Jun 8, 2022 | Birthday, Gallery, Thinking of You, Tutorials, Wedding |
Today’s super easy card uses the Hues of Happiness Suite. The Happiness Abounds Bundle makes it so easy to create amazing designs with little effort. Of course, the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper is just plain beautiful!! It allows you to create die cut elements you can cluster or use alone.
I know you’re probably seeing Hues of Happiness all over. It’s also featured on the cover of the 2022 2023 Annual Catalog. Having said that, creating with this Suite makes me happy! I love sharing it with you.
Today’s Card Bits & Pieces
- The offset layering on my card was inspired by a card I saw in my web travels. The card didn’t showcase Stampin’ Up! products, and I don’t have anything other than Stampin’ Up! products, so I improvised and created my own layer dimensions.
- The card bits and pieces are in the photo below. Click the button below to download the PDF Tutorial you can print or view in your browser.
- I always add the sentiment to my card designs last. Today is no exception.
- When I went to add a sentiment to the card front, I thought I was covering too much of the die cut layer.
- The sentiment is on the inside of the card.
The Inside Story
- The flower image and sentiment are in the Happiness Abounds stamp set. That stamped flower is so pretty!
- The “best wishes” sentiment is a one-line stamp. It was too long to sit next to the flower image.
- I covered the word “wishes” with a piece of tape and stamped “best”.
- Then I covered the word “best” with a piece of tape and stamped “wishes”.
- Be sure you remove your tape or sticky note BEFORE you stamp your cardstock. Trust me on this! 🙂
So, treat yourself to this beautiful suite, cut a few layers, die cut flowers, add some ink splatter and create something happy. Remember, Happiness Abounds!!
… the only limitation is your imagination!
Today’s Product Details
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May 13, 2022 | Birthday, Bridal Shower, Congratulations, Gallery, Slimline Cards, Tutorials, Wedding |
Today’s card is a Mini Slimline design using the Happiness Abounts Bundle and Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper.
It took little effort on my part to put this card together. The Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper has a few color combinations of flowers and watercolor washed designs. The paper is double sided. Floral images are on one side and the watercolor wash patterns are on the other. Once I decided on my color combination, the rest was easy.
Through most of my card making and designing, I didn’t lean toward purples. Lately, shades of purple are appealing more to me. Fresh Freesia is a beautiful newer shade and our new Orchid Oasis is gorgeous! Stampin’ Up! is filling in their color palette with more fresh, fun purples.
The length of the Slimline design gives space to showcase the beauty of the Designer Series Paper, the intricate layer die cut, and the die cut flowers.
Today’s Card Pieces And Parts
I’m showing the parts and pieces of this card in the photo below. I put together a PDF Tutorial you can download and print for layer measurement and card assembly details.
I hope you enjoy re-creating this card as much as I enjoyed creating it.
So, cut your patterned paper, add a die cut layer, some flowers and create something beautiful and happy!
… the only limitation is your imagination.
A Note From Me
- I found envelopes that fit this card nicely. I purchased them from Amazon. They are White Monarch Envelopes (3 7/8″ x 7 1/2″). They’re sold in a pack of 100 for $12.95. The quality is good. They have a little substance to them.
Today’s Product Details
Apr 27, 2020 | Gallery, Thinking of You, Wedding |
Another favorite of mine that is going away is from Stampin’ Up!’s January-June 2020 Mini Catalog. The Parisian Blossoms Suite caught my eye immediately.
I switched up the Suite’s color palette a bit and used Rose Gold Foil Paper from the Everything is Rosy Product Medley (now on the Clearance Rack), shadowed by some Soft Suede. The warm combination of Pool Party and Soft Suede is a favorite of mine.
If you look closely, you’ll see that I cropped two Eiffel Towers; one in Soft Suede and one in Rose Gold. I glued them together, but slightly offset the Soft Suede in back of the Rose Gold to give some depth to the Eiffel Tower. I repeated the same process when I cropped the “Amour” sentiment. The swirl image from the Parisian Dies is simply stunning! A few sequins add just a little more shine.
The Soft Suede stamped background font is simple and elegant. Rather than Whisper White, I used Very Vanilla for the card layer just to keep the color palette soft. A little Soft Suede ink around the edges of both card layers sets them apart nicely.
The center card layer is a piece of the patterned paper from the Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper which is not only on the Retiring Products list, but its on sale at 20% off.
So, treat yourself to the Parisian Blossoms Suite, add a little Soft Suede and just a few sequins and create something soft and pretty.
Stay safe and be well!
Hugs to you.
Nov 27, 2016 | Birthday, Clean and Simple, Congratulations, Holidays, Quick & Easy, Wedding |
Cheers for Stampin’ Up!’s “Here’s To Cheers” Clear Mount Stamp Set… and it’s part of the current “Online Extravaganza” promotion going on right now. Act fast, you can only get this great deal for another day. This stamp set is 20% off and you’ll use it again and again.
For the past two weeks, I’ve been hosting card classes and this stamp set and card was a huge success. How’s this for a holiday greeting, or a sparkling “Happy New Year” note, or even a special birthday wish… and how about adding some glitter and gold?
Same sketch, same stamp, two different cards.
- I put together both cards using a standard A-2 (5 1/2″ X 4 1/4″) card base with Whisper White card stock.
- Each flagged banner is hand cropped and measures 2″ X 3 1/2″. The banner in the first card is cropped from a strop of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper (p. 175 in the Annual Catalog).
- I punched all of the circles with my 2″ Circle Punch using Sweet Sugarplum, Whisper White and older Brushed Gold card stock (the Gold Foil Sheet featured in the current Annual Catalog would be just as pretty).
- The gorgeous Sweet Sugarplum ribbon is from the current Holiday Catalog. It’s full of shimmering texture and very soft.
- I added a few Fancy Frost sequins to the top card and punched a few 1/2″ circles from the Gold and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.
- Sweet Sugarplum card stock and ink is a beautiful contrast to the Whisper White base.
So, find that special stamp, punch a few circles, add a flagged banner, and create something stunning!
Apr 17, 2016 | Birthday, Bridal Shower, Clean and Simple, Encouragemet, Gallery, Quick & Easy, Spring, Wedding |
Today, when I checked in on The Paper Players Challenge, I saw that Sandy posted a Clean and Simple Spring theme. I created this card to celebrate Spring and wanted to feature it in today’s Simple Sunday Sampler blog post. I thought it would be perfect for the Challenge also.
A few days ago, I noticed a few birds in my yard beginning the work on their nest. As I watched them carry small twigs to the tree, I thought that soon enough their little ones will be popping their heads just above the nest while their mother feeds them. So, I titled this card “Two New Wishes”. Isn’t this a nice way to celebrate Spring? Year after year, the birds make my weeping cherry tree their home and it seems this year is no exception.
I chose Night of Navy because it’s so classic and peaceful… I just love those blues! Of course, the silhouette stamped image is simple and serene, as well. It’s from the “World of Dreams” stamp set.
The silhouette stamp image is so detailed that I wanted to keep the card clean and simple to emphasize the image. By design, I chose a sentiment that would blend with the image so the image would remain the focal point. The “wishes” sentiment is from “Endless Birthday Wishes”.
So, I’m watching the nest take form and soon enough, I’ll know when the “little ones” arrive.
