Framed Florets HB

 Good Morning & Happy Sunday, Everyone!

It's a beautiful Sunday morning here in PA!

The sun is shining and it's warming up quick. Shawn is putting our air conditioners in this morning since it's been in the 80's for the last several days. It seems a bit too early for this hot weather but atleast now we are ready!

Today I have a set of birthday cards to share using the Framed Florets bundle that came out last Fall. This set is on the retiring list come the end of this month and that was a shocker to me! I thought for sure this one would have carried over since it has some pretty floral images and a set of amazing dies! 

When I sat down to make these I did not have anything or any design in mind. 

I started with my Balmy Blue cardbases that were 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4. Then I took a piece of white cardstock that was 4 x 5 1/4 and started laying scraps of the Fitting Florets DSP on it and trimmed them down to fit. Once that was done I stamped my sentiment on a big Stylish Shapes Circle Die with Balmy Blue ink. Then I decided last minute to stamp the floral spray in Memento Black and color them in with Stampin Blends. Once they were diecut I added them to the side of my sentiment panel with some Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue and added a Polished Pink In Color Jewel to the center of the middle flower. Everything lays flat so it will mail nicely!

Card Details:

Stamps: Framed Florets

Ink: Memento Black, Balmy Blue, Stampin Blends-Polished Pink, Balmy Blue & Soft Succulent

Cardstock: Balmy Blue, Basic White, Fitting Florets DSP (retired)

Accessories: Framed Florets Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Polished Pink In Color Jewels (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have several birthdays coming up in the next month so I may just keep these and send out!

I really liked this suite of products that I just did not get a chance to use as much as I would have liked. That is probably my only downfall when it comes to Stampin Up!. Nothing sticks around long anymore. The DSP retired back in January when the bundle hit the Spring Mini Catalog. I wish they kept the DSP with the stamps for the life of a catalog! 

I have a whole pack of this DSP that I will need to use up, eventually!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Ginkgo Branch Sympathy

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Everyone!

Today I have a set of Sympathy cards to share with you using a set from the 2023 January-April Mini Catalog called Ginkgo Branch Bundle. I only recently got this set then Stampin Up! announced they were retiring it. It's such a lovely set and I especially love the font!

Everything was stamped with Mint Macaron which I am so sad they are retiring, too! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Gingko Branch

Ink: Mint Macaron

Cardstock: Mint Macaron, Basic White, Country Gingham DSP

Accessories: Gingko Branch Dies, Framed Florets Dies, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I made this set to put on my card rack since Sympathy cards seem to sell pretty quick!

I don't have any card orders so I like to make cards that I can put on my card racks or make for my Stamp Day get togethers. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Easter Blessings Set

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

I am off to the dentist first thing this morning!

I'm hoping that I won't be there too long! We are starting the process of another crown. This will most likely be the last one for a few months because after 4 in the last year...my pocketbook is empty! LOL

Yesterday was such a gorgeous day! Wall to wall sunshine and temps in the upper 70's! Definitely my FAVORITE kind of weather! Today is to be almost 80 but with a chance of rain. Always seems like after a day or 2 of nice weather we get rain then it cools it back down. I guess that is spring weather for ya!

Well, today I have a most beautiful set of Easter cards to share with you that I made for Audrey! I really hated to give them to her but that's how it goes sometimes!

I saw this card made by another demonstrator and I just had to try to recreate it with adding in my own touches. Those daffodils are gorgeous and so fun to color! I sponged a bit of Mint Macaron ink on the inside of my oval diecut to help my flowers stand out. I added the sentiment on a tag and added a shimmery Mint Macaron bow. I wanted to add rhinestones but decided to let those gorgeous flowers stand alone! Aren't they beautiful?

Card Details:

Stamps: Daffodil Daydream

Ink: Memento Black, Mint Macaron, Stampin Blends-Daffodil Delight & Mint Macaron

Cardstock: Mint Macaron, Basic White, Country Gingham DSP

Accessories: Framed Florets Dies, Daffodil Dies, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Blending Brushes, Mint Macaron Shimmery Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

And Audrey loved these!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!
~Wendy

Happy Anniversary

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

It's been a busy week so far here. I have been working on more card kits for upcoming Stamp Day get togethers while I have no card orders. So far Audrey has only asked for a pack of cards with daffodils on and no saying so I will get working on them soon. Today I have the last card to share from Saturday's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. This one uses a variety of things which I will list down below.

Card Details:

Stamps: Always In My Heart (retired)

Ink: Blushing Bride

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Basic White, Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper (retired), Fitting Florets DSP 

Accessories: Framed Florets Dies, Sunshine Wishes Thinlets (retired), Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Iridescent Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I think this one was Miss Emily's favorite! She loved that oval hearts diecut! I need to remember to use those dies more often....they are so pretty!

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Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Framed Florets Fun Fold

Hello & Happy Thursday, Everyone!

I have a fun fold card to share today that I used for a birthday card several months ago. I also used the Framed Florets bundle for it and if you've seen this set, it's a beautiful one!

I know these pictures are on the dark side and I no longer have the card to redo them. This is probably my most favorite fun fold. My cardbase is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scoring at 1 1/4 and at 4 1/4. The 1 1/4 panel will get flipped out on the front of the card. Sometimes I glue that flap down and sometimes I just let it go but I always decorate that panel with DSP. Here I used the Fitting Florets DSP.

Card Details: 

Stamps: Framed Florets

Ink: Memento Black, Night of Navy, Stampin Blends-Soft Succulent, Balmy Blue & Night of Navy

Cardstock: Soft Succulent, Basic White, Night of Navy, Fitting Florets DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Framed Florets Dies, Iridescent Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card was so pretty IRL and i'm sorry I did not capture that here.

In the future you will be seeing more of this set as I have a card designed for an upcoming Stamp Day w/ Friends get together! I think the girls will enjoy a spring card with this one!

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Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!
~Wendy

 

Faux Stairstep Card

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Can you believe it's the 1st day of February! Time just flies by...

Yesterday I stepped out of my comfort zone and made a card that I thought was really cool! Buckeye Inklings created a card a few months ago called the Faux Stairstep Card and I was intrigued with it! I saved the tutorial and gave it a try!

I pulled out my Framed Florets stamp set & Framed Florets Dies to create this one.

Card Details:

Stamps: Framed Florets

Ink: Night of Navy, Soft Succulent

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen, Basic White, Fitting Florets DSP (retired)

Accessories: Framed Florets Dies, Night of Navy Milky Dots, Soft Succulent Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Here is the link to her page if your interested in creating a card like this.

Faux Stairstep Card

This card is so much easier than the regular Stairstep Cards so I hope you will give it a try!

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Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Framed Florets Birthday

 Hello & Happy Friday!

We are slowly getting better around here!

We got all the Christmas decorations down and put away while we are in isolation.

I am hoping today to get to my stamp table because I have lots of stuff waiting on me.

Covid has been like a head cold for Ryan & I and we are feeling a bit better everyday.

We are still taking Dayquil & Nyquil and getting plenty of rest & fluids.

Sunday we will test again to see if we are negative. I'm so ready to get out of the house! 

I want to share a card I made back in November using the new Framed Florets Bundle.

Those pretty flowers were diecut with the Framed Florets Dies from the Fitting Florets DSP.

My Polished Pink strip was embossed with the retired Tasteful Textile 3D EF. It's my favorite! I used some retired Polished Pink In Color Jewels for some sparkle!

Card Details:

Stamps: Framed Florets

Ink: Polished Pink

Cardstock: Polished Pink, Basic White, Fitting Florets DSP

Accessories: Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Framed Florets Dies, Polished Pink In Color Jewels (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

You'll be seeing more of this bundle in the new year since it is in the NEW January-April Mini Catalog!

I'll be back tomorrow to share my 2022 Year In Review.

I look forward to sharing my favorites with you!

See you then!

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Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!
~Wendy

NEW! Framed Florets

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

We woke up today to some very windy, cold temps!

I think winter has come early this year!

We got all our chores done yesterday and I put a huge dent in my Christmas treats, too!

Today is football day for us! We haven't had a Sunday game in a few weeks so that in itself is a treat! I don't think I will be doing any crafting today.

Last week I sat one day and played with the New Framed Florets Suite that is an early release. It will also be in the new 2023 January-April Mini Catalog and is it ever pretty!

I wasn't really keen on another floral set but the sayings in the set sold me.

This card I made as a Thank You card for my customer that orders every month.

Card Details:

Stamps: Framed Florets

Ink: Evening Evergreen

Cardstock: Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, Basic White, Gold Foil Paper, Ever Eden DSP (retired)

Accessories: Framed Florets Dies, Whimsical Woodland 3D EF, Gold Adhesive Backed Swirls, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Just a heads up that the paper I used on this is from last years Ever Eden DSP.

I have a whole pack of this paper and wanted to try and use it for some holiday cards this year. Stampin Up! always give us some beautiful prints on our paper packs, don't they?!

But let's talk about this new suite for a moment....

Stampin Up! has announced it will start naming the stamp set & coordinating dies the same name which is a blessing because it's always hard to remember the names of the dies that match a stamp set. I for one am happy about this change!

This suite also comes with a holiday stamp for a limited time. Framed & Festive is a winner in my book with wonderful sayings for Christmas projects & cards. It also has the same style of font as the Framed Florets stamp set.

In this suite is a pack of paper called Fitting Florets DSP but that is only available for a limited time as well. Not sure why Stampin Up! does not carry the DSP along with the stamp set but it will be going away when supplies are out. 

Also in this suite is the Gold Adhesive Backed Swirls. These are so AMAZING! I used them on my card here today. They are flat and will not bulk up your cards. I just love them and they too are only available while supplies last.

The Framed Florets Bundle will be available thru the end of the upcoming mini catalog. 

The Framed Florets Dies are AMAZING as well!

I think you will love it!

I certainly do!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have an amazing day!
~Wendy