Do any of you remember the “scratch and sniff” items that would have been around many moons ago? If you are my age you might. This DSP makes me think of that. But in this case, it is more of a “rub softly” feeling. The Velvet Meadow Designer Series Paper has a “flocked” texture on some of the flowers. I was so surprised when I felt it as it actually did not register what the name might imply. My Stamp Club all ooed and ahhed when they felt it as well. This paper is seriously pretty!
The little white flowers are the flocking!
Papers
I have already mentioned the Velvet Meadow Designer Series Paper. And you can see how gorgeous it is. All of the sheets in the pack are like this. I apologize that there is not a photo of the paper or it’s addition to the supply list. It and the Peaceful Pine Ink are not available until May. So not too long away to wait.
To keep a soft tone I used Cloud Cover as the card base. It is part of the DSP colors, and is a real favorite for me. Most shades of blue, or blue/gray as I think of Cloud Cover, work so well with my ideas.
Stamps
The DSP was so pretty that I could have left it with just the sentiment. But decided to go ahead with the greenery image as well. It is from the Friendly Foliage Bundle and is stamped with the upcoming InColor Peaceful Pine. I thought it might dry a tad lighter than it did. It is a really pretty green however. And it gave my club ladies a chance to play with the new ink pads. That was a definite winner!
The sentiment is from the Friendly Foliage Bundle as well. I think this is a great sentiment and useful for many card uses. To add some definition to the ends, I punched each with the Happy Labels Punch. I hate to see this punch go. But it is still available on the Last Chance List. Or it was on Sunday.
Extras
There are a couple of Extras for this one. First is the Linen Thread on the sentiment. I felt it needed a bit more. It was stamped on a scrap that was quite a bit longer than necessary. And that gave me the idea for a longer layer there. By leaving the sentiment offset I wrapped the Linen Thread and bow to the opposite end.
For the Bling I went subtle. It still qualifies as Bling! These are from the Moody Palette Glossy Dots. I love that Cloud Cover has it’s own bling. This makes me happy. And it was perfect for this DSP with the Cloud Cover in it as well.
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Jackie
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Today I have a gorgeous Fun Fold and am giving you two versions of it. This was a card for my Stamp Club and I couldn’t decide which they might prefer. One requires a bit of coloring where the other is minimal coloring. Just to let you know, most chose the minimal coloring!
Fun Fold
This card qualifies as a fun fold to me, and it is fun. The arches give it an Old World look that I love. Old arched doors are a favorite of mine when I am traveling. However these arches are much simpler to create.
The Everyday Arches Dies offer large arches like on my card, and smaller ones that are great for a sentiment. One of the best things about the Die set is that there are ten different size arch dies. I love the options with these. I will say that when cutting the card base it does require proper positioning and to run it through the machine twice since you are cutting through two layers. The card base is 8 X 5 1/2 and scored at 4 before Die cutting.
Second Option
The materials used on both cards are the same with the one exception. To create the pop up Spotlight technique I added another Die set. This is a favorite, hope it never goes away, Stylish Shapes Dies. I only used the one Die as I did not think the stamped front layer was quite big enough to support a double layer for the Spotlight.
Stamps
This floral stamp is the Flowers Fair Stamp. It is a large, individual, stamp. The mix of flowers is what grabbed my attention. I stamped using Gray Granite Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. For the sentiment on the front I used the Banner Sayings Bundle. These are all smaller size sentiments with a matching Banner Punch to cut them out. The inside is a mix of the Banner Sayings along with the Addressed To You stamp set for the floral arches.
Extras
This card really did not need a lot of extra as it is sort of busy with the different shape, all the flowers, and the sweet sentiment. However, there must be Bling!, and a bit more in this case. I added the wrap of Bubble Bath Linen Ribbon, and a bow from it, to ground the sentiment. Then for Bling, I used Iridescent Pearls. More on the solid flowers than the popped up one, but the same pearls on both.
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Jackie
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Today’s card was cased from Laura Seki as a added touch to a simple landscape layout. The additions are fairly simple and are a great extra use of your Taper trimmer. I love adding extra cuts to card layouts as it is showing my Paper Trimmer can do more than simply cut the basic layers. It gives it some extra love.
This extra cut on the top layer of the card could be to simply cut away the strip, or do as I did and glue it down.
Bundle
The real star of this card are the two Die Cut pieces that are basically holding to the two sections of the card front together. These are from the Delicate Whispers Bundle. I do not often use Foil, but this really called for the extra touch. Plus the Gold Foil matches the gold in the paper.
There is such a lot going on with the front of this card. So I kept the sentiment simple. This is from the Delicate Whispers stamp set. It was also placed as to assist in holding the two sections together. This small sentiment can still Pop on such a busy card.
Papers & Ink
The beautiful DSP on the front is really the star of the show. It is the Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. Of course I had to pull all of the colors from this gorgeous flower print. Fresh Freesia seemed to be the one that called to me the most. I did add the Gold Foil and Old Olive Cardstock for the Die cut pieces.
Since this was a fairly simple sentiment with no expected inside sentiment, I left it blank for a hand written message. However it cannot be left totally blank! So I added the green stem from the stamp set using Old Olive Ink to mimic the front greenery.
Extras
To complete the sentiment, it is punched using the Three Banner Punch. And the Bling are the Iridescent Foil Gems. This is actually a fairly busy front cover for a simple card.
Measurements
This card base is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4. Then the front is cut from bottom up to the score line at 1 1/4 & 1 1/2. As I said at the beginning, you can glue this strip to the inside of the card, or just remove it. The DSP is cut to 3 3/4 X 4.
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Jackie
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A notecard can be so handy to have on hand. I try to make some up that are good for most occasions for when I need a last minute acknowledgment. The one I have today is more specific in that it says Hello. That could be changed merely with a different sentiment and everything else staying the same.
But First, please do not forget that today is the last day of the Double Stampin’ Rewards. They end at 11:59 PM Mountain Time.
Notecards are the Best!
Notecards are quick to make as they are smaller. Yet can still be as pretty as a full size card or scrapbook page. The one I have to share today is using some DSP scraps and two stamps. Plus a couple of Extras. Still very quick and simple.
Paper
The White Notecards come with 20 cards and 20 envelopes for the small price of $10.00. Using this DSP scrap layout, that could be a lot of ready to go cards using the small strips leftover from other projects. And no one wants to throw away those beautiful strips!
The DSP used is two sides of the Delicate Dreams Designer Series Paper. This is so gorgeous. Partly because it showcases the beautiful new In Color of Hydrangea Hue. In addition there are some Bronze effects on some of the leaves and flower centers. It did not show well in the photo.
I shared a piece of the Hydrangea Hue cardstock with the tag. That color to me is not only beautiful but it reminds me of the blue/purple hydrangea flowers which are one of my most favorite flowers. Plus it is not like any other color we have. it is truly unique and I love it. The green DSP is the reverse of the beautiful floral and really highlights the greens there.
Stamps
The sentiment as well as the little bird are from the Cutest Crew Stamp set. This stamp set was on it’s way to me as soon as it was available and apparently to a lot of other folks. It has been out of stock, but is expected back the end of the month.
To get the little bird image, I stamped only half of the bird stamp and then fussy cut this one apart from the others. He became a Blue Bird to match the color theme. He is colored using the Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends.
For the sentiment, I stamped it and then fussy cut around the sides and top to give some interest and not cover the entire tag. It also helps the sentiment to stand out a little more when it has some different shapes.
Extras
The tag is from the Labeled With Love Punch. This guy is on the Last Chance List for $15.00. I love the unique shape as it does look like a ticket or small tag. To give a bit more texture to the card, I added a bow using Linen Thread. This is always a good choice when you want a ribbon or just some texture and it really goes with almost anything.
Finally I have to add Bling! I have shared a few upcoming products from the May – August Catalog on this little card. All of these are only a couple of weeks away and I felt it was an okay time to bring them out for you to see. These 2026-2028 In Color Dots are in all of the new In Colors. and in two sizes. I used the Hydrangea Hue of course. These have a “pearl” like shine to them so they qualify as true bling.
New Product Reminder
The Hydrangea Hue products will all be available to order beginning on May 5th. I believe you will love this new catalog, And it is in portrait form like the Annual Catalog, not landscape as the Mini Catalogs have been.
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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.
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Jackie
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Stampin’ Up! has a very popular special through tomorrow. Any order that is eligible for Stampin’ Rewards, and that is $20.00 in product, will receive DOUBLE the amount of Rewards! Stampin’ Rewards result in FREE product for you.
I have already placed my order. And I hope you have some items on your wish list. Even if it is to stock up on some cardstock or purchase some Stampin’ Blends. I ordered one Bundle that I was holding out on. That got quite a few rewards!
The Event goes through tomorrow night at 11:59 PM Mountain Time. So you have another day to peruse your Wish List. Or your “I am almost out of ….” List. I did that with some cardstock. Then you will have more rewards for your first order from the May – August Catalog. I promise you that you will be wanting a lot from that catalog!!!
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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.
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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My card today is a quick one as I was out of town over the weekend to my 50th High School Reunion. I cannot believe I am that old! OMG….. But it was a fun time to reconnect with old friends There were about a dozen of us that had gone to school together from first grade thru twelfth. It was hard to believe how little some have changed. I was not one of those! Anyway, here is my card that I made fairly quickly and am really happy with it.
Die Shapes
I used two different Dies from one Die set as the stars of the card. The awesome background is from the Forever Florals Dies. I have to say that I was amazed at how easily this came out of the Die with all of the little sections. And it is such a stunning background.
The second Die is the sentiment shape. This one is from the same Die set. There are two different sizes of this shape for layering, as well as another sentiment one. I chose this size as it seemed to fit perfectly in the opening.
Stamp Set
The sentiment is the only stamping on the front. Keeping things simple is an important part to a quick card. I love this saying as it works for a few different occasions, or a just because. If you have been following me for anytime, then you know how much I love mixed fonts. That is another of the reason for me to love this one.
Sneak Peeks of Extras
The two Extras on today’s card are both upcoming products from the May – August Catalog. Both are 2026-2028 In Color items. First is the ribbon. It is the Peaceful Pine Bordered Ribbon. Of course this ribbon will be available in all of the new In Colors. Even though the Peaceful Pine is a darker green, it is still a great compliment to the Shaded Spruce of my background layer.
For the second Extra, I also went to the New 2026-2028 In Colors. This time it is the Butterflies. These butterflies are in two sizes and in all of the new In Colors. I chose to use the larger of the Peaceful Pine one as my only Bling. It filled the position perfectly.
Stampin’ Up! News= Double Rewards
For the days of April 15-17, 2026, all orders that qualify for Stampin’ Rewards will get Double Stampin’ Rewards!!! Woohoo on that idea.
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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.
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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Today’s card took longer to decide on the sentiment placement than anything else. It is one that could be put together in five minutes. I can see this card as multiples in a gift for a friend. You also get two sneak peeks from the upcoming May – August Catalog.
Paper
Here is the third card in a row beginning with paper. However this card is All About the paper. The photo you see shows beautiful paper. But it is even prettier in person. At OnStage in March we had a chance to do an after hours stamping and got a package, with the products we needed to make several cards. This is actually a sheet/pattern from an upcoming DSP. Except this is a print that was part of the first page of our package that included the name of the projects. The paper was just too beautiful to throw away. I decided to cut off the floral part to use.
The name of the DSP it is part of is Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper. And it is a fabulous pack of DSP, as you can see from this being a printed sheet of it. As I said in the opening, this will be included in the May – August Catalog. I cannot imagine that very many of those front sheets were actually put in the trash!
To pull what I thought was the prettiest part of the paper, I used Peach Pie cardstock for the card base and sentiment base. Paired with Basic White to pull out the butterflies and little flowers was a given.
Stamp & Extras
The single stamp used seems almost an afterthought to the paper. The Fragrant Layers Stamp set was on my desk. And there was a simple sentiment that I thought would be perfect to compliment the paper.
For a different look I used Circle Punches to cut the sentiment layers. Next was trying to decide where to place the sentiment without covering pretty parts of the DSP. I finally decided on the edge. The circles are adhered and then I used my snips from the back and cut off the overhang.
There must always be Bling! For this one I used some of the new Dewdrop Embellishments. They are upcoming as well. The green really seemed to pop against the Peach and White.
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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.
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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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.
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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.
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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One of the fabulous parts of going to Stampin’ Up! OnStage is swapping with fellow demonstrators. My sweet friend Pam Morris organized a swap with the team, which resulted in some awesome cards received. Today’s card is a Z-fold that I loved the layout and paper. So I recreated it with my own twist.
Paper
This beautiful paper is from the Garden Poetry Designer Series Paper. It is part of the Garden Poetry Suite, which also includes the stamp set used! These are OnLine Exclusives available now.
To have the DSP stand out, I opted to use a Basic White cardstock base. Then paired Shaded Spruce for the embossed and inside layers. Pool Party was the softer color and I used it for the focal layer. It has leaves stamped with the flowers and sentiment raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamps & Dies
All of the stamps and Dies are from the Paradise Garden Bundle, which is from the Garden Poetry Suite. I love the sweet sentiment that could be for a few different occasions, or no occasion! To give it a bit of a different shape helps it to stand out.
The flowers are stamped, as is the sentiment, using Strawberry Slush Ink. The flowers are actually attached to a stem with a matching Die. I cut them off of the stem and just added the flowers to the leaves I had stamped on the background. There is also a small version of the flower stamped on the inside.
Extras
To add additional texture to this card I embossed the front layer. This is the Paradise Garden Hybrid embossing folder. Normally I would say this is a great addition. But if you purchased the Bundle, then you have this as it is a Hybrid and is part of the bundle! It will emboss and also can have some of the leaves partially cut to add wonderful depth to the card. I did not do that however.
The Bling for today are from the Delightfully Decorative Dots. I chose small ones for the flower centers and then a larger one for the sentiment.
Measurements
The card base is cut 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored at 2 1/8 & 4 1/4. All of the DSP is cut together to keep the continuous pattern, but not necessary. I started with a piece cut in landscape of 8 X 5 1/4. Then from the left edge cut 2 pieces that are 2 X 5 1/4 for the front and then the other for the inside of that fold. What is left is 4 X 5 1/4 and is for the inside back. Next the Shaded Spruce that is embossed measures 3 X 4 1/4, with the inside one measuring 2 1/2 X 4 1/4. And last the Pool Party measures 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 and is placed as a diamond.
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
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I have been all about simple cards so far this week and today is no exception! This one truly is a #simplestamping card.
Cutest Crew
The Cutest Crew stamp set has to be one of the “cutest” stamp sets in a while. It has both cats and dogs, and they are adorable! I love both, actually most animals, so of course it was immediately on my list when it first debuted. I used the little birds, which I had really not even looked at originally, along with the sweet sentiment. Both are stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black and the birds are given a touch of color with some Stampin’ Blends. I also stamped the birds on the inside layer of the card for added fun.
Blending
This is a super simple card but I wanted to add a touch of extra to it. So I stamped the birds and the sentiment and then did something I do not often do. I used Blending Brushes to create the background colors. Pool Party is used for the sky and Old Olive for the grass.
Even if you are new to Blending Brushes and Blending Ink on your paper, this is an easy one to do. I will say “always…begin with the brush off of your cardstock”. And less is more. You can add more color, but cannot take away. Start with just a bit of color on your brush, rub it on your Grid Paper, then slide it across the grid paper and onto your cardstock. This alleviates the dark spots that happen. And if that happens don’t fret over it. An embellishment or some darker shading next to it can camouflage that. After all, these are handmade!!
Papers
I chose the Cute As A Bug Designer Series paper to go with my sweet layer. The two sheets compliment each other and are both bright and cheerful. I layered the two pieces, which each measures 5 1/8 X 1 7/8, on to a Basic White that measures 5 1/4 X 4. Two cover any joining issues, I added a strip of Old Olive that is 5 1/4 X 1/4. The only Extra today is a single Brushed Brass Butterfly. These went on the Last Chance List and were immediately scooped up. So sadly they have all flown away. They will be missed by me!
To carry the fun theme to the inside, I layered the Basic White onto a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock. And added only the Pool Party blending over them
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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
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