Up, Up, and Away! Hooray! It’s Your Birthday

SNEAK PEEK! The Lighter Than Air Suite Collection is available NOW to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. Join my Sunshine Sending Squad today to access this suite and a large selection of products early while selection is greatest. The new catalog launches to the general public Jan. 4, 2024. The Lighter Than Air Suite includes stamp set, coordinating dies, a trio combo of twine, rainbow adhesive backed dots and a pack of Designer Series Paper that coordinates with the dies. Such fun!

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Blackberry Bliss Cardstock: 5 ½” h x 4 ¼” w

Basic White Cardstock: 

  • 11” h x 3” w
  • Scrap for tag die cut, balloon and basket

Berry Burst Cardstock: scrap for die cut

Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper (DSP): 5 ½” h x 3” w

Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP): 5 ½” h x 3 ½” w

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Attach the Bright & Beautiful DSP to the Blackberry Bliss cardstock panel with Stampin’ Seal. 
  3. Fold the 11” h x 3” w Basic White in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease and attach to the Bright & Beautiful DSP with Stampin’ Seal.
  4. Use Stampin’ Seal to attach the LIghter Than Air DSP. 
  5. Stamp the Balloon a Basket on Basic White cardstock scrap and die cut.
  6. Use two concentric Countryside Corners Dies to die cut a Berry Burst and Basic White label. 
  7. On the bottom of the Basic White Countryside Corners label, stamp the sentiment in Berry Burst ink. 
  8. Layer the Countryside Corner labels and attach to each other with Stampin’ Seal. 
  9. Attach the Balloon and Basket to the sentiment label with Stampin’ Dimensionals, then attach the entire layered panel to the card with Stampin’ Seal. 
  10. Sprinkle on Rhinestone Basic Jewels
  11. Tie a Bubble Bath ribbon and attach with a Mini Glue Dot.
  12. Stamp and decorate the inside
  13. Decorate your envelope.
  14. So pretty! Send this pretty birthday wish today.

Shopping List

This project also uses the Hot Air Balloon Bundle [162755] and Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper [162747] available Jan. 4, 2024 in the January to April Mini Catalog. Access products in this catalog a month early when you join my Sunshine Sending Squad.

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Just a Note to Lift You Up

SNEAK PEEK! The Lighter Than Air Suite Collection is available NOW to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. Join my Sunshine Sending Squad today to access this suite and a large selection of products early while selection is greatest. The new catalog launches to the general public Jan. 4, 2024. The Lighter Than Air Suite includes stamp set, coordinating dies, a trio combo of twine, rainbow adhesive backed dots and a pack of Designer Series Paper that coordinates with the dies. Such fun!

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Basic White Thick Cardstock: 5 ½” h x 8 ½” w scored and folded at 4 ¼” w

Basic White Cardstock:

  • 5 ½” h x 4 ¼” w
  • Scrap for clouds and sentiment

Crumb Cake Cardstock: scrap for baskets

Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper (DSP): balloons

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. Run the 5 ½” h x 4 ¼” w Basic White panel through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine with the Dots and Spots Die. Then place it on a piece of scrap paper. 
  4. Dab a spare acrylic block onto the Balmy Blue stamp pad to lift off some ink. In a circular motion run a Blending Brush over the ink on the block. 
  5. Hold the panel firmly on the scrap paper and starting on the scrap paper, in a circular motion with the Blending Brush, apply ink to the paper and panel. Repeat as needed until you’ve achieved the desired color saturation on the panel. 
  6. Then adhere the panel to the Card Base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  7. Die cut two Cloud strips from Basic White cardstock with the Basic Borders Dies and attach to bottom with Stampin’ Seal. 
  8. Die cut three Balloons from the DSP and attach to inked Dots and Spots panel – two with Stampin’ Seal and one with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 
  9. Stamp three baskets in Crumb Cake ink on Crumb Cake cardstock. Attach a small bit of Adhesive Sheets behind two of the baskets and then die cut and attach. Attach the third basket with a bit of Stampin’ Dimensional to the Balloon you adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  10. Stamp sentiment in Fresh Freesia ink on a scrap Basic White Cardstock. Trim to size and attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 
  11. Create a junk bow with ribbon and twine. 
  12. Sprinkle on Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots.
  13. Stamp and decorate the inside
  14. Decorate your envelope.
  15. So uplifting! Who needs a pick-me-up? Send it.
Shopping List

This project also uses the Lighter Than Air Suite Collection [162761] available Jan. 4, 2024 in the January to April Mini Catalog. Access products in this catalog a month early when you join my Sunshine Sending Squad

 

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Learn to Layer Images with this All Occasion Card

This versatile and beautiful card, by Robbie Rubala, is ready to go for any occasion. Simply add a sentiment to the front or inside before you send. Read on for details on how to layer those stamped flowers and leaves so they overlap to create the beautiful image that mimics the Delicate Florals Designer Series Paper.

Make your blossoms and greenery stand out with intricately designed stamps and delicate dies in the Transluscent Florals Bundle. Mix and match the stamps and dies for unique card fronts and backgrounds. Some of the designs pair perfectly while others offer extra details. You can keep it simple or keep adding layers for intricate designs.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Card base – Calypso Coral

                      5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

                      2 ½” x 5 ¼”

                      3” x 3 ½”

Basic White – 4” x 5 ¼”

                         2 ⅞” x 3 ⅜”

Delicate Florals Designer Series Paper (DSP)– Pattern with Calypso Coral watercolor wash on the back

                                2 ⅜” x 5 1/4″


Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to acrylic blocks.
  2. Fold and burnish card base using bone folder.
  3. Attach the large white panel to the card front.
  4. Add the long strip of dsp to the strip of Calypso Coral.
  5. Add the strip from Step 5 to the left side of the card front about ¼” from the side of the White panel.
  6. Use Calypso Coral ink and the middle flower to stamp it randomly 3 times on the small White panel.  See photo above for placement.
  7. Create 3 masks using masking paper and the middle flower.  Here’s how:
    • Stamp the middle flower on three pieces of Masking Paper
    • Die cut or fussy cut each flower.
  8. Place the three masks over the 3 flowers you stamped. These will protect your flowers while allowing you to stamp more images closer to the flowers.  
  9. Ink the leaf spray as below and then stamp on the White panel filling in the white spaces around the three flowers.
    1. Ink the leaf spray with Parakeet Party
    2. Use a sponge dauber to apply some Pretty Peacock ink to the stamp similar to the leaf sprays in the DSP
  10. Remove the masks.
  11. Add the panel from to the Calypso Coral panel.  Add this panel to the card front using dimensionals centering it on the large White panel and not the card base. 
  12. Add Iridescent Rhinestones on the right side of the card front.

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Transluscent Florals Happy Birthday

I completely overlooked the Transluscent Florals bundle in the Sept-Dec Mini Catalog! Lucky for us, my friend Robbie saw the beauty of this lovely, delicate bundle that coordinates with stunning Delicate Florals Designer Series Paper from the Online Exclusives line and shared her creations with us. Double lucky for us, the bundle is carrying over once the catalog retires and the paper is still available. Yippee! I’ve added these to my wishlist!

Make your blossoms and greenery stand out with intricately designed stamps and delicate dies in the Transluscent Florals Bundle. Mix and match the stamps and dies for unique card fronts and backgrounds. Some of the designs pair perfectly while others offer extra details. You can keep it simple or keep adding layers for intricate designs.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.

Card base – Basic White

                      5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

                      1 ⅞” x 3 ⅜”

Blackberry Bliss – 2” x 3 ½”

                                2” x 5 ¼”

Parakeet Party – ⅞” x 5 ¼”

Delightful Florals – Pattern with large flowers 1 ⅞” x 5 ⅛”

                               Pattern that is Parakeet Party watercolor wash ¾” x 5 ⅛”


Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to acrylic blocks.
  2. Fold and burnish card base using bone folder.
  3. Attach the flowered dsp to the large strip of Blackberry Bliss.  Add this to the top of the card base having equal spacing on the sides and top.
  4. Add the Parakeet Party dsp strip to the Parakeet Party card stock strip.
  5. Glue the strip from Step 5 underneath the Blackberry Bliss flower strip butting the 2 strips together.
  6. Use Blackberry Bliss ink to stamp the smaller flower from the stamp set in the lower right hand side of the small white panel.  See photo above for placement.
  7. Ink the 2 leaf stamp as below and then stamp on the White panel at the bottom of the flower you stamped from Step 7.
    •  Ink the leaf with Parakeet Party
    • Use a sponge dauber to apply some Pretty Peacock ink to the stamp similar to the leaf sprays in the dsp
  8. Stamp the sentiment using Blackberry Bliss in the upper left corner of the White panel.  Add this panel to the small Blackberry Bliss panel.
  9. Add the panel from Step 9 to the card front centering it side to side and placing it just slightly below center. 
  10. Add Iridescent rhinestones around the sentiment.  See photo above for placement.
  11. Stamp and decorate the inside.
  12. Decorate your envelope.
  13. Lovely! Now send it to someone special.
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