The card I have for you today was a total surprise when finished. And that is a very Happy Surprise. This is really outside of my comfort zone and I love the outcome.
Stamps 1
This card utilized A Lot of stamps. It may be an all time record! But it was so fun to create and see it come to life. The majority of the stamps are from the Hills Of Tuscany stamp set. This is one that I overlooked a couple of times in the Mini Catalog. I am so happy that I finally ordered it. These stamps are distinctive, which means they have lighter sections in each stamp.
To create the Hills, I used the large hill stamp. It is inked with Lost Lagoon Ink and randomly stamped across the lower half of the card. I went from one side of the layer to the other. And even turned the stamp upside down to fill in spaces. The outcome, surprisingly, reminds me of rolling hills. Next came the clouds in Balmy Blue, followed by the trees. The tree stamp is three trees together. They are stamped using Shaded Spruce and the lighter ones are where I stamped twice without re-inking.
Stamps 2 & 3
The sentiment is from the fabulous Perennial Postage stamp set for set number 2. I love the message, but also the mix of fonts. And the last stamp set is the Painted Lavender set. The Gorgeous Grape flowers are from that set. As is the greenery behind them. I wanted the flowers to pop more than the greenery, so I stamped the greenery in the same Lost Lagoon as the hills.
Papers and Finishes
There is no Designer Series Paper for the second day ! Oh My!!! 🙂 However, the Gorgeous Grape really pops the flowers from the scene and that is enough. I must confess that I had intended for the layer to be Lost Lagoon and accidentally pulled Pool Party instead. When I realized my mistake, I decided I liked the Pool Party.
To complete the card I punched the sentiment from Pool Party with the larger oval of the Double Oval Punch. Behind it I placed two little strips of the Orchid Oasis Metallic Ribbon. I love this ribbon and all of the colors available! The final touch is a scattering of the beautiful Purple Shimmer Dots.
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Today’s card showcases two of the gorgeous, and bright, 2022-2024 In Colors. I love bright colors and generally lean towards that family of colors. If you love these colors then now is the time to grab them. They will be retiring at the end of this Annual Catalog. That time is fast approaching as it ends April 30th. That is not far away!
Stamps and Matching Dies
This card is cased from a layout Mary Fish showcased last week. I made a few changes, which is proper, and love the outcome. The boldness of the “Sending” definitely jumps out at you. I really did not intend for the tag to be quite so large. But when that is what fits then you have to go with it. And I do like it now.
The sentiment, both parts, is from the Sending Smiles stamp set. Actually all of the images are from that set. I stamped the stem of the flower directly onto the Parakeet Party with Parakeet Party Ink. That was not what I cared to pop out, so it works perfectly. The flower is stamped on a scrap and cut using the matching Die set. (They are no longer a bundle, but both still available in the Annual Catalog). The Die set is named simply Sending Dies.
Tag
The fabulous tag is from a different Die set. It is the Tailor Made Tags Dies. There are two different tag sets with different edges to them. This is the largest of one of those sets. I really like the stitching, and the edges near the hole are pretty.
Papers
There is no Designer Series Paper on this card! That is shocking I know. LOL!!! But with the brightness of the Parakeet Party and Tahitian Tide it really was not needed. I do love this layout with the two larger center colors and will be using it again.
Finishes
The Tahitian Tide Metallic Ribbon is almost the star of the show. This ribbon is available in all of the 2022-2024 In Colors. I have them all and use them regularly. They pair great with a lot of the regular colors and not just these In Colors. Sadly the ribbon will retire when the colors do. 🙁 I may be stocking up on these!
The other finish is one that I thought had carried over and is not in stock. So hopefully you have something similar to use, or happen to have these. It is the Adhesive Glitter Sequins. The colors are perfect to match my bright colors. I added a large one to the center of the flower and a small matching one to dot the “i” in Sending. Then there are three of the green lined up on the Tahitian layer. It gives great Bling to the card!
Bonus
This card was the second version I made. For the first one I fussy cut the sentiment instead of using the tag. It is ok but not as exciting as the tag. You do see more of the flower stem in this first version. I am sharing it with you as a Bonus Card! Let me know what you think.
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Today’s card is using the precious Easter Bunny stamp set. This set has great versatility for any occasions that bunnies are good. The matching punch is simply a wonderful bonus!
Stamp Set
The Easter Bunny stamp set has a mix of Spring items included. All of the stamped images are from the stamp set. I love them all, but especially the sentiment. When I see that sentiment I think of baby showers for some reason. But the images would be great for any type of Spring or child occasion. My stamping of the Easter eggs was a tad high on the grass, but I am good with that! All of the images are colored using Stampin’ Blends.
Punch
The Bunny Punch is still available. It was originally part of the Easter Bunny Bundle. But when they carried over to the Annual Catalog, the Bundle price went away. However it is still a wonderful price point. As I said above, all of the images are from the stamp set. But the punch only works on this one bunny. There is a second bunny stamp. So I stamped the bunny with Pecan Pie Ink and colored him with Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. The butterfly is also colored using Stampin’ Blends. I punched out the bunny, and then fussy cut the butterfly. They just seem to go together.
Paper and Finishes
The paper for this card is simply card stock. I know it is shocking for me not to have at least some Designer Series Paper. With the stamping and coloring of everything, more color was not really needed. So we have Blueberry Bushel card stock as the base with the layer of Basic White that is stamped. To complete the little scene, I added one of the larger Rainbow Dots in a matching Blue.
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I love the fun and quirky stamps. Today’s card includes one that is fun and retro at the same time. It is the Let’s Chat stamp set.
Stamps
The Let’s Chat stamp set is adorable. The large old fashioned phone with the curly cord is perfect. The younger folks among us will never know the fun of laying in the floor, after pulling the phone as far away from the family as possible, and wrapping the cord around your fingers when talking with friends!! I had long hair so sometimes it would wrap itself in my hair. That was not fun. LOL!!
That this set brings back fond memories is just a bonus. I think it is cute and perfect with so many “retro” items being popular. It includes the phone with a few different sentiments to match. The “Hey” built into the cord is my favorite part. Since the base, cord, and receiver are all separate stamps, it is very easy to place them however you need or want to on the card.
Paper
To add brightness and more fun, I backed the phone with the awesome Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper. I love these colors. So I pulled the brightest, Berry Burst, from the DSP and used that as the background.
The Basic White is a full layer that is 4 X 5 1/4. I added the DSP flush with the bottom section. It is 4 X 3. That way I could partially stamp on the DSP with the phone cord. I love that look.
Finishes
The size of the phone helps it to really pop. And I will add that I used a stamp positioner tool so I could stamp it additional times to get the dark black image. Plus the phone base is fussy cut to sit on top of the DSP. After all of that, the card did not really need anything else. Except there is always the need for bling. In this instance I wanted bold bling. So I went with the Iridescent Discs in a bright color that matches the Berry Burst.
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Today’s card is a great use of smaller DSP pieces and a fun floral. I have mixed the SAB Softly Stippled DSP with the Bottled Happiness set.
Paper
The Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper I used is from Sale-A-Bration. I failed to post this before SAB was over. But I bet quite a few of you have this paper, or any mix of paper that would work beautifully. I cut the two pieces of DSP to 2 3/4 X 5 1/4 and 1 1/4 X 5 1/4. Pebbled Path is the color I chose for this card base. I really like it as a base because it looks good with most colors.
Stamps
The floral image and the sentiment are from the Bottled Happiness stamp set in the Annual Catalog. I know my flower choices are a little odd, but I chose the Calypso to match the paper. LOL!! This is a two step floral arrangement and they really line up well. It speeds things along when this happens.
Dies
The floral die and the sentiment die are both from the Thoughtful Expressions Die set. I really love the shape of the floral cut. It is a fancy circle, and like that. The sentiment layer has the same design on the ends, as well as the stitching.
Finishes
To highlight the sentiment I added some Wild Wheat Ribbon to tie in to the DSP. It is simply zig zagged under the sentiment and not really a bow. I added several Iridescent Rhinestones to the flowers as well as the sentiment layer. But you knew there would be bling!!!
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The card today is a pocket card of sorts. I am calling it a “tuck card” because a small card tucks in the behind the corner. It features the Zany Zoo products. I have neglected these fun products for too long.
The Card
This is a fun Birthday card for any age. The idea came from Karen Titus. I love a simple Fun Fold card. The card base is Basic White that is a quarter sheet of card stock. The layer, which is an opposite side of the Zoo Crew DSP, is 4 X 5 1/4. Next I cut a square of Basic White 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 with a square of matching DSP at 3 1/4 X 3 1/4. Both of these are cut on the diagonal. You layer one White and one DSP and save the other two for another card. Then add the diagonal piece to the bottom left corner of the card. Only adhere the left side and bottom!
Here is a photo of the real card.
The small card is a card base of Pool Party that is 3 1/4 X 4 1/4. And the DSP is 3 X 8 and folded at 4. Layer the DSP folded piece onto the Pool Party. I added the Basic White inside with a strip of DSP at the bottom. The inside White is 2 3/4 X 3 3/4.
The Bundle
The Zany Zoo Bundle is an awesome one. Not only are their great animal stamps and sentiments, but Dies that cut them out. Plus there are some additional Dies for added layers and scene creations. Also, and one of the best parts, the animal Dies will cut some of the animals from the Zoo Crew DSP. Both sentiments are stamped from the stamp set. The front sentiment is then Die Cut with the banner Die included in the Bundle.
DSP
This Zany Zoo Designer Series Paper is so fun! I love the animals and their different actions they are doing. There is not a die for the elephant on the card front. But I wanted an unusual focal point on the front of the card. Since the DSP is thinner than card stock, I cut the elephant from the DSP leaving a wide area around her and then glued her to a scrap of White. While the glue was drying I finished coloring her with Stampin’ Blends. Once the glue had dried, I fussy cut the elephant and then added her to the front of the card with the banner. It was really quick and easy to do.
To finish the card I simply added a trio of Classic Matte Dots in Black. I felt they would show the best with all of the White and Black of the card.
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