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Sunday Fun Day: Rooted in Nature card set

  Thanks so much for visiting today and checking out my Sunday Fun Day project for the Sisters in Stamping blog.  We are sharing projects featuring retiring products, and I decided to use the Rooted in Nature stamp set along with the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder. Did you see these floral cards I share a few days ago using this same folder?  I am sure going to miss it!

 

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  Here is the first card I created. Both cards use essentially the same color palette - crumb cake, garden green and very vanilla. I added early espresso to this card when coloring the tree trunk on the tree image (using a stampin' write marker after inking the image with a garden green ink pad) and also for the "Be Happy" sentiment. This piece was cut after I stamped the full sentiment and then I attached it to the card.  For the embossed card stock, I used the debossed side of the crumb cake card stock and heavily sponged it with crumb cake ink. I added two pieces of the braided linen trim and tied a knot for some added interest since the card is pretty clean and simple and decided to leave the inside of the card blank for more versatility.

 

 

  For this card, I used soft suede ink for the tree rings image prior to stamping the sentiment with early espresso ink on a piece of crumb cake card stock. For the embossed panel, I used the embossed side of the card stock and used a lighter touch when sponging as I wanted it to be lighter in color.  For the inside, I stamped the leaf  image in the lower corner just for some added interest.

 

 

  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 retiring stamp set ideas and inspiration. 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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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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6x6 One Sheet Wonder Field and Flower card set

 

   Hello and thanks so much for visiting!!  A few days ago I shared a set of two cards that I created for my Sunday Fun Day project featuring the Sale-a-Bration level 1 selection Field & Flower DSP (see that post here).  I shared that this was part of a set of four cards using a 6"x6" One Sheet Wonder that I came up with using the DSP.  Above is a photo of the complete set of cards.

 

  Above is the One Sheet Wonder template that I created - the cards shared on Sunday used pieces B and D.  I love that you can order this DSP for FREE as a level 1 Sale-a-Bration selection with a qualifying $50 order (but hurry, this promo ends on the 28th!!).  This template would also work if you created your own "designer paper" using stamps and ink. 

 

 

 

  This card features panel A from the template - it is a 4" square of DSP cut on the diagonal. When you separate it to fit on an A2 card (as a 5-1/4" x 4" panel), it leaves a great strip that is perfect for a sentiment. I stamped the rose and leaves pulling colors from the DSP, then fussy cut them to add to the cardfront.

 

 

  For this card I used the tiny D strip of DSP for just a pop of color on the card. I created my own background piece using the leaves images and granny apple green ink on basic white card stock and added it to a so saffron card base.  Braided linen trim was added for texture.

  I hope I have inspired you to create your own set of cards following my 6" x 6" One Sheet Wonder template! Please share if you do.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

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Sunday Fun Day: Field & Flower DSP card set

 

   Hello and happy Sunday!!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend!  This week for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing cards featuring Designer Series Paper (DSP). I love making projects with DSP - 1) all the patterns in a pack are always beautiful and perfectly coordinate with each other, and 2) the color palettes are amazing, making it super easy to pull a card together.  Today I am sharing 2 cards out of a set of 4 that I created using just a 6" x 6" square from a single sheet of one of the pieces in the Flower & Field DSP pack along with the To a Wild Rose stamp set. This DSP is a level 1 Sale-a-Bration selection and is FREE with a $50 order that is placed by February 28th. So, if you love it as much as I do please be sure to place a qualifying $50+ online order in my Stampin' Up! store or contact me to place your order. But don't delay... time is running out to get your hands on this DSP!

 

 

  For this first card, I used a strip of the DSP. I pulled the colors from the images in the DSP: pool party (card base and flower) and granny apple green (sentiment).  I added a strip of daffodil delight ruched ribbon for some added texture.  These colors are so vibrant and cheerful!

 

 

  For this card I again used a strip of DSP and only the large sentiment from the To a Wild Rose stamp set with Shaded Spruce ink. I added more of the daffodil delight ruched ribbon and glued the panel to a granny apple green card base. I really love all the flowers in this pattern - so fun!

 

 

  Here is a shot of all four cards I created.  Be sure to check back because I'll be sharing the other two cards tomorrow.  And don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what my fellow designers created for more DSP card ideas and inspiration.

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

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Sunday Fun Day: Sale-a-Bration Berry Blessings card

 

   Hello and happy Sunday!!  This week for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects featuring Sale-a-Bration products since this fabulous promotion is ending at the end of the month. You've only got a few more weeks to earn these exclusive items for FREE with a qualifying $50 (Level 1) or $100 (Level 2) order.

 

  I decided to use the Berry Blessings bundle that is a Level 2 Sale-a-Bration item - earn it for free with a qualifying $100 merchandise order.  This coordinates with the Sweet Strawberry bundle in the January-June catalog on page 44. I really love this DSP - the colors are really bright and cheerful! 

 

 

  I decided to use the DSP pattern with the blackberries (or are they black raspberries?) and pulled all of my colors from it: blackberry bliss, garden gree, rich razzleberry and shaded spruce.  This card is much brighter in real life.

 

 

  The sentiment is on an oval diecut from the Stitched Shapes dies and I added just a bit of texture to the card with a bow tied out of braided linen trim.  I stamped the berry and leaf/stem separately and then fussy cut them and added it with a dimensional on the stamped oval diecut. It is really hard to tell in the photos, but that is blackberry bliss card stock that I used for the mat and cardstock strip down the center of the card. 

 

 

  Here is another view of this card.  I really like how it turned out - clean and simple, but pretty.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what my fellow designers created for more card ideas and inspriation from the Sale-a-Bration selections.

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Springtime Joy and Stampin' Blends

 

   Hello and happy Sunday!!  This week for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects featuring the Stampin' Blends alcohol markers from Stampin' Up! I used the Springtime Joy stamp set for my card design.

 

 

  If you are unfamiiliar with the Stampin' Blends markers, their ink is alcohol-based and are sold in a set of two - including a light and dark version of our exclusive colors. That makes the blending a no-brainer and you'll always have beautiful color coordination with Stampin' Up! card stock, ink and Designer Series Papers. In addition, these markers are dual-tipped, with a brush tip at one end a finer point at the other for more detailed coloring.  Whenever coloring with the Stampin' Blends, be sure to only use the Memento Tuxedo Black ink for your outline images as this ink is formulated to work with alcohol inks.  This ink pad is my go-to anytime I want to use black (unless I am watercoloring and then I will use StazOn). It won't harm my photopolymer stamps and also I like that it is a little bit more of a softer black color. 

 

 

  I love this lamb image from the Springtime Joy stamp set and chose colors from the Subtles color collection for my card. I will definitely be using it again for my  Easter cards, but for now it is a Welcome Spring card!

 

 

  But, Spring is definitely not here in Central Virginia today... we got our second snowfall in a week overnight. My pup Bruno was having fun out there earlier today.

 

 

   I stamped the images on a piece of whisper white card stock cut out using a large circle die from the Layering Circles dies set. I also added texture to the Blushing Bride card stock using one of the embossing folders in the Meadown Moments set.  The card base is cut from Highland Heather - this is such a pretty purple!  I stamped the sentiment with Highland Heather ink on a 1/4" strip of soft sea foam card stock and the ends were notched with my paper snips.  The colors of Stampin' Blends I used to color the images include Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, Petal Pink. So Saffron and Soft Sea Foam. The dark crumb cake was a bit too dark so I used the Color Lifter to soften it.  

 

 

  Here is another view of this card.  I really like how this turned out and will try to color more often now that I have started to build up my collection of Stampin' Blends.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what my fellow designers created.

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Shaving Cream and Reinker Marbled Background technique card set, Part Three

 

   Hello and happy Tuesday!!  I wanted to share the last two cards from my set that I created for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog.   In case you missed the first two posts, find them here and here.

 

 

  Today's two cards feature the Healing Hugs stamp set from the Annual catalog and the new A Touch of ink stamp set that is a Level 2 Sale-a-Bration selection this year.  I have already used this one so much (check out these cards here and here).

 

 

  This marbled strip is the perfect backdrop for the gorgeous flower from the Healing Hugs stamp set. I inked the flower with night of navy ink, stamped off once, and then stamped it onto a piece of scrap whisper white cardstock. I did the same for the leaves image with garden green ink. These were both fussy cut using my paper snips and added to the square cut out using the Stitched Shapes dies.  The sentiment was stamped with night of navy ink and then cut out using the Tailored Tags punch and added to the card.

 

 

  Here you can see that the marbled piece has more of the night of navy swirls. So pretty!

 

 

  For this final card, the marbling is the dramatic backdrop for the simple leaf image from the A Touch of Ink (SAB) stamp set. I used garden green ink and stamped it onto an oval die cut using the Stitched Shapes dies.  There was just enough room to squeeze in the Hello Friend sentiment stamped with night of navy ink. I embellished the card simply with a piece of the whisper white ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon pack. 

 

 

  Here is another view of this card.  I love how all of these cards turned out - which one was your favorite?  I hope you give this fun (but messy) technique a try! Be sure to have your pieces of whisper white pre-cut (I grabbed scraps) so that once you are inky you can just get rolling creating your marbled pieces.

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous day!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Shaving Cream and Reinker Marbled Background technique card set

 

   Hello and happy Sunday!!  Welcome back for another Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog.   This week we designed projects featuring the Shaving Cream technique to create marbled backgrounds using reinkers.  I had fun and ended up making lots of different marbled pieces for six cards. I only used two colors of reinkers, garden green and night of navy, and was able to create both masculine and feminine cards.  I'll share two today, and the rest over the next two days. All cards have a piece of whisper white card stock inside that was left blank.

  Here is a link to a tutorial that shows you the steps to create this marbled effect. This is a messy, but fun technique. Helpful hint - wear disposable gloves when working with this technique or your fingers will end up covered in ink!  Also, I found that using a scrap piece of cardboard to scrape the shaving cream off the card stock onto a paper towel was the easiest way to keep from making a huge mess.  Have a lot of paper towels on hand... did I mention this was a messy technique?  But so worth the effort for the final results, wouldn't you agree?

 

 

  For these first two cards I decided to go in a more masculine direction and chose to use the Sailing Home stamp set from the Annual catalog. 

 

 

  This marbled piece was the very first one I made, and you can tell that the colors are so much more vibrant!  I wanted to really play up the gorgeous marbling so kept the card very simple with a small stamped panel. The background mat for that is a piece of night of navy cut using the Label Me Lovely punch. I stamped the anchor image with night of navy after stamping off on a scrap piece of paper as I wanted a very light image. Then I overstamped that with the sentiment using garden green ink. This was cut out using the 2" circle punch and added to the card, popped up over a thin strip of night of navy card stock.

 

 

  In this view of the card you can better see the anchor in the background of the stamped piece. 

 

 

  For this card, the marbling reminded me of swirling water as the waves recede, so I wanted to use the lighthouse image. It is simply stamped with  night of navy card stock and the "Thanks" was stamped right onto the marbled piece.

 

 

  Here is another view of this card.  I love how these cards turned out and am excited to share the others with you over the next few days, so please be sure to check back!  And for even more great shaving cream technique card ideas and inspiration, please hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous day!

 

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