Happy Friday, y’all! It’s World Card Making Day-eve and I hope you’re planning to join us tomorrow for our day-long Inkin Krew FB Event! We’ll be doing live presentations from 9am to 9pm and having fun prize patrols! And – if you can’t spend the WHOLE day with us – you’ll be able to watch replays of the videos even afterwards. So…head over and join the group! There’s more details down below!
If you were able to join me yesterday for my YouTube live, I appreciate you spending some time with me – if not, but you’d like to see the replay, here ’tis! 🙂
I inked up a beautiful new-to-me set called His Love and the older – but equally gorgeous! – Prized Peony stamp sets to create this card that would be appropriate for any time of the year. Then I added several different designs from the Peony Garden DSP (on sale NOW!) and…take a look-see:
The layout for this one is from the Sunday Stamps sketch challenge this week.
I started with a Petal Pink design from Peony Garden that I matted on Petal Pink for the card front. A smaller panel in Gray Granite, matted on Petal Pink, made the next layer, adhered with Liquid Glue.
Then I took two strips of DSP and matted them on Petal Pink, then adhered them with more Liquid Glue.
I stamped the His Love sentiment in Gray Granite on Whisper White and cut it with the next-to-smallest circle Stitched Shapes Die.
I inked and stamped the His Love Cross in Versamark Ink on Whisper White, sprinkled it with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed it with my Heat Tool.
I fussy cut the Cross and then used some Liquid Glue to adhere it to the side of the sentiment circle.
I used a couple of Glue Dots to adhere a Gold Hoop Embellishment. Then I popped the sentiment/Cross combo over top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added three small-ish Gold Glitter Enamel Dots and the card front was done!
On the inside, I added a second His Love sentiment in Gray Granite to a Whisper White panel. Over top, I added the sweet peony from Prized Peony in Petal Pink. Tip: my Petal Pink ink pad is pretty dry – like needing-to-be-re-inked soon dry – so I was able to add the flower right over top of the sentiment. If your pad is juicier – then you might need to stamp it off once before adding it – check it out on a piece of scrap paper first, to see which way will work better for you! 🙂
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Petal Pink mat and into my Gray Granite card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got another Prized Peony on the front…
…and more of the Peony Garden DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! I think there are so many possible times when the sentiments and images in His Love would be perfect, don’t you?
And the perfectly paired Prized Peony adds a soft, lovely touch.
The Peony Garden DSP is stunning in its serene beauty – and…right now it’s on sale for 15% off the normal price so this is the perfect time to stock up!
I hope you like!
If you’d like to re-create this card, all the card cuts and products needed are listed down below!
TTFN
M
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Designer Series Paper Sale!
1 – 31 October 2020
SAVE 15% ON DESIGNER SERIES PAPER!
We all love gorgeous Designer Series Paper, and during this incredible sale, you’ll get a 15% discount on select papers from our current catalogs! Now’s a great time to stock up and save on some of our most popular paper designs!
Here’s the deets:
- Sale prices will be in effect until 31 October 2020 at 11:50 pm (MT)
- 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
Here are the papers you can pick up at this great savings!
World Card Making Day is Tomorrow!
3 October 2020!
We held this event last year for WCMD and we all had so much fun that we decided to do it again! All are welcome to join us!
We’ve got our Event page all set up and here’s the link!
When you get there – click on “Join Group” at the top. One of us will accept your request and you’ll be ready to go! Once that happens, you’ll ALSO want to set your Notifications to “All” so that you get a notice for all the posts that are coming! We’re already posting some fun give-aways, so…get on over there, okay??
We’ve got our schedule ironed out – of course, it’s subject to change cuz…life sometimes happens, but…here’s the baseline!
Can’t wait to stamp with y’all this weekend!!
Paper Pumpkin Joy To The World Kit!!
This holiday season, share the joy of Paper Pumpkin! The Joy to the World Paper Pumpkin Kit is an exclusive holiday kit that provides a specially-designed box, enough supplies to create eight elegant cards, and an opportunity to connect with the Stampin’ Up! global community.
With October’s magical kit, not only will you be able to get a head start on your holiday crafting—you’ll get to create Christmas cards, share project ideas, and spread holiday cheer with Stampin’ Up! customers and demonstrators around the world! After you receive your kit, you can join the Joy of Paper Pumpkin Facebook group to make the most of this holiday kit!
Here’s the deets:
- Kit contains enough supplies to create eight cards—four each of two designs—and coordinating envelopes.
- Kit includes die-cut pieces in English, French, and German. This will allow you to create cards you can use to connect with other customers and demonstrators around the world—in their language! To learn more about how to do this, read the “The Joy of Paper Pumpkin” section on this page.
- Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
- Coordinating Colors: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Just Jade, Soft Sea Foam
NOTE: The holiday kits tend to sell out FAST! So…if you want this one – best get after it and get subscribed (or RE-subscribed) if you aren’t already! You’ve got until 10 October to sign up for it – but…supplies may get scarce towards the end and when they’re gone they’re gone!! 🙁
So – are you a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber? If you’re not – but…you’d like to give these fun, all-inclusive kits, a try – you can sign up for a subscription where you are billed monthly for your kit OR you can purchase a prepaid subscription in my online store. To see more information and to sign up for the monthly subscription, click here. To see the options for prepaid subscriptions in my online store, click here.
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in These Projects:
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Gray Granite Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base – scored, cut and folded at 5 1/2″)
Petal Pink Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 5/8″ x 4″ (mat for smaller DSP panel); 5/8″ x 3 5/8″ (mat for long DSP strip); 5/8″ x 1 7/8″ (mat for short DSP strip)
Whisper White Card Stock: 1 7/8″ Stitched Shapes die cut circle (sentiment); His Love fussy cut Cross
Peony Garden DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 2 1/2″ x 3 7/8″ (smaller DSP panel); 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (long DSP strip); 1/2″ x 1 3/4″ (short DSP strip); envelope flap
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Finn Fan Fix
The other morning I looked out the barn to see….
Sentry on duty.
I looked around to see if there really WAS anything deserving of such focus…
Nothi…..oh wait….
There they were!
It’s so odd – our last dog, Buck, would have been hightailing it down there and chasing them into the next county.
Finn?
Just watching intently. Live and let live is his motto (unless you’re a squirrel and then…say live and let dieeeee. You’re welcome for the ear worm!).
TTFN
M
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What a pretty card! The colors are just perfect! Good thing that Finn is ever on patrol…squirrels must be banished and all other critters must be carefully observed for squirrel-like tendencies. 😉
Yes – the squirrels are known for trying to recruit the deer for their nefarious activities! Thanks, Amy! 🙂
Hey Mary, just want to thank you for this gorgeous card which is definitely “case”-worthy. Definitely on my list of favorites!!
Your view from the barn is really lovely…I wouldn’t get much work done…
I’m glad Finn lets the deer stay.
Yes – he likes the deer! They sort of fascinate him! Thank you so much, Faith! 🙂
Mary, this card is SO stunningly beautiful. I am using that sketch for my blog next week in a totally different (and not as gorgeous) way. Love the colors, the embossed cross, well, just everything!
When Finn is on alert, never fear. All is , or will be, well!
Thank you so much, Julie – can’t wait to see your card! And yes – we’re forever secure with Finn on the job! 🙂
SO pretty, Mary – love this suite, it makes for a dramatic and gorgeous card! such soft colors! Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!
Thanks much, Heather – appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
Good Boy, Finn………share what you see with your family & friends!!!!!!!!
Hey, there is a lot going on right now with SU & card making. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date on all the goings on & your beautiful cards.
See something say something!! Thanks so much, Karen! 🙂
Mary, this is a really beautiful card! 🙂
Thank you, Debbie! 🙂
Mary your card is so elegant and beautiful with the peony background paper and the gold embossed cross. And you’re so right, its truly appropriate for a number of occasions. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous creation with us a Sunday Stamps!
Thank you so much, Stef! Appreciate it! 🙂
Thank you for making this video. Your card is beautiful and I do love that paper.
You are most welcome – glad that you liked it, Stella! Thanks! 🙂