I have a cute and whimsical card for you today. I have used the Animal Outing stamp set a few times already and just adore it. But today I have added the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper to compliment the sentiment from the stamp set.
Animal Outing, 146600
I paired some bright colors for this card. Truthfully though, they all came from the designer paper. That is one of the many things I love about Stampin’ Up! and their designer paper. The paper is so adorable and it takes you out of your normal comfort zone in terms of color.
The only stamping is for the sentiment. I just like the alligator and the little bird taking the center stage with the sentiment playing along with their silliness. To give the sentiment a grounding point I pulled the Poppy Parade from the top and left hand birds. I had to stop myself from trying to add something else onto the banner. It was really hard to just leave it blank. LOL!!
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you will return tomorrow for the last of my Blended Seasons cards. If you have not grabbed up this bundle yet, it is almost gone. Friday is the last day to order it. Also, the Bonus Days Coupon goes away on Friday too. For every $50.00 of merchandise you get a 5.00 coupon to use in September.
I mentioned yesterday I was going to be using the negative of the die cut from that card. One of the awesome parts about the dies from the Blended Seasons Bundle, called Stitched Seasons dies, is that it leaves stitching on the negative as well. I have always utilized negatives of the Stampin’ Up! cutouts. You can raise the layer for a shaker card, sponge a beautiful background with the shape of the die, etc. But none before left stitching on the negative. Now we have that!
Stitched Seasons, 149013
The stitching shows up better than I thought it would in the photograph. I think the stitching gives the “frame” an added WOW. And again…..the Bundle or just these dies are only available through Friday.
I chose to make a lighthouse scene through my frame or mat using the High Tide stamp set. Another one I was so happy to see carried over to the new catalog. My trip down the Oregon coast was filled with checking out all of the lighthouses. I may have to frame one of my pictures like this.
I used a little creative license on the lighthouse color. Most we saw on the trip were white or white and red. But since I had the Mango Melody frame, I thought red would clash just a bit….or a lot! For the water and the light from the lighthouse I stamped off the Coastal Cabana and Balmy Blue. They were a tad too bright and this made them just right. The sentiment is from the new Many Blessings stamp set in the Holiday Catalog.
Thank you once again for stopping by to see what I have made. I very much appreciate it and love to hear from you. The supplies I used are all listed at the bottom of the page.
I am showcasing the Blended Seasons Bundle for you today. Time is running out for this awesome set of stamps and die cuts. The shaped dies are fabulous! I have another card tomorrow using the negative of the die I have used today.
Blended Seasons Bundle, 149894
I have been using the Mango Melody and Granny Apple Green colors quite a lot lately. But I am not going to apologize for that!! I have always used more Bright colors than any of the others and these two are my new favorites. I think they pair very well for the Fall leaves.
The DSP is from the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper, and it matches the texture of the Granny Apple Green Textured Weave Ribbon quite well. My plan was to run the ribbon between the two die shapes so it could be seen more. Of course I forgot my plan, and attached it as normal.
Thank you for visiting today. As I said in the beginning, tomorrow’s card is using the negative of the die cut out, so please come back. Remember that this Bundle is only available through Friday!! And coincidently the Bonus days coupons run out on Friday also. Hint: The Bundle itself will get you one of the coupons!!
I inked up my Bokeh Dots stamp for the first time. I have read where some people had difficulty getting a good impression. I used the Stamparatus and a sponge brayer to allow me to ink it extra times if necessary. I noticed as I did this that it went from very light and not really clear dots to pretty vibrant. I believe either look would be good. I wanted to show the dots fairly well, so I inked it several times. After all of that I was very happy with the outcome. Then I totally changed the direction I was headed with the card! LOL! And ended up with this.
Bokeh Dots, 148113
I know that the Bokeh is an unexpected background, and color for that matter, to go with a harvest set, but that is where I ended up.
the sentiment and the harvest crate is from the Million Dollar set Many Blessings stamp set in the upcoming Holiday Catalog. The gorgeous DSP is Nature’s Poem. I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with a variety of Stampin’ Blends. It really was a fairly quick and easy card to create. That is if you do not change your mind mid card!
Thank you for visiting today. I hope you have an awesome weekend and will come back on Monday to see what is new. REMEMBER that Bonus Days are running out! There is only one more week to earn $5.00 on a $50.00 order. Also the Blended Seasons stamp set will go away next Friday as well.
I am back with another of the Country Home cards. I cannot get enough of these stamps. It reminds me that Fall is not far away. Although, the stamps in the set could be year round comfort type stamping. I like that better than “country” !
Tin Tiles Embossing Folder, 147906
I know you can not miss how AWESOME the Tin Tiles Dynamic Embossing Folder is!! Just WOW!!! I embossed the Galvanized Metal Paper with the Tin Tiles folder and it truly looks like the old, now back in style, tin tiles. This definitely takes center stage.
The gorgeous DSP is a reverse side of the Country Lane Designer Series Paper. I am growing more fond of the Blackberry Bliss every day. It is paired with the Gray Granite card stock to match the Tin. I stamped the milk can and flowers in the Gray Granite as well and colored them with the Stampin’ Blends.
Thank you for stopping by today for my 4th Country Home card. You can see the Monday – Wednesday ones by clicking on the Gallery Tab at the top of the page. I appreciate you checking my posts. I have listed all of the supplies used at the bottom of the page.
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Blackberry Bliss base is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 folded in half
I have not totally gotten away from the awesome new stamp set Country Home. But….I have only used the sentiment today. This card is focusing on the absolutely fabulous Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper. Just Wow! And yes, I know I say that all the time. I would apologize, but it is so TRUE! This current catalog and the upcoming Holiday catalog are just full of gorgeous designer series paper. So here is today’s card.
Frosted Floral DSP, 147800
I know it does not show in the photograph, but the paper is pearlized and has a soft shimmer all over it. My first layout covered a lot of the DSP. I could not bring myself to do that! So I changed everything and only added a sentiment and some of the Copper Trim ribbon to complete the card.
Cajun Craze is not in the colors shown as part of the DSP, but I believe it compliments it beautifully. I used the Nature Roots Framelit from the Rooted In Nature Bundle to create the leaf. There is a die cut and an impression die for this leaf in the set. I am still playing with the embossing mat to get the correct set up. For my first try I believe this one works well enough.
Thank you for visiting today! I have one more of the Country Home cards to show tomorrow. And who knows, I may find a final one for Friday. Stay tuned!!!
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