Peacock Majesty

by | May 22, 2026 | Animals, Gallery, Happy Birthday, technique | 0 comments

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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COMMENTS

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Smile and Keep On Stamping,

Jackie

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A Four-Square Floral

by | Apr 10, 2026 | Floral, Gallery, Just A Note, technique | 1 comment

Here is a wonderful layout that you can use in numerous ways. My upline, Brian King, gave us a challenge using four squares to make a card. There were some wonderful ideas and cards shared in the team. I am sharing mine with you today. I hope you will give it a try and share with me your design.

Papers

This is the second post in a row that I have begun with the Papers. In both instances, that lead to the stamps and colors used. Today the color is what I used as the catalyst. My squares are Misty Moonlight, Blueberry Bushel, Azure Afternoon, and Balmy Blue. For the focal image, I chose the Mixed Up Patterns Designer Series Paper in a Pool Party that has a white design.

The squares are each 1 3/4 X 1 3/4. I used removable tap to adhere them together on the back so I could stamp and then move them to the Basic White layer. To go along with the Black stamping, I used Basic Black for the card base.

Stamps & Dies

The Fragrant Layers Bundle was used for the all of the stamping and Die cutting. I stamped the large floral on the DSP using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Plus I stamped and Die cut the single flower image. (There are fillers to the these flowers. However by using the DSP, the filler was not needed for coloring the inside of the flowers)

On the squares I also stamped the large image across the center to have the leaves in the appropriate places. I decided not to color those and went on the add a few of the single flower stamped on the squares as well. The Die cut DSP image was added to the squares with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To complete the card, I moved the squares to a Basic White layer measuring 4 X 5 1/4. The squares are placed at the top with equal border on top and each side. The sentiment is stamped using Azure Afternoon Ink and layered onto a Basic Black background. To finish I added the extra flower on the edge of the sentiment.

Extras

The only extra today is Bling! These White and Secret Sea dots are from the Moody Palette Glossy Dots. I love the colors. There are holes in the center of the flowers like they were intended for the dots to fit right inside.

STAMPIN’ REWARDS

You will earn rewards on all orders over $20.00 in products The system will track your rewards for you. And they will be available for use on your next order, or you can save up for a larger purchase. All you need to do is on your first order is agree to participate. You will then begin receiving rewards on qualifying orders.

Orders of $50.00 or more you will still receive an appreciation gift from me. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator!

COMMENTS

Please know that I love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have. My responses generally are not done here on the post. They are made using my phone as I have found it is easier to answer a question for you personally. So you will be receiving an email from me if you make a comment.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back.  I do read and reply to all of the comments individually.  They mean a lot to me.  Please reach out if you have a question.

Smile and Keep On Stamping,

Jackie

Online Exclusives

New Online Exclusives drop every other month. These are amazing products and are a supplement to the Annual and Mini Catalogs. This way you have access to even more New and Awesome products!

You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE

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