Welcome to InKing Royalty’s August Blog Hop! Can you believe it’s already time for schools to start back up?! The return to school after summer vacation is a really big deal for students, teachers, school workers and the parents who are left home alone. To honor this big event, we have created projects with a back to school theme. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
This has been one of the hardest themes for me to wrap my head around! Celebrating Back To School is not anything I have ever participated in since I do not have children. However, I love seeing the creative photos taken each year to document back to school. And that is what I based my card on.
Stamps
Considering the theme, I was concerned I did not have appropriate stamps for this card. Hopefully what I created fits the idea! Since back to school is a big deal, especially the first year of school, I thought that was Headline worthy. So out came the Breaking News stamp set. The large newspaper is stamped and then cut out. For the sentiment I went with the Days To Remember stamp set. It is the one like a calendar builder. And the sentiment from the set seemed a good fit, as it is a Day To Remember.
To add to the “newspaper article”, I went back to my first day of school. Apparently I was very hard headed and only wanted to wear my cowgirl outfit! So seeing the little princess in the Scary Cute stamp set seemed appropriate. This same card could work for an invitation or even baby shower with these same images. But I hope it works in your imagination for First Day of School.
Colors and Paper
To coordinate with the little princess, I needed bright female colors. Thee were found in a piece of the Tea Boutique 6X6 Designer Series Paper. From there it progressed to the card base of Polished Pink and layer of Tahitian Tide. This resulted in the little girl being pretty in pink. And to add more to the newspaper article, I added a few balloons to continue the celebration.
A finishing touch is Tahitian Tide Metallic Ribbon for a layered bow. It was wrapped twice around the card and then a double bow was added. The last touch is a few embellishments. To keep the colors equal I went with two each of the 2022-2024 Matte Dots in both Tahitian Tide and Sweet Sorbet, alternating size and color.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
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A great way to let someone know we are thinking of them is by sending a card. And today’s card is Sending Love & Hugs! What a great combination.
Stamps and Dies
This card is one that I consider a Smile card. It brings a smile to my face with the fun colors and sentiment. Hopefully it does to you and the recipient as well. Plus it has SMILE in the name. The Sending Smiles Bundle is a die bundle. It includes the flowers and sentiments I used with additional pieces as well. Another nice thing about this card is that it was made using only the one stamp set. All of the sentiments which pair with the “Sending” are just as cute as this one is.
For the Dies used, most are from the Bundle. This includes the flowers, stems, sentiment shape, and the double layer of “Sending”. Additionally I used one of the Scallop Contours Dies for the shape of the background. Those scallops fit the personality of the other pieces.
Paper and Color
Strangely enough for me, the stamp set came before the DSP this time. But in deciding what colors to use for the flowers, I looked at different DSP to get them. And I found this sweet piece from the Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper. The bold hearts are a perfect match.
The flowers are Fresh Freesia stamped onto Fresh Freesia cardstock. The leaves and stems are Parakeet Party, as is the sentiment layer. Since these colors are softer, I wanted a bolder color for the large layer. And the Starry Sky fit perfectly. Again, I chose that from looking at which color stood out the most on the DSP piece.
Extra Touches
The two layers for the “sending” sentiment are what really makes this card I believe. And I will admit to having had to die cut two of the top layer. The first time I failed to add some of the Adhesive Sheets to the cardstock prior to cutting. Those letters are really too fine, and it’s a long word, for me to attempt to add liquid glue. So an adhesive sheet is a time and sanity saver for me!!
The final touch for the card was adding a little bit of bling. This time I used a couple of the Glossy Dots. They come in a variety of colors on one sheet and a variety of sizes. There are two of the small ones one each end of the sentiment and a large one on the largest flower.
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The Charming Sentiments Bundle is such a wonderful set and dies to have on hand. The outlined sentiments are different and stand out so well. Today’s card showcases a sentiment from the bundle.
Stamps and Dies
The sentiment standing out so beautifully is what I mentioned in the beginning of the post. This is a sentiment from the Charming Sentiments Bundle. And no, I did not have to fussy cut around the sentiment. The matching Dies fit each one perfectly. This is a game changer in my book! The little details of cutting around each end of “Everything” and especially the bottom of the “y”. That is just so cool!! Best of all is that there are a variety of sentiments in the set.
DSP
Are you questioning where the DSP is? There is none showing on the front of the card. But yes there is! The floral arrangement is a piece of the Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper. If you follow me regularly, you may remember that I have posted two other cards using a cut out arrangement of this paper. After starting with a 6X6 piece and coloring all of the flowers, this is the third card created from that square of DSP. And shockingly there is a small piece leftover for another card in the future. Plus, there is an edging piece on the inside of the card. How cool is that? Here is the inside.
Colors
All of the colors used on the card came from my imagination in coloring the DSP piece. The previous cards had the brighter colors showcased. So for this one I went with the more subtle colors. Balmy Blue and So Saffron are calm colors. Plus the Balmy Blue Double Stitched Ribbon was a great addition to ground the sentiment. All of the colors of Stampin’ Blends used are in the Supply List at the bottom of the page.
If you want to see the previous cards using the other pieces from the DSP square, you can see them HERE and HERE.
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Today’s card is a different layout for a Gatefold Card. Turning the orientation really changed the look. A layered sentiment joins the fold together.
Stamps and Dies
The Splendid Thoughts Bundle includes the Splendid Thoughts Stamp set and the Splendid Stems Dies. The Dies are wonderful and I have used them more than the stamp set. My favorite is the sentiment Die used here. That taco shape with some added definition is great for a lot of sentiments in the catalog.
And the Splendid Stems Dies include a variety of flower and stems. Two of the images above are stamped and then Die cut. But the third Crushed Curry piece is simply Die cut. This more open stem adds quite a lot of texture.
Last, but not least, is the Deckled Rectangles Dies. The NIght of Navy layer is cut using one of those and the edge is very different from any other of the current Dies in the catalog.
Inside View
The inside sentiment is from the Peaceful Moments Stamp set. There is an added touch of one stem of flowers. On the front I stamped the same image on Sweet Sorbet cardstock and then die cut. For the inside one, I stamped on the White and then colored with Sweet Sorbet Stampin’ Blends.
Paper
Stampin’ Up!’s DSP is one of my most favorite things in the catalog. This paper is from the Sale-A-Bration catalog and is FREE with a qualifying order. It is the Rings of Love Designer Series Paper. All of the colors in this sheet are wonderful. And I probably used the majority of them in either cardstock or coloring. The combination of the Night of Navy and Sweet Sorbet are perfect I believe.
Measurements:
The Sweet Sorbet card base is cut to 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored at 2 1/8 and 6 3/8. It may be a bit difficult to see in the photo, but there is a White layer under the DSP. It is two pieces that are each cut 5 1/4 X 1 7/8. And the DSP layers are two pieces cut at 5 1/8 X 1 3/4.
Inside is a regular size White layer cut to 5 1/4 X 4. For the front, theNight of Navy Deckled layer is cut from a piece of scrap that is 2 1/2 X 4. And the Crumb Cake layer is from a piece measuring 2 3/4 X 3 1/2. The Sweet Sorbet image truly was a narrow scrap that was approximately 1 X 3. And and even smaller scrap was used on the Crushed Curry piece.
The stems were adhered to the Night of Navy layer only at the bottom. By leaving the upper parts free it gives a touch more dimension. And the sentiment is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The whole sentiment / stems layer was centered on the right side of the card with only the upper half adhered to the top flap by using Stampin’ Dimensionals also.
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This is the last month of Sale-A-Bration for this year. Today’s card showcases two of the fun FREE items you can earn with qualified purchases. They are a stamp set and matching dies of happy hippos.
Stamp Set(s)
The hippo stamp set is FREE with qualified purchase from Sale-A-Bration called Hippest Hippos. There are three hippos and I used all of them. The facial expressions are so darn cute that I could not resist making a fun loving type card. And what is better than a stack of fun hippos? All of the stamping was done using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. And the coloring is with Stampin’ Blends. The lighter shades on the hippos are Gray Granite and Smoky Slate. Smoky Slate is the darker areas. How well these colors worked on the hippos was a pleasant surprise.
For the sentiment, I wanted something that would fit proportionally to one of the hippos. Personally I love sweet and small sentiments for little tags. This one was located in the Season of Chic stamp set. “Love You” works for most any occasion!
Dies
As with the stamp sets, there were two different die sets used. The first is the 2nd FREE from Sale-A-Bration dies. They are the Hippo Dies. There are additional cute and fun pieces that fit the stamp set, as well as the hippo dies. Since I had not stamped any of the extra pieces, all I needed were the hippos.
The other Die set used is the Tea Cup Dies. The cute little tag is from that Die set. And the little “Love You” fit on it perfectly! Additionally, it may appear the tree stump is a die cut, but it was fussy cut from the piece of DSP. There is a tree stump and matching die in the Happy Forest Friends. Those are adorable, except this one has the little leaf and stem attached. That adds a bit since the hippos are standing on it. Plus it is so beautifully colored that I chose to go this route.
Paper
Of course all of the colors used came from the DSP. It is the Happy Forest Friend Designer Series Paper. The colors in this pack are good variety of colors. Having fun paper is a great benefit from Stampin’ Up!. In keeping with the hippos in gray, I went with a Smoky Slate card base and Old Olive as the layer. And to ground the trio of balancing hippos I added a fun piece of the Smoky Slate for them to stand on.
The hippo layer of Smoky Slate is cut using two of the punches from the Very Best Trio Punch. The top section was cut using the decorative edge punch. And the bottom was cut using the Angle punch. This is a great punch that I find myself using more and more often.
Slim Card Measurements
The card base is cut to 7 1/2 X 8 3/4 and scored at 3 3/4 on the 7 1/2 side. Then folded and creased well. For the Old Olive layer it is cut to 3 1/2 X 8 1/2. And the DSP layer is cut 3 1/4 X 8 1/4. The Smoky Slate behind the hippos was cut to give equal distance around the balancing act and I failed to notate the final measurements. My apologies there!
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Showcasing beautiful paper is an easy thing to do with Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series paper. This card is starring the Splendid Day DSP.
This card was created during a Stampin’ Up! creative day for demonstrators. It was a fun day of creating with a presenter with not a real idea of the outcome until the card was complete. All of the cards were great and not something I would have normally thought to do. This one definitely fits that last statement.
Suite of Products
Generally I do not showcase a Suite of products. However, this Suite is amazing and I love all of the products included in the suite. It is all about the Splendid Day Suite today.
PAPER: The star(s) of this card are the little taco shaped DSP pieces. They are cut from the Splendid Day Specialty Designer Series Paper. The paper has a variety of soft colors with one side being a Foil and the other regular DSP images and designs. To show so many different papers on one card is unusual even for me! Last but not least is the card base of Petal Pink and the banner of Soft Sea Foam. Both of these colors are included in the DSP.
DIES: The taco looking pieces were cut using the die from the Splendid Stems Dies. This shape is a favorite of mine. I have used it on a few different cards because the shape and details are so unique. A bonus is that two of the four sentiments included in the stamp set fit on this die cut! And as you see on the card, it is a great size!
STAMPS: To mimic the pattern in the Foil DSP pieces, the large leaf outline was used as Tone on Tone on the card base. The Splendid Thoughts stamp set includes the sentiments I mentioned above plus a bee and two different stem/floral pieces. Each of those have fill stamps as well. Pairing these with the Die set, which has dies for those plus some extra leafy pieces, makes great focal layers.
Finishing Touches
The shine and taco shapes on this card are so pretty on their own. And the added finishing touches simply emphasize these. Even though the sentiment fits on the taco die, that would be a bit much. So the sentiment was stamped on a piece of Soft Sea Foam. Banner tips were cut using Paper Snips.
Also included in the Splendid Day Suite is the Soft Sea Foam 3/8″ Seam Binding Ribbon. If you have used Seam Binding Ribbon before then you know how wonderful and easy it is to work with. This ribbon is the same. Plus we simply wrapped the ribbon around the white layer and tied a knot. It doesn’t get any easier than that!
For the final touch there has to be a bit of bling. Although with the foil DSP pieces there is already a good bit of shine! The bling added to the sentiment is from the 2021-2023 Opal Rounds.
After seeing a bit of a different layout and use of dies, I would love for you to try a similar card and let me know what you think!!
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