Stampin up cards

Stampin’ Up!’s Dainty Delight stamp set has such sweet images.  It was the perfect choice for Day 4 of my 40 Cards in 40 Days Challenge.  Not only is it Day 4 of my challenge but it’s Saturday.  What’s better on Saturday than a simple card?

Today’s card is one we made in classes this past week.  This simple card only uses stamps, ink and paper….ok…and one little bow.  😊  To give the card a little dimension and not be so boring, I used designer paper to stamp my image on and for the blue layer.  I did try the card using cardstock instead of the designer paper but it was way to boring.  The subtle patterns of the designer paper give the card just enough “wow” to make it interesting. Both of the designer paper patterns that I used are from the Dainty Flowers Designer Paper pack which was a Sale-a-bration item.  I say “was” because it sold out a few weeks ago.  This card would be pretty with any subtle patterns and color combinations.

Simple Saturday with stamps, ink and paper.  I really need to try that more often! Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

The third day of my 40 Cards in 40 days features Stampin’ Up!’s Adorable Owls stamp set.  These owls are so stinkin’ cute!  Today you get a two-for-one because I couldn’t decide which owl to use on my card.  😊

Adorable Owls is a Sale-a-bration item which means you can choose it for FREE with a $50 purchase!  Sweet!  If you like these little owls as much as I do, don’t wait!  Sale-a-bration ends on Tuesday, February 28^th and that is the last day you will see these cuties.

I came up with the idea for these cards after working with the stamp set and then seeing a graduation sentiment in the Sentimental Park stamp set (which I didn’t use on the card).  Both of these owls have a little wing sticking out which can “hold” something in so I thought a little diploma would look adorable.  The diplomas are simple a piece of computer paper cut 1 ¾” x ¾”, rolled up, and tied with a piece of baker’s twine (black) or embroidery floss (red).  They are attached to the card with Mini Glue Dots.  The “congratulations” stamp is from the Something Fancy stamp set.  You can purchase this stamp set in a bundle with the Something Fancy Dies.  The die set has tags and labels that fit the sentiments perfectly .

Once I had the diplomas on the owls I felt that they needed a graduation cap so I had to do some thinking.  Aha!  I remembered that the Beautiful Shapes Dies had many different shaped dies and wouldn’t you know, it had the perfect shape and sized die that I needed!  It’s hard to see in the photos but there is a small 1/8” circle attached to the top of the caps.

You may have noticed that I used my new favorite embossing folder on the background of both cards.  It’s one of three in the Basics 3D Embossing Folders pack which will be part of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives starting on March 1^st.

I hope you enjoyed these fun graduation cards.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of them.  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

It’s Day 2 of 40 Cards in 40 Days and I’m sharing a card made with the Beautifully Happy stamp set! It’s gorgeous!  Not only is it beautiful, it’s easy to work with.  You can “color” this large floral stamped image with stamps!  This stamp set is one of Stampin’ Up!’s DistInktive stamp sets which means the stamp creates different opacities (shading) with a single stamped image.  So realistic looking!

The Beautifully Happy stamp set is a Sale-a-bration item that you can choose for free with an order of $100.  Sale-a-bration is almost over so don’t miss out on this gorgeous stamp set!  The last day of Sale-a-bration is February 28^th.

I paired this stamp set with the equally gorgeous Fancy Flora Designer Paper from Stampin’ Up!’s January – April Mini Catalog.  The colors of cardstock used on the card are Fresh Freesia, which retires at the end of April, and Orchid Oasis.  Soft Succulent was used for the stamped leaves.  I inked up the stamp and then stamped it off on scrap paper before stamping it over the image.  This gave is a softer look.  Full strength was a little too dark.  Some Adhesive-Backed Milky Dots finished off the card.

This card definitely says Spring and is the perfect choice for Day 2 of my challenge as the temperature is rather cold here in Colorado.  I’d love for you to leave a comment.  Stay warm!  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping! 

It’s Day 1 of 40 Cards in 40 Days 2023!  During the 40 days of Lent I have challenged myself to make 40 cards! (I probably should send some of them too…) Do you want to take the challenge with me? Let’s do it! 40 cards is a lot. If you want to cut that down you could make 1 card a week during the six weeks of Lent and that would only 6 cards. Quite doable. No matter how many you choose to make let’s just create some cards and send some cards!

Today’s card is one I made for my niece earlier this month.  It is made with the Two Tone Floral Dies, the Fancy Flora Designer Paper and the Night of Navy 3/8” Border Ribbon.  All three of these items can be found in Stampn’ Up!’s January – April Mini Catalog.

The large die-cut piece is my favorite die from the die set.  It’s an odd shape.  It isn’t perfectly sized to fit on a 5 ½” x 4 ¼” card front.  I trmimmed about 1/8” from each side so that the “frame” around the the die-cut flowers would be even and so it would fit the card front better.  The “normal” size card in Europe is slightly different than those here in the United States so the die fits U.S. cards top to bottom and in Europe it fits side to side.  I thought that fact was quite interesting.

This die looks beautiful over any type of ombre coloring.  Ombre means “having a pattern in which colors or tones fade into one another”. This piece of designer paper from the Fancy Flora package works perfectly.  Once I trimmed down the die-cut cardstock I cut the designer paper the same size and adhered them together with liquid glue.  I then added the ribbon before adhere the designer paper/die-cut image to the front of the card.  And yes, I tied an actual bow on my card.  😊 Most of you know that it’s not something I do a lot.

To make my sentiment (from the Happiness Abounds stamp set) pop, I added a strip of Night of Navy cardstock behind it.  I also colored a couple of Rhinestone Basic Jewels with my Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends Marker to add to the label.

This card was easy to make as the only thing stamped was the sentiment.  Leave a comment and let me know what you think about today’s card.  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

This is our last Sale-a-bration celebration!  The final Sale-a-bration item is the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper.   This designer paper is fun!  You get 48 sheets of paper.  4 each of 12 double-sided designs!  That’s a lot of paper!  The fun colors included in this pack of paper are Balmy Blue, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody and Petal Pink!

Check out all of the fun designs! These patterns and colors are perfect for Spring or any time!

Here you can see how well the patterns coordinate together. These cards were made by a fellow demonstrator and also showcase yesterday’s Sale-a-bration item, Beautifully Happy.

You’ll enjoy working with this package of paper and think of all the projects you can make with it! Have a great day. Take care and Happy Stamping!

Let’s celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s Beautifully Happy Sale-a-bration stamp set.  This stamp set is two-step stamping which means there is one stamp for the outlined image and another stamp (or more) to fill in the image.  I had no problem lining up the solid images within the outline.  So easy to work with!  The hardest part of working with this stamp set was figuring out what colors to use. Ha! This stamp set also has 6 sentiments in a lovely font.

In this card that I made you can see how well the solid stamps lined up in the outline. Another thing I like about this stamp set is that the there are sentiments for both the inside and the outside of the card that go together.

You’ll definitely want to put this stamp set on your Sale-a-bration wish list. Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

The Sale-a-bration stamp set In The Country is a lovely line art/sketched stamp set.  There are two lovely images in the stamp set. They can be stamped and left as is or they can be colored…a little or a lot. The choice is yours.

Check out the first card here.  This stamped image was water colored in detail.  Gorgeous!  I don’t quite have the patience (or talent) for this type of coloring. 

The second card I’m sharing with you is more my speed.  The image is stamped and not colored at all.  The designer paper background makes the image pop.

Whether you decide to color the images or not, the In The Country stamp set is a good Sale-a-bration choice.

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Today’s Sale-a-bration celebration is about Stampin’ Up!’s Sending Support stamp set.  This stamp set has 11 different sentiments about encouragement and support.  It may not be a stamp set that you use often but it’s one you will want in your craft room for those cards that need a sentiment that’s just right.

Pair these sentiments with a lovely floral or subdued designer paper for a simple card.  Here is a simple card that I made.  A bit of designer paper on the inside as well as the outside can really tie things together.

Be sure to put this stamp set on your Sale-a-bration wish list. It has sentiments that you don’t usually find in other stamp sets.

Have a great day. Take care and Happy Stamping!

Stampin’ Up!’s Dainty Flowers designer paper is definitely worth celebrating!  This designer paper is beautiful!  It was the first Sale-a-bration item I chose.  The flowers are on these papers are gorgeous!

The first card shown here is a card I made using the sheet of paper that has six of the floral wreaths on it as well as two floral vine images.  The images look like they were watercolored.  So pretty!

I punched the edges of the desginer paper with the Very Best Trio Punch which is an item carried over from the previous mini catalog. A tip to remember when using this punch is that you need to turn your paper over when punching the next corner. For the first corner you punch (upper left) put the paper in the punch with the floral wreath facing up. When you move the paper to punch the upper right corner, you need to turn the paper over with the floral wreath facing down to get the fancy corner design to look the same. For the lower right corner have the wreath facing up and for the lower left corner have the wreath facing down.

As you can see on this second card, the designer paper is so beautiful you can make it the focal point of your card!

Did you know that this designer paper coordinates perfectly with the Dainty Delight Bundle (stamp set & dies) that you can find on page 55 of the new January – April Mini Catalog?  I LOVE coordination!  😊

As I mentioned before, I love the watercolor look of these papers. I think you will too!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

The next product on our Celebrate Sale-a-bration 2023 tour is the Thanks A Bunch stamp set.  Ok, if you’re like me when I first saw this stamp set you said “why do I need a stamp set about carrots?”.  Carrots.  Really? 

Well….let me tell you….this stamp set is stinkin’ cute!  The more I played around with it, the more it grew on me.  Simple and fun!  Add the sentiments “thanks a bunch” to the three carrots and you’ve got an adorable thank you card!  

To make my bunch of carrots I first stamped the middle carrot.  I then made a mask by stamping a carrot on a sticky note and cutting it out.  I masked my stamped carrot and then stamped the other two carrots.  As you can see on the card it looks like the two outside carrots are behind the center one.

If you’re still thinking that you can stamp only so many carrot cards, check out this 3D project made by fellow demonstrator Barbara Ruby. So clever!  Turn the carrots upside down and stamp them with a green ink to make a tree! 

See, this stamp set is versatile!  You may want to add it to your Sale-a-bration wish list!  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!