Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop in 2022! This month, the theme is Sale-A-Bration. We really hope that you enjoy and will be inspired by them! As you hop from blog to blog, don’t forget to leave comments because we love hearing from you. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I love Sale-A-Bration! So choosing a project with those products was a piece of cake, except for choosing which awesome product to use! I chose a few of them for today’s card.
Sale-A-Bration Products
I chose the Awesome Otters stamp set for my star of the card. The little guy floating was too cute to resist! And that sentiment is perfect for so many occasions. We are all Awesome! To pair with the floating otter, I saw the speckled Fresh Freesia DSP as looking like water. (You might have to squint real hard!)
That DSP is part of the Sale-A-Bration Friendly Hello Bundle. It is one of the Free with a 100.00 purchase. Beautiful paper with a matching stamp set is a win. And this paper is all Awesome!. Both of the sheets I used are from the pack of paper.
Other Products
To start at the beginning, the card base is Fresh Freesia chosen from the speckled DSP paper. A layer of Bermuda Bay is behind the otter, and it came from the dotted DSP piece. I stamped, colored, and then free form cut the little otter. For the sentiment I wanted to use a tag . I found this one in the new Sweet Hearts Dies. It is a bit longer than I needed, so I simply cut off the bottom area a little. A bow is always a good thing. This one is made using the tan from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack. Of course I had to add some bling. The 2021-2023 In Color Jewels was perfect with the Fresh Freesia one.
Fun Fold
I failed to mention that this card is a Fun Fold. You know how much I love to add a bit to a card with a fold. This one is what I like to call the Barn Door fold. It is easy to do and allows for some creativity with your layers.
I cut the piece of DSP to 4 X 5 1/4. Then cut the 5 1/4 to 4 X 2 3/8 and 4 X 2 7/8. This allows it to appear to be a solid piece from the front. By adhering the bottom section to the “door” with the DSP flush with the top of the door and equals distance on the other three sides. Then do the same on the inside of the card. Except have the door closed and place the DSP flush with the top of the door.
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on February 9th. Our theme will be Birthday Bash when our team creates birthday projects to celebrate our family and friends.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Sympathy cards are unfortunately necessary. Blessings of Home fit the need of necessity and still quite pretty.
Stamp sets
The sweet sentiment I chose is from the Peaceful Moments stamp set. This set has great “caring” type sentiments. I paired this with a subtle, but pretty, flower from the Blessings Of Home stamp set. To have the flower appear softer than usual, I used Petal Pink Light Stampin’ Blends to create a squiggled background. Then stamped the flower with Smoky Slate for a softer outline. To continue the soft, I colored only the leaves with Light Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blend. The Pale Papaya shows through for the flower petals.
Colors
The cardstock colors were chosen from the flower colors. I went with the Smoky Slate card base with a Soft Sea Foam layer. The light green helps the leaves to show off a bit more. On cards with this type layout, the sentiment is not normally the star. But I wanted it to be on this one. So it is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black for a brighter appearance. The card is finished with a scattering of small Pearls.
Sale-A-Bration is the Best Time of Year!!
HOST CODE
My January Host Code is GR679MMV. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
The title of today’s post is Family. This comes from the adorable Honeybee Home stamp set paired with the Heart & Home DSP. A beautiful pair!
Stamp Set and Dies
I did use a stamp set and a die set, but they are not a pair. However, the two work perfectly together. The sentiment and flower stamp are from the Honeybee Home stamp set. For the great design of the sentiment layer, I went to the Hippo & Friends Die set. These are an awesome mix of layering dies that are in addition to the hippo and his friends. I think they are must have for your layering die needs!
Paper and Colors
As is usually the case with me picking colors, I chose from the gorgeous DSP. Today I used the Heart & Home Designer Series Paper. I love the soft colors in the top layer of DSP, and how the green layer compliments it perfectly. All of the paper and stamping colors come from the top DSP layer.
To tie all of the layers and colors together, I chose just a wrap around of the Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon. It grounds the sentiment layer. And to help that layer stand out just a bit, I used the Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Write Marker to go around the edges. There is the smallest of an embossed ledge around the layer. By running the side of the marker around a couple of times, it goes onto that little ledge and adds a bit of a divider between the layer and the DSP. I finished with a trio of the 2021-2023 In Color Jewels.
Sale-A-Bration is the Best Time of Year!!
HOST CODE
My January Host Code is GR679MMV. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
I am very much enjoying breaking out the new stamps from the Mini and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs. Today’s project is created using the Crane of Fortune, and a bit of imagination.
Stamps
The star of this card is the beautiful Crane, and maybe the flowers. They both have awesome detail that I love from the Stampin’ Up! design team. The flowers are stamped first and then partially masked to get the greenery added around it. To give just a bit more detail for the crane, he is stamped and die cut using the matching dies. He is then adhered flat but it is enough of a raise that you can tell.
To finish the card the All Day Your Way was chosen. This stamp is included in the Happy & Heartfelt stamp set. The set is all sentiments and are made with this fun font. That was a must have for me!
Paper , etc.
The card base is Just Jade with a layer of Smoky Slate. Cranes tend to be either gray or white, so he is stamped with Smoky Slate. Just Jade was used for the greenery and Petal Pink for the pretty flowers. The sentiment is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and punched using the Label Me Fancy Punch.
For a bit of a change, I layered some of the Cotton Ribbon Combo ribbon behind the sentiment layer. There are several of the 2021-2023 In Color Jewels spread around also. The ones in the greenery are very difficult to see in the photo. It appears they blend very well.
Sale-A-Bration is the Best Time of Year!!
HOST CODE
My January Host Code is GR679MMV. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
I have another quick and easy card for you today. This one is all in the stamped image! Can you say “Oh My”?
Paper and Color
This card layout is the same as yesterday’s card. My go to layout for multiples or quick and easy is White on White with a raised top White layer. First, it is very quick to do, and most everyone has White cardstock. The bit of Pop comes from the color of the images. I went with Just Jade for the tree and Misty Moonlight for the sentiment.
Stamp Sets
The star of this card is that amazing tree image. It is from the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set. There are three different images and all are as equally stunning as this tree. The definition and shading are just a WOW! To keep the simple theme going, I went with just a sweet sentiment that would work for most any occasion. It is from the Artfully Layered stamp set. You know I am crazy about great fonts and the ones in this stamp set fit the bill perfectly.
Sale-A-Bration is the Best Time of Year!!
Now is the time to order some great sets like I used today and then get FREE product to go along with it. Yes, Sale-A-Bration is here!!!
HOST CODE
My January Host Code is GR679MMV. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
It’s a New Catalog Debut today with Stampin’ Up! The January – June 2022 Mini Catalog is Live now. And to sweeten the deal, It is also Sale-A-Bration time once again. That is the best time of year. Stampin’ Up! always has great Join promotions for the SAB events. For this SAB it is 2 FREE stamp sets from any live catalog! This is Amazing!!!!
My card for you today is a Thank You card made with one of the new sets in the Mini Catalog. I always say that I do not need another flower. LOL!!!! This one is awesome.
Flowing Flowers
This flower is so delicate looking I believe. And the detail from the built in shading and definition is perfect. I also LOVE the font in the sentiment. All of the sentiments in this set are similar. It is so Now in that style. Plus this set is a perfect way to make a quick card or multiples. This is my last month customer Thank You card and were really easy to make. The only item not from the stamp set is the splatter, which is from the Gorgeous Leaves set.
Paper and Color
For quick and easy, I went with White on White for the card style. Just the addition of a few dimensionals really makes it look special. To get a soft look from the flower, I went with a Pale Papaya background splatter. Then added Calypso Coral for the flower itself. My go to color for a sentiment, when not using Black, is Smoky Slate. I love how these colors are all fairly soft looking.
Sale-A-Bration is the Best Time of Year!!
HOST CODE
My January Host Code is GR679MMV. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
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