I am sharing a mix of current and upcoming products again. The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set is carrying over without the layering Dies that were a bundle. But the stamp set is gorgeous and has the beautiful hummingbird. This is paired with some new Designer Series Paper.
Stamps
The Thoughtful Expressions stamp set has great floral stamps, sentiments, and this beautiful hummingbird. I love hummingbirds and have several feeders hoping to see them often. My hummingbird here may not look totally real as I was trying to somewhat match him to the papers. I think it is ok except for the red neck. But I could not leave that part off.
The images are all stamped with Memento Black Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. The floral image is stamped twice to get the width I needed. I did use several of the new In Colors. The leaves, and the hummingbird, have Shy Shamrock and Summer Splash. For the flowers I went with Pretty In Pink with a center of Petunia Pop. To complete the hummingbird I used Soft Sea Foam for the lightest green and tried to blend that in. Plus the red neck which is Poppy Parade. There is not a die for the hummingbird. But he is easy to fussy cut, and well worth the effort.
Papers
The colors are to go along with the Hummingbird and the flowers. I chose Shy Shamrock for the card base and the piece of floral DSP is Shy Shamrock. It is from the 2024-2026 In Color Designer Series Paper. There are sheets of each of the new In Colors. The striped paper is from the same pack and is the reverse pattern to the floral. This one is Petunia Pop.
This is the gorgeous In Color Designer Series Paper. You can see there are two different designs of each of the five colors.
Finishes
To complete the card, I wrapped a length of Summer Splash ribbon around the floral images and Petunia Pop layers. I then used a small section to tie a simple knot over to the right side. The hummingbird is raised using Stampin’ Dimensionals and is drinking from the left flower. And the finishing touch is a scattering of Rhinestone Basic Gems.
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SUPPLIES:
Not all of the products are available until the new catalog on Wednesday. These are the ones that are available now.
The new catalog is only a few days away. And today I have a sneak peek at an awesome stamp set and some beautiful paper!
Stamp Bundle
This upcoming set titled Country Flowers is filled with flowers, different containers, and sweet sentiments. I chose to use the little stool along with the tea pot for my floral display. All of the coloring is done using Stampin’ Blends. I love that there are dies to fit each of the different elements of the set! That makes fitting the piece together so easy.
Papers
The background piece of DSP is from the upcoming Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper. I was in love as soon as I pulled this sheet out of the package. The mix of colors is so cute. And it is the New In Colors! For the card and layer I chose two of the In Colors from the DSP. The base is Petunia Pop and the layer is Summer Splash. These colors are definitely Spring and Summer colors. I pulled all of the Stampin’ Blend colors from the DSP as well. The little stool is Pecan Pie stamped with Early Espresso Ink.
Extra Touches
To give some added shapes to the card, I used two of the Deckled Rectangle Dies for the layers. I used the 2nd and 4th largest dies. Then to give add some different shapes, I fussy cut around the sentiment. It seems to actually make the sentiment pop a little more being cut around. And then there must be bling. Using the 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems spreads more of the Petunia Pop and one of the Pretty In Pink gems. These are really precious gems!
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Today’s card is a fun one that is skinny but regular height. It stars the upcoming Spotlight On Nature stamp set from the new Annual Catalog. This will be live on May 1st, so not long left to wait.
The Card
This card is so fun to make and has a extra folds as you open it. I cased this from Karen Titus and new I had to make it as soon as I saw It. Here are the inside views.
I love the extra folds and different stamped images. There will be more of this card to come as I have many ideas for the different layers. The card base is 3 1/4 X 11 with the circle punched using the 2″ Circle Punch. After folding the card at 5 1/2, push the paper all the way in the punch and down about a 1/4″ from the fold. This automatically centers the circle. The inside card is 6 X 5 1/4 and folded at 3″. That is all there is to it!!
Stamps
The stamp set is one I used once before since I received it at OnStage. It is the Spotlight On Nature set and is part of a Bundle. The Dies are several circle dies. They each have different detailing around the edges. I used the leaves for the inside stamping. They are stamped using Pretty Peacock Ink. Some are full strength and others are stamped a second time without re-inking. For the butterfly I went a little wild with the Stampin’ Blends. I tried to cover all of the colors in the DSP. There is not a die for the butterfly, but he is very easy to fussy cut.
Papers
The strip of DSP is from the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper. I hope you are as excited that this paper is carrying forward as I am! It is just gorgeous. And there are so many colors that can be pulled from each sheet of paper. I decided on Pretty Peacock for the card base as it helps the DSP to pop.
UPDATE On Product Share
The Paper Share form has been changed to a lesser price point. I deleted the Color Family DSPs and added one additional regular DSP. This changed the Paper Share price to 45.00 from 68.00. Now you can get Paper and Ribbon for 68.00 if you want. Click on Shop/Product Share at the menu of this post to see the new information. You can sign up by emailing me or filling out the form beneath that page.
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The inspiration for today’s card is one I received at On Stage from one of my Up Line. It is a simply gorgeous card that is great for so many occasions. Thank You to Pam Morris for this wonderful card idea.
Background
This gorgeous background is from the Layered Floral 3D Embossing Folder. The flowers are wonderful and have really great detail to them. This folder is from the current Mini Catalog and is going to carryover. I am thrilled about that!
Stamps and Dies
The little “Hello” sentiment is from the Wonderful Thoughts Bundle. It includes the matching die for this tiny Hello. They both are fairly small and such a sweet addition to the card. Also the heart is from this same Die set. I was thrilled to find the Hello fit perfectly inside the heart.
The bouquet of flowers is from the Die set as well. When layering these pieces, I added Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to the upper flowers of the bouquet and placed it. Then I added a large and two small Stampin’ Dimensionals to the heart and placed it over top of the bottom portion of the bouquet. By having the upper flowers raised a bit it gives some added texture.
Papers and Finishes
To have no designer series paper and only two colors is very unusual for me. Simply having only the two colors makes for an elegant card with just a touch of the color popping. There was much debate in my brain about adding additional finishing touches. But in the end I went with the simplicity that Pam had on her card. I only used a single Rhinestone jewel. Sometimes that is all you need. 🙂
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I have made a card to show all of the New In Colors in one spot. It really allows you to see how well they work together. And what better way to show colors than by painting them.
Colors
This card shares the five New In Colors for 2024-2026. I thought “painting” with them was a good way to show each one, but all together. From left to right they are Petunia Pop, Summer Splash, Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock and Pretty In Pink. I hope you will share your favorites. Mine are Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock. Although I am happy to see Pretty In Pink again after many years.
Stamp Sets
This fun paint brush that helps to show the colors is from the Trusty Tools set. Having a filler stamp for the handle simply added to the ease of making and showed additional of the color. The sentiment is from the Very Best Occasions stamp set. It and the Double Oval Punch, which the sentiment is punched using, are both retiring. That is so sad. But I am almost over loosing my favorite punch.
Finishes
This is a extremely plain card from my norm. That is more due to the White on White. No DSP is what is most unusual. So I had to add bling. But first to ground the sentiment I added a couple of loops of Linen Thread and then a double bow. Twine goes perfectly with painting. For the Bling, I went with the new In Colors again. These are one of each of the In Colors from the 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems. You know I love these with that bit of shimmer to them. And they are pretty flat. That is a win as well for mailing!
My 2024-2025 Annual Catalog Paper and Ribbon Shares are open to sign up now. If you are interested, the form is HERE
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I really hate to see the Notes of Nature retiring. So here is a little mix of it and other retiring color products. It is a blue day in nature.
Bundle
The Notes of Nature Bundle is great for “layering” type cards as well as distressed looking ones. The stamp set has several background type stamps. I have used three of those to create the background on this card. And the sentiment is from the set as well. This is a great sentiment in the wording as well as the mix of fonts. Two of the background images are stamped using Boho Blue Ink. The splatter stamp is inked with Starry Sky ink and is stamped and then stamped a second and third time without re-inking to give the different shades of blue. And the sentiment is Starry Sky on Boho Blue card stock.
The Notes of Nature Dies not only cut some of the stamped images, but also have two large dies to create borders or strips. I chose to use the notebook looking strip to add a layer to the sentiment. The holes leave no doubt that it is a torn notebook. For the floral cuttings, I stamped with Starry Sky Ink onto Pebbled Path card stock.
Papers
To make a card without DSP is not common for me, but today I have done that. This “blue” card is all card stock. The card base is Starry Sky with a layer of Boho Blue. The only different colors are the Pebbled Path for the die cut floral and then the die cut notebook piece That drafting paper look is a piece from the Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper. The fronts of this pack of paper has gold splatter or lettering on them and the backs are more plain. This was a perfect match for the Pebbled Path images.
Finishes
The finishes today are different than what I usually list as my finishes. There is no bling! Shocking I know. But the ribbon used is the Starry Sky Woven Metallic Ribbon. As I have said many times, this is my favorite ribbon. It has some shimmer and the colors work with so many colors other than what they are supposed to match. Plus the sentiment layers are a bit different with the added layer of the notebook piece.
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