If you are new to Stampin' Up! you may not know that this is an exciting time - the launch of the new Annual Catalogue - and with the launch comes new ink colours!! Every year we get five new inks colours, these colours are only available for two years. Here is my new catalogue - check out all the tabs where I have marked the products I have on my wish list:) If you would like a catalogue, let me know and I will get one to you. The new in-colours are Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen and Fresh Freesia. The In-colours are avilable in ink, cardstock, embellishments, ribbon and Designer Series Paper. I made these cards to showcase the new colours along with the ribbon and embellishments. I used one of the new stamp sets to create the cards - Spiral Die - I love the bold pattern and the stamp is only $23 which is an amazing price point. Check out my online store on May 4 to get your hands on the new In-colours and all the other amazi...
I have been creating Christmas projects since August so I thought I would change it up and make a simple birthday card for a mystery stamping event I hosted with my team this weekend. If you have never participated in a mystery stamping event you really should try it out. Everyone is provided the same instructions but each card turns out different.
Here are the instructions I shared with everyone before the meeting:
- Cardbase: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"4
- Coordinating DSP: 1 3/4" x 4" and 1 1/4" x 4"
- Small stamp image or punch
- Coordinating cardstock for sentiment
- Small sentiment
- Punch or die to cut out the sentiment
- Embellishments
- Tag topper (optional)
I then provided the following instructions to everyone while participating in a virtual team meeting:
- Cut off a 1 1/2" strip on one end of the cardbase
- Then another 2" strip - on the same end
- Burnish the scored line and add your DSP to the first 1 1/2" strip you cut and the other piece of DSP to the short side of the cardbase.
- Now for the 2" piece you cut from the cardbase - if you have a tag topper punch use that to decorate the top, then use the the products and tools you have assembled to design the 2" piece. Note: this piece will end up being vertical on your card.
- Once that is done, take the 1 1/2" piece you cut off and realign where is should be on the cardbase and using the 2" piece you have just designed, turn it vertically and adhere in place - this will now reattach the bottom 1 1/2" piece you first cut off.
Here is the card I created:
I used the small bloom punch to punch out three small flowers in night of navy, calypso coral and smoky slate cardstock, adding an elegant faceted gem to the centre of each one. I used a bold sentiment from the many mates stamp set and cut it out with a die from the tasteful touches metal dies. I assembled all the pieces and finished it off with some night of navy ribbon.
I used playing with patterns DSP - it is perfect for birthdays cards - nice bright, fun colours.
It was a nice change to make the birthday card, I have a Stampin' Bingo event - my first class of 2021 - and I think I may incorporate a card like this in that class.
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