Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is our Favorites from the New Catalog. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Today’s card relies on the beauty of the Stampin’ Up! Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper (DSP). Any of the lovely patterns would work with this simple hello card layout.
The Stampin’ Up! Unbounded Love stamps were perfect for the simple “hello friend” message and the coordinating dies cropped the shapes for the layered sentiment. Watch my NEW 1 Minute to WOW! Video Tutorial for a quick demonstration on how to layer with these stamps and shapes for a fabulous sentiment.
wow! video: the art of layering sentiments
my simple card tutorial
CUT YOUR CARD STOCK – DIMENSIONS:
- Basic White Thick Card Stock:
- Card Base – 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2 (top)
- Pecan Pie Card Stock:
- Layer – 4 x 5 1/4
- Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper:
- Layer – 3 3/4 x 5
- Envelope Flap- 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 (before snipping)
- Basic White Card Stock:
- Die-Cut Layer – 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 (before die-cutting)
- Die-Cut Sentiment – 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 (before die-cutting)
PROJECT TUTORIAL:
Burnish the fold of the Basic White Thick Card base with a Bone Folder.
PRETTY TIP! Crop the die-cut sentiment layer from the center of the Pecan Pie layer with 1 1/4 x 2 Unbounded Love dies and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard) to save card stock (shown in photo below).
Adhere the Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper layer to the Pecan Pie layer with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Double wrap with white Baker’s Twine Essentials, securing with a bow.
Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use a Mini MISTI stamp tool and a Mini Sticky Mat to stamp the sentiments (Unbounded Love stamp set) in Pecan Pie Classic Ink onto the Basic White layer and Pecan Pie die-cut . Watch my 1 Minute to WOW! Video Tutorial to see how: The Art of Layering Sentiments.
Use a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini)and the Unbounded Love dies to crop the Basic White layer with the 1 1/2 x 2 die and the “hello” sentiment with the 1 1/4 circle die.
Adhere the Pecan Pie layer to the coordinating Basic White layer together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Adhere the “hello” die-cut as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
POP OF PERSONALITY! Embellish with 3 brown Metallic Adhesive-Backed Sequins.
PERFECT POLISH! Adhere the 5 1/4 x 2 Designer Series Paper to the Basic White Medium envelope flap with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Add glue to the flap. Flip to the inside of the flap and carefully snip away the excess with Paper Snips. Learn how with my 1 Minute to WOW video here.
more inspiration from the pals community
MORE INSPIRATION! There’s more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Our next blog hop is Wednesday, August 14 with Summer Vacations as our theme! Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop Line-Up:
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Donna Walls at Duncan Street Designs
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Stefani Ewing at Stamp With Stefani
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
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Stunning card as always, Mary! Love the finishing touches such as the twine and gems.
Would love to have seen inside of card. Great tips for outside.
Hi Marjorie,
I typically leave my interiors blank and do a personal message :). Mary
I’m all about cropping out shapes I need from the bottom layer as well. As Connie Stewart said nobody will know the ugly underneath. Your card is gorgeous! I love this color combination on the DSP
The layered sentiments are a nice extra touch.
Lovely stamp on this beautiful DSP Mary. Simply marvelous as always!
Love how you’re highlighting that beautiful paper!
Mary, Great card! Love the tip on layering sentiments!
Thank you for the inspiration! Some great cards featured, so now I may have to shop!
The DSP pack is so pretty and does most of the work. Your card is lovely Mary!