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April 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Saying Goodbye to Retiring Products

 

  Hi there and welcome to the April 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month we are saying goodbye as we share projects made with retiring products.  I created a set of 3 clean and simple cards featuring the To a Wild Rose stamp set and coordinating Wild Rose die set, Stitched Shapes dies set and Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder.  All three cards feature the same crumb cake panel that was embossed and then sponged with crumb cake ink to bring out the texture. I colored the leaves for all the cards with Just Jade stampin' blends markers and the centers of each of the flowers was colored with the dark Daffodil Delight stampin' blend marker. The only ink used for all three cards is Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad for all images and sentiments since this is a photopolymer stamp set.  The only thing I changed from card to card was the color of the flower and the sentiment/panel for each.  Which is your favorite?

 

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  Here is the first card, I love how bright and cheerful the flower is!  I used Melon Mambo stampin' blends markers for this one.

 

 

 

  Here is card number two - this one features a flower colored with Rich Razzleberry stampin' blends markers.

 

 

  And last up is card number three - this flower was colored with the Balmy Blue stampin' blends markers. I really like how all of these turned out - a simple set of three cards, all feel different and yet they all are basically the same layout.  For even more retiring product project ideas and inspiration, please be sure to check out the rest of the projects on the Hop by using the links below.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!! 

 

Stamper's Dozen April 2021 Blog Hop

1. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
2. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
3. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
4. Rachel Yurkanin – Rachel’s Stamping Place
5. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping!
6. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
7. Kelly Acheson – A Stamp Above
8. Donna Burk Schneidtmiller – Donna Stamps
9. Rose Grunewald – Country Cards by Rose
10. Jodi Petersen – Jodi’s Card Designs
11. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
12. BJ Peters – Create & Feel Great
13. Judy Garza – Creativity Released

 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Inspiring Iris are the perfect Spring Flowers

 

  Thanks so much for visiting today and checking out my Sunday Fun Day project for the Sisters in Stamping blog.  I was out of town over the weekend and forgot to set the post to publish - sorry!  We were tasked with making Spring Flower cards and I wanted to use some of my retiring products to make these pop-up easel cards. I love Irises - they are one of my favorite flowers!  I have planted some around my home that are a beautiful shade of light purplish-blue, so Purple Posy was a perfect choice to replicate it with  my cards.

 

  I used the Inspiring Iris stamp set, 2019-2021 In Color DSP and colors (Purple Posy and Pretty Peacock) as well as the Butterfly Duet punch for these cards - all are retiring and available through the end of May (or until supplies are exhausted).   Please see below for more photos of the cards - the base card was cut to 11" x 4-1/4" and scored at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2". I glued only the bottom half of the card front to the bottom half of the scored card base so that it would fold up like an easel and be propped up by the little butterfly punch which I popped up on the inside of the card with some mini stampin' dimensionals.

 

 

  Here is version one which features the Pretty Peacock more than the Purple Posy. I used one of the dies from the Tasteful Labels dies collection for the image panel on the front of the card and made this one a sympathy card. For the inside I decided to leave the images as black and white to go along with the sentiment.  What I love about this stamp set is how easy it is to "color" the images. It is a photopolymer set and there are solid images that line up perfectly with the detailed line art images. I used those to color the foliage and flowers using Purple Posy and Pretty Peacock ink pads. Easy-peasey.  

 

 

  For this card, I used more of the Purple Posy and made a thank you card.  I stamped the image on a die cut using the Stitched Rectangles dies collection. Like with my other card, I only "colored" the image on the front of the card. 

  So which one is your favorite? I think I like the first one just a little bit better.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more Spring Flower card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Happy Easter!

Edited to add:  WOW, I completely forgot to publish this post yesterday... sorry for the delay!

 

  Hello and Happy Easter!! I hope you are able to gather safely with loved ones this weekend to celebrate it.

 

 

  Thanks so much for visiting today and checking out my Sunday Fun Day project for the Sisters in Stamping blog.  We were tasked with making Easter cards and I used the super cute Springtime Joy stamp set from the January-June catalog.

 

 

 

 

  I chose to keep my card super clean and simple. The DSP is from the In Color DSP pack (purple posy) and I combined it with balmy blue, soft sea foam, daffodil delight and petal pink.

 

 

 

  I am really loving the stampin' blends for coloring the more I use them. I'm still not a huge fan of coloring, but these are great products when I do need to color.  

 

 

 

  I kept the inside of the card simple with just this cute little chickie and flower image colored with the stampin' blends.

 

    Here is one more view of my Easter card. Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more Easter card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Card CASE featuring the Pampered Pets product suite

 

  Hello and thanks so much for visiting!!  Today our theme for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is to CASE a card.  I found a cute one in the January-June catalog on page 64 and used the Pampered Pets product suite to recreate it.

 

Stampin' Up! January-June Catalog, page 64

  The samples shown above are for the Baby Pull Toys stamp set in the spring catalog and are examples of three cards, from basic to advanced. I chose to CASE the middle option.

 

 

  I just love this Pampered Pets product suite!  Sadly, the DSP is retiring soon so be sure to order some if you want it before it's gone!  

 

 

  I cut out the cute Pomeranian pooch from the DSP and added it to a piece of basic white card stock cut using the Label Me Lovely punch.  The bow is tied from gray twine that is part of the Well Suited combo.  The sentiment was inked using a basic black stampin' write marker - I inked the top part and stamped it on a strip of Flirty Flamingo card stock and the bottom part was stamped on the real red card stock panel.  I left the inside of the card blank so this could be used for a variety of occasions.

 

 

    Here is one more view of my CASE'd card. Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more  card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Oval Occasions bundle cards

  Hello and thanks so much for visiting!!  Today our theme for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is to feature the product bundles in the January-June mini catalog.  Did you know that when you purchase a bundle you save 10%?! And it's always great to have a punch or die set that perfectly coordinates with the stamp set you're getting.  I have been playing a lot with color here lately and decided to make two very simple cards using the same layout - one with bold colors and the other with soft spring colors. Which do you like best? 

 

 

  For my project this week I decided to use the Oval Occasions bundle found on page 65 of the catalog.  I love that this is a double punch - easy to layer. And for the larger images in the set that need the scalloped oval punch, you can easily layer it with other larger punches like I did with my cards today.

 

 

  For my first card, I decided to go bold with color featuring a black and white combo with a splash of melon mambo.  The polka-dotted patterned paper is from the True Love DSP pack, one of my favorites from this mini catalog!  I decided to leave it as is (although I was very tempted to sponge on some color) and pair it a with melon mambo card stock mat.  I stamped the sentiment with Jet Black Stazon ink, cut it out with the Double Oval punch using the larger scallop oval, and then colored the leaves of the sentiment with a Granny Apple Green stampin' write marker. This was layered over a piece of melon mambo card stock cut out with the Everyday Label punch cut from from the melon mambo card stock mat (remember how I shared this tip last week?).  And to easily cut out the notch in my basic black card stock strip I pulled out the Banner Triple punch.

 

 

 

  This second card features lovely soft colors of Spring pulled from the patterned paper that I used from the Sand & Sea DSP pack. I wanted to show that the patterns aren't limited to just beachy cards.  Here I used sahara sand card stock for the base card, layered it with so saffron card stock, added a notched strip of seaside spray cardstock and matted it with a piece of pear pizzazz card stock cut out using the Label Me Lovely punch. The bunnies in the sentiment image are colored with sahara sand stampin' write markers, the leaves are colored with a pear pizzazz stampin' write marker, and the flowers are colored using blushing bride and so saffron stampin' write markers.  I accidentally glued the pear pizzazz punch too low on the card, so added a pretty bow made from the braided linen trim to finish the card.  Just an embellishment opportunity, right?!

    So which is your favorite? Isn't it amazing how color can totally change the feel of a card?!  This is a clean and simple card layout that can be used for many cards!  And don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more January-June product bundles card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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March 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Celebrating Birthdays!!

 

  Hi there and welcome to the March 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month we are sharing birthday cards and I decided to use the Beautiful Friendship stamp set that I still had on my crafting table from my project for Sunday Fun Day earlier today.  I created this simple card with a coordinating little chocolate favor created using the Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box die set.

 

 

  Here is the card - I kept the layout super simple with a panel cut to 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" with a mat cut to 4-7/8" x 3-5/8". Colors used are Highland Heather (card stock mat and flowers), Pear Pizzazz (leaves), Soft Suede (flower centers) and Early Espresso (sentiment).  For added interest, some of the images are second generation stamping (when you stamp again without reinking to get a lighter color).  I left the inside of the card blank.

 

 

  How stinking cute is this little favor? It holds just about 3-4 chocolates and is the perfect little something to give to a friend or as a favor for a party. I stamped all four panels with the small flower image, using the same colors as the card.  Because they are stamped onto Highland Heather card stock, the colors appear darker than the card but still coordinate beautifully.

 

 

  I decided to go ahead and make a whole set of these birthday cards, perfect to have on hand for all year long.  Which one is your favorite?  I love how color can totally change the feel of a card.  Scroll down to see close-ups of each one.

 

 

  Here's a little tip that is great to remember when you're using a mat of card stock which is sandwiched between a stamped focal panel and card base - use your favorite punches to cut out from the middle. This will not only reduce the final weight of your card (might save you some postage!), but will also provide you with extra punches to have on hand for other projects.  Waste not want not, right?!

 

 

  These three cards all use the same colors as the Highland Heather card above, I just swapped out the flower image and mat card stock color - 1) Seaside Spray, 2) Flirty Flamingo and 3) So Saffron.  They're all great colors for light and airy spring cards.

 

 

  For this card, I went a little bolder and used the new In Color Magenta Madness for the flowers, so felt like Old Olive would be better for the leaves. I also used Early Espresso for the centers of the flowers in addition to the sentiment.  This card reminds me of Summer, whereas the others remind me of Spring. I think it is better for someone with a bolder personality, what do you think?  Which do you prefer?

 

 

  And here is one final view of my card.  For even more birthday card ideas and inspiration, please be sure to check out the rest of the projects on the Hop by using the links below.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!! 

 

Stamper's Dozen March 2021 Blog Hop

1. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
2. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
3. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
4. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
5. Rachel Yurkanin – Rachel’s Stamping Place
6. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping!
7. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
8. Kelly Acheson – A Stamp Above
9. Rose Grunewald – Country Cards by Rose
10. Jodi Petersen – Jodi’s Card Designs
11. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Pinterest-Inspired birthday card

 

   Hello and thanks so much for visiting!!  Today our theme for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is Pinterest inspiration.  Have you ever been in a creative slump? I know I have!  My go-to is always Pinterest for tons of ideas and inspiration - from color combos to card sketches and even just to see what others are creating with Stampin' Up! products.  Please follow me on Pinterest if you want to see what is inspiring me!  For today's project, I chose a color combination that I found and once again created a Dutch Door fold card (remember this one from last week?).

 

  For today's card design inspiration, I came across this gorgeous painting by Beverly Brown on Pinterest and knew this color combination would be perfect for a floral card.  I interpreted the colors as being represented by many of the 2019-2021 In Colors: Seaside Spray, Pretty Peacock and Rococo Rose along with Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight.  As for the stamp set to use, I immediately thought of Beautiful Friendship because I just love the floral images in this set!

 

 

  I paired the Beautiful Friendship stamp set with the In Color 2019-2021 DSP assortment, opting to go with Seaside Spray patterns.  I used Rococo Rose and Daffodil Delight for the flowers and inked the leaves with Pear Pizzazz. The sentiment was inked using Pretty Peacock to match the card stock mat for the focal panel.

 

 

  These photos show how the card opens up - the bottom part is like a Dutch door, hence the name of the fun fold.  Please see last week's post here for the cutting/scoring directions. I left the inside panel blank since there isn't much room to write, and added just a skinny strip of DSP for added interest (this was a leftover piece - I love using up scraps!).

 

 

    Finally, here is one more view of my card.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more Pinterest-inspired card ideas and inspiration. 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: True Love Dutch Door Fun Fold card

 

   Hello and thanks so much for visiting!!  Today our theme for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is Fun Fold cards. I looked on Pinterest for some inspiration and decided that I wanted to try a Dutch Door card.  I haven't used the True Love DSP in a while so dusted it off and combined it with the To A Wild Rose stamp set to make this gorgeous black and white card.  I always love a bold pop of color when making these mostly monochromatic cards, I think it adds interest.

 

 

True Love 12" x 12" DSP, #154281 $11.50

  Here is a graphic of all the patterns in this beautiful True Love 12 x 12 DSP package.  Aren't they fabulous?

 

 

  I love that you can leave these papers uncolored, or color a flower or two with stampin' blends or stampin' write markers (see the flower above that I colored using the Poppy Parade and Old Olive stampin' blends), or even add color to the whole piece using a sponge brayer (do you remember this card set I shared back in January month?).

 

 

  These three photos show how the card opens up - the bottom part is like a Dutch door, hence the name of the fun fold.  Please see below for the cutting/scoring directions.  I chose to leave the inside blank since there is not a lot of room for a sentiment and a heartfelt handwritten note. 

  To make this landscape card, start with a half-sheet of card stock measuring 11" x 4-1/4". Using  a stampin' trimmer makes the cutting/scoring a breeze (although it was slightly difficult to see the measurements on the ruler against the black card stock). I cut the DSP pieces at 5-3/8" x 2" each.

 

 

    Finally, here is one more view of my card.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more Fun Fold card ideas and inspiration.  I hope you'll give this fun fold card a try - happy stamping!

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: All about Stripes

 

   Hello and thanks so much for visiting!!  Today our theme for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is Stripes.  

 

Well Suited 12x12 DSP, #154562 $11.50

Sailing Home cling stamp set, #149457 $24.00

  When I think of stripes, I immediately think masculine, and what better product suite to feature these than the Well Suited suite from the January-June mini catalog.  I absolutely love the Well Suited DSP and the great masculine colors.  I paired it with the Sailing Home stamp set because stripes also remind me of a nautical theme.

 

 

  This clean and simple card features both sides of a single piece of DSP from this pack - one side has great bold diagonal stripes in basic black, basic gray, basic white and pacific point.  The other side features a thin white stripe on basic gray - this pattern reminds me of a man's suit and the other like a man's tie.  Put them together and they're a perfect pair! I kept the stamping super simple so as not to take away from the patterns of the DSP. A simply stamped sailboat image in black and a great little sentiment cut out using the Double Oval punch from the Jan-June catalog makes this the perfect card for any man.

 

 

  For added texture I used basic gray twine from the Well Suited twine combo pack. I wanted to give it a little more flair, so replicated the knot image from the stamp set. It was a bit tricky to figure out, but I got it to work and love how it looks on the card!

 

 

  For the inside of my card I left it blank, but added a thin stripe of the diagonal stripe DSP pattern. I like how that looks, don't you?

 

 

 

    Finally, here is one more view of my card.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more Stripes card ideas and inspiration.

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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