Sunflower Stamper

3/17/2026

Painted Illusions cards

Morning all, Happy St. Patricks Day! Corned beef is headed to the Crock Pot shortly!!

I broke into my Painted Illusions DSP the other day, and got 7 cards from ONE piece of 12 x 12! I saw a layout on Pinterest I liked and decided to give it a go! Not sure why I'm into strips and such with DSP, but they have been fun to try! Details on the layout below all the cards! This was lots of cutting, but maybe not as bad as you might think. Everything has a 1 1/4" measurement so I started by cutting the entire piece into strips. I started with this print

because I liked how the colors blended and changed. I cut horizontally so that they are mostly one color. Colors are Darling Duckling, Petal Pink, Granny Apple Green and Lost Lagoon. The reverse print is the Lost Lagoon pattern. Here are the cards, each with a few notes. I used all retired ribbons, some retired saying stamps, some retired embellishments. If they are current I will note them, and they are listed in the product links at the bottom!

First, 2 in Darling Duckling!

This one uses 3 different prints, and I tried to not put them beside themselves. Thank You is from Lovely Arrangements, retired white ribbon, Clear accents are from the Opal Rounds Assortment.

This one has a little more color variation, but still 3 patterns, each in 2 places. Thank You from Lovely Arrangements this time stamped in Granny Apple Green. Retired white ribbon and Daffodil Delight accents from Opal Rounds Assortment.

Next, Lost Lagoon. For this one, I flipped the strips over.

Monochromatic, all Lost Lagoon! Retired ribbon, Hello Friend from Lovely Arrangements, Antique Pearls for accent.

Next, Granny Apple Green.

These are very similar, slight variation in the papers. No ribbon, retired saying. Retired glitter dots.

And finally, Petal Pink! These might be my favorite!

Just a slight variation in paper on these. Below is mostly all Petal Pink, above has more yellow on several pieces. Saying from Simply Said stamped in Pecan Pie. Retired Petal Pink ribbon. Accents from the Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems.

You can click to enlarge any of the cards to see details better! Product details are below for current items. Also shopping links!

Layout details are below. I took one of the cards and added the measurements. As I said, I started with strips of 1 1/4" and then cut the second size depending on where the piece was going!

Click to enlarge and see the details. Hopefully you can then print if you would like! I attached each "saying section" with dimensionals. Ribbons are either on the corner or just off. I did want to note the original posting I found had the measurements for the "lower left" and "saying section" at 1/8" wider - so 2 5/8" instead of the 2 1/2" that I've noted. It seemed super crowded to me, I don't see an edge around most of the sayings and very little space on the lower section. But do what works for you! Make it wider if you have room!

Fun fun! The Painted Illusions DSP is a previous Product of the Month but still available as of today. Can be yours for just $5 with a $75 purchase!

Will be back soon with news of upcoming catalog changes and retiring items!

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Product List

Lovely Arrangements Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$20.00

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$17.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Darling Duckling 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$14.00

Painted Illusions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$5.00

Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Opal Rounds Assortment

$8.50

Antique Pearls

$8.50

Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems

$8.50

Paper Trimmer

$28.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

3/09/2026

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.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a GREAT week and hope to be back soon! Product details and shopping links below!

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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

3/07/2026

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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