Beautiful Garden Wishes Hello Card

I made another card using products from the Dandy Garden Suite. There are so many images that I love in this suite.

There are two bundles in this suite. Yesterday I used the Dragonfly Garden Bundle and today I’m using the stamp set from the Garden Wishes Bundle.

In the video below I’ll show you the products in the Dandy Garden Suite and demonstrate how to make this card.

Who would have thought that I would love dandelions….well, as long as they’re not on my lawn. The sentiments are so pretty and that bumblebee; gotta love that bee!

Tips & Instructions

• Mossy Meadow Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Dandy Garden 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 4 1/4, adhere to card base.

• Bumblebee Cardstock - cut with 2nd largest Stitched Rectangle Die.

• Whisper White Cardstock - cut with 3rd largested Stitched Rectangle Die.

• Color the dandelion stamp using Stampin’ Write Markers. I used Bumblebee and Mossy Meadow. Color directly on stamp, then breath on it and stamp on the white rectangle.
  NOTE: Do not used Stampin’ Blends on your stamp, only Stampin’ Write Markers.

• Stamp bumblebee and sentiment with Black Memento Ink.

• Color bumblebee with Bumblebee and Basic Black Stampin’ Write Markers, just dotting to fill in a little bit. Color the wings with a Light Seaside Spray Stampin’ Blends Marker.

• Add some Wink Of Stella to the bumblebee and the wings.

• Adhere layers and then adhere to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink and stamp some of the seeds with Bumblebee Ink.

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Note: the new Garden Wishes Bundle and Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper will be available for purchase starting Jan. 5, 2021

Dragonfly Garden Thank You Card

I’m so excited to show you one of the new products from the January - June, 2021 Mini Catalog.

Since I’m a Demonstrator I get to pre-order these products. You can start purchasing on January 5, 2021.

The Dragonfly Garden Bundle has beautiful images and sentiments and has a coordinating Dragonflies Punch. Watch my video tomorrow and I’ll show you the products along with the Garden Wishes products in the Dandy Garden Suite. I know this is going to be one of my favorites!

Tips & Instructions

• Blackberry Bliss Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Dandy Garden 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Dandy Garden 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper Strip - 4 x 3/4, adhere to card.

• Stamp sentiment on Whisper White Cardstock with Blackberry Bliss Ink and punch with the Timeless Label Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Stamp 3 dragonflies on Whisper White Cardstock with Black Memento Ink.

• Color the dragonflies with Stampin’ Blends. I used Light & Dark Misty Moonlight on one, Light & Dark Blackberry Bliss on one and Dark So Saffron & Dark Crumb Cake on the third one.

• Punch dragonflies with Dragonflies Punch and adhere to card using one Dimensional on each.

• Add Gold Glitter Enamel Dot to sentiment label.

I kept the inside very simple by stamping the group of butterflies with Blackberry Bliss Ink. This gives me lots of room to write a note.

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Note: the new Dragonfly Garden Bundle and Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper will be available for purchase starting Jan. 5, 2021

Year-End Closeout

Stampin’ Up! is having it’s Giant Year-End Closeout Event starting today!

You’ll get deep discounts on your favorite products from the August–December 2020 Mini Catalog. The Year-End Closeout happens only once a year, so don’t delay, while supplies last!

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8 December 2020–4 January 2021

• No minimum purchase required.

• Retiring items are available while supplies last.

• Items and discounts may vary by market (depending on inventory levels).

• Exclusions apply: Carryover items will not be discounted.

• Due to increased shipping times and possible shipping delays during the month of December, we can’t guarantee delivery before Christmas.

• Ordering Deadline - 4 January 2021; 11:50 PM (MT)

The Clearance Rack has been refreshed and you can save up to 60% on products. Hurry, these are only available while supplies last!

Sketch Saturday - Poinsettia Petals

For today’s sketch challenge, I used Merry Merlot Cardstock to make a pretty poinsettia. I love this color for Christmas!

The sketch I followed is for the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers. I scored the lines at the top using the scoring blade on my Paper Trimmer to get the striped look.

Tips & Instructions

• Merry Merlot Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, score 5 lines, one every 1/4” and stamp sentiment beneath the scored lines using Merry Merlot Ink.

• Merry Merlot Cardstock - cut poinsettias from Poinsettia Dies. I didn’t use the largest one. Adhere to each other by putting dot of glue at each center, offsetting each. Adhere to top corner using Dimensional only on the center.

• Old Olive Cardstock - cut 4 of the smaller leaves and adhere under the poinsettia.

• Gold Foil - cut 3 of the branches and adhere under the poinsettia. I cut them apart to have different sizes.

• Add Gold Glitter Dot to center of the poinsettia.

On the inside, stamp sentiment with Merry Merlot Ink and some leaves with Old Olive Ink.

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Rustic Poinsettia Holiday Wreath

I made another wreath using the Wreath Builder Dies. I just love these dies. This time I added some poinsettia’s using the Poinsettia Dies.

In the video below, I’ll show you how to make this card. The background layer is from the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper.

Tips & Instructions

• Soft Suede Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Poinsettia Place Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Soft Suede Cardstock - cut background wreath.

• Garden Green Cardstock - cut leafy wreath, adhere to Soft Suede wreath.

• Very Vanilla Cardstock - punch with 2 1/2” Circle Punch. Stamp sentiment with Poppy Parade Ink. Adhere circle behind the wreaths. I used a very small amount of liquid glue around the edge of the circle.

• Real Red Cardstock, cut 4 small poinsettias using the Poinsettia Dies. Adhere to wreath. I used Glue Dots to adhere them. Add Gold Glitter Dots to center of each wreath.

• Tie bow with Real Red Sheer Ribbon and adhere to wreath using a glue dot.

• Adhere wreath to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Poppy Parade Ink. Stamp branches with Soft Suede Ink and the berries with Poppy Parade Ink.

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Simple Christmas Card - For Unto Us

This was one of the easiest Christmas cards I’ve made. I just love the patterned paper with the polka dots. It’s so fun and festive. I got this idea from a card in the Mini Catalog and changed it up.

The sentiments in the For Unto Us Stamp Set are so beautiful and I’ve been using them quite a bit for my Christmas cards.

Tips & Instructions

• Shaded Spruce Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 x 3 3/4

• Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper Layer - 4 7/8 x 3 5/8, adhere to white layer and then to card base.

• Stamp sentiment (from For Unto Us) using Poppy Parade Ink and cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• On scrap of Whisper White stamp 2 sets of holly leaves with Shaded Spruce Ink and 2 sets of berries with Poppy Parade Ink and fussy cut. The holly is from the Peace & Joy Stamp Set but you can use whatever holly you have on hand. Adhere to sentiment label. I used Glue Dots.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Poppy Parade Ink. Stamp holly leaves with Shaded Spruce Ink and berries with Poppy Parade Ink.

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Beautiful Sympathy Card

I made this beautiful Sympathy Card using the Dandelion Wishes and Woven Heirloom Stamp Sets. I love how it turned out with Seaside Spray as the main color.

In the video I’ll show you how I colored the stamp with Stampin’ Write Markers to get the two different colors. I love this technique.

These are the stamp sets; the Dandelion Wishes set has sweet dandelion images and the Woven Heirlooms set has beautiful sentiments in a pretty font.

Tips & Techniques

• Seaside Spray Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer -5 1/4 x 4

• Seaside Spray Layer - 5 x 3 3/4, emboss with the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder

• Wrap piece of Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon around embossed layer and adhere to the back. Adhere embossed layer to white layer and then to the card base.

• Cut Whisper White Cardstock with the largest of the scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

• Color dandelion stamp using Basic Gray and Seaside Spray Stampin’ Write Markers. Breath on the stamp and then stamp on the scalloped rectangle. (Note - do not use Stampin’ Blends, they are alcohol based and won’t work with this technique.)

• Stamp sentiment below the dandelions using Basic Gray Ink.

• Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Add Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems.

Stamp sentiment on this inside using Basic Gray Ink. Color dandelion seeds stamp with Basic Gray and Seaside Spray Ink, breath on it and stamp on top right corner.

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Back On You Feet Get Well Card

This little turtle is so cute and I’m hoping just seeing it will cheer up a friend who’s sick.

All the animals and sentiments in the Back On Your Feet Stamp Set are so fun to put a smile on someone’s face when they aren’t feeling well.

Tips & Instructions

• Just Jade Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Flowers For Every Season - 5 x 3 3/4, adhere to Whisper White. Wrap ribbon around layers and adhere to the back. Adhere layers to card base.

• Stamp turtle on scrap of Whisper White with Black Memento Ink and color with Stampin’ Blends. I used Dark and Light Just Jade and Light Crumb Cake. I also added a little Light Soft Sea Foam to the eye and the ground.

• Cut turtle with second largest Stitched Circle from the Stitched Shapes Dies. Adhere over ribbon using Dimensionals

• Stamp sentiment on 1” strip of Whisper White with Black Memento Ink. Punch both ends using the Lovely Labels Pick A Punch. Adhere using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow and adhere using Glue Dots.

• Add some Elegant Faceted Gems to the circle and sentiment label.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink. Add 3/4” strip of the Designer Series Paper along the bottom.

Sketch Saturday - Butterfly Wishes

For today’s sketch I made a birthday card using the Butterfly Wishes Stamp Set.

I usually use a sketch from Splitcoaststampers but they are not doing a sketch challenge this week because of the holiday so I looked for one on Pinterest. There are so many sketches out there. This is the one I chose.

The Butterfly Wishes Stamp Set has pretty butterfly images that coordinate with the Butterly Duet Punch.

Tips & Instructions

• Calypso Coral Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Playing With Patterns Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4. Adhere to Whisper White Layer and wrap ribbon around layers and adhere to back. Adhere to card.

• Calypso Coral - 1 square - 2 x 2 and 2 squares - 1 1/2 x 1 1/2

• Whisper White - 1 square - 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 and 2 squares - 1 3/8 x 1 3/8

• Stamp 1 large butterfly and 2 small butterflies with Black Memento Ink on piece of Whisper White scrap and punch with Butterfly Duet Punch. Color with Stampin’ Blends. I used Dark Calypso Coral and Dark Daffodil Delight. I also colored the body and the gray areas with Dark Seaside Spray.

• Adhere squares to each other. Adhere the small squares as a diamond on card. Adhere the larger one as a diamond using Dimensionals. Adhere the butterflies using Glue Dots on their bodies.

• Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink and cut with smallest Layering Oval Die. Adhere to card over the ribbon using Dimensionals. Tie bow and adhere using Glue Dot.

On the inside stamp sentiment and butterfly with Black Memento Ink.

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Peek-A-Boo Gnome For The Holidays Card

The Gnomes in the Gnome For The Holidays are just so cute. I used a piece of Cinnamon Cider Designer Series Paper with a woodgrain design to make it look like this little guy is inside a tree trunk.

I’ll show you how to make this Peek-A-Boo opening on the card front to show you they gnome on the inside layer.

This stamp has such adorable images and also some fun sentiments.

Tips & Instructions

• Very Vanilla Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• 2020-2022 In Color Designer Series Paper (Cinnamon Cider woodgrain design) - 5 1/4 x 4.

• Adhere Designer Series Paper to card base and cut 3rd from largest Layering Ovals through both layers.

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, lay in place on the inside of the card and fold card front down and stamp gnome using Black Memento Ink. If you don’t feel comfortable doing this, you can lightly trace an oval on the inside layer and then stamp the gnome and erase the pencil.

• Color the gnome with Stampin’ Blends (I used Light Smoky Slate for the bear and mustache, Light Petal Pink for the nose, face and hands, Dark Soft Sea Foam for the Nightshirt, strips on socks and hat, Light Night Of Navy for the strips on socks and hat. For the ornament and mistletoe use Dark Poppy Parade and Dark Granny Apple Green.

• Stamp sentiment with Poppy Parade, making sure it’s not stamped too low and doesn’t show through the Peek-A-Boo. Adhere inside Layer, making sure the gnome shows through the card front.

• Cut scalloped oval from Cinnamon Cider Cardstock by layering the largest scalloped oval and 3rd largest straight oval. Adhere to card around oval opening.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Very Vanilla with Poppy Parade Ink and punch with Classic Label Punch. Adhere to card using Mini Dimensionals.

• Add 3 All The Trimmings Dots to top right corner.

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Quick Merry Christmas Card

This was such a simple card to put together. I used the Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper and the Pine Tree Punch. The pretty ribbon is the Snowflake Splendor Ribbon that I colored with a Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blend.

The sentiment is from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set. The Pine Tree Punch coordinates with the trees in this set.

I bought the Hippo & Friends Dies for the cute animals but it has some great shapes for sentiments or to layer a focal piece for a card. I used the largest for the sentiment and tree.

Tips & Instructions

• Cherry Cobbler Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Color Snowflake Splendor Ribbon using a Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin Blend. Wrap a piece around the Designer Series Paper layer and adhere to the back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Whisper White - cut with largest die and stamp sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink.

• Scrap of Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper - punch with Pine Tree Punch and adhere to label.

• Adhere focal piece to card using Dimensionals

• Tie bow with colored ribbon and adhere using a Glue Dot.

I wanted to show you a close-up of the bow. This ribbon is so pretty colored with a Stampin’ Blend. It sparkles!

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Cherry Cobbler and the tree with Shaded Spruce Inks.

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Quite Curvy - Thinking Of You Card

I am loving this Quite Curvy Bundle. The delicate design along the edge is so pretty and those little birds!!! I think they are so cute!

I’ll show you how to use the dies to make this card, along with a mistake I made and hope it will help you avoid making it too. You really have to look and think about how to cut with them.

Tips & Instructions

• Early Espresso Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Ornate Gardens Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, cut two pieces using the Curvy Die as shown in the video.

• Adhere curvy layers to Designer Series Paper layer at top and bottom and adhere to card base.

• Stamp 3 birds on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock with Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating dies.

• Color the birds with Stampin’ Blends. I colored part of the bellies with Light Calypso Coral and Light Crumb Cake and the rest of the bird with Dark Seaside Spray.

• Adhere birds with Dimensionals. I used the Mini Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp part of the branch and the birds. Color the birds like you did on the card front. Color the leaves with Dark Old Olive and the flowers with Light Calypso Coral.

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Simple Joy To The World Card

This was such an easy card to make and I think it’s very festive and fun. I used the Peace & Joy Stamp Set.

This stamp set has big and bold sentiments. There are coordinating dies that cut them out or cut just the words and they can be layered.

Tips & Instructions

• Real Red Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp the JOY sentiment randomly with Shaded Spruce Ink. Stamp the berries with Real Red Ink.

• Wrap a piece of Real Red Double-Stitched Satin Ribbon around the card and adhere to back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Stamp Sentiment with Real Red Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and cut with Stitched So Sweetly Die. Cut a piece of Real Red Cardstock with Die. Cut the Real Red label in half, horizontally and adhere each piece behind sentiment label separating so they create a border behind the label.

• Adhere label to card using Dimensionals.

• Stamp holly leaves with Shaded Spruce Ink and berries with Real Red Ink on scrap of Whisper White and fussy cut. Adhere to sentiment label.

On the inside stamp large sentiment with Real Red Ink and smaller sentiments with Shaded Spruce Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Snowman Season

Today’s sketch was fun to do. As soon as I saw it, I thought about using one of the snowmen from the Snowman Season Stamp Set.

Here’s the sketch. I love that these sketches are Clean And Simple; that’s my style.

The snowmen in this stamp set are so cute. There is a coordinating punch that punches out the larger snowman, nose, hat and arms. The sentiments are fun and in a great font.

Tips & Instructions

• Pacific Point Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper Layer - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Whisper White Square - 3 x 3, stamp snowman with Black Memento Ink and sentiment with Pacific Point Ink.

• Color snowman with Stampin’ Blends (nose with Dark Pumpkin Pie, buttons with Dark Highland Heather and snow with Light Balmy Blue).

• Highland Heather Strip - 4 1/4 x 1, punch with Triple Banner Punch and cut down to size to fit on layer.

• Adhere layers to card base, using Dimensionals on the square layer.

• Add some Holiday Rhinestones.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Pacific Point Ink and snowflakes with Highland Heather Ink. If you don’t have Highland Heather Ink, stamp the snowflakes with Pacific Point but stamp off first to get a lighter shade.

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Embossed Foil Christmas Trees

Embossing Silver Foil creates such a beautiful, elegant look. I used 3 different embossing folders on the trees and love how they turned out.

I’ll show you how to use the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to emboss three different types of Embossing Folders to make this card.

Tips & Instructions

• Night Of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, stamp sentiment with Night Of Navy Ink

• Cut 1 of the second largest Stitched Triangles and 2 of the third largest Stitched Triangles from Silver Foil Sheets.

• Emboss each triangle using a different Embossing Folder. I used the Tin Tile for the larger and the Wrapped In Texture and Dainty Diamonds for the two smaller triangles.

• Cut narrow strip from a piece of Brushed Metallic Paper (I used copper) and cut into 3 small pieces for the trunks.

• Adhere the trunks and trees to the Whisper White layer using Dimensionals on the larger triangle.

• Cut star from Silver Foil and the detailed star from Night Of Navy and adhere. I used a piece of Adhesive Sheet to back the Night Of Navy so it was easy to adhere to the silver star. Adhere star to card using Dimensional.

On the inside, stamp sentiment with Night Of Navy Ink and star with Daffodil Delight Ink.

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Gather Together - Perfect Thanksgiving Card

I wanted to make one last card for Thanksgiving. I used the Gather Together Bundle and Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper to make it.

The great thing about these leaf dies is that they cut and emboss in one pass through the Die Cut and Emboss Machine. I’m not sure the pictures do them justice but the leaves are all embossed.

The Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper has wonderful plaid designs in colors that can be used for Autumn and Christmas.

Tips & Instructions

• Blackberry Bliss - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Crushed Curry Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper - pick some patterns you like and cut a bunch of leaves using the 3 leaf dies that cut and emboss.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock using Blackberry Bliss Ink and punch with Label Me Fancy Punch.

• Punch scrap of Blackberry Bliss Cardstock with Label Me Lovely Punch. Adhere label pieces together.

• Arrange leaves and sentiment on Crushed Curry Layer and adhere.

• Adhere layer to card base.

• Tie bow using Embroidered Ribbon and adhere using Glue Dot.

On the inside stamp sentiment using Blackberry Bliss Ink. Adhere two leaves to inside as shown.

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Lovely You - Just Because Card

The great thing about the Lovely You Stamp Set is that you can change the look of your card by changing the colors you use for the images. I used some darker colors on this card and think it turned out very pretty.

This is an easy card to make and I’ll walk you through it on my video.

Tips & Instructions

• Night Of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Night Of Navy Layer - 4 5/8 x 3 5/8

• Whisper White Layer - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Stamp the leaf and flower images as shown on top left and bottom right areas of the layer. I used Gray Granite (stamped off first), Bumblebee, Garden Green, Night Of Navy and Merry Merlot.

• Adhere the stamped layer and Night Of Navy layers together. Wrap piece of Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon around layers and adhere to the back. Adhere to card.

• Stamp sentiment with Night Of Navy Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and punch with Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with ribbon and adhere using Glue Dot.

• Add some Holiday Rhinestones to sentiment label.

On the inside stamp flowers on top and bottom corners.

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To A Wild Rose - Blessed and Grateful

This has been a crazy year but there are so many things that I am grateful for. I am blessed to have some very close friends and I made this card for one of them.

I love the 3 step stamping with the To A Wild Rose set. The flowers have a detailed outline that I stamped in black ink. Then I stamped the next flower that has some design using a color. Lastly I stamped the plain flower stamp using the same color but stamping off first to get a lighter shade. Aren’t they pretty?

Tips & Instructions

• Basic Black Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Tip: On scrap paper, stamp each of the flower stamps to determine the right position to stamp them. Using a Sharpie, I put a dot on the back each stamp on the same petal for each one so I can easily line them up.

• Stamp 2 flowers (detailed, outline stamp) and 3 sets of leaves (detailed, outline stamp) with Black Memento Ink on Whisper White Cardstock.

• On one of the flowers stamp the next layer with Calypso Coral ink and then the final plain layer with Calypso Coral but stamp off first on a piece of scrap paper to get a lighter shade.

• Follow the steps above for the other flower using Bumblebee Ink.

• Stamp the leaves using Just Jade ink, stamping off first to get a lighter shade.

• Cut flowers and leaves using the coordinating Wild Rose Dies. I cut some of the leaves apart so I could place them where I wanted them behind the flowers.

• Stamp the sentiment using Black Memento Ink.

• Adhere the leaves and Calypso Coral flower on the bottom.

• Adhere the Bumblebee flower using Dimensionals (just in the center of the flower). Adhere leaves behind this flower.

• Using the Detailed Trio Punch, punch top and bottom right corners. Add Pearl to each.

• Adhere to card base.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink. I love this sentiment! Stamp flower with either color at the bottom corner.

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Sketch Saturday - Arrange A Wreath

It’s not a partridge in a pear tree, but a partridge tree LOL! I made this card for this week’s sketch challenge from Splitcoaststampers and I really like how it turned out.

This is the sketch for the challenge.

The Arrange A Wreath Stamp Set is one of my favorites but I never thought about using it to make a tree until I saw the sketch. I added some hearts between to fill in the empty spots.

Tips & Instructions

• Poppy Parade Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 4 3/4 x 3 3/4

• Stamp the partridges using Granny Apple Green Ink. I started with the center one on the bottom and then stamped the one on either side. Then I moved up to the next row of two and then the top one.

• Stamp hearts between the partridges using Poppy Parade Ink. I carefully inked up just the one heart and stamped it. Be sure you don’t get ink on the other heart.

• Stamp sentiment using Poppy Parade Ink.

• Adhere to card base.

On the inside stamp the sentiment (from Wrapped In Christmas) using Poppy Parade Ink. Stamp one heart just above the sentiment using Poppy Parade Ink. Stamp the partridge using Granny Apple Green Ink.

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Christmas Gift Card Holders

Do you give out lots of gift cards at Christmas? I sure do and these cards are perfect for this kind of gift. The have a slot inside to place a gift card.

In today’s video, I’ll show you how to create this fun card with the little secret slot inside for a gift card.

Tips & Instructions

• Pear Pizzazz Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 & 9 1/4, fold card in half and then fold flap to inside of card.

• Using the Label Me Lovely Punch, punch just a portion of the inside flap so the gift card will show. Adhere the edges of flap using strong adhesive (Tear & Tape or Stampin’ Seal Plus).

• Real Red Layer - 4 x 3 1/2 and Strip - 4 x 1 1/2

• Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Layer - 3 7/8 x 3 3/8 and Strip - 3 7/8 x 1 3/8

• Adhere Layers and Strips together.

• Wrap ribbon around layer and adhere to back. Adhere layer and strip to card base.

• Stamp sentiment with Real Red on scrap of Whisper White and punch with 1” Circle Punch.

• Punch scrap of Real Red Cardstock with Label Me Lovely Punch and adhere circle to it. Adhere to card front using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow and adhere to top of label using Glue Dot.

On inside stamp sentiment with Real Red Ink on 4 x 3 1/2 piece of Whisper White Cardstock

Follow the same instructions for this one using Real Red for the card base, Pear Pizzazz for the background layers and the red pattern Designer Series Paper.

I used the Stitched So Sweetly Dies for the sentiment label the Real Red Braided Linen Trim for the bow.

I cut the inside flap with the large Stitched So Sweetly Die, just cutting a piece on the edge.

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