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.
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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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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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.
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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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!
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.
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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.
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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The card I have to share today is a mixture of Country and Chic. It is a peek through type card which is a bit different for me.
This card was made for the Make My Monday Challenge. As a Design Team member, we have the theme ahead of time. This one really through me. It is titled an Aperture Card. I had nothing at first. However now you will have several ideas if you would like to play along. Simply click on the icon below and you will go to the Challenge Blog. There you can see other versions of this challenge and play along yourself.
Dies
As I said above, I had no idea where to start on this theme. But having seen several layered cards using the Countryside Corners Dies I had a thought. I used the dies to make an opening that you could see inside the card. Thank you Stampin’ Up! for these fun dies!!! Here is a view of the inside.
Stamps
The idea for the inside came from a friend’s post on Facebook. She is a talented artist in many different medias. Her last post was some resin with sea shells. As soon as I saw her post I knew what could go inside my opening. The Season of Chic is a set, with Dies, that I love but rarely use! I think we all have those.
I stamped multiples of the sea shell using Petal Pink as the base, both stamped fully and stamped off, and Crumb Cake as the outline. The small swirl shell on the front was where I had tested some of the splatter in different strengths and used that scrap to die cut it. After stamping the splatter, or in my case it is sand, I decided it needed color. Using the Pool Party that matches the card stock, I used a blender brush to brush that area. Then created a fun layer for the bottom front with what looks like bird prints in the sand.
Finishes
The card took several different turns in the process of being made. The bottom Pool Party piece was added after I decided that after adding the “water” on the inside there needed to be room to write a note. I do think it helps to highlight my unusual spot for the front sentiment though. And to finish I added several of the Flat Adhesive Pearls to the various shells.
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s September Blog Hop! This month’s blog hop is dedicated to leaves. As the weather begins to cool, the leaves begin to change colors and fall from the trees. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
My Leaves
After beginning about three times I am happy to share with you my interpretation of the Leaves theme. My version uses the Season of Chic Suite and a few other great products.
Leaves
There are two different products for my leaves. The first is the Leaf Fall Embossing Folder on the background. This embossing folder has really great texture and the leaves sort of “fall” across the card. Mine are embellished a bit with some Wink of Stella. Sadly it does not show up very well in the photo.
The second set of “Leaves” are from the Season of Chic Bundle and Dies. There are three different leaf dies used and are cut from the Texture Chic Designer Series Paper.
Layers
To complete the layers, I have the texture piece from the Season of Chic Dies. It also is cut from a different piece of the Texture Chic Designer Series Paper. This piece of DSP ties all of the colors used together. And the final layer is for the sentiment. The Thinking of You is from the same stamp set. It is stamped using Early Espresso onto Petal Pink card stock. For a final touch it has the addition of a single gold Pearl from Festive Pearls embellishments.
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