Happy New Catalog Day!! I made that up of course, but I am so thrilled to be able to order more new products. And I am sure you are as well.
There have been quite a lot of samples of this Good Morning Magnolia stamp set. Last night I only had a few minutes to get today’s project ready. So I tried to do a quick and versatile card. I am very happy with what I came up with.
I see this layout as a group of Thank You , and just Hello type cards for a nice gift. I already have that picture in my mind with a cute decorative box to match.
I went with subtle colors for the magnolia to pair with. The speckle around the magnolia is, surprisingly, from the Birthday Backgrounds stamp set. I stamped off in Petal Pink to get the really soft splatter look. I felt that it needed just a bit of “something else”. So I added the two falling leaves. I like the way it turned out.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you will return tomorrow. The complete list of products is at the bottom of the post. There are not very many items used on this one though!
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I have another new stamp set (bundle) I am breaking out for you today. It is the set It Starts With Art! It is adorable in every way. This set would work for almost any crafter. I love flexibility.
I fell in love with this sheet of the Designer Series Paper. It is named Follow Your Art DSP, and has everything in it that is in the stamp set. This piece just screamed out to me. I love the bold strokes of color!!
Other than the bright colors I chose, the card is pretty simple. I stamped the stack of ribbon and colored each one with Stampin’ Blend Markers. I had to add some Wink of Stella to make them Sparkle! , since that is what the sentiment says. How cute is that??
Did you notice the little charm hanging from the paperclip? Those are both from the Follow Your Art Embellishment Kit. I normally am not too excited about the embellishment kits. I tend to stick to ribbon and bling. These were just too cute to do without. I ran a piece of White Baker’s Twine through the loop of the charm to tie it to the paperclip. Just for good measure, I added a glue dot beneath the charm to keep it from moving around.
Thank you for stopping by today and always! I hope you will return next week for some more ideas.
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Today’s card is a CASE of a card I received in a swap with other PALs at OnStage in Charlotte. Unfortunately the maker’s card was not in the envelope, so I do not know who to give credit to for this cute card.
Flowering Desert, 148700
I gave the cactus a little flower on it’s head and added a touch of bling. Looking at it now though, it almost looks like a much too small little hat!! LOL!! I am going to stick with it being a flower.
The background is the Subtle Embossing Folder which gives just enough texture without overdoing it. I love the embossing folder for a variety of reasons. The cactus , flowers, grass are a variety of greens and Mango Melody.
I added the ribbon in Calypso Coral with the layered sentiment for some depth. The sentiment received a flower and bling to match the cactus. This was a fun card to make!
Thank you for stopping by today. I really like this stamp set and think it was under showcased. It has the potential for some really sweet cards. Unfortunately it is on the retiring list.
I have included all of the supplies used today at the bottom of the post. Thanks again for visiting.
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I have a very simple and quick card to share today. I have fallen back to the annual catalog for the Rooted In Nature stamp set. I wanted to showcase some of the retiring colors and thought the nature set would be perfect.
Rooted In Nature, 146482
I used the Tranquil Tide and Lemon Lime Twist retiring ink colors as well as Granny Apple Green. The leaf that looks sort of Blue is the Tranquil Tide. It is really amazing how colors sort of change when next to other colors.
The sentiment is a favorite of mine. I love the look it gives. I flanked it with the Lemon Lime Twist smaller leaves and then made a tag from the Banner Triple Punch. Of course I had to add something else. So I decided on the Linen Thread. You can never go wrong with that thread!!
Thank you for stopping by today. I appreciate it and as always have listed all of the products used at the bottom of the post.
Click on the Last Chance icon to go to my Online store. This will give you up to date what is left on the retiring lists. And if you would like to place an order, I have a Host Code just below the icon.
If you place an order with me, please use the April Host Code of 3KNKXJFH. If your order is $75.00 (of product) or more, I will send you a small gift. If it is over $150.00 (of product) I will send you a small gift, but DO NOT use the code. 150.00 is the minimum host rewards so you get the host rewards.
Before I get to the project for today……There have been quite a few messages from Stampin’ Up! in the last couple of days. Some are well received and other not so much. One thing I have tried to tell myself is that change is good. Wether it is family, work, or fun, there will be change. So please do not panic over the discontinuing of the Stampin’ Trimmer and the Big Shot. My hopes are that the replacements will be even better!
The good and bad of the reception to the latest news is what inspired today’s card. Crafting is my hobby and I plan on doing it until I simply cannot get the body to work that way. So I was thinking of the “Keep Calm, and Craft On” sentiment and wished I had it. LOL!!! Here is today’s card.
Crafting Forever, 143958
I used the Whisper White notecards and envelopes for the project today. No cutting or measuring, just stamp on the pre-scored card! It could not be easier to do.
The two stamp sets I used here are from the annual catalog. The Crafting Forever is so great for quick cards for crafting friends. And the Playful Backgrounds goes with so many stamp sets as a subtle background. For this background, I stamped off one time for the stripes and then stamped full strength for the circles or bubbles (I’m not sure which they are?).
The stamp itself was stamped on a scrap, colored with Stampin’ Blends and then cut out. I raised it with a couple of dimensional. The final touch is the Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon. I would love for SU to do more of this type ribbon. The subtle variations make it match so many more colors than the name itself.
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s Pal’s Blog Hop and please come back tomorrow. All of the supplies, as limited as they are, are listed at the bottom of the page.
I have made a card today that follows the sketch from Case This Sketch Challenge #316. The sketch is one that Brian King created. So of course I had to play along.
Painted Harvest, 144783
And here is the sketch I CASED.
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I am going back through annual catalog stamp sets. This has always been one of my favorites. The Panted Harvest stamp set is so versatile with the sunflower. It makes gorgeous wreaths as well. But today I went with a sunflower. That is something that can easily stand alone.
I used the Floral Romance Designer Series Paper for a part of the background. For the top section I made my own background by stamping a leaf from the same stamp set. It is Pear Pizzaz stamped onto Pear Pizzaz card stock. I love the look that gives. I also used the Layering Circles for the center scallop and plain circle. The sentiment is punched with a 3/4″Circle Punch. Just to add a bit more texture, I added the linen thread beneath the flower layer. I hope that thread never goes away. It is perfect when just a touch of texture or ribbon is needed.
Thank you for stopping by today. Please come back on Monday for some new projects. I have a card swap with my Stamp Club on Sunday. So I will share the cards I have made for that next week.
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