Misty and Curry Birthdays!

Howdy all! Got some time in the stamp room yesterday, and even a little time to create once I put things away and restored order! I am NOT letting this room get away:) I am slowly purging the stash and trying super hard not to over accumulate anymore!

I reached for my basket of goodies from the 12 days of Crafting Advent kit. Love the prints on the DSP. Truly, most all SU! DSP is GREAT, but the soft florals in this kit are awesome! These cards are for my twin nieces and hitting the mail today! Two versions, same background, colors flipped. One of them used to really like yellow, hoping that is till the case!

This one is a Crushed Curry card base with an accent layer of Misty Moonlight.

This one is the opposite, Misty Moonlight card base with an accent layer of Crushed Curry.

The background DSP print is pretty much all that is needed for these cards to be a WOW! So pretty! I found a die in my stash (from the Tasteful Labels die set) that would fit the saying, Birthday wishes, from the 12-day Advent Calendar stamp set. I stamped the saying first in Misty Moonlight, then added a flower with Crushed Curry, stamped off once. Center of the flower full strength. I sponged the edge of the die with Misty Moonlight and attached over a ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals. Ribbons are retired but coordinating colors. I added a few Antique Pearls for accent. 

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Product List

12 Days Of Crafting Advent Calendar (English)

$99.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Antique Pearls

$8.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Stamping Sponges

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

$28.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$140.00

Cloud Thank You

A little play time this afternoon and I reached for the new Paradise Garden bundle. Intending to play with the hybrid embossing folder that is included but came up with this instead! I embossed 4 backgrounds, 2 with the "hybrid", 2 without. Started with the "without"! And a monochromatic theme! I have seen several cards lately that are mostly one color so thought I'd give it a whirl! Cloud Cover is becoming a favorite!

Cloud Cover base and accent layer. Hindsight should maybe have used dimensionals to pop the layer up just a bit? Background is embossed with the folder I mentioned with Cloud Cover ink over it. I used the ink pad (which were only briefly available - the ink has an issue). It could probably be done with a spot, or you could get a very similar effect with a blending brush and a light touch! Cloud Cover ribbon knotted around and then put at an angle so the banner could angle as well. Banner is included in the die set! Single flower and double flower stamped in Cloud Cover and die cut, attached with Stampin' Dimensionals. Cloud Cover flat pearl accents in the center of the flowers!

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Paradise Garden Bundle (English)

$61.00

Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Cloud Cover Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

$5.50

Uninked Stampin' Spots

$10.00

Cloud Cover 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon

$8.00

2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls

$8.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

$28.00

Simple Inked DSP

Hey, sorry all to do two posts on top of each other. But I shared this simple card yesterday on my Sunflower Stamper Facebook page and it's gone crazy! So, I'm sharing here as well, with more details!

Strips of DSP with a large image flower. So simple and sweet! This one is just two-tones with white, but so many colors would work! Night of Navy and Balmy Blue with Basic White.

Strips are from the True Blue Floral DSP, the January Product of the Month, which I'm just discovering iS now sold out. But I'm sure you ALL have a stash of DSP. Find one with a small print and colors you love and go for it! The strips are 1/2" wide. Which sounds tricky, but not if you use the Stampin' Up! Paper Trimmer. Keep your paper square and up against the top and use the line on the outside of the cutting line to measure your 1/2". I would also suggest leaving them longer than your base layer and trimming after applying them.

So, this is a standard size card. Navy base is 8-1/2 x 5-1/2, scored and folded to be 4-1/2 by 5-1/2. I added a Balmy Blue accent layer of 4x5-1/4. The Basic White is 1/8 smaller than that! I like a tight layer when it's just for accent!

I totally eyeball getting the strips straight and for all my layers. In this case, take the white and the strips. Leave a bit of white on the long edge and line up the top to adhere. Repeat with the other two. I did stamp my flower first but if I was doing it again, I'd do the strips first, then stamp the flower so you can get better placement. Once you have all 3 strips you can trim them off at the bottom with your scissors. Stamp your flower then adhere your layers together.

I embellished with a coordinating ribbon and bling. Saying is from the same set as the flower, Inked and Tiled. retired. Oval stamps also retired. Bling added to the saying and flowers.

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True Blue Florals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$5.00

Inked & Tiled Cling Stamp Set (English)

$27.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

$28.00

Opal Rounds Assortment

$8.50

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Freesia Congrats!

 Hey all, Happy Friday! Back today with a card I just made for a friend who is retiring!

Can't believe I've just now broken into this FABULOUS Perennial Lavendar DSP pack! It has been around for quite a while but mine got misplaced while moving and I just recently discovered it! Love the colors and patterns, but of course Purple hues are always the right answer for me :)

Card base is Blackberry Bliss, accent layer of Fresh Freesia. DSP floral print background. Congrats is the Simple Congrats stamp, in Fresh Freesia on Basic Beige. I thought that might blend a little better than a pop of Basic White. Accents of both Freesia and Blackberry behind the saying. Retired ribbon and bling for accent. Simple and sweet!

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Simple Congrats Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$18.00

Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

$28.00

Mini Glue Dots

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Petite Petals

Here are a few cards from the weekend. Set is retired, but all but one color is current. So first, the backstory. I have this plate, which I may have shared here? I keep it downstairs on a cupboard and stamp it seasonally.

I was updating things to Spring/Easter this weekend. Previously the plate was Valentines, same ribbon but had hearts all around the words. I decided I liked this flower sprig nearby so went with those colors. I was initially looking at a newer set, but then saw this one, Petite Petals in my cupboard. 6 small flowers - perfect for this! The ribbon is retired Riding Hood Red. I chose Crushed Curry, Balmy Blue and Old Olive to go with. The letters did not cooperate this go around! The surface is slick. Lining them up is always tricky, and this time I got lots of spotty looks. I redid a few, and then decided it was good enough!

And, since I had the set out, I decided to make a few cards with it! And I liked the colors together.

I stamped all the backgrounds, randomly. Then grabbed some cardstock in Riding Hood Red, Crushed Curry and Balmy Blue and some ribbons in both Riding Hood and Curry. The set has a coordinating punch so did a flower in each color with a simple embellishment in the center, knotted a ribbon and did a simple Hello saying on a banner. Not bad!!

Then I thought, I wonder what some texture would do. I embossed the next 2 backgrounds with the Dotted & Circle folder. WOW! Click to zoom if need be, but this makes them pop!

The beauty of this layout also is you can go up or down with your ribbon/saying and they all look good!

I hope I've inspired you to go through your stash and play with something you haven't used in a while! This is such a simple little set but I love how these came out! 4 cards done in very little time!

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Product List

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$17.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

$30.00

Dotted Circles 3 D Embossing Folder

$12.00

Opal Rounds Assortment

$8.50

Antique Pearls

$8.50

Paper Trimmer

$28.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$140.00