Flowers For Every Season

Here’s a great combo for you ~ Free As A Bird images with Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper!

The yellow roses in the DSP are so beautiful in the multi-layered Bumble Bee color. I colored the birds with my Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral Blends to (hopefully!) compliment the colors in the paper.

Two Ways to Step It Up

You can add Dimension and visual interest to any stamping project with just a couple of steps.

1. After stamping, coloring, and cutting this bird panel, I ran it through my embossing machine (aka Big Shot!) with the Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder. It gives cardstock the look of fabric!
2. I cut two borders with the edgelit die in Peony Dies and Bumble Bee Cardstock to give a decorative outline on the top and bottom of the bird panel. I love that Stampin’ Up! is bringing back these edge dies! Ornate Borders Dies has some beautiful ones too. See an example HERE.

Tips for Success

1. Do all stamping and coloring before texturizing the paper.
2. Use the light and dark Blends markers for depth of color. Many of my customers have told me that they just use the light one to color. Sometimes that is fine, but using both really adds a beautiful depth and richness! I didn’t use both on my little flowers on this piece and I wish I had!
3. To easily create an angled panel like this one, cut your cardstock to 2″ wide and 5″ long. Add decorative edged borders if desired. Glue it to the DSP at the angle you like, leaving the sides hanging over the right and left edges. After the glue dries, cut the sides even with the DSP either with scissors or your Trimmer. It’s so much easier than trying to cut it to match your layers before gluing!
4. Use Thick Whisper White or Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock for your card bases. They are so much sturdier! Who wants a floppy, top-heavy card?!!!

Now That It’s July…

Bonus Days Are Back!

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• EARN July 1 – August 3, 2020
• For every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax), you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use August 4-31, 2020.
• There is no limit to how many coupons you can earn, so shop all month-long!
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New Host Code

My Host Code for July is 9G3P7HSD. Please add this code to any orders under $150 that you place during the month of July 2020. Using this code will ensure that you are ordering from me if you’ve never ordered through me before. It also provides me with the opportunity to get products to gift back to you! However if your order is $150 or more, do not use the code. You will be your own host at that point and will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards (free stuff). Click the link to read more about it.

I would love to have you as a customer! To order any of the products you see on today’s post, click on any of the pictures below in the Product List. I appreciate all of your orders. To thank you I will send you a card with every order, and I have some free gifts to send you as well!  With a $50 purchase I will send you a package of assorted 4″x 6″(card front size) recently retired DSP with matching ribbons. For $75 I will include a pack of our new Butterfly Gems! These prices reflect retail value and are before adding tax & shipping.

Butterfly Gems, Image © Stampin’ Up!

Thanks so much! I just learned that July is World Watercolor Month. I love watercolor and will try to incorporate some into my stamping and card making. Stay tuned! Have an excellent day!

Product List

Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set [149468] $22.00	Peony Dies [152701] $40.00	Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00
Flowers For Every Season 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152486] $11.50	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [147115] $7.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $9.00	Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147273] $9.00
Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045] $9.00	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00