Before I get to the project for today……There have been quite a few messages from Stampin’ Up! in the last couple of days. Some are well received and other not so much. One thing I have tried to tell myself is that change is good. Wether it is family, work, or fun, there will be change. So please do not panic over the discontinuing of the Stampin’ Trimmer and the Big Shot. My hopes are that the replacements will be even better!
The good and bad of the reception to the latest news is what inspired today’s card. Crafting is my hobby and I plan on doing it until I simply cannot get the body to work that way. So I was thinking of the “Keep Calm, and Craft On” sentiment and wished I had it. LOL!!! Here is today’s card.
Crafting Forever, 143958
I used the Whisper White notecards and envelopes for the project today. No cutting or measuring, just stamp on the pre-scored card! It could not be easier to do.
The two stamp sets I used here are from the annual catalog. The Crafting Forever is so great for quick cards for crafting friends. And the Playful Backgrounds goes with so many stamp sets as a subtle background. For this background, I stamped off one time for the stripes and then stamped full strength for the circles or bubbles (I’m not sure which they are?).
The stamp itself was stamped on a scrap, colored with Stampin’ Blends and then cut out. I raised it with a couple of dimensional. The final touch is the Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon. I would love for SU to do more of this type ribbon. The subtle variations make it match so many more colors than the name itself.
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s Pal’s Blog Hop and please come back tomorrow. All of the supplies, as limited as they are, are listed at the bottom of the page.
Welcome to the Pals’ April Blog Hop. We’re so glad you’re here because we love to put our ”Families First”! Our Design Team created beautiful projects to inspire you. 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 move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
My project for today’s Blog Hop is a Mother’s Day card. My Mom passed away way many years ago and I miss her every day. She was one of the strongest women I have ever known and the best Mom ever. Making this card and especially this sentiment was a great reminder of her and many of the really strong women I know.
Strong & Beautiful, 148732
I was pleasantly surprised at how soft this card looks competed. And that is using a base of Rich Razzleberry. Apparently soft does not have to be a light or subtle color. This is a card that evolved as I went.
My first thought was the center vellum with the pink and razzleberry flowers. That became the color choices. Then I decided to try the pink lace vellum as the main layer. I played around with it and it really needed the white underneath it to make it really show off. I decided to place white underneath the center vellum and it made that one pop as well. Wow! Who knew?
To give some dimension to the sentiment area, I added a couple of punches using the Leaf Punch. It is also done using DSP from the Floral Romance Designer Series Paper. This is a really fabulous pack of paper.
Thank you so much for hopping along with us today! The complete line up is below. Please continue on the Blog Hop. Also, we love to read your comments on our projects, so please take a minute to say something! Finally, all of the supplies I used today are listed at the bottom of the post.
I have a cute cup of tea to share with you today! All I need to go with it is a lovely scone. I have traveled across England and Scotland eating my way in scones! So anytime I see the lovely Tea Together stamp set I want a scone to go with the tea. Alas, no scones for today’s card but there is a sweet rose instead.
Tea Together, 148779
I love the unexpected of the rose inside the tea cup. I die cut it with the Tea Time Framelits. They were part of Sale-A-Bration and is supposed to carry over to the next annual catalog. The rose is the only part of the card that is die cut. I wanted a simpler look for today. When I adhered the rose, I straight cut across the bottom of the rose to match the cup edge. Also, I did not put adhesive on the leaves, only the rose. I sort of lifted up on the leaves to give them the 3D look.
The sentiment is from the same stamp set. I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punched it out with the 1 1/8″ scallop circle punch. The heart is the Heart Epoxy Droplets that I colored with the Dark Lovely Lipstick Stampin’ Blend. I love these hearts, and the ability to make them any color you want.
Thank you for stopping by today. I very much appreciate you looking at my projects. I also, love to read your comments.
As always, the complete supply list is at the bottom of the post.
I am sharing a card today that includes one of my most favorite stamp sets. It is the Country Home stamp set. I just love the flowers, pitcher, and especially the milk can! I have paired it with one of my new favorite embossing folders. The Country Floral one. Do you see a theme here?
Country Home, 147678
Other than the fussy cutting of the flowers, this is a quick card. If you follow my blog posts, you know that I love the Stampin’ Blends. I stamped a sheet of the flower and pitcher and then colored while watching television. I love to do that. I am great at multi-tasking!
The addition of the linen thread and bow was the final country touch that I felt this card needed. That said, with a different focal point, this embossing folder would make a very elegant card. Can you see that? I think it is going to continue to grow in popularity and more people create with it. I for one cannot wait to see them!
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I have made a card today that follows the sketch from Case This Sketch Challenge #316. The sketch is one that Brian King created. So of course I had to play along.
Painted Harvest, 144783
And here is the sketch I CASED.
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I am going back through annual catalog stamp sets. This has always been one of my favorites. The Panted Harvest stamp set is so versatile with the sunflower. It makes gorgeous wreaths as well. But today I went with a sunflower. That is something that can easily stand alone.
I used the Floral Romance Designer Series Paper for a part of the background. For the top section I made my own background by stamping a leaf from the same stamp set. It is Pear Pizzaz stamped onto Pear Pizzaz card stock. I love the look that gives. I also used the Layering Circles for the center scallop and plain circle. The sentiment is punched with a 3/4″Circle Punch. Just to add a bit more texture, I added the linen thread beneath the flower layer. I hope that thread never goes away. It is perfect when just a touch of texture or ribbon is needed.
Thank you for stopping by today. Please come back on Monday for some new projects. I have a card swap with my Stamp Club on Sunday. So I will share the cards I have made for that next week.
I have found myself looking over the stamp sets I have from the Annual Catalog. As I look at them, I am wondering which will carry over and which will I be sad to see go if they do not. Unfortunately we must say goodbye to some in order to add new.
Ones that we know will not carry over are the Host Rewards Stamp Sets. So I have used my favorite one for today’s card. It is the Just Because set.
Just Because, 148786
I love the stamps from this set. They are all flowers with a sweet and very useful sentiment. I consider this card a Clean and Simple card. And any of the stamps in this set, Just Because, would make a beautiful similar card.
The only thing I added from just Ink and Paper is the Embossing Folder. This one is the Tin Tiles Embossing Folder which was a carryover from the Holiday Catalog. I have my fingers crossed that it carries on into the next Annual Catalog! I love the texture it gives to a card. I have not been using my embossing folders lately. I have been more focused on the beautiful designer series paper that Stampin’ Up! carries. When I made yesterday’s card which used the Dot to Dot Embossing Folder, I realized I had missed the folders. So of course I used another one today.
Thank you for stopping in today. Please return tomorrow for another new project. All of the supplies are listed at the bottom of the post. And it is a pretty short list today!
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