Pretty in Pink - Sketch by FMS#674

I haven't been able to participate in a Freshly Made Sketch for a week or so but I'm feeling up for a sketch challenge today to get my mojo back on track.  Here's Jen's FMS#674 for inspiration.  The sketch challenge closes on Monday February 17th: 

Here's My Card:

I recently purchased Stampin' Up!s Delightful Wishes  bundle because I liked the mix of dies and stamps.  In particular I really liked the "wishing" die and the shadow die which are easy to use.  I like stacking the die cuts to create an elevated sentiment. Tip:  when die cutting thin words like "wishing" try backing your cardstock with an adhesive paper to make it easier to mount once it's cut.  

I also like the five corresponding sentiment stamps which are perfect companion stamps for most occasions.  Because they are line stamps it's very easy to cut the words apart, or emboss them for a different look.  See this previous post for an example.

I decided to flip this FMS sketch on it's side and replicate the beautiful curve with an intricate die from the retired Elegant Borders die set. 

Before using the die on this Pink Pirouette mat I embossed it with a favourite retired Stampin' Up! embossing folder called "Beautiful Baroque". 

The three flowers are also from the Delightful Wishes stamp set.  The base flower is in Pirouette Pink and the darker cardstock is Pretty in Pink.  These two colours really compliment each other.   In this photo you can see that I've stacked the "wishing" die cuts to give a bit more substance to the die cut.  

Supplies:  

Stamps and Dies:

• Delightful Wishes Stamp Set #164701
• Delightful Wishes Dies #164707
• Darling Dinos #164728
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Cardstock and DSP:

Basic White 

• for the card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4"
• 5 1/4" x 4" mat for card front and 
• 5" x 3 7/8" mat for inside card
• two 1 1/2" x 4 1 1/2" scraps for shadow "wishing" die cut layers

Pretty in Pink 

• Flower Centers card front 

Pink Pirouette 

• 5 1/4" x 4 for front mat trimmed with Elegant Borders die and Embossed with Beautiful Baroque embossing folder. 
• three flower bases 
• 5 1/4" x 4" mat for inside card 
• 1 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece for "wishing" die cut 

Old Olive 

• scraps for leaves

Ink:

• Pretty in Pink
• Old Olive

Accessories: 

• Dimensionals
• Adhesive peel and stick paper 
• Basic Pearls smallest and medium
• Baroque Embossing Folder #130917 retired

I hope you enjoyed this card and sketch challenge.  I'd love to hear your thoughts.  

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Storybook Suite - So Sweet

Today I'm showcasing another "must have" stamp and die collections from the January to April 2025 Mini catalogue, that I know you're going to love.  I'm talking about "Storybook Moments Suite" and you can find various card samples and tips on how to make the most of this suite on pages 23 through 29.  

Beyond the beautiful images in the stamps and papers, this is a great value suite. Here's what is included in the Storybook Moments Suite Collection:

STORYBOOK FRIENDS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (10% off)
17 photopolymer stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d, h

STORYBOOK FRIENDS DIES (10% off)
11 dies
Largest die: 2-3/4" x 3" (7 x 7.6 cm)
Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and/or compatible with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH CLING STAMP SET (10% off)
10 cling stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d

STORYBOOK GARDEN PATCH DIES (10% off)
14 dies
Largest die: 2-1/8" x 1-1/2" (5.4 x 3.8 cm)
Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

TIMELESS PLAID 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER:

48 sheets of patterned paper

4 each of 12 double-sided designs
Acid free and Lignin free 

STORYBOOK MOMENTS 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY 

12 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 5 double-sided designs and 2 each of 1 single-sided die-cut design

Acid and Lignin free

PETAL PINK 3/8" (1 CM) SCALLOPED RIBBON
Length: 10 yards (9.1 m)

ANTIQUE PEARLS
190 pieces of adhesive backed 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm

Compatible Product colours: 

Basic Beige, Boho Blue, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, Wild Wheat.

Here Are My Cards: 

I couldn't wait to get crafting when my Stampin' Up! order arrived. So, here are the first cards I made after I unboxed this suite. All the papers are beautiful and I loved having two pages of ephemera die cuts included with the Storybook Moments 12 x 12 designer paper:

The Timeless plaid has 48 6 x 6 sheets of designer paper and both sides of the paper are useable and attractive.  The 12 x 12 Storybook Memories includes two sheets of die cuts (ephemera) and there are 5 double sided designs which can be with images that can be cut out with the coordinating dies or fussy cut.  

I chose the garden patch designs for this Thank You Card, which came together in a breeze.   

This is a split fold card fancy fold card design.  It really shows off the beautiful vegetable  patch and brocade design papers.  My coordinating cardstock colors were Mossy Meadow for the flap and Wild Wheat on a Whisper White base. 

My second card is a Ping Pong fancy fold birthday card ideal for either a child or adult's special day.  The Timeless Plaid paper is absolutely gorgeous.  I was able to match up the plaid stripes with Calypso Coral and Real Red cardstocks for a very coordinated looking the mats.  

My third design is a simple Get Well card using the die cuts from the Storybook Moments dsp and Timeless Plaid papers.  The cardstock is Misty Moonlight and Whisper White and I love how the Calypso Coral in the plaid coordinates so well with the Misty Moonlight.

This second Get Well card shows how well the Timeless Plaid papers coordinate with the Storybook characters. The Get Well stamp, sentiment circle and gems are from December's Paper Pumpkin kit, which I'll showcase in the next post.

I hope you enjoyed my card designs using products from the Storybook Moments Suite.  I am enjoying playing with all the stamps and dies and plan to do an All Occasion card class featuring these sets and papers at the end of January.  I'd love to have your comments.  

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge # 596

Hi everyone.  Another week has flown by with so much on the go.  I'm delighted to say I managed to squeak in some cardmaking time, and have a couple of cards to share with you.  The first card is for the Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge #596 which closed on Sunday September 29th.  Here is their sketch: 

HERE'S MY CARD: 

This sketch gave me an opportunity to show off the Nests of Winter designer paper I recently purchased from Stampin' Up!  This  beautiful sketch allowed me  to mix and match the papers and create a small scene with virtually no stamping  except for the sentiments. This 12 x 12 paper is part of the Nests of Winter Suite Collection on pages 30 and 31 in the 2024 Holiday Mini Catalogue.  

I love the detailed images of the birds and the subtle natural tones, which make it ideal not only for Christmas cards but those other winter time celebrations.  

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used: 

Stamp Sets and Dies: 

• Something Fancy #160416 for "Happy Birthday" sentiment for card front.  Die cut for sentiment.
• Frosted Forest #164344 for sentiment inside the card.  Tree Die cut in black and pecan pie for card front. 

Cardstock and Designer Paper: 

• 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Whisper White for card base and scrap for sentiment.  3 7/8" x 5 1/8" piece for inside mat
• 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" Pecan Pie for card front base mat; 2 1/8" x 4 1/8" Pecan Pie mat for Pool Party DSP strip; 1 5/8" x 4 1/8" Pecan Pie Piece for Birch Tree DSP strip. A scrap for the Tree Die Cut in Pecan Pie.
• A scrap of Basic Black for Tree die cut 
• 5 1/4" x 4" Pool Party for base mat inside card.
• 4" x 5 1/4" Birch Design DSP from Nests of Winter
• 2" x 4" Pool Party Diamond design paper from Nests of Winter 
• 1 1/2" x 3 7/8" strip of Birch Design with Small Birds from Nests of Winter

Accessories:

• Opaque Faceted Gems in Pool Party # 162979 

Here are a couple of birthday cards I made using the same papers.  The images were so easy to fussy cut that I didn't purchase the stamp set or dies that coordinate with it.  

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Book Binding Card Featuring Adorable Owls

I just couldn't resist sharing one more Adorable Owls card with you.  The format or style of the card is called a Book Binding card.  For information on how to make this wonderful card click here to see one of my previous posts and instructions. 

How cute is this little one.  For this owl I chose Gray Granite Stampin' Blends for the feathers.  I put a dark gray outline around the face and then used a White Blender pen to softly draw in the colour.  I liked this effect and so I did the same for the owl's tummy. The eyes were coloured with Balmy Blue and Nuvo drops were added for a little shine and I lengthened the eyelashes with a black marker.  So sweet.  

The book binding card format is one of the quickest cards you'll ever make and it  has an instant WOW factor.  Another great feature of this card is that it doesn't use a ton of paper or card stock to make it.  In fact you can get two book binding cards from one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11" card stock.  

I took advantage of the beautiful papers in the Dandy Designs designer series pack to help choose my ink colours.  If I make this card again, I'll use my Fresh Freesia blends to add some tone around the edges of the DSP.  Fresh Freesia and Pale Papaya are a natural colour pairing and work well together in this card, to lend a very feminine look.    

This card combines sentiments from the Framed Florets stamp set and images from  the Adorable Owls.  I also stamped the large flower from Framed Florets and coloured it with Pale Papaya and Dark Flirty Flamingo Blends. I absolutely love the font mix in the Framed Florets set, especially the "Wishes for a Beautiful Birthday" sentiment.  

So I've shown you a few different cards to make during this series of Adorable Owls and I hope you've enjoyed looking at them as much as I did making them.  This grouping of cards would make a fun class.  Let me know if you live in the Abbotsford area and you'd like to participate in an Adorable Owls class.  I'd love to hear from you.  

 

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Pop Up Birthday Cards with Adorable Owls

 Today's post includes a couple of cards made with Pop Up techniques and feature the following products:

• Adorable Owls stamp set - Sale-A-Bration Level 1 FREE with $60 purchase* #160269

• Dandy Designs DSP - Sale-A-Bration Level 2 FREE with $120 purchase* #160836 

Here is Card Number One:

This is called a Pop and Flip fancy fold card and is an ideal card style for birthdays of any age.  It never fails to bring a smile when the card is opened.  This one features one of the beautiful plaid paper designs in Calypso Coral, Pale Papaya and Fresh Freesia colours, from the Dainty Designs 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper.

I really like this Pop and Flip design because it's quick and easy to assemble and has a real WOW factor for anyone receiving the card.  You can check this post for a masculine version of the card I made in December.  My inspiration for this card Pop and Flip card came from Dawn Griffiths.  Here is the link to her video.   

Here is Card Number Two:  Pop Out Swing Fold Card

This second card is also a fancy fold action card.  It's called a Pop Out Swing Fold. and there are many versions and tutorials on Youtube.  The one that inspired me was again created by Dawn Griffith.  Click here to view how to make this card.

This sweet little owl is coloured with Stampin' Blends. I used Crumb Cake Light and Dark for the Owl, light and dark Pale Papaya  for the beak, inside the ears, a little colour for the cheeks and the owl's feet.  The sweet little bow tie was coloured with light and dark Calypso Coral blends. 

Dawn Griffiths and the link to her Youtube instructions is here.  

I really like this last card style.  Although I didn't take a picture of it, I have added two Whisper White panels on the reverse side of the folded section for writing a message.  This works better and for me than adding a writing panel over top of the DSP.  

This is an example of one I made for an anniversary this month.  I've used papers and stamps from Stampin' Up's Everything's Rosy retired suite.  On this card I added a Whisper White panel that measures 3" x 3 1/2" and scored at the center for the message.  

I hope you enjoyed today's cards and will try out "pop up" cards in future.  They're fun and add a bit of zest to  birthday and other occasion cards.  I'd love to hear about your favourite fancy fold style so drop me a comment and I'll get back to you.  

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