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Pals Blog Hop- Flowers In The Garden

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the theme is Flowers in the Garden. We hope you are inspired by all the wonderful creations the Pals share with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we love reading your comments. Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

Ok, I am not going to lie. It was REALLY REALLY REALLY hard to pick which flower set I was going to use. Poppies, sunflowers, tulips, daffodils, etc. Tulips are starting to pop here in the Pacific Northwest. La Conner, WA has a gorgeous tulip area that I try to visit each year. I finally settled down on the wildflowers from the Greatest Journey stamp set. It reminds me of the flowers I see when hiking in the summer here in the PNW. And, I was able to use yellow. Always pick yellow 🙂 This stamp set is on the retiring list which makes me sad. It is such a versatile stamp set. The sentiments are fresh & lovely.

Step by Step Tutorial

– Begin with a Tea Boutique card base (Orchid Oasis) ** currently on sale for 60% off***

– Use the Paper Trimmer to cut
Basic White to 2 ⅝ x 3 ⅞
Brights 6×6 DSP (Daffodil Delight) to 1 ¾ x 5 ½

– Run a sheet of Parakeet Party (2022-2024 In-Colour Glimmer Paper) through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Scalloped Contours dies.

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the wildflower image from the Greatest Journey stamp set using black Memento ink.

– Colour the wildflowers using Stampin’ Blends.
Light & dark Daffodil Delight
Light & dark Mossy Meadow
Light & dark Polished Pink
Light & dark Granny Apple Green
Light & dark Orchid Oasis
Light & dark Soft Succulent

– Run the coloured wildflowers through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the coordinating Greatest Journey dies.

– Adhere the Brights Daffodil Delight strip to the Tea Boutique card base using Tombow liquid glue.

– On the Tea Boutique card front, stamp the sentiment with Versamark ink (sentiment from Framed Florets stamp set). Cover with black Basics Embossing Powder then set with a Heat Tool.

– Adhere the scalloped die cut glimmer paper to the Whisper White layer using Tombow liquid glue. Then adhere to the card base using dimensionals.

– Adhere the die cut wildflowers to the scalloped die cut glimmer paper using dimensionals.

– Add a few Brushed Brass Butterflies & dream of warmer days ahead while finding the perfect place for them.

– To dress up the envelope, I glued Brights (Daffodil Delight) DSP to the flap of the envelope then fussy cut it.

This is the photo that inspired my card; Mt Rainier in Washington state

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are very excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on May 10th, when our theme will be a Tic Tac Toe challenge, where our Design Team will create projects, using elements/supplies that are three in a row, column, or diagonal from the tic tac toe board.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

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Our tulip fields in La Conner, WA

Pals Blog Hop- Party Time!

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, our blog hop theme is Party Time! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I was recently inspired by my coworker & wanted to celebrate her & her hard work. On a clinic day, in our busy oncology clinic, 5 of the 6 nurses were out either on holiday or due to illness. The lone nurse had to run the clinic, manage the phone, pager, fax, emails, etc solo. She did an amazing job juggling it all & she did so with a smile on her face. I wanted to make a card to celebrate her. She loves food with faces & loves avocados. Naturally, the Taco Fiesta stamp set was the first stamp set that came to mind.

Step by Step Tutorial

– Begin with a 5 ½ x 8 ½ card base of Parakeet Party cardstock; scored at the 4 ¼ using a Paper Trimmer

– Use the Paper Trimmer to cut
Basic White to 3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛
2022-2024 In Colour Glimmer Paper to 3 ¾ x 5
Basic Black to 2 x 3 ¾
Basic White to 1 ¾ x 3 ¾

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the avocado image from the Taco Fiesta stamp set using black Memento ink.

– On the 1 ¾ x 3 ¾ piece of Basic White strip, stamp the avocado image x2 & guacamole bowl from the Taco Fiesta stamp set using black Memento ink.

– Colour 3 avocados & the guac bowl using Stampin’ Blends.
Dark Crumb Cake for the thin skin layer of the avocado
Light & Dark Soft Suede for the avocado seed
Light & Dark Parakeet Party for the avocado & guac
Light Granny Apple Green for detail on the guac
Light & Dark Smoky Slate for the guac bowl

– Layer the stamped & coloured Basic White paper on top of the Basic Black paper using Tombow liquid glue. Then adhere to the Glimmer Paper using Stampin’ Seal. Trim up the edges as needed.

– Layer the Glimmer paper on top of the Basic White paper using Tombow liquid glue.

– Adhere the layered Glimmer paper to the card base using Dimensionals.

– Fussy cut the coloured avocado from the scrap piece of Basic White paper. Then, adhere using Dimensionals.

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the sentiment in black Memento ink. I masked off the words “it’s your birthday” before inking it up, then removed the mask before stamping.
* pro tip- use Masking Paper (155480) from the annual catalogue*

– Run the sentiment through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Conversation Bubble dies.

– Run a scrap piece of Basic Black through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Conversation Bubble dies.

– Stack the 2 bubble die cut outs & attach to the card front using Dimensionals. Make sure the Dimensionals on the back side touch both the black & white paper.

– The inside sentiment is from Waves of Inspiration stamp set.

– To dress up the envelope, I glued 2022-2024 In Colour DSP to the flap of the envelope then fussy cut it.

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on April 12th, when our theme will be Flowers in the Garden, showcasing cards/projects with flowers.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

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Another Round

I found this wonderful card while scrolling through Instagram & wanted to make it myself. I love yellow & grey. Oh, who am I kidding, I just love yellow! I loved the clean layout, the colour combo, & the playfulness of the card.

Step by Step Tutorial

– Begin with a 5 ½ x 8 ½ card base of Smoky Slate cardstock; scored at the 4 ¼ using a Paper Trimmer.

– Use the Paper Trimmer to cut
Daffodil Delight cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼
Smokey Slate cardstock to 3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛

– Adhere the Daffodil Delight to the card base using Tombow liquid glue.

– Create your own background using the Brewed For You stamp set & Basic Grey ink. The glass stamp is super easy to work with; I just eyeballed the layout. Then adhere to the card base/Daffodil Delight using Tombow liquid glue.

– Stamp the glass image using Smokey Slate & Crushed Curry onto a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock using the Brewed For You stamp set. Then run through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Stylish Shapes dies (2nd largest die) placing the glass more towards the right side.

– Run a scrap piece of Daffodil Delight through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Layering Circles dies using the scalloped shape (2nd to largest one).

– Layer the stamped Basic White circle onto the Daffodil Delight using Tombow liquid glue.

– Adhere the layered scalloped circle to the card base using Tombow liquid glue.

– On a scrap piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock cut to ⅝ x 2 ⅞, stamp the sentiment with Versamark ink then cover with white Basics Embossing Powder then set with a Heat Tool. Cut a slant on the left side; then adhere to card base using Tombow liquid glue.

– On another piece of scrap Basic White cardstock, stamp the glass image using Smoky Slate & Crushed Curry. Then run the stamped glass through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the coordinating Brewed dies. Adhere to the card base using dimensionals.

– For a little bling I used the new Adhesive-backed Milky Dot

– I like to dress up my envelopes using scrap DSP. I used the retired Flowering Fields DSP that I had picked up off the clearance rack.

Pals Blog Hop- Celebrating Random Acts of Kindness

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, our blog hop team made projects to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week, which is February 14-20! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

So many think of February as a month of love & hearts for Valentines day. However, I am not much a fan for the holiday. When I read the theme of Random Acts of Kindness, I thought of those who help others. I see so much kindness & giving in our local community. I think those who constantly give should also be the recipient of a random act of kindness on occasion. That is what inspired my simple but elegant card.

Step by Step Tutorial

– Begin with a 5 ½ x 8 ½ card base of thick Basic White cardstock; scored at the 4 ¼ using a Paper Trimmer

– Use the Paper Trimmer to cut
Distressed Gold DSP to 3 ¼ x 5 ½
Perfectly Penciled DSP to 4 x 5 ½

– Adhere the Perfectly Penciled DSP to the card base using adhesive of choice (I used Tombow liquid glue).

– Layer the Distressed Gold DSP on top of the Perfectly Penciled DSP using adhesive of choice (I used Tombow liquid glue).

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the bee image from the Queen Bee stamp set using black Memento ink (or black Staz-On ink).

– Run the stamped bee image through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Queen Bee dies. Then, adhere to card base using dimensionals.

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the sentiment in black Memento ink. I used a sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set.

– Run the sentiment through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Beautiful Shapes dies. Then, adhere to card base using dimensionals.

– Run scrap vellum cardstock through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Beautiful Shapes dies (x3). Then run them through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Hive 3D EF (embossing folder).

– Adhere the 3 die cut/embossed vellum to the card front using Tombow liquid glue.

– Place Adhesive Sheet to scrap Basic Black cardstock. Then run through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Queen Bee dies (x3). Peel off the back of the Adhesive Sheet & place on card front. Keep 3 of the punched out hexagons & adhere to the sentiment hexagon.

– Run a scrap piece of Distressed Gold DSP through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the tiny tiny heart from the Queen Bee dies. Adhere using glue of choice (I used Tombow liquid glue) to the body of the bee.

– To dress up the envelope, I glued Perfectly Penciled DSP to the flap of the envelope then fussy cut it.

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on March 8th, when our theme will be Party Time, showcasing cards/projects that celebrate our family & friends.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

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Pals Blog Hop- Sale-a-bration

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, our blog hop theme is Sale-A-Bration! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I had a hard time narrowing down which Sale-a-bration product I would feature. So, I decided to use several different products from the Sale-a-bration brochure to help show how well Stampin’ Up! products coordinate with each other.
The Thanks a Bunch stamp set is free with a $50 product purchase. The Favoured Flowers DSP is free with a $50 product purchase. The Dandy Designs DSP is free with a $100 product purchase.

Step by Step Tutorial (for the purple carrot card)

– Begin with a 5 ½ x 8 ½ card base of thick Basic White card stock; scored at the 4 ¼ using a Paper Trimmer

– Use the Paper Trimmer to cut
Favoured Flowers DSP to 4 x 1 ¾
Favoured Flowers DSP to 4 ¾ x 1 ½
Basic White to 5 ¼ & 4

– Run the Basic White layer through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Twigs & Sprigs embossing folder.

– Use a scrap piece of Fresh Freesia card stock & run it through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the All That dies.

– Stamp the sentiment with Blackberry Bliss ink onto the die cut banner

– Punch a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using the Decorative Circle punch

– Stamp off each carrot onto a scrap piece of paper, then stamp onto the punched Decorative Circle using Pumpkin Pie, Merry Merlot & Blackberry Bliss. Use Granny Apple Green for the stems (2 stamped full strength, 1 stamped off).

– Adhere the larger piece of DSP to the top of the embossed Basic White card stock; then adhere the smaller DSP (I used liquid Tombow glue).

– Cut a 4 1/2 piece of Metallic Mesh Ribbon, adhere to the back side of the embossed Basic White card stock using household clear tape.

– Adhere the embossed Basic White card stock to the thick Basic White card base using adhesive of choice (I used liquid Tombow glue).

– Adhere the punched & stamped Decorative Circle using dimensionals.

– Adhere the die cut sentiment using liquid glue on the part that sits on the punched circle & a dimensional to the part that sits on the card front.

– For extra bling use the Pastel Pearls from the annual catalogue.

– To dress up the envelope, I used Favoured Flowers DSP to the flap of the envelope then fussy cut it.

I used the Dandy Designs DSP & Fern 3D embossing folder following the same template. The carrots are Mango Melody, Pale Papaya & Pumpkin Pie with Granny Apple Green stems.

I used the Dandy Designs DSP & Fern 3D embossing folder following the same template. The carrots are Mango Melody, Pale Papaya & Blackberry Bliss (stamped off) with Granny Apple Green stems.

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on February 8th, when we will be creating projects for Random Acts of Kindness Week.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

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