I have been missing for a few weeks but am back once again. Time seems to go by so quickly that I don’t seem to have enough of it. I was treated to a wonderful vacation and once home immediately got sick. In the between of that there was a fabulous Baby Shower for my “Framily”. That is a combination of Friend and adopted Family! So my Framily Daughter is expecting and the theme was Silly Goose. This is apparently a very popular theme right now. Of course I dug through my retired products and found the aptly named “Silly Goose” stamp set. Even being a retired stamp set, I had to share this sweet card with you.
Stamp Sets
The Silly Goose stamp set has multiple geese images with some sweet sayings. This was the goose that seemed most appropriate. She is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. And then highlighted with Light Pool Party Stampin’ Blend along her wings. Next I added some of the new Golden Glow Shimmer Brush on her beak and feet. And also the Barely Blush Shimmer Brush on the balloon and hat.
The sentiment I used is from the Wooly Friends stamp set. This simple and small sentiment seemed to fit perfectly for the occasion and in the limited space available. I did not want to add a banner or anything across these beautiful Die pieces.
Dies & Embossing
These layering Dies are from the Sweet Words & Label Dies. They are gorgeous! This entire Suite is so beautiful but the Dies may be my favorite part of the suite. The shapes match perfectly with the outer shape having the added details.
To add a bit more depth to the card, I decided to emboss the large Basic White background layer. For this I went with the Hearts & Love 3D Embossing Folder. What baby card would not benefit from hearts, Right!! I believe it did the trick of just the right addition.
Extras
The last Extra for the card is a simple one. In trying to keep the card soft, I went with a soft color of embellishment. The 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies fit this thought perfectly. The Barely Blush little butterfly looks great next to the sentiment. It is softer than the Bubble Bath cardstock, but still shows up to add another texture.
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Today’s card is using the precious Easter Bunny stamp set. This set has great versatility for any occasions that bunnies are good. The matching punch is simply a wonderful bonus!
Stamp Set
The Easter Bunny stamp set has a mix of Spring items included. All of the stamped images are from the stamp set. I love them all, but especially the sentiment. When I see that sentiment I think of baby showers for some reason. But the images would be great for any type of Spring or child occasion. My stamping of the Easter eggs was a tad high on the grass, but I am good with that! All of the images are colored using Stampin’ Blends.
Punch
The Bunny Punch is still available. It was originally part of the Easter Bunny Bundle. But when they carried over to the Annual Catalog, the Bundle price went away. However it is still a wonderful price point. As I said above, all of the images are from the stamp set. But the punch only works on this one bunny. There is a second bunny stamp. So I stamped the bunny with Pecan Pie Ink and colored him with Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. The butterfly is also colored using Stampin’ Blends. I punched out the bunny, and then fussy cut the butterfly. They just seem to go together.
Paper and Finishes
The paper for this card is simply card stock. I know it is shocking for me not to have at least some Designer Series Paper. With the stamping and coloring of everything, more color was not really needed. So we have Blueberry Bushel card stock as the base with the layer of Basic White that is stamped. To complete the little scene, I added one of the larger Rainbow Dots in a matching Blue.
Thank you for stopping in today!! I hope you have a fabulous weekend.
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I have a quick and cute baby card to share with you today. Although if you changed the sentiment it could be for most any occasion I think.
This is from the adorably cute stamp set named Wildly Happy. It is several different animal images and each have a baby with them. I have gone back to the Annual Catalog for this stamp set. The Annual Catalog time is winding down and this may be one going away. I do not know that, but about half of the catalog generally does.
I paired the adorable elephants with the Playing With Pattern Designer Series Paper. I love this stripe! I added some Pretty Peacock cardstock as it is sadly going away for sure as it is one of the 2019-2021 In Colors. I will be sad to see all of those colors going away 🙁
The elephants are stamped and then just highlighted with the Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends. I added a few scribbles of Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blend to the bottom as grass and to tie in the color. I die cut the elephants using the largest of the Stitched Shapes Circles. The addition of the stitching , as well as the size, allows these cuties to stand alone without a background layer.
To break up the stripes just a bit, I added a strip of Pretty Peacock cardstock along with a smaller Terracotta Tile cardstock strip. This helped to ground the elephant layers as well as the attached circle sentiment.
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Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. This month we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Pals Blog Hop with “Critters” from the Stampin’ Pretty Pals. Many of the design team members are offering “Mystery Blog Candy” of their choice to 1 lucky winner. To play along, just leave a comment on as many blog posts as desired. A random winner will be announced on a subsequent blog post by each participating design team member. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I am playing along with the Mystery Blog Candy! So be sure and leave a comment on this post and I will pick a random winner on Friday! WooHoo!!
My “Critter” is a cute little baby chick. I have been surprised by my friends having Grand Babies lately. So I have needed Baby Cards. The Welcome Easter Stamp set is a perfect “Critter” set for all times of the year, and not just Easter. I love versatile stamp sets.
I don’t know if you can tell from the photo, but the chick’s head is raised. I stamped it on the card, but then stamped on a scrap and just cut out the head. It is raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals to give it a bit of depth. It looks really cute in person.
Of course if you follow me very much, you know what my favorite kind of card is. Yes, it is a gift card holder. And this is my “Go To” layout. At least the base of it is. I sometimes just do a flap attached to the left side. Which I could have done with this card and it would look the same from the front. But I decided to add an additional fold. That is why I had to hold it closed for the photo. (I apologize for the bad manicure, I haven’t been since I had surgery!)
Here is a picture of the inside with the added fold and the gift card slot.
Do you recognize the designer series paper i have used? If you guessed the Dinoroar Designer Series Paper then you are correct! I tend to use the opposite sides of the DSP. This was a no brainer as soon as I saw the eggs. We just will not tell anyone that they are dinosaur eggs instead of chicken eggs!!
I will include the measurements and directions after the blog line up. Also the supply list is at the bottom of the post. I hope you will give this sweet stamp set another look. This card is a “One Set” card. I love sets that can stand alone. This is a good one for the beginner stamper up to the advanced stamper!
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 Wednesday, April 8th, for our “Special Occasions” blog hop when our Design Team showcase projects for weddings, graduation, anniversary, baby, Mother’s/Father’s Day or any special occasion. Don’t miss the fun!
4 1/4 X 10, score at 5 1/2 and 8 1/4, Fold on all the score lines.
Inside layer base is 5 1/4 X 4
DSP layer inside is 5 X 3 3/4
Front left layer base is 2 1/2 X 4
Front left DSP layer is 2 1/4 X 3 3/4
Second fold card (with chick) is 8 1/2 X 3 1/8, scored at 4 1/4
Chick layer is 3 X 4
Tip: When you fold in the gift card slot, you can add a thumb hole if you want but it is not necessary. However, do put a gift card of card stock piece in the slot as you adhere the sides with Tear & Tape. Otherwise it makes it a very snug fit and bends the front a tad bit.
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I have a mixture of colors and textures for you today. I have been seeing quite a few cards with small squares layered on top of each other. That gave me the idea for this card. Although it is not squares at all.
My card and the square idea resulted in rectangle shapes. I paired the Stitched So Sweetly scalloped rectangle dies (the largest and next size down) with the second larger of the sentiment dies. This set of dies is so versatile because of those varied size sentiment dies! I am in love with them. They are actually a Bundle with the So Sentimental stamp set.
I paired the Witty-cisms stamp set with the Dinoroar Designer Series Paper to get some bright colors. The baby carriage is colored in softer colors though. I also paired all of this with the Metallic Bakers Twine Sequin Combo from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. The two baker’s twines and the sequins are FREE with a $50.00 purchase.
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The Ultimate Bundle is the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit. During Sale-A-Bration you get the extra value for your $99.00. If you have a wish list or are ready to place an order and it totals close to 99.00, please read this first.
There is NO OBLIGATIONS to do anything beyond ordering the kit. You pay $99.00 + tax and receive $125.00 of your choice of products + any stamp set from the annual or mini catalog (the most expensive one is the Well Said set with a $45.00 price) + the Mini Paper Cutter, a $26.50 value + the 6X6 DSP sampler pack (48 sheets of DSP) an $11.50 value + a Paper Pumpkin Kit with a value of $22.00 + FREE Shipping which is usually 10% of the order and would add another $23.00 value here. This equals over $230.00 value + business supplies added in at no cost. That is an awesome deal!! And you never have to purchase another thing. But while you are trying it out, and you have until the end of July before your trial period runs out, you are part of my Team! As well as my upline’s team. We have Facebook groups to share our projects and assist each other. I would love to talk with you about this opportunity.
Today’s card is for a Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I am using a stamp set that you may not have noticed before. It is a stamp set named Hoot Hoot Hooray and is from the Beginner Brochure. This is a brochure aimed at the beginner stamper. But I love all of the stamp sets in the brochure. I will try to begin sharing more of them with you. You can see the Beginner Brochure HERE. The stamp set is in the rear of the pamplet and is so cute.
Here is the Sketch from Freshly Made Sketches 409 challenge:
For the focus, I chose the Welcome baby rocky horse. I took the “baby” theme to the basics. I chose to use the old fashioned primary colors.
The background designer series paper is a new one for me. It is the See A Silhouette DSP. Oh my, I love it! The colors are all so vibrant! It worked perfectly with my primary color theme as that is what the entire pack of DSP is. A super find for me.
I masked off the sentiment which is attached to the rocky horse. I wanted them to be separate. I made a little flag to show the sentiment. I colored the rocky horse and precious teddy bear with Stampin’ Blends. Then cut everything using the Layering Circles Dies.
I have not made a square card in a little while. The sketch appeared to be square, so I liked that idea. This would be so cute tucked into a baby gift.
AND…..I got to use the new Paper Trimmer for the project. I promise you, the more I use it, the more I LOVE it!! I am so happy now that there were problems with the old one. I liked it, but this one is so much better!
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you will return tomorrow for another new project.
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The new Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer has been revealed!! It is available for order by Demonstrators on October 1. Here is a picture of it. I will be giving you my opinion after the beginning of the month. I cannot wait and I hope you will be just as excited! The trimmer will be available for customer orders beginning on November 1st. WooHoo!!
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