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.

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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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Joy in the Morning

Joy! Shouldn’t we all be striving for joy? Joy for ourselves. Joy for others. This simple, stunning card made me think of Joy in the Morning, a beautiful worship song by Tauren Wells. Here’s the first verse:

Everything happens for a reason, but you don’t know what you don’t know
And you’ll never have peace if you don’t let go of tomorrow
‘Cause it ain’t even faith till your plan falls apart but you still choose to follow, uh
If it doesn’t make sense right now, it will when it’s over

[Chorus]
There will be joy in the morning
There will be joy in the morning

Create your own tags with this coordinating stamp and punch in the Snowflake Magic bundle! Stamp snowflakes and sentiments, then punch out quick tags and labels. Or use the snowflakes and sentiments on their own for cards and other paper crafting projects.

Measurements

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

Card Base – Lost Lagoon Cardstock: 5 ½” x 8 ½, scored at 4 ¼”

Basic White Cardstock:

  • 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Scrap for stamping and die cutting

Snowflake Magic – White and silver Pattern and Blue foil snowflake pattern: Scrap for die cutting

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to acrylic blocks.
  2. Fold and burnish card base using bone folder.  Stamp snowflake from Season of Chic randomly on the card front using Lost Lagoon ink
  3. Take the largest hexagon shape from the Nested Essentials dies and cut out from the White and silver dsp.
  4. Take the second smallest hexagon shape from the Nested Essentials dies and cut out from the blue foil dsp.
  5. Layer the 2 shapes from Step 3 and 4 using glue.
  6. Attach the shape from Step 5 to the card front using glue making sure to center it on all sides.
  7. Die cut the large snowflake from the dies with White.
  8. Glue the snowflakes to the card front randomly.  See photo above for placement.
  9. Stamp the sentiment from Brightest Glow stamp set using Lost Lagoon ink on a scrap of White.  Die cut using the smallest rectangle from Nested Essentials dies.
  10. Add the sentiment layer to the middle of the card front centering it on all sides using dimensionals.
  11. Tie a bow using the White and Silver ribbon and add to the lower right hand corner of the sentiment.
  12. Add the sentiment to the card front using dimensionals making sure to center on the hexagon shape.
  13. Use glue to sprinkle some Loose Silver sequins on the sentiment panel.
  14. Stamp the large snowflake from the Season of Chic stamp set randomly on the 4” x 5 ¼” white panel using Lost Lagoon ink.  Glue to the inside of card.
  15. Randomly stamp the snowflake on the left side of the envelope using Lost Lagoon ink.
  16. So joyful! Now send it to someone special.

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Seasonal Branches – Thanks 1

Calypso Coral and Garden Green might just be my new favorite color combo! I’m also loving the new Pecan Pie for this cute bird.

Seasonal Branches Bundle
Create an arbor full of branches replete with leaves, flowers, fruit, and birds in just minutes when you use the Seasonal Branches Bundle. Stamp the images you want, then cut them out using the coordinating dies. It’s the easiest way to get beautiful boughs for your handmade cards and scrapbook pages.

Measurements

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

Basic White

  • 5 ½” x 8 ½”  scored and folded on the long-side at 4 ¼” 
  • 5 ¼” x 4” 
  • 3” x 3” (for die cutting deckled circle)
  • 1 ½” x 1 ½” (scrap for stamping and die cutting bird)

Calypso Coral

  • 5 ⅜” x 4 ⅛”
  • 1 ½” x 1 ½” (for die cutting 3 small flowers)

Garden Green

  • 3” x 3” (for die cutting circle)

Pecan Pie

  • 4” x 1 ½” (for die cutting branch)

Garden Walk Designer Series Paper

  • 3 ¼” x 2 ⅛”  (Floral Print)
  • 2 ¾” x 1 ⅞” (Green Strip)
  • 2 ¾” x 1 ¾” (Calypso Coral print)



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 Memento Black ink, stamp the bird on the small Basic White scrap.  Color using Stampin’ Blends – Calypso Coral (light & dark), Pecan Pie (light & dark) and Daffodil Delight (dark). Die cut using the bird die from the Seasonal Branches die set.
  4. Using the circle that measures about 2 ⅝” from the stylish shapes die set.  Cut a Garden Green circle.
  5. Using the deckled circle that measures about 2 ½” cut a circle using the 3” x 3” Basic White piece of cardstock.
  6. Using the longer branch from the Seasonal Branches die set and the Pecan Pie scrap of cardstock, cut one branch.
  7. Using the set of 3 flowers from the Seasonal Branches die set and the Calypso Coral scrap of cardstock, cut one set of 3 flowers.
  8. Using a Pecan Pie ink pad, stamp the “THANKS” onto the Basic White die cut deckled circle towards to lower right.
  9. Adhere the Pecan Pie branch to the circle just above the “thanks”.  Adhere the 3 flowers to the circle randomly placing them on the branch.
  10. Adhere the die cut bird towards the left side of the branch using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  11. Adhere the Calypso Coral panel to the folded card base.
  12. Adhere the Basic White panel to the Calypso Coral.
  13. Place the 3 pieces of Designer Series Papers to the Basic White layer using the photo for placement. 
  14. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the layered Circle to the center of the card.
  15. Place an iridescent pearl in the center of each of the Calypso Coral flowers.
  16. Be sure to decorate the inside of the card and your envelope before sending it off to someone special.
  17. Sprinkle on the gems.

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Seasonal Branches – Get Well Wishes

Send sweet get well wishes while showing off your pretty patterned paper with this simple stamping design.

Seasonal Branches Bundle
Create an arbor full of branches replete with leaves, flowers, fruit, and birds in just minutes when you use the Seasonal Branches Bundle. Stamp the images you want, then cut them out using the coordinating dies. It’s the easiest way to get beautiful boughs for your handmade cards and scrapbook pages.

Measurements

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

MEASUREMENTS

Very Vanilla

  • 5 ½” x 8 ½”  scored and folded on the long-side at 4 ¼” 
  • 4 ⅝” x 1 ½”  
  • 4 ¼” x 3”  (for stamping and die cutting bird, branches and leaves)

Copper Clay

  • 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅜”
  • 5 x ⅝”
  • 4” x 2 ½”

All About Autumn Designer Series Paper

  • 5 ¼” x 4” (Pretty Peacock/Copper Clay/Gold Print)
  • 4 x 2 ⅝” (Copper Clay/Gold Print)


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 4 ¼” x 3” Very Vanilla piece of cardstock, stamp the branch with Copper Clay ink pad, the “bunch” of leaves with Pretty Peacock ink pad, and the bird with Black Memento ink pad.  Color the bird using Stampin’ Blends – Pretty Peacock, Petal Pink and Daffodil Delight. Using the coordinating dies from the Seasonal Branches die set, die cut each of these images. 
  4. Using Copper Clay ink, stamp “Get-Well wishes” sentiment to the lower edge of the 4 ⅝” x 1 ½” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.
  5. CARD ASSEMBLY:  Adhere the stamped 4 ⅝” x 1 ½” Very Vanilla piece of cardstock to the coordinating Copper Clay mat.  Adhere the 5 ¼” x 4” Designer Series Paper to the 5 ⅜” x 4 ⅛” Copper Clay panel, and adhere these layers to the folded card. Adhere the 4” x 2 ½” Copper Clay Designer Series Paper to the Copper Clay coordinating cardstock mat and adhere these layers to the card approximately an inch from the bottom.
  6. Adhere the stamped Very Vanilla layer to its coordinating Copper Clay mat and adhere these layers to the card towards the left side.  Adhere the branch to the card.  Position the leaves lining them up with the branches and tape down.  Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the bird to the branch. 
  7. Randomly place 3 Neutrals Adhesive Backed sequins to the card.
  8. Be sure to decorate the inside of the card and your envelope before sending a beautiful “Get Well” wish to someone special.

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