How To Make Beautiful Wisteria Flowers with Glimmer Paper

I’m so happy with how this card turned out. I used the Wisteria Dies to cut the flowers and leaves from Glimmer Paper. Tahitian Tide Ink was lightly blended on the background layer.

In the video I’ll show you these products and how to make this card.

The Wisteria Wishes Stamp Set has some great sentiments. The Wisteria Dies cut some of the stamped images and there are some that are intricate and can be used on their own. If you bundle the stamp set and the dies, you can save 10%.

Tips & Instructions

• Starry Sky Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, lightly blend Tahitian Tide Ink using a Blending Brush.

• Cut 2 sets of leaves from Parakeet Party Glimmer Paper using the Wisteria Dies.

• Cut flowers from Starry Sky and Orchid Oasis Glimmer Paper using Wisteria Dies.

• Arrange and adhere flowers and leaves.
  Tip - cut one set of leaves in halve and trim off some of the branches.

• Cut label from Starry Sky Cardstock using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

• Stamp sentiment with Versamark Ink and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.

• Adhere sentiment with Dimensionals.

• Add an Iridescent Pearl to label.

On the inside layer stamp sentiment with Starry Sky Ink and leaves on both sides with Parakeet Party Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Abigail Rose

The Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper worked so well for the design for this week’s sketch challenge.

The sketch is another one from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I played around with some scrap paper to figure out the angle before I cut into the Designer Series Paper.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper (dark pattern) - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base

• Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper (light pattern) - 5 1/4 x 4, cut left side and bottom at an angel and adhere to card.

• Stamp flower with Early Espresso Ink and 2 sets of leaves with Mossy Meadow Ink. Cut with coordinating Cottage Flower Dies.

• Color flower with Dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Marker.

• Adhere leaves to card with Liquid Glue and flower with Dimensionals.

• Stamp sentiment on 3/4 strip of Basic White Cardstock with Early Espresso Ink. Cut to size and adhere to card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Iridescent Pearls.

On the inside layer stamp the large flower with Early Espresso Ink.

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Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial - In Colors / Tea Boutique

This month’s Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial Bundle is out and I made 2 of the cards from the tutorial on my video. We featured the new In Colors and Tea Boutique Suite; what a great combination!

Watch the video to see how to make these two pretty cards and to hear more about the tutorial bundle. You can get the bundle for free when you order from my Online Store or you can purchase the bundle by going to the Tutorials Button at the top of this blog post.

This is the card that I designed for the tutorial bundle. I love this pattern on the Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper. I used the Basic Borders Dies to create the scalloped edge and the Fabulous Frames Dies for the framed sentiment label.

The inside layer has a scalloped edge to coordinate with the card front.

This card was designed by Margaret Knight and I knew I wanted to make it when I saw the pretty floral design on the Designer Series Paper. It’s a simple card with some nice touches to dress it up. The sentiment is from the Cottage Rose Stamp Set and the label was cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

On the inside layer I stamped the flowers across the bottom with Parakeet Party and Sweet Sorbet Ink.

The Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial Bundle is chock full of inspiration. There are 12 projects designed by Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators with pictures, measurements and instructions.

When you place an order from my Online Store in June, I will send you this tutorial for free. You can also purchase the tutorial by clicking the Tutorials Button at the top of this post.

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Special Anniversary Card using Willow Tree

This month is my daughter’s wedding anniversary and I decided to make a card using the Willow Tree Stamp Set.

She was married at a winery in Upstate NY under a willow tree so there is special meaning to it. She had a picture of her and her dad, who passed a way a few years earlier, under the tree. The picture was of her in her wedding dance costume dancing with her Dad at a dance recital on Father’s Day. We never realized years later how important that picture would become.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Basic White Cardstock - 5 1/2 x 4 1/4, cut using the largest Scalloped Contours Dies.

• Stamp the sentiment with Garden Green Ink at the bottom of the scalloped layer.

• Stamp tree with Early Espresso and leaves with Garden Green Ink.

• Stamp ground with Early Espresso Ink, stamping off first to get a lighter shade.

• Cut 3 hearts from Real Red Cardstock using the Sweet Hearts Dies and adhere to card.

• Add a Hearts Pearl to the center of each heart.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Early Espresso Ink and the greenery with Garden Green Ink. I used the Forever Fern Stamp Set because I liked the sentiment and thought the leaves went with the willow tree.

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Sketch Saturday - Butterfly Kisses

Today’s card for this week’s sketch challenge has a bright and fun pattern. I used the Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper and the pattern worked perfectly for the sketch.

Here’s the sketch I used. It’s from the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. This was a fun one to do!!!

Tips & Instructions

• Starry Sky Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Basic White Strip - 5 1/8 x 1

• Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper Strip - 5 1/2 x 7/8 having the pattern going the opposite way. You will trim this down to 5 1/8.

• Adhere layers to card base and strips to card. Make sure you line up the pattern to line up to to the background layer pattern. I cut the strip a little longer to be able to get it where it lined up.

• Stamp sentiment from Cottage Rose Stamp Set on strip of Basic White Cardstock and cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. Adhere to card.

• Cut circle from Basic White Cardstock using the Stylish Shapes Dies and adhere to card.

• Fussy cut butterfly from Designer Series Paper and adhere to circle using Dimensionals.

On the inside layer stamp sentiment with Starry Sky Ink. Cut 2 triangle pieces from the Designer Series Paper and adhere to corners.

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Simple Willow Tree Card

This card was so easy to make, just cardstock, ink and stamps. I love the willow tree and the cute little bunny.

The Willow Tree Stamp Set has an image for the tree and the branches fit right over it. There are dies for this set and for some reason I didn’t order them. I will definitely be ordering them in the future!

Tips & Instructions

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

• Basic White Cardstock - 4 3/4 x 3 1/2

• Stamp tree with Soft Suede Ink.

• Stamp ground with Crumb Cake Ink.

• Stamp large set of leaves with Pear Pizzazz Ink making sure to line up with the tree branches. Stamp the smaller set of leaves over the top of the tree to fill in to top area.

• Stamp bunny with Soft Suede Ink.

• Stamp grass around the bottom with Pear Pizzazz Ink.

• On a 1/2” strip of Basic White Cardstock stamp sentiment with Soft Suede Ink and banner one end. I used the Banners Build A Punch to do this. The sentiment is from the Wisteria Wishes Stamp Set.

• Adhere the sentiment label using Dimensionals.

On the inside layer stamp part of the tree, leaves, ground and bunny with the same colors you used on the card front.

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Abigail Rose W Fold Card

This is such a fun card to make. It’s called a W Fold and I found it featured on the Splitcoaststampers site and decided to CASE it. It was designed by Mary Deatherage.

I used the Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper and Cottage Rose Bundle for my card.

Watch the replay of my YouTube Live to see how easy it is to make this card once you have the measurements figured out. You can get all the measurements and instructions in the Project Sheet; just click the button below.

You can make this card either as a landscape or portrait design. Just remember to cut your Designer Series Paper in the correct direction and adhere your inside layers in the right direction.

This one is the landscape (horizontal) version.

For the inside sentiment I used the a stamp from the Potted Geraniums Stamp Set. I wanted to use this for a wedding and searched my stamps to find the right sentiment.

I made the same card but in the portrait (vertical) version.

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Sketch Saturday - He's All That

The He’s The Man Designer Series Paper has such great patterns for masculine cards, perfect for Father’s Day which is just a few weeks away. This is my card for this week’s sketch challenge.

I followed the sketch from this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to make my card. I love doing their sketch challenges. You can play along. Click the sketch to head over to the challenge.

Look at these great patterns in the He’s The Man Designer Series Paper. You get two sheets of die cuts and 10 sheets of double-sided patterned paper with great themes for guy cards.

Tips & Instructions

• Sahara Sand Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4.

• He’s The Man Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 4 (BBQ pattern) and 5 1/4 x 1 1/2 strip. Adhere to card base.

• Basic Black - 4 x 3/4 strip, emboss using Hive 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to card.

• Basic Black - cut using label die from All That Dies.

• Basic White - stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink and cut using oval die from All That Dies. Adhere to black label and adhere to card over embossed strip.

• Adhere grill to card using Dimensionals (only put them on the grill part, not the flame).

On the inside layer stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink and adhere stars die cut below the sentiment.

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4 Easel Fun Fold Cards

I made these 4 Easel Cards using different stamp sets and Designer Series Paper. I love how they all turned out. It’s fun to use the same design but change up the stamps and paper to get a completely different look!

There’s a Project Sheet with instructions for each card. Click the button to get an online version that you can save or print.

Watch the video to see me make the Flowering Rain Boots Card and hear about the other cards and products used.

The boots with daffodils from the Flowering Rain Boots Bundle is a taller focal piece so I made this from a top folding card. This is the one I make in the video.

This is a beautiful card that can be used for a wedding or birthday. I used the Cottage Rose Bundle along with the Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper.

This cute Thanks card was made using the Happier Than Happy Bundle and Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper. This paper has such cute patterns.

This is a perfect masculine card for Father’s Day or a Birthday. I used the He’s The Man Designer Series Paper which has great die cut pieces included.

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Sketch Saturday - Quiet Meadow

I love the Split Card Textures Dies and thought it would work perfectly for this week’s sketch challenge.

The sketch is from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. This was a fun one to do. I love seeing what other crafters made for the challenge. It’s amazing all the different ideas. Click the button below the sketch to see the other cards. Play along if you want…it’s fun!

Tips & Instructions

• Parakeet Party Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, cut using the Split Card Textures Dies and adhere to card base.

• Cut 3 butterflies from the Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper using the Meadows Dies.
  Tip - to get the butterfly facing the other way, cut by putting the die on the reverse side of the patterned paper.

• Adhere the butterflies using Mini Dimensionals.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Basic White Cardstock with Calypso Coral Ink, cut with label die in die set and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Add 2 Rhinestones to the larger butterfly and one to the sentiment.

On the inside layer stamp the sentiment with Calypso Coral Ink. Cut 2 butterflies from the Designer Series Paper and adhere to layer.

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Simple Olive Branch Sympathy Card

I used the Olive Branch and Bottled Happiness Stamp Sets to create this pretty Sympathy Card.

Watch the video to see the steps to make this card. I just love the way these olive branches stamp, lots of variation in color.

The Olive Branch Stamp Set has the large and small olive branches and some great sentiments. I think the thank you sentiment is perfect for an “olive branch”.

The Bottled Happiness is a great stamp set and you can use the bottle for a vase, wine bottle, message in a bottle or olive oil bottle!

Tips & Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 x 3 3/4

• Stamp large olive branch and small olive branches using Old Olive Ink.

• Stamp bottle with Crumb Cake Ink, stamping the outline direct and then the filler but stamp off first to get a lighter shade.

• Stamp sentiment with Crumb Cake Ink. I stamped the “Sorry” and then cleaned the stamp, covered the “rry” with a piece of Post-It Tape and stamped the “So”.

• Adhere layer using a piece of Foam Adhesive Sheet or Dimensionals.

• Tie a bow with Linen Thread and adhere with a Glue Dot.

• Add some Elegant Faceted Gems.

On the inside layer stamp the sentiment with Crumb Cake Ink and the small olive branches with Old Olive Ink.

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Fun Lighthouse Point Cards

On today’s YouTube Live I made these two fun cards using the Lighthouse Point Bundle from Stampin’ Up! These are great masculine cards.

Watch the replay for details on this bundle and to learn how to make these cards.

I love that you can either stamp a lighthouse or die cut the pieces and build one. So versatile! You can save 10% when you bundle these products together.

I used Pacific Point for this card with a little bit of Daffodil Delight. I love this sentiment; such a nice way to describe someone!

Tips & Instructions:

• Thick Basic White Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2

• Pacific Point Cardstock - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Basic White Cardstock - 5 x 3 3/4

• Stamp lighthouse with Pacific Point Ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock, stamping striped image directly and the background image stamping off twice on scrap of paper. Cut with coordinating die.

• Stamp the water image across the bottom with Pacific Point, stamping off on scrap first. Stamp the straight line across the card and then fill in with the splotchy bottom part.

• Stamp light with Daffodil Delight Ink.

• Stamp some clouds, stamping off twice on scrap first.

• Adhere lighthouse to card.

• Adhere stamped layer to Pacific Point layer and then adhere to card base.

• Stamp sentiment on Basic White scrap with Daffodil Delight Ink and cut with the larger label die. Adhere with Dimensionals.

• Add some Basic Rhinestone Jewels.

On the inside layer, stamp the lighthouse and light like you did on the front. Stamp sentiment (from He’s All That Stamp Set) with Pacific Point Ink.

The background layer for this second card is from the Abstract Beauty Designer Series Paper. I love all the gold accents and decided to add gold to the top of the lighthouse and embossed the sentiment with gold.

Tips & Instructions:

• Thick Basic White Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2

• Abstract Beauty Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 , adhere to card base.

• Cut lighthouse pieces

  • Background piece - Poppy Parade (cut off top)

  • Striped piece - Basic White

  • Top piece - Gold Foil

  • Railing piece - Basic White

• Adhere pieces together and adhere to card.

• Stamp sentiment with Versamark Ink and Heat Emboss with Gold Embossing Powder. Cut with small label die and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp the lighthouse stripes with Poppy Parade Ink. Stamp the background image with Smoky Slate Ink, stamping off once or twice on scrap first. Stamp light with Daffodil Delight Ink. Add the 1/2” piece that you cut off from the front layer across the bottom.

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Sketch Saturday - Cottage Rose

I made an elegant black and white card for this week’s sketch challenge. It was simple to make once I figured out the measurements. I always use scrap paper to play with sizes and placement.

The sketch is from the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I love doing their sketches. You should play along! They select the top 3 each week and it’s always fun to see what other people create and which are selected for the top 3.

The Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper is gorgeous. The floral patterns are delicate and pretty and the other side has fun, basic patterns.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Basic White Cardstock - 5 1/4 x 4

• Basic Black Cardstock:

  • Large - 4 3/8 x 2 3/8

  • 2 Small - 1 3/4 x 1 1/4

• Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper:

  • Large - 4 1/4 x 2 1/4

  • 2 Small - 1 1/2 x 1 1/8

• Adhere Designer Series Paper pieces to black pieces and arrange on the white layer. Adhere the 2 small pieces to layer.

• Wrap piece of black twine around 3 times between the two small pieces and adhere to back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Adhere the large layer using Dimensionals.

• Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink on Basic White Cardstock. Punch with the Double Oval Punch. Punch scrap of Basic Black Cardstock with the scalloped oval. Adhere together and adhere to card.

• Tie bow with twine and adhere with a Glue Dot.

On the inside layer stamp leaves with Black Memento Ink.

I used the Cottage Rose Stamp Set for the sentiment and the inside layer.

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Pretty Potted Geranium Card

I love geraniums! I always planted them in clay pots and had them lining my porch steps when I lived in NY. My favorite are the red ones.

I got the idea for this card from the sample in the catalog. I changed it up a bit but love the basic layout.

The Potted Geraniums Stamp Set has such beautiful images and sentiments. You can create pretty flowers and leaves in two shades; there are outline and filler stamps that work together and it’s so easy to do because they are photopolymer.

I used Real Red and Mossy Meadow and stamping off first with the filler stamp to get the lighter shade. The dies cut out the stamped images and there’s a great label die.

You can save 10% when you purchase the stamp set and dies as a bundle. The dies are compatible Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

Tips & Instructions

• Pool Party Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Cardstock - 5 x 3 3/4, lightly blend Pool Party Ink using a Blending Brush. Using a Pool Party Stampin’ Write Marker flick some ink around the layer. Adhere to card base.

• Basic White Cardstock - 5 x 3/4, cut using the Split Card Textures Dies. Snip to cut it away from the solid half of the layer and cut it down a little bit and adhere over blended layer.

• On Basic White Cardstock:

  • Stamp pot with Soft Suede Ink (stamping off first), soil with Soft Suede Ink, stake with Soft Suede Ink and sentiment with Real Red Ink.

  • Stamp 2 sets flowers with Real Red Ink, stamping the outline direct and then the filler after stamping off first.

  • Stamp leaves with Mossy Meadow Ink, stamping the outline direct and then the filler after stamping off first.

  • Cut images with the coordinating Geranium Dies.

• Adhere pieces to pot and then to the card.

• Add some Brushed Brass Butterflies.

The Split Card Textures Dies are so cool. It cuts out a pattern on half a card layer. I just snipped the edges to separate it to adhere it to the white layer.

On the inside layer stamp sentiment with Real Red Ink. Stamp the flower and leaves the same way you stamped them on the front.

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Beautiful Bottled Happiness Birthday Card

Isn’t this card pretty? I made it using the Bottled Happiness Bundle. The flowers are two-step stamping and are photopolymer so easy to line up. The bottle was punched using the Vintage Bottle Punch.

The images in the stamp set are beautiful and the sentiments are fun for wine bottles, flowers vases or message in a bottle.

You can purchase the Bottled Happiness product separately or save 10% when purchasing as a bundle.

Tips & Instructions

• Evening Evergreen Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Soft Succulent Cardstock - 5 1/2 x 4 1/4, cut using the Fabulous Frames Dies.

• Basic White Cardstock - 4 3/8 x 3 1/8

• Stamp flowers on white layer, towards the top with Orchid Oasis Ink. Stamp the leaves with Evening Evergreen Ink, lining up the flower centers to help with positioning.

• On a scrap of Basic White, stamp bottle with Soft Succulent Ink, stamping off first to get a lighter shade. Stamp the branch with Evening Evergreen on the bottle. (Tip, don’t ink the bottom part of the stem so it fits in the bottle.)

• Adhere bottle to white layer beneath the flowers. Adhere layer to card base and then adhere frame around the layer.

• Tie bow with Orchid Oasis Woven Metallic Ribbon and adhere to bottle with Glue Dot.

• Add the smallest Pearl Basic Jewels to flower centers.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Evening Evergreen Ink. I used the sentiment from the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set. I plan to give this as a birthday card.

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Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial - He's The Man Suite

On my YouTube Live today I demonstrated how to make these two simple cards (no stamping) using products from the He’s The Man Suite.

This is the suite featured by the Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial for May.

Watch the replay to see how to make these cards and hear how you can get the tutorial for free. The pdf tutorial includes 12 projects with pictures, measurements and instructions.

The first card was my design. I made one and sent it to my son for his birthday. I love that VW bus!

Here’s a look at the inside. I decided to make it a Father’s Day Card.

This card was designed by my friend Gloria Plunkett; another easy card with no stamping.

I made this card a birthday card using the sentiment from the Party Puffins Stamp Set but you can use any birthday sentiment.

Each month I collaborate with Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators to create a tutorial featuring a suite of products. The tutorial contains 12 simple projects with pictures, measurements and instructions.

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Sketch Saturday - Botanical Layers

Here’s the card I made for this week’s sketch challenge. It’s simple but pretty!

The sketch is from the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. It looks like it should be a slim line card but I wanted to make it an A2 (5 1/2 x 4 1/4) sized card.

The images in the Botanical Layers Stamp set are so simple but stamp so beautifully. These are great sentiments to have on hand and I love the mix of script and plain lettering in the fonts.

Tips & Instructions

• Coastal Cabana Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Pretty Prints Designer Series Paper Strip (plain pattern) - 5 x 2

• Pretty Prints Designer Series Paper Layer (floral pattern) - 4 x 2 1/2

• Coastal Cabana Strip - 4 x 1/2, emboss using the Stripes Embossing Folder.

• Assemble layers and adhere to the card base.

• Cut circles using the Stylish Shapes - one from Basic White and a larger one from Coastal Cabana.

• Stamp the greenery with Soft Sea Foam Ink and the sentiment with Shaded Spruce Ink.

• Adhere stamped circle to Coastal Cabana circle and then adhere to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp the greenery with Coastal Cabana Ink, stamping multiple times without re-inking.

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Adorable Songbird Cards Using In Color Glimmer Paper

I think these songbirds are so darn cute! I used the Sweet Songbird Bundle and cut them from the new In Color Glimmer Paper. Which do you like better, Sweet Sorbet or Tahitian Tide?

In my video I’ll tell you all about these products and demonstrate how to make the cards. Each is a little different but it’s basically the same layout for both. If you stay until the end, you’ll hear about a great promotion Stampin’ Up! has during the month of May, 2022.

The sentiments in the Sweet Songbirds Stamp Set are so cute and I love those little birds. The coordinating Songbird Builder Punch will punch out the larger bird along with the belly, wing and beak.

Tips & Instructions

• Thick Basic White Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• 2022-2024 In Color Designer Series Paper - 5 x 3 3/4, adhere to card base.

• Basic White Cardstock - 4 1/4 x 2 3/4

• Punch bird from dark end of a piece of Sweet Sorbet Glimmer Paper, punch belly from light end and punch beak from a scrap of Pumpkin Pie Cardstock.

• Stamp eyes using Stazon Ink. I laid out the pieces to determine placement. Assemble bird using Liquid Glue.

• Stamp sentiment at the bottom of the white layer with Black Ink.

• Stamp branch on white layer with Soft Suede Ink. Stamp leaves with Parakeet Party Ink and stamp some flowers with Sweet Sorbet Ink. Stamp the bird’s feet with Pumpkin Pie Ink.

• Stamp notes with Black Ink.

• Adhere layer to the card.

On the inside layer stamp the smaller bird with Sweet Sorbet Ink. I used my Stamparatus to stamp multiple times to get good coverage. Stamp beak and feet with Pumpkin Pie Ink and stamp notes with black ink.

This card is basically the same layout only I used Tahitian Tide Glimmer Paper and Designer Series Paper. I stamped the eyes that are closed.

I added a nest instead of the feet to this card. Stamp the nest with Soft Suede Ink on a scrap of Crumb Cake Cardstock and fussy cut. Adhere using Dimensionals.

I didn’t add flowers or notes to this card. You can if you want to.

Follow the same steps for this inside layer but add a sentiment with black in.

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Tea Boutique Cards

I made these beautiful cards using products from the Tea Boutique Suite of products from the new Annual Catalog. Have you seen the new catalog? If not, click on the catalog picture on the right and you can view an online copy.

Watch the replay to see all the products in the suite. I am loving these products! I’ll show you how I used the new Fabulous Frames Die to create a delicate frame for the teacup. The teacup and flowers were cut from the new In Color Glimmer Paper.

The Tea Boutique Cards & Envelopes is an amazing deal. You get 20 card bases and 20 envelopes for just $10(US). These are full size A2 (5 1/2 x 4 1/4) envelopes and are decorated both front and back.

Tips & Instructions

• Fold and burnish one of the Tea Boutique Card Bases.

• Basic White Cardstock - Cut Fabulous Frame and adhere to card front.

• Cut teacup from a piece of the Orchid Oasis (light) Glimmer Paper. I used the Orchid Oasis light paper for this card. Add Dimensionals to the back and attach a small piece of white Baker’s Twine. Adhere to the card.

• Stamp greenery with Parakeet Party Ink on a scrap of Basic White Cardstock and cut with coordinating die. Adhere behind the teacup.

• Cut some small flowers from the Glimmer Paper and adhere the leaves. Add a Pearl to the center of the 2 larger flowers.

• On a scrap of white cardstock stamp the tag outline with Black Memento Ink. Stamp the sentiment with Starry Sky Ink. Adhere to the teacup over the piece of Baker’s Twine.

Look how pretty the card is with the envelope!

Add a Basic White inside layer (5 1/4 x 4). Cut a teacup from a piece of Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper. I cut it from behind so I the handle would be on the left side. Cut some hearts from the Sweet Sorbet Glimmer Paper. Adhere teacup and hearts to inside layer.

This card was made using the same instructions but with the green striped card base. The teacup and flowers were cut from the Sweet Sorbet (dark end) of the Glimmer Paper. The sentiment was stamped with Sweet Sorbet Ink.

I love these envelopes. The flap matched perfectly with the card front.

Isn’t this a great sentiment? I stamped it with Sweet Sorbet Ink. The teacup was cut from a piece of the Glimmer Paper. I cut it from the back to get the handle on the other side. I had to run it through my machine a couple of times to get it cut through because the glimmer paper is thick.

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Sketch Saturday - Let's Set Sail

I made this cute card for this week’s sketch challenge using the Let’s Set Sail Bundle. I love this little sailboat! I added lots of texture by embossing the background layer and the white layer using the Strips & Splatters 3D Embossing Folder.

This is the sketch from the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I decided to do the striped embossed layer for that middle piece.

The Let’s Set Sail Bundle has great images and sentiments and there is a coordinating Sailboat Builder Punch.

Tips & Measurements

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

• Sun Prints Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss using the Splatters 3D Embossing Folder. (Note: you have to run it through twice to get the full layer embossed. Adhere to card base.

• Basic White Layer - 4 x 1 1/2, emboss using the Stripes Embossing Folder.

• Stamp sailboat with Gray Granite Ink and sails with Tahitian Tide Ink (new In Color) on scraps of Basic White Cardstock. Punch with coordinating Sailboat Builder Punch.

• Adhere the sailboat and white embossed layer to the card.

• Stamp the sentiment (from Sending Smiles Stamp Set) on a 3/8 strip of Basic White with Gray Granite Ink and adhere to card.

On the inside layer stamp sentiment and birds with Gray Granite Ink. Stamp sailboat with Gray Granite and sails with Tahitian Tide Ink.

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