The Playing In The Rain stamp set is such a fun set that I cannot stop using it. Today I have the adorable happy bunny to make your day.
Stamps
The animals in the Playing In The Rain Bundle, stamp set and dies, are just as amazing as others from Stampin’ Up!. This little guy looks so thrilled to be playing in the puddle. Or it could be that it has finally stopped raining! I know that feeling. 🙂 The bunny and the clouds are stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. All of the colors are listed in the Supply List at the bottom of the page. One thing about this image that I love is that I remembered it is ok to stamp off the page. The clouds did not all fit and that is fine!
The only die used was for the umbrella. There are a lot of dies in this bundle, but I only needed the one here. Placing the umbrella over the edge of the focal layer makes it stand out a bit more. Especially since it is colored similar to the rain jacket. Plus it gives a little more texture to the card.
The sentiment is from the Happy Labels Bundle. For the rainy scene, the YAY! expresses the bunny’s happiness perfectly. I also used the Happy Labels Punch to give the ends of the sentiment a little fun. Remember that this is one of the stamp sets that can be purchased in Photopolymer or Cling (red rubber) so pay attention when placing your order for the one you want.
Papers
This fun DSP is once again from the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper. It is one of the $100.00 options from Sale-A-Bration. And it is definitely a great option with the number of sheets of DSP you receive in this pack. Plus the colors and patterns are bright and perfect for Spring and Summer.
For a change the DSP did not come first in making this card. I knew there would be a Balmy Blue piece in some of the DSP I have. So I did not even look until afterwards. The main choice was the raincoat colors, which determined the card base and layers. Surprisingly the Calypso Coral and Balmy Blue work beautifully together.
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you have a Sun Shiny Day!!
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Happy Valentines Day to you all! My card is a non traditional Valentine card. But it has a fun and easy technique for a special look.
Paper
The special thing about this card is the Pinwheel. And I believe this particular paper from the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper in Sale-A-Bration is sold out. Please don’t concern yourself there if you do not have this paper. All you need are two coordinating papers and there are tons of those in either of the Stampin’ Up! Catalogs!
I pulled the two card stock colors from this DSP. They are Fresh Freesia for the card base and background of the pinwheel, and Mossy Meadow for the layer. These are not traditional Valentine colors, but are my preference over red.
Stamps
There really is only one stamp used on the front of the card. That is the sweet “With Love” tag. It is from the Country Bouquet stamp set. Yes, the Country Bouquet Punch is sold out for now, but the stamp set is still available and has many uses without the punch! I love the simple message on the tag.
Extra Touches
Even though the pinwheel is the star of the card, I wanted the rest to be detailed and textured. To accomplish this I used the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder on the Mossy Meadow Layer. Then I wrapped Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon around that layer and tied a bow. The finishing touches are the punched end of the tag. I used the Happy Labels Punch and the smaller of the two scallops and tucked the tag under the pinwheel. Then for the pinwheel’s center, I added one of the Fresh Freesia Opaque Gems . These are great as they come in a variety of sizes.
Making the Pinwheel
The pinwheel has been around for many years and is a simple process. There are a couple of ways to layer the pieces though. What I have done is one of the easiest I think. I started with two squares of Fresh Freesia measuring 2 5/8 X 2 5/8. I used my Stampin’ Up! Grid Paper to help me line everything up. Place the first square down as a square. Next lay the second square over top but in diamond form. You can see where the grid paper helps with getting everything equally aligned! Adhere the centers of these together.
For the DSP part you will need 4 pieces each of 2 different patterned papers. What I used is the front and back of one piece. So I cut 8 and then turned 4 the opposite direction. My main suggestion is to lay them out on the grid paper to decide how you like the papers if one is more a favorite. I liked the floral so wanted it to be top , bottom, and sides.
Having the Fresh Freesia piece makes aligning the DSP squares very simple. You simply allow the same amount of border with each piece you place down. I began at the top floral piece. ***The most important thing is this is the first and last piece! When you adhere this square, only add adhesive on the right of center. Leave the left side free. Now adhere all of the other simply alternating the pattern. When you get to the last one, apply adhesive and slip part of it underneath the first square. That is the reason it was not fully adhered.
Thank you for visiting today and I hope you have a fun day!
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Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
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Today’s card is for the Make My Monday Challenge. This theme is All Creatures Great and Small. I have two adorable little creatures in my card from the Silly Goose stamp set.
The MMM Design Team have all made adorable animal cards. I hope you will hop over to see them and be inspired by our ideas to make your own version. Click on the image below to be taken to the Challenge page.
Stamps
This fun stamp is from the Silly Goose stamp set. You know how I love the animal stamps and this is no exception. As a bonus, this is one of the 5 or 6 sets that can be purchased in either Photopolymer or Cling (red rubber)! The little frog is the icing on the cake for this image I think. He is just catching a free ride. I wanted this to be a bright and happy card so went with bright colors. The image is stamped using Basic Gray Ink and then colored with a variety of Stampin’ Blends. They are all listed in the Supply List at the bottom of the post.
The sentiment is also included in the stamp set. As is a few other Goose stamps that are equally as fun! To keep with the bright colors, I used Gorgeous Grape Ink to stamp the sentiment. Since I seem to always be a day late anymore on sending out cards, I may be using this stamp quite often! Grounding the sentiment is a double flower from the Petal Park Punch in Melon Mambo. And the center is a Gorgeous Grape dot from Opaque Gems. The sentiment is flagged using the Pick A Punch Banner.
Dies
Did you notice the fun shapes I used on the layers? These are from the Layering Diorama Dies. I have used them a couple of times but tend to forget about the fun and different shapes they have. Since I was simulating water they seemed to be the perfect choice here. There are a few sizes in between the two I used. I wanted more of the Balmy Blue to show, but still leave the pretty DSP as well.
Papers
There are a variety of different textures and colors on this card. I wanted bright, so began with the Melon Mambo card base. That color is carried through with the flower holding the sentiment as well as the inner tube. The layer is from the By The Bay Designer Series Paper. The mix of Balmy Blue and Pool Party perfectly matched the colors I had used to simulate the water. Plus it is a gorgeous print!
The die cut layers are what catches my eye the most. Obviously the focal layer is meant to, but the Balmy Blue layer is amazing! It is from the Textured Shimmer Designer Series paper. The lines are fairly deep and offer a lot of textured depth to the card.
Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you will come back tomorrow. And don’t forget about Sale-A-Bration.
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The regular Starter Kit, I call it the Ultimate Bundle, is 125.00 in product for 99.00. You get to choose all of the products yourself. For these two months of SAB, there are three options for you to choose and the rewards are amazing!
Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
If you love Designer Series Paper then today’s card is one you will really like. It is a fun layout that stars a piece of DSP. What could be better.
Layout and DSP
I have to first say that I got this quick and adorable card from The Paper Pixie. She shared this awesome layout and I fell in love. I believe you will as well. The beautiful plaid DSP is from the Dandy Designs Designer Series paper. It is the extra thick pack that is a Sale-A-Bration item.
I love purple and this paper was a quick choice in flipping through the options. Although it is more Fresh Freesia than a purple probably. The plaid DSP piece is cut 3 7/8 X 3 7/8 and scored from one corner to the other, like a diamond. That size, which took my non-math brain a minute to understand, has a center that is 5 1/2″ long. So it fits perfectly down the side of the card. A bonus is that you are also seeing that large triangle of DSP on the inside flap of the card. I really love seeing more DSP!!
Stamps
To allow the DSP to shine, I wanted a smaller stamp for the focal layer. This fun desert is in the Share A Milkshake stamp set. As is the sentiment. My color choice may be a bit confusing. First, I took color liberty to help the desert match the DSP. That is definitely allowed. Actually though my favorite ice cream as a child was Grape flavored. And an ice cream shop near my home had Grape. I will say that it drove my Mom crazy! 🙂 But I loved it and that was my first thought on matching the paper.
Finishes
This card is fairly monochromatic in that there are various shades of purple. The plaid DSP, the Fresh Freesia layers and the Gorgeous Grape desert bowl all work together. So to complete this theme I added a few of the Opaque Gems. There are a couple of different sizes and different colors in this assortment. I chose a large in Gorgeous Grape with two smaller sizes of Fresh Freesia.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you will give this fun layout a try.
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The regular Starter Kit, I call it the Ultimate Bundle, is 125.00 in product for 99.00. You get to choose all of the products yourself. For these two months of SAB, there are three options for you to choose and the rewards are amazing!
Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
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Options 1 and 2 offer you 50.00 more in product and the Mini Machine for only 30.00 above the regular price.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
This month, our blog hop team made projects to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week, which is February 14-20! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I love making little Random Act of Kindness cards and gifts. The one for today is a larger version of one I make around Christmas.
Design
Hopefully from the photo you can see that this is one of the old Matchbook treats. When I first began stamping it was a common creation with a variety of notes and treats. I have revitalizing this quick and easy treat for you. Here is a look at the inside.
And Oh My!!! That White Chocolate Sugar Cookie Ghirardelli is amazing !!!! Just saying ! 🙂
Stamps
The fun goose with the awesome Thanks is from the Silly Goose stamp set. Yes, I am a sucker for the cute animal stamps. They are my favorites for hoping to give someone a smile. This image is all it took for the front of this treat. It is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. Although there were only the bill, feet, and the sign to color. Again, a quick and easy treat to make.
For the inside sentiment I went to the Ringed With Nature stamp set. I love the bold Just For You. A perfect match for the treat.
Paper
To make the treat I wanted a color matching the goose. Since I went with a White Goose, that didn’t leave a lot of choices, except for the feet and bill. I chose a darker yellow/orange and went to Mango Melody. It is a favorite color of mine. And I found the perfect matching paper in the Enjoy The Journey Designer Series Paper. This piece with slashes of Mango Melody and Melon Mambo was a match at first sight. And it gave me the pink for the Thanks banner!
Finishes
The finishing touch was to give the decorative detail on the corners of the Goose layer. This was accomplished with the Very Best Trio Punch. And to compliment the pink again, I added one of the 2021-2023 Opal Dots in the pink shade for a touch of bling.
Measurements:
The treat base is Mango Melody cut to 3 1/4 X 7 and scored at 3/4, 4, and 4 1/4. The DSP is cut to 3 X 2 1/2 and 3 X 1/2 . I stapled the 3/4″ fold with two staples closer to each side and lower than half way. This allows the front to tuck in behind easily. Staple and then add the small strip of DSP to hide the staples.
The goose layer is a piece of Basic White cut 2 1/8 X 2 3/8. And the inside sentiment White is 3 X 2 1/2. To add the White Chocolate Sugar Cookie treasure, I used a single Glue Dot. They are strong but pull away fairly easily.
Thanks for visiting today !!
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on March 8th, when our theme will be Party Time, showcasing cards/projects that celebrate our family and friends.
Not only is SAB all about Free Products, but Stampin’ Up! has really upped the rewards if you choose to join my team.
The regular Starter Kit, I call it the Ultimate Bundle, is 125.00 in product for 99.00. You get to choose all of the products yourself. For these two months of SAB, there are three options for you to choose and the rewards are amazing!
Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
Option 3: Your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $99 .
Options 1 and 2 offer you 50.00 more in product and the Mini Machine for only 30.00 above the regular price.
Option 3 offers you $50 more product than the standard Starter Kit offer for the regular price!
These are the best deals I have seen. If you are interested, please reach out to me and let’s chat about it.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
We are in the last month of Sale-A-Bration so I have used a stamp set from your choices today, as well as a couple of the new additions for February. (You can see them in the flyer at the bottom of the post) It is the Adorable Owls set. There are three precious owls with wonderful expressions.
Stamps
I have said many times that I really love the expressions that the Stampin’ Up! Artists give to the animal images they draw. These owls are no different. The eyes on the owl are precious. I stamped the image with Early Espresso Ink and then colored with a variety of Stampin’ Blends. All of the Blends are listed at the bottom of the post in the Supply List. I really went a bit out of my norm and blended several colors for the area around the eyes. There are no dies for this stamp set, but it was not difficult to fussy cut with my Paper Snips.
The layers around the sentiment were created to give the sentiment something to hang on to. It is stamped using Melon Mambo Ink and then cut using the Double Oval Punch. That is a perfect fit for the stamp and more interesting than straight edges to me.
Papers
When I chose the flying owl of the three options I wanted a background that was easy and supported the flight. I went to the Enjoy The Journey Designer Series Paper first because of the outdoor theme. And this was the first piece that I pulled out. Since the saying is a Night Owl, I am considering this landscape as a sunset. LOL!! Personally I just love the colors and after seeing the moon it was perfect for my idea.
Pulling from the owl and DSP, I went with Mango Melody for the Card Base. And then a layer of Soft Suede to tie in the owl colors. The finish is the layers for the sentiment. The White Frayed Ribbon and strip of Soft Suede ground the sentiment. And to finish I added one of the Iridescent Pastel Gems. The one I chose has a blue tint which brings out the blue eyes of the owl. He is my owl and he can have whatever color eyes I want ! 🙂
Thank you for visiting today!!
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Not only is SAB all about Free Products, but Stampin’ Up! has really upped the rewards if you choose to join my team.
The regular Starter Kit, I call it the Ultimate Bundle, is 125.00 in product for 99.00. You get to choose all of the products yourself. For these two months of SAB, there are three options for you to choose and the rewards are amazing!
Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 ) + your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129 .
Option 3: Your choice of $175 of Stampin’ Up! products for only $99 .
Options 1 and 2 offer you 50.00 more in product and the Mini Machine for only 30.00 above the regular price.
Option 3 offers you $50 more product than the standard Starter Kit offer for the regular price!
These are the best deals I have seen. If you are interested, please reach out to me and let’s chat about it.
HOST CODE
My February Host Code is FCF2FJVJ. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
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