My card today stars the new Take To The Sky Suite of products. It is on page 37 of the Annual Catalog. I loved the samples shown at OnStage but was hesitant to get the set. Would I really use it. I have to say the answer to that is a definite YES. This is an awesome suite!
Paper
The paper is really the star of this card. It is the most used and a variety of the pieces are used, so I had to begin here. First the airplane is fussy cut from a piece of the DSP. All of the DSP is from the Take To The Sky Designer Series Paper. There are planes, clouds, scenery, and then sort of industrial on the opposite sides. The two pieces you see as the layer are both sides of one piece. I cut a 3 5/8 X 4 7/8 piece and then cut 2″ off the top. The clouds are the 2″ piece. Then I flipped over to the other side for the Gray Granite grid.
The card base and the tag are both Boho Blue. This is my favorite of all of the beautiful blues we carry. It reminds me of a Country Blue. I think it is the perfect color to pair with an airplane. The layer of Basic White was to break up things a bit and to help the grid of the bottom DSP to pop a little more.
Stamps
The Happy Birthday is from the Adventurous Sky stamp set. There are several great sentiments but I needed one for a birthday and it fit the best on my tag. 🙂 I stamped on a scrap of Basic White then cut one side straight to fit the edge. The other was angled. Then I decided that it needed a backing. And Gray Granite seemed a great fit as it is in the grid design. There were no precise cuts here, just eyeballing. I apologize to those of you who like exact measurements. For the inside I used another sentiment that says “You’re The Best Plane & Simple”. Isn’t that perfect for an airplane suite!
Tag and Embossing
The tag seemed the right addition for this card. It holds the little airplane and helps it to stand out a bit. Plus it could be used as a bookmark or even a gift tag as well. This tag Die is from the Merriest Trees Dies. I love the size of it.
To give the tag some added dimension, I embossed it. The new So Swirly 3D Embossing Folder is wonderful. These swirls would work for a variety of scenes, like air or waves. Plus it is simply different and very pretty.
Finishes
To complete the tag, I added some of the Iridescent Striped Trim. Even though this is 1/2″ wide, it is very soft and flexible. So no problems with using it as a tag pull. To complete the tag, I used the Industrial Trinkets that are part of the Take To The Sky Suite. They are fairly thick and fit a glue dot perfectly on the base to adhere them. I am not mailing this card so no worries on the thickness. But you might want to keep that in mind. And it would be ok except that I had raised the tag as well.
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Today’s card is a Fun Fold featuring the Blueberry Bunches stamp set. This set carried over and I love it. It is an easy set to work with and to color.
Stamp Set
The Blueberry Bunches set contains two different bunches of blueberries. This is the smaller bunch. The other also has a stem attached. I wanted this one to go across the front of the card, so opted for the smaller ones. The berries are stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. I used Boho Blue, Balmy Blue and Night of Navy on the berries. And Granny Apple Green was used for the leaves. The inside sentiment is also from the set. I think it is just right on the “sweetness” level!
Papers
The beautiful tile DSP is from the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper. Each of the sheets has citrus plants on one side and different blue tiles on the other. I chose to go with the blue tiles for today. The card base is Night of Navy. For the inside card, I used a Basic White half card that I cut down just a little. At the 4″ wide it made the card to “full” and difficult to keep closed. You can see from the second view that I edged it over to the right more than the left. This keeps the closed borders equal.
Finishes
There is no sentiment on the front of this card. I was being a little different. But it needed a bit of something extra. So I added a bow wrapped around the blueberry layer made with the Iridescent Striped Trim. This is a great ribbon to work with and adds shine! For the final touch my Bling is blue to match the card. These are from the new Opal Rounds.
Measurements
The card base is 6 1/4 X 5 1/2, scored at 2″ on the 6 1/4″ side. For the inside card the Basic White is cut to 3 3/4 X 11 and folded at 5 1/4. It is placed towards the outer edge to keep the borders even with the card closed. The front DSP is 1 3/4 X 5 1/4. I totally covered the inside White card so the DSP is cut 3 3/4 X 5 1/4. I failed to measure the White on the blueberries. But the Night of Navy base is 4 7/8 in width. It goes from the DSP on the flap to the right edge DSP. The height can be adjusted to fit your choice of focal image.
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I wanted to remind you all that tomorrow is Free Shipping day!! Woohoo!!
I have my order ready to go. If you have a Wish List (and who doesn’t!) bring it out and see what can be crossed off that list.
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The card I have today is one I cased from a stamped focal point card I saw. To CASE is to take the idea and make it your own. That is what I did with the Thoughtful Journey DSP. This paper is so fabulous!! I hope you get as excited as I did.
*** In case you missed yesterday’s post including printables of all of the DSP and Punches in the Annual Catalog, I have them listed again at the bottom of the post.
Papers
The focal layer looks like a painting to me. And it probably is as it came from the Stampin’ Up! artists and they do paint some of our papers. Whatever the origin of this piece is, I am thankful and love it. The Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper is a 6 X 6 pack. To spread the paper as far as possible, I made this focal piece a 3 X 3. That way I can get four cards from one 6 X 6 piece. And I pulled the last color I saw in the paper as the, now I think perfect piece, which is Wild Wheat for the background.
The card base is Lost Lagoon, which is also in the DSP. Even though I see a lot of cards with the same color as the layer, I rarely do that. But for this one it just called to me. Except I went a step further and embossed it for more texture and to help it stand out a bit. I used the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder
Stamp
To not detract from the scene, I almost did not add a front sentiment. However I found this small and delicate looking Thanks included in the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set. The set is a match to the DSP and also has matching Dies. To keep things small I stamped on Very Vanilla and then fussy cut the sentiment. It took the Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to fit on the mini word. And tucking it over to the side was a great way to not detract from the scene.
Finishes
This card did not really require much of a finish so to speak. So I added a simple wrap of Linen Thread around the scene. It is wrapped a couple of times and secured on the back. I took a second double strand and simply tied a knot on the front. This adds a bit more texture without overwhelming anything. And the final touch is a small Bling! I added one of the smaller 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems in Pretty In PInk. Just a soft pink touch to match the flower.
Click on each photo to get the complete PDF of paper or punches included in the Annual Catalog.
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This is an extra post to remind you of the upcoming Free Shipping day! Plus to give you two printable PDFs I made.
Free Shipping
First is the Free Shipping coming this Tuesday. I cannot wait and have a list ready to go. All of the information is listed in the flyer below.
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Paper and Punches
The new Annual Catalog does not include pages showing all of the Designer Paper or the Punches. So I have created a PDF for each one that you can insert in your catalog to have as a handy reference. Both items are listed in the Index of the catalog, but this allows you to see them up close. And even closer if you magnify on the computer! LOL!! I am laughing at myself there because I have done that. I will say that even the up close photos do not do some of these papers justice. Probably my favorite after doing my Paper Shares is the Wildly Flowering. But I also had favorites from each pack of paper.
Paper
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Punches
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I have two new products paired up today. And they are not two that you would expect. One is quite feminine and the other is neutral. Yet it makes a wonderful masculine card. I was so excited for the final result.
Stamp set
This stamp of the tree may look like an old friend to some of you. It is reminiscent of the long time stamp set Lovely As A Tree. It was around for many, many years. Well there is somewhat of a return. The new set is titled Loveliest Tree. And I have to agree. This is a beautiful tree. All of the stamps are included in the set.
The tree was inked with Stampin’ Write Markers. This is a great technique but only works on Red Rubber stamps. I used Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon on the tree leaves. Early Espresso is the tree trunk and Granny Apple Green is the grass at the tree base. It can be a little nervy stamping directly onto DSP. And this was no exception. But I overcame my fear and love the results. Note: the Stampin’ Write Markers are only available as a Color Family and not individually.
The sentiment and little leaves were a last idea for getting the sentiment in. I just couldn’t bring myself to stamp on the DSP again. Or to cover up anything. But it needed something. So I stamped the leaves with Pretty Peacock and the sentiment with Early Espresso on Basic Beige card stock. After fussy cutting around these, I realized it blended in too much. So I adhered it to a Pretty Peacock scrap and fussy cut again. I was really happy with the outcome. let me know what you thing!
Papers
This card became quite a simple one in terms of products and colors. I knew after stamping the tree that I wanted Pretty Peacock as the base. Of course I had already decided on the linen look piece of DSP. This gorgeous paper is from the Country Lace Designer Series Paper. Who would have thought of that name with a masculine card? Well ,hold on to your hat because the eyelet layer is from the same Country Lace DSP. And again, not what you would usually expect. I am so happy that I tried it though. I think both of them are perfect for this card.
The thin layers of Pretty Peacock seem to really highlight the DSP. And when you add the sentiment piece, it further adds to the pop. We have a painting from my late Mother In Law that is a river scene. And on the edge of the painting, next to the matting, is a miniature version of the painting. I have always loved and been amazed at that. The little touch really “makes” the painting. If I squint my eyes, I see this little sentiment layer as a similar thing. And I understand if you roll your eyes at me! LOL!!!!
Measurements
The card base of Pretty Peacock is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 with the eyelet DSP cut to 5 3/8 X 4 1/8. Then the Pretty Peacock layer is 4 3/4 X 3 1/2. And the focal DSP tree layer is 4 5/8 X 3 3/8. I hope you will try using some unexpected DSP and stamp set combinations.
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