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Summery Sugarplum Wreath

Rosanne May 24, 2016 May 24, 2016Cards

I’m back today and playing along with Can You Case It #121 color challenge and the Paper Players #296 sketch challenge.

The CYCI challenge colors are so pretty and summery that I immediately thought of flowers. Who am I kidding, I usually think of flowers for most of my cards. I will have to try to go in some other directions in the future. Then when I saw the PP sketch, I thought of a wreath…

The new In-Colors are my favorites in quite a few years. I usually like a couple in the collection but this year I think they are ALL so pretty. I’m using Sweet Sugarplum on this card. The card base is Daffodil Delight with a mat of Sweet Sugarplum. The patterned paper is from My Favorite Things. I adore gingham and thought this paper had such a summer feel to it. The sentiment is from the hostess set that will soon be retiring, Best Thoughts, and is stamped in Sweet Sugarplum ink.

To create the wreath, I adhered the sugarplum and the gingham layers but didn’t glue them to the card base. I used a circle from the Circles Collection Framelits to cut a center out of the layers. Then glued it to the card base. The flowers are stamped using the Grateful Bunch stamp set and punched with the Blossom Bunch punch. I only used the middle sized flower from the trio. After punching them out, I colored them with the Sweet Sugarplum marker and added a rhinestone colored with a yellow sharpie. They were arranged around the circle. I finished the wreath off with a bow made from the new Sugarplum Ruched ribbon.

The inside sentiment is from the Suite Sayings stamp set and is stamped in…you guessed it…Sweet Sugarplum. With just a little piece of patterned paper and cardstock, you can make the inside as nice as the front of the card. These small pieces of paper would probably just be thrown away, so why not use them.

I lined the envelope flap with the leftover gingham paper and because I was just a little bit short, I added a strip of Sweet Sugarplum cardstock…but no one needs to know that’s why it looks so nice! I love embellishing the inside and the envelopes almost as much as the front of the card. It just really pulls everything together for an absolutely custom look.

I hope this card put a smile on your face today and made you feel a little bit summery too. I am always happy to answer your questions or comments…please let me know if you have any!

Until next time…take care,

Rosanne

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Blended Birthday Bloom

Rosanne May 23, 2016 May 23, 2016Cards

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Happy Monday…I hope you had a good weekend and your week is off to an equally good start. We do have the holiday weekend to look forward to after all.

I’m playing with the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge this week. Although, I found this combination a little difficult to figure out….

Today’s card features a stamp that will be hard to say good-bye to soon….Blended Bloom.

The flower is so large and beautiful and is also so versatile. Instead of coloring the bloom, I decided to heat emboss it in white embossing powder on Crushed Curry cardstock and fussy cut it out. The card base is Bermuda Bay with a mat of Pool Party which is embossed in a retired embossing folder. The sentiment is stamp in Crushed Curry embossing powder which is also retired, but I had it and figured why not use it! The sentiment is from the Cottage Greetings stamp set. I cut the sentiment using a die from the Treat Bag Framelits. Sometimes you don’t realize all versatility you can get from some of the Framelit sets and the Treat Bag has so many of them. Lastly, the Bermuda Bay ribbon is also a retired item.

The inside sentiment is from the Lovely Amazing You stamp set and is stamped in Bermuda Bay. I used a strip of DSP from the Cherry on Top 6 x 6 paper stack and a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock to embellish the inside a bit. The envelope flap is also embellished with DSP.

I was happy to spotlight this wonderful stamp before it heads into retirement…I think it will still be working (at least part-time) in my craft room, though!

Thanks very much for checking in on my project today. I am happy to answer any questions or comments you may have. Also, if you are not currently working with a demonstrator, I would be delighted to become yours….I am just an email away!

Until next time…take care,

Rosanne

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A Perky Plaid Thank You

Rosanne May 12, 2016 May 12, 2016Cards

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Isn’t it amazing how the weather can have such an affect on your days. It is finally a warm, sunny day here after so many cloudy, rainy days and this has actually influenced my card today…go figure! I also had some guidance from The Challenge #72 color challenge……

Since this challenge included two of my favorite colors, blue and yellow, I jumped right in.

This color combination makes for such a cheery card. The card base is Pacific Point. The plaid panel is from Lawn Fawn’s Perfectly Plaid 6 x 6 pad. I love plaids almost as much as polka dots so I had to have this paper collection. The colors are so bright and cheerful. The thin panel is Whisper White cardstock stamped using the retiring Bordering Blooms stamp set stamped in Old Olive ink. I really like this set and feel like I didn’t use it enough so I’m trying to make up for lost time. The little flowers are punch using the also retiring Itty Bitty Accents punch and embellished with, you got it…retiring Old Olive candy dots. The sentiment, stamped in Pacific Point, is from the Tin of Cards stamp set and cut using the Tags & Labels Framelits, which happily are sticking around.

So many favorites are going away, but there are so many, many more awesome products being introduced in the new Annual Catalog! My pre-order and catalogs are due to arrive today, so besides the great weather that makes it a banner day for me.

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As always, I just took some paper scraps and embellished the inside where my personal note will go. The envelope flap is also embellished with the perky plaid. I think this is such a happy way to say thank you and will put a smile on someone’s face. It sure made me smile making it!

Thanks so very much for checking in on my card today and I hope this card made you smile too!

I welcome all your comments and am always happy to answer any questions. Also, if you need a Demonstrator or more information on Stampin’ Up!, I am just an email away…rosanne@heartfeltstamping.com

Until next time,
Rosanne

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Timeless Congratulations

Rosanne May 11, 2016 May 11, 2016Cards

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Today’s card was a little bit outside of my comfort zone, but was inspired by the Can You Case It #119 Color Challenge…..

I am always a little challenged when it comes to working with metallic colors. I like cards that use them and have the sparkle and shine but am afraid of going overboard. Well, I just took the plunge with this challenge and may have gone a little over in the sparkle and shine department but am still happy with the results. I wonder what you think?

The card base is Whisper White Thick cardstock matted with a layer of Night of Navy cardstock. The sparkle and shine come from embossing the flourish image from the Timeless Textures stamp set in gold embossing powder and then adding a few little layers of gold foil to the sentiment area. The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy ink using my still favorite sentiment set, Tin of Cards. I cut it out and layered it using the Lots of Labels framelits.

The inside is embellished with some additional cardstock. I really like to do this and usually always do, as I like the inside of the card to have more of a visual appeal than just a sentiment. It only takes a few seconds and usually only uses scraps from the front of the card…so why not? The sentiment here is from Wild About Flowers stamp set and is so fitting on a Congratulations card. This is another one of those cards that can fit any number of occasions and are great to have on hand.

I also always line either the inside of the envelope or the flap depending on the amount of coordinating DSP I have. For this envelope, I really reached back into my retired stash. I think this was from 4 or 5 years back. But I still have some and using it on envelopes is a great way to use it up and still have a coordinated card.

Luckily, all the stamp sets used on this card are being carried over in the new Annual Catalog so we will still have another whole year to “play” with them.

Thanks very much for stopping by today. I welcome any comments and am happy to answer any questions you may have.

Until next time,

Rosanne

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