Jun 4, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This is an exciting day! It’s finally here, June 4th, the day we get to order everything from the new 2019-2020 Stampin’ Up! Catalog! So, I’ll show you, Free As A Bird, my favorite set, that I was able to order early, as a demonstrator.
Today’s project could qualify as #simplestamping, minus a couple of details.
Rainbow Birds
I simply stamped the “blotch” stamp from the Geared Up Garage Stamp Set on Whisper White Cardstock in seven colors. I stamped horizontally in this order: Flirty Flamingo, Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, and Highland Heather.
My idea for rainbow birds was from the Fusion Challenge.
The bird stamp is in the new, Free As A Bird Stamp Set, which I stamped in Memento Black Ink on top of my rainbow of colors. Then, I stamped the sentiment, “The world needs more of you,” in the same black ink.
You could stop here, but I added a layer of Basic Black Cardstock, and some Iridescent Sequins for some extra pizzazz.
Thank you for visiting!
Rremember, everything in the new 2019-2020 Stampin’ Up! Catalog is available today, June 4th, noon (MT)!
A digital copy of the new catalog is under my picture; just click on it, download the PDF, and scroll through the pages. Hint: Writing the item numbers down makes it easy to place your order. 🙂
I appreciate you shopping at my store!
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Jun 3, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The What Will You Stamp? challenge is featuring the Tropical Chic Stamp Set this week.
Tropical Chic
The stamp set has great coordinating dies (see my Product List), and I’m glad that this set is carrying over to the new 2019-2020 Stampin’ Up! Catalog.
Fab Friday’s colors were perfect for what I had in mind, and it looks like Amanda (Fab Fri designer) had the same idea.
I began with a Soft Sea Foam card base, topped with Whisper White Cardstock that was cut with the fabulous, 2 1/2″ X 2 1/2″ Tropical Die.
Then, I backed the “window” with Pear Pizzazz Cardstock, and glued it to the card base.
Next, I stamped two flowers in Flirty Flamingo ink on Shimmery White Cardstock, and cut them with their Tropical Die. The flowers have a subtle sparkle in person.
I glued the “stamped-off” flower flat, and placed the “full strength” flower on Dimensionals.
The sentiment, “You are the greatest,” was stamped in Black Memento Ink next to the flowers.
At the bottom of the card front, I stamped the vertical lines, using another stamp from the Tropical Chic Stamp Set.
For a final “tropical” touch, I added a row of tiny pearls.
I completed the card with Whisper White Cardstock and a palm frond on the inside, and a decorated envelope.
Thank you for visiting me today. I enjoyed using this soft color palette withTropical Chic, but it’s great in bright colors too! Keep scrolling to see my Product list, and thank you for shopping!
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Jun 2, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The timing is perfect for using the new stamp set, A Good Man. With Father’s Day around the corner, and summer birthdays, it’s just what I needed for masculine cards.
Relax!
I began by stamping this relaxing man in Memento Black Ink on Watercolor Paper. Then, I colored him with Stampin’ Blends: Ivory for his skin, Light Balmy Blue for his shorts, and Light Crumb Cake for his hat. His canvas chair is Light Pineapple Punch and Light Pumpkin Pie. He fit within a Rectangle Stitched die, which made cutting easy.
For his background, I used a second, Rectangle Stitched die to cut a piece of Balmy Blue Cardstock. To add some interest, I topped this with some Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut DSP. This is retiring, but if you miss out, there is new Shimmer Laser-Cut DSP, #149611.
After tying some Linen Thread around the bottom, I glued this to a Sahara Sand card base.
The sentiment, “Relax your way,” was stamped in Memento Black Ink on Watercolor Paper, and cut with a third, Rectangle Stitched Die.
“A Good Man” is relaxing on vacation, which was designed to fit Ann’s theme for this week’s Paper Player’s challenge.
Add this masculine stamp set, A Good Man, to your list. It’s available for ordering in just a couple days, June 4th!
Thanks for stopping by! Now, check out more summer vacation themed cards, and come play along!
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Jun 1, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s project is a birthday card featuring colorful presents.
Be sure to scroll to the bottom to see the link to Stampin’ Up’s discounted product list!
Presents!
I was inspired by two challenges:
CAS(E) this sketch.
And, Seize the Birthday, with “presents” as the topping.
The first thing I thought of when seeing the sketch was the Stitched Rectangle Die Set. After cutting the five rectangles from Thick Whisper White Cardstock, I decided they would be really cute birthday presents, if I wrapped them in Designer Series Paper.
The Bird Ballad DSP has a striped pattern that gave me the colors for the packages and bows: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, and Pool Party. The Daffodil Delight package is from Bird Ballad DSP, and the Pool Party and Calypso Coral packages are from Subtles 6X6 DSP. I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut the DSP, and glued the “wrappings” on top of the Thick Whisper White Cardstock.
The bow is from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set, and cut with its die from the Bouquet Bunch Die Set. I used the same coordinating ink colors for stamping the bows.
“Happy Birthday” is from the Piece of Cake Stamp Set, which I stamped in Memento Black Ink.
The background is Whisper White, because I wanted the presents to stand out, but I embossed it with the Subtle Texture Embossing Folder for a little interest.
The presents and sentiment were popped up on Dimensionals, and my birthday card was complete!
Speaking of presents, Stampin’ Up! has announced a SALE on “Last-Chance” Products. Clicking on the sign below takes you to my store where you can see the list, and start shopping.
Thanks for stopping by, and have fun shopping!
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May 30, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
For today’s card, I’m using some favorite stamp sets, dies, and designer paper that are retiring.
Bee-U-tiful
And, the good news is, Stampin’ Up is having a sale, where some of the product on today’s card is discounted. Clicking this picture takes you to my store, where you’ll see pictures of the products. Keep in mind, the favorites will sell out quickly, so don’t delay ordering.
Back to my project. I’m playing along with Global Design Project, where the theme is “birds, bees, and butterflies.
I began with my favorite bee from the Dragonfly Dreams Stamp Set, stamping it in Memento Black Ink on Daffodil Delight Cardstock. Then, the wonderful, bee die from the Detailed Dragonfly Die Set was used for cutting.
Next, I cut the “U” (Large Letters die set) and “YOU” (Celebrate You die set) from Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper, and double layered them for thickness.
To match the Gingham Gala letters, I chose Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock for the card base, and a larger gingham check for the first layer. The top layer is Whisper White Cardstock, embossed with the Hexagon folder, to make the bee feel at home.
Before gluing the honeycomb to the gingham, I tied LemonLime Twist, Organdy Ribbon around the bottom.
“T-I-F-U-L” was made with the Labeler Alphabet Stamp Set, by stamping the letters in Memento Black ink on Whisper White Cardstock, hand cutting, and placing on Mini-Dimensionals.
I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my favorite retiring products.
Yep, I saw the Detailed Dragonfly Dies, The Celebrate You Dies, and the Large Letter Dies in the discounted list!
Thank you for visiting, and have fun shopping!
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May 29, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
How do you like my whimsical, gingham flower? Yesterday it was a Whisper White magnolia, and today it’s a Highland Heather & Balmy Blue gingham flower.
Gingham Flower
I used the Magnolia Memory Dies to cut the petals, Daffodil Delight center, and Lemon Lime Twist leaves. A Bone Folder made curling the petals easy.
The Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper is retiring, so order before June 3rd. If you miss out, there is gingham in the 6X6 packs of DSP, which you can see on page168 of the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog. Lemon Lime Twist is the only color that is retiring, and you could use Granny Apple Green in its place.
The border die in the Magnolia Memory set was used to cut the front of the Thick Whisper White card base. Then, I embossed it with the new Button Button (who’s got the button?) embossing folder. Buttons and gingham go together, don’t they?
To accentuate the buttons, I stamped the sentiment, “hey, friend,” on a circle that was cut with a Layering Circle die. It’s from Itty Bitty Greetings, stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink on Whisper White Cardstock. It’s layered on Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock, cut with a Stitched Shapes die.
I layered a piece of Lemon Lime Twist gingham on the inside, with a white, Stitched Shapes square for writing a message.
After tying Whisper White Baker’s twine around the top, I stamped a small butterfly from the Butterfly Gala stamp set with Grapefruit Grove ink on the same color gingham paper, and cut it with the Butterfly Duet Punch.
Thank you for taking a peek at my whimsical flower!
There’s lots of gingham going on at TGIF, my inspiration for today’s project.
Keep scrolling to see the supplies I used in my Product List. I appreciate you shopping at my store.
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