A BETTER PLACE

Today’s card features the new Ferns & Flora Bundle and the gorgeous new Moonlit Flora 12 x 12” Designer Series Paper.  I saw a card like this posted on Pinterest by Amy Koenders and loved it.  She had used one of the Freshly Made Sketches as inspiration (I have this one and many more saved just for inspiration).  I have posted previously about how I save these sketches as well as ones I create and use them for inspiration.  While this sketch shows the design in a portrait style Amy did her’s in a landscape which I loved, so I did mine that way as well.  I changed a little (not a ton) and I like what I came up with.

The card base is Secret Sea cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I used a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of secret sea colored more neutral piece of the Moonlit Flora DSP as a layer.  Then I die cut two pieces of the DSP (one of the more neutrals and one with all the beautiful design and colors) out using the two largest of the rectangular dies from the Nested Essential Dies.  I adhered the larger green one to the right side of my card base about 3/8” from the side.  I added the second one over about 1” from the right side of the first, centered and popped up with Dimensionals.

Next, I die cut the foliage piece from the bundle out of Golden Glow cardstock and tucked it under the left bottom area of the rectangle.  I stamped the outline stamp and the sentiment “You Make the World a Better Place” onto a scrap of Golden Glow cardstock using Peaceful Pine Ink and die cut it using the die from the bundle.  I added a Dimensional under the left side and adhered the right side directly onto the rectangle piece.  Note:  Place your sentiment and foliage based on what design element on your DSP you want to be visible.  Finally, I added three of the Dewdrop Embellishments (I chose the blue) onto my card.  

For the inside and the envelope I simply stamped part of the large fern from the bundle onto a corner with Secret Sea Ink.  Below is the sketch that was the inspiration for this card.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Fern & Flora Bundle (English) [167745]	Moonlit Flora 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167737]	Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624]	Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [167685]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Peaceful Pine Classic Stampin Pad [167679]	Dewdrops Embellishments [167748]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

FLORAL SMILE

Today’s card features the Flowers Fair Stamp Set and uses one of the pretty sentiments from the Nature’s Symphony Stamp Set.  I love color and this stamp set is a great way to use lots of it.  I also like to color so when I saw this set I knew it would be fun for me to play with.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Melon Mambo cardstock cut to 4 ¼ x 11” and scored at 5 ½” (sometimes I just like a different fold).  I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock that measured 3 ¾ x 5” with the Flowers Fair Stamp using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  Then I started to color it in with Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers.  I used Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lime, Balmy Blue Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Darling Duckling and Timid Tiger markers.  Did I say I do love to color, LOL.  Once it was all colored, I adhered it to a piece of Basic Black cardstock that measured 4 x 5 ¼”.  I wrapped a piece of retired ribbon (we all have some of those older ribbons that just come in handy some of the time (this one happened to match the Melon Mambo card base which was perfect) around the layer and attached it to the back. 

To finish off the card I stamped the sentiment “You Make Me Smile” from the Nature’s Symphony Stamp Set onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Melon Mambo Ink.  I used a 1 ¾” circle punch and punched this out.  Then I punched out a 2” circle from a scrap of Basic Black to layer it on.  I added it to my card using Dimensionals.  Finally, I added three little black embellishments (retired but any cute gem would look great). 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Flowers Fair Photopolymer Stamp Set [167217]	Nature's Symphony Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166919]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518]	Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161682]	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830]	Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153112]
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Darling Duckling Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165288]	Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165291]	1-3/4" (4.4 Cm) Circle Punch [119850]	2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch [133782]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

SCALLOPED THANK YOU

Today’s card features the Scalloped Blooms Bundle and one of the pretty new In Colors, Golden Glow.  I love when I can create cards that are a little different than normal so when I saw these great scalloped circles I knew they would work great for that.  So here is what I came up with…

The card base is Golden Glow cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 6 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I then die cut three of the Scalloped Circles from the dies in the bundle.  The 2^nd largest was used to cut out Golden Glow cardstock, the 3^rd largest was used to cut out the Bloom Boutique 12 x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (I love that these papers have the little hints of gold throughout), and the final one was 5^th largest and it was cut out of Basic White cardstock.  I adhered the two larger scalloped circles together and placed that in my Stampin’ Trimmer with the scoring blade I scored them at 3”.  I adhered the small tab created from the scoring to the back side of a piece of Basic White cardstock that measured 4 x 5 ¼”. 

I then adhered that to the inside of the card.  I cut a piece of the 2026 – 2028 In Color Painted Patterns 12 x 12” Designer Series Paper to 2 x 5 ¼” and adhered it to the left side of the card front.  I stamped the smallest scalloped circle I had cut from Basic White with my sentiment which was “Thank You” from the stamps in the bundle onto it with Golden Glow Ink.  I adhered this to my other scalloped circles.  I added a couple of embellishments from my retired stash and I was done. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Scalloped Blooms Bundle (English) [167647]	2026–2028 In Color™ Painted Patterns 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167755]	Bloom Boutique 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [167637]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [167685]
Golden Glow Classic Stampin' Pad [167676]

THE ADVENTURE

Today’s card features the new Sunset Coast Bundle and the totally gorgeous new Scenic Coast 6 x 6” Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I sure wish the photos would do this paper justice but they just don’t.  The paper has an iridescent feature in the water that is amazing in person.  I have been having some fun with this set and I happened across a post by Patty Bennett where she used the book binding layout to make the paper go farther so I decided to give it my own twist and here is what I came up with…

The card base is Strawberry Slush cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼ and 5 ¼”.  I cut my Designer Series Paper to 4 x 5 ¼” and stamped my sentiment “The Adventure Continues” and a sailboat from the stamp set in the bundle onto it using Secret Sea Ink.  Once all my stamping was done, I adhered that to the right side of the card base.  Next, I cut a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock to ¾ x 5 ¼” and wrapped it with a piece of Secret Sea Bordered Open Weave Ribbon and added that to the left side of the card between the two score lines.  Once that was adhered, I cut another smaller piece of the ribbon and tied it in a square knot making a bow. 

For the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 3 x 5 ¼” and stamped the bottom with the wave stamps from the bundle in Balmy Blue and added the sailboat to that stamped in Secret Sea.  The final step was to glue down the 1” area on the left making this card into a book binding layout. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Sunset Coast Bundle (English) [167781]	Scenic Coast 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [167773]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Strawberry Slush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165625]	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285]	Secret Sea 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Open Weave Ribbon [166932]

TRUE BLUE FLORALS CARD #5

Today’s card once again features True Blue Florals Designer Series Paper (DSP) which was a product of the month that is now retired.  I did want to use this as an opportuntiy to remind everyone that Stampin’ Up! releases a new “Product of the Month” each month that can be purchased for $5 with a qualifying $75 purchase while supplies last.  This program does not allow you to purchase more than one of any of the products offered but you can purchase ones that are from previous months as long as you have not already purchases it and supplies remain.  I am just making cards to go with a card gift box I posted a few days ago and these basic designs can be used with any DSP you have on hand.  As a matter of fact this design is one that uses a card sketch, I create these templates from cards I have seen over the years or just from ideas I have in my head and make them out of cheap cardstock and then I can draw on them for ideas for card layouts later as I did in this case.  (I will share a picture of this one at the end of the post but note I did swap the position of two of the pieces for a whole different look, that’s the great part of these templates, they are just ideas that you can play with.)

Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Night of Navy cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I added a layer of Balmy Blue cardstock that measures 4 x 5 ¼”.  I cut 4 Night of Navy mats that measure 1 5/8 x 3 ¾”, 1 ¾ x 3 ¼”, 1 3/8 x 1 7/8”, and 1 ¾ x 1 7/8”.  To the 1 5/8 x 3 ¾” mat I added a piece of Basic White cardstock that I had embossed using the Beautiful Patterns Embossing Folder (good news it is in the last chance section and currently on sale) that measured 1 ½ x 3 5/8”.  To the 1 ¾ x 3 ¼” mat I added a piece of DSP that measures 1 5/8 x 3 1/8”.  To the 1 3/8 x 1 7/8” mat I added a piece of DSP that measures 1 ¼ x 1 ¾”.  Finally for the 1 ¾ x 1 7/8” mat I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 1 5/8 x 1 ¾” and stamped it using the Friendly Foliage stamp set and some Balmy Blue and Night of Navy Ink. 

I added all four of the panels to my card being sure to keep the border around each the same.  I also fussy cut out some of the flowers from one sheet of the DSP and added them to my white embossed layer, I did pop up the largest flower with Dimensionals.  I also cut two sets of leaves from the Layers of Beauty Dies (score another last chance item on sale while supplies last, who doesn’t love a sale). 

Here is the template I was talking about earlier.  Remember you can move these panels around and completely change the look of your card.  Don't be afraid to experiment with new ideas.

This makes card #5 in my series using this paper so now my card box is nice and full and ready to be gifted to someone special.  I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Friendly Foliage Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167021]	Layers Of Beauty Dies [163518]	Beautiful Pattern 3 D Embossing Folder [167097]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]