This is the second time I’ve used this stamp set, Amazing Life, this week. I think it’s going to be a favorite!
How about a happy card for Friday? This big bold sentiment just jumps off the card after heat embossing and coloring the letters with Stampin’ Write Markers. I used my Stamparatus for this cool embossing trick: I stamped it with Night of Navy on Whisper White. Without removing the stamp, I cleaned it, then inked it up with Versamark, and stamped right over the Navy. Then I sprinkled it with Clear Embossing Powder, heat set it, and ended up with a shiny Navy finish! The marker colors I used were pulled from the DSP behind it – Blueberry Bushel, Shaded Spruce, Pineapple Punch, Calypso Coral, and Lovely Lipstick. Get out your scissors. It’s time to fussy cut!
On the inside, I adhered a 1/2″ strip of the same Garden Impressions DSP and then the tiniest sliver of Calypso Coral right above it.
For the front of the card, I die cut a window out of a 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Calypso Coral cardstock. My Stampin’ Up! Stitched Rectangle Dies are on the way, but I haven’t received them yet. So I went with another brand that I happened to have. I also scored some lines around the perimeter just to give it some interest.
The Garden Impressions DSP is glued to the front of a Calypso Coral card base and the window panel is up on Dimensionals over the DSP. I found it a bit tricky to line up the dimensioned piece, so here is a tip to help you if you have the same trouble:
Turn the front panel with the Dimensionals on it upside down, and adhere the card front to it, lining up the bottoms of both pieces. So much easier!
One more tiny detail ~ three Share What You Love mini pearls on the front. The colors are really close!
And that’s my happy card for Friday! I hope you have a very nice weekend. It’s the last couple of days before school starts up again around here ~ enjoy them!
“Class in a Kit”
I wish you all could attend my stamping classes, but since that’s not possible, I’ve created Stamping Habit Craft Kits To Go. It’s like coming to my class, but staying at home to do it! I mail all the cut and scored pieces to you, send you the detailed instructions through email, and am now giving you the option to get the same stamp sets and/or bundles that I use, if you so desire. Read about my January Kit HERE, and email me to let me know you would like to order it! I’ll be taking orders through next Wednesday, 1/9.
The Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Brochure are now LIVE!
Browse through the catalogs, then place your order HERE. Let me know when you order if you need a physical catalog and I’ll get one for you.
If you are unsure of what “Sale-A-Bration” is all about, you can read all about it HERE.
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Yep. pretty! I was using my “Fire” the first time I looked at it and wondered (on it’s little screen) how in the world did you mask the flowers to do the sentiment. I also didn’t take time to read it either. Duh, on a regular screen I could figure it out and also read about it. Thanks for the tip about lining the fronts up, makes sense when you think about it. Also, on the inside – I sometimes add a strip but it doesn’t always look that great. Another duh moment, add the tiny sliver of plain cardstock to complete it. Of course, that is what I have been omitting and yours looks great. Then, I won’t even go there about the fantastic scoring – I always say I will start doing it but I am a bit lazy.
Oh Chris! You always make me giggle! The scoring is really quick. I used the Stampin’ Trimmer and my Bone Folder to score – seems to go a little deeper than the blade on the trimmer. Seriously, quick and easy! I love how you thought I would mask the DSP flowers to stamp the sentiment!!! Now THAT would take some time!
Another great card Karen!
Oh so pretty Karen!
Thank you, Nancy!