I have used the Friends Are Like Seashells Embossing Folder a couple of times. The detail is simply amazing! Today I have paired the embossed image with the Die that matches it. Oh My!!!
I used Stampin’ Blends to color and highlight some of the details made by the Seashells Embossing Folder. It gives it a watercolor look. The best part is how easily the Die matches up to the embossed panel for cutting. It is such a great idea!
The gorgeous paper behind the die cut is from the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper. It not only has the flowing water look, but up close it appears to have texture as well.
The sentiment is from the stamp set. And I think it is a wonderful one that will get a lot of repeated use! I stamped it using Calypso Coral Ink and then used the Story Label Punch to cut it out. I added two of the Pastel Pearls to jazz it up just a bit since I did not layer it.
This Seashells Suite is just beautiful, no matter which product you choose to use or pair together! I highly recommend it. It makes me want to be sitting on the beach right now!!
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Stampin’ Up! offers a variety of little boxes that are very sturdy and easily decorated. Today I am sharing the latest box. It is the Love You Always Treat Box. To show off the box, I am pairing it with the ever cute little snail from Snailed It.
I think this would be a great little box for a hostess gift, to a friend, a just because, etc. These boxes are surprisingly large on the inside and hold quite a bit. Here is a view of the filled inside.
As you can see, it holds a Bath & Body Hand Sanitizer, and four pieces of chocolate. You could layer a few more chocolates on top of these if you wanted. These are from Amazon and are Biscolata Minis. And they are Very Tasty!!
For decorating the box, I used the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper to wrap around the box. I just wrapped it around as tightly as I could. I then pulled it off and creased the folds I had made with my fingers. Just be sure to leave at least 1/2″ of overlap. You can see from the picture that the band stays on the top of the box. The added benefit of a Matchbox type box!
For the top snail section, I stamped everything using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored all with Stampin’ Blends. I did not stamp the snail on the White layer. It is stamped on a scrap piece and die cut. To be different, I used my Paper Snips and cut off the packages that sit on top of his shell. After coloring with the Stampin’ Blends, I layered the snail with dimensionals onto the other piece.
To replace the packages on the snail, I stamped the postage stamp “Happy Mail” on some scrap paper and cut out the envelope. I colored it and added it to the snail’s shell as an unexpected gift.
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I adore the sentiments with the Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set. The title for today, Hello There, is one of them. The entire Bundle is simply a must have for fun cards. I have a quick one to share today.
I love the stamps in the set and not just the sentiments. They are all wonderful. You can two step stamp to fill the images, or you can stamp the outline and then color the inside area. I did a little of both on this card.
For the “vine” I stamped using Memento Tuxedo Ink. I then colored the leaves with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. I colored two of the flowers as well. I then stamped a separate flower from the stamp set and added it on top of the upper most flower with a mini glue dot. (There are four pieces that are in the punch: the strawberry, cap, leaf, and flower) To finish the flowers I added an In Color Dot in the Bumblebee to the center of the two full flowers.
The strawberries and their caps are stamped both the outline and centers. I did use a trick for the strawberry caps. I did not want the white area showing that the punch leaves behind. I think it would really shine against the body of the strawberry. So I took the Light Granny Apple Stampin’ Blend and colored it. I am happy with how that worked out.
To add some whimsy to this card, I went with the angled layer of papers. I was going to lay both papers at opposite angles, but it hid too much of the DSP. So I layered those two properly and then angled them. It allows the True Love Designer Series paper to shine as well as the Granny Apple Green cardstock.
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During Christmas I made a card that “stands up” using the Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper. Today I have used that same design for a sunny Smile card. Daisy Lane stamp set meets Flower & Field Designer Series Paper.
I really love that this card easily stands on it’s own. And this DSP is definitely good for a Smile ! I paired the Daisy Lane stamp set with the paper and pulled the colors from the paper.
I stamped the small and regular daisy with Pool Party Ink and then filled them in with the Pool Party Stampin’ Blends. I added a touch of Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend to the center. I also added some bling to the center of the flower in the form of a Rhinestone.
The tag is the Essential Tag Punch. It is a carryover from the Fall Mini Catalog. The “Smile” is from the stamp set, as is the other sentiment.
Here is a view of the closed card. It is a normal A2 card size and fits easily into a regular card envelope.
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The Snailed It stamp set is becoming a quick favorite. It just makes me smile! I have two versions of the same card to show today. The DSP in the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper has such versatility that I have used the same patterns with different base colors.
This is a really quick card to make and just a bit of coloring on the snail. I paired this pretty paper with the Coastal Cabana Cardstock. And here is the same card with a different base color.
For this card I used Blushing Bride as the base color.. Everything else is the same. Both color choices came from the DSP. I love when there are several great colors in one paper. The main sheet also has about three more colors that are listed, plus a few that are close enough to work well.
This fold is what I call my Book Fold. I have shared it recently. I love that it gives just a bit of a different look when you open it. The inside stamped and signature layer is 4 X 4 1/4. I have all the measurements just below.
The sweet twine on the “spine” of the card is the Snail Mail Twine Combo. It is a Blushing Bride and a White twine. These are more the size of the SU original Baker’s Twine. They are very easy to work with. I secured the two on the inside of the spine, and then cut short sections to simply tie around the strings on the front. An easy method of adding a bow.
Measurements:
base card is 4 1/4 X 11, scored at 4 1/2 and 5 1/2
Spine DSP is 4 X 1/2
Front bottom layer of white is 3 1/2 X 3 1/4
Front DSP is 3 3/8 X 3 1/8
Cardstock layer under snail is 2 1/4 X 2 3/8
Snail layer is 2 1/8 X 2 3/8
Inside layer is 4 X 4 1/4
Thank you for stopping by today! I really appreciate it. And please remember about the Sale-A-Bration going on right now. With the purchase of the Snailed It Bundle, and a pack of paper, you would be at the $50.00 purchase needed to get a FREE item from the SAB catalog.
Also, now is a great time to Join My Team! The starter kit is always the Ultimate Bundle!! You get to choose $125.00 of product for $99.00 price. Additionally, right now you will receive a great packet of 6X6 DSP from the upcoming Annual Catalog. So a sneak peek and a lot of paper! I would love to talk with you about joining!!
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I have never been a fan of really Girly things. That is just not me. But the minute I saw the Hearts & Kisses Bundle in the Mini Catalog, I was in love. Especially in love when I saw the punch! I do love my punches.
You may be surprised, but the gorgeous DSP is the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper. I love this variegated look on some of the sheets in the package. I pulled all of the colors from the paper, of course! The picture does not show the edges of the DSP well, but I used the Stitched With Whimsey Die around the edge. It has a whimsical, hence the name, trail of stitching. It shows in person but the busy of the paper doesn’t allow it to show in the photo.
The card base is Melon Mambo with a layer of Blushing Bride beneath the DSP. All of the stamps are from the Hearts & Kisses set. The background squiggle is stamped using Petal Pink. The hearts and lips are each using Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, and Blushing Bride. I punched out each piece and raised them using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The sentiment is from the Hearts & Kisses as well. I didn’t really have room to layer it as I normally would. After looking at it a few minutes, I decided it would be a pretty straight cut. So out came my Paper Snips and away I went. I did cut straight across the bottom and top, with the exception of the tail of the “g” and the height of the “L and !”. As I was finishing I noticed the angle after the explanation point and decided to go with that. I also gave an angle to the other end.
Just a reminder about Sale-A-Bration! With the purchase of the Hearts & Kisses Bundle, the Sand & Sea DSP, and a pack of card stock…you are at the $50.00 level for a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. This bundle has a lot of flexibility, especially with the punch. And you get FREE product. WooHoo!!!
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