Inspired Sympathy - Stampin' Up! Inspired Thoughts

   I recently held one of my Quick & Easy card classes and we made this sympathy card with the soon to be retiring Heart & Home DSP (it's on sale too for the next few days! Ordering link in my sidebar!).  All the prints in this pack are so sweet and the opposite sides are wonderful gray woodgrain prints which are so useful for many kinds of cards.

  

  I used a few of the die cuts from the coordinating Flowers of Home dies to accent around the stamped sentiment.  Some small adhesive pearls are added to the flower centers for a subtle accent.

 

  The whole DSP panel is popped on dimensionals on the card front.  As this card shows, there is definitely no need to overthink a sympathy card.  Some pretty DSP and a sentiment can make for a lovely card to show your love.

  

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Stamps: Inspired Thoughts

Ink: Garden Green

Paper: Smoky Slate, Pale Papaya, Basic White, Heart & Home DSP

Accessories: Flowers of Home dies, dimensionals, adhesive pearls

Butterfly Hello - Stampin' Up! Amazing Silhouettes

  Just popping in to share this card using the Freshly Made Sketches layout before it's too late!  The angled layer was a fun element that I wanted to try out.

 I hadn't used the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set in a while and I thought that the butterfly stamp would work perfectly for the circle part of the sketch.

  I started with an Orchid Oasis card base, then cut a layer of Heart & Home DSP with the Basic Borders dies to create the angle.  I then backed it with a piece of Fresh Freesia and hand trimmed the edge to match the DSP.

  I stamped the butterfly and fussy cut it and then layered it over a Tea Boutique DSP banner, and some Granny Apple Green Forever Flourishing greens.  I added adhesive rhinestones for the butterfly body and then popped it all up on dimensionals.

  The sentiment from Full of Love is embossed in white along the short angle.  I should have lined up and embossed the sentiment before adhering all the other elements so I was just hoping that I didn't smudge or mess it up as the last thing.  I know better but sometimes I just get ahead of myself!  

  Thanks for the team over at Freshly Made Sketches for a fun layout!

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Stamps: Amazing Silhouettes, Full of Love

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Versamark

Paper: Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, Heart & Home DSP, Tea Boutique DSP, Basic White

Accessories: Basic Borders dies, Forever Flourishing dies, white embossing powder, dimensionals, adhesive rhinestones

Sweet Heart Hello - Stampin' Up! Sweet Conversations

   We are getting down to the final weeks of the Stampin' Up! Jan.-June Mini catalog so it's a good thing to re-visit some of the stamp sets that will be retiring!  Make sure you've checked your list and if there are any you still want now is the time to order.  All products that are retiring are while supplies last.  I thought I would pull out the Sweet Conversations set and try to make a non- Valentine's Day card with it!  I think I was successful and I love the colors which don't make me think of Valentine's day at all!

  I used the Global Design Project challenge for this one. They have us caseing the designer so I chose to use the layout with the focal points in the 2 opposite corners as well as the tripled sentiment in the center.

  I stamped and embossed a bunch of different hearts and then die cut them and arranged them in the 2 corners with a few being popped up for dimension.  

  The sentiment from Inspired Thoughts is embossed 3 times on Sahara Sand and then trimmed and also popped up with dimensionals.

  I added a Calypso Coral baker's twine bow to one large heart and then glued a few retired From My Heart faceted gems in each heart grouping for a bit of sparkle.

  I should have been using this Valentine themed stamp set all along!    

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Stamps: Sweet Conversations, Inspired Thoughts

Ink: Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Soft Sea Foam, Petal Pink, Versamark

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Basic White, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Petal Pink, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Sweet Heart dies, white embossing powder, dimensionals, bakers twine, From My Heart faceted gems (retired)

Golden Pop-Up Birthday - Stampin' Up! Pretty Pop-Ups Dies

 I was just playing around with different ideas for the new Stampin' Up! Pretty Pop-Ups dies and this card is the result.  I'm not entirely sure I like it but maybe it will inspire someone out there to improve it!

  The gold was kind of hard to photograph, especially with the gray weather we've been having the last few days.  I started off with brushing ink (Melon Mambo and Tahitian Tide) onto watercolor paper and drying it with my heat tool and then running them through the die cutter with the Pretty Pop-Ups die as well as doing the same with a piece of the new Distressed Gold specialty paper.  

  Then I pushed out different parts of the pattern on each panel with my paper piercer and then mounted them with dimensionals onto a Basic White panel and then added that to a Tahitian Tide card base.

  I embossed the birthday greeting from Paradise Palms in gold and then cut it out with a Stylish Shapes circle.  I popped that up with dimensionals and a length of Tahitian Tide Metallic Woven ribbon.  A Brushed Brass Butterfly and 2 gold gems add just a bit more sparkle around the sentiment.

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Stamps: Paradise Palms

Ink: Melon Mambo, Tahitian Tide, Versamark

Paper: Tahitian Tide, Basic White, Melon Mambo, water color paper, Distressed Gold Specialty paper

Accessories: Pretty Pop-Ups dies, dimensionals, gold embossing powder, Brushed Brass Butterflies, gold gems, Metallic Woven ribbon

Basket of Love - Stampin' Up! Cheerful Basket

   My card today is one that my stampers made at my last Quick & Easy card class.  The layout for this one is basic but so cute showing off the adorable basket and hearts from the new Cheerful Basket stamp set!  Using a bit of easy masking and quick coloring with watercolor pencils this is a fun card to re-create at home with minimal supplies.

  The card base is Crumb Cake, then a layer of Sweet Talk DSP in a fun Highland Heather striped pattern.  The basket is first stamped in Crumb Cake, then a mask made out of a stick note is used to cover the basket image and then the hearts are also stamped in Crumb Cake.  Using a mask makes it really easy to get your hearts lined up just right so they appear tucked inside the basket without any stray lines overlapping the basket image.

  Next the colors are added with watercolor pencils.  I lightly colored in just the sides of the basket and the left side of each heart.  I pulled the color across the image with a blender pen. Don't try to work the color too much with the blender pen as the Basic White cardstock will pill.  A light hand for this type of coloring is a must.  You can always add a bit more color with your pencil to fill in any open spots.  Be sure to clean off your blender pen tip between colors by just scribbling a bit on scrap paper until it runs clear.  For more blending options use watercolor paper for no pilling.

  A small hello sentiment from Go To Greetings and a bit of the new Metallic Woven ribbon in Sweet Sorbet (mine is a lot lighter than the ink and cardstock in the same color so it matched perfectly with the Flirty Flamingo watercolor pencil) finish off the details for this card.

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Stamps: Cheerful Basket

Ink: Crumb Cake, Highland Heather

Paper: Crumb Cake, Sweet Talk DSP, Bermuda Bay, Basic White

Accessories: watercolor pencils, small circle punch, Metallic Woven ribbon, dimensionals

Windmill Thank You - Stampin' Up! Tulip Fields

   Just a very quick share today!  It's a Clean and Simple card (CAS) so there isn't a whole lot of technique to talk about!  I used the Paper Players clean and simple challenge which is to use a house on your card.  Before I decided to go with the windmill I did google to make sure people actually lived in them and it seems that they do so I went with it.  I guess a non-traditional house counts but if it doesn't it was a fun card to make anyway!

  I started with a piece of the 2022-2024 In Color DSP in one of the Starry Sky patterns.  Then added a hand torn Basic White panel with the windmill stamped and colored with Blends.  I love the pop of blue on the door!  The sentiment is also stamped in Starry Sky.

  I die cut a few clouds and added them the the sky above the windmill.

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Stamps: Tulip Fields, Beauty of Friendship (sentiment)

Ink: Soft Suede, Starry Sky

Blends: Crumb Cake light & dark, Starry Sky light & dark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, 2022-2024 In Color DSP

Accessories: Windmill dies

Follow Your Dreams Rainbow - Stampin' Up! Rainbow of Happiness

   This is the third card we made at my last class.  I wanted to highlight the Rainbow of Happiness set since it isn't carrying over into the new annual catalog.  There's still a month left to order it so don't wait too long if it's still on your wishlist!

  I thought that an encouraging card that could be a graduation card is perfect for this time of year.  I paired the Through it Together stamp set with the rainbow and my stampers could mix and match the sentiments that they wanted.  They all fit in the cloud punch so no need to alter the design when changing the sentiment.

     This card starts with a Crumb Cake base.  Next is a piece of Pool Party that we cut the fun scallop detail along one edge and then stamped some of the Stitchery stamps in white craft ink.  It's hard to see in the photo but it adds just the right amount of texture without being too busy.  I just lined 3 of the stamps on an I block and stamped it twice.

  The rainbow is stamped and then hand cut (do you see the In Color sneak peek??).  The clouds are punched and then stamped with the sentiments in Basic Gray. The rainbow and one cloud are popped on dimensionals.

  A baker's twine bow is tied to the top of the scallop detail and a few iridescent rhinestones are added to the 2 bottom clouds.

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Stamps: Rainbow of Happiness, Stitchery, Through It Together

Ink: White Craft, Sweet Sorbet, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Basic Gray

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Basic White

Accessories: Brilliant Rainbow dies, cloud punch, baker's twine, rhinestones, dimensionals

Tropical Dad Vibes - Stampin' Up! Paradise Palms

 Our weather has been trending cooler since Tuesday but soon enough we'll be having those warm summer days and hopefully by the time Father's Day rolls around we'll be outside enjoying it all.  Whether or not you get those warm tropical breezes or just end up sweating in the humidity like us in Richmond we can make cards no matter the weather!

  We made this card at my last class and I designed it to be more of a masculine feel for either Father's day or a guy birthday.  Just switch out the sentiment for you need!

  This one starts with a Basic White thick base, then using blending brushes and a Basic White panel we added (left to right) Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana and Balmy Blue ink and then embossed it with the Stripes embossing folder for a fun texture.  The blended panel was then backed with a slightly larger piece of Basic Black.

  The palm tree, grassy mound and medallion strip are cut in Basic black and then layered onto the card front.

  Using the Tailored Tags die we cut a tag for our sentiment.  We stamped off the palm tree stamp in Coastal Cabana and stamped it on the background of the tag twice.  The sentiment is layered over the palm tree in Memento black.  Some black bakers twine and Sea Glass shapes are added to the tag before popping it up on dimensionals.  The Happy & Heartfelt sentiment set is wonderful for all kinds of occasions and even to mix and match with the sentiments in the Paradise Palms set.

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Stamps: Paradise Palms, Happy & Heartfelt

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Balmy Blue, Memento Black

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Basic Black

Accessories: blending brushes, Stripes & Splatters embossing folders, Tailored Tag dies, Palms dies, dimensionals, black baker's twine, Sea Glass shapes

Pumpkin & Papaya Tulips - Stampin' Up! Flowering Tulips

    My stampers made this super easy fun fold at class this week using the Flowering Tulips stamp set and Flowering Fields DSP.   The fun fold is called the bookbinding fold and gives you a fun square panel to work with on the front as well as the on inside of the card.

  All you need to do to make this fold is cut your 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock down the center the long way so you end up with two 4 1/4" x 11 card bases.  Score at 5 1/2" and 6 3/4" and then adhere the one inch hinged part so you get the square front to be the part that opens.  I love this fold as it gives a perfect spot to show off a one inch wide piece of DSP on the "book binding" part of the card.  We all have those one inch strips we can't part with!  This is the layout to use to show them off!  I mixed and matched the orange patterned Flowering Fields design using one side for behind the tulip and the other for the binding part.

  The Stamparatus was used to stamp the flowers in Pumpkin Pie and Pale Papaya and then Evening Evergreen for the leaves and stem.  We filled in some of the open "white" parts of the leaves with the light Soft Succulent blends marker. This little step adds a bit of depth and detail to the leaves. The circle was cut with the new Stylish Shapes dies.

  The sentiment is stamped in Evening Evergreen on Soft Succulent cardstock and then punched out and popped with dimensionals.  For the embellishments we used the windowpane ribbon and a brushed brass butterfly.

  A quick change of sentiment and this card can be for just about any occasion.  

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Stamps: Flowering Tulips

Ink: Pale Papaya, Pumpkin Pie, Evening Evergreen

Blends: Soft Succulent light

Paper: Soft Succulent, Basic White, Flowering Fields DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Brushed Brass Butterflies, windowpane ribbon

Baby Card Two Ways - Stampin' Up! Biggest Wish

   I haven't had a baby stamp set in quite some time but every once in a while I do need a baby card and because I'm a resourceful stamper (lol!) I can always make a card for the occasion.  I designed today's card for my last Quick & Easy card class and made it so the stamper could choose pink or blue or do a mix for a gender neutral card.

  I focused on the larger 'hello' stamp from Biggest Wish and paired with the smaller 'hello baby' stamp from Happy & Heartfelt.  A fun black & white DSP from the Pattern Party pack gives a nice neutral to work with.

  I used Polished Pink and Balmy Blue for the accent colors and the Sweet Hearts dies for the tag and little heart.  The heart stamp is found in the Sweet Conversations stamp set.

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Stamps: Biggest Wish, Happy & Heartfelt, Sweet Conversations

Ink: Soft Sea Foam, Polished Pink, Balmy Blue

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Basic White, Polished Pink, Balmy Blue, Pattern Party DSP (host)

Accessories: markers, Sweet Hearts dies, dimensionals, crinkled seam binding ribbon

Row of Tulips - Stampin' Up! Tulip Dies

   The Global Design Project has a fun wide open theme for their challenge this week; Flowers!  I can definitely work with that especially this time of year.  I didn't do much stamping on this card but focused on creating a bright colorful card using the row of tulips die from the Tulip die set.

  Starting with a Basic White thick card base I added a panel of Pool Party embossed with the Splatters embossing folder.  Next, I cut a strip of tulips out of Basic White and using my Stampin' Blends markers I colored them in alternating colors all the way down the row.  I tucked the tulips behind a piece of Old Olive embossed with the Stripes embossing folder.

  The Windmill Fields dies were used to add the clouds in the sky.  I used the new Stylish Shapes dies to cut the banner and stamped the sentiment from Happy & Heartfelt and colored in the little heart in 'mom'.  I tied a piece of retired Daffodil Delight seam binding ribbon around the end and then popped it up on dimensionals.  A few retired Old Olive enamel shapes finish the details of this card.

  This was a fun, cheerful card to put together to celebrate Mother's Day.

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Stamps: Happy & Hearfelt

Ink: Memento Black

Blends: Daffodil Delight light & dark, Pumpkin Pie light & dark, Sweet Sorbet light & dark, Old Olive light & dark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Old Olive, Pool Party

Accessories: Tulip dies, Windmill Fields dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Stripes & Splatters embossing folders, dimensionals, seam binding ribbon (retired), dimensionals, enamel shapes (retired)

Rain or Shine Friend - Stampin' Up! Flowering Rain Boots

   I'm getting this card shared in the nick of time before the Color Throwdown challenge closes this evening.  They had such a great spring color combination this time that I just had to find time to play along.  I paired the colors up with the CAS April Showers theme over at The Paper Players.

  Aren't these soft colors beautiful?  And having it all on a plain white card front with just a bit of a die cut border definitely keeps this one in the Clean and Simple arena.

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Stamps: Flowering Rain Boots, Rainbow of Happiness

Ink: Balmy Blue, Blushing Bride, Soft Succulent, Fresh Freesia

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White

Accessories: Cloud punch, In Color gem (retired), dimensionals, Stitched with Whimsy dies, Rain Boots dies, Balmy Blue ribbon (ribbon)

New Horizons Sympathy - Stampin' Up! Beauty of Friendship

  Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a fun and/or restorative weekend!  We were on spring break last week so it's even harder to get back in the swing of things today!  This week is crazy busy with a ton of commitments for the entire family so I'm trying to gear myself up to be super organized and productive so nothing slips through the cracks. Of course sharing cards is always one of my priorities so I'm back today with another card I made a while back since there was no stamping last week on vacation!

  The New Horizons DSP makes a great background for sympathy cards.  I highly recommend using this paper and creating several sympathy cards to have on hand 'just in case'.  You never want to have to send them but you will always need them.  It's best to design and stamp them when there isn't sadness or a time pressure involved.

  I paired the soft watercolored background with a tree stamped and die cut with the Beauty of Friendship bundle.  The trunk is Soft Suede and is stamped directly onto the the DSP and the tree top is two step stamping with Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen and then die cut.

  The birds are from the On the Horizon stamp set and the sentiment is from Inspired Thoughts.

  The Beauty of Friendship stamp is carrying over to the new catalog but the coordinating Beautiful Trees dies are retiring.  Don't ask me why they both aren't carrying over but if you want this bundle order it soon before it's too late.  You have until May 2 to place orders from 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.  Many items on the retiring list are on sale so head over to my shop and place your order today.

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Stamps: Beauty of Friendship, On the Horizon, Inspired Thoughts

Ink: Soft Suede, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen, Misty Moonlight

Paper: Soft Succulent, Basic White, New Horizons DSP

Accessories: Beautiful Trees dies, dimensionals, Misty Moonlight ribbon (retired)

Scalloped Rainbow - Stampin' Up! Rainbow of Happiness

  I made today's card a while back and never got around to sharing it.  Every card made with the Rainbow of Happiness bundle is so cute and I don't think you can go wrong with a rainbow card for most occasions.  This card could be a basic hello or even a birthday card.

  I love that the Brilliant Rainbow dies have these fun scallop dies to add a bit detail that echoes the arches of the rainbow elements.  For this card I used the long open scallops down the card front and the little full scallop strip under the stamped image.

  This card just makes me smile with the cheerful colors, texture from the Stripes & Splatters embossing folder and bit of sparkle from the Artistry Blooms sequins.  I hope it brought a smile to your face too!

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Stamps: Rainbow of Happiness

Ink: Magenta Madness, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay

Paper: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Basic White

Accessories: Brilliant Rainbow dies, Stripes & Splatters embossing folder, Artistry Blooms sequins

 

Horizon Cards - Stampin' Up! On the Horizon Bundle

   Just popping online to share 2 super easy cards using the On the Horizon bundle.  Using just one sheet of the of the New Horizons DSP you can get 2 beautiful cards.  Cut the DSP in half down the center and trim to fit the length of a card front and use one piece on each card.

  I used the bird stamp on both cards and the trees on the bottom card.  I used the dies to add some hills and mountains to the top card.  Both have sentiments popped on dimensionals.

  What did I say about easy??  I don't think you can ever go wrong with the New Horizons DSP!

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Stamps: On the Horizon

Ink: Memento Black

Paper: New Horizons DSP, Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Evening Evergreen

Accessories: Horizon Dies, dimensionals

Island Birthday Vibes - Stampin' Up! Paradise Palms

   Now that the weather is getting warmer and we are looking towards spring and summer it was high time that the Paradise Palms bundle was used for one of my classes.  I got my color inspiration from this card by Su Mohr.  I loved the use of the purples to create the tropical scene.

  It's another poor photo from a dark and dreary day but trust me that in person this card looks better!  The clouds were all stamped in Fresh Freesia in varying degrees of stamped off ink.  The palms trees are stamped in Blackberry Bliss and the 'land' is cut from a piece of Heart & Home DSP.  The bottom edge is torn for an easy bit of texture.

  The birthday greeting is stamped in Garden Green and cut with the Tasteful Label dies and a bit of retired Blackberry Bliss ribbon (any matching current ribbon could be substituted or color your own with Stampin' Blends markers)

  A few Iridescent Rhinestones add a bit of sparkle around the palm trees for a finishing touch.

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Stamps: Paradise Palms

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss, Garden Green

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Blackberry Bliss, Basic White, Heart & Home DSP

Accessories: Tasteful Labels dies, Palms dies, dimensionals, Iridescent Rhinestones, Blackberry Bliss ribbon (retired)

Dutch Door Windmill Scene - Stampin' Up! Tulips Fields

   My stampers made this fun card at my last class and I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did designing it.  I wanted to show off the adorable windmill dies in the Windmill Fields die set and also use some of the Flowering Fields DSP.  The DSP can be a bit busy if using too large of a piece and I didn't want the windmill to get lost among all the bright flowers so I decided to make the card front a bit of a scene with a split front, kind of like a dutch door, to show off the different elements to their best.

  With a piece of Basic White thick I cut off the top half of the front fold so you can see the Pool Party insert on the inside of the card giving the scene a nice sky with some stamped clouds as well as some die cut clouds.  This allows for the top of the windmill to show up better and not be lost amongst the tulip pattern at the bottom.

  Once the windmill was die cut and and the pieced adhered we used a brad to allow the arms to spin and then popped the bottom of the windmill up on the flap with dimensionals.  Make sure you are careful with your dimensional placement so none of them will adhere to the insert or you won't be able to open your card!

  The inside and outside sentiments are from Happy & Heartfelt and a few Brushed Brass Butterflies embellish the card front.  Change out the sentiments to whatever you need and it's a great all occasion card!

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Stamps: Tulip Fields, Happy & Heartfelt

Ink: White craft, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Basic White thick, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Flowering Fields DSP, Basic White

Accessories: Windmill Fields dies, Brushed Brass Butterflies, dimensionals

Bright Boots - Stampin' Up! Flowering Rain Boots

   Not a lot of time to stick around and gab about stamping today as I'm running in and out of the house all day long!  I have a moment to share a card we did at my class yesterday.  I hadn't used the Flowering Rain Boots bundle in a class yet and now that it is officially spring I thought it was time for another tulip card.

  This card uses 3 of the 5 retiring In Colors so if you haven't gotten them yet time is running out.  Magenta Madness, Just Jade and Bumblebee are sticking around for just a few more weeks.  Don't they go well together on this card?

  The base is Just Jade and the checked background is made with a Just Jade Stampin' Blends marker and makes a nice subtle, casual background.  Just be sure to not let your marker tip just rest on the paper; keep it moving in even strokes or it will bleed through the other side.

  The background for the boots and flowers has Gray Granite and Pool Party ink lightly blended on with Blending brushes to give a base for the images.  Otherwise they look as if they are floating up in the air.  

  Once the images are stamped they are adhered with dimensionals and the embossed sentiment is added to the side.  A Magenta Madness ribbon knot accents the boots for the final touch.

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Stamps: Flowering Rain Boots 

Ink: Magenta Madness, Just Jade, Bumblebee, Versamark, Gray Granite, Pool Party

Blends: Just Jade light (dark can be used as well for a more bold stripe)

Paper: Just Jade, Bumblebee, Basic White

Accessories: Rain Boots dies, white embossing powder, dimensionals, Magenta Madness ribbon, circle punch/circle die

Birthday Blessings - Stampin' Up! Blessings of Home

    The Concept Art team at Stampin' Up! has been issuing a set of colors each week to inspire us in our own stamping.  I've not had a chance before now to play with the fun color combos they've given out but I had a bit of time to stamp yesterday so I set to 'work'.  

  The colors this time are Pumpkin Pie, Pale Papaya, Old Olive, Balmy Blue and Misty Moonlight.  I decided these colors would work well for a floral card so I pulled out the Blessings of Home set and did some coloring with my Blends for this birthday card.  Not terribly innovative but a good floral card is always welcome in my card stash!

  I enjoyed taking some time to slow down and color after getting things organized for my classes today.  It's always nice to top off a busy work day with some stamping.  

  This card starts with a Misty Moonlight base and then a layer of Basic White embossed with the Bark embossing folder.  A piece of Frayed Grosgrain ribbon is adhered across the front of the card for even more texture.

I stamped the image in Basic Gray for a softer look to the flowers than black would have given me and the using blends I just colored in with basic shading.  The flower is cut out with the Stitched So Sweetly dies for a soft scalloped edge.  I added some greenery and flower die cuts to the edges and then attached it to the card front with dimensionals. 

  Finally, I added an embossed sentiment strip popped with dimensionals.

  To see the colors each week that the Concept Art team puts out you can follow Stampin' Up! on Instagram and/or follow the hashtag #conceptartcreativechallenge  You can also find me on Instagram @didyoustamptoday

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Stamps: Blessings of Home

Ink: Basic Gray, Versamark

Blends: Pumpkin Pie light & dark, Pale Papaya light & dark, Old Olive light & dark, Balmy Blue light & dark

Paper: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Old Olive, Pale Papaya, Balmy Blue

Accessories: Bark embossing folder, Stitched So Sweetly dies, white embossing powder, Flowers of Home dies, Frayed Grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals

Happy Birthday Daisies - Stampin' Up! Flowering Rain Boots

   My card today is one that I first made when I was guest designing over at CAS Colours & Sketches.  At the time I couldn't decide if I liked it or not so I kept some of the elements and ended up with this card instead.

  After having some time not staring at it I decided I do like it and thought I would share today on this supposedly spring day!  Another sunny day that is colder than it looks!

  The DSP between the Basic Borders cloud dies is the Sale-a-Bration Simply Marbleous DSP.  I stamped the watering can in Pool Party and the daisies in Fresh Freesia.  The daisies are then filled in with Blends markers.

  The sentiment is from the retired And Many More set.  The only embellishment is a bakers twine bow.

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Stamps: Flowering Rain Boots, And Many more (retired)

Ink: Pool Party, Fresh Freesia

Blends: Fresh Freesia light, Daffodil Delight light

Paper: Basic White, Simply Marbleous DSP (SAB)

Accessories: Rain Boots dies, Basic Borders dies, dimensionals, baker's twine (retired)