Art Gallery Happy Birthday

I have been having working with the Fine Art Floral Suite this past week and I have certainly been having some fun with it.  There are so many beautiful products in the suite it is just unbelievable.  Today I wanted to use several of them and to create a Birthday card.

Here’s what I came up with…

The card base is Poppy Parade cardstock that is cut 4 ¼ x 11” and scored at 5 ½, so it opens from the bottom up.  I set my card base aside and began working on the topper for it. 

I cut a piece of the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper (DSP) and a coordinating piece of the Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate (let me do some explaining here, there is a package of three sheets of specialty acetate that coordinate with this set.  Two of those sheets actually line up perfectly with two sheets of the DSP.  Those clear sheets then have golden lines on them that are beautiful when added to the DSP).  I cut each piece of the DSP and I added the stamp Happy Birthday from the Happy Thoughts stamp set onto the DSP using Poppy Parade ink.  I then added the Golden Garden Acetate to 4 x 5 ¼” and adhered them to one another (note:  be sure to hide the adhesive you use on the acetate (I hid mine behind my ribbon, behind my embellishments and under my die cut flowers).  Once I had this layer together, I wrapped a piece of the Fine Arts 3/8” Ribbon around it and tied a bow on the front of the card.  I added this layer to my card base. 

I stamped my flowers from the Art Gallery Bundle onto a piece of Basic White cardstock (I inked the flowers up in Poppy Parade ink and then carefully added Mossy Meadow ink to the stems.  I used the coordinating die from the Art Gallery Bundle to cut out my flowers and then added them to my card using Dimensionals, I just tucked it down into the ribbon and adhered it.  The final step was to add three of the Gilded Gems. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Please note several items are on the current retiring list and will only be available for a limited time.

Happy Crafting!!! 

Product List

Art Gallery Bundle [156227]	Happy Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [154507] RETIRING	Fine Art Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154558] RETIRING	Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate [154557] RETIRING	Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119793]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	3/8" (1 Cm) Fine Art Ribbon [154561]	Gilded Gems [152478]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Just Wanted To Say

I am continuing to have some fun with the Fine Art Florals suite of products.  Today’s card is a simple thinking of you card with a little extra special layer made with Acetate and gold gilding.  You will note this card really doesn't use a ton of different supplies/tools but several are retiring soon and some are on clearance so don't miss out.

The card base is Blushing Bride cardstock that is cut 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”.  I set my card base aside and began working on the topper for it. 

I cut a piece of Seaside Spray cardstock (love this color but it is retiring in May) to 4 x 5 ¼”.  I then added a layer of the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper (DSP) and a coordinating piece of the Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate (let me do some explaining here, there is a package of three sheets of specialty acetate that coordinate with this set.  Two of those sheets actually line up perfectly with two sheets of the DSP.  Those clear sheets then have golden lines on them that are beautiful when added to the DSP).  I cut each piece of the DSP and the Golden Garden Acetate to 3 ¾ x 5” and adhered them to the Seaside Spray layer (note:  be sure to hide the adhesive you use on the acetate (I hid mine behind my ribbon and under my sentiment).  Once I had that layer all together, I wrapped a piece of the Seaside Scallop Linen Ribbon around it and adhered it to the back.  I popped this layer up on my card base using Dimensionals. 

I then die cut my sentiment “just wanted to say” from Seaside Spray cardstock using the dies from the Art Gallery Bundle and I adhered it right onto the acetate layer.  I also cut a piece of Seaside Spray cardstock to ¾ x 3” for my sentiment.  I used the die from the bundle to cut the little label I stamped “I’m thinking of you” (also from the bundle) out of Basic White cardstock and stamped it using Seaside Spray ink.  I added the sentiment piece to the piece of Seaside Spray cardstock and popped it up onto the card using Dimensionals. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

 Product List

Art Gallery Bundle [156227]	Fine Art Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154558]	Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate [154557]	Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150883]	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131198]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085]	Seaside Spray 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon [149707]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]

Art Gallery Thank You

I am back to work using the Art Gallery Bundle.  I just love how well the stamps and dies work together.  They make it easy to make a fast and simple card that is for sure.  I also love how much interest the Painted Textures 3D Embossing Folder adds.  I always tell people that embossing folders are one of those things that don’t cost much but sure make your projects pop, especially these new 3D folders.     

Here is todays card…

The card base is Basic White cardstock that is cut 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”.  The second layer is a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock that was cut to 4 x 5 ¼” and embossed using the Painted Textures 3D Embossing Folder.  Once it was embossed, I wrapped a piece of the Fine Art Ribbon around it and attached it to the back.  I then adhered my second layer to my card base.  I then die cut the oval using the Largest of the Layering Oval Dies (I am sorry to say these are retiring so get them while you can because they are so versatile) out of Basic White cardstock and stamped the sentiment “thank you” from the bundle onto it using Mango Melody ink. 

Now it was time to work on my flower and the foliage.  As I said previously this flower is a multi-layered stamp which makes it super fun to use.  I stamped the largest image onto Basic White cardstock using Flirty Flamingo ink.  I then stamped the second largest flower image onto that using Melon Mambo ink.  For my final addition I stamped the small center area on using VersaMark ink.  I then added Heat and Stick powder to that and heated it using my Heat Tool (heat it just until it melts and is sticky, over heating it will cause it to dry and it won’t work).  Once that was done, I added some Gilded Leafing flakes to it and pressed them down in the heat and stick using my fingers.  Once everything was covered, I then used a stiff paint brush to remove the excess.  Then onto my leaves and stem (all one piece), I stamped them onto a piece of Basic White cardstock.  I simply die cut both the flower and the foliage using the coordinating dies.  I popped them up onto my oval using Dimensionals.  For my finally little embellishment I added three of the Gilded Gems. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!! 

Product List

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320]
Art Gallery Bundle [156227]	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317]	Layering Ovals Dies [151771]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Gilded Leafing Embellishment [154560]
Heat & Stick Powder [156110]	3/8" (1 Cm) Fine Art Ribbon [154561]	Gilded Gems [152478]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]

Thinking of You Card

I have been creating some using the Fine Arts Floral Suite this week.  While the Art Gallery Bundle is not retiring in June the Fine Arts Floral Designer Series Paper is so I wanted to show you some projects having some fun with it so that you could consider if you wish to purchase some of the paper before it does retire.

Here is the first card I will be showing…

The card base is Basic White cardstock that is cut 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”.  I added a layer of the Fine Arts Floral Designer Series Paper that measures 4 x 5 ¼” on top of the base.  I then die cut the next layer from the Ornate Layers dies (I love using these to layer because there is so much detail in them) out of Mango Melody cardstock. 

Then using the Art Gallery bundle I stamped my flower onto Basic White cardstock, using So Saffron on the fullest stamp and then Mango Melody on the highlight stamp (remember this is a multipiece stamp set that layers).  Once those were stamped, I took the smallest center stamp and stamped it using VersaMark ink.  I then added Heat and Stick Powder to the VersaMark ink and heat embossed it (be sure not to overheat).  Once my Heat and Stick was melted and sticky, I added my Gilded Leafing (I just pressed it onto the heat and stick and once it was well covered I brushed the excess off with a stiff paint brush).  For my stem and leaves I simply stamped them onto a piece of Basic White cardstock with Pear Pizzazz ink.  I then die cut both the flower and the foliage using the coordinating dies.  I cut a piece of the Basic White cardstock to 3/8 x 2 3/8” and stamped my sentiment “I’m thinking of you” (also in the bundle) onto it using Mango Melody ink.  I used Dimensionals to pop up my flower, the foliage and the sentiment.  For my final embellishment I added one Gilded Gem. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  It really is a pretty fast and simple card and would be an excellent one to use to make multiples.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!! 

Product List

Art Gallery Bundle [156227]	Ornate Layers Dies [152726]	Fine Art Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154558]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989]
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109]	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat & Stick Powder [156110]
Gilded Leafing Embellishment [154560]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Gilded Gems [152478]