Thanks for EVERYTHING

Yet another thank you card sent this week to a stamping friend, one who is more like a sister (you know who you are, Becky)! This one used the bonus free stamp set we received with this month's Paper Pumpkin kit. It's called All About Everything and it's so cute with lots of ways to combine the greetings. If you aren't a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you missed out!

Unfortunately, in my haste to get it in the mail, I forgot to take measurements so I can't give you the "How To." Bad Cindy!

Edited to add: AND BECKY'S MOM FOR THE WIN!!! She took the measurements, so here they are:

White Image 4 1/4 x 2 3/4

Matte 4 3/8 x 2 7/8

White Emboss 5 3/8 x 2 1/16

 

Thank you, Jackie!!!

STAMPS: All About Everything
CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss*, Perfect Plum
INK: Blackberry Bliss*, Mossy Meadow*, Hello Honey*
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Spring Flowers folder (ret.), Gold Cording Trim (ret.), Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

* Retiring items (available while supplies last)

You're Just the Sweetest!

Another thank you card for another awesome stamping friend. I'm kind of bummed that it took me so long to see the potential of the Apple of My Eye stamp set paired with (see what I did there? LOL) the Farmer's Market DSP. Both of these are retiring next month, boo!

I solemnly swear that I will try to make the most of the new things coming in the new catalog. Holy toledo, are there some spectacular things coming, too! If you've placed an order with me in the past year, you should be receiving your new annual catalog toward the end of next month. Be on the lookout!

Here's the "How To"
Image panel: Whisper White 2" x 3-1/8"
Mat behind image: Basic Black 2-1/8" x 3-1/4"
DSP behind image: Farmer's Market 1-3/4" x 4"
Mat behind DSP: Basic Black 1-7/8" x 4"
DSP on card base: Farmer's Market 4" x 5-1/4"
Mat: Basic Black 4-1/8" x 5-3/8"
Card base: Whisper White Thick 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded

1. On Whisper White cardstock, stamp pear using Pear Pizzazz, stem using Soft Suede (stamped off once), and leaf using Old Olive. Ink lower part of pear stamp again with Hello Honey (Rock & Roll technique) and stamp pear again.
2. Stamp greeting over pear and adhere stamped image to Basic Black mat.
3. Adhere DSP (both sizes) to their respective mats. (Note: for smaller DSP the mat shows above and below, and is even with DSP at the side edges.)
4. Fasten smaller DSP/mat to larger DSP/mat, having bottom approx. 1" from bottom edge.
5. Wrap gold cording around larger mat as shown, adhering the ends on the back with Glue Dots, then adhere to card base.
6. Use Stampin' Dimensionals to affix image to card base.
7. Use Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Glue Dots to attach sequins.

STAMPS: Apple of My Eye*
CARDSTOCK: Whisper White Thick, Whisper White, Basic Black, Farmer's Market DSP*
INK: Basic Black Archival, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Hello Honey*, Soft Suede
ACCESSORIES: Gold Sequins (Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit)*, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, gold cord (ret.)

* These items are retiring. See the retirement list HERE to check availability!

Second Saturday Stampers

This is another of the cards we made in last Saturday's stamp club. It's really SO much prettier in real life. I was looking at the colors in the English Garden DSP pack, and the colors on one sheet just jumped out and popped me in the eye! I knew that it was a lighter shade of Night of Navy, and I wanted to use N.O.N. as the outline of the blossom, but not really a stamped off lighter shade for the petals. Then it hit me (I get hit a lot, lol) - Island Indigo just might work! I tested it on some scratch paper and held it up to the DSP background and voila!

I love the little bit of texture peeking out from behind the greeting. The Kraft and White Corrugated Paper is awesome for stuff like that!

Here's the "How To"
Cardstock for flowers and leaves: Whisper White 2-3/4" X 8-1/2" (or whatever scraps you have)
Greeting panel: Whisper White 3" x 4-1/4"
Mat: Kraft Corrugated Paper 2-3/4" x 4"
DSP: English Garden 4" x 5-1/4"
Mat behind DSP: Soft Suede 4-1/8" x 5-3/8"
Card base: Whisper White Thick 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded

1. Stamp greeting in center of Whisper White rectangle and cut with Lots of Labels Framelit (#4 counting from smallest), centering greeting.
2. Cut corrugated paper with next larger Lots of Labels Framelit (#5 from smallest). Adhere greeting to corrugated mat.
3. Stamp three flower outlines in Night of Navy, and the petals in Island Indigo (2-Step stamping). Stamp four sets of leaves (the larger ones) in Tip Top Taupe but don't fill them in. Stamp the centers of the flowers with Tip Top Taupe.
4. Fussy cut out the flowers and leaves. (Note: when cutting the leaves, leave a little "bridge" between the two leaves at the base. This will be hidden behind a petal and can be used to glue the leaves in place.)
5. Fasten DSP to Soft Suede mat and then to card base.
6. Adhere matted greeting panel to center of DSP.
7. Glue leaves behind petals as shown, and adhere flowers to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
8. Add medium Pearls Basic Jewels as shown.

STAMPS: Garden in Bloom, Picture Perfect (greeting)
CARDSTOCK: Whisper White Thick, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Kraft Corrugated Paper, English Garden DSP
INK: Night of Navy, Island Indigo, Tip Top Taupe
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Lots of Labels Dies, Pearls Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals