I have a little square card that is showcasing some retiring products for today’s project. I love making square cards. This one is a 4 X 4 size. I make quite a lot of 3 X 3 to use as Random Act of Kindness cards. For mailing though it needs to be at least a 4 X 4.
Retiring Sadness
I am so sad when I look at a stamp set or bundle and realize that I should have used it more. Sadly this is one of those times. The Bundle is the Today’s Tiles Bundle. I made a couple of 3X3 cards using the sentiments and one of the other square tiles, but that was it. And now it is retiring! So Sad!!
I paired this with the also retiring Playing With Patterns Designer Series Paper. This is one of my favorites because it is all bright colors. Plus it is a 6 X 6 stack! I naturally pulled all of my colors from this precious paper.
Color Inspiration
The Night of Navy was what I saw as the boldest of the cute circles of the DSP piece. So it was my base and tile layers. I then went to the other end of the spectrum and chose the lightest color of the sheet. That is the Purple Posy. Sadly it is a retiring item as well.
The sentiment is stamped using the Night of Navy Ink. And the finishing touch to all of the details of the die cuts is the Pastel Pearls. I think they paired perfectly with the Purple Posy. Additionally, they sort of mimic the circle of the DSP.
Measurements
As I said this is a 4X4 card. The base is 4 X 8. The Purple Posy is 3 3/4 X 3 3/4. And the DSP is 3 1/2 X 3 1/2
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I love Peonies! We lived with my Grandfather when I was young and there were peonies in the garden from my Grandmother and her awesome green thumb. My Mom loved those special flowers as well. And I grew to love them and their large beautiful flowers.
This time of year, when the peony should be blooming, always warms my heart. And as my peony bush has been getting buds I knew I wanted to make another card using this gorgeous stamp set.
The stamp is very detailed so does not require a lot of assistance from me to become beautiful. I stamped it using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored it with the Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. My peony, and the ones from home, were all white with the touch of pink. I tried to give this one that look by leaving the lighter color for the majority of the flower.
The leaves are colored using the Just Jade Stampin’ Blends. I love this color more every time I use it. The ribbon is from the Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo. Even though the Terracotta Tile and Old Olive are not the colors of my card, they pair well and appear to me to be just darker versions of the same colors.
I die cut the peony using the matching Peony Dies. Something that I rarely do is use the “edging” dies in any of my die sets. For some unknown reason I decided that this card needed that edge. I was so happy with the finished look. Since the peony is on a plain background, the edging seems to be a perfect addition.
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Today’s card is a mix of Old and New products. The cardstock and ink have just arrived in the Upcoming Annual Catalog. The stamp set and elements are retiring and/ or carrying over. I love coordinating our different products for a quick and easy project.
Paper Hugs Close The Distance
One of the best things to me is a Hug! However, due to the virus, and usually a distance between friends, a Paper Hug is the next best thing! This sentiment is from the Comfort & Hope stamp set. Sadly it is retiring now. But I think this little sentiment will have to stay here with me. It is so appropriate just to let someone know you are thinking of them.
New Meets Old Products
I chose the new Soft Succulent card stock for the base of my card. Actually I did not do an additional layer. I stamped directly on the base. All of the stamps are from the Comfort & Hope stamp set. The background design stamps are stamped using Soft Succulent Ink and Evening Evergreen Ink. The lighter stamping down the center is the Soft Succulent.
The Hydrangea Mercury Glass was a bold choice to go with the soft of the succulent color. I wanted it to stand out with the sentiment. I think I succeeded!!! The mercury glass is cut using the die from the Painted Labels Dies. I stamped the sentiment in Evening Evergreen on Purple Posy cardstock.
For finishing touches, I added the bow from the Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo. The check ribbon is a great match to these two green color. To coordinate with the Mercury Glass, I added three of the Pastel Pearls for a bit more of the purple.
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SUPPLIES:
The images for the Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen are not available at this writing as they are not available for order by customers. So sorry!
It is pretty obvious to those of you who follow my posts that I LOVE Coloring. Especially using the Stampin’ Blends. So today’s card is all about the coloring! Oh Boy!!
I am so going to miss the beautiful True Love Designer Series Paper. The black and white pieces are timeless by themselves. I chose to use two different sheets in the True Love package. A big Thank You to whoever decided to try coloring on the DSP years ago!! Because when you add color to these sheets they are just elevated into Art.
My Color Choices
I opted to go a bit out of the norm for the main flower color and chose Poppy Parade. I used both the Dark and Light Stampin’ Blends. To compliment these , and add a touch of lighter color, I added the Dark of the Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. For the leaves I used both of the Just Jade Blends. The “sky” behind the flowers is colored using the Seaside Spray Stampin’ Blend. I am so very sad to see this color retire. It is my favorite Blue in the Stampin’ Up! color family 🙁
Finishing Touches
For the finished card, I added some twine from the Playful Pets Combo. The black and white pairs perfectly with the black and white layer of the DSP. I still felt it needed something. So I added a little “Hello” from the Snailed It stamp set. The tag if part of the Hydrangea Haven Dies. I love that Stampin’ Up! seems to always have a little tag available in a set or two. They are great finishing touches.
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The card I have for today is a new favorite Fun Fold. I have to apologize up front because I cannot remember or find the card which inspired this one to give credit. I would have sworn I wrote down the name! That said, I hope you love this cutie as much as I do.
I made this card originally for a class I held. The card uses Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper and Misty Moonlight Cardstock for the main colors. They are followed by Highland Heather large flower and Purple Posy small flowers.
The In Bloom Bundle is a Must Have for flowers! I love that you do not need to stamp them to get wonderfully textured flowers. All of the flowers are from the dies. The pocket is from the Well Suited Suite and the Suit and Tie Dies. It has stitching around it that matches the flower stitching.
The sentiment, which is Amazing 🙂 is from the In Bloom stamp set as well. Here is a view of the inside so you see the Fun Fold part. I almost forgot to show it.
The Fun Fold section is 4 1/4 X 6, scored and folded at 3. That is all that opens on the card. But there is plenty of room for a sentiment and signature. The card base is 5 1/2 X 4, with Misty Moonlight cut 5 1/4 X 4, then another White cut 5 1/8 X 3 7/8. The DSP strip is cut 2 X 3 7/8.
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My card to share today is another one which has a cute little critter and a touch of whimsey. It began with the Walk In The Woods stamp set. After debating on how to showcase the stamps, I came up with a bit of fussy cutting and some DSP to create the scene.
The mushrooms and little hedgehog ( at least I think that is what he is?) seemed perfect for a watercolor look. They are made almost like a pen and ink drawing, so a bit of watercolor goes well. I used Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends along with Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends for the mushrooms. The hedgehog is colored all over with Light Crumb Cake Blend and highlighted with the Dark Crumb Cake. For the finishing touch I colored the background , white area, with Pool Party Light Stampin’ Blend.
After fussy cutting the stamped images, I found the perfect piece of DSP in the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper. I love how the green fades from one shade of green to another to. I added a piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock as a layer on a Granny Apple Green card base.
The sentiment is from the stamp set. Since I have the white edge of the fussy cutting, I simply stamped the sentiment and cut using the Classic Label Punch. Can you believe this punch is retiring? So sad!
This card is not for a high school graduation. But I think it would be great for a elementary or middle school graduation. It would work for anyone off on a new adventure. And we all need that right now!!
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