The card I have today is a little Pocket card. And the small card could be used as a bookmark if someone wanted to do that. It stars the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper and the Hills of Tuscany stamp set.
Here is the tag removed.
Paper
The gorgeous Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper really helps to make this scene complete. It has such gorgeous colors and works great with so many other colors. I pulled the Crumb Cake card stock for the card base and then went with Gorgeous Grape as the layer. Then the Crumb Cake is repeated on the back of the tag as well.
Stamps
The Hills of Tuscany stamp set is retiring and I love it. The ability to maneuver the “hill” stamp to create a variety of layers of grass is one of my favorite things. The tree and cloud stamps are great as well. I do love the font on both the main sentiment as well as the little “hello”.
The Painted Lavender stamp set came into play as well. I used the bunch of greenery with the group of flower heads to add lavender to the base of the hill on my tag. Previously I made a card with a similar scene on the card front. You can see that card HERE.
Finishes
To complete this card I added some of my favorite ribbon. It is the 2022-2024 In Color Metallic Ribbon. This time I used the Orchid Oasis Ribbon. I know you see me using this ribbon quite a lot. But sadly it will be gone at the end of the month. The other finish is the Best Label Punch that the Hello is stamped on. This little guy is great for simple and small sentiments. It makes the perfect little tag. And it is going away as well. I recommend grabbing this ribbon and punch!
Measurements
The card base is Crumb Cake cut to 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 with the Gorgeous Grape layer at 4 X 5 1/4. For the main White layer it is 3 3/4 X 5. There are two pieces of Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper used. Each is 3 3/4 X 3 and cut top left to bottom right for the left side and then top right to bottom left for the right side pieces. This leaves you pre cut DSP for another card only with the patterns opposite sides of this card.
Before stamping the inside sentiment, test your tag to see how far it will come up so you are covering that sentiment. For the tag you need a Crumb Cake that is 2 3/4 X 4 and the White is 2 1/2 X 3 3/4. To put the card together, add Tear & Tape to the outside and bottom of the two DSP pieces. Put the tape right up to the edge. ***Place the tag under the layers before you adhere so you have a bit of extra room.
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I have a Fun Fold to share today. It is a little twist on a Z Fold. The star image is a sneak peek from the Hearts & Hugs Bundle in the upcoming Annual Catalog.
Stamp Bundle
This little hamster / gerbil, or whatever he is, is so cute. This is the only kind of these critters I like, those that are on a card!!! The hamster is stamped and die cut using the Hearts & Hugs Bundle. All of the images are adorable little critters. And there is an actual mouse as one of the images.
The set of hearts are also in the matching Die set. I trimmed them down to fit his hands. And added the Pool Party background. The sentiment is from the stamp set as well. Below is the inside of the card views. The inside sentiment is from the Perennial Postage stamp set that is retiring.
Open Views
Papers
The DSP used is from the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper. The stripes and flowers work great together and add to the cheerfulness of the front image. The cards are both Basic White. With all of the layers, I used regular weight instead of the Thick Basic White. The inside hearts are the cut outs of the strand of hearts Mr. Hamster is holding. I thought this was a great use for them.
Measurements
The large card base is 4 1/4 X 11 and scored at 5 1/2. I cut from the right score line down to the left corner of the front flap. The DSP for that angle cut is 5 1/4 X 4 and cut in landscape from the top left to bottom right. For a bonus, you have a piece already to go for a second card. The inside striped DSP is also 5 1/4 X 4. For the mini card you need Basic White cut 8 X 3 1/8 and scored/folded at 4. The DSP for the front of this card is 3 7/8 X 3. Definitely need to dry fit this to ensure you have even borders around the small card on the inside of the large card, but that the front flap will also close.
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I have another retiring set today. This one is the Color & Contour stamp set. Even though I did not use them, the matching Scallops & Contour Dies are retiring as well. Without intending too, I used quite a few of the Retiring Items.
Stamps
The Color & Contour stamp set is another one that is a single set card. The flowers are fun and the sentiments are great. It includes this flower as well as a daisy. Both are outlines with a filler for the color. I stamped this lovely flower with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then filled it with Berry Burst Ink. The sentiment is from the stamp set as well. The font for this one is so elegant looking. I wish I could write like that!
Papers
The bright papers used are all Berry Burst in one form or another. The card base is Berry Burst with lighter versions in the DSP. The polka dot and the variegated pieces are both from the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. This is the 6X6 paper that goes with the Beautiful Balloons stamp set. All of these items are on the Retiring List.
There is a little bit extra with the Basic White sentiment layer. I punched a piece of Vellum card stock using the Decorative Circle Punch. Sadly both of these items are on the Retiring List. I believe the Vellum is already sold out. The only good thing there is that it can be purchased from other paper companies and is not unique to SU.
Extras
There is not a fill for the leaves on the flower. So I decided to leave them as is. But to add the green color, I used the Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon. You know I use these In Color Ribbons quite often. These colors of ribbon all retiring are ones I will truly miss. To go along with the ribbon, I added a few of the 2022-2024 In Color Pearls. There are two of the Parakeet Party ones around the leaves and one of the Sweet Sorbet (even though it matches the Berry Burst very well) on the sentiment layer.
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Today’s card began as an oopsy cards! I was designing a card for a class and cut the paper wrong. Of course I did not notice it until after I had adhered the DSP to that layer. So the card I am sharing is one that I figured out how to use the piece anyway.
Papers
The cut up layer was the problem child. I love the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper and hated to toss it. After a bit of contemplation, I decided to cut the layers into strips to randomly place on this card base. Actually they are not randomly placed but you understand I hope.
The card base is Basic White with a layer of Berry Burst. I pulled the Berry Burst from the DSP. The layer behind the DSP is Azure Afternoon. Since the DSP is sort of “torn” pieces anyway, the cutting into strips really was not a huge stretch.
Stamps and Punch
The stamped images are all from the Darling Details stamp set. I wanted something lighter with the busy background. The flower is outline stamped with Berry Burst Ink and then filled with Bubble Bath Ink. I added leaves of Pretty Peacock. The small sentiment didn’t really show when I stamped it on the flower layer. So I stamped on scrap and then fussy cut. By doing this and raising it with Stampin’ Dimensionals it really pops. To give an additional shape with the strips, I punched the sentiment layer with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. The entire layer is raised as well.
Finishes
To complete this card I added some of the Sheer Ribbon Combo in Azure Afternoon. There are a couple of strips simply adhered below the sentiment layer. For the Bling, I went back to one of my favorites, the Festive Pearls. I am so sad they are retiring. I love that there are different colors included in this pearls pack. And between them they go with almost everything. For today I added a trio of the silver pearls to the center of the flower.
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A sweet appreciation card is what I have to share today. It stars a few Sale-A-Bration items that add definition and fun to the card.
Stamp Bundle
The sweet background for this card is made with DSP, that I will get to in a minute, and the gorgeous Embossing Folder that is part of the Softly Sophisticated Bundle. This is a Sale-A-Bration Bundle. You can see the fun design the embossing folder leaves. It works great with the variegated color in the DSP.
The stamps from this bundle are what created the flowers in the focal center. The greenery is one stamp and the flowers another. To create this scene I stamped twice. Actually I die cut the shape prior to stamping. This made it easier to fill the area than to try to gauge how much space I had.
Focal Layers
There are two focal points on this card and they actually work well together. The first is the floral area. The Softly Sophisticated flowers are die cut using the second largest of the Thoughtful Expressions Dies from the Mini Catalog. These are a bundle in the Mini Catalog. I love both of the layering shapes in this die set. They are both unique shapes and multiples of each.
The second focal point is the tag. This tag is from the Designer Tags Dies. It is a die set in the Annual Catalog. The sentiment is part of the Softly Sophisticated stamp set also.
Papers
The papers on this card are minimal. I used Basic White Thick card stock for the card base as I wanted the focal layers to pop. And the fun variegated blue is from the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper, a Sale-A-Bration paper. It is one of the reverse sides of the birds.
Finishes
The focal layers are raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals and layered over each other. I used the White Baker’s Twine colored with a Boho Blue Stampin’ Write Marker to make the little bow. This needed a small bow and coloring Bakers Twine is an easy way to do that. The final touch is a scattering of Iridescent Pearls.
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The card today is another using the Bee My Valentine Bundle. This time around is a little different regarding paper usage.
Papers
The Be Mine Designer Series Paper is the same paper as on the previous Bee Valentine. You can see that card HERE if you missed it earlier in the week. The special addition to this card is the sweet jar of Love. It was fussy cut from a piece of the DSP. There are jars with “honey”, “hug”, and the heart. I opted for the heart to match the Sweet Sorbet in the center DSP piece. The wonderful patterns in this pack of paper is perfect for any Spring cards, but especially to pair with this fun bee.
The card base is Daffodil Delight and is paired with the Basic White layer. That has the honeycomb stamp with Daffodil Delight Ink to create the background. The honeycomb pairs perfectly with the bee and the jar of Love.
Bundle
The only stamps used are from the Bee My Valentine set. The fun sentiment makes me think of a Southern type statement! You cannot help but smile. I believe this would make a great Thank You card for someone as well. And of course the bee with the Bee Builder Punch is perfect for creating your own bee. He can be going in any direction and with a variety of facial expressions. Plus you get the bonus of the two hearts. The wings and antenna are made with two sizes of hearts. I can see myself using these hearts on all kinds of projects!
Finishes
The sentiment layer is simply a strip of Basic White across the card. So I had to add some fun to that. Raising the bee and the little jar created some depth, but we must have bling! The Adhesive Backed Hearts & Flowers embellishments fill that need perfectly. And they have a kind of retro look to them. There are one on each end of the sentiment and then the yellow heart in the upper left corner. It sort of blends in with the honeycomb.
Measurements
The card base of Daffodil Delight is 4 1/4 X 11, folded at 5 1/2. The Basic White layer is 3 7/8 X 5 1/8. And the DSP is 2 1/2 X 3 1/4. For the sentiment it is a strip of Basic White cut to 3 1/2 X 3/4. I used scraps for the bee and wings. Since these are on one punch. I suggest stamping and punching the bee, then stamp and punch each of the others.
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