I was lucky enough to attend the Stampin’ Up! OnStage@Home Event in November. For this event, we were allowed to buy things from the new Mini Catalogue early! The Dragonfly Garden Bundle with the Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper and the Ladybug Trinkets were on the list. We made 3 cards using these products and I am sharing with you my first Dragonfly Garden Card today.
I love that you get a punch with the stamp set for this bundle! Makes it so handy! And those Ladybug Trinkets are so adorable!
Today I am sharing with you my Playful Pets Thank You Cards using the Playful Pets Designer Series Paper which is currently on sale! These cards all came about because a friend asked for some thank you cards that she could send out on behalf of her dogs, Rocky (photo below on left) and Ruby (photo below on right). I came up with a number of options for her.
For my cards, I loved mixing the old with new! The new Playful Pets Designer Series Paper with the old Dog Builder Punch. Since the Dog Punch does not come with a matching stamp set, this is a great way to use it! The punch fits perfectly in the largest Stitched Square Die from the Stitched Shapes Dies. I love how the DSP peeks through the silhouette of the dog. You could easily make a cat card using the Cat Punch and the DSP since the DSP has images for cats as well. A single Red Rhinestone in the centre of the heart adds a touch of sparkle.
Thank You Card Variations
This first card was for Ruby and I made the silhouette in Real Red to represent her. The Thank You sentiment was from the Path of Petals Stamp Set. I trimmed it down and tucked it into the silhouette on one side and overlapped it on the other.
My Ruby Playful Pets Thank You Card
The next card I made was for Rocky. I went with a black silhouette since he has a lot of black fur. I also used different pieces of the DSP.
My Rocky Playful Pets Thank You Card
I came up with another variation for Ruby’s card. She is a terrier with white fur and brown patches. So, I pulled out the retired Happy Tails Stamp Set to create a dog that looks like her and used it instead of the silhouette.
Variation of My Ruby Playful Pets Thank You Card
One final option that I gave my friend used a number of retired and new products. I again used the DSP with the Dog Builder Punch and the retired Happy Tails Stamp Set. But I brought in the So Sentimental Bundle (153828) for the sentiment and the Real Red frame. I also used the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (152718) on the Soft Suede card stock to represent fur. At the time I made this card, the Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon with white stitching from the Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack (152466 ) was on backorder. So, I used some retired Real Red Stitched Ribbon that I had in my stash.
Another Variation of My Ruby Playful Pets Thank You Card
Alternative Sympathy Card
Some good friends of ours lost their dog recently. So, I changed the sentiment to create a sympathy card. The sympathy sentiment is from the Well Said Stamp Set. It is always sad when a pet travels over the rainbow bridge! They are part of your family and a little piece of your heart goes with them!
My Sympathy Card
I liked this card so much that I also used it for a swap.
My Sympathy Swap Cards
Supplies:
Stamps: Path of Petals Stamp Set (149383), So Sentimental Stamp Set (151691), Well Said Stamp Set (148796)
Dies: Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad (147115)
Paper: Real Red (102482), Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730), Playful Pets Designer Series Paper (152489)
Accessories: Dog Builder Punch (148543), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Measurements:
Real Red:
8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
2 5/8” x 2 5/8” (Stitched Square)
scrap (heart)
Basic Black:
5 ½” x 2”
3 ½” x 2 ¾”
Whisper White: 2 pieces of each
2 ½” x ½” (sentiment)
scrap (heart)
Playful Pets Designer Series Paper:
5 ½” x 1 7/8”
3 3/8” x 2 5/8”
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It just goes to show you that by changing a few things, how versatile this card can be!
Hope you like my Playful Pets Thank You Cards!
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Yesterday was the First Day of Autumn! So I decided to welcome it with my So Grateful Cardinal Card from the Toile Christmas Stamp Set. This stamp set is perfect for Christmas but can also be used for a beautiful fall or Thanksgiving card! I love this time of year with all the beautiful colours as the leaves change!
For part 5 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends, I am demonstrating the flicking colouring technique. The other parts are listed below at the end of this document along with my Notes from a presentation that I did on using Stampin’ Blends.
Flicking Technique
This technique is achieved by applying ink in quick, single strokes. The key to this inking technique is to flick the marker tip across the page to create a single stroke that goes from dark to light.
Holding the marker loosely, start a downward movement towards the paper
As the marker tip touches the paper, quickly move across the paper, bringing our hand up and away from the paper. This will apply more ink at the beginning of the stroke and less at the end.
You may need to turn the paper to accommodate the angle that is most comfortable for you.
Flicks can be left unblended to create texture such as for hair or feathers (like the cardinal). Or, they can be blended out to create smooth shading.
Today I am sharing my All Things Wedding Package that I gave to one of my Carding Ladies who just got married. She asked me for a Thank you Card Kit that she could put together. This Package used something new, the Ornate Thanks Bundle from the new 2020/21 Annual Catalogue, something old, the retired Foral Boutique Designer Series Paper, and something blue, Night of Navy card stock. As soon as I saw her dress, I knew that I wanted to use the retired Floral Boutique Suite. So, I based my design on her gorgeous wedding dress.
Wedding Dress
In addition to the Thank You Card Kit, I included a wedding card from me that used that suite and tied it with some pretty White Glitter Ribbon.
My Wedding Card using the Floral Boutique Suite
I also made my own envelope using the Foral Boutique DSP.
My Custom Envelope, Wedding Card and Thank You Card
I packaged it all up in a tin from the Bird Ballad Laser Cut Cards and Tin and tied it all together with the same White Glitter Ribbon. You can never have too much glitter!
Inside My All Things Wedding Package
My All Things Wedding Package Ready to Go
Supplies:
Stamps: Ornate Thanks Stamp Set (149471), Floral Phases Stamp Set (retired)
Inks: Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)
Paper: Night Of Navy (100867), Whisper White (100730), Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper (retired)
Accessories: Ornate Layers Dies (152726), Detailed Floral Thinlits (retired), Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon (144213), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Measurements:
Night Of Navy: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
5” x 2”
Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper: 4” x 5 ¼”
Whisper White:
1 ¼” x 4 ¼” (for sentiment)
5 ½” x 2 ½”
4” x 5 ¼” (inside card)
Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon: 2 pieces at 4”
Instructions:
Fold the Night Of Navy card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the sentiment on the Whisper White card stock in Night of Navy.
Die cut the sentiment out with the stitched die from the Ornate Layers Dies.
Die cut the Night of Navy card stock with the die that frames the sentiment piece.
Using the second largest piece of Whisper White, die cut it with the scallop frame that will layer the Night of Navy piece.
Adhere the DSP to the Night of Navy card base with SNAIL.
Wrap the Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon around each end of the scalloped piece and adhere with SNAIL to the card base.
Using SNAIL, adhere the sentiment to the Night of Navy frame.
Attached the Night of Navy frame with dimensionals centered on the scalloped piece.
Count Down to the new Catty! Recently I presented a card to some fellow demonstrators using the Magnolia Lane Suite in the new upcoming catalogue that starts on June 4th. You are going to love this beautiful suite! I created 3 different versions of the card to show how you can create a beginner, a casual and an avid stamper card. Here is the beginner card using the large floral image from Magnolia Lane Suite.
Magnolia Lane Suite Beginner Card
Supplies for Magnolia Lane Suite Card:
Stamps: Good Morning Magnolia (cling 149298)
Inks: Versamark Pad (102283), Mossy Meadow (147111), Petal Pink (147108)
Paper: Mossy Meadow (133676), Whisper White (100730), Petal Pink (146985), Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper (149484)
Accessories: Big Shot (143263), Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies (148551), Bone Folder (102300), Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638), Pearl Basic Jewels (144219), Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack (149485), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Paper Snips (103579), Stamparatus (146276), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Measurements:
Mossy Meadow: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
Petal Pink: 4 ½” x 3¼”
Whisper White: 2” x 3”
Whisper White: 5 ¼” x 4”
Ribbon 5” and 4”
Instructions:
On the Big Shot, cut out the third largest rectangle from the Petal Pink card stock using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies
Stamp the large magnolia image in Versamark onto the Petal Pink card stock using the Stamparatus. You may need to stamp multiple times to get a good impression.
On the small piece of white card stock, stamp the saying with Mossy Meadow ink.
On the Big Shot, cut out the stamped saying using the Stitched Nested Labels Dies. You can centre the die over top of the stamped saying.
Fold the piece of Mossy Meadow card stock in half to form the card base.
Attach the piece of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper to the Mossy Meadow card stock with SNAIL adhesive.
Wrap the ribbon around the Petal Pink card stock and tie the smaller piece of ribbon in a knot on right side of ribbon.
Attach the saying to the front of the card with dimensionals.
Attach the Pearl Basic Jewels to the Petal Pink card stock
Stamp in Petal Pink the small magnolia blossom in lower right hand corner of large piece of Whisper White card stock
Attach the stamped Whisper White card stock to the inside of card base
You are going to love the Magnolia Lane Suite found in the new catalogue!
