Such a stunning color combo with the bright green on navy blue. I use both Stiched Rectangle dies and Deckled Rectangle dies to create the frame background and sentiment and the Sweet Citrus dies show off the beautiful green limes.

The Sweet Citrus Bundle is three products in one—a stamp set, a 3D embossing folder, and dies! You can use these items separately for a clean, modern look. Or use them together to create such dimensional images, you’d think you could smell the zest!

Measurements

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

Night of NavyCardstock: 

• 5 1/2″ w x 8 1/2″ h folded to 5 1/2″ w x 4 1/4″ h
• 5 1/2″ w x 4 1/4″ h

Basic White Cardstock: 

• Scrap for fruit, leaves and flowers.
• 5 ¼” h x 4” w

Regency Park Designer Series Paper (DSP): 4 1/4″ h x 5 1/2″ 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. Attach the 4 1/4″ h x 5 1/2″ w Regency Park DSP with Stampin’ Seal. 
4. Die cut a ~2” h x 3 ¼” w Deckled Rectangle from the center of the 5 1/2″ w x 4 1/4″ h Night of Navy.
5. Use the 3 ½” h x 4 ¾” w and 2 ¾” h x 4” w Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut a frame from Night of Navy Cardstock.
6. Create the Heat Embossed Sentiment
   1. Wipe the Deckled Rectangle with the Embossing Buddy.
   2. Stamp the sentiment in Versamark Ink in the upper left corner.
   3. Hold the panel over the Powder Pal and sprinkle White Embossing Powder over the stamped words.  
   4. Embossing Powder will stick to the stamped words. Flick the panel if needed to remove stray bits of powder.  
   5. Repeat c & d, as needed until the words are well covered with Embossing Powder. 
   6. Heat up your heat tool and then direct heat over the stamped words. Use a circular motion so as not to heat any spot up too much. Continue to heat the words up until you see the Embossing Powder melt into a bright white sheen.
7. Use Stampin’ Seal to attach the Stitched Rectangle Frame and the Deckled Rectangle to the card. Position the Deckled Rectangle toward the top of the inside of the Stitched Rectangle Frame. We’ll cover the bottom with the fruit and hide the misalignment. 
8. On scrap Basic White Cardstock, stamp:
   1. Three leaves in Granny Apple Green ink.
   2. Two clusters of flowers and two large flowers in Night of Navy Ink.
   3. The fruit outline in Granny Apple Green ink 
   4. The fruit fill in Parakeet Party ink
9. Die cut the flowers and leaves.
10. Insert the fruit die into the hybrid embossing folder – it clicks into place. Align the fruit up with the die and embossing folder. Pinch the layers together and carefully run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine. 
11. Arrange the fruit, flowers and leaves on the front of the car and attach using Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots.
12. Sprinkle In-Color Matte Dots in the center of each flower.
13. Fold a 12” piece of Tahitian Tide Baker’s Twine in half. Snip the folded end. Hold the two pieces together and tie a bow. Attach with a Mini Glue Dot.
14. Stamp and decorate the remaining 5 1/4″ w x 4″ h for the inside and attach with Stampin’ Seal.
15. Decorate your envelope. 
16. How sweet! Now send it to someone who needs a pick me up.

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Have a Zesty Birthday LOL! Stamped, die cut and embossed pink grapefruit are the focus of this lighthearted card. I used a cute print from the free Dandy Designs patterned paper and added a fun sentiment tag. I love how the Iridescent Rhinestones pick up the surrounding colors to add a little bling here and there.

The Sweet Citrus Bundle is three products in one—a stamp set, a 3D embossing folder, and dies! You can use these items separately for a clean, modern look. Or use them together to create such dimensional images, you’d think you could smell the zest!

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Calypso Coral Cardstock: 5 1/2″ h x 8 1/2″ w folded to 5 1/2″ h x 4 1/4″ w
Basic White Cardstock:

• 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w
• 3/4″ h x 3 1/4″ w
• 2 3/4″ h x 4″ w
• scrap for grapefuit and lemon

Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper: 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w
Flirty Flamingo Cardstock: 3″ h x 4 1/4″ 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. Attach the 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w Dandy Designs DSP with Stampin’ Seal.
4. Run the 2 3/4″ h x 4″ w Basic White cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine with the Sweet Citrus Hydbrid Embossing Folder then attach to the 3″ h x 4 1/4″ w Flirty Flamingo Cardstock with Stampin’ Seal+ or Tear & Tape – use stronger adhesive to ensure embossed surfaces stay adhered.
5. On scrap basic white cardstock, stamp the fruit outline in Daffodil Delight ink. Then stamp the fruit fill in Flirty Flamingo ink – or change these colors up to create oranges, lemons or limes!
6. Insert the fruit die into the embossing folder and align the stamped image up with the die. Firmly hold all layers together in the embossing folder and run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine.
7. Arrange the grapefruit and lemon on the embossed Basic White panel and attach some with Stampin’ Seal and others with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
8. Stamp sentiment in Flirty Flamingo ink on 3/4″ h x 3 1/4″ w Basic White tag and punch the ends with the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch.
9. Attach Tear N’ Tape to the back of the sentiment and affix a zig zag of Glittered Organdy ribbon behind it. Attach sentiment with a lot of Dimensionals – use extra because the ribbon doesn’t stick well.
10. Sprinkle on the Iridescent Rhinestones.
11. Stamp and decorate the remaining 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w for the inside and attach with Stampin’ Seal.
12. Decorate your envelope.
13. So cute! Now send it to someone special.

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Mom and Dad often have nesting bluebirds at their southern home. Such a treat to see them. And now I have a chance to see them at my home too because Dad made me a bluebird house. The wait is long. I’ll entertain myself with paper blue birds until a family moves into my yard.

Measurements

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

Pacific Point Cardstock:

• 8 ½” w x 5 ½” h scored and folded on the long-side at 4 ¼”
• ¼” h x 3 ¾” w

Basic White Cardstock:

• 5 ¼” h x 4” w
• 5” h x 3 ¾” w
• 2 ½” circle
• ⅝” h x 2 ¼”
• Scrap for bird, nest, branches, and leaves

2022-2023 Brights Designer Series Paper: 3” circle

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” h x 3 ¾” w Basic White Cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine with the Leaf Fall 3D embossing folder. Then attach to the Card Base with Stampin’ Seal.
4. DIe cut the Basic White and Pacific Point DSP circles with the Layering Circle dies. Then stack and adhere together with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Attach to the card with Stampin’ Seal.
5. Stamp the sentiment in Pacific Point ink onto the ⅝” h x 2 ¼” Basic White tag. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the ¼” h x 3 ¾” w Pacific Point strip to the back and then attach both to the lower right corner using Multipurpose Glue or Tear & Tape to ensure good adherence to the embossed panel. 
6. On scrap Basic White stamp the:
   1. Bird in Pacific Point ink
   2. Use a sponge dauber to add Grey Granite ink to the chest stamp and then stamp onto the bird.
   3. Nest and Branch in Crumb Cake ink
   4. Leaves in Granny Apply Green ink. I stamped some full strength and I stamped off some others to make light and dark leaves.
7. Punch out the bird with the Songbird Builder Punch and use Paper Snips to fussy cut out the nest, branch, and leaves. 
8. Arrange all the cut outs and attach with Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Dimensionals and/or Mini Glue Dots, as needed. 
9. Cut 2 6 pieces” of Parakeet Party from the 2022-2024 In-Color Baker’s Twine Pack. Hold the two pieces together and make a bow. Attach to card with a Mini Glue Dot. 
10. Sprinkle on some Tahitian Tide Dots from the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots.
11. Decorate your envelope.
12. How fun!!! Send it to someone special today.

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