May 15, 2021 | Freshly Made Sketches, Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Quiet Meadow is one of my favorite bundles from Stampin’ Up’s, new, 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. I thought the images would be beautiful in sepia. But, what is sepia? This is what Siri tells us: it’s “a reddish-brown color associated particularly with monochrome photographs of the 19th and early 20th centuries.”
Meadow In Sepia
To achieve the sepia look, I began with a Thick Very Vanilla card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. I layered this with very Vanilla Cardstock that I stamped in Soft Suede Ink, using two stamps from the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set; the barely legible words, and random dots.
Before gluing the layer to the card base, I gave it texture with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder.
Next, I stamped the flowers in Soft Suede Ink on a 2″ strip of Very Vanilla Cardstock, and used the Banner Triple Punch for the bottom. After brushing the edge with Soft Suede Ink on a Sponge Dauber, I attached the banner with Dimensionals. I used long, left-over strips of Dimensionals, so it would be well supported.
My meadow needed butterflies, and there are two in the Meadow Die Set, which you have seen in the first photo. They received the Sponge Dauber treatment, and I added them to the scene.
The word, “love'” is from the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set, and fits perfectly in its Meadow die-cut. I tied Linen Thread through the hole, and attached it with a Dimensional.
I was inspired by Freshly made Sketches.
May is an exciting month! Not only do you get to order from the new, 2021-22 Annual Catalog, beginning May 4th, but there is a special Join Plus Promotion, which you can read about below. And, it’s my birthday month, so everyone who joins will receive a surprise gift from me.
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This month, May 4-31, you pay $99.00, and instead of $125.00, you get $155.00 products of your choice for your Starter Kit. Plus, you’ll get catalogs, a Paper Pumpkin Kit, and FREE shipping!
Did you know that the majority of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators are not pursuing the business? They appreciate Stampin’ Up! products, like you do, and enjoy the 20% discount. Not to mention, becoming part of a community of people who are crazy about paper crafting!
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My May Host Code Gift
Just type KXBF9AEW in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you the Simply Shammy in June.
“Reusable mat makes stamp cleaning easy. Just add water and wipe the stamps on on the shammy. No lint, no chemicals–just clean! Portable 5X7 size fits neatly in a Standard Stamp Case.”
May Drawing Prize
I have one more Darling Donkeys Stamp Set, and this is the last one.
You will be entered in my drawing with a qualifying order of $125.00+, and you could be the lucky winner
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May 14, 2021 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, The Paper Players |
The cute, little, puffling, from the Party Puffins Stamp Set, is making another appearance. He was upset that he didn’t get to show off his fish, so I promised it would be on my next card.
Puffin Happiness
The first thing I did was stamp the puffling (a baby puffin), and his fish, in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock. After cutting them free, I used Stampin’ Blends, for a small bit of coloring, in Smoky Slate and Real Red.
For the background, I used a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. This was layered with Neutrals 6″X6″ Designer Paper in Basic Gray, cut with the largest, Scalloped Contours Die. This exact pattern is retired, but you can see the new patterns in my Product List below.
The top layer is Basic White Cardstock, cut with the third largest, Scalloped Contours Die.
Before attaching the white layer with Dimensionals, I embossed it with the Painted Texture Embossing Folder, and tied ribbon around the top. The puffling thought I should add the ribbon to match the pretty ribbon around his fish. The two ribbons come in a combo pack, and seemed perfect for this card, so I agreed.
The sentiment is from the Party Puffin Stamp Set, stamped in Memento Black Ink, and cut with the smallest Scalloped Contours Die. The puffling hopped on the label, not forgetting his fish, and I attached it with Dimensionals. I was happy that the scalloped edge of the label fit the layer beneath perfectly.
I was inspired by the colors at the Paper Players.
May is an exciting month! Not only do you get to order from the new, 2021-22 Annual Catalog, beginning May 4th, but there is a special Join Plus Promotion, which you can read about below. And, it’s my birthday month, so everyone who joins will receive a surprise gift from me.
JOIN PLUS
This month, May 4-31, you pay $99.00, and instead of $125.00, you get $155.00 products of your choice for your Starter Kit. Plus, you’ll get catalogs, a Paper Pumpkin Kit, and FREE shipping!
Did you know that the majority of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators are not pursuing the business? They appreciate Stampin’ Up! products, like you do, and enjoy the 20% discount. Not to mention, becoming part of a community of people who are crazy about paper crafting!
I’d love for you to join my Dream Makers Team. Click here, and if you have questions, send me an email saying you’d like to chat on the phone.
My May Host Code Gift
Just type KXBF9AEW in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you the Simply Shammy in June.
“Reusable mat makes stamp cleaning easy. Just add water and wipe the stamps on on the shammy. No lint, no chemicals–just clean! Portable 5X7 size fits neatly in a Standard Stamp Case.”
May Drawing Prize
I have one more Darling Donkeys Stamp Set, and this is the last one.
You will be entered in my drawing with a qualifying order of $125.00+, and you could be the lucky winner
“Hey there”
I appreciate you visiting. Don’t forget to join my Dream Makers team, so you can share in my birthday surprise!
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May 13, 2021 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
I’ve been looking forward to playing with the Artistically Inked Bundle, and today is the day. The fact that it’s on the cover of the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog is an indication that it was expected to be a winner. There is a digital copy of the catalog, under my profile picture, that you can download to your computer.
I was excited to get started, and used an Artistic Die to cut the leaves from Thick Basic White Cardstock. Then, I stamped an Artistically Inked flower in Mango Melody and Daffodil Delight Inks on Basic White Cardstock, and used its Artistic Die for cutting.
Don’t you love the watercolored look? And, it’s so easy!
Artistically Inked
The background for my flowers and leaves was easy also. I began with a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. Then, I used three Stitched Rectangles Dies, so measuring wasn’t required. I used the largest one to cut from black & white, True Love Designer Paper, the second largest to cut from Magenta Madness Cardstock, and the third largest to cut from Basic White Cardstock.
Next, I stamped “thanks,” from the Artistically Inked Stamp Set, in Stazon Black Ink.
Prior to glueing the layers together, I used a Meadow Moments Embossing Folder on the white layer to add some texture. The narrow size of this embossing folder fits the third largest, Stitched Rectangle, perfectly.
Finally, I attached the leaves and flowers with a bit of glue and a few Dimensionals. The leaves on the ends were glued, but the middle leaves were left free to lift around the flowers.
If you’re wondering, the paper I used for photographing is one of the gorgeous designs of Expressions In Ink Designer Paper.
I was inspired by the colors at TGIF.
May is an exciting month! Not only do you get to order from the new, 2021-22 Annual Catalog, beginning May 4th, but there is a special Join Plus Promotion, which you can read about below. And, it’s my birthday month, so everyone who joins will receive a surprise gift from me.
JOIN PLUS
This month, May 4-31, you pay $99.00, and instead of $125.00, you get $155.00 products of your choice for your Starter Kit. Plus, you’ll get catalogs, a Paper Pumpkin Kit, and FREE shipping!
Did you know that the majority of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators are not pursuing the business? They appreciate Stampin’ Up! products, like you do, and enjoy the 20% discount. Not to mention, becoming part of a community of people who are crazy about paper crafting!
I’d love for you to join my Dream Makers Team. Click here, and if you have questions, send me an email saying you’d like to chat on the phone.
My May Host Code Gift
Just type KXBF9AEW in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you the Simply Shammy in June.
“Reusable mat makes stamp cleaning easy. Just add water and wipe the stamps on on the shammy. No lint, no chemicals–just clean! Portable 5X7 size fits neatly in a Standard Stamp Case.”
May Drawing Prize
I have one more Darling Donkeys Stamp Set, and this is the last one.
You will be entered in my drawing with a qualifying order of $125.00+, and you could be the lucky winner
“Hey there”
I appreciate you visiting. Don’t forget to join my Dream Makers team, so you can share in my birthday surprise!
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