Global Design Project: Birthday Perennials

The Global Design Project challenge is to use three of the brand new Stampin' Up in-colors.  Happily, they are the three colors that I have purchased so I took that as a sign that I needed to play along.

I used old and new on this card.  The sentiment is the new Stampin' Up Biggest Wish. There are multiple words in each font for layering.  You could layer right on top of each other but I offset mine so I could surround it with flowers.  The flowers are from my favorite set from last year's catalog - Pretty Perennials. 

I used all three new colors - but the Evening Evergreen is only on the sentiment.  Originally I had the diecut leaves in Evergreen but it just looked too strong for the look I was going for.

I'm going to like these new colors!  Of course, I've never met a green I didn't like!!  That sentiment set is definitely going to come out and play often!  And, retired or not, those flowers are going to stay in the easy-to-reach portion of my stash for regular use.

Thanks to Global Design Project for the inspiration.

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Stampin' Up Pretty Perennials, Biggest Wish

Dies: Stampin' Up Perennial Petals

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Soft Succulent

Ink: Stampin' Up Soft Succulent, Pale Papaya, Evening Evergreen

Other: Stampin' Up Meadow Moments Embossing Folders, Genial Gems

Freshly Made Sketches: Slimline Birthday

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Jen Timko and here’s what I did with it!

  

 

I needed a birthday card for my boss.  She's a tough one to craft for - she's definitely a "boss" so I don't know her well.  I do know she likes her adult beverages but as my boss I just didn't feel like I could give her a card with drinks. So I decided to focus on colors.  She likes patterned clothing and the colors tend to be rich and almost autumn-like.  So I did stripes, then I added a subtle pattern in the background. I'm sure I overthought it all - but I do like the results!

I love that I have a slimline-sized embossing folder.  I didn't think my main picture showed all of its detail, so here' s a picture with some shadows on it.

I hope to see you playing along with us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Hello Bluebird Happy Birthday Words, Honey Bee Stamps Slimline Thin Frame

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Mango Melody, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Other: Spellbinders Slimline Floral Embossing Folder

The Card Concept: Anchors Aweigh

There’s a new inspiration challenge at The Card Concept and the theme is Anchors Aweigh.

My Clean and Simple card was inspired by the colors, the stripes (especially the top pillow) and the general nautical theme.

I LOVE the sentiment.  Besides the meaning of it, it was perfect for the theme and it fit on the stripes to replicate the pillow.  I used a fabulous waves embossing folder and then the card just needed an anchor to finish it off.

This was so simple and totally inspired by the photo! I hope to see you playing along with us at The Card Concept.

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Be Encouraged 2

Dies: Paper Smooches Anchor

Cardstock: Taylored Expressions Blue Corn, Red Pepper

Other: Memory Box Waves 3D Embossing Folder, Trinity Stamps Silver Stones

You Are Amazing (and so much more)

I wanted to make a bright and cheerful card for my amazing niece who, at 16 years old, is heading off this summer on a mission trip to Costa Rica! I am SO impressed.  I have other cards planned as the trip gets closer - definitely cards to let her know God will watch over her - and that we are praying. But for today - I just wanted her to know she's amazing!

I got this stamp for just such an occasion and I'm thrilled to be using it. It fit on the the slimline with enough space on the side for some rainbow washi.  Then it needed a bit more decoration so I punched some simple flowers out of coordinating colors.

This was a quick and easy card - and it says exactly what I want it to say!!

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Creative Expressions/Woodware Ode to You

Punch: Stampin' Up Small Bloom Punch

Other: Altenew Gradient Rainbow Washi Tape, Pretty Pink Posh Glossy Black gems

Poppystamps: You Are Jaw-some

I'm on the Poppystamps blog today using this charming shark (not words you would typically use together!)

I really love all of the Poppystamps Whittles.  The animals all have the cutest expressions.  Doesn't this whittle guy look like he knows that he's jaw-some!

There are many more details on the Poppystamps blog - check it out!!

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Poppystamps Whittle Sealife Sentiments

Dies: Poppystamps Whittle Shark, Whittle Wave, and Word Balloons

Paper: Memory Box Madras Plaid Blue and Violet, Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad, and cardstock from these pads: Fresh Aqua, Lush Green and Earth Neutral

Other: Memory Box Fairy Drops

Freshly Made Sketches: Kite Greetings

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Jacquie and here’s what I did with it!

 

That curve immediately said "kite" to me! I was surprised to find that I had very few kite options in my stash. This is an older MFT die - it did what I wanted because it let me add a variety of colors.

Then I played around with the greeting for quite a while.  For some reason, I have a tough time visualizing - I have to see it for real - so I can't tell you how many curved panels I have with a variety of stamped sentiments before I remember this die from Frantic Stamper.  I though the style and the curves fit well with a kite!

I didn't originally have the gingham on the side but I didn't like the balance of the card after I cut the "greetings". And since I had already had a large stack of curved panels bound for the trash - I decided just to trim off some of the right side to get a better balance.  I ended up liking the look a lot so a happy mistake!

I hope to see you playing along with us this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST

Paper: Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Balmy Blue, various older dsps

Dies: Frantic Stamper Modern Greetings, My Favorite Things Fly a Kite, Simon Says Stamp Curved Edge

Other: Stampin' Up Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Trinity Stamps Tic Tac Mix Heart Jelly Drops

Stampin' Up Season's Blessings

When a new Stampin' Up catalog comes out, I flip through it at least a dozen times and each time I flip through it, I try to focus on something else.  My first few times I just look at the new stamps and dies. Then I try to look at embellishments and papers.  Somewhere along the line, I totally focus on the samples that their fabulous team created. That's how I noticed the set I'm using today - it's called Season's Blessings along with the Seasonal Basket dies.

This set is found in the holiday section - not surprising based on the name - and I started out ignoring that section - I'm just not feeling Christmas yet.  But the beautiful samples show how well this set works for all seasons.  The samples include an autumn card and a card that I think is rich and summer-ish.  Once I noticed the full set, then I noticed that amazing basket die!!  It might all be worth it just for that.  All of the little pieces do punch out, but on my card I wanted the more filled in look.

I also have three new colors on this - Evening Evergreen (the sentiment and paper), Soft Succulent (leaves) and Pale Papaya (the flowers with a little bit of Mango Melody at the base of each). Then to keep it bright and cheerful, I added some of the new Loose Flower Flourishes in Polished Pink. 

LOVE this set!!  It'll definitely be out multiple times across the seasons!

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Stampin' Up Season's Blessings

Dies: Stampin' Up Seasonal Basket

Ink: Stampin' Up Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, Pale Papaya, Mango Melody

Paper: Stampin' Up Evening Evergreen, Crumb Cake

Other: Stampin' Up Dainty Diamonds embossing folder, Loose Flower Flourishes