Flower Note

This is a pretty simple two layer card for lots of occasions.  I used several images from the hostess stamp set called Pressed Flowers and my just a note sentiment is from Wishing You Well.

I popped up the Crumb Cake layer on the card base with Stampin' dimensionals and also added some frosted and clear epoxy drops for accents.

Supplies:

Wishing You Well, Pressed Flowers (hostess)

Balmy Blue, Petal Pink, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede ink

Crumb Cake, Soft Sea Foam card stock

Frosted and clear epoxy droplets

Pressed Flowers Clear-Mount Stamp Set	146789
Price: $10.50
*This host stamp set is only available with Stampin’ Rewards. Don't these flowers simply jump off the page? Imagine what stunning projects you can create with these! 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: 8 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, d, e

Wood Textures Sympathy

I have seen some cards made with the combination of Wood Textures designer series paper and the Painted Harvest stamp set and wanted to make a few sympathy cards with the combination...

On the lighter designer series paper I used Grapefruit Grove and Lovely Lipstick for the flowers and on the darker one I used Blueberry Bushel and Balmy Blue ink.

The sentiment is from Kindness and Compassion and I added some linen thread for an accent.

Supplies:

Painted Harvest, Kindness and Compassion

Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Blueberry Bushel, Balmy Blue ink

Wood Textures dsp

Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Blueberry Bushel, Whisper White card stock

linen thread

Happy Graduation

Graduation is just around the corner so I started making a few cards to get ready.  This is a one layer card using the Sale-a-bration stamp set called All Adorned.

I chose Gorgeous Grape, Flirty Flamingo, Lovely Lipstick and Basic Gray ink for the layers and sentiment.  The congratulations is from Flourishing Phrases and the Happy graduation is from Itty Bitty Greetings.

Supplies:

Itty Bitty Greetings, All Adorned (SAB 2019)

Gorgeous Grape, Flirty Flamingo, Lovely Lipstick and Basic Gray ink

Very Vanilla card stock

Happiness Blooms embellishments

Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots	148805
Price: $7.00
150 adhesive-backed dots. * 10 each of 5 colors * 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm Coordinating colors: Call Me Clover, Calypso Coral, Lovely Lipstick, Night of Navy, Pineapple Punch

More March Paper Pumpkin Ideas

Here are a few more alternative ideas for the March Paper Pumpkin kit.  I put together a few graduation cards adding in a sentiment from the Well Said stamp set...

The numbers in the kit came in handy for these!

And a few more birthday cards using different pieces in the kit.  I altered several of them by cutting them down...

Finally, I cut the insert down to just the cake and popped it up on a card base adding candles behind it and a ribbon over the top.  

You can still order next month's kit which will have some of Stampin'' Up!'s Distinktive stamps inside!  Just go here to get started.

March Paper Pumpkin Alternative Project

Last month's Paper Pumpkin kit was a fun card kit with pop outs on the inside of the cards.  I put together a couple of them the way they were intended and then went off on my own...

the inside...

The first alternative is a 12 x 12 scrapbook layout using the card bases cut down to create photo mats.  I also added several of the accessories for accents and popped up the cakes with Stampin' dimensionals.

I maybe should have doubled up the Stampin' dimensionals to pop the cakes up a little more...

More alternative ideas to come!  Don't forget to sign up for this month's kit by April 10th!

Rectangle Romance

This is another card I used for a card exchange recently showcasing the Rectangle Stitched framelits and Forever Lovely stamp set. There are three different sizes of rectangles die cut from on this card - the first one I cut from the card base and will use for other cards.  The second is a layer of Crumb Cake and the last is the sentiment layer.

I added some Floral Romance specialty paper behind the front of the card that had been die cut and then added another pattern from the same collection on the front behind the sentiment layer.  There are also some Happiness blooms enamel dots added for accents.

Supplies:

Forever Lovely

Early Espresso, Petal Pink, Mint Macaron ink

Pool Party, Petal Pink, Crumb Cake card stock

Floral Romance specialty paper

Rectangle stitched thinlits

Happiness blooms enamel dots

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies	148551
Price: $35.00
Create die-cut rectangles of different sizes in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. Framelits Dies help you create detailed die cuts with just a few turns of the Big Shot handle. * 13 dies * Largest die: 5-1/4" x 3-7/8" (13.3 x 9.8 cm) * Use with Big Shot

Forever Lovely Photopolymer Stamp Set	148624
Price: $21.00
Delicate flowers and hearts for loving messages. This Distinktive stamp set makes it easy to create eye-catching projects. Photopolymer stamps * Are totally transparent for perfect image placement. * Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. * Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don't have to worry about slipping. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 13 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d, g, i

Stampin' Up! Storage

Today is the day you can order your new Stampin' Up! Storage!  

A couple of the options are below...

Ink Pad & Marker Storage Trays	149168
Price: $14.00
Each of the Ink Pad & Marker Storage Trays stores one Stampin’ Pad and one Stampin’ Write Marker or Watercolor Pencil. * 5 white plastic craft storage trays * Silicone feet keep trays from slipping * 5" x 5" x 7/8" (12.7 x 12.7 x 2.2 cm) * Lids sold separately Inventory Disclaimer: Because Storage by Stampin’ Up! is a brand-new product line, our inventory levels for this initial launch are based on research of similar products and their existing demand. If our inventory of Storage by Stampin’ Up! products is depleted, we will turn items off until their inventories have been replenished. Stampin' Blends Storage Trays 149169 Price: $14.00 Each of the Stampin’ Blends Storage Trays stores 6 Stampin’ Blends markers. * 5 white plastic craft storage trays * Silicone feet keep trays from slipping * 5" x 5" x 7/8" (12.7 x 12.7 x 2.2 cm) * Lids sold separately Inventory Disclaimer: Because Storage by Stampin’ Up! is a brand-new product line, our inventory levels for this initial launch are based on research of similar products and their existing demand. If our inventory of Storage by Stampin’ Up! products is depleted, we will turn items off until their inventories have been replenished