mmm...Stampin' Time

Hello and welcome to each and everyone of you who have popped by to see my latest project. I am so very delighted that you have shared your time with me.

This project is for the #CI103 colour challenge.

I love the rich, tropical colours that are inspired by this image.

Although it is very tropical, I decided to use a stamp set that has no floral or leaf images. I definitely wanted to try something completely different. So, here it is!

I decided to use the new Delivering Cheer Stamp Set from the upcoming Mini Catalogue. There are lots of elements in this card – let me take you through each step.

The first step was to cut and adhere a piece of Silver Foil to a panel of Bumblebee cardstock. Then, it was passed through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the new Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. These layers were then adhered to an Evening Evergreen cardbase.

Using the Delivering Cheer Stamp Set, from the July-December Mini Catalogue, the upper and lower halves of the ‘person’ were stamped and then coloured using Stampin’ Dimensionals – using Evening Evergreen, Pale Papaya and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends. I also used Clear Wink of Stella to add shimmer to the skirt and elements of the gifts.

I fussy cut the skirt section and the gifts section, before adding Stampin’ Dimensionals behind the two elements so that they could be elevated on the card front. The birthday greeting is from the Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set. It was stamped in Soft Succulent ink and cut using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. The greeting also has Dimensionals used to pop it up and tuck it under the Dark Evening Evergreen shoes.

A length each of Evening Evergreen, Pale Papaya and Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon was cut in half lengthwise and with one half of each colour then tied into a bow. This triple ribbon was then attached to the ‘skirt’ using a Mini Glue Dot.

The gift box image was then stamped onto the card insert and envelope. Finally, I added some 2021-2023 In Colour Gems.

I always love the way that I can use current and new products together to create a unique, new project. This card turned out sooooooo much better than I thought it would – doing my happy dance!

What do you think? Do you like the glimmering Soft Succulent skirt? What about the triple bow at the waist? And, the gift boxes?

Who would you send this birthday card to?

I am looking forward to creating more projects using the Delivering Cheer Stamp Set.

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.

Because some of the products I have used to make this card are not yet available to customers, I am not able to show them at this time. As soon as product images go live, I will create this section.

Sweet Ice Cream Photopolymer Stamp Set [154456] $30.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	2021–2023 In Color Jewels [155571] $12.25	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $15.25	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $11.50	Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154922] $15.50	Evening Evergreen Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155517] $15.50
Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155519] $15.50	Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155521] $15.50	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $7.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	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 and welcome to my Friday post. Thank you so much for taking the time to pop by.

On Monday, I shared a card that featured Designer Series Paper from the Annual Catalogue and the upcoming Sale-a-bration Brochure, as well as some other new products from the soon to be available July-December Mini Catalogue.

The Hand Penned DSP, from the Annual Catalogue, is an impressive collection of hand drawn floral and patterned images that are stunningly water coloured. The Sale-a-bration Brochure has a coordinating, black and white collection of six of the 12 designs from the Hand Penned bundle.

Today’s project uses the same design from each of the DSP bundles.

I started by cutting a piece each from each sheet of DSP in the same place – the two pieces are an exact match. Then I overlapped the two pieces of DSP and used one of the Scalloped Contour Dies to cut out a panel in both pieces. This ensured that when I placed the coloured Hand Penned piece inside the space left in the black and white layer it would align perfectly.

After securing these two DSP layers to the Garden Green card front I stamped one of the floral images, from the Hand Penned Petals Stamp Set, and the sentiment, from the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set, onto White Vellum using Jet Black StazOn ink. These elements were then cut using coordinating dies from the Penned Flowers Dies and Scalloped Contour Dies. They were then attached to the card front using Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Making a sympathy card is always a bit of a challenge. I didn’t want to make it look too ‘sad’. The use of colour is important – black and white is respectful of the occasion and tradition; green suggests new life and growth; and the opaque nature of the vellum can symbolise transition.

I used the totally amazing Black & White Gingham Ribbon, from the new Mini Catalogue, and black twine, from the Annual Catalogue, to create this double bow. Then it was secured in the lower right-hand area of the card with a Mini Glue Dot.

The same floral image was stamped on the card inseet and envelope front. Finally, I added some Matt Black Dots in three of the flower centres.

I love this new Black & White Gingham Ribbon – it is going to be so popular and so versatile. What do you think? Will it be on your wishlist?

I look forward to you popping by again tomorrow. 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.

Because some of the products I have used to make this card are not yet available to customers, I am not able to show them at this time. As soon as product images go live, I will create this section.

Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set [155070] $38.00	Inspired Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [155536] $33.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $61.00	Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155499] $20.00	Matte Black Dots [154284] $12.25
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $15.25	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
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 and thanks for popping by today to see my latest project.

This is the third card that I have made drawing inspiration from the Sentimental Rose Card Kit.

Today’s card is inspired by the floral birthday card.

I started by water colouring a piece of Shimmery White cardstock in a similar way to the kit card. Then I used the dark Gray Granite Stampin’ Blend to create the flecks across the front. The edges of the layer were distressed to create extra texture. I tied and trimmed a length of Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon and wrapped it around the water coloured layer.

The Flirty Flamingo layer was embossed using the Bark 3D Embossing Folder. This layer was then attached to the Gray Granite card base at an angle and the water coloured layer was offset over the first layer.

I took a Square Vellum Doily and used it as a mask to create the Gray Granite square layer. It was popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I water coloured a second piece of Shimmery White card stock for the rose and leaves. Once the paper was dry, I stamped the images and fussy cut them. They were layered, adhered and popped up on the doily layer. The birthday greeting was stamped and trimmed down before it was placed on the card.

To finish the card, as you may know, I stamped the rose on the card insert and envelope. Last, but not least, I used a dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blend to colour some Pearl Basic Jewels.

I enjoyed making the three sample cards from the Sentimental Rose Card Kit for my upcoming Coffee and Card class. And, it was fun to see what I could create bu using those three cards as inspiration. What do 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.

Sentimental Rose Card Kit (English) [156972] $33.00	Bark 3 D Embossing Folder [155431] $17.50	Square Vellum Doilies [152484] $8.75	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152463] $12.25
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $15.25	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $13.00	Water Painters [151298] $21.00	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $15.50	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $15.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00