Painted Sympathy

I have been going through a lot of sympathy cards again so I have been trying to make some new ones to have on hand.  This card came together using some strips of retired designer series paper but you could easily substitute any pattern for this one.

 I layered Crumb Cake card stock on the same colored base using Stampin' dimensionals after I stamped an image from Hold on to Hope randomly in the background.  The sentiment is from the Painted Glass stamp set and I used Early Espresso ink for that.

Supplies:

Painted Glass, Hold on to Hope

Crumb Cake, Early Espresso ink

Whisper White, Crumb Cake card stock

retired dsp

Stampin' dimensionals

Hold On To Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set	145780
Price: $21.00
Sometimes you need hope. And sometimes you need someone to remind you that God is there for you. This stamp set was inspired by Million Sales Achiever Brandy Cox. Our clear-mount stamps * Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 10 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, d, g

Begin With You

This card came about while I was going through the scrap pile again, it started with the pieces of designer series paper from the Tranquil Textures collection.  Both patterns come from this same package.

I decided to use my Detailed Trio punch on the corners of the Balmy Blue card stock in the background and added some 5/8" Whisper White polka dot tulle ribbon behind the oval layers. 

Supplies:

Detailed with Love

Balmy Blue ink

Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White card stock

Tranquil Textures dsp

Stitched Shapes framelits

 5/8" Whisper White polka dot tulle ribbon

Don't miss out on the Buy 3 Get 1 Free Designer Series Paper sale that ends tomorrow!

July 2018 Paper Pumpkin

This month's Paper Pumpkin kit is super cute and I will share some alternative ideas soon, but here is the video created by Stampin' Up! for you to see all the fun!

These kits are so much fun and always a surprise!  You can get your first one for 50% off if you use code Bloom0818 before August 10th right here!

Blended Seasons

The last couple of days my cards have used the Stitched Seasons framelits which I mentioned will be available to purchase August 1st.  This card does as well and also uses the coordinating stamp set called Blended Seasons.  

For the background, I embossed some Melon Mambo card stock with the Decorative Dots folder.  On one card I colored in the flowers with the Pool Party Stampin' Blends and for the other I used the Gorgeous Grape Blends.

To break up the background a little I added some 1/4" Rich Razzleberry velvet ribbon to one and Bermuda Bay chevron ribbon to the other.

Supplies:

Blended Seasons

Memento Black ink

Stampin' Blends

Melon Mambo, Whisper White card stock

Stitched Seasons framelits

Decorative dots folder

1/4" velvet Rich Razzleberry ribbon

Bermuda Bay chevron ribbon

Stitched Thank You

The background on this card started out the same as one of my monthly stamp club project cards with the Time for Tea stamp set and some Old Olive ink. Next came some usage of scraps that were in my scrap bin...

The die cuts are cut using the Stitched Shapes and Stitched Seasons framelits and the designer series paper is from the Share What You Love collection.  I added a few metallic pearls for accents on the sentiment layer.

Supplies:

Time for Tea, Love What You Do

Old Olive, Pool Party, Smoky Slate ink

Whisper White, Coastal Cabana card stock

Stitched Shapes framelits

Stitched Seasons framelits

Metallic pearls

Share what you love dsp

Life is Sweeter

There are so many cute cards floating around with watercolored backgrounds these days!  For this card I chose to use the background stamp from Love What You Do for a watercolored look and layered several items over the top.

The first layer is a die cut from the Stitched Seasons framelits collection which will be available to customers August 1st.  Then, I added some linen thread and a piece of the Delightfully Detailed Laser cut specialty paper and finally the sentiment. A few Artisan pearls for color and texture and the card is complete.

Supplies:

Love what you do, Stitched all around

Petal Pink, Night of Navy, Merry Merlot ink

Very Vanilla, Balmy Blue card stock

Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut Specialty Paper

Linen thread

Stitched Seasons framelits

Artisan pearls

Special

Last week my sister had a birthday and I put together a card pretty similar to this one for her.  It uses the Memorable Moments stamp set and is colored in with Stampin' Blends.

The background is embossed with the Scattered Sequins dynamic impressions folder and I have also added a Pearlized doily as an accent.  The sentiment layer is cut with the Stitched Shapes framelits and popped up with Stampin' dimensionals.

Supplies:

Memorable Moments

Memento Black, Coastal Cabana ink

Stampin' Blends

Coastal Cabana, Whisper White card stock

Pearlized Doilies

Scattered Sequins dynamic impressions folder

Stitched Shapes framelits

Abstract Impressions

As I have done for several of the Fridays in the past, I am going to share another Stampin' Up! product video with you so you can see the possibilities of the Abstract Impressions bundle!

Enjoy!

Don't forget, this month you can Buy 3 Get 1 Free on select designer series paper.

AND, if you want to join Stampin' Up! either for the discount on your own or to start a business, you can not only get $125 worth of product for only $99 (FREE SHIPPING) but you also can receive a FREE color family of ink pads!

Just go here to start or for more information.

June Paper Pumpkin Alternative

As promised, I have another June 2018 Paper Pumpkin alternative idea for you today.  You may have noticed I like to make a scrapbook page each month using some of the pieces in the kit and this month is no exception.

The base is Basic Gray and I have stamped a few images in the background with Lovely Lipstick ink.  Then I cut down some of the card bases to use as photo mats and added some of the balloons and other elements in the kit.

If the kits look like fun, make sure you get 50% off your first one by ordering before August 10th using the promotion code Bloom0818 and going to this link.

Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Bundle	148321
Price: $41.25
Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set Roll out your ink pads and make your loved ones feel like a star on their birthday! * Quantity: 17 photopolymer stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, g, h Broadway Lights Framelits Dies Create die-cut birthday decor and billboards in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. The diamond piece cuts out diamond 'flickers' as a peek through. You can also use the positive images as an embellishment on a project. * 10 dies * Largest die: 4" x 1-3/4" (10.2 x 4.4 cm) * Use with Big Shot

June Paper Pumpkin

 While I await the arrival of the July Paper Pumpkin kit, I thought I would finally share the June kit projects and some alternatives with you.  The first two pictures show the cards as intended by the kit directions (mostly)...The kit coordinates with the Broadway Birthday bundle...

As always, I put together a few cards as intended and then did some alternative projects and still have leftovers to play with another time.

Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Bundle	148321
Price: $41.25
Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set Roll out your ink pads and make your loved ones feel like a star on their birthday! * Quantity: 17 photopolymer stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, g, h Broadway Lights Framelits Dies Create die-cut birthday decor and billboards in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. The diamond piece cuts out diamond 'flickers' as a peek through. You can also use the positive images as an embellishment on a project. * 10 dies * Largest die: 4" x 1-3/4" (10.2 x 4.4 cm) * Use with Big Shot

 The next two pictures show some alternative card ideas to create with this kit and the coordinating bundle.  Tomorrow I will share another alternative idea with you.

Don't forget, first time subscribers can get their first kit discounted by 50% using the code Bloom0818.  Just go here to get started!

Hold on to Hope

I made a few cards like this awhile back and realized I hadn't shared it with you yet.  The stamp set I used for the sentiment and leaves images was also used on one of the Stamp Club projects I shared with you yesterday called Hold on to Hope.  

The sentiment layer and mat are cut out with the Big Shot using the Ovals collection framelits and I used a retired stamp set to stamp the different cross images in the background.  All the layers are also sponged with Crumb Cake ink.

Supplies:

Hold on to Hope

Fresh Fig, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake ink

Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso card stock

Fresh Fig ribbon

Ovals collection framelits

July Stamp Club Projects

I am finally getting around to sharing this month's Stamp Club projects!  For two of the projects, I used the Tea Room specialty paper as the focus - the layout and the "Cheers" card...

and on the third one, I used the Hold on to Hope stamp set and Cross of Hope framelits along with the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set and some Share What You Love designer series paper.

On the Tea Cup card, I also used the Time for Tea stamp set and some glitter enamel dots.

As always, we have room for more in our monthly and virtual stamp clubs so if these projects look like fun to you, contact me here for more information!  

Time For Tea Photopolymer Bundle	148410
Price: $38.50
Time for Tea Photopolymer Stamp Set No need to marry a prince or be British to enjoy this set. * Quantity: 13 photopolymer stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c Spot of Tea Framelits Dies Create die-cut ornamental flowers, doilies and a tea cup in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. Use the layering scallop circles as frames, or as tags and cards. The Edgelit piece can be used as an envelope liner for 3" x 3" (7.6 x 7.6 cm) envelopes or as a border at the bottom of the card. * 9 dies * Largest die: 2-5/8" x 2-5/8" (6.7 x 6.7 cm) * Use with Big Shot

Cross Of Hope Framelits Dies	145654
Price: $27.00
Quickly cut crosses in a variety of sizes and styles with the Big Shot and these Framelits dies. Framelits Dies help you create detailed die cuts with just a few turns of the Big Shot handle. * 8 dies * Largest die: 3-3/4" x 1-7/8" (9.5 x 4.8 cm) * Use with Big Shot Hold On To Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set 145780 Price: $21.00 Sometimes you need hope. And sometimes you need someone to remind you that God is there for you. This stamp set was inspired by Million Sales Achiever Brandy Cox. Our clear-mount stamps * Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 10 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, d, g

Delightfully Detailed and Sitting Pretty

I thought I would share a couple products bundles with you today - the Delightfully Detailed Suite and the Sitting Pretty Bundle.  There are so many different possibilities with each one!

Detailed With Love Clear-Mount Bundle	148328
Price: $36.00
Detailed with Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set Make someone smile with delicate projects made with this set. * Quantity: 12 rubber stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d, h Detailed Trio Punch Quickly punch out a scallop corner and ribbon hole for your projects. The peek through and scallop corner can be used separately or together. * Punched image: 5/16” x 3/16” (0.8 x 4.8 mm)

Delightfully Detailed Memories & More Card Pack	147038
Price: $10.00
Card pack includes: * 50 double-sided cards in 3" x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm) and 4" x 6" (10.2 x 15.2 cm) sizes * 6 single-sided laser-cut specialty cards in 3" x 4" (7.6 x 10.2 cm) and 4" x 6" (10.2 x 15.2 cm) sizes * 4 sticker sheets Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Grapefruit Grove, Mint Macaron, white

Delightfully Detailed Note Cards & Envelopes	146911
Price: $9.50
Bright and colorful note cards for quick and easy projects. With envelopes. * 20 printed note cards: 5 each of 4 designs in two colors (blackberry bliss/mint macaron) mixed with very vanilla * 20 Very Vanilla envelopes

Delightfully Detailed Memories & More Album Supplies Set	149041
Price: $31.00
It’s the little details that you remember from the best days in your life. All the more important to celebrate them. The Delightfully Detailed cards are perfect for that. Order all the products you need for making the cards featured in the You Can Make It sections in the 2018-2019 annual catalog in one go! Collection includes: * Delightfully Detailed Memories & More Card Pack * Journaling Pens * Kraft 6" x 8" (15.2 x 20.3 cm) * Variety Pack 6" x 8" (15.2 x 20.3 cm) Photo Pocket Pages

Sitting Pretty Photopolymer Bundle	148337
Price: $44.00
Sitting Pretty Photopolymer Stamp Set Play around with the doggie, the squirrel, the flower pot, and the bench, and tell someone what they mean to you. * Quantity: 16 photopolymer stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, d, h Pretty Park Framelits Dies Create die-cut benches with light embossing texture and flower pots in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. Note that the stone paver piece is an emboss-only piece (no cutting), and creates a cool light emboss effect. * 10 dies * Largest die: 3-1/4" x 2" (8.3 x 5.1 cm) * Use with Big Shot