Dare to go Square!

I have heard that “square” will be very fashionable in 2021! That’s good, because I love a square card. It’s a little different, a little quirky. Yes, there is that menacing fact that is costs 20 cents more to mail… but if you make it a 4-1/4″ square, you can get away with a regular envelope and save on the extra postage. So how about it? Will you dare to go square?

Here’s a simple square card that I made with the new, gorgeous designer paper by Stampin’ Up! called Hydrangea Hill. It will be available soon ~ January 5th. It’s part of the Hydrangea Hill Suite, which just might need to be your splurge purchase this month. It’s that pretty!

I started off by cutting a piece of the Hydrangea Hill DSP to a 4″ square, then glued it to a 4-1/8″ square of Night of Navy Cardstock. This particular sheet of the DSP is different than all the rest as it has a flower garden on each end with an expanse of sky between them in the middle. Here’s a look at the sheet:

If you cut it like I did, at 4″x 4″, you will get 6 cards with flowers on them and 3 with a pretty sky-blue background.

Here is a look at the full pack. I’m partial to hydrangeas, so I love these designs!

To add a little bit of texture and interest to this very simple card, I ran the 10″x 5″ piece of Highland Heather Cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Subtle Embossing Folder.

The sentiment from Life is Beautiful is glossy because I stamped it first with Night of Navy ink, then with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with Clear Emboss Powder.

The “dew drops” are clear Elegant Faceted Gems.

I made the envelope with a thinner white cardstock, then lined the back flap with another one of the DSP prints. Isn’t it beautiful? I think I like it! Lol!

This Paper is Part of My Product Share

If you would like to have a sample of this paper along with a bit of all the new DSP coming out on January 5, sign up for my Paper Share! I’ve cut the sheets in half and each person gets 1/4 of the packs. You can choose just DSP, DSP with Specialty Papers, DSP with Ribbons, or the “whole enchilada!” which comes with a free gift.  You’ll spend 1/4 the cost of buying full packs of everything! Such a deal, you can’t refuse! Read all the details HERE. The deadline to reserve and pay for this first Share is this coming Monday, January 4th. Reserve your share today by contacting me at karenshallam@gmail.com.

Using the Product List below

As I mentioned, the DSP won’t be available until January 5th, but everything else I used to make this card is on the Product List below. The items listed are linked to my online store, so when you click on it you will be connected to the store. When you place an order, please use my monthly Host Code. When you do, I am able to earn freebies that I in turn can give back to you as incentive gifts! Thank you so much!

January Host Code = CVVCZ63M

Sale-A-Bration Begins January 5

With every $50 purchase, you qualify for a free gift from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. With a $100 purchase you get a bigger freebie. It’s the best promotion of the year because you get all the benefits! I’ll be featuring lots of Sale-A-Bration items that you can earn in the next couple of weeks. “SAB” goes through February, so you have two months to get lots of fun and free items!

 

Happy New Year! Keep safe and stay healthy!

Product List

Life Is Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set [154871] $17.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [147110] $7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109130] $6.00	Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100867] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00
Stamparatus [146276] $49.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $7.50