Hello friend...happy Thursday! Today marks the 15th of the month, which means it is time for another Stamping Symphony blog hop! This month's theme is tone-on-tone with a pop of colour. Now, I'll have to admit, this one was a bit of a stumper for me until I started playing with the images in the Sweet as a Peach bundle! Then I had a brain wave...change the colour of the peach images and voila...cherries! Check out this fun card...
How fun is that?? I absolutely love the look of black and white with a colourful focal point. I used three different patterns from the host-exclusive Pattern Party DSP pack. Then I had some fun stamping lots and lots of cherries using Real Red ink and the Sweet as a Peach stamp set. The leaves are stamped in Granny Apple Green. I die-cut all of the stamped cherries and leaves using the coordinating Peach dies and then arranged my cluster of cherries on a die-cut circle, layered on a Real Red scalloped circle.
The sentiment is heat embossed in white on black card stock. That cute little label is actually part of the Peach die set! Now, did you notice the little sneak peek from the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalogue? If you spotted the black and white gingham ribbon, good eye! It is going to be one of my go-to ribbons this holiday season...so perfectly easy to work with and can be coloured with Stampin' Blends!
On the inside of my Basic Black card base, I added a 4"x 5-1/4" Basic White card stock panel to which I added a 3/4" strip of that yummy black and white gingham DSP. It is the perfect way to tie the inside of the card to the design on the front, while still allowing lots of space for a hand-written message.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Now be sure to hop on over to Sandy's blog. Have a great week!
Happy Tuesday! I can't believe how fast the days fly by when I'm on summer break! Here it is almost the middle of July already! This week you'll hear from me twice, as I'll be participating in my monthly Stamping Symphony blog hop on Thursday, so be sure to stop by then!
All week long I am featuring the You're a Peach Suite from the 2021/22 Annual Catalogue. This suite is so...well..SWEET! The bundle is fabulous and the Designer Paper is GORGEOUS (and it's on sale this month)! Check out this cute card I made...
As much as I LOVE the peach images and patterns in this suite, I wanted to highlight the fact that there are also other beautiful patterns as well. Here, I have used two patterns from the DSP pack that are decidedly un-peachy. Balmy Blue is a colour that is often neglected in my studio, so it was wonderful to pull out my seldom-used ink pad and card stock to make this card. I stamped the leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink and the flowers in Balmy Blue, using Pacific Point (stamped off once) to stamp the centres of the flowers. Here's a closer look at the focal image...
I couldn't resist adding a little baker's twine and a wee Honeybee Trinket to embellish my card. I've been waiting so long for them to come back in stock I was excited to use them!
On the inside of my Balmy Blue card base, I added a Basic White panel on which I stamped more flowers using the same colour palette I did on the front. I think I like the inside of this one almost as much as the front!
I'll be demonstrating this card and two others, including a ca-ute fun fold in today's Facebook Live @ Five video over on my business page. Come and join me at 5 pm ET!
If you miss me live you can catch the replay on my YouTube channel.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Remember to pop back in on Thursday for our Stamping Symphony blog hop. In the meantime have a spectacular week!
Happy New Year!! Wishing you and yours health, happiness and many blessings in 2021! Our family rang in the new year in our Pj's, counting the minutes till we could put 2020 behind us. Even though it was a very difficult year, we still have much for which to be thankful.
For day four of my Countdown to Sale-a-bration, I thought I would kick off the new year with something I love...playing with gorgeous Designer Series Paper! The Paper Blooms DSP pack is SO pretty...and what makes it even better is that it is FREE with a $60 order during Sale-a-bration beginning January 5th, 2021!
When I have beautiful paper, I love designing projects that show it off. Check out this cute little note card folder:
This folder is SO easy to create from a single sheet of 12" x 12" Designer Paper and was inspired by Patty Bennet's adorable Christmas version from a few years ago. Inside, there is room for 4 note cards and envelopes...
Of course, I had to decorate my envelopes as well ;) Can you believe the only stamping on this entire project is the sentiments? I used the Many Messages Bundle which is going to be my new best friend. With one stamp, I stamped NINETEEN different sentiments. Then, using the coordinating Messages Die, I die cut each one into a uniquely-shaped label with just a single pass through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. How awesome is that?? Talk about a timesaver!
In order to allow all four cards to fit in the folder I had to keep my designs relatively simple and limit the embellishments. It is amazing what one can do with just paper to create pretty cards!
With paper this pretty, ribbon and embellishments just aren't necessary. I did do some fussy cutting of some of the flower images to create my focal points....but they are SUPER easy to cut...even for those who are allergic to fussy cutting ;)
As much as I love the floral images, I had to do one masculine card for the men in our lives. Those little stars are also included in the Many Messages stamp and are cut using the Messages die. Such a bonus! This was the only card on which I allowed myself to use some twine...because boys like bows too!
I demonstrated this project in this video...
Measurements:
Folder:
12" x 12" Designer Series Paper - score at 2" x 5-3/4", 6-1/4" and 10".
Rotate 90 degrees and then score at 2-1/2" and 8-1/4"
24" Ribbon to tie folder closed
Note Cards:
Design 1:
7" x 5" Whisper White card stock, scored at 3-1/2" (or purchase pre-cut White note cards & envelopes - Item #159232 )
3-1/4" x 4-3/4" Paper Blooms Designer Paper
2" punched circle (punched from the large polka dot pattern in the Paper Blooms pack)
Design 2:
7" x 5" Whisper White card stock, scored at 3-1/2" (or purchase pre-cut White note cards & envelopes - Item #159232)
3" x 4-1/2" Paper Blooms Designer Paper
3-1/8" x 4-5/8" Rococo Rose card stock
1/2" x 5" Paper Blooms Designer Paper
2" punched circle (punched from the large polka dot pattern in the Paper Blooms pack)
Fussy cut flowers from the Paper Blooms Designer Paper
Design 3:
7" x 5" Whisper White card stock, scored at 3-1/2" (or purchase pre-cut White note cards & envelopes - Item #159232)
3-1/4"x 4-3/4" Paper Blooms Designer Paper
3-3/8" x 4-7/8" Night of Navy card stock
3/4" x 3" Paper Blooms Designer Paper
Fussy cut flowers from the Paper Blooms Designer Paper
Design 4:
7" x 5" Whisper White card stock, scored at 3-1/2" (or purchase pre-cut White note cards & envelopes - Item #159232 )
3-1/4"x 4-3/4" Paper Blooms Designer Paper
3-3/8" x 4-7/8" Night of Navy card stock
2" punched circle (punched from the large polka dot pattern in the Paper Blooms pack)
12" Baker's Twine (one length in each of Whisper White and Night of Navy)
Thanks so much for starting 2021 with me...I hope the first day of the year is a great one for you. Be sure to stop by again tomorrow for day five of my Countdown to Sale-a-bration series. In the meantime have a spectacular day!
Happy LAST DAY of 2020!! I can't wait to kick this year to the curb and look ahead to much better days in 2021. The end of the year means Sale-a-bration is just around the corner...5 more sleeps to be exact! I am counting down the days to launch by showcasing different Sale-a-bration freebies each day. Today I am all about the Darling Donkeys stamp set...
This set is utterly adorable! Check out this fun card I made...
Not only are these little donkeys super-cute, they are also super-fun to colour! I used Grey Granite, Light Smoky Slate and Ivory to colour them. Each image is die-cut using the Stitched Shapes dies and then layered on a1-3/4" square of Blushing Bride card stock. Here's a closer look...
I stamped the sentiment by inking it with Stampin' Write markers in Basic Gray and Bermuda Bay. The label is die-cut using the Stitched Nested Labels dies. For the background on my card I used some of the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper, which is another Sale-a-bration freebie! I added some Whisper White and Blushing Bride Baker's Twine and Resin Hearts from the new Snail Mail suite in the upcoming January-June Mini catalogue by way of embellishment.
On the inside of my Whisper White card base, I added another sweet little sentiment from the Darling Donkeys stamp set and another Resin Heart, which I coloured with my Dark Bermuda Bay Blends, as well as a strip of leftover DSP from the front panel.
I demonstrated this card in the following video:
Measurements:
4-1/4" x 11" Whisper White Thick card stock, scored at 5-1/2"
4" x 5-1/4" Oh So Ombre Designer Paper
2" x 5-1/4" Oh So Ombre Desiger Paper
4-1/8" x 5-3/8" Blushing Bride card stock
1-3/4" x 1-3/4" Blushing Bride card stock (x3)
Scrap Whisper White card stock for stamping/die-cutting
12" Snail Mail Baker's Twine
Be sure to check in tomorrow, New Year's Day 2021(!) for another Sale-a-bration sneak peek! Till then, be safe, stay well and have a very happy new year's eve!
