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Hello to each you wonderful stamping enthusiasts who pop by to see what I’ve been up to – thank you!

For todya’s project I wanted to make a card that has a gap in the front – a window sheet card.

Anyway, I wanted to use the WRAPPED BOUQUET BUNDLE for the first time. I was ready for some colouring. And, I wanted to use some more of the amazing FINE ART FLORAL DESIGNER SERIES PAPER.

Living in Australia, I use A4 card stock and measurements that are different to the standard size cards made by crafters in the US and Canada. These are the measurements I used but I’m sure that they can be easily adapted to your preferred card size.

I cut a piece of Basic Gray card stock to have one piece measuring 5-3/4″x 5-5/8″ (14.6cm x 14.3cm). As soon as I cut the 5-5/8″ length, I scored that length at 1-1/2″ (3.8cm). This was then burnished and it creates the top piece for the front of the card.

Then I cut a piece measuring 5-3/4″x 1-1/2″ (14.6cm x 3.8cm), for the front card base.

The two pieces of DSP measure 5-5/8″x 1-3/8″ (14.3cm x 3.5cm).

A piece of window sheet, measuring 5-3/4″x 4″ (14.6cm x 10.2cm) is first adhered to the inside of the top front of the card. I used Stampin’ Seal for this. Then I added Stampin’ Seal to the back of the bottom panel. When the card was folded closed, I positioned the gray panel onto the window sheet.

I used the no line stamping technique to stamp and then colour the bouquet using Stampin’ Blends – Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather and Mango Melody. After I finished colouring the bouquet I used the coordinating die to cut it out. I cut a second bouquet piece in Basic White to glue to the back of the coloured piece to hide the colour that seeps through when using the Blends.

I stamped the newspaper print image onto both sides of a piece of Basic White card stock and then cut out the wrap shape. This die also embosses the crease lines needed to fold and burnish it into shape.

After I folded the newspaper wrap and then used a mini glue dot to secure the bouquet in place.

I placed some Stampin’ Dimensionals onto the back of the bouquet to secure it to the card front.

The sentiment ‘Love you bunches’ was stamped in Flirty Flamingo and then cut using one of squares from the STITCHED SHAPES DIES.

I also, partially, stamped the bouquet images onto the card insert and envelope. These were also coloured.

I like the way Basic Gray works with Flirty Flamingo. As you can see, the final touch was to add some PEARL BASIC JEWELS.

The WRAPPED BOUQUET STAMP SET also has a Mother’s Day greeting that could be stamped inside this card to make it occasion specific.

Make sure that you let me know what you think of this card.

Happy stamping!

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Wrapped Bouquet Bundle (English) [156217] $82.75	Wrapped Bouquet Cling Stamp Set [154550] $38.00	Dies Wrapped Flowers [154324] $54.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00
Fine Art Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154558] $20.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00
Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $15.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.50	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887] $15.50	Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888] $15.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00

Hello to my stamping friends – welcome and thanks for popping by.

Today I’m sharing another first time project. As I wander through Facebook groups and Pinterest, I am amazed at the number of card styles and fancy folds that I am yet to try.

THis project is a DOUBLE DISPLAY CARD.

It was time to use some of the paper from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue. I chose the WHALE OF A TIME 6″x 6″ DSP for this card. The card base uses Pretty Peacock card stock. I also used Blackberry Bliss panels.

For the front and insert pieces I cut the DSP and then fussy cut lots of the turtles to have them ‘swim’ in the scenes.

The birthday greeting and coordinating die are from the FINE ART FLORAL BUNDLE. The greeting was stamped in Pretty Peacock onto Pool Party card stock.

The ribbon is from the PLAYING WITH PATTERNS RIBBON COMBO PACK and is secured on the back of the card under a panel of Pretty Peacock and Basic White card – a perfect place to write a birthday message.

I adhered some of the SEQUINS FOR EVERYTHING on the front of the card.

When the bow is untied and the card opened out you can see all the decorated panels.

The best way to view the card is when it is open and standing – that’s when you can see all the interesting pop out panels.

A closer look and you can see that my fussy cutting is getting so much better!

This card certianly involved a few more steps and some careful measuring to get all the elements just right, but it was well worth the effort.

Happy stamping!

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Art Gallery Bundle [156227] $87.25	Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421] $38.00	Floral Gallery Dies [154316] $59.00	Whale Of A Time 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152460] $20.00
Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack [152468] $18.25	Sequins For Everything [153556] $21.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $15.25
Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $15.25	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $13.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

Hello and I’m so pleased that you have popped by to see today’s project. I always appreciate your interest and would love to hear from you – where do you live, what do you like, what would you like me to share or anthing other comment or question you may have.

No more Tranquil Thoughts today. I wanted to use the SAND & SEA SUITE again.

For this card I wanted to try a variation of a split negative stamping technique. Here is an example that I found online.

I wanted to see what a card would look like with more than two panels and using different colours. I chose Basic White, Crumb Cake, Petal Pink and Tuxedo Black Memento. (oops, this photo is a bit wonky!)

As you can see I stamped the image three times – thanks to my Stamparatus. Black on Basic White, Petal Pink on Petal Pink and Crumb Cake on Crumb Cake. I coloured the black on white image using a Crumb Cake Blends. Each layer was then cut so that they could be pieced together.

The fussy cut shell that sits over the top of the layered pieces was stamped in Crumb Cake and coloured using Petal Pink and Calypso Coral Belnds.

I applied the Clear Wink of Stella liberally to give this shell some bling.

The ‘Friends’ sentiment is so lovely. This is the card that I sent to Fran Brown, Lafayette, IN. Fran often pops in to watch my Facebook Live each week and I am grateful that she does.

It’s easy to forget all the dies that there are for cutting out sentiments. I know that I don’t use the ovals from the STITCHED SHAPES DIES as often as I could.

The final touch was to add some FROSTED EPOXY DROPLETS.

Make sure you let me know what you think.

Happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Sand & Sea Suite Collection [155980] $159.75	Friends Are Like Seashells Photopolymer Stamp Set [154368] $45.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801] $15.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $15.50	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00