Today’s card has a star item from an unexpected product. I have combined the In Bloom Bundle with a die from the Suite & Tie Dies. Can you guess which die?
If you guessed the Pocket from the Suite & Tie Dies, then you are correct. I was trying to come up with a smaller focal point. In perusing through Pinterest I found an older card using a large pocket die that pretty much covered the front of the card. I immediately thought of this small pocket and went to work.
The DSP is the 2020-2022 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack. It is one of the Just Jade sheets. The pocket is the back side of the larger piece. I raised it a bit using Stampin’ Dimensionals before tucking the flowers in. The flowers are all from the In Bloom Bundle dies. The stitching on the flowers is a perfect touch without you having to add anything. They are Magenta Madness, White, and Bumblebee. I have a single leaf mixed in there using Shaded Spruce, but it is a little hidden.
The sentiment is from the In Bloom stamp set and a favorite saying of mine. I stamped it with the Bumblebee Ink and then added a trio of the Magenta Flowers. To finish off the card, I added a few Rhinestones in some of the flowers.
Thank you for stopping by today. I love finding a die or other product that an be utilized outside of the set it was intended for. I think of it as More Bang For Your Buck!
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Today’s card is a quick and easy one that is supposed to make you Smile. I kept it pretty simple with some easy stamping. I hope you enjoy it.
I used the Pretty Perennials Bundle for this card. I love the “Fun” look of the flowers as well as the Happy and the coordinating sentiments. I used the matching dies for the one bottom left flower. It is stamped and die cut then raised using a Stampin’ Dimensional. However, you could quickly use your paper snips to accomplish cutting that one flower if needed.
The colors are some of my favorites. The card base is Highland Heather, the layer is Misty Moonlight, and the layer behind the white is Purple Posy. The flowers are Seaside Spray for the solid flower with the outline done in Highland Heather. The sentiments are stamped using Misty Moonlight. And the finishing touch is the In Color Enamel Dot of Misty Moonlight in the center of the raised flower.
Measurements:
card base of Highland Heather is 4 1/4 X 11, scored and folded at 5 1/2
layer is Misty Moonlight cut to 3 3/4 X 5
layer of Purple Posy cut to 3 X 4 1/4
White layer is 2 7/8 X 4 1/8
This was a quick and fun card to make. It could be done in your, or the recipient’s, favorite colors. Thank you for stopping by today. Please come back tomorrow for the InKing Royalty March Blog Hop.
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My card for you today is from the Annual Catalog and a stamp set that I do not believe I have used before. I know I have used the matching punch and Love it. I hope you like the card as well. It is a CASE from fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Patti Carbonell. I received her card in a swap last year and have held on to it because of how much I loved the look. Mine is a little simpler version.
You cannot see the background very well in the photo. But I stamped the bottom row of greenery and flowers , the “Always”, and the dragonfly first. I then used the Tasteful Texture Embossing Folder and embossed the white layer. In person, it gives a touch of texture to the look of the card.
The flowers at the bottom are punched using the matching Confetti Flower Boarder Punch. The flowers are punched from Magenta Madness cardstock to match the card layer, as well as the sentiment layer. I also added just a few Pearls to the punched flowers and left the stamped flowers plain. The punched flowers are added by using a Glue Dot. That is my Go To for adding small items.
The sentiment is one of several that go with the “Always”. I decided to layer it with more of the Magenta Madness cardstock. I cut both layers and then used the Banners Pick A Punch to make the flag ends.
Thank you for stopping by today. I very much appreciate your visiting my blog and your comments. I have commented before that I answer all of the comments with an email. So please do not think that I ignore the comments on a post. They are awesome!
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The days are getting warmer and longer, and I LOVE it!!! Today I have a card that shows my enthusiasm for the warmer Spring weather.
One of the old time sayings has something about “coming in like a lamb”. I cannot remember if it is Spring though. When I saw this stamp set, Springtime Joy, I immediately thought of Spring and Easter. Regardless, I think this little lamb is adorable! I kept the lamb image very simple. I stamped using Smoky Slate Ink on Basic White cardstock. I colored the flower headband with Petal Pink and Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends.
The paper is from the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper. I love the softness and the flecks of color in the larger piece. I layered the DSP onto a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock. The base of the card is Thick Basic White. The ribbon wrapped around the card is Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon from the Annual Catalog. Sometimes I get carried away with the newer catalogs and don’t use the other items.
To join all of the colors together I cut two banner pieces and cut one end of each using the Banner Pick A Punch. To finish, I decided not to layer the lamb circle. I simply added a few Stampin’ Dimensionals and let it overlap the banners a bit. I did add some Basic Pearls to the flowers on the lamb. I know it is a norm to only use an odd number of embellishments, but there were four flowers, so I added four pearls.
Thank you for stopping in today. I have the measurements just below. Please stop by on Monday for another new project.
Measurements:
Card base of Thick Basic White is cut 4 1/4 X 11, scored at 5 1/2
Smoky Slate cardstock cut to 4 X 5 1/4
Peony Garden DSP cut to 1 X 5 1/8 and 2 7/8 X 5 1/8
Smoky Slate banner cut to 1 X 3 3/4, before punched banner
Basic White stamped banner cut to 1/2 X 3 1/2, before punched banner
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Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team’s theme is “Cute Critters” – showcasing their card/project with adorable animals, birds, or insects for any occasion. We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
You simply cannot go wrong with Cute Critters. The problem I had was which one to choose. A friend recently adopted a puppy and I saw him for the first time last week. That became my inspiration, and I added a touch of whimsy for good measure.
When I saw the Hot Dog stamp set, I knew it would be perfect. My idea came from the sitting dog and the little envelope. I realized I could stack the dogs to reach a mailbox. This is a great example of how the photopolymer stamps can be very flexible. Because I could see through the stamp, It was easy to have one climbing on the back of the other.
The background paper is from the Artistry Blooms Designer Series paper. The various shades of green matched my “out in the yard” theme. I added the mailbox by simply using a strip of Cinnamon Cider cardstock 1/4″ wide. The mailbox is a square of Basic Black cardstock. I cut off a tiny bit from the end and “hinged” it with a glue dot on the back side. To finish off the yard part, I added a couple of pieces of grass from the Dandy Wishes Die set.
The dogs are stamped and colored with Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the little envelope prior to die cutting the dog piece using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I then stamped and colored a second envelope and cut it out. It is raised with a Mini Dimensional so it appears to go above the mailbox lid.
The sentiment is from the Hot Dog stamp set also. I stamped and die cut it using a different Stitched Rectangle Die. I backed the sentiment with Poppy Parade cardstock to help the Resin Hearts pop a little. The finishing touch is a Resin Heart on the mailbox to act as a Flag.
I hope you like my whimsical pups. Thank you very much for stopping by today.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on April 14th when our theme is “Great Family Occasions” when our Design Team creates a project for any special occasion. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft space.
I have a fun card to share today. It is a bit whimsical in design and the paper I chose. The title of the post should give you a hint.
Did you guess the Zany Zebra stamp set? I love this cute little guys. I stamped them using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then hit the highlights with the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend. I debated on how to cut them out, would it look best with circles, squares, ovals, etc. I finally decided just to do a quick trim around the image with my Paper Snips. This is a design that is easily trimmed in this manner. I did not get into detailed cutting, I just went easily around the edges. New stampers, or those without a die cut machine could use this method for quite a lot of stamps.
I paired these cuties with the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper to add to my whimsical idea. I used both sides of the same sheet of DSP. The “Hello” side is 1 3/4 X 3 7/8, and the mushroom side is 3 3/8 X 3 7/8. To help tie the pieces together, I added a layer of Pool Party cardstock beneath the two pieces. Both it and the card base of Pretty Peacock work well with the colors of the mushrooms. To finish the coordination, I added a piece of the Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon across the center. The zebras are grounded by the ribbon.
The finishing touch is the sentiment. The DSP says Hello and Bonjour, so I simply added the “Kick Up Your Heels”. The left side zebra took me up on that and has his heels kicked up a bit. For the flags of the sentiment, I first punched the sentiment using the Classic Label Punch. I then placed each pointed end back into the punch to make the flags.
I appreciate you stopping by today. Please come back tomorrow for the March Pals Blog Hop. There will be a great variety of cards for your to hop through.
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