Good morning, y’all and Happy Monday! We had a pretty abrupt start to our day yesterday – with the Tornado Warning alert going off on the television at around 415am! A look at the radar showed that it was a very fast moving straight line of storms. It only lasted for about 30 min – but it rained and the wind blew!! – like crazy. And…the power went out at about 430. And – didn’t come back until almost 930. Which necessitated a trip to Starbucks at about 6 – mocha’s for us and a pup-cup for The Man!! Couldn’t get a picture – it was dark – I had my hands full of mochas and he was…. FAST and DETERMINED! 🙂
Once the power came back I headed to my craft room and pulled out the new Thankful Garden bundle – well – the stamp set and dies, I didn’t even need the included masks!! – and some coordinating Lovely Garden DSP to make a pretty thank you card. These are new Online Exclusives that customers will be able get on 4 March! Take a look-see:
The layout for this one was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketches challenge this week.
I did a quick video on how to make this cool card, which is posted on Instagram. If you’d like to give that a watch – click here!
I started by adhering a beautiful piece of new Lovely Garden DSP on a Basic Black mat for the card front.
Using the largest Stylish Shapes circle die, I cut out a Basic White circle, which I adhered to the card front with Liquid Glue.
I used the dies in the bundled Thankful Garden die set to cut out four Basic Black leaves – two each of the two leaves dies in the set – and adhered them around the circle with Liquid Glue.
Then I stamped one of the large florals from the Thankful Garden stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on a piece of Basic White cardstock.
When it had dried I colored the flowers with the Light Lemon Lolly and Dark and Light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. For the stem and leaves, I used the Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker to highlight the veins – then colored them with the Light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend.
I cut it out with the coordinating die in the bundled Thankful Garden die set – and adhered it to the card front with Black Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On a piece of Basic Black cardstock, I stamped the Thankful Garden sentiment in Versamark Ink, sprinkled it with white embossing powder from the Basics WOW! Embossing Powders. I heat set it with the Heat Tool and, when cool, cut it out with the large Stylish Shapes banner die.
Using a couple of Black Stampin’ Dimensionals and some Liquid Glue – I adhered the sentiment banner.
I added some clear and black gems from the Adhesive-backed Sparkle Gems pack and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped the small leaf image from Thankful Garden in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and colored them with the Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker and Light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend. Then I added a few clear Adhesive-backed Sparkle Gems.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to the inside of the Daffodil Delight card base, popped the card front on with Black Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the Thankful Garden leaves on the front…
…and more of the Lovely Garden DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Oh my – isn’t that Lovely Garden DSP just gorgeous?! I love those sweet white and yellow flowers! And they’re mirrored by the stamped image from the coordinating Thankful Garden floral and elegant black die cut leaves. This is a cool bundle – cuz it ALSO includes a set of masks (stencils) to use to create beautiful flowers with sponge daubers or Blending Brushes!! Didn’t need them for THIS card – but…it’s cool to have them!
I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate this project, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And – as mentioned above, I posted a quick video on how to make this card out on Instagram. Here ’tis on YouTube if you’d like to take a look-see.
I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!
TTFN
M
Connect with me! https://campsite.bio/stampsnlingers
HOST CODE FOR 16 FEB – 28 FEB: TPF2QDTZ
Use this host code when you order $50 or greater and receive a free gift (AND the Monthly Card Tutorial) from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in any active Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets! See my Customer Rewards page for full details.
Note: Make sure that you can see my name on the final checkout page listed as your Demonstrator when you order so that you know that you’re ordering with me and you’ll get my rewards!
You’ll also be getting a link to my ZOOM The Craftroom (an exclusive TWICE-A-WEEK online event for my customers) and the monthly Online Tutorial – featuring the Delightful Wishes Bundle for February orders.
STAMP-N-STORAGE SALE ENDS TONIGHT
Valentine’s Day may be over, but there’s still time to fall in love with your craft space!
With just a few simple storage solutions, you can transform your space into a place that inspires creativity and keeps everything within reach. But hurry—our Valentine’s Sale ends Monday at midnight!
Don’t miss your chance to save 15% on the organization solutions you love and create a space that makes your heart (and creativity) soar! PLUS – spend $150 and get a free pack of 6″ x 7″ Magnet Cards (these are the ones I use for ALL my dies!!)
Y’all KNOW I love Stamp-N-Storage products – they’re 100% my go-to for all my craft room storage.
Get deets and see some of what I use in MY craft room (it’s a LOT!) right here!
PLEASE NOTE: I do receive a small affiliate fee when you use my Stamp-n-Storage shopping links. But – you’ve seen plenty of pictures of my stamping space – both at home and when I’ve traveled! – and you KNOW that I am a HUGE fan and love their quality products!! I recommend them to everyone!
LA WILDFIRE FUNDRAISER!
I wanted to let you know about another opportunity to donate to help the folks in Los Angeles who are still reeling from the horrific fires of last month. Donna Gray and Marcia Besecker (two Demonstrators whose names you may know!) have marshaled up a bunch Demonstrators (including yours truly and Amy Koenders!) to create card tutorial videos for you!
When you donate – a mere $20 is all it takes to get in! – you’ll going to receive a link to a private FB page. On that page – starting on 28 Feb 2025 – you’re going to find a TON of videos – with cards created by demonstrators from…all over the world! Right NOW – there are 54 of us!! BOOM!
Then Facebook Page won’t go away so – once you have that link you can access it again and again! Watch the presentations as many times as you like! We’re all planning to make cards using the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini and the new Online Exclusives!
So – scan that QR code up there in the graphic – and make your donation (it’s going to take you to PayPal – where you can use a credit card!) – and then you’ll receive the info you need to join the FB Page!
Thank you all in advance for your generous hearts – and….I hope you have a TON of fun watching all the cardmaking videos!
SALE-A-BRATION NOW THRU THE END OF FEBRUARY!
While you’re gathering up new goodies thru the end of February – you’re going to be earning FREE Products from the Jan-Feb 2025 Sale-A-Bration Catalog! If you haven’t seen the new catalog – click the picture below to open a digital version.
Why is Sale-A-Bration everyone’s favorite time of year at Stampin’ Up!
See ALL the reasons at my Stampin’ UP! Promotions page! Happy Sale-a-Brating!
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products This Project: You’ll also want the Thankful Garden bundle and Lovely Garden DSP when you’re able to get them!
Card Cuts Used in the This Project:
Daffodil Delight Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Basic Black Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for card front); Thankful Garden die cut leaves (x4); Stylish Shapes Banner die (sentiment)
Basic White Cardstock: Stamped, colored and die cut Thankful Garden floral; Largest Stylish Shapes circle die cut; 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
Lovely Garden DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!
Finn Fan Fix 
When you buy things at Costco – like…Scrubbing Bubbles!…you usually get three or four cans – wrapped in some sort of hard-ish plastic. So when we got home with said pack of Scrubbing Bubbles the other day – Wayne opened the plastic to distribute the cans about the house.
When he walked away from the island in the kitchen – the plastic packaging fell to the floor.
It happens.
Fortunately, our Roomba-Finn was there.
Now – I’m not saying anything but…I think it was good that I was there to call him to give me the paper.
Which he did – bringing it to me at the sink – for which he got a little bit of cookie.
But – I feel like, maybe, if he’d been on his own…he MIGHT have hurried right to the living room to shred that sucker to confetti!!
TTFN
M
#20 Demonstrator in Sales in the US 2023-2024
#13 Demonstrator in Leadership in the US 2023-2024
#21 Demonstrator in Team Building in the US 2023-2024
KarensCardCorner
Stamp with Amy K
Stampin With Shirley G
Tarabeth Stamps
TL's Bright Spot
Very pretty card, Mary. I would not have thought to use black for the leaves, looks gorgeous!
Thanks very much, Pat! 🙂
Such a pretty card! Glad that there wasn’t any damage with your 4 AM wakeup call!! And glad that Finn got a little treat too. 😉
Yup – a pup-cup fixes a LOT! Thanks so much, Amy! 🙂
Those yellow flowers just pop right off the card. So pretty! So glad you joined us this week at FMS!
Thanks so much, Jen – appreciate you stopping by! 🙂