You’re Too Kind

Another Quick & Easy #SimpleStamping card! Create your own background AND get your coloring fix with Stampin’ Blend Alcohol Markers. Flowers, background patterns, and greetings–you’ll find all these things in the Quiet Meadow Bundle. Put them all together for perfect projects! Choose one greeting, flower, and pattern or bring several of them together for a collage effect. You’re sure to convey a positive message. Re-create the look of a glorious meadow with the images in the Meadow Dies. It’s wildflowers galore with an abundance of beautiful blossoms. Mix and match the different pieces to get the right look for your creation.

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Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Card Base: Petal Pink Cardstock 5 1/2″ h x 8 1/2″ w folded to 5 1/2″ h x 4 1/4″ w
Background: Basic White Cardstock 4 3/4″ h x 2 3/4″ w trimmed with the wide leafy die.
Butterflies: Cinnamon Cider Scrap trimmed with the Butterfly dies
Sentiment Layer: Basic White Cardstock Scrap trimmed with the tag die.
Inside Layer: Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
  3. On the Basic White Background Layer, use the light shade from the Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack to color part of the panel. Stop halfway down the panel, then swap your Stampin’ Blends marker for the dark shade from the Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack. Color the rest of the panel, starting slightly above the center to create an overlap of the two colors.
  4. Use the wide, leafy die from the Meadow Dies to cut the card panel. Adhere the negative piece to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  5. Stamp the “You’re too kind” sentiment from the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set in Cinnamon Cider ink on the Sentiment Layer. Use the scalloped sentiment label die to cut the label, then adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  6. Stamp the paint splatter image in Cinnamon Cider ink on Cinnamon Cider Cardstock scrap. Align both butterfly dies onto the splatter-stamped cardstock, cut, and adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  7. Stamp your inside Sentiment and Decorate the Inside Layer and attach with adhesive of your choice.
  8. So pretty! Now send it to someone special.

Shopping List

Stamper’s Toolkit

You will also need adhesive, acrylic blocks, scissors and other basic PaperCrafting items from the Stamper’s Toolkit

Miles Apart But Still in My Heart on Your Birthday

The solitary Poppy is stunning against a yellow watercolor background surrounded by bright colors. I combined three stamp sets and the Lovely Label Pick a Punch from my stash to whip up this cute card. The Pattern Party exclusive Host Designer Series Paper rounded out the fun with the colorful hearts background. This is my first time using the Watercolor Shapes Stamp Set and I feel like we’ll be seeing a lot more of them in the coming months. Such a simple way to add interest to a layer while still keeping the card light.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Card Base: Granny Apple Green Cardstock 5 1/2″ h x 8 1/2″ w folded to 5 1/2″ h x 4 1/4″ w
Background: Pattern Party Host Designer Series Paper 5″ h x 3 3/4″ w
Decorative Layer: Pacific Point Cardstock 4″ h x 3″ w
Stamped Layer: Basic White Thick Cardstock 3 1/2″ h x 2 1/2″ w
Sentiment Layer: Basic White 1″ h x trimmed to 3 3/4″ w with the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch
Inside (optional): Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
  3. Using the adhesive of your choice, attach the Pattern Party Background to the Card Base.
  4. On the Basic White Stamped Layer, us So Saffron to stamp the Large Rectangle from the Watercolor Shapes Stamp set and then use the Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Poppy on top of the Large Rectangle.
  5. Use the adhesive of your choice to attach the Basic White Stamped Layer to the Pacific Point Decorative Layer – off setting at a but of an angle – then attach both to the Pattern Party Background Layer.
  6. Stamp the Lovely You Sentiment in Pacific Point Ink on a 1″ tall scrap of Basic White Cardstock and then trim up the ends to your desired width using the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch.
  7. Attach your Sentiment with Stampin Dimensionals.
  8. Sprinkle some Rhinestones colored with the Granny Apple Green Dark Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Marker.
  9. Stamp your inside sentiment and attach (optional)
  10. Super cute! Make someone’s day and send it!

Shopping List

Stamper’s Toolkit

You will also need adhesive, acrylic blocks, scissors and other basic PaperCrafting items from the Stamper’s Toolkit

These Are the Moments

The Painted Poppies Suite Collection came out with a flurry in 2019 with the Jan-June Mini Catalog. The Product Suite was huge with the most beautiful Designer Series Paper. It was all so beautiful it was easy to be distracted from the simple elegance found in the Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set. And let’s not forget the Painted Labels Dies with some of the prettiest labels and accents, plus dies to match the poppies and leaves stamps. This versatile set and coordinating dies makes beautiful cards and when I saw this pretty card by Krista Thomas, I HAD to try it. I was really interested in figuring out how she added ink to the embossing folder.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Card Base: Basic Black Cardstock 5 1/2″ h x 8 1/2″ w folded to 5 1/2″ h x 4 1/4″ w
Background: Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w with the Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder
Sentiment Layer: Basic White Cardstock with the Painted Labels Die
Sentiment Trim: Basic Black Cardstock with the Painted Labels Die
Inside: Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
  3. First stamp the Poppy on the Background with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then color in with the Painted Poppies and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends alcohol Markers.
  4. Next, run the Background through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine with the Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder then use a sponge to lightly apply Basic Grey ink to the raised area and edges of the Background before attaching to the Card Base with Tear & Tape or Stampin’ Seal+.
  5. Stamp the Sentiment and Poppies on the Sentiment Layer with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Color the images in with the Painted Poppies and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends alcohol Markers before attaching to the Background with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  6. Attach the Decorative Trim to the Sentiment using Fine Tip Glue or Adhesive Sheets if you have them.
  7. Sprinkle on some Red Rhinestones.
  8. Stamp your inside sentiment and decorate if desired, before attaching with the adhesive of your choice.
  9. Decorate the envelope.
  10. Beautiful! Who will you send it to?

Shopping List

Stamper’s Toolkit

You will also need adhesive, acrylic blocks, scissors and other basic PaperCrafting items from the Stamper’s Toolkit

Starter Kit of Tools

Just like a cook with a well stocked kitchen of tools, having the right papercrafting tools can make the difference between an enjoyable and fun experience or one with a few more struggles. I have a Recommended Stamper’s Toolkit, which is the ultimate kit of tools, and listed below is a paired down ‘getting started version’.

The total is $124.25, unless you Join Stampin’ Up! and then it’s $99 with free shipping.

Personally, if I were planning to purchase over $100, I would consider Joining Stampin’ Up!  I have a webpage here that talks about all of the benefits of joining, but the main ones are:

  • the 20% product discount (thru October or longer if you love it and keep ordering)
  • free shipping on your first starter kit order
  • early access to new products and catalogs
  • ability to increase discount to 25% on-going

Once you Join Stampin’ Up! you can use your discount to pick your stamps, ink and paper and get crafting! The hardest part will be choosing from all of the pretty projects! Browse through the current catalogs for inspiration to get started and then let me know what projects you like and I can help you put together a shopping list. Plus I have a recipe for each project in the catalog that we can consult for your list.

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