I love bright colors. So today’s card is a happy one for me. The inspiration was a card I saw from a designer on Just Add Ink. It is a color challenge of Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, and Daffodil Delight. As I said, right up my alley!
Stamps
This fun flower is from the Color & Contours stamp set. I like the “scribbled” look of it. And it does not require a lot of color. I did follow the other colors for my coloring though. The flower petals are Daffodil Delight with Parakeet Party as the leaves and stem. And for some added color I speckled with stamped off Tahitian Tide.
The sentiment is a beautiful script! It is from the new Lasting Joy stamp set. I love the elegance of it. Yet it seems to be fine with the scribbled flower.
Dies
The Scallop Contour Dies are no longer bundled with the Color & Contour stamps, but thankfully both are still available. The scalloped layers have been a go to for some time now. The flower is on the middle of the sizes in those layers. And the scalloped border for the Parakeet Party is also included in the die set. It is big and bold, and perfect for this card!
Finishes
This card did not require much in the way of finishes. I gave the sentiment a jaunty little angle, which always is good. Plus it is punched on the ends using the Happy Labels Pick A Punch. I love those little ticket edges! I also added a trio of the 2022-2024 In Color Pearls. Simply moving the layers off to one side gives this card a bit of a different look from the beginning. I like different.
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The Beautiful Balloons Bundle is a wonderful mix of fun and whimsy for anyone to appreciate. I have used it in a quick and fairly simple way to share today.
Stamps and Dies
The Beautiful Balloons Bundle is a mix of balloons, streamers, and fun sentiments. And the matching Beautiful Balloons Dies are the same with some added features. I did not use these today, but there is a great tag, stars, and some fun surprises. For my card I used the two smaller balloons and stamped them on the White card stock with Parakeet Party Ink and Berry Burst Ink that had been stamped off first. I wanted a little softer look than the darker Berry Burst at full strength.
To create the sentiment balloon, I die cut the larger balloon from Parakeet Party card stock. For me having the die cut balloon made it easier to see where was best to place the sentiment. The sentiment is from the stamp set and is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I also stamped on the Berry Burst card base the small streamer stamp. It is stamped tone on tone. If you are unfamiliar with that term it is Berry Burst Ink stamped onto Berry Burst card stock. You can get a similar look using Versamark Ink. But the image is a little bit lighter than with the same color ink.
Papers
The gorgeous DSP piece of paper is from the Stargazing Designer Series Paper pack. It is the reverse side of one of the darker galaxy sheets. I loved the fun design that was also a tone on tone look. And it matched the Parakeet Party I used for the balloons. It was a pleasant surprise when I was trying to match a color to that piece that Berry Burst seemed to be the best option. I love bright colors, so I did not hesitate to give it a try.
Finishes
The finishing touches on this card are a little different, or at least one is. To create the tail of the balloon I turned to the 2022-2024 In Color Baker’s Twine. The Parakeet Party and White twine worked perfectly in matching my color theme. I simply looped a few strands of the twine back and forth and used a glue dot under the tip of the balloon to adhere the twine. Then all that was left was snipping the loops at the bottom to create the fringe. Last but not least I added a trio of the Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio. They seemed bright enough to compete with the other bright colors!
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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 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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Today’s card is showcasing a new Stamp Bundle and new Designer Series Paper. Plus a Twist card that I have shared previously.
Stamp Bundle
It is difficult to choose the star of this card. So we will begin with the Stamp Bundle. It is the Seasonal Branches Bundle. I have used the bird, berries, tree branches, and sentiments. There are different options than the berries to go on the branches. This is a year round stamp set and I cannot wait to explore those other seasons with it.
Due to the DSP, I opted for Blues here. So the berries are maybe blueberries???? In my imagination they are some type of blue berry anyway. The bird is colored with shades of Boho Blue to match the papers. And the sentiment is the same as the branches, which is Pecan Pie Ink.
Papers and Blue
The card base is Misty Moonlight card stock with layers of Boho Blue. This is a great pairing in my book. And they are both in the beautiful DSP. The DSP is the Countryside Inn Designer Series paper. After seeing it up close, the blue combinations are gorgeous, with hidden animals in some of the papers. It is really great paper and a mix of blues.
To further add the Blue, I chose to wrap a piece of the Boho Blue In Color Ribbon around the card. And I also used the new Adhesive Backed Solid Gems. These are in yellow, pecan, and blue. I chose to add a few of the blue ones, and then a single of the pecan next to the sentiment. Also, I forgot to mention that the sentiment is stamped and die cut using the smallest of the Countryside Corners Dies. It was stamped to the right and then cut off straight to fit on the layer.
Fold
This fold is the same I used a few weeks ago. It looks like a Book Fold card from the main photo. But it has a hidden twist to it. Here is the open view. It goes from a horizontal card to a portrait card when opened. So fun!!
UPDATE: 06-22: Here is a quick PDF of the basic directions. I do not have all of the measurements for the layers, just the basic directions. Click on the mini picture below.
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I apologize. I could not get the images to pull up. I will update this when I can.
This fun card is a mix of old and new. A few different products mixed together can create a fun card. You can never have too many birthday cards.
Stamp Bundle
Bundles are my favorite because you generally can make multiple different cards with only that bundle. But when it is a Punch Bundle I am really excited! I love punches for quick cards. And the price point is generally quite a bit lower which helps everyone. The little cupcake is from a new Punch Bundle in the upcoming Annual Catalog. It is the Circle Sayings Bundle.
This bundle includes a 2 3/8″ Circle Punch! Yay!!! The white embossed circle was made using that punch. The cupcake was cut using the 1 3/4 Circle Punch that is in the Online Exclusives. (It is currently out of stock, but is returning!) The cupcake and the Happy Birthday are both included in the stamp set.
Papers
The papers used began with the blue gingham. This is from the Country Gingham Designer Series Paper from the Mini Catalog. I love to stamp on DSP when it is a lighter color. The gingham is Balmy Blue, so that is the card base as well. But the layer is one of the new colors. It is the Azure Afternoon. It is a bright blue, similar but not as dark, as Pacific Point which is retiring.
Extras
To give some added texture to the card, I used the Splatter Embossing Folder. This is one of a duo designed for the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. It does not show well in the photo, but I embossed both the Balmy Blue strip as well as the white circle behind the cupcake.
To finish the card I used the Double Oval Punch for the sentiment. An opportunity to use another piece of the Azure Afternoon was too good to pass up! For some additional blue I also used the Balmy Blue Variegated Ribbon at the top. Of course there has to be Bling! This is in the form of pearls being scattered around. I have quite a lot of those to use up.
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