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StampingJulie Sketch Inspired: Get Well & Happy Birthday

patterned occasions bandaid stamp card

When you’re not feeling well bright and cheery is the answer.  I combined the Sale-a-bration Patterned Occasions  stamp set with the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper to create this upbeat get well card.

patterned occasions bandaid stamp card

I love to use the colors in a pack of designer series paper to inspire my creating, but you can also experiment with colors outside the paper pack’s color palette.  Here I combined the striped Tangerine Tango paper with Melon Mambo cardstock for a fresh new color combo.

StampingJulie CAS sketch challenge linky party

My sketch inspiration is from Friday’s CAS Sketch Challenge .  You can see more and play along here.  I kept this card super simple by following the sketch and adding simple interest with bright colors, a layered banner flag and a popped-up heart.  The heart was stamped from the Hearts-a-Flutter stamp set and punched with the Small Heart punch .

patterned occasions cupcake stamp card

This card is also made with paper from the Sale-a-bration Sycamore Street pack and the Patterned Occasions stamp set.  Again I chose a coordinating color outside of the colors used in the pack.  In this case, I used the Pool Party patterned paper with a softer pink, Primrose Petals.

The scallop circle here is the mid-size doily from the Delicate Doilies Sizzlets Die from page 191 in the catalog.  When the catalog was printed the numbers got reversed and the largest die was listed as 1-3/8″ in diameter which is much smaller than what I wanted.  When I found out the correct dimensions were 3-1/8″ for the largest doily I ordered the die immediately!  As you can see here the mid-size doily layers perfectly with the 1-3/4″ circle punch. 

patterned occasions cupcake stamp card

Again, I used Friday’s sketch for inspiration, changed the orientation to landscape, tied the Primrose Petals stitched ribbon across the card and added a bitty flower from Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack with a Rhinestone.

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Enjoy!  Julie

bloomin' marvelous secret garden card

Neon Bloomin’ Marvelous Stamp and Die Tutorial

bloomin' marvelous secret garden card

Remember the flower garden party card I showed you yesterday?  Today I have the video how-to stamp and emboss on black card stock to create this neon grouping.  I’m excited to show you how easy it is in this 3 minute video.

View the video here.

bloomin' marvelous secret garden card

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Bloomin' Marvelous stamp set

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Enjoy!  Julie

bloomin' marvelous secret garden card

Neon Bloomin’ Marvelous Secret Garden Card

bloomin' marvelous secret garden card

This card is just plain fun!  These sophisticated flowers from the Secret Garden Stamp and Framelit Die bundle are ready to party in these vibrant colors on black cardstock.  Bloomin’ Marvelous is from the Sale-a-bration set by the same name.  Doesn’t this card look super involved and time consuming to make?  It’s not!  With the Versamark ink, color embossing powder and the coordinating stamp set and framelit dies, it’s a snap to make!  (Come back tomorrow for the video tutorial or subscribe to the blog updates in RSS/email in the right sidebar under the facebook & youtube buttons.)

bloomin' marvelous secret garden card

The base of the card is Whisper White cardstock with strips of Summer Smooches designer series paper adhered to the front.

Here’s the card recipe:
SAB: Bloomin’ Marvelous stamp set (SAB supplies are free with a $50 product purchase.  All supplies are from Stampin’ Up! Click on the links below for product details & ordering.)
 

To create the neon garden, simply stamp with Versamark on black cardstock and heat emboss with the embossing powder of your choice.  Then use the coordinating framelit die for easy cutting.

bloomin' marvelous secret garden card

I added various pearls to define the centers of the flowers and add a little more texture.

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Bloomin' Marvelous stamp set

Order the Secret Garden stamp and die bundle today  with a few other stamping essentials and get Sale-a-bration Bloomin’ Marvelous stamp set FREE.

Enjoy!  Julie

collage curios paris birthday card

Collage Curios I Love Paris In the Springtime

collage curios paris birthday card

This birthday card just makes me want to sing “I Love Paris in the Springtime.”  The eiffel tower from the Stampin’ Up! Collage Curios stamp set takes center stage but the swirly background from the Hearts a Flutter tag helps it along the way.

collage curios paris birthday card

Each tag was stamped and then punched out with the Postage Stamp punch and popped up with a Stampin’ Dimensional.  I loved using the 2011-13 In Colors for a perfect spring color palette: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party and Whisteria Wonder with a little Pink Pirouette added in.

collage curios paris birthday card

Happy Birthday is from the Itty Bitty Banners stamp set and cut out with the matching Bitty Banners Framelit Die.  I showed a sneak peek of this card over on Facebook a couple of weeks ago.

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Enjoy!  Julie

button buddies SAB thank you card

Button Buddies Sale-a-Bration Thank You Card

button buddies SAB thank you card The buttons in the Sale-a-bration Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button Pack inspired the colors for this Thank You card.  And they are perfect with the Button Buddies Stamp Set that is precisely tailored for buttons.  It’s a match made in stamping heaven!  😀  The  light-weight and beautiful Tangerine Tango Ribbon comes from the same coordinating SAB ribbon and button pack.

Here’s the card recipe:
(All supplies from Stampin’ Up! Click on the links below for product details & ordering.)
SAB: Sycamore Street ribbon & button pack

button buddies SAB thank you card

The matching large scallop punch and the Bitty Banners framelit dies make creating this Button Buddies thank you card quick and fun. Embossing the white background keeps it clean and simple while adding a little texture.

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Enjoy! Julie