Hey Birthday - Stampin' Up! Hats Off

  Going back in time a bit with my card today!  The Hats Off stamp set retired in 2022 but for some reason I thought it had been longer than that!  Stamping years go by faster or something?!?  I also used the current set, Sayin' Hey for the sentiment .  I thought they paired up nicely for a birthday card for my nephew.  The layout is inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge this week.

 Blueberry Bushel makes a nice card base and I used a larger panel of the retired Textured Shimmer paper in Balmy Blue and then a smaller panel of the retired Flowers & More DSP.  I'm trying to be better about using retired paper when I can one small piece at a time!  

  I stamped and cut out 2 hats, one in Azure Afternoon and one in Basic Beige using Azure Afternoon ink and fussy cut them so I could have a blue brim with a beige crown.

  The patch is inked up with Stampin' Write markers and stamped on Basic White.  Once it was cut out I popped the whole hat on dimensionals.

  The 'hey' is stamped in Azure Afternoon and fussy cut and popped.  The 'happy birthday' is stamped in Versamark onto Daffodil Delight and embossed in white.

  And since this card is for a teenage boy I kept the sparkly embellishments to a minimum and just added 2 very small gems above the 'hey'.

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

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Sayin' Hey, Hats Off (retired)

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Versamark

Paper: Balmy Blue, Basic White, Basic Beige, Textured Shimmer paper (retired), Flowers & More DSP (retired)

Accessories: Hats Off dies, dimensionals, Stampin' Write markers, gems, white embossing powder

Iconic Peace - Stampin' Up! Iconic Imagery

   My card today is my 4th and final card that I made with my limited supplies while on vacation.  I used just the Online Exclusives Iconic Celebrations suite and coordinating inks and cardstocks.  This one is another Christmas card because it's honestly never too early to start on those!  Stampin' Up! gave a wonderful tool in the 2024-2025 Annual catalog and that is the set of layouts on the bottom of page 22.  When you're feeling stuck for inspiration or just need to find a layout that will work with a stamp set you want to use check out page 22 and then get stamping.  I wanted to show off some more of the Iconic Celebrations DSP so I chose the layout that has the 4 panels as the background.

  To see the other cards I made with these supplies check them out HERE, HERE and HERE

  For today's card it's a pretty straightforward design though I must admit I fussed with the measurements probably more than I should have to get the margins to match.  Maybe I was just getting tired??  Anyway... I used the old retired Confetti White again and the mat layer is Cherry Cobbler.  The Iconic Celebrations DSP in this classic red and green are great for a simple background that won't be too busy behind the the minimalist label and small leaves and berry accents.

  This would be a great card to make multiples of (once you get the measurements worked out lol!) and you can change out the paper colors to keep things interesting without having to start from scratch each time.

  The final touch are Pecan Pie Ribboned Adhesive-backed Dots in each corner.  

 I hope you've enjoyed seeing my vacation projects and I hope that you've gotten some inspiration for your own stamping.  I did learn that I can create away from my stamp room and I really don't need to have everything at hand to make great cards.  It was a fun challenge and I look forward to making more with the Iconic Celebrations suite in the future!

  All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  The Iconic Celebrations suite (stamp set, dies, DSP, accessories) can be found in the Online Exclusives section of my store.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Iconic Imagery

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Iconic Celebrations DSP, Confetti White (retired)

Accessories: Iconic Imagery dies, dimensionals, Pecan Pie Ribboned Adhesive-backed Dots

Grateful Oak Leaves - Stampin' Up! Iconic Imagery

   Switching away from Christmas cards for a minute I've got an autumn card that I made using my limited supplies that I brought while on vacation.  I made this Christmas card and this Christmas card with the same supplies but the great thing about the Iconic Celebrations Suite is that it covers Christmas, winter, autumn and even birthdays so I had a lot of choices even though I only brought one stamp set and one die set with me.

  I used one of the great patterns in the Iconic Celebrations DSP to start this card.  The plaid pattern in Pecan Pie (say that 5 times fast!!) had a great autumn vibe so I covered the whole card front with it.  The label is cut from some more long hoarded retired cardstock called Naturals Ivory and I simply stamped the sentiment in the center in Pecan Pie ink.  A linen thread bow was tied around the card front before the label is popped on dimensionals.

  The fun fall colors come in with the little oak leaf image.  I stamped it a number of times in various colors (listed below) with full strength ink for the outline and stamped off once or twice ink for the fill in stamp so there was some variation in tones. Once they were all die cut I adhered them falling around the label on a diagonal.

  Finally a few Pecan Pie Ribboned adhesive-backed dots are scattered among the leaves for a tiny bit of shine.

  I'm really excited for all the creative possibilities the Iconic Imagery bundle has.  Throw in the DSP and dots for even more choice!

  All of the current supplies used to create this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  The Iconic Celebrations Suite can be found in the Online Exclusives section of the store.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Iconic Imagery

Ink: Pecan Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze

Paper: Iconic Celebrations DSP, Naturals Ivory (retired)

Accessories: Iconic Imagery dies, dimensionals, linen thread, Pecan Pie Ribboned adhesive-backed dots

Peace, Love & Joy Christmas - Stampin' Up! Iconic Imagery

 I'm sharing another card I made while on vacation and bringing only the Iconic Celebrations suite and coordinating inks and card stock colors.  Today's card uses some non-traditional colors as Moody Mauve isn't necessarily a top pick as a Christmas color but I think it works here.

  Today, as with my card from yesterday, I'm using a long retired color for my card base.  This one is Confetti White which I found buried in my stamp room closet.  If you don't have any of this paper hoarded like I did you can use Basic White or Very Vanilla, either coordinates with the Iconic Celebrations DSP.  I used the Moody Mauve in a star pattern and then cut the label using the reverse side of the same sheet.  It's a confetti pattern which I guess is a theme here!

  The die set has 3 label shapes, the large one used here, a medium sized skinny one and then the second I used here which is the same shape as the medium one but smaller.  I stamped the words in Misty Moonlight and then the trees in Mossy Meadow.  The outline is full strength and the fill in is stamped off once.  

  I arranged the labels and trees across the card front and now looking back I should have spaced the 'peace' a bit more as it looks a bit crowded but lesson learned.  The trees are adhered with dimensionals and I used the Pecan Pie Ribbon adhesive-backed dots that are part of the suite to dot the top of each tree.

  So now I've got 2 Christmas card made, only about 78 left to go! 

  All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. The Iconic Celebrations suite can be found in the Online Exclusives section of my store.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Iconic Imagery

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Misty Moonlight

Paper: Iconic Celebrations DSP, Confetti White (retired)

Accessories: Iconic Imagery dies, dimensionals, Pecan Pie Ribbon adhesive-backed dots

  

Christmas in July - Stampin' Up! Iconic Imagery

   I was out of town last week and I decided to pack some stamping supplies after looking at the weather forecast and seeing that a few days might be rainy.  I usually don't stamp when I travel as I just find it hard to decide what supplies to pack if I don't already have a particular project in mind.  There are just too many possibilities with all of the great Stampin' Up! products that are available! But I had recently received an order with some Online Exclusive products and I decided that if I just took those items plus coordinating card stocks and inks and some tools I might be able to design away from my stamp room and all my stuff!!  All week I'll be sharing what I created with the Iconic Celebrations suite.

  The first card is a Christmas card if you couldn't guess from the title!  I used the CAS Colours and Sketches layout for this one.  

  Not too bad...kind of gets me in the Christmas spirit even thought it's hot and humid here!  I used some very long retired cardstock for the base of this card as I had recently unearthed it in my stamp room closet after rearranging some things.  I always like it when it was current and can't think why I never finished it up.  Who else remembers Naturals Ivory?

  I used a bit of the Iconic Celebrations DSP in this Mossy Meadow striped pattern to die cut the tag.  The 'celebrate' is stamped in Cherry Cobbler, 'the season' is stamped in stamped off once Misty Moonlight.  I fussy cut the celebrate and popped it on dimensionals.

  The berries, leaves and snowflake at also images in the Iconic Imagery stamp set and are sized just right for this challenge layout.  The snowflake is also popped with the leaves/berries tucked underneath.  I did bring along my mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine so it made quick work of all the die cutting.  

A bit of linen thread is also added in a bow under the edge of the snowflake.  I thought it was a perfect 'natural' embellishment and not over the top for this clean and simple challenge.

  All of the current products used to make this card can be found in my Online Store.  Remember that the Iconic Celebrations suite can be found in the Online Exclusives section of the store.

Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Iconic Imagery

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Iconic Celebrations DSP, Naturals Ivory (retired)

Accessories: Iconic Imagery dies, dimensionals, linen thread

TV Thank You - Stampin' Up! Tune In

  Every customer that orders from me gets a hand stamped card as a thank you.  I write my message on a piece of copy paper and leave the actual card blank so they can use it themselves after getting loads of inspiration from my design (wink)!  The theme of the card isn't always thank you; sometimes it's hello or thinking of you, sometimes a birthday card but this month I wanted to do a thank you.  I pulled out my Tune In bundle and got to work.

  Isn't this a fun, fresh color combo?  I just love how they all pop and are so cheerful.  We had used the Tune in bundle in my last class and it was a more masculine color palette so I wanted to pivot to something very different for this design!

  The card base is Lemon Lolly stamped with the stars in a random pattern in the same color ink.  Then a narrow strip of 2024-2026 In Color DSP in Summer Splash and a Lemon Lolly baker's twine bow.

  The TV and accents are die cut out of Petunia Pop and Summer Splash card stock.  The thank you "screen" is stamped with the stars and then over stamped with the sentiment from My Small Business in Summer Splash ink.

  The TV is popped on dimensionals over 2 Spotlight on Nature circle dies.  2 Summer Splash starbursts are added for more retro vibes and then finally the finishing touch are 2 2024-2026 In Color resin dots in Petunia Pop.

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

Stamps: Tune In, My Small Business

Ink: Summer Splash, Lemon Lolly

Paper: Lemon Lolly, Petunia Pop, Summer Splash, Basic White, 2024-2026 In Color DSP

Accessories: Tune In bundle, Spotlight on Nature dies, dimensionals, Lemon Lolly baker's twine, 2024-2026 In Color resin dots

Cap Thank You - Stampin' Up! Cap & Gown

   My oldest has still been receiving graduation gifts so I had to make a second batch of thank you cards for him to write out.  I used last weeks Freshly Made Sketches layout as it was an easy one to produce multiples of and use a variety of DSP patterns.  The Cap & Gown stamp set is still in the Online Store for anyone needing to make some graduation thank you cards or happy graduation cards.  Get it now and be ready for next year!!

  I used Summer Splash for the card base, the label and the coloring on the cap.  The strip of Glimmer paper is also Summer Splash and it comes in a 12x12 size in a 5 pack with one sheet of each of the 2024-2026 In Colors so you have tons of shimmer when you need it.

  I used the small cap stamp to stamp on a strip of Basic White.  The label is cut with the Unbounded Love dies and the sentiment is from the My Small Business set.  While at first glance this might seem like only a set for someone who sells things but there are really only 4 stamps in this 15 stamp set that are for business purposes.  The rest are perfect for all types of thank you cards.  Don't believe me?  Check out page 97 of the catalog or see it here in my online store.

  The DSP is a retired pack called All Together so I just grabbed a few different patterns and used them for the wide panel in the layout.

  The cap is colored with Blends then fussy cut and popped on dimensionals.  A few retired faceted gems are added by the cap for a hint of sparkle.

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

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Cap & Gown, My Small Business

Ink: Memento Black

Blends: Summer Splash light & dark, Daffodil Delight light & dark

Paper: Summer Splash, 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer paper, Basic White, All Together DSP (retrired)

Accessories: Unbounded Love dies, dimensionals, faceted gems (retired)

Celebrate with Cake 2 - Stampin' Up! Attention Shoppers

  "Second verse same as the first...." or something along those lines!  My card today is the same as this one that I posted on Monday but with different prominent colors.  The same colors are used but I chose to highlight the pinks on this version.  Remember that I sold a bunch of my cards and that the birthday cards were hot items so while I had all the supplies out to make the birthday card for my son I figured I would make a second for the stash.

  I chose Berry Burst as the base for this design and added an embossed panel in the same color foe texture along the edges.  The Dashing Designs embossing folder is part of the Wildly Flowering suite and has a nice alternating emboss/deboss design that works well for many different styles.

  Next is a layer of Bright & Beautiful DSP in a bit of a rainbow diagonal stripe pattern.  The ink used for the sentiment and cake are Berry Burst.  The cake from Attention Shoppers stamp set is colored with Blends in colors pulled right from the DSP.  Again both panels are made with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch.  If you had this punch on your wish list from the spring mini but missed out when it was backordered for so long you definitely don't miss out on ordering it now that it's a carryover item.  It's perfect when a circle is not quite right but a plain square is too boring!!

  The stars are again punched out with a retired star punch (but use any star die/punch that you have to easily re-create your own version!) and sprinkled over the card front and adhered with dimensionals.

  The stars and bits of the cake are covered in clear Wink of Stella which is back in stock!!!  Yay!  This is a fantastic way to add a bit of sparkle to your designs.  It's so easy to use and doesn't add bulk like gems or ribbon.

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

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Attention Shoppers, Heartfelt Hexagons

Ink: Berry Burst

Blends: Lemon Lime Twist light & dark, Bubble Bath light & dark, Lemon Lolly light & dark

Paper: Berry Burst, Basic White, Bright & Beautiful DSP, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly 

Accessories: Dashing Designs embossing folder, Heartfelt Hexagon punch, dimensionals, Wink of Stella, star punch (retired)