Sending Love

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I hope you have shared at least one of your hand made card filled with love. I think all of our hand made cards are filled with love personally. But today is a special one. I looked for a set that maybe would not scream Valentine’s Day. And I believe I found it for today’s card.

Stampin' Up!, sending love, toadstool garden, shimmer gems, granny apple green, highland heather, jackie beers

STAMPS

The stamp set I found to spread love is the Sending Love stamp set. I only used the stamps with no Dies. And all of the stamps used are from this one set. The mail box is the main aspect and is not exactly colored traditionally! All of the coloring is done using Stampin’ Blends. I used Smoky Slate for the post but topped it with Highland Heather. And added Granny Apple Green for the mail box itself. I know this would not fly in most communities, but it can work in this card’s world.

To add the sentiment was a question for me. I knew I would have to cut it as this is one long sentiment. It really would not look proper being larger than the focal panel. There was this scrap of Peach Pie on my desk and the answer presented itself. I stamped on the Peach Pie and then simply cut the sentiment in half. This brought out yet another color of the DSP in a fun way. Plus pairs perfectly with the mail box theme.

PAPERS

These sheets of DSP are both from the Toadstool Garden Designer Series Paper. This is a Free 6X6 paper pack in Sale-A-Bration. With a qualifying order this is one of the products you can choose. SAB goes through the end of the month so you still have time to get some of the freebies!

I pulled all of the colors from the toadstool sheet of DSP. The Peach Pie was a surprise addition but I love how it helps those mushrooms to pop. The card base is Granny Apple Green. That striped sheet is a mix of Fresh Freesia and Highland Heather. Those are the colors I tried to add in to the mailbox panel.

EXTRAS

The trio of shimmer gems are all from the 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems. I used different shades of the pink/purple and then a Peach Pie one as well. This is a more whimsical card where it does not require elegant bling!

LAYERS

The card base measures 4 1/4 X 11 and is scored at 5 1/2. The two DSP strips are 2 1/2 X 5 1/8 for the left side and 2 X 5 for the right side. For the focal layer there is a thin layer of Granny Apple that measures 2 3/4 X 4 3/8 with the Basic White layer being 2 3/8 X 4 1/4.

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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.

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Jackie

New Scrapbooking Catalog

The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products.  You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.

Online Exclusives

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Painted Thoughts

I generally do not use the Kits from Stampin’ Up!. They are wonderful kits and I know people who love them for quick and beautiful cards. I saw one that spoke to me. You all know how much I love coloring! Well the Nature’s Painting Kit is so much better than I even expected. I have now joined my own Kit Fan Club .

Stampin' Up!, natures painting kit, watercolor pencils, granny apple green, lemon lolly, jackie beers

KIT

This Nature’s Painting Kit contains fabulous floral designs. The “stamped” image that I colored comes pre-stamped in a pad. There are 24 stamped watercolor pages. These are different images and multiples of each. You also receive a package of Watercolor Pencils and a Water Painter. The photos on the booklet are gorgeous and show methods of how to start with lighter colors and then darker. But the magic is when you add the water painter to the pencil coloring! It is almost as good as embossing for the Wow! So now I am a kit person. Or at least for this style of kits.

The color choices I made for coloring was intended to copy the included flyer. It does somewhat but is not quite as vibrant. I will say that the size of the paper is roughly 6 X 4 1/2. I cut it down to 3 7/8 X 5 1/8 to add my layer and it be a regular size A2 card.

STAMPS

There are no stamps included in this kit. So I went to one of my favorite sentiment sets for this sentiment. I love how the pre-stamped page leaves this opening that is perfect for a sentiment. One of my go to sets is the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set. It doesn’t contain the general Happy Birthday but has sweet sentiments.

PAPERS

The choosing of the layers was done by holding up my finished product to the different cardstock. I landed on Granny Apple Green for the layer to highlight the leaves. And Lemon Lolly to help the lighter flowers to pop. Calypso Coral or Flirty Flamingo would have made the darker flowers stand out if you wanted.

EXTRAS

This card really did not require extras. I thought about adding some ribbon, but it seemed to detract rather than add. So after stamping the sentiment I looked for appropriate bling. The Antique Pearls were the winner. They are simply surrounding the sentiment and seem perfect for the flowers.

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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

New Scrapbooking Catalog

The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products.  You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.

Online Exclusives

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Floating Photo

I have intended to try the floating object card for quite a while.  And today I have given it a shot.  I will not say mastered it, but I am happy with the outcome.  The Thoughtful Journey DSP is easy to make a great card with.

 

Stampin' Up!, thoughtful journey, everyday details dies, fern embossing folder, unbounded love dies, wonderful thoughts, jackie beers

 

Papers

The floating picture and the DSP are the stars of this card.  This beautiful paper is from the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper.  These papers all look like a watercolor painting that have been turned into DSP.  And honestly some of Stampin’ Up!s papers are just that.  But I am not sure about this pack, so I will not say that is the case.  However it was created, the paper is gorgeous.  Additionally, this paper is part of the DSP Sale that is almost over!!

To get the card basics, I pulled the colors from the DSP.  The card base is Old Olive and is paired with Blackberry Bliss.  Sadly the Blackberry Bliss is so dark that you cannot see I used the Fern 3D Embossing Folder on that layer.  It really stands out in person.

Dies

The circle for the floating picture is made using the Everyday Details Dies.  I used the largest one and it was the perfect size.  This die has circles around the edge and I would have preferred a solid circle.  Any circles you have in your stash would work however.

The sentiment Die is a fabulous new one.  It is from the Unbounded Love Dies.  I die cut the piece twice.  Once with Old Olive and once with Basic White.  There is no extra cutting involved.  The center that I stamped on is cut out when you use the Die.  And they piece back together perfectly!

Sentiments

The sentiment is from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set.  I love the beautiful font.  It is not shown, but I used another thinking of you type sentiment on the inside with a strip of the same DSP along the bottom.  I really need to remember to photograph the inside!!

Extras

The little bow on the sentiment is from a single strand of the 2023-2025 In Color Twine.  I had another card where I pulled the strands apart since it so thick.  There are about four strands together.  I am really loving the thin and simple bow.  The bling is from the Purple Shimmer Gems.  A single of the darkest color was added to the sentiment also.

Directions for the Floating Picture

The largest circle from the Everyday Details was used to cut Basic Black card stock.  Next I took a piece of the DSP that I cut 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 and then cut it into 1/2″ strips.  I began placing the strips at the bottom and used the edges of the Stampin’ Dimensionals.  You can use the Foam Strips, but I have a lot of Dimensional sheets with only the edges remainig.  I tried to think of a method to equally space the strips, but ultimately ended up just eyeballing it.  Once they were all attached, I turned it over and cut around the black circle.

 

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Designer Series Paper Sale begins on August 6 – 31st.

 

 

Papers included in the sale are:

  • Bright & Beautiful
  • Countryside Inn
  • Country Lace
  • Country Woods
  • Full of Life
  • Lily Pond Lane
  • Mediterranean Blooms
  • Perennial Lavender
  • Take To The Sky
  • Thoughtful Journey
  • To Market
  • Unbounded Beauty
  • Wildly Flowering
  • Winter Meadow

 

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New Online Exclusives have dropped.  There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round.  Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!

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Jackie

 

 


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Birds Eye Note

The card I am sharing today is a mixture from the different catalogs.  The Birds Eye View stamp set is the star.  I needed a card for my eye doctor and the “spectacles” just seemed the perfect stamp.

 

Stampin' Up!, Birds Eye View, Very best occasions, thougtful expressions, double oval punch, poetic expressions, jackie beers

 

Stamps

The Bird’s Eye View with the glasses was the immediate thought I had for this card.  I always love the animal stamps and the glasses simply put this one over the top for me.  The owl, at least I hope that is what this bird is supposed to be, is stamped with Early Espresso Ink and then colored with different Stampin’ Blends.

The sentiment is from the Very Best Occasions.  This is a wonderful set with a variety of sentiments we tend to need.  I love the mix of fonts as well.  And it is a perfect size.

Dies and Punches

The fun owl was die cut using two from the Thoughtful Expressions Die set.  I love this design and the fact there are several different sizes for layer makes it a definite for me.  Plus this is a more unique shape for a circle.  And that is always nice.  I hope you will give a second look at these dies.  And the matching stamp set is great, I just did not use it today.

The sentiment is punched using my favorite punch.  That is the Double Oval Punch.  This is the smaller of the two ovals.  I had intended to use both sizes, but the single seemed to be enough.  Especially with this being a masculine card, I did not want to overwhelm with the shapes.

Papers and Finishes

The beautiful DSP is from the Poetic Expressions Designer Series Paper. This paper has great colors and designs, like this one, that are great for any occasion.  I love the mix of Boho Blue and Mossy Meadow in this piece.  So I paired it with the Boho Blue card base and layer.  The darker Mossy Meadow for the layer grounds the softer colors.  And with a thin border, it helps the DSP to pop.

For the finish I added a strip of the Mossy Meadow to have a landing for the sentiment and the owl layers.  Sometimes card stock works just as well as a ribbon.  And to finish the card I added a trio of the Adhesive Backed Cork Rounds.  These are so unique and the perfect touch for a variety of cards.

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Mountain View

The card I have to share today is using the Magical Meadow Bundle.  The scenes in this set remind me more of mountains than meadows.  And I love them!

 

Stampin' Up!, Magical Meadow, Joy of Christmas, Go To Greetings, Distressed Tile, Wavy Trim, Jackie Beers

 

Stamps and Dies

This beautiful tree image is from the Magical Meadows stamp set.  The fun shape is actually the shape of the image and it’s matching Die.  I really like the rugged look it gives.  The sentiment is from the, in my opinion, must have stamp set titled Go To Greetings.  This set has a few regularly used sentiment in a couple of sizes.  I really love it and use it quite often.  The sentiment was stamped and then the edges were angle cut with Paper Snips.

Papers

This beautiful greenery paper is from the Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper.  It is definitely not just Christmas paper!  These leaves have such beautiful shades of green that I was able to use Shaded Spruce card stock and Old Olive ink for a perfect pairing.

Details

This is a fairly simple card but has several different texture details.  The strip behind the focal area is embossed using the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder.  That is definitely a favorite folder.  I also added a strip of the Wavy Trim to carry more of the Mountain theme.  And the thin ribbon behind the trim is actually Soft Sea Foam Seam Binding.  I was looking for a soft green and this was perfect.  Sadly it is a retired ribbon, but it worked for me.  I am sure you have ribbon in your stash that would work as well.  The final touch is a scattering of the green Adhesive Backed Speckled Dots.

Last Chance Products

This Magical Meadow Bundle is on the retiring list.  Click on the photo and you will be taken to the complete PDF.

 

 

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A sweet letter

Today’s card mixes Christmas DSP with the Stamped With Love set from the Annual Catalog.  They may not have been designed together, but I believe they are a perfect fit.

 

Stampin' Up!, Stamped With Love, Deckled Rectangle, Very Best Occasions, Traditions of St. Nick, Jackie Beers

 

Papers

The beginning to most of my cards is the DSP.  This one was no exception.  The retro looking mailboxes are a reverse side of one of the sheets from the Traditions of St. Nick Designer Series Paper.  It is an Online Exclusive that is really nice paper with lots of Old World looking ST. Nick’s on it.  As soon as I saw the paper, I knew it needed to be paired with the Stamped With Love set from the Annual Catalog.

The DSP piece is a muted Mossy Meadow color.  I used Mossy Meadow for the narrow border layer.  But went with Wild Wheat for a richer look.  Actually, the idea for the Wild Wheat came in coloring the fountain pen.  I wanted to make the writing tip either gold or silver.  The Wild Wheat fit the bill for gold.

Stamps

There are two stamp sets used for this card.  The first is the Stamped With Love.  But it does not have a sentiment on the envelope.  So I went with the beautifully written Thinking of You from the Very Best Occasions stamp set.

The fountain pen and the heart inside the stamp are both colored using Stampin’ Blends.  Real Red for the heart and Mossy Meadow and Wild Wheat for the fountain pen.

Dies

To create the focal layers, I used the Deckled Rectangles Dies.  These come in several sizes and are a great to have in your tool chest.  To fit the size I needed, I ended up using the same size for the focal layer and the background layer.  With them being offset it is a perfect fit.  To finish the card, I added a single green pearl from the Blooming Pearls embellishments.

Layers

The layers of the card are 4 1/4 X 11 scored at 5 1/2.  The Mossy Meadow is 4 7/8 X 3 5/8.  And the DSP is cut to 4 3/4 X 3 1/2.

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