Since moving to Arizona more than two years ago, I’ve gained a newfound love for everything cactus. In my head, I imagined that deserts and cactus were dry and dull. This is far from true. The majestic saguaros are absolutely amazing. And in the spring, the cactus come alive with blooms of many and various colors.
When Stampin’ Up! releases a new cactus stamp set, I’m sure to place it in my collection. I love the Cactus Cuties Bundle that includes the Cactus Cuties Stamp Set and Cactus Builder Punch. Buy them as a bundle and save 10 percent. Find it on pages 66 and 67 of Stampin’ Up!’s January-June 2022 Mini Catalog.
Thanks to Brayce Campagna for giving me the inspiration for the card above.
PAPER – Flirty Flamingo Card Stock (141416), Basic White Card Stock (159276), 6 x 6 Subtles Designer Series Paper Assortments (DSP) (155229), Gold 6 x 6 Metallic Specialty Paper (156844)
INK – Flirty Flamingo (147052), Mint Macaron (147106)
OTHER – Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690), Flirty Flamingo ¼” Gold Metallic Ribbon (155610), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Flirty Flamingo – 11” x 4 ¼” scored at 5 ½” and folded in half, 3 ¾” x 2 ½”
Basic White Card Stock — 5 ¼” x 4” (2), 4” x 3”
Mint Macaron DSP – 5” x 3 ¾”
Gold Metallic Specialty Paper — scrap
Ribbon – 8”
Instructions:
Die cut the 4” x 3” Basic White card stock with the scallop rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies that measures 3 ½” x 2 ½”.
Stamp the cactus with Mint Macaron ink and the sentiment with Flirty Flamingo ink on the white die cut.
Punch the pot with the Gold Metallic Specialty Paper. Pop it up with dimensionsals.
Adhere the stamped piece to the 3 ¾” x 2 ½” Flirty Flamingo piece.
Attach large Basic White card stock to the card front.
Add the Mint Macaron DSP.
Use dimensionals to pop up the cactus layer.
Tie a bow with the ribbon and add it to the card front with a Glue Dot.
Stamp the cactus on the remaining white piece and glue it to the inside of the card.
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Just two weeks left of Stampin’ Up!’s SaleABration promotion. Receive your choice of free, exclusive stamp sets and patterned paper packages with minimum purchases of $50 and $100 (before tax and shipping). Click here to see a PDF copy of the SaleABration brochure.
The card featured above uses the Friendly Hello stamp set and Friendly Hello 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. Get this combo free with a $100 order (before tax and shipping). What a card combination.
I used the components to create a pocket card. Here are some basic directions for creating the pocket card. (Be sure to watch the video below for step-by-step instructions). Read below to see a few more samples of this fun card design.
Friendly Hello Pocket Card
Form the base with a piece of Pool Party card stock that measures 11 x 4 1/4 inches. Score at 1 1/4 inches and 5 1/2 inches.
Round the edges with the Detailed Trio Punch.
Fold the card in half, and then fold the small piece down toward you.
Adhere a piece of the patterned paper measuring 4 x 3 inches to the bottom. Glue another design measuring 1 4 x 4 inches on the small flap.
With Tear and Tape, as close to each edge as possible. form the pocket. Tape the small flap down.
Decorate with any stamp sets, dies, and inks you like. For this card, I stamped the Hello Friend sentiment in Memento Ink and die cut with a shape from the Tasteful Labels Dies. Add embellishments such as ribbons and jewels.
Card insert: Colored, coordinating card stock border piece measures 5 x 3 inches and the Basic White measures 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches.
This pocket card uses two additional free SaleABration products: Catching Butterflies stamp set and Simply Marbelous 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.
The above card uses the free SaleABration Daffodil Afternoon 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper and the medium daisy punch. Sentiment comes from the Catching Butterflies SaleABration stamp set.
Another pocket card. This one uses the free SaleABation Sunshine & Rainbows 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. The sentiment comes from the Special Moments stamp set (free during SaleABration with a $100 order before tax and shipping).
Pocket Card Video
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I used the following Stampin’ Up! products to create today’s card. Click on any of the graphics below to shop directly from my online store:
SaleABration runs through February 28. Here are the products available free with a minimum $50 purchase before tax and shipping.
The two items below are free with a $100 purchase before tax and shipping.
February is the month of love. Be ready for Valentine’s Day. Stampin’ Up!’s Sweet Conversations Bundle makes it easy to create a great variety of cards for everyone in your life.
Real Red card stock layer measuring 5 1/4 x 4 inches, run through the Gingham Embossing Folder
Basic White card stock piece measuring 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, die cut with the largest rectangle scallop die from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Use Blending Brush to apply a light Real Red background
Tag die cut from the Sweet Talk 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper
Heart stamped in Real Red ink on white card stock, die cut with coordinating heart
Happy Valentine’s Day stamped in Real Red ink
Tie a small bow with the Real Red Faux Linen Ribbon. Adhere with a Glue Dot.
Add a few Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Please enjoy this video (Facebook live replay) showing how this card goes together.
SaleABration Continues
Remember, SaleABration continues through February 28. Earn your choice of free, exclusive stamp sets and Designer Series Paper packages with minimum purchases of $50 and $100 (before tax and shipping). This is a great way to add to your paper crafting supplies and get more for your money.
Click here to view the SaleABration brochure. Be sure to place your order before the end of the month to take advantage of this special offer.
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I started playing with Stampin’ Up!’s Hey Sports Fan Suite last week, and I’ve already used a whole package of the Hey Sports Fan 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. Once I got stamping and creating, the ideas just kept coming. Find this awesome collection of products in Stampin’ Up!’ January-June 2022 Mini Catalog. See this post for additional card samples, ideas, and a video.
Your Biggest Fan Birthday
The card above uses a fun embossing technique.
cut a piece of the baseball-looking paper from the Hey Sports Fan 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper at 5 x 3 3/4 and the die cut it using Stampin’ Up!’s Picture This Dies. The circles remind me of baseballs!
pop the circles out and glue the circles onto a piece of Night of Navy card stock measuring 5 x 3 3/4 inches.
run this whole piece through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine in the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.
add the sentiment (stamped in Night of Navy) from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set
layer on a piece of Poppy Parade card stock measuring 5 1/4 x 4
tie the red/white baker’s twine
include some of the fun Resin Star embellishments.
It’s a fun technique that just gives the card a different look. Here’s a close up look.
One feature I love about the Hey Sports Fan 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper is that many of the sheets include images you can die cut with the Sports Events Dies. I used the coordinating dies to get all of the images. With the pile on my crafting space, I grabbed pieces to create cards and all fun elements. The card above shows how I used some of the fun “ticket” pieces to make a birthday card.
Here’s one more card sample that shows the use of the tickets die cut from the designer series paper.
Here’s another card sample using the tickets die cut from the designer series paper.
Sports Event Dies (purchase the stamp set and dies as a bundle and save 10 percent)
Fan Baker’s Twine (one spool each of Evening Evergreen, Night of Navy, and Poppy Parade/white)
Resin Stars Embellishments.
Hey Sports Fan 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (love, love, love this paper. I especially love the the coordinating dies cut images directly from the DSP. It makes it handy to have lots of pieces to craft with).
I’ve had so much fun with this collection of products. I hope you’ve enjoyed the samples as much as I’ve enjoyed creating them.
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Yes, I know it might seem odd that right before the Super Bowl and the end of the football season, that I’m featuring Stampin’ Up!’s Hey Sports Fan Bundle. Well, I’m looking forward to spring! Living in Arizona, I’m crossing my fingers that we get to see some spring training baseball here. There are a lot of teams to follow, and it’s just a great way to enjoy being outdoors. And, my husband’s family are big baseball lovers. With five brothers and a bunch of nephews, I’ll have card ideas for all of them.
Not only do I love the baseball-themed coordinating products, but I also appreciate that it pairs well with the Hats Off stamp set and Hat Builder Dies found in the Annual Catalog.
Sports Event Dies (purchase the stamp set and dies as a bundle and save 10 percent)
Fan Baker’s Twine (one spool each of Evening Evergreen, Night of Navy, and Poppy Parade/white)
Resin Stars Embellishments.
Hey Sports Fan 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (love, love, love this paper. I especially love the the coordinating dies cut images directly from the DSP. It makes it handy to have lots of pieces to craft with).
Enjoy these other Your Biggest Fan Card samples:
This is one of my favorites that also uses Stampin’ Up!’s Picture This Dies. It looks like actual baseballs!
Your Biggest Fan Card Samples Video
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