The Cutest Crew Stamp Set may just be the best ever animal stamps from Stampin’ Up!. These guys cannot help but to make you smile. At least they make me smile. They look so happy, as little pups should. This card was for my neighbor’s birthday. Her little Doodle loves us and comes to visit regularly. Don’t tell anyone that it may be because we have treats for him!!
Stamps
The adorable line of puppies is one stamp from the stamp set. There is also one of kittens that I have used a few times as well. These little guys are so simple to stamp and color as you see fit. They make a card almost by themselves when used as I did. A layer behind the images and a sentiment is the requirements. Then all you have to decide is how to “decorate” everything.
To have a fun sentiment to go along with the pups I went to a different stamp set. There is a Happy Birthday in the set that is adorable. But I have really fallen for the one I used which adds the “to you” to the sentiment. This one is from the Exciting Times stamp set. I have already used this one several times both inside and outside on cards.
Layers
There are paper layers as well as decorative layers today. I used the Everyday Arches (you know they are a huge favorite of mine) to create a little hanging down banner for the sentiment. Or if you have a vivid imagination, it could be a tongue. A friend suggested that when seeing the pups on the card as well. Hhmmm. I am considering it a banner. No one said banners had to be pointed on the ends.
The beautiful, yet simple, DSP is from the Everyday Essentials Designer Series Paper. This paper has colors and designs that go with almost anything. As do these stripes. I paired them with the card base of Crumb Cake cut to 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 with a layer of Peaceful Pine cut to 5 1/8 X 3 7/8. The Peaceful Pine is also the layer behind the pups. That layer is 4 3/8 X 1 1/8. And the DSP measures 5 X 3 3/4. I went back to the DSP for the banner. It is a soft Crumb Cake that has a bit of splatter look on it. Please do not be afraid to stamp on your DSP!
Extras
The Extras are a single embellishment from the 2026-2028 In Color Dots. It is the Barely Blush for a soft look. I also used Shimmer Brushes as an Extra. The flowers, dog tags, and bandanas are all colored with Shimmer Brushes. For the flowers I used the Barely Blush, Peaceful Pine for the bandana, and finished with Golden Glow for the Dog Tags. These Shimmer Brushes are really fun to color with and add a good bit of sparkle. Think Wink of Stella but in colors.
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One of my wonderful friends is a serious flower lover. She has a gorgeous garden all around her house. It being her birthday I had to make a floral birthday card. The new violet suite was the perfect thing to use.
The Bundle
This beautiful violet card was created using products from the Violet Dreams Suite Collection. I did not use every product, just several. First is the Stamp Set. I stamped and colored the violet sprig. It is a perfect size for a focal layer as I used it. I stamped with Basic Gray Ink and then colored with Stampin Blends in Peaceful Pine, Highland Heather, and Hydrangea Hue. I used Peaceful Pine Ink for the sentiment as it was surrounded by the purples where it is located.
The Die set part of the Bundle is next. There are Dies for the sprig as well as those little violet flowers I scattered around the focal layer. Then there is the layering for the sentiment. This is two individual oval Dies that layer perfectly, but could also be used separately. That is a nice extra.
Papers
The continuation of the Suite is the gorgeous DSP. This is the Violet Dreams Designer Series Paper. These sheets are all beautiful with different violet patterns. And the reverse sides are coordinating colors that are just as wonderful.
To make the card of course I pulled the cardstock colors from the DSP. The card base is Gorgeous Grape cut 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 with a layer of Peaceful Pine that measures 5 1/4 X 4. Then comes the gorgeous DSP which is cut to 5 X 3 3/4. I tend to have less edging but wanted each of these colors to stand out a little more today. And for the focal layer I chose the Highland Heather for the scalloped oval with Basic White as the inner oval. The Highland Heather scalloped oval is a nice compliment to the darker Gorgeous Grape of the card base. Of course the small violet florets are Highland Heather also. It is so easy when all you have to do is Die cut and you have a gorgeous flower!
Extras
There is only one Extra for today. Since my friend is a mega gardner, I looked for something to compliment that theme. Of course there would be butterflies. So out came the 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies in Hydrangea Hue. This is the color of the background to the DSP. It is more of a stamped off shade however. Having the butterlies pop a little more was perfect to me. So I used a trio of them to flutter around.
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Jackie
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The July OnLine Exclusives have launched and some of them are really amazing. Those of you who are used to me and my silliness probably know the first one I am going to share with you. Yes it is one with crazy animals!! I am in love!
Stamps
These birds make me laugh every time I see them. They are so much fun and the sentiments pair perfectly. From the sentiment you can tell it is part of the stamp set. The “Hey” is separate from the other words and could be placed in another location, or left off. There are additional birthday sentiments as well.
The birds are colored using Bubble Bath, Barely Blush, and Fresh Freesia. Their legs and bills are colored using the Crisp Cantaloupe Shimmer Brush, as are the party hats with Hydrangea Hue Shimmer Brush.
Dies
This fabulous shape for the birds is from the Sweet Words & Labels Die set. I have used it quite a bit in the last two weeks. But as you can see it is a great Die set to have. I love the larger size as the birds with the saying required quite a bit of space.
Papers
The papers chosen for this card are fairly plain compared to my normal. Especially the brightness of the DSP. I wanted the birds and the layer to be the stars of the show. The card looks simple, and it is, but there are a few extra parts to it.
This simple polka dot DSP is from the Paper Medley Designer Series Paper from the May Catalog. The package is not tied to any other products like a Suite. But it matches quite a lot of different products. I really like that. To go with the Misty Moonlight of the DSP, I chose Bubble Bath from the bird coloring. Then added a thin layer of Basic White to highlight the white dots as well as the focal layer shape. A very neat and simple mix.
Extras
The only Extra for today are retired. They are Shimmer Dots. I chose them as they were the first I came to that included different shades of pink. You probably have shades of pink in your embellishment stash as well. I even debated on a blue to match the DSP. Hhmmm.
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Jackie
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I am a bit late showcasing the wonderful Boutique Blooms Bundle from the May Catalog. It was brought out for a card my Club created this month, and it was a hit. Mixing and matching colors and products is what I love to do. This card is one of those mixes.
Papers
The headline is the stamp bundle, however I have been starting my project explanations with the papers and decided to continue that today. After all the paper is the basis of the card. And this DSP is fabulous. It is the Bloom Boutique Designer Series Paper. The soft colors of the tiny flowers really called to me. But when you add in the touches of gold, well Oh My!!.
There was debate on which color to use as the card base and which for the layer. Flirty Flamingo was the decision on the base, with Petal Pink as the layer. Both are included in the DSP. I had seen a card on FB with the DSP being cut larger than the layer and loved the idea. This card seemed to be a perfect one to give that a try. The DSP is cut to 3 7/8 X 5 1/8 with the layer at 3 3/4 X 5. There is not a lot of overhang only enough to give you a little peek.
The other cardstock used is for the little leaves around the flowers. This is Peaceful Pine that was stamped on using Peaceful Pine ink. I love tone on tone with darker shades.
Stamp Bundle, Etc
The Bundle used to create the flower arrangement is the Boutique Blooms Bundle. There are several flowers and leaves in the set along with matching Dies to cut them. I opted for the one larger flower and then a couple of the little ones which sort of mimic the DSP pattern. They are stamped using Crisp Cantaloupe and then the small ones are “filled” with Petal Pink. I did use the new Barely Blush Shimmer Brush for some highlights but it did not show up well in my photograph. That is definitely something I have trouble with periodically.
To create the “window” of my card I went to an old favorite and one I hope does not retire any time soon. That is Stylish Shapes Dies. I used the largest of the Square shape to cut the window on the front for the DSP to shine through. And as a finish there had to be a simple sentiment. This one I found in the Cutest Crew stamp set. It is stamped using Peaceful Pine Ink to tie in the small leaves again.
Extras
The bling for this card are the wonderful, but sadly leaving us, Iridescent Foil Gems. These are on the Last Chance List but were still there today as I type. Grab them if you like subtle touches of gold. They are wonderful for that.
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I last shared a card using the Sea Horse stamp from a wonderful new Online Exclusive I was late in discovering. Today I have two versions of cards to show using another stamp from the set. This is a Peacock, and it is truly Majestic!
Natural Artistry Stamp Set
This stamp set is aptly named with the Artistry. The images are so special. Stampin’ Up! has some very talented artists doing the creating of our products. And this one is at the top I believe. I stamped this peacock to highlight the majestic look he has. You may wonder why the card is blue and the peacock is green. I chose Pretty Peacock (LOL) because peacocks have a green shade to them. Especially from a distance. ***** Don’t forget to look further down, I have a second Peacock card in a tad simpler version.
Background
To create a somewhat special background, I used the Everyday Arches. These are a favorite of course. They remind me of taking a photo through an arched opening. That is where the royal stage began for my peacock. The second arch of Secret Sea cardstock really helps to highlight the White one. I added some shading using Hydrangea Hue Ink and a Blending Brush to the White background.
Next is an embossed layer from Hydrangea Hue cardstock. This is the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder. Not only does is have the Fern, but it has the fun curlycue you see on the top left, and other leaves. A perfect fit for the peacock surroundings. Last is the card base of Secret Sea as well.
Sentiment
This small but mighty sentiment is from the Phrases & Frames stamp set. I love that it is on the smaller side. But it still has the mixed font and totally works inside or in a starring role on a card. I chose to fussy cut the sentiment so it lays along the bottom of the peacock layer.
Extras
There are a couple of Extras on this card. I added the Hydrangea Hue Ribbon across the bottom of the peacock to tie everything together. And it is a perfect place for the sentiment to sit. For the Bling, I added a trio of the Natural Matte Dots. They are in Secret Sea and are great in color and that they are relatively flat embellishments. This group of dots are in more neutral tones and to have Secret Sea dots is extra special.
The extra card is a simpler version of the one above. But just as majestic I believe. I used the same two Everyday Arches Dies, 2nd and 3rd largest, in a different way. A negative was cut of the smaller one to do the Blending and then that is cut out with the larger Die to create the border. This card is Pretty Peacock and Golden Glow.
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Jackie
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Now that Stampin’ Up! has the Online Exclusives coming out on a regular basis, I sometimes forget to really go through the new offerings. I am working on that, and now I really have a great reason for doing so. One of the last OnLine Exclusive releases included the fabulous stamp set named Natural Artistry. The images are amazing and that stamp just as beautifully! It would have been extremely sad if I had missed out on this stamp set. I now have one of the images to share today.
Stamps
I hope you are loving what you see of these Sea Horses. They are a single horse that I stamped three times partially touching the previous one. The detail on all of the images in this fabulous Natural Artistry stamp set are really wonderful. And do you see the “sand” at the bottom. I was a bit quirky and carried the sand over to the background layer.
The sentiment is from this stamp set as well. I think this will be a nice stamp for a variety of occasions. Those are my favorite stamps that have versatility. And I believe the sea horses could be masculine as well as feminine.
Papers & Ink
Blues are my favorite colors and what I tend to gravitate to in some way. This card base is Cloud Cover and I have always considered it a part of the Blue family. Yesterday I shared with you a card using a sheet from the Vally In Bloom Designer Series Paper. The piece the sea horses are stamped on is the top section of that sheet. The flowers go around each side and the bottom with the top and center looking like sky. Or in this case look like water. You can see the color detail in the photo fairly well. Do not be afraid to stamp on your DSP!!
The Cloud Cover matches the DSP layer, but I was unsure what to add as a layer. I finally settled on Basic Beige. I felt it was a soft “sand” look. And then I added some sand to it. The sea horses are stamped using Basic Beige Ink also. This is a color that seems to react differently when stamped on different colors. To me the sea horses seem to have a green tone. I still love them!! And the sentiment is stamped using Crumb Cake Ink to go along with the sand theme.
Extras
The first Extra is the Die shape for the sentiment. This is from the Nested Essentials Dies. It fits the sentiment perfectly. And for the Bling, I went with some Sparkle! These sparkly sequins are named Sunset Sparkle Sequins. There are four different colors included in the pack. But they all seem to pick up a bit of the color they are next to. I used a small, large, and then another small.
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COMMENTS
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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