A sweet appreciation card is what I have to share today. It stars a few Sale-A-Bration items that add definition and fun to the card.
Stamp Bundle
The sweet background for this card is made with DSP, that I will get to in a minute, and the gorgeous Embossing Folder that is part of the Softly Sophisticated Bundle. This is a Sale-A-Bration Bundle. You can see the fun design the embossing folder leaves. It works great with the variegated color in the DSP.
The stamps from this bundle are what created the flowers in the focal center. The greenery is one stamp and the flowers another. To create this scene I stamped twice. Actually I die cut the shape prior to stamping. This made it easier to fill the area than to try to gauge how much space I had.
Focal Layers
There are two focal points on this card and they actually work well together. The first is the floral area. The Softly Sophisticated flowers are die cut using the second largest of the Thoughtful Expressions Dies from the Mini Catalog. These are a bundle in the Mini Catalog. I love both of the layering shapes in this die set. They are both unique shapes and multiples of each.
The second focal point is the tag. This tag is from the Designer Tags Dies. It is a die set in the Annual Catalog. The sentiment is part of the Softly Sophisticated stamp set also.
Papers
The papers on this card are minimal. I used Basic White Thick card stock for the card base as I wanted the focal layers to pop. And the fun variegated blue is from the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper, a Sale-A-Bration paper. It is one of the reverse sides of the birds.
Finishes
The focal layers are raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals and layered over each other. I used the White Baker’s Twine colored with a Boho Blue Stampin’ Write Marker to make the little bow. This needed a small bow and coloring Bakers Twine is an easy way to do that. The final touch is a scattering of Iridescent Pearls.
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Today’s card is a fairly “clean” card. At least for me anyway. It stars the Delicate Forest stamp set and is a two tone card.
Stamps
This simple, and perfect, little tree is just enough to work on this card. It is from the Delicate Forest stamp set. This is a Bundle set, but I only utilized the stamps. I wanted a quick and easy, and ended with Quick, Easy, and Clean all in one. Clean is not something I can say very often. I like layers and texture.
The sentiment is also from the stamp set. The boldness of the letters is a bit of contrast to the softer tree. For the inside of the card, which I show a bit further down, I also added a small stamp of trees. The inside sentiment is absent as this could be a “wait and see what you need” type card regarding that sentiment.
Layers
The idea from the beginning was the two tone card. So I began with Basic White, and this is the regular weight. Next is the layer of Boho Blue. Followed by another Basic White. Then I wrapped the two layers with the Boho Blue Ribbon. I was being a little different for me and added a layer to the inside. By using the regular weight Basic White, it was fine to add another layer without making it too thick. Here is a view of the inside.
Finishes
The Boho Blue Ribbon, with the simple knot, is part of the finishes. But I also added a trio of the Boho Blue Dots from the Rainbow Dots. Keeping the blue theme ties everything together.
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The card today begins with the gorgeous Gold Foiled Flowers Cards and Envelopes in the Mini Catalog. When you have this as the base, the card is so easy to build.
Card Base
The card base is a pre-made card with a gorgeous matching envelope. Envelopes can be just as pretty as the cards and this one is. It has a lacy rose edging along the flap. Having a pre-made card base makes everything else easy. And when it is gold foiled you have a really nice starting point. I decided to go a bit outside of the box and do some highlighting on one area of the card. This idea is also shown on page 14 of the Mini Catalog. I chose to color in some of the images using Stampin’ Blends.
Stamp Bundle
The stamps and dies used are from the Thoughtful Expressions Bundle. I love the hummingbird and tried coloring it from a photo a friend took. My colors are not nearly bright enough, but the softer seems to go with the other colors here. All of the little floral is from the die set as well. As is the sentiment layers. These shapes are a new layering favorite!
Sentiment
The sentiment is from a separate stamp set. It is the Everyday Details. I chose this one for flexibility. This card could work for a variety of occasions. I tend to not not add an inside sentiment until I know who I am giving the card to. This is a special card with all of the gold foil.
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My project for today is a gift box. And it is one of the easiest you will make. This box stars the Square Pillow Boxes available in the Mini Catalog. I paired it with the Adoring Hearts Bundle from yesterday’s card.
Box
The Square Pillow Boxes could not be simpler to use. They are pre-scored, and come with the adhesive already on them. The boxes are made from thick paper like some of the other gift card boxes. All of the boxes are white, and can be colored with Blending Brushes and ink. And you can still stamp on them as you can see I did. Although my ribbon hides part of it.
Stamp Bundle
The stamp bundle I used is the one from yesterday’s card. It is the Adoring Hearts Bundle. I mentioned yesterday that there are other than hearts in the set. This lovely rose image is one of those. It is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. I will say that I had to use the darker of the blends to show any color. But I love how simple this is.
The die I used is the same from yesterday’s sentiment, and is the same sentiment. For this however I cut part of the die cut banner and some of the wording off. I wanted it to fit on that upper corner and did not like the look of it hanging over. Now it fits perfectly!
Finishes
The beautiful ribbon, even though it is covering the image, is from the Mini Catalog as well. It is the Pretty Peacock and Gold Ribbon. It is really gorgeous ribbon. The gold gives it a “special” look. But it is very easy to tie a bow. And the final touch is bling of course. I added the same Brushed Brass Butterflies to this as the card. One was all that was needed.
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Today’s card is from me simply playing with products. The new Adoring Hearts Hybrid Folder is amazing! And paired with Sale-A-Bration DSP it is even better.
Bundle
The Adoring Hearts Bundle is actually three parts. And it is amazing!!! The hearts you see on the card are from the Hybrid Embossing Folder and Dies used together. I think it is really amazing how these work. It is so cool that the die simply lays into it’s slot in the folder. Sort of getting a two for one. There are six heart shapes included in the one die. And there are 6 heart shapes in the embossing folder. The images make two each of three different designs on the hearts. I have only used two of the hearts on my card. But you can see the great detail.
Stamps
The stamp set is one that can be used for any “loving” card. There are hearts, flowers, and some sweet sentiments. The sentiment I chose to use is from the stamp set. And actually the shape is another die from the die set. I chose to emboss the sentiment using Gold Embossing Powder to match the gold of the DSP.
Papers
The soft Bubble Bath of the hearts matches great with the Moody Mauve in my opinion. The Moody Mauve keeps it from being overly sweet. I used the same Moody Mauve for the strip, which is offset just a bit, to ground the hearts and sentiment. And the Gold Foil behind the DSP is just more bling! It really helps the DSP gold to pop.
The DSP is from Sale-A-Bration. It is the Most Adored Designer Series Paper. I have seen several of those pieces that are gold and white being colored. So I thought I would give it a try. The almost Bubble Bath coloring I have is actually by using Blending Brushes and Moody Mauve Ink. I was surprised at the softness of the color it produced. After I had finished blending, I took a tissue and wiped over the DSP. This helps to get any extra ink off of the gold sections. We want the gold to shine!
Finishes
The final touch was to add just a bit more bling. I debated over several different gold embellishments. But ended with one of the softest bling we have, the Brushed Brass Butterflies. I love these little guys. And they are generally Just Enough!!
Measurements
The Moody Mauve card base is 4 1/4 X 11, scored and folded at 5 1/2. The Gold Foil layer is cut to 3 5/8 X 4 7/8 and the DSP is 3 1/2 X 4 3/4. For the strip of Moody Mauve, it is cut to 1 X 4 3/4.
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The card I have to share with you today is starring the two favorites of mine from the Mini Catalog. The Perennial Postage Dies and the Perennial Lavender paper.
Dies
The first dies are from the Perennial Postage Bundle. These “postage stamp” edged dies are fabulous. Having a large and then smaller ones is perfect for layering and overall theme. I used the smaller rectangle layers. The largest of those is for the Gorgeous Grape and purple DSP pieces. And the third larger is for the sentiment.
The second die set is from the Painted Lavender Bundle. I used the greenery from those dies. These two small sprigs are actually one die. Since I needed smaller pieces to tuck behind the sentiment, I simple cut that one piece in half. then it is a perfect size and fit.
Stamps
The stamps used are also from the two bundles. The front sentiment is from the Perennial Postage Bundle. I love this sentiment. It is such a sweet one, and at the same time could be used to accompany a variety of inside sentiments. Flexibility is key in sentiments. I love mixing and matching.
The second stamp set is the Painted Lavender. I did not add a sentiment on the inside. As I said above, this card would work for a variety of occasions. So I added some stamping and left the sentiment blank until needed. These stamps are from the Painted Lavender set as well. Next is a view of the inside. I love the little butterflies!
Papers
The star of the card, besides the Postage Dies, is the gorgeous Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper. First off, I love purple. But these pages mix it with earth tones for a very calming look. I would never have thought to pair it with the Crumb Cake and that is probably my favorite thing about this paper! And the softer purple piece that is Postage cut is beautiful as well. The designers outdid themselves on this paper.
The card base is Pretty Peacock, which is the color from some of the leaves. And yes, I generally add a layer of solid between the base and the DSP. But for this card it really did not need it. I did pull the beautiful Gorgeous Grape for one of the postage layers. It really helps the more purple of the DSP piece to pop.
Finishes
There is always room for embellishments on my cards. But first I added a large embellishment. The delicate butterfly is an embellishment that comes in a large package of different sizes and positions. Several cards I have seen show them colored with Blending Brushes and that is a wonderful look. But because of my White sentiment, I opted to leave this one white. And the second embellishment is bling! The Purple Shimmer Dots come in a large package of three different shades of purple and two different sizes. I used three of them. There is one on the butterfly, one on the sentiment, and one on the large DSP towards the bottom.
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