Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the blog hop theme is The Language of Love. The Pal’s Paper Crafting Community hopes to inspire you with card ideas and paper craft creations using Stampin’ Up! products. Links to the participant’s blogs can be found at the end of each post to help you “hop” along!
WHAT I LOVE! 💌 This handmade beauty features the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper with delicate florals that look straight out of a spring garden. The Heart Shaped Bundle brings it all together with intricate heart detailing, making the sentiment pop!
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The Heart Shaped Bundle is perfect for Language of Love themed paper crafting.
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card tutorial: handmade beauty
1. measure & cut
portrait card base:
- Petunia Pop Cardstock: 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
snipped envelope flap:
- Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper: 5 3/4 x 2 1/2
layers (from bottom to top):
- Basic White Cardstock: 4 x 4 1/2
- Blackberry Bliss Cardstock: 3 3/4 x 4
- Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper: 3 1/2 x 3 3/4
- Blackberry Bliss Cardstock (die-cut): 3 x 3
- Basic White Cardstock (sentiment): 2 x 2
- Petunia Pop Cardstock (die-cut): scraps
2. stamp:
- Use a Mini MISTI stamp tool to position and stamp the sentiment (Stampin’ Up! Heart Shaped stamp set) in Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink onto the Basic White cardstock layer.
3. crop:
- Crop the sentiment with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini) and the 1 1/2 Hearts of Elegance die.
- Crop the heart and flower with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini) and the coordinating Heart Shaped dies.
4. assemble & adhere:
- Adhere the Basic White, Designer Series Paper and die-cut heart with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
- Adhere the remaining pieces with Mini and Standard Stampin’ Dimensionals.
5. embellish:
- Add an Iridescent Faceted Gem to the flower center.
6. envelope:
- Adhere the 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 Designer Series Paper to a Basic White Medium envelope flap with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Flip to the inside of the flap and carefully snip away the excess with Paper Snips.
I hope you loved my handmade beauty with the Heart Shaped Bundle!
more paper crafting inspiration from the pals
MORE INSPIRATION AWAITS! We’ve got even more inspiration waiting for you! Check out the lineup below to visit the rest of the Pals creations. And don’t miss out next month as we celebrate with a festive Birthday Celebrations theme!
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop Line-Up:
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
- Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
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Beautiful card Mary!
Great card, Mary! So pretty in purple!
Great colors and love the DSP you chose! Sweet card!
Mary, I love this pretty card. I have one final Valentine card to make and I’m going to CASE this one. Enjoy your day!