Welcome to the Stampers Dozen March Blog Hop! Thanks so much for joining us. This month, we feature handmade greeting cards and projects with a birthday theme. Be sure to visit all of the stampers participating in the hop to get great paper crafting inspiration. Find the list of hoppers at the end of this post.
Where do you gain your paper crafting inspiration? Pinterest? YouTube? Blogs? Magazines? For today’s card, I was inspired by a mystery card created by my team member and friend, Theresa Huffman. At our recent virtual team meeting, she gave us the measurements to create a card similar to the one below. (Scroll down to see the masculine card I created during the event.)
Brilliant Wings Birthday Card
This fun sketch lends itself to a variety of stamp sets, dies, punches, and Designer Series Papers.
While perusing Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2023 Mini Catalog, you might think the Ginkgo Branch Bundle (page 57) is only suitable for sympathy and thinking of you cards. It certainly has all the elements to create heartfelt cards. Click here to see samples of some of the cards I created.
I like to find ways to get more out of a bundle. So I also created a birthday card, inspired by a sample in the back of the catalog. (Keep watching this blog for other ideas using this bundle.)
Ginkgo Branch Birthday Card
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products I used to create this birthday card.
Ginkgo Branch Bundle
Go To Greetings (sentiment)
White heat-embossed sentiment
Die cut from Fragrant Flowers
Subtles 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper
Vellum Basic 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper (page 46 January-April 2023 Mini Catalog)
Pearl Basic Jewels colored with Stampin’ Blends
I think you’ll appreciate how this card can use a variety of Stampin’ Up! colors and coordinating patterned papers.
You can see how this handmade birthday card goes together by watching this video below. I start creating the birthday card at the 14-minute mark.
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If you’re looking for a fun and versatile flower stamp set with a coordinating punch, Stampin’ Up!’s Petal Park Bundle meets and exceeds that expectation. Find it beginning on page 30 of the Stampin’ Up! January-April 2023 Mini Catalog. I’ve been playing with it for a couple of weeks, and I enjoy pairing it with the coordinating Regency Park 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper, as well as additional stamp set sentiments and images.
Click on the links below to see other posts using this bundle:
In this post, I include the finished product of what I’ve been creating in my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. The ideas start to flow when I get to playing. I hope you enjoy these and are inspired.
The card featured at the beginning of this post uses a fun fold. The how-to video at the end of this post gives the measurements and provides step-by-step instructions, showing you how I put this handmade greeting card together. This birthday card also uses a sentiment from Stampin’ Up!’s Go To Greetings, the “sprinkles” from the Beautifully Happy stamp set, and Enamel Dot Essentials Embellishments.
Here’s a look at the inside of the card.
I’ve created so many cards with the Regency Park 6 x 6 paper, I have some small pieces (strips left). They’re perfect for use with the card below. I pulled the sentiment from the Fragrant Flowers stamp set.
The flowers in the set work well with Stampin’ Up!’s Picture This Dies. Aren’t they fun in this card below? The Regency Park 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper includes flower images that can be punched with the coordinating Petal Park Builder Punch. I grabbed the sentiment form the Something Fancy stamp set.
Petal Park Card Samples Video
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Imagine all the possible color combinations with this beautiful flower stamp set from Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Happy offers a two-step stamping experience. Separate stamps allow you to customize the flower image in a variety of colors. And, the sentiments cover the most general occasions such as thank you, birthday, and thinking of you.
And, what’s even better is that this set is free with a $100 purchase before tax and shipping during SaleABration. In addition, the Designer Series Paper piece comes from the Dandy Designs 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper, also available free with a $100 order during SaleABration. Offer ends February 28, 2023, or while supplies last. Click here to see the SaleABration items available free with a $100 purchase. This link shows you what’s available free with a $50 order before tax and shipping from the online store. Be sure to take advantage of these free offerings. SaleABration runs only one time this year.
Beautifully Happy Birthday Card
Here are a few details of this handmade birthday card sample:
Fresh Freesia card base measuring 11 x 5 1/4 scored at 5 1/2
Basic White base measuring 5 1/4 x 4 (2)
Dandy Designs DSP piece measures 5 1/4 x 1
Ink: Memento, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight
Fresh Freesia 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon
Opaque Adhesive-Backed Gems
View this video to see how this card comes together.
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Each week, I go live on my business Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KimQuadePlaysWithPaper/) from my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, or add a video. I share what I’ve been working on in the previous week. This week, I feature three handmade greeting cards using Stampin’ Up!’s Cottage Rose Bundle. Find it on pages 56-57 of Stampin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog.
I focused on this gorgeous bundle this week because I was asked to create a private card class that included a get well card, a friend card, and a birthday card suitable for a woman. This bundle fits all of those categories, and it’s just gorgeous. Especially when paired with the coordinating Abigail Rose 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper.
I needed to design these cards to be easy to make for eight stampers. But they also had to be beautiful.
Purchase this bundle for $53 and you’ll be able to select one free Level 1 SaleABration item. What is SaleABration? It is Stampin’ Up!’s most exciting sale of the year. Choose free product when you make qualifying purchases. This promotion runs through February 28, 2023, or while supplies last. Click here to see the freebies offered with a $50 order, and click here to see what’s available free with a $100 order.
Cottage Rose Bundle Samples
I hope you enjoy these card samples.
Don’t use just love the Gold Foil on the card above?
Just a little sponging with the Blending Brushes adds a lot to this handmade birthday card.
Cottage Rose Bundle Video
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you’re inspired to get into your craft room and make have fun with paper.
Kim
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