Saturday, June 16, 2018

I designed this "Let's Celebrate" card using some old and some new product from Stampin' Up!.  The card features Mint Macaroon and Tranquil Tide card stock, the Detailed with Love stamp set and punch Bundle and a Detailed with Love Note Card, Flourishing Phrases stamp set and Flourish Thinlits, and Rose Wonder stamp set & Rose Garden Thinlits. This is an A2 size card. 

Material List:
-Stamp Set:  Detailed With Love, Rose Wonder, Flourishing Phrases
-Dies:  Rose Garden Thinlits, Flourish Thinlits
-Tool:  Detailed Trio Punch
-Cardstock: Mint Macaroon, Whisper White, Tranquil Tide, Delightfully Detailed Note Card.
-Inks: Pool Party, Tranquil Tide
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  Very Vanilla A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Pool Party  Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Top Mat cut from one of the Delightfully Detailed Note Cards:  (5"W x 3-1/2"H)
-Scraps of Whisper White ( or Very Vanilla) and Tranquil Tide to stamp the sentiment.

Directions:
--Cut the Mint Macaroon bottom mat to size per list.
--Cut one of the note cards in the Delightfully Detailed Note Card pack in half - using the colored side (as indicated) to use as the top stamping mat.
--Stamp the top (1/2 card) mat with the flower stamp from Flourishing Phrases as indicated using Pool Party ink.
--Stamp the dotted design from the Detailed with Love stamp set across the bottom and top of the top mat with Pool Party ink.
--Stamp the Sentiment form the Rose Wonder stamp set on a scrap of Whisper White (or Very Vanilla CS) in Tranquil Tide Ink.
--Die cut the sentiment using the die from the Rose Garden Thinlits.
--Punch out 5 tiny flowers from scraps of Tranquil Tide CS using die from Flourish Thinlits and glue as indicated in the picture. .
--Use the Detailed Trio Punch to cut the design in the corners of the top mat as indicated.
--Attach the sentiment to the top mat using dimensionals.
--Attach Top Mat to Pool Party Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner. 

I am so glad I ordered this Rose Wonder stamp set and the coordinating Rose Garden Thinlits before the 2017-18 catalog expired as they have both been retired.  Its so quick and easy to make a beautiful card using this set.   For this first card I stamped the larger flower design in Versamark Ink and then embossed it with silver embossing powder.  I used Wisteria Wonder and Wild Wasabi inks to color the stamped design.  The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Blooms SAB set.  I layered onto Wisteria Wonder mat and then onto a Sahara Sand card base.  This is an A2 size Card.


Material List:
-Stamp Set:  Rose Wonder, Heartfelt Blooms (sentiment)
-Dies:  Layering Ovals Framelits
-Tool:  Heat Gun
-Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
-Inks: Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi
-Other: Silver Embossing Powder
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Wisteria Wonder Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5"W x 3-3/4"H)
-Scraps of Whisper White & Wisteria Wonder for the sentiment

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Stamp the Flower on the Whisper White mat with Versamark Ink.
--Sprinkle on the Silver Embossing Powder and heat set with Heat Tool.
--Watercolor the flower with Wisteria Wonder ink and the leaves with Wild Wasabi ink using Aqua Painters.
--Stamp the Sentiment on a scrap of Whisper White CS with Wisteria Wonder ink and die cut with appropriately sized Layering Oval Framelit.
--Use appropriately sized scalloped oval to die cut the sentiment mat from scrap of Wisteria Wonder CS.
--Glue Sentiment onto the Scallop Mat.
--Attach the matted Sentiment using dimensionals as indicated.
--Attach White Mat to Wisteria Wonder Mat & then both to the card base using tape runner .


For this second card I used Calypso Coral & Old Olive inks and card stock.  Of course one of the flowers was stamped and colored as above.  The other flower was die cut with the coordinating Thinlits. The sentiment was included in the stamp set. This is an A7 size card. 

Material List:
-Stamp Set:  Rose Wonder
-Dies: Rose Garden Thinlits
-Tool: Heat Gun
-Other:  Gold Embossing Powder
-Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Whisper White
-Inks: Calypso Coral, Old Olive
-Embellishments:  Calypso Coral Enamel Shapes
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  A7 card (Folded Size 7" W x 5" H)
-Calypso Coral  Bottom Base Mat:  (6-3/4" W x 4-3/4" H)
-Whisper White Top Mat:   (6-1/2" W x 4-1/2" H)
-Scraps of Calypso Coral, Old Olive & Whisper White

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Stamp the Flower on the Whisper White mat with Versamark Ink.
--Sprinkle on the Gold Embossing Powder and heat set with Heat Tool.
--Watercolor the flower with Calypso Coral ink and the leaves with Old Olive ink using Aqua Painters.
--Die Cut a Flower out of a scrap of Calypso Coral Paper and the 2 sets of Leaves out of Old Olive scraps and glue to card base as indicated.
--Stamp the sentiment and its surrounding border on Whisper White CS using Calypso Coral and Old Olive inks as indicated.
--Use the label die included in the Rose Garden Thinlits to die cut your sentiment.
--Attach Enamel Shapes to sentiments as desired.
--Attach the sentiment using dimensionals.
--Attach White Mat to Calypso Coral Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner     


This third card was even easier.  The large flower shape is cut  from whisper white card stock.  You keep the corner scrap and glue it and the die cut onto the cardstock color of your choice.  I used the new Coastal Cabana paper and then mounted it onto Bermuda Bay.  This is an A2 size card.

Material List:
-Stamp Set:  Heartfelt Blooms (sentiment)
-Dies:  Rose Garden Thinlits, Layering Ovals Framelits
-Cardstock: Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay
-Inks:  Bermuda Bay
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Whisper White Card Base:  A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Bermuda Bay Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Costal Cabana Middle Mat:  (5"W x 3-3/4"H)
-Whisper White Top Mat:  (5"W x 3-3/4"H)
-Scrap piece of Whisper White to stamp the sentiment & scrap of Bermuda Bay for Sentiment Mat.

Directions:
--Die Cut Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, & Bermuda Bay mats to size per list.
--Die Cut the Large Flower cut from Whisper White Top Mat. Save die cut and corner of white mat.
--Glue White corner piece to edges of Coastal Cabana mat and then glue the die cut white flower piece right up against it.
--Stamp the sentiment on scrap of Whisper White CS and die cut with appropriately sized Layering Oval Framelit.
--Die cut an appropriately sized scalloped oval from a scrap of Bermuda Bay CS.
--Glue the sentiment onto the Bermuda Bay scallop oval as indicated.
--Attach the sentiment using dimensionals.
--Attach Coastal Cabana Mat to Bermuda Bay Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner. 
I created this "Thinking of You" card featuring one of the birds from Stampin' Up!'s "Best Birds" stamp set based on card sketch #29 by Dawn Griffith.  I used Pool Party, Crumb Cake, & Daffodil Delight Stampin Blends to color the bird and die cut it using the coordinating die from Birds and Blooms Thinlits. I stamped the "Marbled" Stamp in Pool Party ink for the background mat - which was cut with one of the Lots of Framelits Dies. The other mats are cut out of  Pool Party, Early Expresso & Tranquil Tide cardstock. The card was embellished with coordinating Enamel Shapes. This is an A2 size card.  

Material List:
 -Stamp Sets:  Best Birds, Marbled
      -Dies: Birds and Blooms Thinlits, Lots of Labels Framelits
-Cardstock: Pool Party, Whisper White, Early Espresso & Tranquil Tide, Vellum
-Inks: Pool Party,  Tuxedo Black Memento
-Tools:  Pool Party, Daffodil Delight & Crumb Cake Stampin Blends
-Embellishments:  Subtle Enamel Shapes
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot
-Card Base:  A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2"W x 4-1/4"H)
-Tranquil Tide Bottom Base Mat:  (5-1/4"W x 4"H)
-Early Espresso Strips (2):  (4-1/2"W x 1-1/2"H
-Scrap of Pool Party for larger label framelit
-Scrap of Whisper White for smaller label framelit & bird
-Scrap of Early Espresso for branch
-Scrap piece of vellum to stamp the sentiment

Directions:
--Cut the  2 strips of Early Espresso and bottom mat of Tranquil Tide.
--Stamp a piece of the Whisper White scrap with the bird stamp in memento black ink.
--Stamp the Marbled stamp on Whisper White with Pool Party ink.
--Die cut the 2 label Framelits as indicated.
--Die cut the bird and color as indicated using Stampin Blends.
--Stamp your desired sentiment on a scrap piece of vellum - cut to length and width desired. I tag cut both ends. 
--Using scissors cut a piece of scrap Early Espresso to form a branch shape - or could be hand drawn.  I used a die cut that I cut on my Cricut.
--Glue the branch onto the smaller framelit and attach to larger framelit with tape runner.
--Attach the bird using dimensionals.
--Attach EE strips to the TT mat and then attach framelits with Bird.
--Attach all to the card Base using tape runner
--Attach the Sentiment and Pool Party Enamel Shapes.