Nature's Symphony - Thinking Of You

Hello Stampers,

Sympathy cards are never easy to make, especially when they are for family. When I started this card for a sketch challenge with The Paper Players I was going in a totally different direction but by the finishing touches I decided to make this for a family member. Getting old really sucks not only for those we lose, but also for us when medical issues arise & we feel like we can't just catch a break, it has truly been one of those weeks.

For this card, I chose to use Lost Lagoon Cardstock for the base & the background layer which was embossed using the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. For the strip, I used the Nature's Walk DSP which I adhered to the embossed layer. I used the Nature's Symphony Dies to make a die-cut of the leaves using Pretty Peacock Cardstock. For the sentiment, I used Lost Lagoon Cardstock, punched out with the 3 Banner Punch, then stamped the sentiment from the Beautiful Motifs Stamp Set with Pretty Peacock Ink & used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. Lastly, I used the retired Dragonflies & Birds to finish the card.

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All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Last Chance - Perfectly Pears

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Today's card was inspired by a sketch tutorial from Jackie Bolhuis featuring a last chance stamp set & 

DSP.

I started the card with a Basic Beige Cardstock base then used the Painterly Pears DSP for 2 layers on the card. I used the 2 3/8" Circle Punch to punch a circle using Darling Duckling Cardstock for the focal image, stamping the small pears in the Perfectly Pears Stamp Set with Memento Black Ink, then coloring in using Granny Green & Mossy Meadow Ink Pads (used a Sponge Dauber to add directly to stamp) along with Pecan Pie & Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Packs. I layered the DSP rectangle & the focal image with Petal Pink Cardstock. Lastly, I used Charming Shimmer Dots in Petal Pink to finish the card.

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All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. 

Product List

Perfectly Pears Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166147] $20.00	2 3/8" (6 Cm) Circle Punch [161354] $25.00	Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166146] $12.50	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511] $14.00
Darling Duckling 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165622] $14.00	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $9.00
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $9.00	Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad [165277] $9.00	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674] $11.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $11.00
Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots [166139] $8.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00

Natural Botanicals - Time To Celebrate

Hello Stampers,

Today's card was inspired by this week's sketch challenge by Freshly Made Sketches, which features a sneak peek at a new embossing folder coming soon.

To start the card, I used the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder (coming in March) to emboss a piece of Daffodil Delight Cardstock, then added this to a Basic White Cardstock base. For the sentiment, I used the retiring Beautiful Butterflies Stamp Set to stamp it onto a Basic White Cardstock strip using Daffodil Delight Ink then added it to the center of the embossed layer. Next, I stamped the daisy or is it a coneflower (hmmm...IDK) from the Natural Botanicals Stamp Set onto Basic White Cardstock with Memento Black Ink then colored the images in using Daffodil Delight & Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Packs before punching the image out using the 1 7/8" Circle Punch & adding Stampin' Dimensionals to pop both image up. Lastly, I added a some Brushed Brass Butterflies to finish the card.

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All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. Product List

Natural Botanicals Photopolymer Stamp Set [164831] $22.00	Beautiful Butterflies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164608] $24.00	1 7/8" (4.8 Cm) Circle Punch [165259] $25.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $11.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $11.00	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $10.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

Cutest Crew - Just A Little Hello

Hello Stampers,

Today's card was inspired by a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches with a sneak peek of an upcoming bundle.

I started the card with a Basic White Cardstock layer where I stamped one of the sentiments from the Cutest Crew Stamp Set using Smoky Slate Ink, then added a piece of Country Woods DSP stamped with the paw prints from the same set using the same ink. Next, I used a scrap piece of Basic White Cardstock to stamp the cats using Memento Black Ink, then coloring them in using Peach Pie, Smoky Slate, & Basic Black Stampin' Blends to match some of the cats I've had or still have & adhered it to  where the DSP stops. Once I was done with the front layer, I added it to a Smoky Slate Cardstock layer & then to a Basic White Cardstock base.

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All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Bee My Valentine - Happy Valentines Day

Hello Stampers,

Today's Valentine's Day card was inspired by a color combo challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments.

I started this card by embossing Strawberry Slush, Flirty Flamingo, & Bubble Bath Cardstocks with the Hearts Of Love Embossing Folder, then adhering them to a layer of Basic White Cardstock & a Flirty Flamingo Cardstock base. Next, I used the 2 3/8" Circle Punch to punch out a circle using Basic White Cardstock then used the Bee My Valentine Stamp Set to stamp a sentiment using Strawberry Slush Ink & the trio hearts using Bubble Bath Ink. From a scrap piece of Basic White Cardstock, I stamped the bee parts using Strawberry Slush, Flirty Flamingo & Bubble Bath Ink Pads before punching out the parts with the Bee Builder Punch & assembling them together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I attached the bee to the circle & added Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it off the card. Lastly, I added a few Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems to the antennas of the bee to finish the card.

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All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Product List

Bee My Valentine Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162547] $21.00	Bee Builder Punch [162553] $26.00	2 3/8" (6 Cm) Circle Punch [161354] $25.00	Hearts Of Love 3 D Embossing Folder [167071] $11.00
Strawberry Slush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165625] $14.00	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416] $14.00	Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161718] $14.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00
Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad [165286] $9.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $9.00	Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664] $9.00	Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems [165615] $8.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00