Vintage Bottle Punch

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What is your favorite, punches or dies? In my craft room I think I have a good mixture of both. I love that punches are super fast but I also love that dies are not as heavy and bulky when I pack up to craft with a friend. I love that dies have less restrictions allowing you to place them wherever you want to create a cut out, punches on the other hand, not so much.

Either way I love them both. And one of the cool things in the new 2024-2025 catalog is a new bundle where you can choose either a punch or dies. So far I think there is only one bundle offering a choice but who knows more may be featured in our future online exclusives. Mark your calendar for the new catalog coming May 1st.

Our card today features the Vintage Bottle punch. I punched 4 bottles from Boho Blossom cardstock and colored them with Boho Blossom and Night of Navy Blend markers. The Crumb Cake accent is embossing with the Painted Texture embossing folder.

I love the look of our Crumb Cake cardstock with the Night of Navy. My greeting is from the Layering Leaves stamp set. There are so many things you can do with this punch. Have fun playing around with different colors and create your own bottle design. This gem of a punch will be retiring at the end of the month. Click Here for my post on Last Chance products. Happy Stamping!

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Inked &Tiled-Trust in the Lord

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Here is another card creation from the retiring Inked & Tiled stamp set featured in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog (AC). Many of the products in this catalog and the January – April 2024 mini catalog will be retiring at the end of April, click below for the Last Chance lists.

Beginning April 9th many of these products will be on sale, but supplies are limited and will only be available while supplies last. If there is something you really want to add to your crafting stash, I would recommend you get it now while it is still available. Happy Shopping!

I created a panel of designer series paper using the single flower from the Inked & Tiled stamp set. I cut a strip of Basic White CS and randomly stamped the single flower using Calypso Coral ink. The first stamp was with full ink and I then stamped a second time before re-inking to create a lighter look, aka second generation stamping.

The greeting is from the Courage and Faith stamp set and is stamped with Memento Black ink on a panel of Basic White. I used the Nested Essential Dies to crop the greeting and added it to the card front as shown. I hope this inspires you to create something beautiful to share today. Happy Stamping!

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last chance list January – April 2024 mini

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Inked & Tiled~ Make It Monday #153

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Happy Easter Monday. I hope you all had a blessed weekend. Today I am excited to share with you three beautiful cards from the Inked & Tiled stamp set. This set is on the last chance list and products are going fast, so if you want to add this to your stamping stash do it now while supplies last. Click here for the photo below to watch the video.

The Inked Botanicals Designer Series paper pack is also on the last chance list and will be retiring at the end of April or as soon as supplies are gone. This paper pack is featured in the Annual Catalog.

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Here is a closer look at today’s projects!

Inked & Tiled Card #1
Inked & Tiled Card #2
Inked & Tiled Card #3

Don’t forget to download your free project sheet. Have fun creating something beautiful to share with others. Happy Stamping!

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Happy Easter – Easter Bunny!

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Happy Easter everyone. I hope you all have a blessed weekend and enjoy spending time with family. I thought I would share an Easter card that I sent to a very special friend. This cute little Easter bunny will soon be retiring so if you don’t have him, now is the time to add this cute stamp set and punch to your crafting stash.

Begin with Crumb Cake card base. I then added a layer of Basic White. To create the sky I used a Blending Brush and some Pool Party ink. The Easter Bunny is stamped with Memento Black on a scrap of Crumb Cake. I used a combination of colored pencils and the blender pen to create the bunny fur. I wanted his fur to look soft, so I added the white using an old blender pen and some Craft white ink.

Add grass of your choice. I used a few different stamps from the Ocean Front stamp set to create my grassy border. If you are wondering why I stamped and fussy cut my greeting it is because I totally messed up my first attempt to stamp it directly to the card front. And yes, I waited until I had all my sky and grass completed. Wouldn’t you know it the greeting was just a bit crooked, but it bugged me so I stamped and fussy cut a new greeting. See there really are no mistakes in stamping, only creative opportunities!

I hope you have a Hoppity fun Easter! Happy Stamping!

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Birthday Card Kit Organizer

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Hey friends are you looking for an easy way to organize the Birthday cards you send out monthly? Well, look no more. The Stampin’ Up Birthday Card Kit Organizer will help you streamline your creations. This kit not only comes with a binder for your monthly cards it also includes supplies to create amazing birthday cards. Today would have been my mother-in-law’s 92nd birthday and she would have loved the rose on these cards. Happy Birthday Mom, we miss you!

Follow the instructions included in the kit or think outside the box and create memorable cards using the kit supplies. Below is just a few samples I created using this kit.

Have fun creating the binder and the cards in this kit. Click here to check out our other Kit Collections! Happy Stamping!

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Botanical Layers – Make It Monday #152

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Hey friends, it is time for another Make It Monday tutorial and today I am sharing three cards that I created using the retiring Botanical Layers stamp set. This set is on the retiring list and will be on sale for 60% off beginning April 9th, so be sure to mark your calendars and hop onto my blog at BlessedByCards.com to purchase this fun set at a bargain price. CLICK HERE or photo below to access today’s Make It Monday video!

Make It Monday #521 Botanical Layers
Make it Monday #152 Botanical Leaves project sheet

Here is a closer look!

Remember, if you want a lighter look for your leaves, stamp off first. The second generation image gives a more subtle look.

Enjoy creating this card with a variety of colors. I love the look of the Sketched Plaid Background stamp and Yay, it is carrying over to the new catalog.

I love the look of the Gorgeous Grape and the Melon Mambo inks together. It make a rich looking card, don’t you agree? Have fun creating, I am sure you will come up with some amazing cards to share with your family and friends. Happy Stamping!

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Inked &Tiled-Last Chance Product!

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So if you don’t have this gorgeous set, you might want to think about getting while supplies last, Yes, unfortunately this is on the Last Chance list and will be retiring at the end of April. Here is a look at a card I created using Gorgeous Grape as my card base. CLICK HERE to access the Last Chance Product lists.

If you want to add this stamp set to your collection, now is the time, just click on the shop w/me button below. Hurry because it will be available while supplies last and it will be retiring at the end of April. Happy Stamping my friends. Have a great weekend!

I stamped the flowers in Gorgeous Grape and the leaves in Old Olive. I added a border of Old Olive around the stamped images and a thin strip across the front to create a faux ribbon look. The greeting is stamped with Gorgeous Grape and cropped with the Nestled Essential Dies. Of course I could not resist and had to add just a little bling!

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Spring Stamping With Friends-Favorite Things Friday!

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Good morning all, not only is it Friday but it is time for another card class at Mother of Good Counsel Home, an assisted living/nursing care center in my neighborhood. It is run by the Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George and it is one of my favorite card classes.

I thought I would share with you the three cards that I created for today’s class. I try to keep things as simple as I can as I typically have 10 residents attend. Some of the products you see are retired, others are not, but hey at least you get the card idea-right?

Card #1

I created the Eggs ahead of time so all the residents had to do was add them to the card front. Sorry my image looks a little dull at the bottom, I must have gotten some excess glue on it. Oh well, homemade, right?

Card #2

Stamp Set: Something Fancy

This is one of those fracture cards. I thought it would be fun and maybe just a bit too intricate, so I created the front panel ahead of time and all they have to do is stamp the thank you and add the panel to the card front. Easy Peasy!

Stamp Set: Good Feelings

This is a super easy but totally cool one. It is hard to see in the photo but there is a glitter stripe next to all the colors. I think they will like the extra bling! I hope you pull out your crafting supplies and create a card to bless someone today. Happy Stamping. Don’t forget about the retiring stamp sets, paper, tools, and bling in the mini and annual catalogs. CLICK HERE if you missed that post.

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Botanical Layers set Is On Sale 60% Off!

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Hey all here is a quick card that I created with the Botanical Layers stamp set. You can get this stamp set for 60% off. Just click on the button below to download the Last Chance products from the January – April 2024 Mini catalog and the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. You can enjoy savings up to 60% off. While the products in the mini catalog are only up to 40% off, the annual catalog list has several stamp sets at 60% off. Be sure to click the buttons below to download your free Last Chance pdf.

For my Botanical Layers card I began with an Old Olive card base. I stamped some of the leaves in Old Olive on another panel of Old Olive CS that measures 4 x 5 1/4. The Basic white panel is 3 x 4 and I again stamped some leaves with Old Olive ink.

The greeting is from Good Feelings (also retiring) and is stamped with Memento Black ink. I added a little color around the Basic White panel using some Old Olive ink and a Blending Brush. Have fun looking through all the retiring products and making your list, but remember, the Last Chance items are while supplies last. Happy Stamping and Happy Shopping!

Last chance January -April 2024 Mini
Last chance 2023-2024 Annual CAtalog

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Excellent Eggs Bundle-#151 Make It Monday

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Wow, Easter is almost upon us, so if you have not added the Excellent Eggs bundle to your stamping stash you will want to after this video. Even if you are not into Easter Eggs, I promise the dies in this bundle are great for creating fun backgrounds. Have fun allowing your imagination to soar. Click here or on the photo below to access my Make It Monday Video #151!

Make It Monday #151 Excellent Eggs Bundle/Easter Bunny Stamp Set

Stay tuned to the end of the video and blog post for a bonus section on how to create more fun Easter Egg creations. Don’t forget to download the free project sheet by clicking the button below.

#151 Make it monday excellent eggs bundle Project sheet

A Closer Look

And here is a closer look at some more fun egg creations. Remember you can use scraps of cardstock and Designer Series Paper and we call love projects that utilize our scraps, right? Happy Stamping!

Star of today’s projects!

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