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Clean and Simple · Saying Hey

Miss You

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We are continuing our look at the Stampin’ Up! photopolymer stamp set called Saying Hey today. Thus far, we’ve paired these stamps with patterned paper, other Stampin’ Up! bundles, and sketches to make an assortment of fun card designs.

Today, we’re tweaking a sketch to make another lovely clean and simple card design. The inspiration sketch from Global Design Project caught my eye for both its simplicity and large focal panel. A simple orientation change of the sketch layout makes today’s card come together in a breeze. Let’s take a closer look at how it all comes together.

We begin today’s card with a base of Misty Moonlight cardstock. I chose this beautiful prairie setting patterned paper from the Meandering Meadow paper pack as the large focal panel. To bring out the more subtle colors in the patterned sheet, I matted it in Petal Pink cardstock. I stamped the HEY sentiment from Saying Hey in Misty Moonlight on white cardstock and then heat embossed in clear embossing powder. I cut out the sentiment with paper snips. The second sentiment from Friends for Life is stamped on white cardstock and then diecut using the Happy Little Things banner die. Both sentiments are adhered over iridescent striped ribbon using dimensionals. I added a few Pretty in Pink shimmer gems for a bit of added sparkle.

Tune in tomorrow for a fun encouragement design.

Products used in today’s card:
Misty Moonlight, Petal Pink, Basic White cardstock
Meandering Meadow DSP
Saying Hey, Friends for Life stamps
Happy Little Things dies
WOW embossing powder
Iridescent striped ribbon
In Color shimmer gems
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[153081]
$11.50
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[146985]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
[159229]
$11.25
Meandering Meadows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[162735]
$12.50
Saying Hey Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[163697]
$17.00
Happy Little Things Dies
[163709]
$12.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
[153118]
$9.00
Versamark Pad
[102283]
$9.50
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder
[165679]
$21.00
Iridescent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Striped Trim
[163299]
$8.50
2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems
[163781]
$8.50
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
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Clean and Simple · Saying Hey

Miss Your Face

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We’re already halfway through this week. Hard to believe, isn’t it?! This week, we’re working with the Saying Hey stamp set by Stampin’ Up! to create card designs of all kinds. Today’s clean and simple card design pairs our featured stamp set with the Friends for Life set. This card also works in my favorite color family and uses some of my favorite techniques.

We get started with a card base of white cardstock. Our focal panel is matted with a panel of Pretty Peacock cardstock. Only a small border peeks out around the edges to really help our center focal section pop. Our focal panel of white cardstock has a strip of text as the backdrop for the focal panel. This one sentiment is stamped in a repeating pattern of Pretty Peacock and Coastal Cabana inks across two lines, which is just enough width to nicely frame the focal point panel. Stamping part of the sentiment as a backdrop is one of my favorite techniques for repeating the card theme.

Our focal point consists of two large font sentiments. I stamped HEY from the Saying Hey stamp set tone-on-tone on Coastal Cabana cardstock. The sentiment is then punched with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch. A second hexagon is punched from Summer Splash glimmer paper, cut in half, and then mounted behind the sentiment panel to serve as an eye-catching mat. The word FRIEND from Friends for Life is stamped in Pretty Peacock on Coastal Cabana and heat embossed with clear embossing powder for an extra pop and twinkle. Each sentiment element is mounted on the panel with dimensionals. Things are finished off with In Color glimmer gems to draw the eye across the card design.

TIP: you can make any ink color sparkle with clear embossing powder. This is one of my favorite ways to punch up text on card designs when I really want them to stand out. Want to know more? Tune in to this week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays to catch it all in action.

Tomorrow we’ll be using a sketch but with a twist. Tune in tomorrow to learn all about it!

Products used in today’s card:
Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Coastal Cabana cardstock
In Color glimmer paper
Saying Hey, Friends for Life stamps
Friends for Life dies
Heartfelt Hexagon
In Color shimmer gems
WOW! embossing powder
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
[159229]
$11.25
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[150880]
$11.50
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[131297]
$11.50
2024–2026 In Color™ Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper
[163771]
$11.00
Saying Hey Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[163697]
$17.00
Friends For Life Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[163359]
$25.00
Friends For Life Dies (English)
[163364]
$34.00
Heartfelt Hexagon Punch
[162888]
$23.00
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150083]
$9.00
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
[147097]
$9.00
Versamark Pad
[102283]
$9.50
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder
[165679]
$21.00
2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems
[163781]
$8.50
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
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Changing Leaves · Coming Soon

Grateful Leaves

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We’re closing out our sneak peek of the upcoming Online Exclusive bundle called Changing Leaves. This bundle, which includes a photopolymer stamp set, coordinating dies, and a hybrid embossing folder, launches in my online store on July 3rd! We’re rounding out this week’s designs with an earth tone color palette and a simple layout.

We get started on today’s card with a base of Cajun Craze cardstock. The background panel is a piece of the Cajun Craze Tartan Foil designer paper. Our focal panel is three layers of neutral goodness with a Deckled Rectangle mat of Early Espresso, a larger straight-edged mat of Very Vanilla, and an embossed layer of Early Espresso using the Changing Leaves embossing folder. I just love the deep impression you get every time with this embossing folder. It shows so much detail in the leave patterns. The sentiment panel is a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock diecut using the Nested Essentials dies, and the sentiment from Something Fancy is heat embossed in copper. I used a twist of Cajun Craze twine (releasing in the fall!) and added some copper sequins around the panel for eye-catching sparkle. A piece of linen thread would also work perfectly behind the sentiment.

This week, I really wanted to highlight how you can use the new Changing Leaves bundle in so many different ways. We’ll run another series closer to fall to showcase how you can pair this beautiful bundle with many other Stampin’ Up! products to stretch the design possibilities even further. But next week, we’re going to say HELLO to the Hollyhocks. I hope you’ll join me!

Products used in today’s card:
Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla cardstock
Tartan Foil DSP
Changing Leaves embossing folder (coming soon)
Something Fancy stamps
Nested Essentials, Deckled Rectangles dies
Cajun Craze linen thread (coming Fall 2024)
Neutrals sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[119684]
$11.50
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[119686]
$11.50
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[101650]
$13.00
Tartan Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
[162332]
$10.00
Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English)
[160416]
$23.00
Nested Essentials Dies
[161597]
$34.00
Deckled Rectangles Dies
[159173]
$30.00
Metallics Embossing Powders
[155555]
$18.00
Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins
[161627]
$7.50
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
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Changing Leaves · Coming Soon

Amazing Leaves

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Welcome to another fabulous day and another sneak peek at the new Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive bundle called Changing Leaves. This brand new bundle is set to launch on July 3rd and includes a set of photopolymer stamps, coordinating dies, and a hybrid embossing folder. Today, we’re taking a closer look at that gorgeous hybrid embossing folder and putting it to work.

We get started with a card base of Pretty Peacock cardstock. A strip of the Pretty Peacock Oxidized Copper designer paper serves as a backdrop for our center focal point. The base of our focal point is a sheet of the Early Espresso woodgrain paper from the Country Woods designer paper pack that has been diecut using the Nested Essentials set and then adhered to the card base using dimensionals. The gorgeous leaves are diecut from a sheet of the Copper Clay Tartan Foil specialty paper using the soon-to-release Changing Leaves hybrid embossing folder, which both cuts and embosses at the same time, and then adhered to the focal panel with dimensionals. The sentiment from the soon-to-release Changing Leaves stamp set is stamped in Versamark on Very Vanilla cardstock and then heat embossed with copper embossing powder. The sentiment is then diecut using the banner die from the soon-to-release Changing Leaves die set. A few copper sequins are scattered across the card front to draw the eye diagonally down the card.

Want to see this beautiful new hybrid embossing folder in action? Check out today’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays and watch this card come together from start to finish:

Need something easy and maybe not so fall-ish? Tune in tomorrow to check out a unique thank-you card. You won’t want to miss it!

Products used in today’s card:
Pretty Peacock, Very Vanilla cardstock
Oxidized Copper, Country Woods, Tartan Foil DSP
Changing Leaves stamps, dies, hybrid embossing folder (coming soon!)
Nested Essentials dies
Copper embossing powder
Neutrals sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[150880]
$11.50
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[101650]
$13.00
Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[163393]
$12.50
Oxidized Copper 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
[162190]
$8.00
Tartan Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
[162332]
$10.00
Nested Essentials Dies
[161597]
$34.00
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder
[165678]
$21.00
Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins
[161627]
$7.50
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Add All to Cart
Botanicals · sketches

Flower for a Friend

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We’re rounding out our week of designs using the Stampin’ Up! Inspiring Snapdragons bundle, which includes coordinating cling stamps and dies. Today, we have a clean and simple design that was inspired by a sketch from my sketchbook.

We get started with a base of Shy Shamrock cardstock. I also cut a quarter-sheet of Shy Shamrock and then embossed using the Cute Crochet embossing folder. The embossed quarter panel is then trimmed down to be 1/4-inch smaller than the standard card front. The panel is adhered to the card front using dimensionals. I next diecut the middle-sized snapdragon from white cardstock using the Inspiring Snapdragons dies. Using Pretty in Pink and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends, I colored the decorative layer of the snapdragon. I used a glue pen to apply adhesive to the decorative layer and adhere it to the snapdragon base. The sentiment is diecut from Shy Shamrock glimmer paper and Basic White cardstock using the Friends for Life dies. I used a glue pen to apply adhesive and adhere to the two sentiment layers together.

To assemble the focal section of the card, I began with a glue dot in the center of the card. I cut linen thread and made a decorative faux bow and used the glue dot to hold it in place. Using dimensionals, I next adhered the snapdragon over the linen thread and then the sentiment over the snapdragon blossom. To ensure the sentiment stands above everything else, the dimensional layer is doubled. I finished things off with a scattering of Shy Shamrock shimmer gems.

I really love this card design because it’s super simple to make and replicate quickly, but it looks like a million bucks. If you have other sentiment diecuts in your stash, you could easily substitute a different one for a multitude of occasions.

Next week, we’ll be focusing on the Friends for Life bundle. I hope you’ll pop in and see how many different ways we can use this fabulous bundle!

Products used in today’s design:
Shy Shamrock, Basic White cardstock
In Color glimmer paper
Inspiring Snapdragons, Friends for Life dies
Cute Crochet embossing folder
Stampin’ Blends
In Color shimmer gems
Linen thread
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Coming Soon

Sending Flowers

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We’re finishing off our frolic in the fields with a look at some brand NEW product that will be available in the 2024-25 Annual Catalog releasing in May.

The Thoughtful Journey 6×6 paper pack offers a whole array of watercolor images in soft tones. There are floral landscapes and beautiful abstract backgrounds. These papers will lend themselves to any number of occasions with ease.

Today’s card is a very clean and simple design. The base is white cardstock with a single strip of designer paper offset to the right side. I chose the lovely thistle pattern with soft tones of Petunia Pop and Pretty in Pink — two of the NEW In Colors. The sentiment from Simply Zinnia is stamped in Petunia Pop and heat embossed with clear embossing powder on a strip of vellum. A strip of white diagonal trim is tied around the bottom of the sentiment in a simple square knot. I finished things off with a small paper butterfly and shimmer gems in the new 2024-2026 In Colors.

Join me this afternoon as I give a quick preview of another NEW bundle of products from the upcoming 2024-25 Annual Catalog called Unbounded Beauty.

Products used in this card:
Basic White, vellum cardstock
Thoughtful Journey DSP (coming soon!)
Simply Zinnia stamps
White diagonal trim
Clear embossing powder
2024-26 In Color shimmer gems
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Christmas

Behold the Star

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I’ve been busy in craft fair mode for many weeks now. I’m teaming up with my mom, who also happens to be my upline, and sponsoring a booth in a local fair at the end of the month. And to boot, the church where I work is having a craft fair this weekend, and last week I offered to contribute some items for the church’s booth. So I have been working on new designs for that.

I wanted to use the beautiful O Holy Night suite of products for at least one card. The paper is so thoughtfully designed, which makes it easy to put together beautiful cards with very few elements.

Here, I started with a base of Night of Navy cardstock. I selected the Bethlehem scene from the O Holy Night designer paper pack. I wanted the Star of Bethlehem to be shining brightly over the city and I wanted to capture the ethereal look of that bright and magical heavenly star. Using the Stars at Night stamp set, the largest star is heat embossed in gold atop vellum and then diecut using the accompanying dies. The sentiment is heat embossed directly atop the designer paper as if the words of the angels’ song is hanging over the blessed city. Just a few simple elements with such a stunning impact, don’t you think?

Products used:
Night of Navy, vellum cardstock
O Holy Night DSP
Stars at Night stamps & dies
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Christmas

Spirit of the Season

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We are finally beginning to get a break from the summer heat here in Texas, and things are beginning to feel a little more fall-like. And that always brings about more holiday spirit. I’m still working to prepare a holiday client order and for an upcoming craft show, which means lots of holiday-inspired designs.

Today’s card is relatively simple to put together but packs a lot of punch in the WOW department. The card base is a simple piece of white cardstock. A piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock provides the pops of red in this design and gives the patterned paper a bit of grounding against the dry embossed white panel. The sequins, ribbon, and heat embossed sentiment bring the pops of gold that really makes this card sparkle. I love this designer paper. It’s a new pack from Stampin’ Up! called Joy of Christmas. Each of the designs in the paper pack has a watercolor look and each one is eye-catching and easy to work with. Making a stunning card with this designer paper is a walk in the park for sure!

I really love the simplicity of this design. Are you a fan of simple or more intricate designs?

Products used:
Cherry Cobbler, Basic White cardstock
Joy of Christmas DSP
Merry Melody embossing folder
Merriest Trees stamps
Gold embossing powder
Vanilla & gold ribbon (retired)
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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