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And now for today’s card, which showcases three products. It is simple, pretty quick, and really pretty. I hope you like it.
Stamp
This is a card that could be used for pretty much any occasion. And to keep the front clean looking, I opted not to add a sentiment here. It would be pretty, and simple, to add a small tag sentiment to the ribbon. But I wanted it plain. And that was so easy with this single image from the Dainty Delight Stamp Set. This wonderful set is carrying over to the new Annual Catalog. All it took was a few quick lines with some Old Olive, Berry Burst, and Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends to complete the image.
I could have stamped directly on the card base that is Thick Basic White. But I erred on the side of caution. I cut a piece of Basic White to 3 x 4 and stamped in the center of that piece. That allowed me some safety margins to simply attach that to the backside of the Die Cut and Embossed layer. And if the stamped piece sticks out anywhere, it is easy to trim away before adhering to the card.
Tools
To say Tools, makes me think of the Cut and Emboss Machine or Paper Trimmer. But that is what I think of my Dies and Embossing Folders. They work hard for a really long time and are great investments. So I am showcasing a Carryover, and a New tool here.
The first thing I did to my top layer was die cut using one of the Countryside Corners Dies. They are all varying sizes of this shape. This is one of the smaller ones. Next I embossed that layer using the Cane Weave Embossing Folder. It gives fabulous detail and you immediately see the cane weave.
Finishes
There is only one item left to complete this card. That is the Simply Elegant Trim. I opted for the gold over the silver. My method for tying bows like this is to cut a strip of ribbon and tape on the back of the card. Then tie my bow separately and add with a Glue Dot. That way you do not pull too tightly on the layer, and you have a snug fit with the wrap around section. This is simple and very easy.
It is hard to believe that I did not add Bling! There was a thought or two about it. But I finally decided that the gold trim was Bling enough for what I wanted to share on this card.
Note:
You will notice that there are a few items not showing in my Supply List below. I used Berry Burst and Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends on the coloring the flowers. They, along with the Countryside Corners Dies, are not available yet. So I do not have access to the picture of them. Sorry!!!
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Today’s card is so very simple and yet somewhat elegant looking. And all the beauty is down to the Fancy Flora Designer Series paper.
Papers
This Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper is so awesome! The look of acrylic paint is perfect. But the color mixtures are fabulous. And it is not just these earth tones. There are vibrant pieces as well. Naturally this piece designated all of the other colors. The card base is Crumb Cake with a thin layer of Evening Evergreen. The sentiment is on a scrap of Soft Succulent to tie in all of the colors. I save these small trimmed pieces for just such a use.
Stamps
The only stamp used on the front of the card is the sentiment. It is from the Graceful Tiles stamp set. I shared a card made into a kaleidoscope with this set last week. This sentiment could not be better for the elegant look of this card, but for the front sentiment of so many occasions.
Tools and Embellishments
To ground the sentiment, I added a strip of the Natural Finish Ribbon. It is a pretty wide one and is almost too large for a bow. But it works perfectly as a grounding layer. The top fancy die piece is from the Marigold Moments Dies. I know that some of these items are out of stock now, and I apologize. I was using things I had laying around. But the paper is in stock and can be paired with so many different items you may have. My final touch of bling is the Milky Dots. And yes they are long gone but I had some.
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The star of today’s card is the Potted Geraniums Bundle. It is still available and definitely one I recommend.
Stamp Bundle
The Potted Geranium Bundle is an awesome mix of the flowers, pot, sentiments, and even the frame for the sentiments. And for me it is very difficult to type the word!! I have had to correct it every time I have typed it! LOL!!!
The pot is stamped using Calypso Coral as the definition stamp with Petal Pink as the bae color. Most of the stamps are two step by the way. The leaves are Old Olive and Garden Green. And the geraniums used Fresh Freesia and Highland Heather. I know the flowers do not really match the papers and the pot. But I wanted something that would POP!!! And the purple hues do just that. All of the images are die cut using the matching dies.
Papers
The paper idea came from me thinking of a terra cotta pot for the geraniums. So Calypso Coral was my choice for the base card. In looking for some DSP, I came across this textured looking piece as a back side of a Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper. And the Old Olive layer was to break up those similar colors plus add in the leaves color to the mix.
Finishes
The angle of the layers was simply done because I have not used that layout in a while. Using something different can be a good thing on occasion. The added addition of the Old Olive ribbon was again to separate the pink/corals and give more of a darker color. All of the die cut images are raised with the exception of the leaves. They are adhered flat for some depth differences. And the final touch is once again the 2021-2023 Opal Rounds that are scattered around.
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The card I have to share with you today is one that reminds me of an Irish Blessing. This is the Covered In Sunshine stamp set. There is a mix of retiring, carryover, and New products.
Stamp set
Yesterday we were in Scotland with the Thistle and today we have (maybe) an Irish Blessing. I am ready to travel!!! It seems I always fall for items as they are being retired! This stamp set, the Covered In Sunshine, is retiring and I believe I have only used it one time. After making this card, I can think of so many uses for it.
The sentiment is the star of the card. It is actually written at a slant. After reading the words, I knew I wanted the daisies from the Rain or Shine paper. And that created my colors for the card. I stamped the image using Parakeet Party Ink. Then the sun using Crushed Curry. The inside of the sun is colored using the new Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends.
Papers and Dies
To complete the Rain or Shine Designer Series Paper daisies, I added a fun polka dot piece of Parakeet Party. This is from the 2022-2024 In Color 6×6 Designer Series Paper. The card base of Crushed Curry was pulled from the daisies as well.
To cut the sentiment, I turned to a new Die Set. It is the Countryside Corners Dies. There are seven or eight of this shape in graduating sizes. The one I used is the 4th largest. And it fit perfectly with the angle of the writing. The sun was cut using the Layering Circles Dies, it was one of the smallest.
Embellishments
To tie in the Parakeet Party color, I added a double ribbon and bow using the 2022-2024 In Color Baker’s Twine. I love bakers twine because it is so very easy to work with. Plus it does not add much thickness to the card.
As a finishing touch I turned to 2021-2023 In Color Rounds. The Pale Papaya ones were close enough for the daisies centers. A few scattered around was just enough to say I have some bling!
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My project today stars the Beautiful Thistle Bundle. It is paired with the Fancy Floral DSP. That paper is going to be missed so much when it is gone!
Bundle
When I first saw this stamp set, Beautiful Thistle, I knew I had to have it. It reminds me of my first trip to Scotland and everything Thistle in the gift shops. Plus it is such a fun flower image. To create this stamped image I used Both Stampin’ Write Markers and Stampin’ Blends. The image is a solid piece (there are sections as well) so I colored it with Orchid Oasis, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen Markers. Then I filled in the areas using Orchid Oasis and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends after stamping.
The sentiment is included in this stamp set. To assist it in standing out against the darker colors, I opted to stamp onto Basic White with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. That did the trick wonderfully!
Die Cut Trick
Last month, while recovering from pneumonia, I watched a lot of stamping videos! And once again I did not make note of the name and now cannot find it. But one of the videos showed a lady who had stamped and colored on White card stock but was layering onto Black card stock. She did not want the white outside area after die cutting to stand out. So she used a black Stampin’ Blend and colored around the image before she cut. I thought that was amazing because the image then seemed to pop off the black background. Well I tried it with this thistle. If you look closely, you can see that I went around this with the Orchid Oasis Stampin’ Blend. Since that was the main color of the background layer I hoped it would work. What do you think?
Papers
The main paper on this card, or at least the most important to me, is the DSP piece. It is once again from the Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper. I wanted a purplish color for the Thistle and thought this one would fit the bill. And it did!
There are several layers because it seemed no matter what color I put against the Soft Succulent base that it did not Pop. I had added the White between the Orchid Oasis and the DSP because they are so similar. So when I tried that between the Orchid and the base, it seemed to work as well. Plus the sentiment is on White.
Finishes
To complete this card I chose to go with the Rectangle Postage Punch. I am truly sad to see this fun punch retire! It is a great size and can actually be shortened if needed. To ground the sentiment layer, I added a ribbon and bow using the Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon. This ribbon is easy to work with and is thin so it does not add bulk. For the final touch I added a few of the 2021-2023 Opal Rounds. They are In Colors that are retiring. I scattered a few of the Soft Succulent ones around the card for a soft bling.
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The project I have to share to do is a bit of a different look for me. This one uses the large card front size die in the Two Tone Flora Die set. The unusual part is that I don’t generally use those large dies, and that I used DSP as the paper for it.
Die
This full size die is beautiful. And as I mentioned, quite different for me. I love the look, but do not think to use these. In this instance, the DSP was what prompted it. And this Die has so much gorgeous detail that it would work with anything.
Paper
The DSP is the Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper. While I was sorting through it to pick a layer, I had the large die on my desk. Looking at the paper and then the Die was like a commercial of bumping into each other and the mix working. Since it was a floral die, I pulled color from the DSP piece to choose the other colors. The strip for the sentiment is the opposite side of this DSP piece.
Stamps and Finishes
With the Die and the paper, the stamp set was the least of the products on this card. But this simple sentiment is from the Art Gallery stamp set. To finish everything I added a scattering of the 2021-2023 Opal Dots. These are the outgoing In Colors. So I mixed some of the Evening Evergreen ones with a few of the Pale Papaya and love the result. This card uses very little in the number of products and would work with any DSP!
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