Pretty in Pink

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ThoughtfulThursday   We stampers have gone absolutely mad over the "Good Morning Magnolia" stamp set and Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper. All the products in the Magnolia Lane Suite are so beautiful that we can't stop making cards with them! When we did our card swap at the Proverbial Stampers & Friends gathering, about a third of the stampers used products from this suite! Today's card was made by Beth Benjamin--and it's one I received during the swap!

Beth started by embossing a 3-3/4" by 5" piece of Petal Pink Card Stock with the Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder. She adhered that to a 4" by 5-1/4" Whisper White Card Stock panel and then onto a Mossy Meadow Card Stock card base. She added a 1-1/2" by 5" strip of Magnolia Lane DSP.

Next, Beth stamped two of the smaller flowers from the "Good Morning Magnolia" stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut them out with the matching Magnolia Memories Die. She colored the flowers to look like the DSP--with Light Petal Pink and Dark Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends.

Beth stamped the "thanks" sentiment from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set in Mossy Meadow onto Whisper White Card Stock and cut it out with one of the Stitched Nested Labels Dies and adhered it to a larger Mossy Meadow mat that she also cut with a Stitched Nested Labels Die. She adhered the label to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals and then added to flowers with Stampin' Dimensionals as well.

Do you love this suite as much as I do? If so, you can purchase everything in the suite with one product code (item 152178). You'll still save 10% off the stamp set and matching dies, even when you purchase the whole suite. Sweet!

tams# 35062

Product List

Good Morning Magnolia Bundle [151087] $63.75	Magnolia Lane Suite Bundle [152178] $134.75	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $8.75	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper [149484] $11.50	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $35.00
Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704] $9.00	Petal Pink Light Stampin' Blends Marker [146866] $4.50	Mossy Meadow Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [148546] $4.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Beautiful Season

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ChristmasInJuly    It's Wednesday, so it's time for a little Christmas in July. I'm making some prototypes of the cards my stampin' friends will be making at our Christmas card stamp-a-stacks. I try to do a variety of styles and colors so that everyone is happy with some of the cards. Actually, I've never heard any grumbling about the cards I design for them. I'm fortunate in that way! Today's card uses non-traditional colors, which is also something I try to achieve. Who wants to see Christmas cards in only greens and reds? Not me!

I started by stamping the big sentiment from the "Merry Christmas to All" stamp set in Pear Pizzazz Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock. I cut this out with the largest circle Stitched Shapes Die. I adhered it to a large scalloped Pear Pizzazz Card Stock mat that I cut with one of the Layering Circles Dies.

Next, I embossed a 3-3/4" by 5" Whisper White Card Stock panel with the Woodland Embossing Folder. I adhered this to a 4" by 5-1/4" Pear Pizzazz Card Stock mat. (By the way, here's a bonus Protip: cut the scalloped circle from the middle of this layer!) Then I adhered everything to a Pool Party Card Stock card base.

I stamped the double tree image from the "Rooted in Nature" stamp set in Pear Pizzazz Ink and cut it out with the matching Nature's Roots Die. I adhered two pieces of Burlap Ribbon to the back of the sentiment piece and then adhered that to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. I adhered the trees to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (on the left side) and Snail Adhesive (on the right side, on the sentiment piece).

For some finishing touches of shine, I painted over the trees with Clear Wink of Stella and I added three Clear Epoxy Droplets. I'm really liking how this card turned out!

tams# 35061

Product List

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set [147702] $27.00	Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146482] $42.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $7.50	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $8.75
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131201] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Layering Circles Dies [141705] $35.00
Nature's Roots Dies [146341] $39.00	Woodland Embossing Folder [139673] $8.50	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $7.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00
Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00

You Inspire Me

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ProtipTuesday   Today's card is made with another stamp set I totally missed in the catalog.  I sometimes just miss things in the catalog and I'm surprised when I finally "discover" them. It usually takes me seeing an example made by someone else or, in this case, when our Proverbial Stampers & Friends get together to make samples from the new catalog. I'll be sharing several of the cards we made with the "Silhouette Scenes" stamp set, so keep checking back to see what I have to offer.

This card is a variation of the card shown on page 135 of the Annual Catalog--and it's a variation of the card sample from the Proverbial Stampers gathering. As I always tell my stamping friends, I give you a design and everything to make it, what you do with it is up to you!  Both the sample in the catalog and the Proverbial Stampers sample had a color-washed background. I decided to go a bit simpler--but I twisted the card stock panels behind the main image for a little more interest. 

Before I give you the step-by-step on making this card, let me give you the Tuesday Protip. Have you ever adhered something to your card and then found that it wasn't straight or that you adhered it to the card and it's now upside-down? You haven't? Well, I have. Jillions of times! Do you know how to easily fix that? You know, in case it happens to you in the future? Use your Heat Tool! Yep! Aim your Heat Tool at the back of the card and it will loosen the adhesive so that you can carefully peel the layers apart. You have to be careful not to burn your fingers or the card stock, but it works like a charm! (Ask me how I know!)

So for this card, we stamped the silhouette of the girl on a swing in Pretty Peacock Ink onto a 2-3/4" Very Vanilla Card Stock square. We punched the corners with the corner of the Everyday Label Punch. Next, we cut out the Petal Pink trellis with one of the Tasteful Backgrounds Dies and cut it into two pieces. We adhered a piece to each side of the stamped image piece.

We stamped a sentiment from the "Silhouette Scenes" stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink onto a 1-1/2" by 2" strip of Mint Macaron Card Stock and snipped the banner end with Paper Snips. We tied a length of Whisper White Baker's Twine into a bow and adhered it to the banner with a Glue Dot.

I cut the piece of Petal Pink Card Stock we were given with a larger Stitched Rectangle Die and I adhered it at an angle to a Pretty Peacock Card Stock card base. I adhered the  3-3/4" by 5" Very Vanilla Card Stock panel on top of this piece--again at an angle. Then, I adhered the stamped image, with the trellis attached, to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. I also adhered the banner with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For a finishing touch, we added three Woven Threads Sequins to the card with Fine-Tip Glue. 

So, here's the recap of your three Protips. First, take a close look at all the pages in the catalog because you don't want to miss anything. Second, do your thing--you don't always have to follow the directions! And finally, your Heat Tool is useful in more ways than one!

tams# 35031

Product List

Silhouette Scenes Cling Stamp Set [149223] $23.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $8.75	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $8.75
Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Tasteful Backgrounds Dies [149545] $30.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $35.00
Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00	Woven Threads Sequin Assortment [149498] $5.00	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $3.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00

Love and Joy

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ManicMonday   Boy, oh boy, do I have a pretty card for you today!  Not only is it pretty, but it's a card that you can make in 10 minutes flat. What a great card for a wedding--especially when you bought that perfect gift but forgot to make a perfect card to go along with it and now you're in a hurry. This card fills that bill nicely. Our guest artist today is Sondra Jumper.

Sondra started by stamping a sentiment from the "Woven Heirlooms" stamp set in Mossy Meadow Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock. I love, love, LOVE this font! She cut this out with an oval Stitched Shapes Die.

Next, Sondra adhered a 4" by 5-1/4" piece of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper to a 4-1/8" by 5-3/8" Petal Pink Card Stock mat. She adhered this combo to a Mossy Meadow Card Stock Card base, cut lengthwise.

Sondra used the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch to cut a pretty border from Petal Pink Card Stock. She adhered this to a 3/4" by 4" strip of striped Magnolia Lane DSP and then onto the card. She adhered the oval sentiment piece to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For her finishing touches, Sondra tied a length of Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon into a knot and adhered it to the card with a Glue Dot. She tied a length of Mossy Meadow Linen Thread from the Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack into a pretty bow and adhered this with a Glue Dot right next to the Ribbon bow. So pretty!

tams# 35028

Product List

Woven Heirlooms Cling Stamp Set [149306] $24.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.75	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper [149484] $11.50	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $30.00	Decorative Ribbon Border Punch [143721] $16.00
Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon [149441] $8.00	Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack [149485] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25