I love to color. The In The Moment stamp set is the perfect set for me to do just that. And pairing it with fun shapes for layers is a great match.
Stamps and Dies
As I said above, I love to color. And these three images in the In The Moment stamp set are made for coloring. They are all about relaxing, and I love them. I made three of the cards as 4X4 cards and will be sharing them over the next few days. All of the stamps for this card are from the stamp set. To get a different “look” I used one of the Hippo & Friends Dies to frame and cut out the image. I adore the fun shapes from these dies.
Paper and Colors
For a bit more of a “fun” look, I chose the Simply Marbleous Designer Series paper from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. The movement in this paper is so beautiful that it could be art itself! So of course my color choices started with the great paper. Although if you look at the card, you see a mix of colors. This is a “lounging around” scene. And when I am doing this, I am never wearing a matcing outfit! LOL!! So I went with a mix of comfy clothing and blankets. And of course, the perfect pet to keep you company.
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The Ranunculus Romance Bundle was one I overlooked originally. Now I am in LOVE with the elements of this set.
Stamps and Dies
The Ranunculus Romance Bundle may be a little difficult to say, or spell, but it is awesome! In addition to flowers there are postmark, old writing, etc. Plus some great sentiments. I used several of the stamps for this card. I was going for the Time-worn style, which is very different for me.
The roses and extra foliage are part of the dies. I randomly and repeatedly stamped the old writing. Then added the ribbon looking long stamp down the side for a bit of a different look. The sentiment is from the Bamboo Beauty stamp set. That is another great set, especially for sweet sentiments.
Paper and Punches
I colored the flowers first to decide on the color palette I wanted. So with Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen as the colors, I looked for a DSP that would work. It was found in the New Horizons 6X6 Designer Series Paper. This is one of the “back sides” of the beautiful water color paper. And this has a watercolor look as well. To better show the paper, I placed the DSP and the focal layer at different angles. Tearing the focal layer was another nod to the time-worn look.
For a finishing touch, and sadly it doesn’t show well in the photo, I flicked the Pale Papaya, Evening Evergreen, and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Write Markers over the focal layer. I had left too many blank spots for the look I wanted. To show off the sentiment, I stamped it and then punched the layers using the Double Oval Punch. This punch is a Must Have in my opinion. And the final touch is the Soft Succulent ribbon around the flowers. Also there is one little Brass Butterfly floating on the largest flower.
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Today’s projects is a Retirement card using the Special Moments and Best Delivery stamp sets. Moving On To Retirement is a good thing!
Stamps
Making it to Retirement is a wonderful event. But cards are a bit difficult for this, and especially when it is a man! However, as soon as I saw the big moving truck, I knew it would make a perfect retirement card. Guys like motor vehicles and it has that large side for the announcement. So Best Delivery stamp set to the rescue!
For the sentiment, I turned to the Special Moments stamp set from Sale-A-Bration. That set has amazing sentiments for so many occasions. And to add some excitement to a large truck, I used the balloons from Best Delivery set, in two colors, blowing out the back. I can envision using this truck for other announcements now. On the inside, I stamped the Happy Retirement sentiment from Senior Years stamp set.
Colors
Since the truck is rather large, I went with a couple of cardstock layers instead of DSP. Not a lot of the layers are actually seen. So Bumblebee and Misty Moonlight were my colors of choice. And that is definitely a change for me since I tend to use multiple pieces of DSP on a card! For the truck to be lighter and allow the outlines to show, I went with Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends for the cab and boarder of the cargo part.
I hope you will see this truck in a new light now and consider all of the “Announcements” that it can be used for.
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Ladybugs and Daffodils are a perfect pairing. And that is what I have chosen for today’s card. I also added one of the new Heart & Home doilies
Stamps and Punches
The Hello Ladybug Bundle is a great bundle as well as price point. Because it is a punch bundle, the price is quite a bit less. And I love my punches! This card is a great one for quick and simple cards. Punches and great DSP are the backbone of quick and simple cards.
The ladybug is punched from Black cardstock and the wings are stamped onto Flirty Flamingo before punching also. There is no rule of red and black ladybugs in my book! For the sentiment, which is also from the stamp set, I stamped onto scrap Very Vanilla cardstock and then simply cut with my Paper Snips.
Paper and Embellishments
For the second star of the card, I went with the Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper. This paper can definitely stand alone! I pulled all of the colors from this piece of DSP. The doily color is not exactly in the DSP, but compliments those colors. The new doilies come in three different colors and are a great addition to a card. This ladybug needed a place to land and still be the star!
To finish the card, I needed some bling! It does not show well in the photo, but I added some Wink of Stella to the center of the daffodils. Then gave the ladybug her Gold Metallic Pearls for eyes. They do pop against the black of the ladybug body.
Measurements:
I haven’t added my measurements in a while and I apologize for that. These are very basic ones. The card base is 4 1/4 X 11. With the layers being Soft Succulent cut to 5 1/4 X 4 and the DSP cut to 5 1/8 X 3 7/8.
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I have a simple and beautiful technique to share today. It is painting with the White Craft Ink of the beautiful Flowing Flowers stamp.
I CASEd this idea from one of my downline, Deirdre Reilly. And I mean I really CASEd the layout, technique, etc. I did use a different flower and colors! Thank You Deirdre!!
Stamps and Technique
The stamp set I used, and really it is only one stamp from the set, is the Flowing Flowers set. These are beautiful flowers with the “splatter” built in to the stamp. And I stamped the image all over the card base and then twice on the focal layer. It is stamped in Night of Navy Ink on both the Night of Navy card base and the Misty Moonlight focal layer.
For the technique, I used the White Craft Ink and a Blender Pen. By lightly touching the Blender Pen to the corner of the ink pad, you are able to pick up a bit of ink. Also it is always best to start out light. You can go back to darken the White, but you cannot remove it. This step was repeated many times until I had the amount of White colored in that I liked. Easy Peasy!!
Dies, Colors, and Embellishments
As I mentioned above, the colors were Night of Navy and Misty Moonlight. Because of the White Ink addition, I wanted to add a White layer. And the Scallops from the Scalloped Contours Dies was the perfect choice. I used the 2nd Largest die. To continue the stitching on the focal layer of Misty Moonlight , it is cut using the Rectangle Stitched Dies. I used the 4th Largest die for this one.
The finishing touches are the White Baker’s Twine wrapped around a couple of times. And then a multi-strand bow is tied and added on with a Glue Dot. For the final touch I chose the Blue Adhesive Back Gems.
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Today’s project is a Fun Fold , or more accurately, an Angle Fold. And I have highlighted the great Flowering Rainboots Bundle.
Fun Fold
This Fun Fold is a pretty simple one to do. The best part about it is that it is a great way to highlight DSP. The front layer, if made as I did, requires a full layer size piece of DSP. However, this look could be achieved with a stamped layer, or an embossed layer. And the inside piece would be a great use for scraps of DSP.
To make the Angle, Cut a piece of cardstock to 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, score in the center at 4 1/4. Using your Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer, place the top of the score line on the cutting line of the trimmer. Hold that in place and slide the top right corner beyond the cutting track to the extra measurement area. That area goes to 1 1/2. But only go to 1 1/4. Make sure the top of the score line is still on the cutting track and cut. Then for the inside piece, you need a scrap of DSP measuring 4 X 1 1/4. Adhere it to the top of a regular White inside layer of 4 X 5 1/4.
Stamps and Dies
I love the Flowering Rainboots Bundle! The pieces are such fun. And I love being able to add different flowers to the unexpected pieces like rainboots or a watering can. I stamped the watering can with Pool Party Ink and then used Misty Moonlight to stamp the sweet sentiment. It is then die cut using the matching dies. For the flowers, I stamped them with Crushed Curry and used a Blender Pen to draw some of the color onto the flowers for a little watercolor look. There is a matching die for these as well.
Paper and Embellishments
The gorgeous DSP on the front and inside of the card are both from the beautiful Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper. This paper is in the Annual Catalog. I love the softer colors of the paper but mix it with a darker one to make the colors pop! The card base is Misty Moonlight.
For finishing touches, there are two different embellishments used. The watering can is raised and has a loop of the Cotton Ribbon Combo beneath it. This is the Petal Pink one. There is also a Misty Moonlight in the combo pack. I love the size of the ribbon. And the second embellishment may be a bit harder to see. It is the Brushed Brass Butterfly on the flowers. These butterflies are really pretty and are self adhesive. Sometimes the little touches are the best.
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