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Take Me to the Beach

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We’re cruisin’ into Thursday like we’ve got somewhere to go! And here in North Texas, things are beginning to really heat up and feel like summer. School is out, the mercury’s rising, and pools are open for fun. What about you? Are you feeling the summer vibes yet?

This week, we’re using the crafty stash to create 3D projects. And today’s project is a little something for my office. I needed a seasonal update for my frame scene that I keep on my side table, so I decided to create a little summer escape that features the Notes & Totes bundle.

Our scenes starts with a sheet of the Thoughtful Journey 6×6 paper. I chose a sheet that had a nice sky look to the top of the paper, knowing that I would be covering the bottom portion of the paper with a combination of ocean and sand. I chose a sheet of the Bright & Beautiful paper pack to create the ocean waves. The reverse side of the confetti sheet had the perfect shade of blue with wave-like patterns, and I tore several strips so I could really capture the movement of ocean waves. I adhered two of the wave layers directly to the backdrop while popping up the waves in the foreground to create a sense of depth to the scene. To create the sand in the foreground, I chose a sheet of Crumb Cake and used the Notes & Totes detail stamp to stamp the grain pattern. The strip of sand is tucked behind the waves to give the look of the waves lapping onto the shore.

From here, I begin building the scene. We get started with a small bit of white picket fencing on the right side of the scene to give the illusion that we’ve walked down to the beach. The Notes & Totes dies do all the heavy lifting here as we work to create our scene in the foreground. I used Timid Tiger and Strawberry Slush for the shells and starfish. Our beach bag has a custom pattern created by stamping the small florals in Pretty in Pink onto the white bag. I did a little paper piecing for the lotions, water bottles, and sunglasses. And the towel is created by rolling up a sheet of the striped pattern from the Bright & Beautiful paper pack. A combination of In Color flat pearls, two tone sparkle gems, and shimmer foam stars add the last bit of twinkly details.

What do you think? Does this scene invoke the sounds of Take Me Away and make you dream of a beachy get-away?

Today’s card is a part of the Luv 2 Stamp Group Instagram Hop, which goes live at 9 AM Pacific Time (PST).  Click here to head over to my Instagram feed at 9 AM Pacific/11 AM Central and check out what the other demos in our L2S Group have created for you today! 

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Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 163303 ]
[163303]
$12.50
Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 161449 ]
[161449]
$12.50
Pastel Ombre Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [ 164851 ]
[164851]
$12.00
Silver 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Foil Sheets [ 163387 ]
[163387]
$5.00
Berry Burst, Old Olive & White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Specialty Paper [ 163769 ]
[163769]
$6.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 131199 ]
[131199]
$14.00
Strawberry Slush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165625 ]
[165625]
$14.00
Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165626 ]
[165626]
$14.00
Notes & Totes Dies [ 165240 ]
[165240]
$39.00
Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [ 163807 ]
[163807]
$9.00
Timid Tiger Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165278 ]
[165278]
$9.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147087 ]
[147087]
$9.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [ 144108 ]
[144108]
$4.25
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165192 ]
[165192]
$8.50
Two Tone Sparkle Gems [ 164633 ]
[164633]
$9.50
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
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birthday · Gifting · Treat Boxes

Birthday Pinch Box

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We’re already halfway through this week. I’m not quite sure how that happened! This week, we’re making 3D designs. And today’s design is a super simple fold-over pinch treat box. There are all sorts of variations of this box out there – mostly varying in size or shape. Regardless of which one you choose to make, the box comes together in a snap! And today’s birthday box uses the Wildflower Birthday paper pack and ephemera sheet.

The box itself is made from a full sheet of Pool Party cardstock. After scoring along both the long and short edges and making some strategic cuts, you fold in the flaps to create the bottom of the bag and the top flap. A quick little pinch of the sides at the top create the closure for the fold-over flap. I use small Velcro dots to act as my bag closure because I find it the simplest and most effective method, but I know some folks have used magnets and some have chosen to have a ribbon closure. But for me, I’ll stick with the easy button! *wink-wink*

I used two coordinating sheets of the Wildflower Birthday paper to decorate the bag. I intend to use this as a little birthday giftie, so I chose the sheet with cakes on it as the focal section (both front & back of the box) and then used the decorative scalloped sheet for the bag flap portion. I tied a bow using the gold striped sheer ribbon and decided I needed a little more oom-pah-pah for the bag flap, so I pulled a few gold twigs and a small leaf from the Wildflower Birthday ephemera sheet. Together, these elements provide the perfect eye-catching addition to the bag flap.

These gift boxes come together so quickly that it would be easy to trim and score a whole stack of cardstock in no time flat! If you’d like to give this cute gift box a try, you can download the tutorial here.

Product List
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 122924 ]
[122924]
$14.00
Wildflower Birthday 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 164591 ]
[164591]
$16.50
Gold Striped 3/8" (1 Cm) Mesh Ribbon [ 165599 ]
[165599]
$8.00
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
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Coming Soon · Treat Boxes

Boo Box

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This week’s design theme is 3D projects, and today we’re whipping up a super simple (but simply adorable) treat box using some up-and-coming Online Exclusives. The new Spooky Sweet paper pack and coordinating precut shapes are just adorable. Add a few twinkly stars and some iridescent ribbon and you have the perfect treat box for your trick-or-treaters!

Our treat box is made from Basic Black cardstock. I used two different patterns from the Spooky Sweet paper pack on the box and added a little twinkle with the glimmer paper for an extra pop on the lid. I chose some precut shapes that complimented the patterned paper and helped tell the trick-or-treating story on the lid. A few sparkly stars scattered across the lid finish things off. I found that adding a few finger notches on the sides of the lid, as well as the little tab on the front of the box really helped make the box much easier to open.

Isn’t this box the cutest?! A simple swap of paper and embellishments and you can have a cute little gift box for any occasion! Wanna try making one yourself? You can download the instructions here.

Products used in today’s project:
Basic Black cardstock
Spooky Sweet DSP & cutouts (coming July 1st)
Three color glimmer paper (retired)
Petunia Pop iridescent ribbon (coming July 1st)
Shimmer stars foam pieces (coming July 1st)
Small circle punch
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Fun Folds

Pop-Up Smile

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Happy Monday, everyone! We’re on the downward slope for the month of June and summer is just cranking up. Thus far, we haven’t had any unusually hot days here in North Texas just yet, but the temps are definitely starting to creep up and the rain is becoming less frequent.

This week, we’re beginning a new design series — 3D projects. And today we get started with a fun fold card called a Z-fold pop-up card. This is a card design that I’ve had hanging out in my “want to make it” pile for quite a while and I thought there was no time like the present to give it a whirl! We’re combining the Lovely Garden patterned papers with the Beautiful Butterflies dies to create this fun garden scene.

As you might expect, this garden scene is full of bright, vibrant color. And we get started with a base of Melon Mambo cardstock. This is a standard A2 card base that is scored in the center as you would with any standard A2 card. To create the Z-fold pop-up base though, we add a slit and a few extra score lines to give us the dynamic portion of our design.

I chose two coordinating floral patterns from the Lovely Garden paper pack. I really like the contrast between the white and dark backgrounds. Each panel is a quarter sheet that is cut to cover each side of the card panel, including the small panels of the dynamic folding portion in the center.

Our butterflies are the real stars of the show here and the perfect opportunity to add not only beautiful pops of color, but the lovely pops of sparkle to really draw the eye in. I pulled out my collection of glimmer papers, including the pastel ombré and In Color packs, along with the (now retired) three color pack. I cut the larger butterfly background pieces in both sizes from the glimmer papers and then all of the detail pieces are cut from black cardstock. Each of the small butterflies is two-sided with a small strip of acetate window sheet in between, which is what allows them to look as tho they’re fluttering in the flower garden.

We’re keeping the sentiment panel very simple by cutting it from white cardstock using the smallest Something Fancy scalloped tag die and then cutting it to fit at the top of the front panel. The sentiment from Pattern of Friendship is stamped on the tag in Melon Mambo. And we finish things off with some iridescent faceted gems.

And here’s the Z-panel pop-up card in action. What do you think — does it look as though the butterflies are fluttering in the garden?

Wanna give a pop-up card a try? You can download the tutorial for today’s card here.

Product List
Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 115320 ]
[115320]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 121045 ]
[121045]
$14.00
Pastel Ombre Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [ 164851 ]
[164851]
$12.00
2024–2026 In Color™ Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [ 163771 ]
[163771]
$11.00
Three Color Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [ 162813 ]
[162813]
$10.50
Window Sheets [ 142314 ]
[142314]
$5.00
Lovely Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165524 ]
[165524]
$12.50
Pattern Of Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165383 ]
[165383]
$18.00
Something Fancy Dies [ 160424 ]
[160424]
$28.00
Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder [ 164614 ]
[164614]
$42.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147051 ]
[147051]
$9.00
Iridescent Faceted Gems [ 163368 ]
[163368]
$8.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
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Coming Soon · Sentiments

Make a Difference

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We’re finishing out our sentiments design series with a super clean and simple design. This card combines the lovely Florals in Bloom Online Exclusive paper with the up-and-coming Label Me Grateful stamp and die bundle that will release on July 1st.

This card starts with a base of Summer Splash cardstock. A sheet of the Florals in Bloom paper serves as the backdrop for our focal panel. The sentiment from the new Label Me Grateful stamp set is stamped in Pretty Peacock on white cardstock and then diecut using the Something Fancy dies. To help the sentiment really pop against the floral background, we mat it with a panel of Summer Splash glimmer paper that’s cut with the next size die up in the Something Fancy set. We mount the sentiment panel with dimensionals over Lost Lagoon soft cording and some greenery cut from the pastel ombre glimmer paper using the Label Me Grateful detail dies. I added a diecut flower and Petunia Pop iridescent ribbon for some pops of color around the sentiment panel. We finish off with a few charming shimmer faceted dots on either side of the focal section.

I hope this week’s designs have given you a fresh look at your sentiments and how they can stand front and center as easily as they can support a focal image. Tune in next week as we work through a whole week of 3D projects and gift-giving projects.

Product List
Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock [ 163797 ]
[163797]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Florals In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English) [ 166643 ]
[166643]
$17.00
Pastel Ombre Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [ 164851 ]
[164851]
$12.00
2024–2026 In Color™ Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [ 163771 ]
[163771]
$11.00
Something Fancy Dies [ 160424 ]
[160424]
$28.00
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [ 150083 ]
[150083]
$9.00
Lost Lagoon Soft Cording [ 164938 ]
[164938]
$8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
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Products that will release on July 1:
Label Me Grateful bundle
Charming shimmer faceted dots
Petunia Pop iridescent ribbon

Sentiments · Sketchy Fridays

Sketchy Fridays: Thinking of You

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Happy Sketchy Fridays on a Saturday! It was a long work day yesterday and I didn’t have any giddyup left. This week, we’re putting our sentiments center stage in our designs.

For those of you who are new here, Sketchy Fridays is a weekly series where we use a card sketch to design our featured card.

This week’s card is based on Sketch #691 from the Instagram Freshly Made Sketches crew. Today’s design features the new Sentimental Framing stamp set and Beautiful Butterflies die bundle.

We get started with a base of Strawberry Slush cardstock. The background panel of Pool Party is machine embossed with the Beautiful Butterflies embossing folder. I mounted it with the debossed side up because I really liked how this made the floral pattern of the focal strip stand out. Our focal section starts with a strip of the Florals in Bloom patterned paper that is matted with a strip of the yellow Beautiful Bokeh paper. The sentiment from Sentimental Journey takes center stage. It’s stamped in Secret Sea on white cardstock that’s been cut using the Spotlight on Nature dies. The sentiment panel is mounted on dimensionals over a twist of the iridescent striped ribbon. I added a small butterfly cut from pastel ombré glimmer paper and Secret Sea cardstock using the Beautiful Butterfly dies. It’s mounted just above the sentiment on dimensionals to draw the eye in. A few In Color flat pearls on either side of the sentiment panel finish things off.

A little later today, we’ll be wrapping up our sentiment series. And I’m going to offer you a little sneak peak at some upcoming Online Exclusives that release in just a little over a week! I hope you’ll drop back by and check it out.

Product List
Strawberry Slush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165625 ]
[165625]
$14.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 122924 ]
[122924]
$14.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Florals In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165175 ]
[165175]
$12.50
Beautiful Bokeh 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 164607 ]
[164607]
$12.50
Pastel Ombre Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [ 164851 ]
[164851]
$12.00
Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder [ 164614 ]
[164614]
$42.00
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Sentimental Framing Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165475 ]
[165475]
$24.00
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
[165285]
$9.00
Iridescent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Striped Trim [ 163299 ]
[163299]
$8.50
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165192 ]
[165192]
$8.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
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birthday · Sentiments

Birthday Backgrounds

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This week, we’re having fun with sentiments. Each of our designs has the sentiment take the stage in all new ways. And today’s card is devoted to text with the combination of the More Messages and Layered Thoughts stamp sets by Stampin’ Up!

I don’t know about you, but when I see card designs that use text in new or innovative ways, I always think, “why didn’t I think of that?!” I especially love designs that create a background panel from scratch. And when I realized that the new More Messages set is actually a single image rather than separate sentiments, I knew just what I wanted to do — create a fun background panel. For me, the whimsy and fun for this design comes from the angled stamping and festive color palette.

Our card begins with a base of Summer Splash cardstock. You could also use Coastal Cabana with equal flair! The focal panel is a piece of white cardstock diecut with the Textured Notes die and then stamped with the More Messages stamp. I used a combination of Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, and Crushed Curry. The background panel is matted with a sheet of orange and pink Beautiful Bokeh paper. I wrapped some Summer Splash, Daffodil Delight, and gold ribbons around the panel toward the bottom. The sentiment from Layered Thoughts is stamped in a combination of Versamark and Crushed Curry on yellow Beautiful Bokeh paper and then heat embossed with some glitter powder. I used paper snips to cut around the sentiment, leaving a nice border for that extra pop of yellow. The sentiment is mounted over the ribbon on the focal panel with dimensionals and then the focal panel is mounted to the card base with dimensionals, as well. I finished things off with a scattering of In Color shimmer gems across the background panel and some rhinestone basic gems.

Tomorrow we’ll try our hand at a sketch and a sentiment and see where we end up. Won’t that be fun?!

Product List
Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock [ 163797 ]
[163797]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Beautiful Bokeh 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 164607 ]
[164607]
$12.50
Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]
[165555]
$31.00
More Messages Cling Stamp Set (English) [ 165471 ]
[165471]
$25.00
Layered Thoughts Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165346 ]
[165346]
$20.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147051 ]
[147051]
$9.00
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147086 ]
[147086]
$9.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147087 ]
[147087]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Summer Splash 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [ 163786 ]
[163786]
$7.50
Daffodil Delight 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Satin Ribbon [ 164715 ]
[164715]
$8.00
Gold Twisted Thread [ 164603 ]
[164603]
$7.50
2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems [ 163781 ]
[163781]
$8.50
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [ 144220 ]
[144220]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
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birthday · Sentiments

Birthday Cake

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Welcome to the midway point of the week. Why does it always seem like the summer goes by in a flash? We’ve had a busy week this week with junior police academy going on, but the kiddo seems to be enjoying it and is learning a lot about what goes in to being a law enforcement officer. I love that he’s finding a new respect for police officers and ALL that they do behind the scenes!

This week, we’re designing our cards around sentiments. And you might be wondering why I chose this particular design theme, and I must admit it’s because I couldn’t choose a bundle or suite to feature. Lol! Seriously though, I find it challenging sometimes to use my sentiments in new or exciting ways and I always find design themes a great way to think outside the box. Today, we’re pairing up the With You in Mind stamps with the Wildflower Birthday pieces and Beautiful Bokeh paper to create this easy z-fold.

We start our card with a base of Sea Foam Green cardstock and score as usual and then score one side in half again to create our Z fold. I chose a sheet of Beautiful Bokeh that has a lot of colors from the Soft Subtles palette as my background. This sheet is cut into 2-inch strips, leaving just a little edge on all sides, and adhered to each of our panels with the inside panel having a base layer of white to which we adhere the Bokeh strip so that it peeks through to the front when the card is closed. Next up, we cut a focal panel from the blue pastel ombre glimmer paper using the Textured Notes dies. I chose a large cake and a few balloons from the Wildflower Birthday paper pack (punched from the tag sheet) as the focal images. The cake is adhered to the focal panel with dimensionals in the center toward the top of the panel. The happy birthday sentiment from With You in Mind is stamped in Versamark and Coastal Cabana on a sheet of Coastal Cabana cardstock. It’s then heat embossed with some glitter embossing powder. I cut around the sentiment with paper snips leaving a nice shaped border on all sides. The sentiment is adhered over the cake stand at the bottom of the sentiment panel on a double layer of dimensionals. I tucked the balloon strings behind the sentiment, adhering the tails with glue dots, and then popped up the balloons themselves on either side of the cake on several layers of dimensionals. The focal panel is adhered to the left panel of the card (when the card is closed), leaving the right side free-floating so that the Z fold opens cleanly. We finish things off with some In Color shimmer gems.

Tomorrow we’re making our own patterned paper to help feature our sentiment. Stop in and check it out!

Product List
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146988 ]
[146988]
$14.00
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 131297 ]
[131297]
$14.00
Beautiful Bokeh 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 164607 ]
[164607]
$12.50
Pastel Ombre Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [ 164851 ]
[164851]
$12.00
Wildflower Birthday 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 164591 ]
[164591]
$16.50
Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]
[165555]
$31.00
With You In Mind Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 164747 ]
[164747]
$20.00
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147097 ]
[147097]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems [ 163781 ]
[163781]
$8.50
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [ 144108 ]
[144108]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
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Sentiments

Joy and Laughter

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This week, our designs have the sentiment taking center stage. We’re going to be working with sentiments of all shapes and sizes to keep things interesting and to show how even a small sentiment can be eye-catching. Today, we’re using both ribbon and dimension to bring the eye to our intended focal point. We’re combining a medium-sized sentiment from the Pattern of Friendship stamp set and a very busy piece of patterned paper from the Perennial Lavender paper pack to create this fun friendship card.

We get started with a base of Crumb Cake cardstock. I wanted to keep this design super simple, so we’re combining two major elements – patterned paper and a sentiment. The Perennial Lavender sheet is cut to leave a very small border around all sides of the focal panel. I tied a strip of Fresh Freesia velvet ribbon around the front panel, which will help draw the eye to the sentiment panel we will mount on top. The sentiment panel is cut from Fresh Freesia cardstock with the Sentimental Framing dies using the extension method to ensure that the panel is long enough to fit the full sentiment. The sentiment is stamped onto the panel in Fresh Freesia and Versamark and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The panel is mounted over the velvet ribbon on the right. I colored the butterfly with Wink of Stella and added purple shimmer gems to add shimmer and draw the eye up to the sentiment panel.

Tomorrow we’re going to use a fun fold to make our sentiment the feature statement (pun intended) of the design. I hope you’ll drop by and check it out!

Product List
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 155613 ]
[155613]
$14.00
Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 162593 ]
[162593]
$12.50
Pattern Of Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165383 ]
[165383]
$18.00
Sentimental Framing Dies [ 165476 ]
[165476]
$38.00
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [ 155611 ]
[155611]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
Fresh Freesia 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Faux Velvet Ribbon [ 165540 ]
[165540]
$10.50
Purple Fine Shimmer Gems [ 162611 ]
[162611]
$8.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [ 141897 ]
[141897]
$9.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [ 144108 ]
[144108]
$4.25
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Sentiments

What a Lovely Day

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Happy Monday, crafty friends! We’re off to the start of a brand new week and a new design theme. This week, sentiments will be taking center stage in our designs. And today’s sentiment makes me hum a little song every time I see it. Does anyone else think of Secret Life of Pets when they hear “lovely day?” It’s a happy little earworm for me. *grin*

Today’s card combines the Splendid Autumn paper with the new Sweet Blooms dies and a recent Sale-a-Bration stamp set called Documenting the Day. I picked this set up at the tail end of SAB and hadn’t even opened it yet and decided it was perfect for the design I had in mind. I also found this to be the perfect opportunity to use one of the new In Colors that I’m having the hardest time using – Darling Duckling. This yellow-green tone goes perfectly with the Black-Eyed Susans in the paper I chose. Black-eyed Susans are some of my favorite wildflowers and never fail to make me smile when I see them. They’re just happy flowers. So when I was thinking about sentiments for this week, I thought of this paper and how perfectly it worked with the new Sweet Blooms set.

We start our card with a base of Darling Duckling. I chose the Black-Eyed Susan sheet from the Splendid Autumn paper pack as the backdrop for the sentiment. I wrapped Wild Wheat rustic striped ribbon around the bottom of the panel before adhering to the card base. I left a very small border of Darling Duckling so that it complements rather than competes with the shades of yellow in the patterned sheet. I used the Greetings of the Season banner die to create the panel for the first part of the sentiment. The sentiment from Documenting the Day is stamped in a combination of Versamark and Early Espresso inks and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The panel is adhered directly to the focal panel in the top left corner. I stamped the word DAY on white cardstock in Versamark and then heat embossed with copper and cut out each letter with paper snips. It’s adhered with dimensionals over the ribbon in the bottom right corner of the focal panel. The word lovely is diecut from gold foil and textured gold specialty papers using the Sweet Blooms dies and then adhered above DAY with dimensionals. I added an extra layer of dimensionals to be sure lovely stood above DAY. I finished things off with a scattering of drusy embellishments.

Tune in tomorrow to see what sentiment is up next.

Product List
Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165626 ]
[165626]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 164173 ]
[164173]
$12.50
Textured Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [ 163772 ]
[163772]
$8.50
Gold Foil Sheets [ 132622 ]
[132622]
$5.00
Documenting The Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166320 ]
[166320]
$20.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]
[147114]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165678 ]
[165678]
$21.00
Sweet Blooms Dies (English) [ 165186 ]
[165186]
$33.00
Greetings Of The Season Dies [ 164112 ]
[164112]
$32.00
Wild Wheat 3/8" (1 Cm) Rustic Striped Ribbon [ 164061 ]
[164061]
$8.50
Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments [ 164223 ]
[164223]
$9.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [ 138309 ]
[138309]
$7.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [ 144108 ]
[144108]
$4.25
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