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Hello and welcome to today’s post. Thanks for popping by.

My project is a second card inspired by the Sentimental Rose Card Kit.

Today’s card is based on the ‘thank you’ card in the top right hand corner of the image above.

This card also let’s me show a way to use Embossing Folders for this week’s Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop.

I started by recreating the soft, watercolour wash using Flirty Flamingo, So Saffron and Soft Succulent. Then I used the new Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder to add texture to a piece of Shimmery White cardstock. The next step was to flick the brush end of the same colour Stampin’ Blends to achieve some great splatter effect.

After the embossed layer was attached to the card front, I stamped the rose image three times – without reinking it. When the three floral layers were cut, scrunched and glued together it was attached to a Square Vellum Doily and popped up on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I cut a length of Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon, cut it in half and tied a double bow, using some Silver Simply Elegant Trim to secure it. A Mini Glue Dot was used to attach it to the card front. The birthday greeting was stamped in Soft Succulent and was cut using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies.

The finaI step was to stamp the rose on the card insert and envelope.

Make sure you pop on over to see what the other Freshly Brewed Projects team has created to share with you:

Now I have another very pretty birthday card to add to the birthday box. Who would you give this card to?

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.

Product List

Sentimental Rose Card Kit (English) [156972] $33.00	Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder [155428] $13.00	Square Vellum Doilies [152484] $8.75	Soft Succulent 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155780] $12.25	Simply Elegant Trim [155766] $13.00
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $13.00	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $13.00
Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $15.50	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $15.50	Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155521] $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

Hello! I’m back with a second project today. If you are popping by – thank you.

This week’s Global Design Project is a CASEing challenge.

This week, the Globel Design Team have given us this card by Steffi Helmschrott, one of their talented team members from Germany, to CASE.

This is my interpretation – I hope that you like it.

The first decision I made was to use the new Cork 12″x 12″ Specialty Paper. I cut a piece for the base layer on the card front and then, after attaching some Adhesive Sheet to another piece of the cork, cut the trees using the Inspiring Canopy Dies.

I water coloured the background sky using a Water Painter and Balmy Blue ink and a piece of Fluid 100 Water Colour Paper. The ink was touched onto an acrylic block and I mixed some Clear Wink of Stellar for some added glimmer.

When the water colouring was dry, I adhered the trees to the base layer. This was then attached to the Early Espresso card base. The thoughtful sentiment is from the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set. It was stamped in Early Espresso and cut using one of the Stitched Rectangles Dies.

I trimmed down a piece of Paper Lattice to place behind the sentiment. Then I added some Stampin’ Dimensionals to lift it up from the base. I added strips of the cork to the card insert and envelope.

Finally, I addedthree of the new Brushed Metallic Adhesive-backed Dots to the card front. These cork and dots will be available from August 3.

It is always great to use existing and new products for new projects. This Cork Specialty Paper is going to be so popular … and, the Brushed Metallic Dots. I may need to add another order soon (oops, am I bad?).

When I need to send a condolensce card to someone, I am pleased that I have been able to make it myself.

Here’s to thoughtful and caring 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.

Product List

Inspired Thoughts Bundle [155529] $80.00	Inspired Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [155536] $33.00	Inspiring Canopy Dies [155963] $56.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Water Painters [151298] $21.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00

Hello and thank you for popping by. I am so delighted that you want to check out today’s project.

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

Once a month I prepare ‘Thank You’ cards to send to those of my customers who have placed an order. At the start of the following month I take these cards and add a personal message inside each of the cards, usually on a sticky note so that the card can be used by the recipient. For those customers who met the minimum purchase threshold, I also add a small thank you gift.

For my July customer thank you cards I have featured the Art In Bloom Bundle and one of the designs from the Stampin’ Rewards Pattern Party 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper. The black and white design coordinates perfectly with the bundle I have chosen. This paper bundle is made up of 48 sheets – 4 each of 12 double-sided designs.

The first collection of cards feature one of the new 2021-2023 In Colours, Pale Papaya. The second collection of cards is bolder and brighter, with Gorgeous Grape the feature.

All the cards were made following the same sequence – cut the card base and DSP layer; wrap and secure a length of coordinating ribbon around the DSP layer (1-1/2″ from the ower edge); stamp and die cut the ‘thanks’; attach the ‘thanks’ using Stampin’ Dimensionals, as shown; emboss and die cut the three flowers using the new Hybrid Embossing Folder/Die product; gently ‘scrunch’ the flowers and attach them to the fornt of the card using more Dimensionals; stamp one of the flowers, in in the same colour, on the card insert and envelope; adhere the card insert inside the card; and finally, add embellishments.

If you have made more than one card, in the same design, you know that this sequence is done ‘assembly line style’ – cut six card bases, cut 12 pieces of DSP …

The reason I chose these two colours is easy to explain. I wanted to use these cards to share the features of some new products with my customers. There are two new stunning specialy papers in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue – Ombre Specialty Paper and 2021-2022 In Colour Shimmer Vellum. Both of these new paper products provide shimmer to projects.

For the Pale Papaya card I was also able to showcase the 2021-2022 In Colour Gems and Open Weave Ribbon.

The Gorgeous Grape card also allowed me to feature coordinating ribbons and the Pastel Pearls.

I am very pleased with the overall proportions and layout of the card. The majority of the card is arranged around the bottom left-hand side of the card.

And, these are many of the wonderful products I have used in my July customer thank you cards. My goal is to need to make many, many more thank you cards each month.

If you live in Australia and want to place an order for Stampin’ Up!® products, you might want to order through me if you would like to receive this kind of customer appreciation.

Make sure you see all the other great cards made for this blog hop.

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.

Product List

Art In Bloom Bundle (English) [158368] $91.75	Art In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set [155085] $45.00	Bloom Hybrid Embossing Folder [155989] $57.00	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00
Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper [155426] $31.00	Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897] $14.75	Granny Apple Green 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon [146920] $13.00	Pale Papaya 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155672] $12.25	2021–2023 In Color Jewels [155571] $12.25
Pastel Pearls [154571] $11.25	2021–2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum [155616] $21.00	Ombre 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [155784] $17.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $15.25	Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock [155669] $15.25	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	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