Seasonal Bloom

 

I just love the 'Bloom and Grow' stamp set! The flowers are huge and can be colored in many different ways to suit your needs. Although the set IS retired... I do keep coming back to it. I wanted a cheerful thank-you card to give to my friend who is so thoughtful. She has given me a few gifts that were 'Just Because' - so sweet! 

The color combo used here is Mango Melody, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green and Cinnamon Cider. Perfect for fall. I added a 'Wink of Stella' to the flowers to make them shine.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - Bloom and Grow

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Mango Melody, Poppy Parade, Cinnamon Cider, Granny Apple Green)

Paper - Mango Melody, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Seasonal Labels dies, Metallic Enamel Shapes, Wink of Stella

Tastefully Elegant

 

When I saw Jill Harrett's card on Pinterest.... I thought the different colors on this stamp from the 'Elegantly Said' stamp set was gorgeous! Now, she used the 'Baby Wipe' technique. Which is using your re-inkers to place ink on a baby wipe, and then stamping just like you would on a stamp pad. As you probably noticed... I didn't do this for my card. What I did was just added color to the stamp with my Stampin' Write markers. Take note that if you choose to do this, start with the lighter color first. In this case.... Crushed Curry. Next was Bermuda Bay.... followed by Blackberry Bliss. Then I just stamped the image on the cardstock and repeated the steps. So, it's up to you which you choose to do.

Thanks for taking a closer look! Thanks Jill for your inspiration!

Stamp set - Elegantly Said

Ink - Blackberry Bliss, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry

Paper - Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Basic White

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Tasteful Labels dies, dimensionals, stylus, Gold Enamel Shapes

Said Succulents

 

Creating this card took a bit of time, as it was hard to choose paper colors to match the copper and silver within this DSP from 'Simply Elegant' Specialty Designer Series Paper. But, in the end, I persevered and came up with Smoky Slate and Cinnamon Cider to pair with this paper.

I used the 'Potted Succulents' dies for the label, and the words are from the 'Elegantly Said' stamp set.

I used a stylus around the edge of the die-cut shape to make the label 'pop'.

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Stamp Set- Elegantly Said

Ink - Memento

Paper - Cinnamon Cider, Smoky Slate, Simply Elegant Specialty DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Potted Succulents dies, glue dots, Stampin' Trimmer, Whisper White Organdy Ribbon, Silver Metallic Ribbon

  

Coastal Tropics

 

We went to a Labor Day/Luau Party over our cousin's home in California. What better way to say 'Thanks" than with the 'Tropical Chic' stamp set and coordinating Tropical dies. And... to add to the tropical theme.... I used the 'Coastal Weave' embossing folder. 

As a note, the 'Coastal Weave' embossing folder's embossing goes horizontal. In order for me to make it a vertical piece, I cut Basic White cardstock in half. Then embossed each piece, then adhered it to the Mango Melon mat. The sentiment piece hides the cut edge from showing.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp set - Tropical Chic

Ink - Granny Apple Green, Old Olive, Mango Melon

Paper - Granny Apple Green, Mango Melon, Old Olive, Basic White

Accessories - scissors, Paper Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Coastal Weave embossing folder, Tropical dies, glue dots

Elegant Dahlias

 

Playing with one of my newest stamp sets - Delicate Dahlias. This can be purchased for free during the August to September 2021 Sale-A-Bration promotion. All that's needed to get this set of free is to make a $50 Stampin' Up! purchase. Can't go wrong with free!

I used one of the stamps for the background detail all around the edges. I used a different stamp for the flower on the focal piece. The sentiment is from the 'Elegantly Said' stamp set... as I wanted it to be a birthday card.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Delicate Dahlias, Elegantly Said

Ink - Cherry Cobbler, Memento

Paper - Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories - Basic Black Baker's Twine

Party Kitty

 

Such a cute kitty from the 'Pretty Kitty' stamp set. I paired it with the 'Punch Party' sentiment stamp.

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Stamp sets - Pretty Kitty, Punch Party

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Bronze, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Just Jade)

Paper - Basic White, Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight DSP, Basic Black

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Stone Embossing Folder, Layering Squares dies, Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon, Wink of Stella

Elegant Succulents

 

I've wanted to try this layout for a while now, with the focal piece being in the upper-right hand side of the card. I chose the 'Simply Succulents'  stamp set, but chose to use the 'Springtime Joy' basket stamp instead of the pot that went with the succulents set.

I paired it with the 'Painted Autumn' DSP. I added a 'Wink of Stella' to make the petals on the succulents sparkle.

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Stamp Sets - Simply Succulents, Elegantly Said, Springtime Joy

Ink - Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends (Blackberry Bliss, Soft Succulent, Color Lifter)

Paper - Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla, Painted Autumn DSP

Accessories - scissors, paper trimmer, Wink of Stella, Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Very Vanilla satin Ribbon, glue dots

Natures Fern

 

I was inspired by Pink Buckaroo's card (found on Pinterest). I changed the colors and added some 'Forever Fern' stamp images to make it my own, but wanted to give credit for the layout to 'Pink Buckaroo'. Thanks!

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - Forever Fern

Ink - Soft Suede

Paper - Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Nature's Poem DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Happy Birthday die, Forever Flourishing dies, glue dots, Paper Trimmer, Baker's Twine, Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon