The Beautiful Balloons Bundle is a fun one for a multitude of reasons and uses. Plus the Bright & Beautiful DSP is exactly what the name says!
Stamp Bundle
I have used both the stamps and the dies for today’s card. As I said in the beginning it has a lot to offer. There are cute and versatile sentiments to go with fun images. And the Dies are just as wonderful. I have showcased two from the dies with the tag and the star. The sentiment is from the stamp set. This card would work for a variety of reasons. Since Graduation is fast approaching, I believe it would be a cute Graduation card.
Papers
To go along with the Beautiful Balloons Bundle, I used the matching DSP. It is the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. This is one of the 6×6 packs, which I love. Both of the pieces I used are from the pack. There are fun and “Party” type sheets, as well as some more generic ones. But they all coordinate.
To pull the colors from the paper for the card base was so easy. I went with the boldness of Berry Burst. This returning color is a wonderful one. And I paired it with the softer, but totally new, Lemon Lolly. This is a bright but light yellow. I think the two work great together to separate and highlight the DSP pieces.
Finishes
For finishing the tag I turned to the 2022-2024 In Color Baker’s Twine. I am so happy this carried over. Baker’s Twine is such a great accent and so easy to work with. I doubled the twine and made the Vera Bradley pull. It stays in place much better than the old bookmark loop.
As the final touch I added some of the Adhesive Solid Gems. That is such a plain name for some adorable colored gems. They are in Lemon Lolly, Boho Blue, and my guess is Copper Clay. But I love the look of them. So I scattered some around on the blue DSP and the tag.
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I am really enjoying the Circle Punches returning. There are two in the Online Exclusives and One in the Annual Catalog. Punches are so easy to utilize and when paired with DSP, it is a quick winner.
Papers
The papers are the most important part of this card. That is because the adorable little Koala is punched out of one of the sheets from the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper. He is so adorable that I could not resist. All I did was color his belly. The other colors are part of the paper as well. How easy, and adorable!
To pair with the Koala, I added Pool Party and Crumb Cake. The Pool Party is the Koala color and the Crumb Cake I chose to go with his belly color that I added. The little strip of Pool Party grounding the sentiment was a scrap that fit my need perfectly. All I had to do was give it an angle cut on the end.
Images
There is a not a Koala in the Zany Zoo stamp set sadly. But there are a variety of cute and fun animals. And they are all doing different things. The sentiment is part of the stamp set. It is stamped with Memento Black and then cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The Koala was punched with the 2″ Circle Punch from the Online Exclusives. (Both of the Online Exclusives Punches are out of stock. But they are returning. I believe it is a June date so don’t give up on them!)
Extras
The two circles left quite a lot of open space on the card front. So I used the Quatrefoil Embossing Folder for a great textured look. As a finishing touch I added a trio of the Iridescent Pearls scattered around on cupcakes and with the sentiment.
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Today I am showcasing another of the new stamp sets in the Annual Catalog. I hope you were able to get your first order in yesterday. The waiting on arrival is the hard part for me. Wanting to see things in person and play with them has so many of us very excited. Hopefully this little peek will help you with that.
Stamp Bundle
This Timeless Arrangements Bundle is a wonderful bundle! The floral images are great and the dies are even better. The images were stamped in Pretty Peacock for the greenery and colored with Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends. Garden Green was used for the berry stems with the berries colored using Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends.
The fun sentiment is also from the stamp set. And the Die is so cute! It is a perfect size for so many sentiments. There are tiny “x”s center top, bottom, right, and left. They remind me of little cross-stitch x’s.
Paper
The paper for this card is pretty simple. It is White on White. But that is a good thing. It shows the versatility and beauty of the stamps. To add some detail, although it did not show in the photo, I did some scoring on the stamped panel. I scored at 1/2″ all the way around. And then I scored each 1/4″ from the top score line to the bottom score line between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 marks. In person it looks really nice and a bit on the elegant side. Just remember to stamp before you score!
Finishes
This card is a really quick and easy one, even with the scoring and die cut sentiment. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to raise the sentiment. But it still needed “something”. To match the colors used I turned to the wonderful, and thankfully carrying over, Festive Pearls. A trio of them are scattered around the card.
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I hope you are as excited as I am for the new Annual Catalog to be LIVE!!!!! My wallet is not quite as happy, but my heart is. Waiting on the new items is the hardest part. So I have a few new products to share with you in today’s card.
Stamps
If you have been following me for very long, you know that I love the whimsical and just different stamp sets. This stamp set is not really different, but it spoke to me. And I am so happy it did. I believe this is the perfect image for a number of reasons. It is on page 117 of the new catalog. To make the post box a little brighter, I decided to add the touches of blue. The POST is stamped again on scrap with the Azure Afternoon Ink Pad. It is cut close to the letters and then overlayed over the black letters. I wanted it to stand out more and that was a simple way to do that. The pretty plaque on the box is colored with the Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends.
A simple Note is a great reason for a card. Especially when the sentiment is so elegantly scripted for the I Like You sentiment. To go along with that sweet front sentiment, the inside one is even better. Sadly I forgot to take a picture of it. But it is a very plain block letter that says “so you get a card” !! I love that! You get classy and simple all in one card.
Layers and Colors
The card base is Basic White to go along with the image layers. And the first thin Basic Black layer is to add to the pop of the black with the post box and the sentiment. The pretty layer is the Azure Afternoon card stock embossed using the Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder. In my mind it somewhat is similar to the plaque on the post box.
Dies
The fun shapes for the image and sentiment are from the Countryside Corners Dies. There are five dies like the image one and then two small for sentiments. They are a great size for most images and for layering. The sentiment piece is another example of a use of the die. It is the smaller of the 5 same shaped ones. I die cut it and then stamped in the upper end. Using the Paper Trimmer I then cut it just below the sentiment. By placing it in the bottom corner, it seems a perfect shape and fit. The final touch was a scattering of the Classic Matte Dots in black. The third one is sort of hiding. It is in the center of the blue plaque on the post box.
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Today is the last day of the Retiring Mini Catalog, current Annual Catalog and the Retiring List. Tomorrow is an exciting day because we can all finally order from the New Annual Catalog! Woohoo!!!
My card today is a fun carrying over stamp set. It has been one of my favorites from the Retiring Mini Catalog. It is Playing In The Rain along with the, sadly retiring, Rain Or Shine DSP.
Stamp set and matching DSP
To be honest, the only stamping on this card is the Oh Happy Day and the inside. But I do love the size and boldness of this happy sentiment. It says I am excited about this day. And since this card is a birthday card for a friend, I am happy. Our friend takes his dogs to the Bark Park every day wether Rain or Shine. So looking at this paper and the umbrella gave me the idea.
And yes, I think this is a fox, but it works anyway! This Rain or Shine Designer Series Paper is so fun for any age. Especially the various images. I die cut the fox from the paper using the Stylish Shapes Dies. It was close to the edge, so I used that to maximize paper. And I like the unexpected of the image being on the edge. The sentiment was cut using the same Dies, just a smaller size. LOL!
Colors
The colors for the layers and card base were pulled from the fox. I wanted to try some of the upcoming new In Colors. This one uses Copper Clay. It is a reddish brown, just like our Georgia Clay. (And just so you know…..that stuff is almost impossible to get out of clothing!) That said, it pairs perfectly with the fox and the darker colors in the rain paper.
Finish
To add bling is generally my last touch. This time it is really not blingy. I added one of the 2022-2024 Matte Dots. This one is supposed to be the Sweet Sorbet I believe. But this softer shade matches the Calypso Coral of the umbrella. I wanted just a bit of a highlight and this worked perfectly.
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I love quick and cute cards, and that is what I have today. The fun stamp set By My Side carried over to the upcoming catalog and I am sharing it.
Stamps
The images in this stamp set are fun and cute stamps. Just happy young people having a good day. They are all wonderful, but this is probably my favorite. I love her curly hair and that adorable butterfly friend. These were all stamped with Memento Black and then colored using Stampin’ Blends. The colors were pulled from the fun DSP.
Papers
This fun DSP is the retiring Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper. It fits the little butterfly in the image perfectly I thought. And since I love Bright colors, it is a wonderful option. All of the colors used came from the DSP. I used a Basic White card base with a layer of Starry Sky to separate the DSP. And to help the images pop, I went around both the image and the sentiment with the Stampin’ Write Marker. To simply drag it around the edges leaves a dark line. Using the Starry Sky Marker mimics the thin layer of Starry Sky card stock.
Finishes
To give the image some grounding, I did a zigzag with the Petal Pink Soft Polyester Ribbon. It is lighter than the Calypso Coral in the DSP, but still works. For a replacement bling, I went with the 2022-2024 Matte Dots. These are the In Colors of Starry Sky and Parakeet Party that are in the DSP also. There is a scattering of the two color dots on the image and sentiment.
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