Earthen Elegance & Countryside Inn DSP

 

Don’t forget that the Designer Paper sale is still in full swing through the end of June! You can view all of the papers on sale right here. Now’s the perfect time to purchase the Countryside Inn DSP used for this card, or any of the other lovely papers that are on sale.

For this card, I combined the images and die cuts from the Earthen Elegance bundle with the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper. I also added a few touches of Distressed Gold specialty paper for a special touch. While I made this a thank-you card, you could leave it blank for a note card or use sentiments to make it fit for any occasion.

 

 

Here are the steps to making this card:
  • The card base is Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″
  • Adhere a layer of Boho Blue cardstock which measures 5 3/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • The second layer is a piece of Night of Navy cardstock measuring 5 1/4″ x 3 3/4″
  • The next layer is a piece of Countryside Inn DSP measuring 5″ x 3 1/2″

 

Now you are ready to build the design!
  • Using the large vase die, crop a vase from a piece of Countryside Inn DSP.
  • Using Boho Blue ink, stamp the small vase image onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock and crop with the small vase die.
  • Crop another small vase from a different piece of Countryside Inn DSP.
  • Using Boho Blue ink, stamp the small leaves spray image onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock and crop with the corresponding die.
  • Crop two “palm branches” from Night of Navy cardstock.
  • Use scraps of Distressed Gold Specialty paper to crop the jar top and two twig sprays.
  • Refer to the photo for placement of all the stamped and cropped images and glue in place. Note — the only one I adhered with dimensionals is the stamped Boho Blue vase.
  • If desired, stamp the greeting using Night of Navy ink onto a 3/8″ wide strip of Basic White cardstock, trim the ends as desired and adhere to the card front with mini-dimensionals

 

 

For the inside:
  • Adhere a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Boho Blue cardstock to the inside of the card.
  • Use Night of Navy ink to stamp a sentiment onto a 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″ piece of Basic White cardstock.
  • Decorate the lower left corner as desired by stamping a couple of the sprigs images using Boho Blue ink and Night of Navy ink.
  • Place a 1/4″ strip of Distressed Gold Specialty paper at the bottom of the Basic White piece, cover the ends of the stamped sprigs, then adhere the finished piece to the inside of the card

 

 

Envelope:
  • Stamp one of the sprig images to the lower left corner of the envelope using Night of Navy ink.

 

Here’s the list of products I used to make this card. If you’d like to take advantage of the Designer Series Paper sale that is happening through the end of June, you can shop with me here.

 

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FB Live Recap: Cheerful Daisies

 

I used the Cheerful Daisies bundle for my Facebook Live video this week, and I challenged myself to use two colors that I normally wouldn’t think of using for this stamp set. The first thing I did was pull out the DSP I wanted to use, then coordinated the cardstock colors with the paper. I also love using the Distressed Gold specialty paper, so I used that on both cards.

If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here. A few weeks ago, I made a double-flap fun-fold card using this bundle. You can watch the replay of that video here.

 

To make the brightest birthday card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Lemon Lolly – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Wild Wheat – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ embossed with the Exposed Brick folder
  • Second Layer: Crushed Curry – 5 3/8″ x 2″
  • DSP: Fresh As A Daisy DSP – 5 3/8″ x 1 7/8″
  • Circle: 2023-2025 In Color DSP – 3″ x 3″
  • Daisy: Lemon Lolly – 2 3/4″ x 2 1/2″
  • Leaves: Scrap of Granny Apple Green
  • Sprigs: Scraps of Distressed Gold Specialty Paper
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3″ x 1 1/2″
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″

 

For the Three Daisy card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Pretty Peacock – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Wild Wheat – 5″ x 3 3/4″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 4 7/8″ x 3 5/8″, cut two, emboss one with the Timber folder
  • DSP Layer: 4 7/8″ x 1 1/4″
  • Daisies: Scraps of Basic White
  • Leaves: Scraps of Pretty Peacock
  • Sprigs: Scraps of Distressed Gold Specialty Paper

The products I used for these cards are listed below. Please consider shopping with me here if you’d like to purchase any of them. Thank you for your support!

 

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Simple Countryside Corners Card

 

Here’s a very pretty yet simple-to-make card using the Countryside Corners bundle and Countryside Inn DSP. The basic card can be made using any of the patterns of designer paper, so it will take on a totally different look. Using various sizes of the dies makes it very easy to make this card.

  • Refer to the photo of the card for the placement of all the cropped pieces.
  • The card base is 81/2″ x 5 1/2″ of Boho Blue, scored at 4 1/4″
  • The first layer is a piece of Basic White, 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″.
  • Next, adhere a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Countryside Inn DSP onto the card front.
  • Use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp the large stamp onto a piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock. Use the corresponding dies to crop the large “frame.” Attach to the card front with dimensionals. (You will have to cut the dimensional in half or use the mini dimensionals.)
  • Use BohoBlue ink to stamp the large stamp onto a piece of Boho Blue cardstock. Use the coordinating die to crop the medium size label shape. Use dimensionals to attach to the card front.
  • Use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp the large stamp onto a piece of Basic White cardstock. Use the coordinating dies to crop the smaller shapes as seen in the photo. Attach the small white “frame” to the Boho Blue piece using seal or glue.
  • Use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp the “Thinking of You” sentiment from the Good Greetings stamp set onto the small cropped label shape. Attach this to the card front using dimensionals.
  • Using the dies from the Timeless Arrangements die set, crop one of the flower stems out of Basic White, and the die that has the “berries” using Misty Moonlight. Trim as needed and attach to the card front, tucking the ends of the stems under the greeting.
  • For the inside, attach a 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ strip of Countryside Inn DSP to a 5/8″ x 5 1/4″ strip of Boho Blue, then adhere to the top of a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Stamp a sentiment of your choice or leave blank to write your own message.

 

 

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FB Live Recap: Beauty of the Deep

 

I’ve been wanting to create with the Beauty Of The Deep bundle and finally got around to it this week. It has a lot of images and dies, so there are many different ways you can build your ocean scene.

One of the cards I kept rather simple, and with the other card, I really got into playing with all the stamps and dies. With this bundle, you can whip up a card rather quickly or take your time and make a ‘work of art’.

If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here. Join me each Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET  for a video demonstrating the latest Stampin’Up! products.

 

For the card with the white background, you’ll need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Azure Afternoon – 5 1/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Seaweed: Granny Apply Green – 4 1/4″ x 1 1/2″
  • Fish: Scraps of Lemon Lolly
  • Anchor: Basic White – 2″ x 2″

 

For the Happy Birthday card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Coastal Cabana – 8 1/2″ x  5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White –  5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Angel Fish:  Scraps of Lemon Lolly
  • Coral Die Cuts: Scraps of Moody Mauve and Soft Sea Foam
  • Greeting, Seaweed, Anemones, Coral, Small Fish: Scraps of Basic White

 

I’ve listed the products I used for these cards below. If you’d like to purchase them or any other Stampin’Up! product, you can shop with me using this link. Please keep in mind that the Seaside Shore stamp set that I used for the inside greeting is retired. Thank you for your support!

 

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Seaside Shore Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Seaside Shore Clear-Mount Stamp Set
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FB Live Recap: Countryside Corners Critters

 

I played around with the Countryside Corners bundle and the coordinating Countryside Inn DSP this week, and am I glad I did! There are so many possibilities for using the bundle and DSP. For my video this week, my focus was on the dies and DSP. I also used the die cuts from the Timeless Arrangement bundle as embellishments for the card front.

If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here.

Here is the same card using different pieces of the Countryside DSP:

 

 

Be sure to check my blog later this week for another design using this set.

Here are the cardstock requirements for the cards:

  • Card base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Night of Navy – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Countryside Inn DSP:– 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • First Die-cut Layer: Night of Navy – 4 1/4″ x 2 3/4″
  • DSP Die-cut Layer: 3 1/2″ x 2″
  • White Die-cut layer: 3 3/4″ x 2 1/4″
  • Flowers and Leaf Sprigs: Scraps of Basic White and Boho Blue
  • Inside Stamped Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

The products I used are listed below. Please shop with me here if you’d like to purchase any of them.

 

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FB Live Recap: Cheerful Daisies Double Flap Fun-Fold Card

 

I used the brand new Cheerful Daisies bundle and Fresh As A Daisy DSP to create this fun-fold card for my video this week. I also used two of the new colors to complement the Designer Paper. The card has two flaps as the fun-fold. Here’s what it looks like when the first flap is opened:

 

 

Open up the second flap to see the inside sentiment:

 

 

If you missed the video, you can watch the replay here.

 

Here are the cardstock measurements for this card:
  • Card Base: Moody Mauve: 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″
  • Inside Layers for Card Base: Bubble Bath – 5 1/4″ x 4″; Moody Mauve In-Color Designer Paper – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Layers for Front Flap on Card Base: Bubble Bath 4″ x 2 3/4″; Fresh As A Daisy DSP – 3 7/8″ x 2 5/8″
  • Small Flap Base: Moody Mauve 8 1/2″ x 3″, score at 4 1/4″
  • Layer for Front of Small Flap: Bubble Bath – 4″ x 2 3/4″
  • Layer for Inside Small Flap: Basic White – 4″ x 2 3/4″
  • Flowers, Leaves  and Greeting: Scraps of Basic White
  • Sprigs: Scraps of Gold Foil

 

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FB Live Recap: Sweet Citrus Card and Treat Box

 

This week I made a card and Treat box using the Sweet Citrus bundle. Wow — what a fun set to play with! The coordinating embossing folder is outstanding. It can be used for a great background or to emboss the stamped images, plus, one of the dies fits some of the stamped and embossed images.

If you weren’t able to watch the video live, you can watch the replay here.

Don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest for more ideas as well as join my email list for info and ideas using Stampin’Up! products.

 

 

Here are the cardstock requirements for the Card:
  • Card Base: Daffodil Delight – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Dainty Delight DSP 5 1/4″ x 4″ (This was a Saleabration item – you can substitute any Night of Navy DSP)
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 4 3/4″ x 3 1/2″
  • Lemons, Leaves, Flowers: Scraps of Basic White
  • Greeting: Basic White Strip 5/8″ wide
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

 

For the box that is in the photograph, I used Basic White for the Box Lid, then covered the top with a layer of Lemon lime Twist (4 7/8″ x 2 7/8″). The Basic White embossed piece is 4 3/4″ x 2 3/4″. The cardstock I used for the video is listed below.

 

For the Treat Box you will need the following cardstock:
  • Box Bottom: Lemon Lolly  – 7 1/4″ x 5 1/4″, score each side at 1 1/4″
  • Box Lid: Lemon Lime Twist – 5 7/8″ x 3 7/8″, score each side at 1/2″
  • Flowers and Leaves: Scraps of Basic White

 

I’ve listed the products used for this card below. At the time of this writing and video, the new products are not yet available, and I can only add the name and product number. The remaining current products are listed with their pictures.

  • Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock – #144245
  • Lemon Lolly Cardstock – # 161720
  • Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Pad – #147145
  • Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Pad – #161666
  • Lemon Lime Twist Stampi ‘ Blends – #161682
  • Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends – #161673

 

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Seasonal Branches – Simple Christmas Card

 

The Seasonal Branches Bundle is one of the bundles in the new 2023-2024 annual catalog, and I love it because it is one of those sets that is very versatile. I made two cards on my Facebook Live video on April 18 that highlight the use of this set for a Spring/Summer card and a Fall card. If you missed the video, you can watch the replay here.

Today, I wanted to share an idea for this set to make a very simple Christmas card. Although it is simple, just a touch of color on a white base makes it a bit more elegant. It is also a card that you can “mass produce” quickly if you want to make a lot of the same card.

  • To begin, Emboss a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Basic White cardstock with the Basics Dots folder and adhere it to a Basic White card base that is 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″.
  • Crop one large and two small branches out of Pebbled Path cardstock using the Seasonal Branches Dies. Glue them onto the card front, arranging them into a tree formation. Refer to the photo for placement.
  • Using Memento ink, stamp the large berries image onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock, and color the berries with the light Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends. Adhere to the card front over the tree branches using dimensionals.
  • Stamp the greeting onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock and crop with the die from the Timeless Arrangements die set. Attach to the card front with dimensionals. I used a greeting from the Inspired Thought stamp set, which is retiring very soon. If you don’t have this set, you can substitute a simple Christmas greeting stamp that you have.

 

 

  • For the inside, stamp a sentiment onto a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Basic White cardstock using Memento ink,  then adhere to the inside of the card. Again, I used a sentiment from the retiring Inspired Thoughts stamp set, but substitute a sentiment of your choice.

 

I hope that this shows you to think outside the box a bit with this stamp set and that you can make it work for you throughout the year for many different occasions.

At the time of this writing, the new products will not be available for order until May 2nd. I have listed the order numbers for them, as well as the current products used for this card.

  • Seasonal Branches Bundle – 161365
  • Timeless Arrangements Die Set – 161525
  • Pebbled Path Cardstock – 161722

 

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FB Live Recap: Seasonal Branches – Summer and Fall

 

It’s always fun to get new products, and even more so when there are also new colors to play with! That’s exactly what I was able to do for my video this week. The stamp set I used is the new Seasonal Branches bundle, and I used several of the new In-colors and returning color Lemon Lime Twist.

Watch the replay here if you weren’t able to catch the live video. I’ll also be posting directions for a simple Christmas Card using this bundle on my blog later this week, so be sure to check that out.

 

Here’s the cardstock requirements for the Summer card:
  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Lemon Lime twist – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer(front): Fresh As A Daisy Designer Series Paper- 5 1/4″ x 2″and Basic White 5 1/4″ x 2″
  • Second Layer (inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Branch, Bird, Leaves, Flowers: Scraps of Basic White

 

For the Fall card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Cooper Clay – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Boho Blue – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Watercolor Paper – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Second Layer (inside): Basic White – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Bird, Leaves: Scraps of Basic White
  • Tree/Branches: Scraps of Pebbled Path
  • Pumpkins: Scraps of Pumpkin Pie

 

Most of the products I used will not be available until May 2nd. I’ve listed the product numbers for them below, as well as the current products used.

  • Seasonal Branches Bundle – 161365
  • Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock – 144245
  • Copper Clay Cardstock – 161721
  • Boho Blue Cardstock – 161724
  • Pebbled Path Cardstock – 161722
  • Fresh As A Daisy Designer Series Paper – 161289
  • Boho Blue Stamp Pad – 161650
  • Copper Clay Stamp Pad – 161647
  • Pebbled Path Stamp Pad – 161648
  • Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends – 161673
  • Moody Mauve Stampin’ Blends – 161660
  • Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends – 161718
  • Copper Clay Stampin’ Blends – 161662
  • Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends – 161682

 

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FB Live Recap: On The Ocean

 

When I first saw the On The Ocean stamp set in the Jan-April 2023 mini-catalog, I was drawn to it, but I hesitated to purchase it because I thought it would be long gone after the mini-catalog retired at the end of the month. As a demonstrator, I was able to preview the new annual catalog at the end of March and to my surprise and delight, the On The Ocean set is being carried over! So of course I purchased the set with my next order, and I’ve made a couple of cards that I recreated on my video this week. Several of the images are made with distINKtive stamps, so when you stamp they are already pre-shaded.

If you weren’t able to watch the live video, you can watch the replay here. Be sure to follow me on Pinterest as well for other ideas using this and other products from Stampin’Up!

 

 

For the card with the die-cut ship, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: By The Bay DSP – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Stamped Layer: Basic White – 5″ x 3 3/4″, cropped with the second largest Deckled Rectangle Die
  • Ship: Scrap of Early Espresso
  • Sails: Scraps of Night of Navy and Crumb Cake
  • Flag: Scrap of Night of Navy
  • Skull and Crossbones: Scrap of Basic White
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Strips: Night of Navy – 4 1/8″ x 5/8″; By The Bay DSP – 4 1/8″ x 1/2″

 

 

For the card with the die-cut waves, you need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 1/” x 4″, cut two
  • Waves: By the Bay DSP – 5 1/4″ x 1 1/2″;  Pool Party – 5 1/4″ x 1 1/2″
  • Flags: Scraps of Basic White

Here is the product list to make these cards. Keep in mind that the By The Bay DSP will be retiring with the mini-catalog and is NOT being carried over to the new annual catalog.

 

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