Stampin’ Up! Half Pinwheel Card

Posted on June 25, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello again – it’s Friday! We have gorgeous weather here on the East Coast – about 72 degrees, sunny and fabulous. Tomorrow it will be hot once again, so we are appreciating this weather. As a matter of fact, I was extra lazy this AM – sat on the front porch with my coffee & the birds singing – in lieu of posting! UGH!!! So here I am AFTERNOON and sending it out. 🥴

Today’s card is one we did in class yesterday and I’m really pleased with the way it turned out – a half pinwheel card. Here two that I have done and those in the class as well. They didn’t want to be in the photo!

Each of these is different from the next but the same dimensions and the same idea. The photo on the left uses the Fine Art Gallery DSP that retires Jun 30 and the right card uses the Simply Succulent Suite of products – also retiring Jun 30. The nice part about this card is that it fits an A2 size envelope – finished size is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

& instructionsDimensions:

Card base is 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 scored on the long side @ 1, 2, 3 & 4″. Cut another panel 3 1/8 x 5 1/2.
Burnish well on score lines; fold together to form a box. Adhere the last fold to the long side of the card base with liquid glue.

Adhere the 3 1/8 x 5 1/2 panel to the extended section. It will look like a Z when added.
Adhere decorative panels to appropriate sections: 2 1/8 x 5 1/2; 3 1/8 x 5 1/2
Using third largest of the Stitched So Sweetly dies, die cut a sentiment panel. Stamp the appropriate sentiment. The one on the left is from Elegantly Said stamp set. The sentiment in the right photo is from Simply Succulents stamp set.
Adhere to the front panel with dimensionals so that when ‘closed’ the banner is centered on the card.
Decorate as desired. The left card had Champagne Rhinestone Jewels added. T
he card on the right had felt flowers from the suite of products and a lovely double bow using the linen thread from the set.

On the back of the card I added more DSP and die cuts using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies to add a special note.

Before adhering the left panel to the back of the card, I wrapped the same thread around once and tied a sweet bow leaving long tails to drape the card. Since the thread is so thin, there was little added dimension and the DSP remained flat once adhered. I do like how this added a finishing touch to this card!

On this card, I used Calypso Coral card stock run through an embossing folder. I really liked the added texture to the card. Additional DSP was added to the envelope flap that coordinated to the card front – from the Simply Succulent Suite of products.

And that’s it! Fun project.

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog AND the Jan-Jun Mini Catalog. They may be found in the list below. I’ve made it easy for you to simply ‘add all to cart’. If I can help you in any way to order these items, or others, please give me a holler. As a thank you to my customers, when the order is between $50-$150 I offer a SU! item of your choice valued at $10. Remember to use MY NEW HOST CODE – 4A6RJ2TA . When the order is over $150, you still receive that free gift from me, but SU! has Stampin’ Rewards that may be used for additional products, so don’t use the host code at that time. If you have questions just let me know. If you would like to be able to order products early from catalogs AND enjoy that 20% discount, join my team now… you may do that here. We have lots of fun and are a creative bunch that encourages & supports one another.

Remember that Jun 30 is the last day to order product from the Jan-Jun Mini Catalog. Do not delay! These are such a good deal… some are carrying over, just not as a bundle – and as a bundle are 10% less. Look carefully at the new catalog to check which ones are carrying over and offered now as a bundle!See the list below. Also, Jul 1 is a special sale of current Designer Series papers. That list is also listed below.

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Designer Series Paper sale is Jul 1 – Aug 2, 2021!

SALES PERIOD: 1 JULY–2 AUGUST

All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.

TEM	PAGE	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
155841	130	BEAUTY OF THE EARTH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155696	131	BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155499	131	HAND-PENNED 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
152494	132	IN GOOD TASTE 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$21.00 USD \| 29.00 $ CAD~~ $17.85 USD \| 24.65 $ CAD
155817	132	IN THE WILD 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155807	132	PANSY PETALS 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155605	133	SWEET SYMMETRY 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155718	133	TIDINGS OF CHRISTMAS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD
155686	134	YOU’RE A PEACH 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	~~$11.50 USD \| 15.75 $ CAD~~ $9.78 USD \| 13.39 $ CAD

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share.

Stampin’ Up! Anniversary Card w/ Hand-Penned

Posted on June 24, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Oh my – I am smitten with Hand-Penned: Memories & More Card Pack, Memories & More Cards & Envelopes, the DSP, the bundle, the whole nine yards! For my project today I’ve created another anniversary card.

I used the card pack (Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack) to create the pretty polka-dot banner as well as the floral background for the sentiment. They are heavier weight than the DSP, so have a strength that doesn’t require a backing. After trimming the banner to make it 2″ wide, I used the Tailored Tag Punch to create the end. This was adhered just at the top to a slightly wider Basic White panel, and the end was trimmed to match the polka dot one. I wrapped the Open Weave Ribbon in Pale Papaya around the top and tied a bow, adhering the knot with a glue dot. This was adhered to the card front (from the Hand-Penned Memories & More Cards & Envelopes) with liquid glue. The sentiment banner background piece was die cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and added to the Garden Green 5/8″ wide strip with Seal+. I stamped the sentiment from Elegantly Said stamp set in Memento Black ink on a Basic White scrap then die cut it with another of the fantastic dies from Stitched So Sweetly Dies. This also was mounted with dimensionals on the background panel. Three 2021-2023 In Color Jewels were added for a bit of glam – love the added touch! The Garden Green strip was now added to the card front with dimensionals and the card front was done…

For the inside, I took a panel of Mint Macaron (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 and adhered it to the inside of the card. I then stamped the pretty floral from Hand-Penned stamp set in Memento Black ink on a Basic White panel (3 1/2 x 5). The word CONGRATULATIONS also comes from the Hand-Penned stamp set and was stamped in Memento Black ink. The Basic White panel was adhered with liquid glue and voila – all done.

The envelope is part of the Hand-Penned Cards & Envelopes and is beautiful as is. The project is ready to send to someone special.

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog They may be found in the list below. I’ve made it easy for you to simply ‘add all to cart’. If I can help you in any way to order these items, or others, please give me a holler. As a thank you to my customers, when the order is between $50-$150 I offer a SU! item of your choice valued at $10. Remember to use MY NEW HOST CODE – 4A6RJ2TA . When the order is over $150, you still receive that free gift from me, but SU! has Stampin’ Rewards that may be used for additional products, so don’t use the host code at that time. If you have questions just let me know. If you would like to be able to order products early from catalogs AND enjoy that 20% discount, join my team now… you may do that here. We have lots of fun and are a creative bunch that encourages & supports one another.

Stampin’ Up! has LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS available until Jun 30. These are such a good deal… some are carrying over, just not as a bundle – and as a bundle are 10% less. Look carefully at the new catalog to check which ones are carrying over and offered now as a bundle!

Stampin’ Up! Biggest Wish Masculine Birthday

Posted on June 23, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

The Biggest Wish stamp set just arrived recently and it is a fabulous stamp set. I’m going to share two cards with you today, both using this set. One is a sort of fun fold, simple & easy but a change from the ordinary. The other is more traditional. Both are masculine cards – and birthday. Here is the fun fold card…

The Designer Series Paper is called Well Suited and it is from the Jan-Jun Mini Catalog – which retires 30 June! Some of the coordinating papers for this DSP are Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze and of course Basic White, which I have used. The stripy piece flips up for additional sentiment.

And here’s how I created this… the Night of Navy card base is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. 1/2″ from the left edge, I adhered another panel of Night of Navy cut 2 1/4 x 10 1/2 and scored at 5 1/4. Leaving this panel open, I adhered the Well Suited DSP 4 x 5 1/4 over this and right to the top of the fold on the panel. I then attached the striped pattern of the DSP ( cut 2 x 5). For the Basic White panel, I stamped the sentiment first in Night of Navy ink and that comes from the Days to Remember stamp set. I then stamped the balloons in Cajun Craze ink, also from the Days to Remember stamp set and used the Night of Navy marker to create the tails of the balloons. The balloons on the left were stamped off once. This panel is just a tad wider – 2 1/8 x 5 and adhered in place. Back to the front of the card… I stamped the word happy from the Biggest Wish stamp set in Smoky Slate ink on a Basic White piece then punched it with the Tailored Tag Punch. I punched another from Cajun Craze card stock, cut it in half vertically and adhered it to the back of the tag with liquid glue. I cut a length of Smoky Slate Textured Ribbon, made pointy ends and adhered it on the front flip panel with Seal+. The sentiment banner got dimensionals and was adhered over the ribbon. For a final bit of bling – even guys need bling now & then – I added three Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Gems – and the front was complete! Foolish me, I did not take a picture of the back… but I did cut a panel of Basic White 4 x 5 1/4, stamped the large BIRTHDAY in Smoky Slate ink at the bottom left corner, then stamped the scripty word happy in Cajun Craze ink above it. This gave enough writing room for something fun.

For the envelope, I stamped the scripty word birthday in Smoky Slate ink, along the side, then the word happy in Cajun Craze ink. Both come from Biggest Wish stamp set. The flap was covered in more of the Well-Suited DSP.

Card #2… super simple, still using the Well-Suited DSP and Biggest Wish stamp set.

Here I used a different piece of the Well-Suited DSP and coordinated it with Pacific Point and Smoky Slate, with a bit of bling using the Metallic Pearls in silver. The card base is Thick Basic White 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2. The DSP is 3 3/16 x 4 1/4 adhered to Pacific Point card stock 3 3/8 x 4 1/4. Both were added to the card front with liquid glue. I stamped the large word BIRTHDAY in Smoky Slate ink then the scripty word happy in Pacific Point ink. then added the three Metallic Pearls in silver… and the card front was done!

For the inside – Well-Suited DSP 5/8 x 4 1/4 adhered with liquid glue to a Pacific Point piece 3/4 x 4 1/4. This was added near the bottom of the inside of the card and the inside was complete.

For the envelope, I used another panel of the Well-Suited DSP and adhered it to the flap and voila – that was it! Here are the two cards together…

I have really enjoyed playing with the Well-Suited DSP. It has been perfect for many masculine cards. And now that I have played with the Biggest Wish stamp set, it will be used a lot! DANG! just checked and the Well-Suited DSP is sold out!!! That’s good for Stampin’ Up! – not so good for you…

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog AND the Jan-Jun Mini Catalog which retires Jun 30!. They may be found in the list below. I’ve made it easy for you to simply ‘add all to cart’. If I can help you in any way to order these items, or others, please give me a holler. As a thank you to my customers, when the order is between $50-$150 I offer a SU! item of your choice valued at $10. Remember to use MY NEW HOST CODE – 4A6RJ2TA . When the order is over $150, you still receive that free gift from me, but SU! has Stampin’ Rewards that may be used for additional products, so don’t use the host code at that time. If you have questions just let me know. If you would like to be able to order products early from catalogs AND enjoy that 20% discount, join my team now… you may do that here. We have lots of fun and are a creative bunch that encourages & supports one another.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share.

Stampin’ Up! FREE SHIPPING JUN 24

Posted on June 22, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Stampin’ Up! has just announced – June 24 is FREE SHIPPING DAY for qualifying orders of $50(US) or more.

All order types qualify for this promotion (customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online).
Free shipping applies after the qualifying amount (per market) has been met.
The minimum qualifying amount to receive free shipping is $50 USD / $65 CAD or more (before tax).
If you or your customers are using a coupon code, please remember that coupon codes are non-commissionable and will lower the order’s retail amount. The order must still meet the qualifying threshold to be eligible for free shipping.
Free shipping only applies during the 24-hour period the promotion is live in each market; this means that the order must be opened and closed on 24 June 2021.
With the exception of month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions, all Stampin’ Up! products qualify for the promotion.
Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are eligible for FREE shipping under the same rules as all other Stampin’ Up! items during the promotion.
Month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are NOT eligible for free shipping. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($22.00 USD / $30.00 CAD shipping included) + tax.

Oh wow! Lots going on in the Stampin’ Up! world… remember the Jan-Jun catalog retires Jun 30 and this is a perfect time to order those LAST CHANCE ITEMS.

Please remember some of these items are carried over to the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog but are no longer bundled, so 10% off when bundled! Look in the new catalog for comparison of what’s really going away for good. Those items on terrific sale are definitely going away for good.

Stampin’ Up! Tailor Made Tags Dies Anniversary

Posted on June 21, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Monday, Monday… remember that song? It’s hard to believe it’s Monday already… where does the time go? I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Do you ever search through Pinterest, find an idea you like and file it in your brain – then try to find it again, and can’t? Well, today’s card is just that – a CASE of someone, I just can’t give credit cuz I don’t know who it is. At any rate, I’ve kept the colors really simple – Misty Moonlight and Basic White.

I began with a Thick Basic White card base and added a panel of Basic White regular card stock that had been run through the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder – adhered with dimensionals. I took a strip of Misty Moonlight card stock and wrapped 1 1/2″ Metallic Mesh Ribbon over it adhering in back with Seal+. I then stamped the sentiment from Inspired Thoughts stamp set on a Basic White piece with Misty Moonlight ink and die cut it using the Tailor Made Tag Dies. I tied Misty Moonlight & Silver twine (from Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack) around the mesh ribbon and through the hole in the tag and made a bow I secured the bow with a glue dot. I adhered all this to the card front with dimensionals, added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels and the card front was done.

For the inside I stamped the sentiment from Elegantly Said stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on another panel of Basic White card stock. I then stamped the flower in stamped off Misty moonlight ink, adhered the panel with liquid glue to the inside and the card was complete.

For the envelope I ran another piece of Basic White card stock through the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and adhered it to the flap, trimmed to fit. Finis!. I love the simplicity of this card – it’s elegant.

Card cuts are listed at the bottom of this post.

Products for todays project are from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog. They may be found in the list below. I’ve made it easy for you to simply ‘add all to cart’. If I can help you in any way to order these items, or others, please give me a holler. As a thank you to my customers, when the order is between $50-$150 I offer a SU! item of your choice valued at $10. Remember to use MY NEW HOST CODE – 4A6RJ2TA . When the order is over $150, you still receive that free gift from me, but SU! has Stampin’ Rewards that may be used for additional products, so don’t use the host code at that time. If you have questions just let me know. If you would like to be able to order products early from catalogs AND enjoy that 20% discount, join my team now… you may do that here. We have lots of fun and are a creative bunch that encourages & supports one another.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Inspire. Create. Share.

I’ll be back later today with more information about what’s going on in the Stampin’ Up! world – promotions et all!

Card Cuts:

Basic White Thick – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

Basic White – 4 x 5 1/4 (2), 2 1/4 x 6 (flap), approx. 3 x 1 1/2 (tag)

Misty moonlight – 1 1/2 x 4 1/2

Stampin’ Up! Elegantly Said Birthday

Posted on June 20, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Happy Father’s Day to all the men out there! May you feel loved & appreciated for all you do & are.

Today’s card uses the Elegantly Said bundle, Penned Flowers Dies and the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder plus a few other elements. It incorporates two of the new In Colors ~ Pale Papaya & Soft Succulent which compliment each other nicely.

Golly, this photo is d-a-r-k… ugh. I began by running a panel of the Soft Succulent card stock through the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and adhering it directly to the Soft Succulent card base. Next I added a panel of the 2021-2023 In Color 6×6 DSP in Soft Succulent, to a larger panel of Basic White then wrapped Open Weave Ribbon in Pale Papaya around it and tied a bow, and adhered that with liquid glue as well. I had this floral die cut on my desk for a while – it comes from the Penned Flowers Dies and was die cut from Pale Papaya card stock. I adhered that with dots of liquid glue and added a couple of Genial Gems to the floral centers.

Next I stamped the sentiment from Elegantly Said stamp set onto a Basic White piece then punched it out using the Elegant Tag Punch. I also punched a longer piece in Pale Papaya card stock and adhered the two together to create a banner. I put dimensionals on the back and attached it to the card front. I added three more Genial Gems to the banner (this time in green) and the card front was done.

For the inside I added a 1/2″ wide strip of the same 2021-2023 6×6 In Color DSP to a Basic White panel and adhered it to the inside of the card – no additional sentiment or stamping – and no photo either 😦 What was I thinking!!! For the envelope I added a panel of the 2021-2023 6×6 In Colore DSP in Soft Succulent to the envelope flap and voila! Card cuts are listed at the bottom of this post.

Stampin’ Up! has two promotions going on right now: Last Chance Products for those items from the Jan-Jun Mini Catalog (ends Jun 30!), and the Kits Promotion, while supplies last. Read below for more info on both!

Kits Promotion, while supplies last

I’m excited to share with you a new line of creative products called the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! has taken the guess work out of creativity and done the hard parts, and you get to do the fun stuff: craft! Each kit is all-inclusive and includes the predesigned projects, preprinted pieces, and even the adhesives you need to complete the projects.

There’s a wide variety of kits for all different occasions, and new kits are being added regularly. You can shop the current selection at www.stampinup.com/kits. But hurry! Kits are available only while supplies last!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Be inspired. Create. Share.

Card cuts:

Soft Succulent – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2

Pale Papaya – 3 1/4 x 2 1/2, 2 1/2 x 1 3/4

Basic White – 2 5/8 x 5 1/2, 2 3/8 x 1 3/4, 4 x 5 1/4

DSP: 2021-2023 6×6 In Color DSP – 2 1/2 x 5 1/2, 2 1/4 x 6 (flap)

Stampin’ Up! Congratulations with Hand-Penned

Posted on June 19, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

The Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack, along with the Hand-Penned Cards & Envelopes are such an ideal way to create with beautiful items. The Card Pack has labels & stickers plus two sizes of cards that can be mixed and matched. Today’s card uses these and only an additional ribbon for a quick & easy, yet beautiful card.

The card base itself is pretty: Pool Party in color with polkadots. I cut one of the card panels from the pack in half to make it 3 x 4, then backed it with Pale Papaya card stock just slightly larger. The sentiment banner is a sticker and I added that to a Basic White strip to make it stand out a bit. I put dimensionals on the back of the strip and added it to the card front. I wrapped a length of Open Weave Ribbon in Evening Evergreen around the panel and tied a bow, adhering it with a glue dot under the knot. This panel was adhered to the card front with liquid glue and the card front was done.

For the inside, I stamped the sentiment from A Grand Kid in Pale Papaya ink on the Basic White panel. I added the flourish in Soft Succulent ink using the Hand-Penned stamp set. The stem was stamped off once, while the tips are full strength. This panel was adhered to a slightly larger piece of Pale Papaya then into the card base and the card was done.

The envelope is fully self decorated from the Hand-Penned Memories & More Card & Envelopes ~ and it’s beautiful. These cards are slightly larger than our standard, 4 1/4 x 6 but do not require extra postage. Yay!

Stampin’ Up! has two promotions going on right now: Last Chance Products for those items from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog (ends Jun 30!), and the Kits Promotion. Read below for more info on both!

Pick the kit that’s right for you!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Be inspired. Create. Share.

Stampin’ Up! Congrats Card with Simply Succulents

Posted on June 18, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

My focus the last several days has been to create cards that require no extra postage. Sometimes this is easier for me than other times. Today’s card was easier, although I so badly wanted to add a layer and of course more dimensionals. But I restrained myself!

This stunning laser-like front is a die cut from the Potted Succulents Dies. Isn’t it gorgeous? The sentiment AND the banner are also from the Simply Succulents bundle. This front panel was die cut from Basic White card stock and applied with liquid glue to the Soft Succulent card stock base, one of the new In Colors. Another possibility for adhering this would be to apply the Adhesive Sheets to the back of the Basic White card stock, then die cut the panel. I didn’t do that, but it’s a perfect option. The next thing I did was stamp the sentiment from the Simply Succulents stamp set in Soft Succulent ink on a Basic White card stock piece, then die cut it with the Potted Succulents Dies. I covered the back with Seal+ as I wanted some kind of ribbon or cording behind the sentiment banner. After playing with many different options, I settled with the Simply Elegant Trim in Silver and wove it onto the back of the banner, making it look as though it were a large bow. 🙂 This photo does not show it well at all, but it looks really nice in person! I added three Genial Gems in the green and the card front was complete.

For the inside I found two stamp sets with the sentiments I wanted to use: Many Happenings for the ‘YOU DID IT!’ and Inspired Thoughts for the ‘Congratulations’. These were stamped in Soft Succulent ink on a Basic White panel and for a final touch I added another Genial Gems in the green. This was adhered to the inside of the card with liquid glue and the card was done.

For the envelope I poked around in my DSP packets and found this wonderful leaf pattern from In The Wild 12 x 12 DSP. It brings in the colors perfectly. It was adhered with liquid glue and trimmed to fit – voila!

I’m so pleased with the way this card turned out – and without all the layering I usually do 🙂 And you probably noticed, monochromatic again. One of my favs…

Stampin’ Up! has two promotions going on right now: Last Chance Products for those items from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog (ends Jun 30!), and the Kits Promotion. Read below for more info on both!

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE

Pick the kit that’s right for you!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Be inspired. Create. Share.

Card cuts:

Simply Succulent – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

Basic White 5 x 5 3/8 (front), 4 x 5 1/4 (inside), 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 (banner)

In The Wild DSP – 2 1/4 x 6

Stampin’ Up! More All Squared Away

Posted on June 17, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Remember the stash I spoke of yesterday – the one with die cuts not yet used on a card? Well – here’s another die cut from All Squared Away using the Bloom Where You’re Planted DSP – and yep, it’s a birthday card.

Super simple today, not many layers. This card starts with a card base of Gray Granite card stock. To that is a Basic White panel run through the with one of the Meadow Moments Embossing Folders. This folder is so delicate and sweet. The die cut mentioned earlier was added to the panel with small amounts of liquid glue. And notice, the flower center has one of the little dots from the embossing folder. 🙂 The next thing I did was stamp the sentiment in Gray Granite ink, also using the All Squared Away stamp set. I added three 2021-2023 In Co0lor Jewels in Pale Papaya then wrapped Gray Granite Baker’s twine around it twice and tied a knot. The twine is from the Essential Baker’s Twine Pack. The Basic White panel was now complete and adhered to the Gray Granite card stock with liquid glue – done!

For the inside, I used an oval stamp from Watercolor Shapes stamp set and Pale Papaya ink to create a spot for the sentiment. I taped of a portion of the stamp I didn’t want to use and inked it with Gray Granite ink, removed the tape and stamped it over the oval. The Basic White panel was adhered to the inside of the Gray granite card base – and voila!

For the envelope I ran more Gray Granite card stock through the Meadow Moments Embossing Folder, this time using the other folder in the two-pack. This is every bit as delicate & sweet. The panel was adhered to the envelope flap and trimmed to fit. Finis… and ready to send.

Yesterdays card was multi-layered and bold while today’s is monochromatic and pretty much single layered. I love that we can do that, show creativity in various ways and still be beautiful. Definitely not something one would find in a store! Handmade at it’s best… Card cuts are listed at the end of this post.

Remember the 2020-2021 Annual catalog products are retiring the end of this month, Jun 30 – just days away – some at very reduced prices. Purchase while supplies last.

KITS PROMOTION BEGINS 1 JUNE

Pick the kit that’s right for you!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Be inspired. Create. Share.

Card cuts for today’s project:

Gray Granite – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2, 2 1/4 x 6 (envelope flap)

Basic White – 4 x 5 1/2 (run through embossing folder), 4 x 5 1/4 (inside)

Stampin’ Up! Polished Pink & Pool Party Birthday

Posted on June 16, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

Who would have thought Polished Pink & Pool Party would compliment each other? Not me! But as I was playing with colors, I really liked this combo ~ and the Gray Granite is just enough to soften things a bit. And this came together because I was rooting around in my stash and found these die cuts from the All Squared Away bundle!

The flower die cut comes from Bloom Where You’re Planted DSP using the Floral Squares Dies and the background is stamped in Polished Pink on a Basic White panel with the All Squared Away stamp set. I trimmed that down and adhered the die cut with liquid glue, put dimensionals on the back and attached it to a larger square of Basic White cut with the Layering Squares Dies (OOPS>>> these are a retired item – bummer!). I used a scalloped square from the Layering Squares Dies to create a Polished Pink and the squares were adhered to that with liquid glue. This is when I discovered this fun contrast with Pool Party… using the Fine Art Floral DSP and the Scallop & Contour Dies. I made a square by die cutting only a portion of the Scallop, matching the contours and die cutting the other end. And I really like the smaller scallop paired with the larger scallop.; it provides a nice contrast. The Polished Pink layers were adhered to this new scalloped square with liquid glue, then onto a larger panel of Basic White. I pulled in another Pool Party using the Subtles 6×6 DSP and adhered that to a Thick Basic White card base (yep, lisuid glue) then added all the layers using liquid glue. The sentiment banner comes from the Artistically Inked stamped set and I stamped that in Gray Granite on a Basic White strip then angled the ends. That was attached to a Polished Pink strip and added to the card front with liquid glue. For a final bit of bling, I added three 2021-2023 In Color Jewels in Polished Pink ~ and the card front was done!

Polished Pink & Pool Party
Birthday, inside.2

For the inside of the card I added another panel of the Fine Art Floral DSP. On the Basic White panel, I stamped this extra fun ‘blotch’ using the Artistically Ink stamp set with Pool Party ink. Over that I stamped the sentiment with Basic Gray ink from the Inspired Thoughts stamp set. I adhered the Basic White panel to the DSP and the card itself was complete.

For the envelope, I used the Subtles 6×6 DSP to adhere to the envelope flap and that was it. I’m rather excited about this new color combo… hope you like it too. Card cuts are listed at the end of this post.

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Card cuts:

Basic White, Thick – 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

Basic White – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, 2 1/4 square, 1 7/8 square, 3 3/4 x 5 (inside), 1/2 x 3 3/8

Subtles 6×6 DSP – 4 x 5 1/4, 2 1/4 x 6 (flap)

Fine Art Floral DSP – approx 3 1/8 for the scalloped square, 4 x 5 1/4 (inside)

Polished Pink – 2 1/2 square, 5/8 x 4

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