Fun Folds are my favorite card to make and today is a twist on one of the most used fun folds. Plus it stars the fabulous More Than Autumn Bundle. This bundle is going to be available tomorrow when the Mini Catalog goes live. If you do not have a current demonstrator and need a catalog, reach out to me and I will be happy to get one to you.
Stamp and Die Bundle
The More Than Autumn Bundle really is more than just a Fall / Autumn set. It contains the coffee cup with whipped topping and sprinkles, mini marshmallows, donuts, pie, and fun sentiments. Plus a couple of the sentiments have matching Dies.
Today I stamped all of the images using Pecan Pie Ink. The donut and pie are stamped on the layer of Basic White. And the coffee is stamped on scrap paper along with the whipped topping and the tiny pumpkin. Everything is colored using Stampin’ Blends. The fun sentiment carries to the inside where I also added more of the sprinkles. Here is the two open views which allows you to see the Fun Fold.
The above view shows the second DSP on the flap as well as a peek at the inside. And the next one shows the fully opened card.
Papers
This fun fold card base is from Cajun Craze. The two DSP pieces are fairly dark, so I added a thin layer of Basic White to separate them from the Cajun Craze. Plus I think it helps the white focal layers to pop as well. The flap DSP is from the OnLine Exclusive Iconic Celebration Designer Series Paper. This pack has paper for any theme for the rest of the year, plus New Year and Valentines Day.
The speckled paper on the inside of the card is from the Annual Catalog. It is part of the To Market Designer Series Paper. One of the things I love about Stampin’ Up! papers is how they coordinate due to the colors being consistent throughout. I pulled the Pumpkin Pie as a darker color from the dotted paper. Where the stamped speckles are Peach Pie for a lighter image.
How To:
The card base begins with a piece of Cajun Craze measuring 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4. Next cut 2 1/8 off of one end. (I have used this 1/2 flap many times as a card base.) Now use the cut away piece and cut it in half. This leaves you a piece that is 2 1/8 X 2 3/4. Score one end at 3/4. This becomes the hinge for the focal layer. With the flap folded up at the bottom, add the hinge to the inside of the top. See the photos.
The inside layer is Basic White at 5 1/4 X 4. And the dotted DSP is 5 1/8 X 3 7/8. The stamped inside layer is Basic White at 4 1/4 X 3. For the flap the Basic White is 5 1/4 X 2 and the Iconic Celebration DSP is 5 1/8 X 1 7/8. The front focal area Pumpkin Pie measures 4 3/4 X 3 1/2. And the Basic White stamped layer is 4 1/2 X 3 1/4. To add this to the hinge, fold the hinge inward and add adhesive to the bottom 2/3 of the hinge. Place the Pumpkin Pie layers over the card and center on all four sides. By adding the adhesive to the hinge it takes the guesswork out of trying to figure out how and where to place adhesive.
Thank you for stopping by today. Don’t forget the Mini Catalog goes live tomorrow! Woohoo!!
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
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!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
HOST CODE
My SEPTEMBER Host Code is S9CRPBZ4. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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.
Before I start on today’s project, I want to let you know about a new line of Online Products from Stampin’ Up!. You may be aware that SU bought some of Making Memories products as they closed. So there is now a catalog with new Stampin’ Up! Scrapbooking items and Making Memories items are also available online. The link for the catalog is further down in the post.
Today I have a really quick card that would be great for use of the beautiful papers, especially the Scenery DSP, Stampin’ Up! has been producing. My card is a generic Sending Hugs. This layout will work for any occasion however.
Dies
The single Die used on this card front is from the Perennial Postage Die set. It is centered with the top and sides with a larger area at the bottom. How easy is it this!!! I love the idea. This will be great for making multiple cards. A set of these with different DSP in the “window” would be a wonderful gift.
Papers
The die cut opening is great, but the beauty is really in the DSP. This is from the upcoming Mini Catalog and will be available beginning on September 4. It is Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper. It is a 6 x 6 pack of beautiful watercolor like scenes. To make this card, I cut 2 1/4″ strips from the 6 X 6. Next I slid the strip up and down in the window until I had the exact spot I wanted. The sheet of DSP I used is very dark and grassy at the bottom section so I needed some sky mixed in. There are other pieces that you could easily cut the strip in the middle and have two from one strip.
The card base is Thick Basic White cut to 4 1/4 X 11. And the die cut layer is regular Basic White that is 3 3/4 X 5. I used the edges of my Stampin’ Dimensionals to raise the DSP away from the front window. You could also use the Foam Adhesive Strips. I use a lot of dimensionals so have the surrounding foam ready to go! The focal layer is also then raised using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamps and Punch
This sweet sentiment is from the beautiful Layering Leaves stamp set. I wanted a simple sentiment that complimented the scene. It is stamped using Mossy Meadow Ink. There is also a sprig of Mossy Meadow sticking out of the bottom right of window. I used the Bough Punch and the small sprig it makes to add a bit of dimension to the photo. Of course it is not at all necessary if you prefer to leave that off.
There is only a single bling for this card. I used a single gold sequin to highlight the sentiment. Any type of bling would work for this large open space.
Thank you for stopping in today!! I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
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
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!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
HOST CODE
My SEPTEMBER Host Code is S9CRPBZ4. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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.
Scraps on my desk can be an inspiration sometimes. And today’s card came from those scraps. After cutting card stock for an upcoming class, I had quite a few strips to create with.
Stamp Set
This cute little pumpkin and mix of words sentiment are from the Choose Happy stamp set in the Annual Catalog. This set is one that has small images, like the pumpkin, that fit pretty much any time of year. As well as sentiments that can be created for any occasion. When I saw this set I knew I had to have it. The simple focal layer is cute and makes for a quick card.
The pumpkin is stamped using Early Espresso Ink. It is then colored using Pumpkin Pie and Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends. The sentiment is two single words. They are also stamped with Early Espresso and then straight cut for the Fall and fussy cut for the Happy.
Papers
These papers were put together as an experiment and ended up being a happy one. The stripes were the pieces from the card class. They are 1/2 tall and were a couple of different lengths. I only had to cut a few extra once after I began layering them. They are adhered to a piece of Basic White and then the edges trimmed. To go along with the Fall theme, I thought the Mossy Meadow card base would be perfect to pair with Copper Clay and Wild Wheat.
Layers
To continue the simple theme, I went with Circle Punches for the focal layer. Granted the strips did take a minute. But they were an experiment and could have been a solid piece of card stock as well. The focal layer is two circle punches. They are the 1 3/4 and 2″ circles. I love punches for quick cards. These seemed to work perfectly with the small image and sentiment. And I finished it with one single Bling! It is the Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems. This one is the dark brown.
Thank you for stopping by today!!
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
Online Exclusives
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!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
HOST CODE
My AUGUST Host Code is NB9XKFUZ. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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.
The Designer Series Paper Sale is winding down. Saturday is the final day to get 15% off select papers. And today’s card is all about the DSP. The Wildly Flowering is one of my favorites. If you like beautiful floral, then it may be your favorite as well.
Papers
The paper is definitely the star of this card. The Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper truly is the favorite of the Annual Catalog. The larger bold flowers are simply gorgeous. And to match those are the smaller, tone on tone, flowers on some reverse sides. I used both the large and small on this card. Actually the card is mostly showcasing the DSP. This DSP is included in the Sale!!
The card base is Wild Wheat that is pulled from the focal layer. Because all of the colors are fairly dark, I added a thin Basic White layer to help them separate from each other. The next layer is one of the reverse side prints in Moody Mauve. This was also pulled from that focal sheet. Then another Basic White thin layer to highlight the focal layer.
Stamp Bundle
The matching Wild Flowers Designs Bundle is a match to the DSP. It has small flowers to use for insides as well as on sentiment layers. I only used one of the sentiments on this one. The beautiful font on this Thanks makes it a great one to be all alone. Although the banner helps it to stand out.
This banner for the Thanks is from the matching Die set. And actually I have folded it in half. It is plenty large enough to be a great sentiment layer. But I only needed room for the Thanks. And I loved the way it looks at the top where it only adds to the card as opposed to taking away from the DSP.
Finishes
To add even more dimension to the sentiment layer, I added all of my finishes there. The stitching of the banner is a great touch. But it needed something else. There is no ribbon in out collection in Moody Mauve. However there is the 2023-2025 In Color Jute Trim in each of those colors. But it is quite thick. As I have seen Shelly do at OnStage many times, I decided to separate the strands. By copying her fun style, I ended up with just the right size of Moody Mauve ribbon. It did take a little bit and I needed an extra hand to get the strand separated!! LOL!! But I love the outcome.
The final touch is bling. This card did not require a lot and I don’t know that very many embellishments would have worked on that busy print. So I went with a single Purple Shimmer Gem. These are multiple shades of purple. And the darkest one worked perfectly as a compliment to the Moody Mauve.
Thank you for stopping by today!!!
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
Online Exclusives
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!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
HOST CODE
My AUGUST Host Code is NB9XKFUZ. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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.
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.
Thank you for stopping by today!!
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
Online Exclusives
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!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
HOST CODE
My AUGUST Host Code is NB9XKFUZ. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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.
The card I have today is using the same layout / sketch as yesterday’s card. (If you missed that one, you can see it here) However this one left off the smallest of the DSP layers and added a larger focal layer. I hope you like this one.
Stamp and Die
The stamp set with this lovely vase of flowers is the Everyday Details set. It is a carryover from the last Mini Catalog. I love the images of this as they are a great size for being the star of the card. This floral arrangement is stamped using Gray Granite for a lighter outline. And then colored using a variety of Stampin’ Blends. All of these are listed in the Supply List. The Dies are no longer a Bundle, but are still handy ones to have. The set includes circles, squares, and rectangles, as well as a long detail die. I used the largest of the rectangles for this one.
Papers
The beautiful DSP used is from the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper. This paper is included in the current DSP Sale!! There were originally three patterns to be used until I changed the layout and left off the small bottom DSP layer. I pulled all of the colors from the floral bouquet piece on the left. The card base is Summer Splash with a layer of Pretty In Pink. The DSP is layered on Shy Shamrock.
The card base is 4 1/4 X 11 scored and folded at 5 1/2
The pink layer is 4 X 5 1/4
The multi color floral paper is 1 X 4 3/4 with layer of 1 1/8 X 4 7/8
The peach floral paper is 2 1/2 X 4 with layer of 2 5/8 X 4 1/8
Finishes
The finishes all add texture to the card, as well as a little bling. For the bow on the vase, I used the Bakers Twine Three Color Pack. This is actually Flirty Flamingo, but it pairs very well. And the bling is the 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems in all of the new In Colors. I spread the gems around. To copy yesterday’s card, I added the two greens and peach at the bottom in a line. But the large flower really needed a shiny center. So by adding the Petunia Pop there, I also needed to use the Pretty In Pink. And by adding the last small one it took my number of gems to 5. I always try to use an odd number.
Thank you for stopping by today!!
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
Online Exclusives
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!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
HOST CODE
My AUGUST Host Code is NB9XKFUZ. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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.
The beautiful, and varied, Designer Series Papers from Stampin’ Up! are something they are known for. And they are one of my favorite things. Today I have a card made using scraps of DSP. I love to save and use my smaller pieces of leftover DSP. Maybe today’s card will give all of you an idea.
Papers
To continue my DSP love, I have used the Take To The Sky Designer Series Paper for this card. These are leftover pieces from previous cards. The clouds and the check are both sides of the same paper piece. And I love the Night of Navy with the plane diagrams. It is from the sheet that has sections of different designs and a tag. Pulling from these three pieces, I paired them with Night of Navy for the card base, a layer of Basic White, and then each piece is layered on Smoky Slate. I have all of the measurements for you below. Plus….this paper is one of the DSPs included in the current Sale with 15% off!
Stamps and Dies
To complete the card I had to play along with the airplane theme. So I used the matching Adventurous Sky Bundle. There are three sizes of airplanes in this set along with clouds and fun sentiments. I used the middle size airplane. It is colored with Stampin’ Blends and then die cut using the matching set of Dies.
To create a fun way of placing the sentiment, I thought of the airplanes pulling banners at the beach. I love the sentiment and it is from the set as well. With the small size of the sentiment I looked for a small Die in my collection. I found this one in a new set. It is from the Greetings of the Season Dies that are an Online Exclusive. These match the stamp set that is all greetings. So there are quite a few fun shapes that can be used as tags also. The tag hole is hidden behind the airplane rear.
Finishes
There was not a lot of room or need for a lot of bling on this card. With all of the different layers I decided for very simple. My choice of bling is the Pecan Pie & Clear Ribbon Adhesive Gems. I used three of the Clear ones and spaced them in the squares of the plaid paper. There is one larger size and then two smaller.
Measurements
This layout is one that I have used previously and will use again. Obviously the sizes of the DSP can be adjusted to fit your leftover pieces. But here are my measurements.
Night of Navy card base is 4 1/4 X 11, scored and folded at 5 1/2
Layer of Basic White is 3 7/8 X 5 1/8
Cloud DSP is 1 X 4 3/4 with a Smoky Slate layer of 1 1/8 X 4 7/8
Navy plane DSP is 2 1/2 X 4 with a Smoky Slate layer of 2 5/8 X 4 1/8
Plaid DSP is 3 X 1 with a Smoky Slate layer of 3 1/8 X 1 1/8
Thank you for stopping by today!!!
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
Online Exclusives
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!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
HOST CODE
My AUGUST Host Code is NB9XKFUZ. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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.
I love to make Fun cards. Today I have used the Charming Duck Pond Bundle to make a fun birthday card. The colors and the stamps make me smile.
Stamp Bundle
The adorable duck is the star of this card. So I will start with the stamps and dies. Saying that, there really are not a lot of anything used for this creation. It is pretty simple. I did stamp the duck on a scrap of Basic White card stock as well as the wild grass. They both are colored using Stampin’ Blends. The grass has openings in the blades so I filled in with the Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends to make the complete blades. The Crushed Curry cat tails are a single stamp that are easy to match up with the grass. And because it was going on the “water” I colored the white background with a Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blend.
The duck is the main guy. I copied his coloring from one in the matching DSP. There are several Stampin’ Blends used and they are all listed in the Supply List at the bottom of the post. Both the duck and grass were cut using matching Dies. And the simple birthday sentiment is from the stamp set as well.
Papers
The lily pads paper is from the matching Lily Pond Designer Series paper. I looked for a simple background for the duck and decided this was a good one. The card base is Pretty In Pink with Balmy Blue as the layer. Both of these were pulled directly from the DSP piece. That makes choosing colors so easy to do. The Lily Pond Lane is part of the DSP sale continuing thru the end of the month. A 15% discount is a good one!
Extras
To add more of the water to the card, I used the large Embossing Folder So Swirly. I really love these swirls. They are great for a lot of specifics like water and wind, even terrain. For a bit more texture the sentiment banner is punched using the Happy Labels punch. I chose the smaller of the two scallops. And to give it a bit more, I used the yellow Bakers Twine from the Bakers Twine Three Color Pack. I simply tied a bow around the end of the banner.
To complete the card there must be bling! This time I went above my normal three pieces of bling. There are five pieces floating around. I used the Pastel Sequins before realizing they are no longer available. You may have some in your stash, or any bling of your choice will work. I added four pink ones to several of the lily pads to match the pink flowers that some already have. And then I added a blue sequin to the opposite end of the sentiment from the bow.
Measurements
The measurements for this card are very simple. I love simple and it makes for easy duplication.
The Pretty In Pink card base is 4 1/4 X 11 scored and folded at 5 1/2
The Balmy Blue embossed layer is 4 X 5 1/4
The Pretty In Pink focal layer is 3 1/4 X 3 1/4
The DSP layer is 3 X 3
The sentiment strip is 3 1/4 X 1/2
Thank you for stopping in today!!
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
Online Exclusives
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!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
HOST CODE
My AUGUST Host Code is NB9XKFUZ. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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.
There are some wonderfully whimsical stamp sets in the Annual Catalog. And today’s card is using one of those sets. I paired it with some fun and whimsical DSP as well.
Stamp and Die Bundle
This fun and whimsical, or even retro, stamp bundle is the Tune In Bundle. The television and sentiments are fun but the added details are what really makes it different. The Daffodil Delight stars are what actually makes this a fun card in my opinion. Although I did try to use all the colors and images to make a retro 60’s – 70’s scene.
The stamps used are all from the stamp set. And the dies are all from the matching Dies. I envision using the stars in other projects already. To give the illusion of a TV screen for the front sentiment I used the Light Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blend and scribbled to cover the screen. I was very uneven because I did not want it to be totally solid. And I love that the tv screen is separate from the tv itself.
Papers and Colors
To continue with the whimsy and fun, I went with the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. This paper is also included in the current Sale with 15% off thru the end of the month. Hint, Hint !! The TV is from one of the pieces from the pack that is a variegated pink. Also the two pieces of DSP in the background are both from the pack. They definitely bring in the fun patterns. To bring out more blue from the upper background paper, I stamped the background images with Azure Afternoon. That is not a color I use very often. The knobs and speaker on the tv are all Berry Burst to give some additional brightness.
To the inside of the card I added a fun statement to go along with the Happy Birthday. You’re A Classic goes right along with the look of the front of the card. And adding the old fashioned energy signal just is the topping on the cake. Hopefully some of you are old enough to remember those from the black and white movies.
Finishes
There is so much going on with this card that it really did not need much in the way of extras or bling. But the stars needed a touch of something. I chose some sequins to further go along with the 60-70s look. They are on one of the stars and then a couple more scattered around.
Thank you for stopping by today!! I hope you have a fun weekend.
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
Online Exclusives
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!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
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My AUGUST Host Code is NB9XKFUZ. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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Today’s card began in my mind as a clean and simple look. It does look that way but it ended with a bit longer than simple in the different techniques used. The Playing In The Rain is great for a simple card however.
Stamp set
The Playing In The Rain stamp set contains such fun images. All have happy expressions and are thrilled with the rain around them. I used the sweet turtle that is holding a flower for someone. At least that is my thought. I had to google turtles to get a close up view of a turtle for my coloring. The photos are mostly aquatic turtles and I wanted a more country turtles. But I made him my own with Stampin’ Blends.
Background
To create the background all it took was a Blending Brush and Pool Party Ink. I added the Pool Party fairly lightly and then stamped the turtle using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The blending brushes are a little of a learning process. I find I have better first touch if I ink the brush and then use a paper towel to do my first several strokes. This takes off the darkest part.
Colors and Bling
The clean and simple look goes along with the papers. There is no DSP and only Basic White and Pool Party card stock. The mix of colors on the turtle are Pebbled Path, Gray Granite, Wild Wheat and a trim of Granny Apple Green. And the flower is Petunia Pop with a center of Wild Wheat. All of these are Stampin’ Blends. To complete the card I added a trio of 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems and used one each of three colors to tie in with the turtle colors.
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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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