Today’s card is a sweet Friendship or Valentine card. The Country Bouquet Bundle is an awesome one. I love the colors of the Designer Series paper. It is a happy paper for sure.
Paper
This beautiful DSP is the Country Floral Designer Series Paper. The colors and designs are somewhat Country, as the name suggests. But they are wonderful together and have a different sort of mix. I love the unexpected bicycle print on the larger piece I used. The vertical strip of Balmy Blue DSP is from the same pack of papers. And of course, all of my other color choices came from the bicycle print.
Stamps
I do have to say that the Country Bouquet Punch is out of stock until April. However, you can still purchase the stamp set. The sentiment and stamps are wonderful and since it is a punch containing the two hearts, you could quite easily cut them out. I stamped and then cut these two hearts. The left and right ones are from the set. As is the sentiment.
Punches
As I said, the Country Bouquet Punch is not in stock, but there are other heart punches. For the center heart with the sentiment, I used the Heart Punch Pack. This is the smaller of the two hearts. I believe it fits perfectly here between the two curvy hearts.
Finishes
To complete the card, I chose the Sweet Sorbet as the background for the bicycle print. That is the color I used to stamp the two hearts also. And since there are hearts in the strip of Balmy Blue DSP, I added one more. The Heart Pearls are a wonderful embellishment to have on hand. They fit in here perfectly.
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s January 2023 Blog Hop! If your craft projects aren’t already filled with hearts, then you might be behind the eight ball. No worries – we are here to help. We are excited to share our heart-filled creations with you and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
The Hearts theme was an easy one to follow with the fabulous new Country Floral Lane Suite of products in the new Mini Catalog. I loved this Suite as soon as I saw it and hope you will as well.
Stamps and Punches
My card is sort of a Heart Bouquet. And is not at all what I had planned originally! The Country Bouquet Bundle is a Punch Bundle. That was where I was originally headed. Then I saw the floral heart that I have used and changed directions just a bit. I did use the leaves from the punch. They are slightly hidden by the bow.
However, the floral heart intrigued me and I had to give it a try. It is a two step heart with the flowers and greenery separate. The flowers are stamped using Sweet Sorbet Ink and the greenery is Pear Pizzaz. Sadly with this being a punch bundle, I had to cut out the heart myself. Since a heart is mostly straight lines that was not a huge undertaking. I did use the leaves from the stamp set in Pear Pizzaz as well and punched them using the Country Bouquet Punch. Then decided it needed more greenery to look like a bouquet. So out came the Boughs Punch for the background greens. This punch has been getting a lot of use from me of late.
Papers
To continue with the Sweet Sorbet and Pear Pizzaz, I went with a striped piece of DSP. It is from the Country Floral Designer Series Paper that is also included in the Suite of products. I layered the striped DSP onto a piece of Basic White and then to the base card of Pear Pizzaz.
Finishes
There are several final add on touches to complete this card. First is the sentiment. It is from the Country Bouquet stamp set as well. So this is a one set card basically. I love that!! But it is die cut with a die from the Beautiful Trees Dies. It is nothing flashy, and just has a bit of an embossed border around the edges.
The most notable of the finishes is the beautiful bow. The Sweet Sorbet Metallic Ribbon is so pretty and extremely easy to work with. Due to that I went a bit out of the norm and created a three strand bow. I love how it really pops up. And the final touch is the Festive Pearls scattered around. There are some on flower centers of the heart, and one on the sentiment.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
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I have paired some more neutral type stamp sets to make today’s card. It could be a masculine card with the colors I chose, or it could be just more a “nature” type card. Either way, I hope you like it.
Colors
Are you shocked that I do not have DSP in the card? I sort of was. It is the second in a row without DSP. That is probably a record. So instead of getting colors from the designer paper, I got them from the image.
The pod was what I used to decide the colors. Sadly I cannot name what type of pod this is. But I know it is supposed to be brown. Because of my favorite width for my layers, you cannot really see the Mossy Meadow sticking out from behind the Very Vanilla.
I carried the colors from the cardstock to the Ink colors I used. The leaves are Mossy Meadow, the Pod Soft Suede and then a softer color for the written backgroundj. It is Sahara Sand that is stamped off before putting to the paper.
Stamps
The stamp sets are both of similar, nature theme. They are the Enjoy The Moment for the pods and sentiment. For the leaves and background script stamps I went to Very Versailles. This is a go to stamp set for background images when I want stamped backgrounds or collage type cards.
All of the images are sort of distressed looking. Even the sentiment. It is from the Enjoy The Moment stamp set also. I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for it to help it stand out a bit more than the other images. As a finishing touch I relied on my favorite ribbon, the Linen Thread. It is always a go to for a touch of rustic, natural look.
The picture below shows the Designer Series Papers that are included in the Sale. There are 9 to choose from!!
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Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because this month’s theme is “Art from the Heart” and we think you’re going to love it! You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
My card is definitely from the heart. It is covered in hearts and is perfect for anyone you love. But it does not have to be for Valentine’s Day. This one would be appreciated at any time. Besides the hearts, I have an unexpected choice to pair with them.
I have made a Waterfall Card to share my From the Heart theme. I had not made one of these in years. The ones I have made previously were single layer with the waterfall on the front and you added your wording to the bottom of the waterfall. This one is a bit different in that I placed the waterfall on a full size card. So you have the inside to add extra sentiment and your love.
Here are some of the pulls to show the different images.
I hope this gives you a different perspective of the Over The Moon set ! I think these guys and gals are just adorable and a fit for many occasions..
I am going to do a quick video on how I made this, but I am sure there are several on YouTube already. I will say that the most important aspect of the building of your layers, is to not glue down the cross bar. That has to be secured with brads or in a way that only the edges of the strip are attached. Otherwise your waterfall cannot pull through.
I have listed all of the supplies i used at the bottom of the post. Don’t forget to take a look.
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, March 11th, for our “Critter Card” blog hop when our Design Team showcase projects with animals, birds, butterflies or insects. Don’t miss the fun!
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Today’s card is my first card from the Holiday Catalog! WooHoo!! It is an awesome catalog. They always are, and each time I say this one is the best. It is true once again!
I am sharing a Fall or Thanksgiving card today. As always, the Designer Series Paper is fabulous! I love the colors they have paired in this pack. It is called Come To Gather Designer Series Paper. I have also used the Gather Together stamp set. The set has matching dies, but I did not use those on this one.
Do you agree on the beautiful DSP? The Pretty Peacock really pops, and it pairs well with the Early Espresso and Sahara Sand. Once again, the DSP takes the focal point.
The sentiment and background are cut with the Layering Squares Dies. The pieces are raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the Braided Linen Trim runs beneath the square. I taped the ribbon to the back and then made a bow to glue dot to the front. That is the simple way of getting a perfectly snug ribbon and bow!
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s July Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word – and this month our projects are centered around SUNSHINE. The Sun is the single most important source of energy for life on Earth – it guides our clocks, calendars and planting schedules. We may be enduring a heat wave this week, but we still associate the Sun with positivity, joy and renewal. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Looking through my stamps for a “sunshine” idea was a bit difficult. I realized there is only one or two possible “sun” shapes and almost no sentiments. How can that be??? But I finally found the sentiment that spoke to me and made a card to match the sentiment. I understand that is a bit of an odd way of going about things, so I hope you like my final product.
When I made my card, I had not seen the opening paragraph that Brian wrote for this hop. It seems to go right along with the sentiment I chose. WooHoo!!!
I love the Country Road stamp set and was very happy that it was a carryover to the new catalog. The pieces in it are perfect for a collage type card. And the grass/weeds are wonderful in the background. They are even slightly slanted for that “wind at your back” theme in the sentiment.
I sponged the background of the card using the Stampin’ Sponges and soft colors. The sun is pretty bright made using Pineapple Punch. The sky is Seaside Spray and the grass background is Pear Pizzaz. I did not want the grass to be overly dark so the grass/weeds in Crumb Cake would show more.
The sentiment is also from the Country Road stamp set. The layered sentiment section is from the Frosted Bouquet Framelits. Both pieces are included. I added four of the Metallic Pearls for some rustic look to my sign. The Braided Linen Thread seemed the perfect finishing touch.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the bloghop, Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
My July Host Code is ZGQ6YRAU. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small perk for those with orders over $50.00.
UPDATES:
For every $50.00 of product you spend during July, you will receive a coupon code worth $5.00 to use in August. There are no limits to the number of coupons you can receive!
Joining Stampin’ Up! and my TEAM is always a good idea. Now there are some good incentives to do it during July and August. For the price of the Starter Kit, which is the ULTIMATE BUNDLE!!!!, you receive an additional $30.00 of products, plus a $10 coupon.
The Starter Kit is $99.00. For that amount, you normally receive $125.00 in product. During July and August, you will receive $155.00 in product. This includes FREE SHIPPING, and an additional $10.00 Coupon to be used the following month. There are NO requirements to ever place another order. However, if you do decide to use your discount and place other orders, you will receive a 20% discount on every order.
If you are thinking about joining, even the first hint of a thought, I would love to talk with you about it. Please reach out to me and I will tell you all the reasons I Love Stampin’ Up!
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