February 2024

Textured Floral and Delightfully Electric DSP

Yesterday I created several cards from a one sheet wonder template using the Delightfully Electric Designer Series paper pack and if you watched that video then you know you can get this amazing paper pack of 48 sheets for free with a $50 online order through my store. You might want to place that order today, as time is running out as our Sale-a-Bration event ends this Thursday, February 29th.

Today, I took a 2 x 5½ strip of the same designer series print from yesterdays video, turned it over for the pink stripe side and stamped with one of the small flowers from the Textured Floral stamp set to create a floral look on top of the stripes. I used Berry Burst ink to stamp the flowers and Garden Green to add the green accents. I stamped the splatter ink with Fresh Freesia ink and I have to say they all coordinate perfectly. Below is an image of the pattern that I choose. The one of the left is from yesterday’s video and if you flip it over you get the one on the right, the one I used for today’s card.

Here is the card I created today using the strip of designer series paper on the right.

I stamped the greeting from the set with Berry Burst ink and fussy cut it with my paper snips. I added a 1 inch strip of Garden Green CS along both sides of my DSP strip. You can cut a piece of Garden Green that measures 2¼ x 5½ but I had a few 1″ strips in my scrap bin so I decided to save a little paper. So next time you are looking at some striped patterned paper that you are not sure how to use it, think outside the box and add some stamped images like the sample shown above. It really makes your paper take on a whole new look. Happy Stamping!

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Blog Hop, Happy Birthday / February 26, 2024

Hey all I am super excited to share with you a pack of our Designer Series Paper that is now on the Sale-A-Bration free product list. It is the Delightfully Electric Designer Series Paper from the Annual Catalog. This is a great pack of paper that has 48 sheets and it can be yours free with a $50 order through my online store. Be sure to use our current host code: ERQFFAAN

Today I am sharing 6 different card designs and if you create 2 or each you will have 12 amazing cards that took no time at all. Don’t forget to download the project sheet for photos, measurements and instructions for all 6 designs. CLICK HERE or on the image below to access today’s video!

**12 x 12 One Sheet Wonder Delightfully Electric 12 Cards**

#148 Make It Monday 12×12 One Sheet Wonder-12 Cards

A Closer Look

Have fun creating with this designer series paper or any patterned paper that you happen to have on hand. I am sure you can use a variety of dies instead of the punches featured. The Perennial Postage dies would be great as well as the Deckled Circle dies. I hope you create something beautiful to share with others this week. Happy Stamping!

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Lifetime Of Love-Make It Monday #147

Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos / February 19, 2024

Happy Monday everyone! Today I am excited to share three cards using the new Lifetime of Love stamp set. This set is available in a bundle so you can save 10% and is featured in the mini January – April 2024 catalog. This is the perfect set for creating Anniversary and Wedding cards and even that special Birthday cards. I know there is still snow on the ground, but just look at these sweet flowers and think spring! Click here or the image below for this week’s Make It Monday tutorial.

Make It Monday #147 Project Sheet

A Closer Look

I hope you enjoyed today’s Make It Monday video. Be sure to download your free project sheet and have fun creating with this super sweet set. Happy Stamping!

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Delicate Forest-Favorite Things Friday

Favorite Things Friday, Thinking of You / February 16, 2024 / Delicate Forest

Happy Friday, I hope you are all staying warm. I have another card for you today using the Delicate Forest Silhouette stamp set. I created my background using a blending brush and some Tahitian Tide ink. Gently apply several layers of ink over a Basic White panel of cardstock. It is important to go slow and apply several layers to get a smooth looking background. Using our blending brushes is one of my favorite ways to create unique backgrounds.

To highlight the look of this silhouette stamp set I used Memento Black ink. The greeting is from the Easter Lilies bundle. I am looking forward to using a variety of different ink colors to create more with the Delicate Forest. Happy Stamping!

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Love Is In The Air-Lifetime of Love Bundle

Anniversary & Love-Weddings / February 14, 2024 / Lifetime of Love Bundle

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you are all surrounded by the love of God, family and friends. I am not particularly big into Valentine’s Day but I thought I would share a fun love card today that you can use for Valentine’s Day, a wedding celebration or even that special anniversary. I am using the Lifetime of Love Bundle from the January – April 2024 mini catalog.

I started with a Lost Lagoon card base and added a layer of Very Vanilla cardstock. But before I added the Very Vanilla layer, I used a blending brush and some Lost Lagoon ink to add a layer of color at the bottom of my card. You can use masking paper, painters tape, or washi tape so whichever way you go do make sure that you secure your Very Vanilla layer so you get a clean line.

Adding a layer of color with a blending brush is a super easy way to step up your card front. My only advice for doing this is to be patient. Adding color with a stamping sponge, sponge dauber or a blending brush takes time and your project will turn out best if you use a soft touch add layer after layer of color until you get the shade of darkness you desire.

For some reason I failed to order the dies with my order so of course my stamped images are fussy cut, but you can add the bundle and save 10% which is a win, win because you will save time cutting out the pieces. Good think I like to fussy cut. I added some colored pearls just for a little bling and while I added a layer of Very Vanilla to the inside I did not add a greeting. I have not decided yet if this is going to be a wedding or an anniversary card. Happy Stamping!

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Delicate Forest

Thinking of You / February 13, 2024

Today I am sharing a super simple card using the Delicate Forest stamp set available in the January-April 2024 mini catalog. This fun silhouette stamp set is great for a thinking of you, a sympathy card or just an encouraging card for a friend in need. I started with a Basic Black card base and added a layer of Boho Blossom.

I stamped the silhouette flower with Memento Black ink on a 2 x 4.75″ panel of Basic White and mounted it on a piece of Basic Black that measures 1/8″ larger. I stamped the greeting with Memento Black ink on a panel of 3/4 x 3″ piece of Basic White and used my paper snips to cut the end at an angle.

I attached the greeting to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a little bit of Black dot bling, but of course you can used whatever colors you want and add bling to match. That is one of the great things about our stamping accessories, there is a color to match everything! Happy Stamping!

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It’s A Jungle Out There-Make It Monday #146

Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos, Sale-a-Bration, Thank You / February 12, 2024 / Jungle Pals, Sale-A-Bration

Hey folks we are in the final days of our Sale-A-Bration event and today I am sharing a card I created using the Jungle Pals stamp set and coordinating dies. You can get one or both of these FREE as part of the Sale-a-Bration catalog. Each free item requires a $50 order, so go ahead and download the catalogs and start making that list. Just click on the catalog images below. Hurry because the sale ends on February 28th!

Jungle Pals Stamp Set and Dies

Click here or on the image below to view the video of the three cards I created using the Jungle Pals Sale-a-Bration stamp set and dies.

These little jungle pals make great birthday cards. The sweet toucan bird is my absolute favorite. The alligator is cute too but seriously only in this stamped image because a real alligator is more dark brown then green. After all they do live in the swamp.

#146 Make it monday project sheet-jungle pals

Here is a closer look at today’s cards!

**Card # 3 Toucan Birds Happy Birthday**

You can color these sweet critters with our Stampin Blend markers or watercolor pencils. Be sure to add a pack of the Blender pens to your stamping stash, they make water coloring so much more fun! Have fun playing around with the combos for the perfect shading. Happy Stamping!

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Jungle Pals Favorite Things Friday!

Favorite Things Friday, Happy Birthday, Sale-a-Bration / February 9, 2024 / Jungle Pals, Sale-A-Bration

Happy Friday everyone. We are in the final days of our Sale-A-bration Sale and now is the time to add those Sale-A-Brations products to your stamping supplies. For every $50 you order online through my store you will recieve a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set, paper pack, or some fun bling. Today I am sharing two products from the Jungle Pals bundle. These cute little critters are just waiting to make your next project a hit.

This card came together fast as the Jungle Dies made it super easy. I cropped the tree using some Pecan Pie cardstock and the leaves and jungle grass with Garden Green cardstock. Our little hanging friend was stamped with Memento Black ink and colored with some watercolor pencils. I used the Early Espresso pencil and a blender pen to create the shading.

The Happiest of Birthday is from Throughout the Year and stamped with Pecan Pie ink. It looks a little crooked. LOL I promise I did not have a glass of Chardonnay while creating this card, although maybe that would have helped. Anyway it is homemade right. I am sure whomever receives this hanging friend will not mind. I think it reminds us that being perfect is so overrated! Happy Stamping!

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Everyday Details Dies-Happy Birthday

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Happy Birthday / February 7, 2024

Wow! Have you checked out the Everyday Details Dies, they are so fancy. If you are loving the new Perennial Postage Dies, you are going to love these. This bundle is unique because the dies do not necessarily coordinate with the stamp set. But check these out! They have coordinating rectangles, circles and a few extra fancy details. In today’s card I am using the rectangles.

I started with a Boho Blossoms card base. This blue is so soft and is one of the In-Colors that will be going away in April. If you have not added it to your collection, now is the time. Just click before and start shopping. I stamped the flower pot from the Everyday Details Bundle and used the watercolor pencils to add some color. The blender pens are a great way to smooth out the lines in your coloring. If you look closely you can see a few lines in my coloring but that is because I glued before coloring.

The greeting is from Something Fancy and stamped with Memento Black. I popped it up with a few mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. For my fancy borders. I used the largest rectangle and cropped it twice, once with Basic White and once with Boho Blossoms CS. I had to cut the Boho Blossom rectangle down, but the Basic White fit perfectly inside. Happy Stamping!

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Fun With Paper Pumpkin

Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / February 6, 2024

If you’re looking for a fun and simple creative outlet that is ready to go then Paper Pumpkin might be for you. It is a monthly subscription that comes to your door and has everything you need to create fantastic cards all in one box. Here is a card I created using some of the supplies in the January Lovely Lavender kit.

Sometimes creating something new can be overwhelming. Lack of inspiration, proper supplies and crafty know-how might discourage you from even starting a project and unlocking your creative potential! But there is a solution, our Paper Pumpkin monthly crafting kit. You never have to worry about what to create because everything you need for your project is included in your monthly art box. All you have to do is open it up and get started. You’ll be able to make cards, treat bags, gift boxes and so much more with your monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription.

Each kit comes with photos and instructions you will need to put you projects together. Plus there is also a Paper Pumpkin YouTube channel and each month a new video for each kit is uploaded making it super easy as you watch a professional guide you through the projects. Click here for that channel.

You can follow the instructions or add your own twist to each project. There are no rules! Once you have completed your monthly projects you will have a valuable stamp set and ink spot(s) to add to your collection. There are always plenty of supplies so you can use the leftover pieces to keep on creating. Subscribe before February 10 to receive this months kit. Click here to subscribe. Happy Stamping!

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Textured Floral and Delightfully Electric DSP

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