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March 2023 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Two-Tone Flora Plus Sign OSW birthday card set

 

  Check out this fun set of cards I made featuring the Two-Toned Flora stamp set from the Spring mini catalog for the March 2023 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  I paired it with the Go-To Greetings stamp set to make this clean and simple (CAS) card set.

 

  This month on the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop we are featuring birthday cards as our theme. I decided to try out a new technique that has caught my eye recently on Pinterest called the Plus Sign One-Sheet Wonder. Have you seen this technique? So fun!  This Christmas card set by Nancy Thompson is fantastic!

 

  This is how I stamped my sheet that was cut to 10" x 7-1/2" (which I then cut into 4 pieces that are 5" x 3-3/4").  I used so many colors of ink:  Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Melon Mambo, Polished Pink, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Orchid Oasis and Starry Sky.  Once the pieces were cut, I mixed and matched them with Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape, Orchid Oasis and Polished Pink card stock for the card bases, mat and scalloped oval punch behind the sentiment strip. The Happy Birthday sentiments were all inked with Starry Sky ink. 

 

  The products I used can be seen above.  To find out more about these items or to place an online order, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code NK4X4VC3* with your online order at checkout through March 30th).

 

 

  Here is a close-up of the two cards that are landscape in orientation. 

 

  And here are the two portrait orientation cards.  Didn't they turn out great? I hope you give this technique a try! For more birthday inspiration, be sure to follow along on the blog hop using the links below.

 

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!!

 

 

 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Artistic Mix Art Gallery card set

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are featuring the Decorative Mask stencils from Stampin' Up!  I decided to use the Artistic Mix set from the Annual Catalog along with the Art Gallery stamp set and a few colors from the Subtles color family.  Please read on to find out more about each card....

 

  Above are images and links to the products that I used for today's project. To find out more about these items or to place an online order, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code NK4X4VC3* with your online order at checkout through March 30th).  

 

  The Decorative Masks are great stencils and are easily washed with water once you've finished using them. Here are the steps that I have found give the best results:

1. Temporarily attach your card stock panel to a piece of grid paper with multipurpose liquid glue - put a teeny bit on the back of your card stock, then smear it with your fingers until it is dry and tacky.  Attach it to the center of your grid paper.
2. Get your stencil lined up where you want it, then hold it down on the grid paper using washi tape. 
3. Ink up the blending brush with ink from your ink pad, but do so lightly.  Use a light-handed circular motion to apply the ink to your card stock.  Remember, you can always add more ink but you can't take it away!

 

 

  Here is my first card - I used two different shades of ink (Balmy Blue and Highland Heather) to color the basic white card stock panel using this stencil. It is so easy to color using the new Small Blending Brushes found in the Spring catalog. I colored the floral image using Balmy Blue, Highland Heather and Pear Pizzazz stampin' write markers, then cut it out using my paper snips (there is a coordinating dies set for this stamp set called Floral Gallery, but sadly I have misplaced mine somewhere in my craft room).  I popped that up using dimensionals on a piece of basic white CS cut using the Decorative Circle punch. I inked the sentiment with Highland Heather ink and stamped it on a strip of basic white CS which I added at the bottom. I finished the card by embellishing with a few pearl basic jewels.

 

 

  For this card I only inked a small strip on the basic white card stock panel and then overstamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink (I used large post-it notes to protect the rest of the card stock).  The birthday sentiment was a little too long to fit, so I inked up each word one at a time to line them up on top of each other. Lastly, I embellished with a few rhinestone basic jewels.

 

 

 Here is my last card - I simply inked the whole thing with balmy blue ink and popped up a stamped panel on top. I added a bow using the White Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon to embellish.

 

  For even more Decorative Mask stencil ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Blog Challenge - CAS Colours & Sketches #506 Hand-Penned Petals sympathy card

 

 

 

 

 

  Hello and Happy Friday - TGIF, am I right?!  There is a new color challenge over on the CAS Colours & Sketches blog that I used to create my sympathy card for today.  Sadly, I have needed a few sympathy cards to send to friends and family this week and thought this color palette would be perfect to use with the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set. 

 

 

 

 

CAS Colours & Sketches challenge #506

 

  The CAS Colours & Sketches blog provides a color challenge for the first half of the month and a sketch challenge for the other half. This month's palette is such a great color combination for spring-themed cards, especially florals.  Please click the link or image above to check out the blog.

 

 

 

 

  I must admit that I haven't used the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set in a while, and forgot how much I love it!  I stamped the large flower image several times onto a 11" x 3" strip of basic white card stock and then colored them all at the same time, assembly-line style. There are solid image stamps in the set that coordinate with the flowers and foliage, making it super easy to color. Once they were colored, I used the coordinating Penned Flowers dies to cut each one out with my Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.

 

 

   Above are images and links to the products that I used for today's project. To find out more about these items or to place an online order, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code NK4X4VC3* with your online order at checkout through March 30th).  

 

 

 

  Here you can see the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set and the basic pearls that I added for a little something extra. Once I die cut the floral image, I popped it up with dimensionals on my card front.

 

 

 

 

  For the inside of the card I simply stamped the large floral image with Highland Heather ink, stamped off once on my grid paper, then stamped a partial image in the lower left corner. This allows me room to write, but also makes the inside of the card a little special too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is one more view of my card. I hope I have inspired you to try out this color palette.

 

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

 

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Blog Challenges Hues of Happiness friendship card for Just Add Ink #642 and Cookie Challenge #178

 

 

 

 

  Hello and Happy Tuesday!  There are two new blog challenges that I used to create my friendship card for today - Just Add Ink's sketch #642 and the color Yellow from Cookie Challenge #178.  

 

 

 

Just Add Ink #642 - sketch challenge

 

 

Cookie Challenge #178 - March/Yellow

 

  These blogs provide great inspiration and I combined the two for my card today.  Check them out using the links below each photo.

 

 

 

 

  I really love the Hues of Happiness DSP and haven't used it in a while... with Spring upon us here in Central Virginia, I thought it was a great time to pull it out to use for this card. I like the sketch - it's simple and the strip of DSP adds so much to this card!  The yellow card stock that I used is Daffodil Delight and I paired it with Granny Apple Green, both of which (along with Melon Mambo) are found in the Brights color collection.

 

 

   Above are images and links to the products that I used for today's project. To find out more about these items or to place an online order, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code NK4X4VC3* with your online order at checkout through March 30th).  

 

 

 

  Here you can see the rhinestones that I added for some extra bling. The flower and leaves in the panel are cut from another pattern from this DSP and layered with dimensionals.  I added the word friend from the Happiness Abounds stamp set with Melon Mambo ink.  So easy!

 

 

 

  For the inside of the card I simply added a skinny strip of the DSP and stamped the sentiment with Melon Mambo ink.

 

 

 

 

 

Here is one more view of my card. Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

 

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Seize the Birthday blog challenge #256 - Red, White and Espresso Love Cats birthday card

 

 

 

 

  Hello and Happy Monday!  There is a new Seize the Birthday challenge that ends tomorrow - #256: Red, White Plus One Color -  and I decided to use the Love Cats stamp set along with the Happiness Abounds stamp set to create this fun, super quick and easy birthday card. 

 

 

 

  This blog challenge is all about birthday cards, but each time they add a "topping" for a twist, and for this challenge it was to use Red, White plus one color, so I chose Early Espresso as my plus one. Brown and red go together so well, just like chocolate-covered strawberries (which are my favorite!).

 

 

 

   Above are images and links to the products that I used for today's project. To find out more about these items or to place an online order, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code NK4X4VC3* with your online order at checkout through March 30th).  

 

 

 

  Here you can see the texture I added to the front panel using the Gingham embossing folder. I popped up the stamped panel as well as the sentiment strip. 

 

 

 

 
  For the inside of the card I stamped the cute upside-down kitty and another sentiment from the Happiness Abounds stamp set.  In my opinion, the Love Cats stamp set is perfect not only for Valentine's Day cards, but also for all the cat lovers in your life!!

 

 

 

 

 

Here is one more view of my card. Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Shades of Green Eden's Garden friendship card

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects made with a color palette of green and white in honor of St. Patrick's Day coming up later this week.  Here is what I came up with for that theme, a card perfect for a friend needing support.

 

  Above are images and links to the products that I used for today's project. To find out more about these items or to place an online order, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code NK4X4VC3* with your online order at checkout through March 30th).  

 

  I used the Eden's Garden stamp set and coordinating Eden dies (which I am happy to have earned for FREE during Sale-a-Bration last month!) for today's card along with the Petal Park builder punch to create the flower embellishment.  My color palette includes Basic White, Garden Green, Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz.

 

  Here is a close-up of the flower and part of the die-cut border. Isn't it pretty? To find out how I created the flower, be sure to check out this blog post from January 15th where I shared the instructions.  I also sponged the outside edges of the flower petals to give it a little more pop. I added a rhinestone jewel in the center of the flower and added a few smaller ones on the card as well.

 

 

  For the inside of the card, I left it super simple and just stamped one of the foliage images from the set with Pear Pizzazz ink.

 

 

 Here is one more view of my card.  For even green and white color palette ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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