I hope you are as excited as I am for the new Annual Catalog to be LIVE!!!!! My wallet is not quite as happy, but my heart is. Waiting on the new items is the hardest part. So I have a few new products to share with you in today’s card.
Stamps
If you have been following me for very long, you know that I love the whimsical and just different stamp sets. This stamp set is not really different, but it spoke to me. And I am so happy it did. I believe this is the perfect image for a number of reasons. It is on page 117 of the new catalog. To make the post box a little brighter, I decided to add the touches of blue. The POST is stamped again on scrap with the Azure Afternoon Ink Pad. It is cut close to the letters and then overlayed over the black letters. I wanted it to stand out more and that was a simple way to do that. The pretty plaque on the box is colored with the Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends.
A simple Note is a great reason for a card. Especially when the sentiment is so elegantly scripted for the I Like You sentiment. To go along with that sweet front sentiment, the inside one is even better. Sadly I forgot to take a picture of it. But it is a very plain block letter that says “so you get a card” !! I love that! You get classy and simple all in one card.
Layers and Colors
The card base is Basic White to go along with the image layers. And the first thin Basic Black layer is to add to the pop of the black with the post box and the sentiment. The pretty layer is the Azure Afternoon card stock embossed using the Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder. In my mind it somewhat is similar to the plaque on the post box.
Dies
The fun shapes for the image and sentiment are from the Countryside Corners Dies. There are five dies like the image one and then two small for sentiments. They are a great size for most images and for layering. The sentiment piece is another example of a use of the die. It is the smaller of the 5 same shaped ones. I die cut it and then stamped in the upper end. Using the Paper Trimmer I then cut it just below the sentiment. By placing it in the bottom corner, it seems a perfect shape and fit. The final touch was a scattering of the Classic Matte Dots in black. The third one is sort of hiding. It is in the center of the blue plaque on the post box.
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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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Today’s card is a mix of current and upcoming products. I love how Stampin’ Up! products work well together regardless of old or new.
Paper and Colors
I knew which stamp set I wanted for this card, but needed some direction with the color and flow. Turning to my DSP is always my next step. The colors and patterns are wonderful. Yesterday I shared with you the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper. (You can see that card HERE!) And today I have gone back to the Fitting Florets for yet another piece of that gorgeous paper.
This one is very bright and happy. And it led me to this finished product. The Night of Navy and Balmy Blue are a perfect match. It is the unexpected Polished Pink that is the surprise and the star!
Stamps
Beginning with the Polished Pink and hearts was a fairly certain thing. The stamps used are from the upcoming Country Bouquet stamp set and punch Bundle. Did you notice Punch Bundle? They are my favorite type of Bundles because they are less expensive and so quick and easy. The two hearts are on one stamp but punch with one punch due to the layout. That is an extra bonus. Personally I also love the distressed, or I suppose Country, look of the hearts. A bit of a softer look.
Punches
I went a bit heavy with punches for this card. The background of the focal layer is the Decorative Circle Punch. Then the leaves and flowers are from the Boughs Punch. And last but not least is the sentiment layer of the Label Me Fancy Punch. But as I mentioned before, they are so easy to look at your punch stash and decide what works best.
Hopefully this card works for you! I love the mix of the dark and bright colors. So to finish it off, I went with a few of the 2021-2023 In Color Opals in Polished Pink. They are scattered on the boughs and a larger one on the sentiment layer. And to finish the sentiment layer I chose one of the 2022-2024 items. It is the Twine in those In Colors. This one is Starry Sky, but against the mix of Night of Navy and Balmy Blue, it works perfectly.
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Quick cards are what I seem to be focused on lately. Today’s is a fun and quick one using the Forever Friendship stamp set. I love these simple images and matching sentiments.
Stamp set
Previously I have made cards using almost all of the images and matching sentiments from this Forever Friendship stamp set. These are a perfect size for Note Cards or full size ones. And I personally love the whimsy of the sayings. Plus you have a One Stamp Card, which I always love. For this card I kept everything very simple. Even though I love layers and fun folds sometimes I just need to make a quick and easy card. This one began with the strip of DSP.
Paper
After some marathon stamping and prepping for a class, I decided I needed to make some work space before I could do anymore. And that is where this card was born. I found the strip of DSP. It is from the Texture Chic Designer Series Paper. The colors are all ones that I love so I began looking for a set to make a quick card. And the rest is history so to speak! In keeping with the quick and easy theme, I simply cut the DSP strip to the height of the card and adhered it.
Finishing
Trying to decide what was the appropriate finish was maybe the hardest thing about this card creation. I finally decided just a bow would be fine. When I saw the Petal Pink Soft Ribbon I knew it was the answer. I do not care for a ribbon to be seen on the inside of a card, as this one is in being wrapped all the way around the card base. But with it being the same color as the cardstock that concern was not a concern at all! It simply blends in to the cardstock. Yay!!
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Kit includes one 8″ x 10″ (20.3 x 25.4 cm) monthly planner with space to record birthdays each month as well as a pocket sleeve to hold birthday cards.
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Includes Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Adhesive-Backed Embellishments, and Tear & Tape Adhesive
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Includes sticker sentiments and die-cut labels in Dutch, English, French, and German
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Making a special masculine card can be a little difficult. Today’s card accomplishes this with the He’s All That Suite of products.
Stamps and Dies
This card was for our anniversary. It is fairly simple, but has some fun elements and the sentiment is spot on for us. The He’s All That Bundle has some great masculine sentiments and some fun shapes to Die cut them. The dies are the All That Dies. This shape for the sentiment reminds me of the old fashioned Blue Ribbon award. So finishing it with the Faux Suede Ribbon was perfect.
Papers
The He’s The Man Designer Series Paper has quite a different range of paper. There are cars, camping, trees, and then more neutral prints. This card includes cars and a neutral. Using this layout is a great way to use less of one DSP piece, And by using little strips for the under piece, you can use up all your scraps. My paper packs end up with a lot of similar size pieces that I cannot bare to throw away. This section is finished with a trio of the Rustic Metal Dots.
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There are two amazing things I have to share with you today. The first is the 24 Hour Sale that I mentioned yesterday. It includes every stamp set in the Annual Catalog at 15% off! (Note: If it is part of a Bundle, it may still be less expensive to purchase the bundle!). Plus, if you have been thinking of joining my Stampin’ Up! Team, it is a perfect day to do so. You can add stamp sets to your Starter Kit with this discount. That adds more stamps for your money. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding that.
The second Amazing I have to share with you is the Amazing Year stamp set. This set is small, flexible, and has sweet sentiments. Those are things I love.
Stamps
The fun package and the sweet sentiment are from the Amazing Year stamp set. This little package is a favorite of mine because it can be used for so many different purposes. And we should always celebrate our “Wonderful Friends”! To pair with the other pieces used, I have added “splatter” from the Painted Poppy stamp set. Plus the flower in the center of the package is from the Cup of Tea stamp set. It matches the embellishment on the sentiment layer.
Layers
Layers are something I tend to use in my cards. And this one needed some stamping or texture on the layer due to the open space. By using the Painted Texture Embossing Folder, it got quite a lot of texture and some definition as well. Going along with this is the two layers of the sentiment. Those are simply banner cut using my Paper Snips for a fast added look. Then the addition of the raised flower on the gift box and the Fun Flowers Resin shapes on the sentiment were the final touches.
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