Stampin’ Up! Gallery Blooms Frames

Posted on October 6, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Monday! It’s going to be another gorgeous day here on the East coast – sunny & 71! I have two cards to share with you today, both with the same layout, just different colors. I used the stunning rose image in the Gallery Blooms bundle, the coordinating Damask Designs embossing folder and for sentiments, the Beautiful Motifs stamp set (part of a bundle). Both use Subtles 6×6 DSP in Petal Pink and Gray Granite card stock. Let’s look…

Stampin' Up! Gallery Blooms in Petal Pink card front

Stampin' Up! Gallery Blooms in Gray Granite card front

I stamped the roses in Memento black ink and colored each with Stampin’ Blends: Petal Pink, Old Olive & Lemon Lime Twist for the card on left and Gray Granite, Old Olive & Lemon Lime Twist for the card on right. I’m just curious, do you have a preference? I used the framing dies in the Gallery Blooms dies to die cut from Gray Granite, Subtles 6×6 DSP & Basic White the two portions of the framing: the center portion and the ‘frame’ of that. I pieced these together as you see and attached to a slightly larger panel – Petal Pink and Gray Granite. These were attached to the card base. Oh… and the card with the pink roses – I embossed a separate piece of Basic White and attached it to the card front before adhering the rest. The roses are added with dimensionals. On each is a bow – Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack in gray and Scalloped Ribbon in Petal Pink. I tied each around the stem holding them in polace with either liquid glue or a glue dot. The embellishments are Low Profile Dots in pink and Neutral Matte Dots in black. The sentiments are both from Beautiful Motifs stamp set, stamped on scraps of Basic White with Memento ink. Each was attached with dimensionals.

Stampin' Up! Gallery Blooms inside in pink

I stamped the small rose bouquet from Gallery Blooms in Memento ink on a Basic White panel & colored in Stampin’ Blends as before: Petal Pink or Gray Granite for the roses, Old Olive & Lemon Lime Twist on the leaves. Each was adhered to the appropriate card.

Stampin' Up! Gallery Blooms in Petal Pink w/ envelope

This envelope has an added strip of Subtles 6×6 DSP to the flap & trimmed to fit. I used a one of the Basic Borders Dies to create to delicate stitching at the edge of the DSP & on the envelope. I stamped the front in Petal Pink using a stamp from Gallery Blooms stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Gallery Blooms in Gray Granite w/ envelope

On this envelope, a strip of the Subtles 6×6 DSP was added to the flap & trimmed to fit. A different image from Gallery Blooms stamp set was stamped in Petal Pink on the envelope front.

I am curious if you have a preference in the cards – Petal Pink or Gray Granite. Not certain for me…

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Product List

Gallery Blooms Bundle

[165213]

$53.00

Beautiful Motifs Bundle (English)

[165206]

$45.75

Damask Designs Embossing Folder

[165214]

$9.50

Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$11.00

Petal Pink 3/8” (1 Cm) Scalloped Ribbon

[164680]

$12.00

Low Profile Dots

[164658]

$7.50

Neutral Matte Dots

[165561]

$8.00

Gray Granite 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146983]

$14.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146985]

$14.00

Subtles 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163776]

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$17.00

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$11.00

Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161682]

$11.00

Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$11.00

Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154886]

$11.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$12.00

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Card cuts:

Thick Basic White – 4 1/4 x 11 scored @ 5 1/2; 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored @ 4 1/4
Basic White – 4 1/4 x 5 12 (embossed for card front); 3 x 5 (embossed & die cut); 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 (2) for rose die cuts; 4 x 5 1/4 (2) for inside panels + scraps for sentiments
Petal Pink – 2 3/4 x 4 1/2
Gray Granite – 2 3/4 x 4 1/2
Subtles 6×6 DSP – 3 x 4 3/4; 2 1/4 x 6 & 2 x 6 for envelope flaps

Stampin’ Up! Woven Textures + Textured Notes for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on May 22, 2025 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello again to this weekly Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog hop! We have a sketch challenge today that is quick & easy and can be used for any sentiment or card needed – depending on the DSP (Designer Series Paper) used & the stamp set. I’ve used the Woven Textures 12×12 DSP and the Textured Notes Bundle for the sentiments & die cutting.

I hope you like the updates made to my blog – still a work in progress. Thanks to a special teammate for their help and my daughter Wendy as well. I have more work to do on it, but I’m liking what’s happening :O) I’m still recovering from a knee replacement on 5/5, so limited in what I can really do yet.

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' thursday Blog Hop

Stampin' Up! Woven Textures & Textured Notes card front

I began with an Early Espresso card base 84 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2. I added this gorgeous pattern directly to the card base, from the Woven Textures 12×12 DSP cut at 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Use the adhesive of choice, but I tend to use liquid glue. I then cut a piece of Early Espresso 3 1/8 x 4 1/8 and added a different pattern from the Woven Textures DSP cut 3 x 4 to it – again with liquid glue. These were attached to the card front with dimensionals. I then stamped the sentiment from the Textured Notes Bundle on a scrap of Basic White using Early Espresso ink – then die cut it with the Textured Notes Dies. I added this to the card front with liquid glue. And while you cannot see them, I also added Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots – and the card front was complete.

Stampin' Up! Woven Textures + Textured Notes card inside

For the inside.. I cut a Crumb Cake piece 4 x 5 1/4 and added it to the inside of the card, trimmed a Basic White panel to 3 7/7 x 5 1/8, stamped it with the fun basket weave image from textured Notes stamp set with Crumb Cake ink. This was added to the Crumb Cake piece already attached to the inside of the card – and bingo – card is ready.

Stampin' Up! Woven Textures + Textured Notes card & envelope

For the envelope… more of the Woven Textures 12×12 DSP was added to the flap & trimmed to fit. I again used the same basket weave stamp from the Textured Notes stamp set and Crumb Cake ink to stamp the front of the envelope. Yay! Such a nice masculine card – and can be a thank you, or thinking of you – again, versatility.

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Stampin’ Up! Wildly Flowering Suite for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on August 22, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

It’s Thursday and time for a fabulous hop from. the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop Group! We have a color challenge today and I need thank you cards for some special folks. I created two for this color challenge using the Wildly Flowering Suite of products.

Stampin' Up! Wildly Flowering Suite. card front

This is the 1st card, using several of the fabulous dies in the Wildflower Designs Dies, the dashing Designs 3D embossing Folder and the stunning Wildly Flowering DSP. Oh, and let’s not forget the embellishments: the Adhesive-Backed Adhesive Dots. Here’s what I did… Crumb Cake card base with a layer of Early Espresso on the front, then a layer of the Wildly Flowering DSP that I embossed with the Dashing Designs 3D embossing folder – adhered to the Early Espresso. Next some die cutting: Basic White for the scalloped outline, Misty Moonlight and finally the DSP for the center. I had the Basic White piece already die cut and saved, but did die cut the Misty Moonlight – this scallop die cuts the scallop piece and from it the center – the Misty Moonlight panel you see in the photo. I used Tear n’ Tape to adhere the blue to the Basic White on the back side and added dimensionals in strategic places to adhere to the card front, centering it- see photo. I then adhered the DSP panel in place & wow, it looks great!

Stampin' Up! Wildflower Design Dies adhering together pieces

I took another piece of Misty Moonlight, rubbed it with my embossing buddy from the Embossing Additions kit (item 159971), stamped the sentiment from Wildflower Designs stamp set in VersaMark ink, sprinkled with with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with the heat tool. I adhered this in place with liquid glue on the left side and mini dimensionals on the two right corners.I added five of the Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots – and the card front was complete.

Stampin' Up! Wildflowers Designs card inside

Stampin' Up! Wildflower Designs card & envelope

I used the same floral stamp to and Early Espresso ink to decorate the Basic White panel for inside the card and the envelope. More of the same Wildly Flowering DSP covers the envelope flap.

Stampin' Up! Wildflower Designs card front.card 2

This was fun – I die cut several hexagon shapes from the Wildly Flowering DSP, laying them in a row so as to have them ‘match’ as you look at the card. The matching is from left to right, not top to bottom. Here’s a photo of how I die cut these.

Stampin' Up! Wildflower Designs Dies from DSP strip

I should have taken a photo as I put the die cuts together on this card front, but didn’t 😦 Oh well. Adhere the DSP panels across the bottom, then add additional die cuts to fill in; trimming down and filling in the entire front. I stamped the flower in Memento ink and the sentiment in Moody Mauve ink – both stamps are from the Wildflower Designs stamp set. I used the Light Moody Mauve Stampin’ Blend to color the flower tips. I wrapped this gorgeous Natural Tones Linen Thread (in Garden Green) around the card front twice and tied a bow. I added the flower with mini dimensionals. The sentiment panel I punched with the Labeled with Love Punch and adhered it over the thread with dimensionals. Three Adhesive-Back Textured Dots were added near the sentiment panel.

Stampin' Up! card 2 of Wildly Flowering Suite Collection

On the inside of the card and the envelope, I stamped a different flower from Wildflower Designs stamp set in Memento ink and colored each with Stampin’ Blends Light Misty Moonlight and Light Old Olive.

These two card were a total CASE of cards shown in the Annual catalog page 40 – I just changed colors of thread, inks and DSP. I love these two cards and am excited to have them ready for those special notes I need to write. Handmade cards are simply the best! They share a bit of myself with each one made.

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Stampin’ Up! w/ Thoughtful Journey DSP & Emboss Resist

Posted on June 8, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning, good morning! It’s cool this AM – 57 – after a couple of days of 100% humidity and 87 temps. This feels much more refreshing :O) Thursday was my card class and we did a window z-fold card, similar to what I posted a week or so ago, which you see here. I’m hooked on this style card – just sayin’. I needed a couple of cards – thank you and another for a friend recovering from surgery – and here’s what I did.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Journey Window z-fold Thank You

I really like the colors of the thank you card with the Misty Moonlight card base than the other card. However, when making a card for a specific person, and the card on the right was, we follow what would be best for them. The card cuts and basic directions are the same for both cards. The main difference is the inside on the second card using the emboss resist technique. The Stitched Shapes Dies were used for the circles and the banner die cuts.

Stampin' Up! Window z-fold and emboss resist technique

I stamped the partial image of these flowers in VersaMark ink using the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set – re-inking and stamping across the bottom five times. I sprinkled white embossing powder over the image, heat embossed with the heat tool and let it cool for a bit. Once cool, I took a Blending Brush and Boho Blue ink and with swirling/ circling strokes went over the stamped images. Here’s a close-up.

I love this effect and it mimics the Thoughtful Journey 6×6 DSP. I stamped the sentiments in Fresh Freesia ink using the Unbounded Love stamp set.

Here’s the inside of the ‘thanks’ card.

On this card I stamped the partial image in Wild Wheat ink, mimicking the image on the front of this card. I used a Blending Brush and Misty Moonlight ink to add color over this.

Stampin' Up! Window z-fold thank you card & envelope

After stamping the image on the inside of the card and not really ‘sold’ on the image, I looked over my stamps and found another image I liked better to use on the envelope front. I stamped it in Whisper White ink then heat set it since it is a pigment ink and takes a bit to dry. I then used that same Blending Brush that I had used on the inside with Misty Moonlight ink and colored over the image. In person, the image is obvious – in the photo it is not. The stamp set used for that was the Charming Ducks stamp set.

Thoughtful Journey 6×6 DSP item 163303

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CARD CUTS:

Card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4
Basic White inside: 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 scored at 4 & 6 1/4, burnishing to make it a z-fold.

ITEMS USED:

Thoughtful Journey 6×6 DSP
Thoughtful Wishes stamp set / bundle available!
Stitched Shapes Dies
Blending Brush
Boho Blue nink
Misty Moonlight ink
VersaMark ink
White embossing powder
Heat tool
Stampin’ Die Cut machine
Paper Trimmer
Bone folder

Stampin’ Up! Full of Life 6×6 DSP + Paper Pumpkin Thanks & Beyond Dies

Posted on May 26, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Sunday morning! It’s Memorial Day weekend here at the Jersey Shore and traffic is heavy. You know, everyone wants to go to the beach, etc., etc. We heard lots of fireworks last night! In memory of those who served our country by the giving of their life – thank you, we honor you and are so grateful for your dedication. We kneel in humble gratitude.

My card today is one of thanks, made with the Full of Life 6×6 DSP as the background and dies that coordinated with Paper Pumpkin kits these past couple of months – Thanks & Beyond Dies. They are available to those with active Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. If you are not a subscriber, a different kit arrives each month to make cards or to be creative and make something else from the kit. See below for more information in how to subscribe with me.

Stampin' Up! Full of Life DSP 6x6 + bPP Thanks & Beyond Dies, card front

I cut down a 6×6 sheet of the Full of Life DSP to 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 and stamped it with the Painted Lavender stamp set – leaf. I used Garden Green ink and added a bit of Shaded Spruce with a sponge dauber – stamped once, then twice and a third time without re-inking. I like the depth it creates when doing this. It looks like a field of leaves. I used another piece of the Full of Life 6×6 DSP to die cut the butterfly. This is created with two dies, one with the detail and another for the outline. It remains connected in the ‘body’ of the butterfly. I adhered this die cut with dabs of liquid glue then added the two Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems. I die cut the thanks from another portion of Full of Life 6×6 DSP and then a Basic White scrap and adhered the two together, creating a bit of shadow. I attached this with mini dimensionals cut in half. This panel was attached to a Basic White piece cut 4 x 5 1/4 then to a Balmy Blue card stock 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2.

For the inside, I stamped the flowers in Melon Mambo ink using the Painted Lavender stamp set. This carries the color from the card front to the inside. The butterflies are stamped in Balmy Blue ink and are also from the Painted Lavender stamp set.

The envelope flap is covered with more of the Full of Life 6×6 DSP and stamped with the same butterfly stamp from Panted Lavender stamp set in Balmy Blue ink. Notice there are five butterflies – this is a two butterfly stamp, so I covered one of the butterflies before re-inking, removed the tape and stamped. Make sense?

I just received the new Sketched Butterflies Bundle yesterday and it’s FULL of butterflies :O). :O). :O) Can’t wait to P-L-A-Y!

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Stampin’ Up! Sneakie Peek of Loveliest Trees Thank You Card

Posted on April 7, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Sunday morning. It’s SUNNY here this morning – after days of rain AND a 4.8 earthquake – we live in central, east coast New Jersey and earthquakes are not common here, so it was strange to have the whole house shaking! No damage and everyone is ok…

My card today uses a new bundle – Loveliest Trees and it is… well, lovely.

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Tree Thank You card front

The card base is Thick Basic White. The colored card stock layers are Early Espresso (3 3/4 x 4 7/8) and Garden Green (3 5/8 x 4 3/4). The Basic White top panel was embossed after stamping & die cutting the tree image – with what else – Timber 3D Embossing Folder. The grain is going up & down – as a tree grows :O) Unfortunately it doesn’t show well in the photo.

I inked the tree from Loveliest Trees stamp set with Granny Apple Green ink, then with a sponge dauber tapped in Pecan Pie ink on the trunk and a bit of the branches, then stamped it on the Basic White panel and die cut it with the Loveliest Trees die. That’s when I ran the panel through the Timber 3D EF – after adhering the layers together, I attached the tree in the open die on dimensionals. Then all the layers were added to the Thick Basic White card base with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from Loveliest Trees stamp set in Garden Green ink, trimmed the Basic White strip down to 3/8″ x about 2 7/8″, added it to a slightly larger Garden Green strip & attached it as shown with dimensionals near the ends of the strips. With all in place I added three brass birds from the Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds that retire the end of April.

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Trees thank you, inside

For the inside, I stamped this sweet leaf from Loveliest Trees stamp set in Garden Green ink, and stamped it twice more without re-inking. Love how it gives shades of the same color! I adhered this to a Garden Green slightly larger panel then to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Trees Thank You card & envelope

For the envelope, I used the same process as the inside of the card – inked the stamp with Garden Green ink, stamped it once then twice more without re-inking. I did the same on the envelope flap – and it’s ready to send!

Just to share, here are two more sample of the stamped image… Granny Apple Green ink for the entire image and Granny Apple Green (stamped off once) with Pecan Pie added by sponge dauber. I rfeally like this second image a lot.

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Trees in Granny Apple Green ink

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Trees, Granny Apple Green stamped off w/ Pecan Pie sponged on

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Stampin’ Up! Encircled in Nature Thank You card

Posted on March 10, 2024 by TL's Bright Spot

Time change – how you doing with it? Today’s card uses an ONLICE EXCLUSIVE bundle called Encircled in Nature and I’m really liking it. I also pulled out some card stocks from the Annual Catalog I hadn’t used in a while: Rose Gold Specialty DSP and 23-25 In Color Luster Specialty DSP.

Stampin' Up! Encircled in Nature thank You card front

See the reflection on the card stock? Part of that is because it’s sparkly and created a reflection when the bulb flashed. The card base itself is Boho Blue cut in a standard A2 size. The Basic White layer is 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 and the Boho Blue 23-25 In Color Luster SDSP is 4 x 5 1/4. The wreath is die cut from Rose Gold SDSP and is beautiful. The die cut flowers off to the left are die cut from 23-25 In Color Luster SDSP Wild Wheat & Boho Blue and Basic White card stock. The floral spray is stamped on Basic White in Memento ink using the Encircled in Nature stamp set, then colored with Stampin’ Blends: Highland Heather, Orchid Oasis, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Color Lifter .All the die cuts use this new and fabulous Encircled in Nature Dies. The bow is a double bow tied with Baker’s Twine three-Color Pack from the Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog. The sentiment comes from the Encircled in Nature stamp set and is stamped in Orchid Oasis ink on a Basic White strip It was attached with dimensionals. I added three Iridescent Foil Gems.

Stampin' Up! Encircled in Nature Thank You card, inside

The inside of the card has more of the die cuts flowers from 23-25 In Color Luster SDSP in Wild Wheat & Boho blue + Basic White card stock. These were adhered with liquid glue. A strip of the 23-25 In Color Luster SDSP in Boho Blue was added to the bottom.

Stampin' Up! Encircled in Nature thank you card & envelope

Because the card itself looks very Victorian to me, I pulled out the Poetic Expressions DSP in Boho Blue & added it to the envelope flap. This DSP comes from the Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog. I stamped the leaf image from the Encircled in Nature stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink.

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Stampin’ Up! Earthen Textures for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on September 28, 2023 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning! We have a sketch challenge for today’s hop and it was extra fun.

Stampin' Up! Earthen Textures for the Hop 9/28

You can see I did not deviate from the sketch at all… and that’s unusual for me. I usually do something different. This is a great masculine card – and I have trouble making those. But this DSP: Earthen Elegance DSP is perfect for a ‘man card.’ I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to die cut the various patterns from the Earthen Elegance DSP. The card base is Copper Clay card stock (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2) which coordinates with this designer series paper. I cut another piece of the Copper Clay just slightly smaller than the card front and ran it through a Basic 3D Embossing Folder (flower) from the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. There are three embossing folders in this set. I wrapped a Copper Ribbon around it after embossing and secured it in back with Stampin’ Seal. The ribbon comes from the Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack found in the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog. (You will find links both to the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES and to the mini catalog below.) I then attached the die cut circles: the largest with liquid glue, the next size with dimensionals and the smallest with dimensionals and liquid glue where it overlaps. I added three Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots in Copper for a bit of glam. I also tied a knot with more of the Copper Ribbon and secured it in place with a glue dot. And the front was complete!

Stampin' Up! Earthen Elegance card inside

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Earthen Elegance card inside.2

I stamped the sentiment using Early Espresso ink with the Earthen Textures stamp set on a Basic White panel. I appreciate how clean the words are! I then ran a die through on this same panel from Earthen Textures Dies that does not cut, but leaves an impression instead. The second photo above shows that better.

Stampin' Up! Earthen Elegance card & envelope

For the envelope I used more of the Earthen Elegance DSP for the flap and trimmed it to fit. For the front, I stamped another sentiment from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Early Espresso ink – and one & done! I really like how this card turned out and alrecy know to whom it will be given :O)

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Stampin' Up! September-December 2023 Mini Catalog

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October 7 is World Card Making DAY and Amy’s Inkin’ Krew is hosting an online event with demonstrators in the group (me too!). We start at 9 AM and go until the official start of Stampin’ Up’s event, then come back on again.

Who: Anyone!
When: 7 October from 2:00–5:00 p.m. (MT)
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Price of Event: Free
Registration Dates: 6 September–7 October 2023

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Stampin’ Up! Gorgeously Made Thank You

Posted on July 15, 2023 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Saturday morning! I have a un card for you today with a few bright colors from the Masterfully Made DSP. I used one of the dies in this Gorgeously Made bundle that I haven’t used much – the spiral bound die. This die creates an edge like being torn from a notebook! I love it.

I used Azure Afternoon for my card base. Isn’t this a wonderful shade of blue? I roughened up edges of two sheets of paper: Basic White and a flowery panel of the Masterfully Made DSP and adhered them to the card front a bit cockeyed. I took a much smaller section of this beautiful paper and used the spiral die for the top edge and attached it with dimensionals. I die cut this gorgeous leaf using the appropriate die from the Gorgeously Made Dies in Lemon Lime Twist and Vellum. I used a different leaf die from this die set and cut another from Vellum and attached all three to the card front with glue dots. This created a wonderful leaf spray and focal point. I stamped this sentiment in Azure Afternoon ink to a Basic White scrap, die cut with this fun edged die from the Gorgeously Made Dies and adhered it to a scrap from the Masterfully Made DSP, wrapped this fun ribbon around (from the Ribbon Duo Pack, Lemon Lime Twist) and attached the banner with dimensionals. I took another length of this same ribbon and slipped it under the ‘wrap around’ and tied a bow. I adhered it in place with a glue dot. I added three Tinsel Gems 4 Pack in Blueberry Bushel and the card front was complete.

Stampin' Up! Gorgeously Made Thank You, inside

For the inside, I used that fabulous spiral die to die cut a Basic White panel and added it to the inside of the card. I die cut another of the fabulous leaves from the Gorgeously Made Dies in Pretty Peacock and attached it with dabs of glue under various leaves to the Basic White panel – and that was it.

Stampin' Up! Gorgeously Made card & envelope

For the envelope, I stamped the front with Azure Afternoon ink using a stamp from the Gorgeously Made stamp set then added another piece of the Masterfully Made DSP to the envelope flap and trimmed it to fit.This is a fun, bright, cheerful thank you card.

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Card cuts for this project:

Card base: Azure Afternoon 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

Layer: Basic White 4 x 5 1/4 (front), 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 (inside)

Layer: Masterfully Made DSP 3 3/4 x 5 or 3 7/8 x 5 1/8

Layer: Masterfully Made approximately 2 1/2 x 3 1/4

Stampin’ Up! Countryside Corners Dies: One card layout, three cards

Posted on July 1, 2023 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning – and July 1 has rolled around quickly!!! I’ve been out of touch lately, stepped back for a couple of reasons: some family health issues and a family reunion. The family health issue is turning around (at least we think so!) and the family reunion was for my hubby’s side of the family which we ran. Family came from Hawaii, California, South Carolina, Washington state, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey (this was us!). There were 27 of us in one house from 11 months to 85 years – and we fed them all for three days… Talk about a challenge! We had some wonderful help from those attending and today’s cards are for some of the hardest workers. Yes, I have more to make, but this is a start. Here are the three cards.

And a closer look at each card:

This card uses the

This card was made using the Exposed Brick 3D embossing Folder, Inked Botanicals 6×6 DSP, Petal Pink and Basic White card stocks, all on a Lost Lagoon card base. The ribbon is Bordered Ribbon in Lost Lagoon and the Gems are Iridescent Pastel Gems in gold. I used Layering Leaves stamp set for the sentiment and Countryside Corners Dies for the layers.

This card was made with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, Gorgeous Gingham 6×6 DSP, Gray Granite, Pretty Peacock and Basic White card stocks, The card base is Pretty Peacock. I used the Layering Leaves stamp set and the coordinating Bough Punch, stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. The bow is Baker’s Twine Essential Pack in white and the embellishments are Classic Dots in Gray. Again, the Countryside Corners Dies were used to create the layers.

Card 3 is made using the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder, Inked Botanicals 6×6 DSP, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and Basic White card stock for the layers. The leaves come from a new bundle which will be in the next Mini Catalog :O) and it is Translucent Florals & Translucent Florals Dies. The leaves on the card front were stamped on Vellum in Lost Lagoon ink and heat set, then die cut. The sentiment is from the Translucent Florals stamp set as well. White Baker’s Twine for the bow from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack. Embellishments used were the Iridescent Pastel Gems in gold. And yes, the Countryside Corners Dies were used to create the layers.

And now, a couple of photos from the reunion : the large group is all 27 of us; the group of four is our daughters, hubby and me. :O)

Special Blessings to each of you. Hope you enjoy today’s cards. More to follow tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day.

TLsBrightSpot

Terry Lynn Bright, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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