Jul 16, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Sale-a-Bration July-August 2022 is underway, and you have to love the Wonderful World Bundle, a FREE item with a qualifying purchase. However, it’s only available as long as supplies last, so don’t delay ordering.
I began today’s design by cutting the flowers from a 12″ X 12″ sheet of Wonderful World Designer Paper, and attaching them to Soft Sea Foam Cardstock, cut with the second smallest Deckled Rectangles Die. Using the same Deckled Rectangles Die, I cut a second rectangle, and glued it to the first, placing the flowers and two rectangles on Dimensionals.
Wonderful World Flowers
Next, I glued a strip of Wonderful World Designer paper, 4 1/4″ X 1 1/2″ to Basic White Cardstock, 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″. Then, I used the largest Deckled Rectangles Die for cutting, and gave it texture with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder.
After embossing, I glued it to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
The sentiment, Just for you,” is from the Charming Sentiments Stamp Set, stamped in Pear Pizzazz Ink, cut with its Sentiment Silhouettes Die, and attached with a Dimensional.
For more texture and sparkle, I added one larger, and three smaller, Iridescent Pearls.
I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches.
My July Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots in August.
150 adhesive-backed pieces, 30 each of 5 color groups, 3mm, 5 mm
Product colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide
July-December 2022 Mini Catalog (click to open)
Sale-a-bration 1 July – 31 August 2022 (click to open)
Sale-a-bration $99.00 Starter Kit promotion.
Kick off the Holiday Mini catalog with the BEST SAVINGS of all! You get up to $125.00 in products of YOUR choice (that’s $26 in FREE Product) for $99, PLUS the Making Plans Collection (a $45 value) can be added to your Starter Kit FREE. The kit ships FREE (another 11% savings). Click HERE to join my Dream Makers Team; I welcome Hobby Stampers.
You won’t want to miss the Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit! Click the picture for details.
Sweet Sunflowers
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Jul 15, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This lovely, white, bird cage is hanging from a Pomegranate tree, and the cage door was left open. Pretty Bird is especially happy, because she was free to fly to the “k” of “thanks.” The cage was cut from Thick Basic White Cardstock with a Birdhouse Die.
Pretty Bird
Pretty Bird is from the Pretty Birds Stamp Set, and told me the stamp set was named after her. I’m not sure about that, but at least it will be easy to remember her name. She thought it would be fun to be stamped in Memento Black Ink, and leave her color to the imagination of the viewer. She squirmed a bit when I was cutting her free with a Birdhouse Die, and was grateful I didn’t cut off any of her feathers.
“Thanks” was cut with Amazing Thanks Dies; TahitianTide Cardstock for the bubble, and Basic White Cardstock for the thinner “thanks.” I glued the two together, and placed it on Dimensionals on the bottom of the cage.
The background is Basic White Cardstock, cut with the largest Deckled Rectangles Die. After cutting, I stamped Perfect Pomegranate leaves and a blossom in Parakeet Party Ink at the top. Then, I glued the cage in place, and added three In Color Matte Decorative Dots in Tahitian Tide. Pretty Bird said they looked good enough to eat, but I’m hoping she’ll leave them alone.
I was inspired by the Paper Players.
My July Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots in August.
150 adhesive-backed pieces, 30 each of 5 color groups, 3mm, 5 mm
Product colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide
July-December 2022 Mini Catalog (click to open)
Sale-a-bration 1 July – 31 August 2022 (click to open)
Sale-a-bration $99.00 Starter Kit promotion.
Kick off the Holiday Mini catalog with the BEST SAVINGS of all! You get up to $125.00 in products of YOUR choice (that’s $26 in FREE Product) for $99, PLUS the Making Plans Collection (a $45 value) can be added to your Starter Kit FREE. The kit ships FREE (another 11% savings). Click HERE to join my Dream Makers Team; I welcome Hobby Stampers.
You won’t want to miss the Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit! Click the picture for details.
Sweet Sunflowers
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Jul 14, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
“Here comes the sun(flower) for a crafting experience you won’t forget! The Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit has so much in store—elegant watercolor designs hand-crafted by our in-house artists, TWO Classic Stampin’ Spots for a Two-Step stamping experience, and the all-new twist technique to make your floral designs come alive with depth and detail!
And the August Paper Pumpkin Kit includes the Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets as a FREE gift that will add the perfect golden accent to any card or project. We can’t wait to see the bee-utiful projects you’ll create!”
ABOUT THE KIT
Name: Sweet Sunflowers
Item Number: 161120
This kit includes:
- All the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs; and coordinating envelopes.
- An all-occasion stamp set to express words of gratitude, friendship, greetings and beautiful wildflower designed images.
- Specialty Vellum honeycomb shape pre-cut pieces.
- 2 Classic Stampin’ Spots (Crushed Curry and Soft Suede) for a Two-Step stamping experience with a twist!
- Paper pieces and embellishments with watercolor designs and images.
- Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- FREE GIFT: 8 Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets
Completed card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede
Place your order now through August 10th to receive The Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit. And, because it’s during Sale-a-bration, there are added benefits to Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. See the chart below:
Note: Subscriptions include free shipping. A one month SUBSCRIPTION is $23.50 with shipping included. A one month PREPAID is $22.50 plus shipping. See the links below for 3-month, 6-month, and one year prepaid subscriptions.
My July Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots in August.
150 adhesive-backed pieces, 30 each of 5 color groups, 3mm, 5 mm
Product colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide
July-December 2022 Mini Catalog (click to open)
Sale-a-bration 1 July – 31 August 2022 (click to open)
Sale-a-bration $99.00 Starter Kit promotion.
Kick off the Holiday Mini catalog with the BEST SAVINGS of all! You get up to $125.00 in products of YOUR choice (that’s $26 in FREE Product) for $99, PLUS the Making Plans Collection (a $45 value) can be added to your Starter Kit FREE. The kit ships FREE (another 11% savings). Click HERE to join my Dream Makers Team; I welcome Hobby Stampers.
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Jul 13, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is Create Your Own Background. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Since it’s World Watercolor Month, I wanted to use the “emboss resist” technique with watercoloring. I began by stamping Christmas trees in VersaMark on Shimmery White Cardstock, 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″. After stamping, I sprinkled the trees with White Embossing Powder, and set it with the Heat Tool. If you’re unfamiliar with these items, clicking on the pictures in my Product List will tell you more about them.
The Christmas trees are from two stamp sets: Trees for Sale from the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog, and Wisteria Wishes from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. The annual catalog has a sample of the trio of wisteria blooms upside down as Christmas trees, as you see here.
Emboss Resist Watercoloring
Next, I used the largest Water Painter to brush Shaded Spruce diluted ink across the surface of the stamped trees on the cardstock. The ink was diluted by squeezing drops of water from the brush handle to the lid of the ink pad. It’s fun to see how the color only adheres to the cardstock, while the heat embossed trees remain glistening white, “resisting” the ink. I wish you could see the sheen in the photos!
After drying, I used the second largest Deckled Rectangles Die for cutting, and placed it on Dimensionals. Then, I used the largest Deckled Rectangles Die to cut the Pool Party layer behind it. The two layers were glued to a Mint Macaron card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ x 41/4″.
The sentiment, “Christmas Greetings,” is from the Trees For Sale Stamp Set. I have to tell you, this set has a coordinating die set that’s a FREE Sale-a-bration item, so I included it in my Product List. Don’t wait to order, because this set is popular, and once the Sale-a-bration items sell out, they won’t be restocked.
I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark on Mint Macaron Cardstock, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, and set with the Heat Tool. Then, I used two Deckled Rectangles to cut it to size, and glued it to the card front.
The last detail was adding clusters of For Everything Fancy Sequins. With just a little patience, reading glasses, and the Take Your Pick tool, I glued them in place with pin dots of Tombow Liquid Glue.
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on August 10th. Our theme will be Seasons’ Greetings, where we will showcase projects inspired by our favorite seasonal time of the year.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art. ***YOU ARE HERE***
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps INK
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
My July Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots in August.
150 adhesive-backed pieces, 30 each of 5 color groups, 3mm, 5 mm
Product colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide
Sale-a-bration $99.00 Starter Kit promotion.
Kick off the Holiday Mini catalog with the BEST SAVINGS of all! You get up to $125.00 in products of YOUR choice (that’s $26 in FREE Product) for $99, PLUS the Making Plans Collection (a $45 value) can be added to your Starter Kit FREE. The kit ships FREE (another 11% savings).
Having fun at a fund raiser for the San Diego Zoo. Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you’ve been inspired.
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Jul 12, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
I fell in love with the Regal Reindeer Stamp Set the first time I saw it in the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog. What I didn’t see was all of the additional Reindeer Dies to accompany it. Today’s card features three of those die-cuts; the reindeer, the fox, and the scarf. You can see all of the Reindeer Dies in my Product List below.
Reindeer and Fox
I cut the reindeer and the fox from Early Espresso Cardstock, and the scarf from Real Red. The scarf can be worn by the fox or the reindeer, but the reindeer grabbed it first. I think the fox has his eye on it, don’t you?
After cutting the animals, I used Stylish Shapes Dies to cut circles from Sahara Sand Cardstock, and attached the animals to the circles with Dimensionals.
For the background, I cut a 5 3/4″ X 1 3/4″ strip of Painted Christmas Designer Paper, and glued it to Basic White Cardstock, 5 1/4″ X 4″. Prior to gluing, I embossed the white cardstock with a Wintry Embossing Folder. The card base is Garden Green, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Merry Christmas is from the Regal Reindeer Stamp Set, stamped in Real Red Ink, and cut with the Double Oval Punch. It’s attached by Dimensionals to Sahara Sand Cardstock, cut with the Double Oval Punch.
I was inspired by TGIF.
My July Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots in August.
150 adhesive-backed pieces, 30 each of 5 color groups, 3mm, 5 mm
Product colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide
July-December 2022 Mini Catalog (click to open)
Sale-a-bration 1 July – 31 August 2022 (click to open)
Sale-a-bration $99.00 Starter Kit promotion.
Kick off the Holiday Mini catalog with the BEST SAVINGS of all! You get up to $125.00 in products of YOUR choice (that’s $26 in FREE Product) for $99, PLUS the Making Plans Collection (a $45 value) can be added to your Starter Kit FREE. The kit ships FREE (another 11% savings). Click HERE to join my Dream Makers Team; I welcome Hobby Stampers.
Having fun at a fund raiser for the San Diego Zoo. Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you’ve been inspired.
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Jul 11, 2022 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This week’s Global Design Project is a theme: shape. The Brushed Shapes Dies were calling to me, and I ended up making a birthday card with a “whirlwind” of wishes. Isn’t it fun?
I began by using the 2022-2024 In Color Glimmer Paper, cutting two sizes of circular shapes, placing the larger circles on Dimensionals, and the smaller circles, flat with glue. The colors are Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky and Tahitian Tide, and they really sparkle in person.
Brushed Shapes Whirlwind
The “whirlwind” was created with Basic White Cardstock, cut with a Brushed Shapes squiggle die, colored with Stampin’ Blends in three colors, Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis, and Tahitian Tide, and layered for thickness. The coloring was done prior to cutting, by painting stripes of the colors on the cardstock.
For the background, I used the largest and second largest Deckled Dies to cut a layer of Basic White Cardstock, and Tahitian Tide from 2022-2024 6″X6″ Designer Paper. The Tahitian Tide was glued to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″, and the white layer was attached with Dimensionals.
“Wishing you the happiest of birthdays” is from the Charming Sentiments Stamp Set, cut with its Sentiment Silhouettes Die, and attached with Dimensionals.
Click here to see how the designers used shapes, so you can be inspired to create a card to share in our gallery.
My July Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots in August.
150 adhesive-backed pieces, 30 each of 5 color groups, 3mm, 5 mm
Product colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide
July-December 2022 Mini Catalog (click to open)
Sale-a-bration 1 July – 31 August 2022 (click to open)
Sale-a-bration $99.00 Starter Kit promotion.
Kick off the Holiday Mini catalog with the BEST SAVINGS of all! You get up to $125.00 in products of YOUR choice (that’s $26 in FREE Product) for $99, PLUS the Making Plans Collection (a $45 value) can be added to your Starter Kit FREE. The kit ships FREE (another 11% savings). Click HERE to join my Dream Makers Team; I welcome Hobby Stampers.
Having fun at a fund raiser for the San Diego Zoo. Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you’ve been inspired.
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