Appreciation Window - Stampin' Up! Impressions Abloom

   My stampers got to use the Impressions Abloom bundle firsthand at class the other day.  I designed this card to show off the large squoval die that comes in the set along with some of the flower dies.  The stamping was minimal but the die cut flowers are so cute they can definitely stand on their own!

  If you're a regular follower of my blog you might think these colors look familiar and you're correct!  I used them on this card earlier this week.  I just love them together!

  This one starts with a Pool Party base with the squoval cut out.  Using the opening to see where the sentiment goes the words are stamped on the insert in Shy Shamrock ink.  A small flower is also stamped on the insert in Petunia Pop and Darling Duckling.

  The flowers and leaves are die cut then arranged around the edge of the opening.  You have to be sure that your adhesive doesn't extend to a piece that hangs over the opening...you definitely want the recipient to be able to open the card.  The Petunia Pop flower has some of the same color ink blended into the center to highlight the fun details.  A few dimensionals elevate 2 of the flowers for a bit of height.

  A few Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink Gems (in the clear/gold combo) are added to the side opposite the flowers for a final touch.

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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. 

Stamps: Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Shy Shamrock, Petunia Pop, Darling Duckling

Paper: Pool Party, Basic White, Shy Shamrock, Petunia Pop, Darling Duckling

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink Gems (Online Exclusive)

Tiger Birthday Banner - Stampin' Up!® Party Banner Dies

 You might have missed it in the Annual Catalog but on page 86 is a set of dies that I think are a great addition to any crafters supplies.  The Party Banners dies contains 14 banner dies and 6 dies for cutting the holes in the banner corners.  I don't make many banners but that's ok because 10 of the banner dies are sized to an A2 (5.5" x4.25") card or smaller.  I used one to cut out the card shape and the next smaller die to cut the insert for the inside.   Shaped cards can be really fun and I'm excited to be able to use this set to make more!  And now that I'm "scrap-curious" I think this set will work wonderfully for page accents!

 It's really easy to make this banner shaped card using the Party Banner dies.  I cut my base cardstock 11" x 4.25" and folded it in half.  Find the card front sized banner die and line it up so that the card fold is just below the top edge of the die. Use some painters tape or a post it to keep it lined up when you put it through your die cutting machine.  The cut might take a small bit from the sides along with making the banner detail at the bottom. The next smaller die is the one I used to cut a banner shaped insert for inside the card.

    For the card front I used the new In Colors Timid Tiger and Secret Sea and added in a pop of Coastal Cabana.  I heat embossed the image from the Encircled With Love stamp set in white onto Coastal Cabana and then punched it out and backed it with another slightly larger circle in Basic White.  I tucked a bit of the Secret Sea Faux Linen ribbon in between the layers for added detail.  Finally a few retired flat dots are added to the bottom of the card.

  

  I hope you'll ry out these dies and make some banner shaped cards!  

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Encircled With Love

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Timid Tiger, Secret Sea, Coastal Cabana, Basic White

Accessories: Party Banners dies, white embossing powder, circle punches, Secret Sea Faux Linen ribbon, Flat Dots (retired)

Tote Full of Blooms - Stampin' Up!® Impressions Abloom

  I was just playing around with some supplies the other day and came up with this tote with flowers popping out.  The Notes & Totes bundle is so cute and I think it's really fun paired up with non-beachy type things like flowers.  You could really put whatever you want inside for a really personalized card.  The flowers from Impressions Abloom are so pretty in Petunia Pop and give a really cheerful look to this design.

  This color combo of Pool Party, Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock just seems so summery to me!  I used Shy Shamrock for the card base, then stamped my flowers, stems, and leaves onto a piece of Basic White and added the texture details with the coordinating dies.  I lightly blended the edges of the Basic White with Pool Party ink to soften them just a bit.

 I used a piece of Floral Impressions DSP and Pool Party cardstock for the tote bag.  A Petunia Pop bag scarf is added to help tie in the flower color.  The sentiment is part of a larger one and I just trimmed off the bit I wanted and added it with dimensionals to the edge of the bag.

  If my kids were still of the age where I was sending in end of the year teacher gifts this would have been a perfect card I think.

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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive), Notes & Totes

Ink: Petunia Pop, Shy Shamrock, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight

Paper: Shy Shamrock, Basic White, Pool Party, Floral Impressions DSP (Online Exclusive)

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies (Online Exclusive), Notes & Totes dies, dimensionals

Floral Bee - Stampin' Up!® Bee My Valentine

   I'm busy designing for an upcoming class but I squeezed in some extra stamping yesterday to play along with the Time Out Challenge which has us using our 'favorite winged thing' on our projects.  I decided to pair up a carryover stamp set with brand new Designer Series Paper.  The Bee My Valentine stamp set gets heavy use in February but doesn't see much ink this time of year but it looks cute with the new Floral Impressions DSP.

 I pulled my colors straight from the DSP using Garden Green, Darling Duckling and Timid Tiger.  The card base is Garden Green, then a layer of Darling Duckling then the DSP cut on a diagonal to show off a floral as well as a small octagon print.

  The bee is stamped in Darling Duckling and Memento Black and is popped on dimensionals.  I stamped a few flowers in various degrees of stamped off Timid Tiger ink for a light look to match the orange flowers in the DSP.  You can find the flower image and matching dies in the Impressions Abloom bundle which is an Online Exclusive.

  The small but sweet sentiment is in a new set called The Right Words and is also an Online Exclusive.  I stamped it in Memento Black then fussy cut it and popped it on dimensionals under the bee.  Finally I added a few Earth Tones Shimmer Gems which as of this posting are in the Last Chance category on discount.  they add just a bit of sparkle!

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Stamps: Bee My Valentine, Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive), The Right Words (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Timid Tiger, Pecan Pie, Darling Ducking, Memento Black

Paper: Garden Green, Darling Duckling, Basic White, Floral Impressions DSP (Online Exclusive)

Accessories: Bee Builder punch, Impressions Abloom dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Earth Tones Shimmer Gems

Birds In Color - Stampin' Up!® Along These Lines

   I'm back with another project using some of the new In Colors.  Today I've put together Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling and Strawberry Slush to make some sweet colored birds with the Along These Lines stamp set.

  I made a large stack of this design and just worked assembly line style to put them together once all the pieces were ready.  I used all 3 colors for the bases just so I wouldn't completely deplete all of one color but the photo uses Strawberry Slush.  I used the new Glass & Garden embossing folder for the center panel.  I thought the flower design worked well with the birds.

  The birds are stamped in Memento black and then colored in using Stampin' Blends in the 3 colors changing up each one to look different.  I used a circle punch to quickly punch them out and then popped them with dimensionals. 

  The sentiment is from the new Beautiful Motifs stamp set and is just a narrow strip with the end flagged.  Since I used all 3 colors for the card bases I alternated the colors of Flat Pearls and this one ended up getting Darling Duckling for a nice pop.

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Stamps: Along These Lines, Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Memento Black

Blends: Darling Duckling light, Strawberry Slush light, Timid Tiger light

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Basic White

Accessories: Glass & Garden embossing folders, dimensionals, 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls, circle punch

  

New at SU! - Encircled In Colors

 

I'm back with the the New at SU! blog hop crew today to show off the beautiful new 2025-2027 In Colors from Stampin' Up! This blog hop features Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the world sharing creative projects to inspire you in your own crafting.  I'm using the new stamp set Encircled With Love for my projects.

The Encircled With Love stamp set is one of those all around sets that covers just about any occasion and looks great with any color!

 I used the 2025-2027 In Colors products for each of the card designs; cardstock, DSP, flat pearls and Faux Linen ribbon.

For the Secret Sea (gift) and Strawberry Slush (small heart) designs I added a little extra with stamping and cutting out an element to pop up with dimensionals.  

  And while you can't see it in the photos I highlighted a bit of each image with Clear Wink of Stella for a bit of in person sparkle.

  The mix and match possibilities with this set and the new In Colors is really great!  You could make a whole month of birthday cards just changing the DSP and layouts.

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 Check out the whole hop by just following the links at the bottom of each post!  

Stamps: Encircled With Love

Ink: Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger

Paper: Basic White, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger, 2025-2027 In Color DSP

Accessories: 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls, In Color Faux Linen ribbon, dimensionals, 1 3/4" circle punch, 2" circle punch

To the Beach & Back Scrapbook Pages - Stampin' Up!® Ocean Friends

   I started working on this scrapbook layout a while back before the Ocean Friends bundle ended up on the Last Chance List and I set it aside before it was complete and just the other day got around to finishing it.  I had to ask my mother in law about the dates as the photos were from 20+ years ago! We were babies!!  I'm sure I'm going about scrapbooking all willy nilly just grabbing pictures without a care for chronological order and whatnot but I figure that starting to do it at all is the most important part.  Next I need to learn to photograph the layouts better....they are so big lol!

  I used a layout that was used in one of the classes at the demonstrator OnStage event so I just mirrored it to have 2 pages. I pulled the colors from the still available Friends of the Ocean DSP and mixed cardstock panels that are embossed with different embossing folders, DSP and one panel stamped with the crab images.

  Clearly I need to work on my letter spacing as I ended up adhering the '& back' a bit too far to the right.  There was too much already adhered to adjust so I decided to just go with it rather than start completely over.  Keeps it from being mistaken for AI generated content right? lol!  I loved adding some of the stamped and die cut crabs around the layout as I thought it was perfect being that the trip was to Ocean City, MD.

  I'm learning something new with each page I create from scratch or from a kit and I am definitely starting to see the appeal even if it's a HUGE canvas to fill!  

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All of the current products used to make this design can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Ocean Friends (retired)

Ink: Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: White Willow 12x12, Two-Toned Pool Party, melong Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Summer Splash

Accessories: Ocean Friends dies, Dotted Circles embossing folder, Soft Waves embossing folder, Forever Plaid embossing folder, Playful Alphabet dies (retired)

Layered Birthday - Stampin' Up!® Layered Thoughts

   I've got a super simple birthday card to share today.  It used 3 of the 5 new In Colors and can easily be switched up to use any color combo you'd like.  Think of it in blues and greens for some nice masculine birthday cards.  We all need those right?

  This was another of the make and takes from my new catalog open house and shows off how well Timid Tiger, Darling Duckling and Strawberry Slush work together.

  It starts with a Strawberry Slush base then a layer of Darling Duckling.  The nice large happy birthday sentiment from the Layered Thoughts stamp set is stamped in Memento black.  Using the 2025-2027 In Color Stampin' Write markers each letter is just colored over alternating between the 3 colors all the way through.

 The 'to you' is stamped on a narrow strip of Timid Tiger and is popped on dimensionals over a twist of white baker's twine.  A few Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems are added for a pop of sparkle.

  Didn't I tell you this one was simple?  If you wanted to step this one up you could heat emboss the stamping in black for a nice shiny raided look.  The Happy Birthday layer could also be cut out with dies like the Perennial Postage die set or the Textured Notes dies.  Some Faux Linen ribbon could replace the baker's twine too.  If a simple layout is not your style there are so many ways to step it up!

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Stamps: Layered Thoughts

Ink: Memento Black, 2025-2027 In Color Markers

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling, Basic White, Timid Tiger

Accessories: white baker's twine, dimensionals, Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems (Online Exclusives)

Gallery in the Clouds - Stampin' Up! Gallery Blooms

   As soon as I saw the Beautiful Gallery suite collection at Stampin' Up!'s OnStage demonstrator event this past March I knew it would be making it's way into my stamp room.  I loved the vintage, moody feel of the DSP and the stamps and dies are perfect for making all kinds of cards.  I showed it off last week at my new catalog open house event with this soft thinking of you card highlighting the new In Color Cloud Cover.

This card starts with a Cloud Cover base and then a second piece of Cloud Cover embossed with the Damask Design embossing folder.  A piece of Beautiful Gallery DSP is added along the left side in a soft print in Cloud Cover.

 I stamped the flower image from Gallery Blooms in Basic Beige onto Basic Beige card stock then die cut.  It's popped on dimensionals.  The sentiment is from the other stamp set in this suite collection, Beautiful Motifs and is also stamped in Basic Beige on Very Vanilla.  I used a label die from the Unbounded Love die set to cut it out and then backed it with a bit of Cloud Cover Faux Linen ribbon.

 The card is finished up with some of the gorgeous Pressed Flower Motifs embellishments. 

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Stamps: Gallery Blooms, Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Basic Beige

Paper: Cloud Cover, Very Vanilla, Basic Beige, Beautiful Gallery DSP

Accessories: Gallery Blooms dies, Unbounded Love dies, dimensionals, Damask Designs embossing folder, Pressed Flower Motifs embellishments

In Color Motifs - Stampin' Up!® Beautiful Motifs

  Last Saturday I held my new Annual Catalog Open House and got to show my stampers tons of samples and gave them a good look at the new In Colors as well as a ton of new products.  It's always a fun event to design make and takes for because I have so much new product to choose from and I always highlight the new In Colors as well.  For one of the 3 make and takes I combined all 5 new In Colors along with a simple sentiment and large die cut from the Beautiful Motifs bundle.

  I CASED this card by Kim Singdahlsen from 2023 as I loved the strips of colored cardstock that give a nice focal area to show off a die cut.  What a perfect way to show off all 5 new In Colors.  And how cute do they look in a bit of a rainbow order?

  To show off as much new stuff as I could I added a ribbon knot in the new Faux Linen ribbon in the color Secret Sea.  And a mix and match look with a variety of the colors of the 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls are scattered around the die cut.

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Stamps: Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Secret Sea

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger, Strawberry Slush

Accessories: Beautiful Motifs dies, Faux Linen ribbon, 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls

Mother's Day Impressions - Stampin' Up!® Impressions Abloom

  I'm pretty sure my mom has gotten her Mother's Day card so I'm sharing it today.  If not then we can blame the USPS and hopefully it will show up eventually!  I used 2 of the new In Colors for it and I thought they paired beautifully with Fresh Freesia!  What do you think?

  I started with a Secret Sea card base then embossed another piece of it with the Eyelet embossing folder.  I created a tag using the To the Point label punch and Cloud Cover cardstock to form the focal point for the card.  Using the Elements of Text stamp set and my Cloud Cover Stampin' Write Marker I added some text to the tag for some depth and a bit of vintage feel.  I've had some square vellum doilies hanging about for years and thought it might be a cool detail to add to the edge of the tag.  Some seam binding ribbon in Fresh Freesia and bakers twine were added before popping the whole tag up on dimensionals.

  I'm continuing to enjoy using the Impressions Abloom stamp set and I think these flowers turned out fabulous using Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly ink.  

  The sentiment is from the long retired set Something to Celebrate and is stamped in Secret Sea ink and then flagged.

  The final detail are a few Brushed Brass Butterflies for a bit of shine.

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Stamps: Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusive), Elements of Text (Online Exclusive), Something to Celebrate (retired)

Ink: Secret Sea, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly, Cloud Cover (marker)

Paper: Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Basic White, Lemon Lolly

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies (Online Exclusive), To the Point Label punch, dimensionals, white bakers twine, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Eyelet Embossing folder, Fresh Freesia Seam Binding Ribbon (SAB- retired), vellum square (retired)

  

Labrador Lines - Stampin' Up!® Along These Lines

 I haven't used the Along These Lines very many times since I won it during prize patrol at OnStage in March so it was high time it saw some ink.  I wanted to have at least one sample with it at my new catalog open house so I decided to see what I could make with the adorable dog stamp.  I think it turned out cute and now I want to try out some other dog colors.  

 I started with a piece of Beautiful Gallery DSP in a neutral paint texture pattern for the background. Then I embossed the dog in white onto Pecan Pie card stock extending the lines across the panel.  A bit of fussy cutting makes the pup stand out nicely but I really wanted him to show up even darker so I used Early Espresso ink and a blender pen to color him for more contrast.

  I added a length of linen thread following the embossed line and then stamped the sentiment underneath in Early Espresso.  A few Pecan Pie ribboned dots add a bit of sparkle to finish this card. These gems are on the Last Chance list right now so make sure you give them a look before they're gone!

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Stamps: Along These Lines, Simply Said

Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso

Paper: Beautiful Gallery DSP, Pecan Pie

Accessories: white embossing powder, linen thread, Pecan Pie Adhesive-Backed Ribbon Gems

Day at the Beach - Stampin' Up!® Notes & Totes

   I'm back with another project using the Notes & Totes bundle.  I made this one for Matt's stepmother for Mother's Day as she loves the beach and being out on the boat.  I pulled much of my inspiration for the card from one of the samples on page 81 of the annual catalog.  I loved the idea of using DSP for the background so I pulled out a piece of Thoughtful Journey DSP and got to work.

  Once I chose my DSP I used those colors for the tote bag accessories.  The tote itself is made with Very Vanilla and Pecan Pie.  I stamped and fussy cut the flower so I could add it to the pocket and coordinated the scarf to match.

  The picket fence dies are a great extra in this set because it makes creating a scene really easy and can definitely be used paired with other sets.  I think I see a card with a pretty fence covered with lots of flowers in my future!

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Stamps: Notes & Totes

Ink: Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Calypso Coral, Basic Gray

Paper: Thoughtful Journey DSP, Basic White, Very Vanilla, Pecan Pie, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink

Accessories: Notes & Totes dies, dimensionals

Sunglasses Note - Stampin' Up!® Notes & Totes

   I've been a bit MIA lately and while I have been stamping I just haven't been finding the time to blog!  I had my New Catalog Open House over the weekend so I was very busy getting ready for that but hopefully things will quiet down and I can try to get projects posted more often because I have a lot of new products that I want to share with you all!  My card today was my customer thank you card from April and uses the new Notes & Totes bundle which is adorable!

  I got inspiration from page 82 of the new Annual Catalog for my layout.  I decided that I wanted to make a card that used just the sunglasses from the Notes & Totes die set.  Sometimes it can be hard to use a smaller image or die cut and keep it highlighted but not have the card feel empty. I used texture and layering to achieve it here.

  The color combo is from a now closed challenge; Time Out Challenges that just seemed so happy and cheerful.  I started with a Petunia Pop base and stamped some of the speckles across the card front.  Next I added a strip of Floral Delight DSP (always trying to use up small scraps!).  I die cut a rectangle with the Textured Notes dies and then embossed it with the Soft Waves embossing folder and then trimmed a bit of the edge off and adhered it.  

  Using the Spotlight on Nature dies I cut a circle from Beautiful Bokeh DSP which gives a nice place to highlight the sunglasses.  Daffodil Delight and black glimmer paper are used to cut out the sunglasses and they are popped on dimensionals on the circle.

  The sentiment is stamped in Petunia Pop ink on Basic White and is also popped on dimensionals.  A few adhesive backed Dots for Days finish off the details on this one.

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Stamps: Notes & Totes

Ink: Petunia Pop

Paper: Petunia Pop, Basic White, Beautiful Bokeh DSP, Floral Delight DSP, Daffodil Delight, Black Glimmer (retired)

Accessories: Notes & Totes dies, Textured Notes dies (Online Exclusive), Soft Waves embossing folder, Spotlight on Nature dies, dimensionals, Adhesive-Backed Dots for Days

Bunny Friends - Stampin' Up! Storybook Friends

  At my last class we used the carryover set Storybook Friends to make a sweet spring card with an all purpose sentiment.  It's great to have a few of these kinds of cards tucked away for those "just in case" moments when a card has to go out in the mail right away and there just isn't time to sit down and create something new.

  

  This one starts with a Basic Beige card base.  The cute rock wall stamp is stamped along the bottom in Basic Beige ink.  The 2 blocks of DSP was inspired by a past Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  I loved the idea of showing off 2 smaller pieces of DSP of which I always end of with.  It makes a nice little background for the bunnies.  The Storybook Moments DSP is also carrying over and you can find it and the stamps and dies in the online store under the Online Exclusives category.  The DSP is backed with a panel of Mossy Meadow.

  The bunnies are stamped in Memento black and are colored with Blender pens and colored pencils.  Once they were die cut I popped them up on dimensionals around the sentiment strip which is die cut with the Textured Notes dies.  The sentiment is in the brand new Beautiful Motifs stamp set.

  A retired Boho Blue Textured Ribbon knot is added for the final detail to finish this design.

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Stamps: Storybook Friends (online), Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Memento Black, Basic Beige

Paper: Basic Beige, Mossy Meadow, Storybook Moments DSP (online)

Accessories: Storybook Friends dies (online), Textured Notes dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Boho Blue ribbon (retired), colored pencils, blender pen

Floral Delight Fault Line - Stampin' Up! Delightful Wishes

 Using the beautiful Delightful Wishes bundle and coordinating Floral Delight DSP (which are all carryover products) I designed this card for my last class to show how to make a Fault Line card.  Once you know the measurements and where to tear, this is a fantastic design to show off your Designer Series Papers.

 

  I'll start with the measurements:

 

  Card base- 4 1/4" x 9 1/2" - scored at 5 1/2"

  Old Olive cardstock - 4 1/4" x 3 1/2"

  Designer Series Paper - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

  First fold the short flap of your card base and tear across the flap on an angle.  I tore mine from the right side of the card to the left but if you go the other way your 'fault line' will just be angled the other way. Save the torn off piece for later.

  Next tear the Old Olive piece the same way on an angle.  Match up one of the Old Olive piece on the back of the card base torn edge with just a little of the green sticking out and adhere it.  Using a bone folder or your finger roll back the torn edges on both pieces giving some dimension.

  Using the saved torn Basic White edge stamp your sentiment and add the other torn Old Olive piece lining up the edge just sticking out like with the first piece.  Roll back the edges again.  Set aside.

  Decide which side of the DSP you want to show through the fault line and then adhere your DSP panel to the back of the the top flap.  Add adhesive to the back of the cardstock flap and not your DSP so as not to get glue where it will show (or on the back of the DSP where it will glue your card shut!).  After adhering you may need to trim off a sliver of the DSP so it lines up with the bottom edge of the card.

  Next add adhesive to the back of the stamped cardstock piece and line it up with the bottom edge of the DSP.  If any of the cardstock or DSP edges stick out beyond the card base just trim them off to get everything lined up.

  Embellish as desired and finish the card.  This design uses some of the flower dies in the Delightful Wishes die set to add a blossom and a little Tiny Bee Trinket for an understated accent.

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Stamps: Delightful Wishes

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Basic White thick, Old Olive, Floral Delight DSP, Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Pecan Pie

Accessories: Delightful Wishes dies, dimensionals, Tiny Bee Trinkets

Crab Birthday Fold Over - Stampin' Up!® Ocean Friends

   I had a good time last week hosting my monthly stamp club class and I was able to feature one last time the Ocean Friends bundle.  I just checked the online store and the dies are still available but the English version of the stamp set looks to be sold out.  If you don't care about the sentiments and just want to get your hands on the crab and lobster images then the French language stamp set is available.  After hoarding the Friends of the Ocean DSP (also still available) to make sure I didn't run out I ended up with quite a bit of it left so I decided to use a large panel to show off a super easy DSP technique and technique is used loosely here lol!

  I started this card with a Melon Mambo base, then a layer of Summer Splash cardstock with the sentiment embossed in white across the corner.  The DSP layer comes next and following the angle of the sentiment I just folded down the corner to show off the B side of the paper.  Before adhering the flap with a dimensional I tucked the Lemon Lime Twist seaweed/coral die cut underneath.

  The crab is 2 step stamped in Melon Mambo and Bubble Bath, is die cut then popped on dimensionals.

  The final touches are a scattering of retired Sunny Days Iridescent Dots.

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Stamps: Ocean Friends (retired), With You In Mind

Ink: Versamark, Melon Mambo, Bubble Bath

Paper: Melon Mambo, Summer Splash, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Friends of the Ocean DSP

Accessories: Ocean Friends dies, dimensionals, white embossing powder, Sunny Days Iridescent Dots (retired)

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Framed Freesia - Stampin' Up!® Impressions Abloom

   Spring is always a great time to use flowers on a card so I've paired the upcoming Impressions Abloom bundle with the colors at the The Color Hues challenge; Lilac and Aqua which I've translated into Stampin' Up! colors Fresh Freesia and Coastal Cabana.

  I started with a Fresh Freesia card base then cut a panel of Basic White with the Textured Notes dies.  I used copy paper to cut a squoval shape with the Impressions Abloom dies and used that to mask off the center of the Basic White panel.  Using a blending Brush and Coastal Cabana ink I added color to the outside edges of the card stock leaving a nice white space to frame out the flower (but not another layer which keeps the card a bit lighter if that's a concern).

  The flowers are cut from Fresh Freesia card stock and the stem and leaf from Coastal Cabana.  I used a small blending brush and a sponge dauber to add Fresh Freesia ink to the centers of the flowers to give them a bit more definition.  The larger flower and leaf are adhered with dimensionals.

  The sentiment is stamped in Coastal Cabana and I added a piece of Beautiful Bokeh DSP behind it and popped it on dimensionals.  Some polka dot tulle ribbon is used to make a fork bow to accent the side of the sentiment and a few Riverside Irregular Pearls are added for some shine.

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Stamps: Impressions Abloom*

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Coastal Cabana, Basic White, Beautiful Bokeh DSP

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies*, Textured Notes dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Riverside Irregular Pearls (Online Exclusive), polka dot tulle ribbon (retired) 

Blooms in Yellow - Stampin' Up!® Gallery Blooms

   After being under the weather over the weekend I've found myself a bit behind on stuff around the house so I haven't gotten in the stamp room much but I do have a card I made last week before the bug hit me.  I missed the deadline for entering it in the challenge gallery but the original color inspiration was from the Just Add Ink challenge.  Yellow and gray are always a pretty combo but I admit that I get stuck on how to use them together sometimes.  I went with the 'unlikely to occur in nature' theme and did a flower!

  The upcoming new bundle Gallery Blooms is so pretty with some nice sized images so I decided to go clean and simple and kept the layers and extras to a minimum.

  I started with a Basic White card base, then used a piece of Basic White to stamp the flower on it in Basic Gray.  I tore off the edge of the panel and then added a strip of Country Lace DSP in a soft gray stripe pattern just peeking out.

 I colored the leaves of the flowers in Smoky Slate Blends and then stamped another flower on scrap cardstock and colored those with Daffodil Delight and Lemon Lolly Blends and then fussy cut them. I popped the cut out flowers on dimensionals onto the card front.  This is a great way to give an image dimension without die cutting the whole thing.  It keeps most of the focus on the flowers.

  The sentiment is from another upcoming set called Beautiful Motifs which is actually a part of the the same suite as the Gallery Blooms bundle so they complement each other nicely.  I stamped it in Basic Gray and then cut it out with s simple label shape from the Unbounded Love dies.  

  Finally a few Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins are added to finish the card.

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Stamps: Gallery Blooms*, Beautiful Motifs*

Ink: Basic Gray

Blends: Smoky Slate light & dark, Daffodil Delight light, Lemon Lolly light & dark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Country Lace DSP

Accessories: dimensionals, Unbounded Love dies, Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins (retired)

Striped Scrap Background - Stampin' Up!® Sharing Loving Crafting

   I'm getting in under the wire to enter this card into the challenge gallery.  The Inspired By challenge has this lovely inspiration photo (see the end of my post) with just gorgeous colors and/or a fun layout.  I didn't stray at all from either the colors or layout, just flipped the stripes to the other side of the card.  I thought it makes for a fun scrappy background and the colors seem to lend themselves to a guy card so that's what I'm going for.

  Nothing to this one but scraps torn to different lengths, a white embossed sentiment on a black circle and a few sparkly black gems.

  One thing I would do differently is to check to make sure all my scraps are squared up before adhering them to the card front.  Somewhere along the way one of the layers isn't quite square and then the rest just send up a little slanted.

 But I love cards that use up the skinny scraps that I just can't seem to part with and this one is as easy as can be!  I added a birthday sentiment on the inside as I'm always low on guy birthday cards.

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Stamps: Sharing Loving Crafting

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic Black, Blueberry Bushel, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Peach Pie

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature dies, dimensionals, Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems

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Rainbow Bunnies - Stampin' Up! Choose Happy

   I was intending to post this card over the weekend and wish everyone a happy Easter but a head cold took me out starting Saturday afternoon.  I had an event at church on Saturday morning then Alex had a soccer game in the early afternoon and once I got home I was whipped and Sunday wasn't much better.  Instead of going to church and sharing my germs we watched the livestream which isn't the same but was definitely the responsible choice with the state that my sinuses were in!  I rallied to make Easter dinner with help from the guys and then spent the rest of the day sitting with the tissue box close by.  All that to say I hope you had a happy Easter if you celebrate and a beautiful weekend if you don't!  I was inspired to make this card by the Just Us Girls challenge and their beautiful mood board.  Such gorgeous colors!

  The colors from the mood board match the colors from the retired Sunshine & Rainbows DSP back from Sale-a-Bration 2022!  Good thing I'm a paper hoarder lol!  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then cut a Basic White panel with the Textured Notes dies (fast becoming a favorite die set!).  Next I added a strip of the DSP.

  I'm so glad the Choose Happy stamp set is carrying over!  It's such a cute set and it and the sweet little images come in handy when you just need that little "something" for a card!  I stamped the bunny image 5 times in Basic Gray ink on Basic White cardstock.  Pulling colors from the DSP I used my Blends markers to give the bunnies a bit of color and then fussy cut them.  I popped them on dimensionals just on the edge of the DSP.

  The sentiment is from the Storybook Friends stamp set.  I thought it went perfectly with the sweet bunnies and fun color combo.  It's stamped in Basic Gray.  And a few adhesive-backed sequins finish off this simple card.  I might have to reprise this one next for some of my Easter cards!

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Stamps: Choose Happy, Storybook Friends

Ink: Basic Gray

Blends: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Peach Pie, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Sunshine & Rainbows DSP (retired SAB)

Accessories: Textured Notes dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, sequins

Lovely Leftovers - Stampin' Up! Lovely Little Wreath Paper Pumpkin

   I've started hosting a Kit Together night for my customers to gather and work on putting together kits or Paper Pumpkins.  It fun to get together to chat and craft and all the design work is already done so there's no pressure.  I've bought some new kits but I also have a small stack of really old Paper Pumpkin boxes that were never put together that I'm going to work on during these gatherings.  The most recent Kit Together saw me doing the Lovely Little Wreath Paper Pumpkin kit from April 2016. It's embarrassing to have had this kit for so long just sitting on my shelf! But since it's spring I thought it was the perfect time to do it.  The wreath came out really cute but I ended up with a bunch of extra pieces that were too good to just recycle so I made a card with them and added in some die cut flowers from the upcoming Impressions Abloom die set.

  I started with a Mossy Meadow card base.  Using another panel of Mossy Meadow I adhered the leftover strips of leaves that were used to make the original wreath across the panel and overlapped them until I ran out.

  I used some of the leftover wide natural ribbon to cover the top of the leaf panel and then adhered it all to the card front.

The Impressions Abloom dies were used to die cut the flowers in Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight and Very Vanilla for the centers.  I arranged the flowers around the black tag (also a kit leftover) stamped with the kit stamp set in White craft ink.

  I added a Very Vanilla baker's twine bow and some Adhesive-Backed Dots for Days in Crushed Curry.  Like using up that pack of DSP last week, it was very satisfying to use up the leaves and some of the other supplies for this card.  

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All of the current supplies used to make this project can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available starting May 6, 2025.

Stamps: Lovely Little Wreath (retired-Paper Pumpkin April 2016)

Ink: White craft

Paper: Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight Very Vanilla

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies*, Adhesive-backed Dots for Days, dimensionals, Ribbon (retired-Paper Pumpkin April 2016), die cut leaf strips (retired-Paper Pumpkin April 2016), die cut tag (retired-Paper Pumpkin April 2016)

Tote-ally Adorable - Stampin' Up! Notes & Totes

 I recently spent a bit of time playing around with the upcoming new In Colors and the Notes & Totes bundle.  I wanted to make some adorable LL Bean inspired tote bags and the new colors seemed like the perfect ones to use.

 I used half of a tote bag other other day on this card and when you die cut 2 sets and adhere them together you get this cutie!  It's about 3 1/2" wide but with the gusseted sides you can open it a bit wider.  It's about 2 1/4" deep (not counting the handles).

  I used Pecan Pie for the stitching and handles and stamped the pocket with the same color ink using one of the stamps in the set.

  The Cloud Cover (light blue) ink was having some stability issues so it was not available when I did my preorder so I used the Secret Sea (dark blue) ink to stamp the pocket on the Cloud Cover tote and the contrast looks nice too.

  Here I tucked some of the little goodies I bought at the demonstrator OnStage event so you can see that you can actually put things in the tote!  The items might be a little bit top heavy but I got the tote to stand up with out too many issues.  The totes would be perfect with some candies as name holders at a table and/or table favors.  Add a little tissue paper and it's a wonderful way to gift a gift card when you want to do something different than a card. And to keep going with ideas, it would make a cute pocket on a scrapbook pages to tuck a journaling card into!  So many ideas!

  I hope you'll check out the Notes & Totes bundle when it becomes available in May!

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Stamps: Notes & Totes*

Ink: Strawberry Slush*, Timid Tiger*, Darling Duckling*, Secret Sea*

Paper: Pecan Pie, Basic White, Strawberry Slush*, Timid Tiger*, Darling Duckling*, Secret Sea*

Accessories: Notes & Totes dies

New at SU! - Impressions Abloom Spring Scrapbook Pages

   

 I was recently invited to join the New at SU! monthly blog hop and it sounded like such fun I jumped right in!  This hop has a different theme each month to showcase new Stampin' up! products.  Demonstrators from around the world participate and show off their awesomely creative projects to get you inspired for your own crafting.  This month the theme is Making Memories Last so I've done a scrapbook layout for my project.

  I'm using some upcoming products that will be released on May 6th so this is fun sneak peek!  The Impressions Abloom bundle and coordinating Floral Impressions DSP will be available as an Online Exclusive!  

  I'm a baby scrapbooker, as in all I've created before this is one scrapbooking workshop kit, so this first New at SU blog hop is really a true challenge for me!  But I kept telling myself it was just a giant card lol! I designed the 2 page layout using colors from the Floral Impressions DSP and using what little 12x12 cardstock I had on hand.  Luckily I had some Two-Toned Pool Party cardstock that helped with the background.

  The Impressions Abloom bundle is so pretty and I love the detail die that cuts the slits in the flower petals; it really adds a lot of texture.  But it's so nice that it is a separate die so you can choose when to use it!  

  I always end up with tons of photos during spring when so many things in my yard and nearby park are blooming I wanted to give myself plenty of options for showing them off so these squares will all fit 3x3 photos.

 And here is a close up of some of the flowers.  I stamped the Fresh Freesia one and the Pool Party Flower is accented with a bit of Misty Moonlight ink dabbed on with a sponge dauber.

  This was such a fun project to tackle and I think I've gained a bit of confidence for designing my own pages but there was still a fair amount of dillydallying! 

I hope you hop through all the other projects and get inspired. Be sure to leave comments to say hi!

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Stamps: Impressions Abloom*

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Peach Pie, Misty Moonlight

Paper: Willow White 12x12, Two Tone Pool Party 12x12, Misty Moonlight, Fresh Freesia, Old Olive, Pool Party, Peach Pie, Floral Impressions DSP*

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies*, Alphabet a la Mode dies

*Products will be available starting May 6, 2025

Relaxing Beach Day - Stampin' Up! Notes & Totes

 I'm already looking ahead to the summer with my card today!  It's getting close to beach trips and pool days so I've been playing around with a fun summer themed card inspired by the layout at Sunday Stamps challenge.  The upcoming Notes & Totes bundle is available to demonstrators early but you'll definitely want to be adding this cute set to your wish list when the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog comes out.

  The fun fold down element of this is a cute way to show off some texture.  I started with a Crumb Cake base, then added a layer of Summer Splash embossed with the Soft Waves embossing folder.  I used another piece of Crumb Cake for the folded down panel but I first embossed it with the retired Subtle embossing folder for a bit of texture.

  Next I used the Notes & Totes dies to cut out the pieces for the beach tote.  I used Basic White for the edging and handle and Friends of the Ocean DSP for the body of the bag.  After the bag was adhered to the card front I got to work on some items to go along with the tote.  I die cut sunglasses, a tube of sunblock and a water bottle.  It was fun to use colors pulled right from the DSP.

  Next I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo and fussy cut the words so they would fit in the open space of the "water".  A few retired Sunny Day Iridescent Dots are the final touch for a hint of sparkle.

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Stamps: Notes & Totes*

Ink: Melon Mambo, Berry Burst, Calypso Coral

Paper: Crumb Cake, Summer Splash, Friends of the Ocean DSP, Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Calypso Coral, Black Glimmer paper (retired but look for to return every few years)

Accessories: Notes & Totes dies*, dimensionals, Soft Waves embossing folder, Subtle embossing folder (retired), Sunny Day Iridescent Dots (retired)

 

Squared Flower Thanks - Stampin' Up! Beautiful Motifs Dies

 Well I did it!  I used up my whole package of Frames & Flowers DSP!  It's such a satisfying feeling.  Now I have room for like 7 new packs when the new catalog is released.  That's how this paper storage thing works right?  One out and 7 in?? 

  This is the last project I came up with using the last few odds and ends that I cut down into 1 inch squares.  Were you sick of seeing that same paper over and over?? Now which pack of DSP should I move onto??  

  This is quite the mix of retired, current and upcoming products on this project!  I have a Soft Sea Foam card base then I topped that with a layer of Basic White cut with the (newer) Textured Notes dies.  And then there are the glorious Frames & Flowers DSP which seems to be carrying over as it's not a Last Chance item.

  Then I used the upcoming Beautiful Motifs dies to cut a fern and a flower and added those to my card front.  

  The sentiment is also new in the Beautiful Motifs stamp set and I stamped it in Calypso Coral and cut it out with another of the Textured Notes dies.  It's popped up on dimensionals over the die cuts and a bit of retired Soft Sea Foam seam binding ribbon.  Some retired Calypso Coral sequins are the final touch to wrap up this card.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with a * will be available starting May 6, 2025.

Stamps: Beautiful Motifs*

Ink: Calypso Coral

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Basic White, Frames & Flowers Specialty DSP, Pretty Peacock, Petal Pink

Accessories: Textured Notes dies (Online Exclusive), Beautiful Motifs dies*, dimensionals, sequins (retired), Soft Sea Foam seam binding ribbon (retired)