Wishing You Well

Thoughts and Prayers

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“Inspiration is some mysterious blessing which happens when the wheels are turning smoothly” -Quentin Blake

Measurements:

  • Soft Suede Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
  • Tranquil Tide Layer 4″ x 5/14″
  • DSP Layer 3 3/4″ x 5″
  • Smaller Tranquil Tide Layer 2 3/4″ x 4 1/4″
  • Stamped White Card Stock 2 1/2″ x 4″

Details:

  • I loved the card I shared yesterday and decided to  use the same concept on another card, this time with a bit of me in the design 🙂
  • I used Soft Suede and Tranquil Tide to compliment this GORGEOUS paper.
  • I added a layer of card stock underneath the DSP as I felt the two layers showcased the gorgeous DSP more fully. (There’s that word again :))

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  • I popped the stamped panel up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and added some sparkly gold twine.
  • I added gold sequins to the stamped panel and turned the banner around on the sentiment layer. I also found this darling sequin in my stash in the perfect color to add a bit of color and dimension!

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  • The inside of the card and the envelope have been stamped with the same gorgeous bouquet and bow. This color combination really makes me happy! (My mother says blue and brown don’t go together but I have always been a bit rebellious!)

Are you sold on this stamp set yet? You can still purchase it through today so don’t wait!!

I appreciate your visit to my little piece of the internet where I can share what makes me happy!

Blessings,

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Soft Suede, Tranquil Tide and Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

DSP: Frosted Floral Specialty

Ink: Soft Suede and Tranquil Tide

Stamps: Wishing You Well

Dies:  None

Tools: Stampin’ Trimmer

Embellishments: Gold Glimmer Twine and Gold Sequins, retired

Other: Whisper White Envelope

 

 

Wishing You Well in the New Year

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Hello and Happy New Year!! I hope the new year is everything you wish it to be!! As I’m sure you can relate to if you are reading this, I love shopping for craft supplies. I ALSO love organizing those crafting supplies (!), but I feel that last year I dedicated too much time to those other two pursuits and not enough time to the actual creation of projects snd certainly not enough time sending out handmade kindness so here’s to a new year and a new focus!!

Measurements:

  • Night of Navy Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
  • DSP Layer 4″ x 5 1/4″
  • Smaller Night of Navy Layer 2 3/4″ x 4 1/8″
  • Stamped White Card Stock 2 5/8″ x 4″

Details:

  • Today’s project is a direct CASE of a card designed by a UK demonstrator, Sam Hammond. I thought this card was drop dead gorgeous and had to sit down and re-create it immediately.
  • In Sam’s photo, the card stock looked to me to be the new Blueberry Bushel, but, is in fact Night of Navy, picking up on the colors from the also drop dead gorgeous Frosted Floral Designer DSP. I LOVE that she used a holiday design for a non-holiday card!

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  • This delightful bouquet and bow are from the Wishing You Well stamp set in the 2018 Holiday catalog. You can still purchase it through tomorrow January 2, 2019, so if you haven’t snapped this one up, you still have time!! It’s a fabulous year round stamp set! And that bow!!!!! It is not a two-step stamp, it stamps JUST like that on the first try!
  • The shimmery dots are actually from my retired Enamel Dots collection. They started out as a different color (pale yellow I believe) and I colored them with my Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends! How cool is that!!

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  • A peek at the inside and the envelope – quick, easy and gorgeous!! (I’ve used that word a lot today with this card, lol) What a great card to have on hand!!

The benefits of CASEing other designer’s work are three-fold for me. One, I get to make a card without any design work just because it’s gorgeous and it gives me a mental break. Two, I try things that I wouldn’t normally do and that helps to increase my skill level as a card maker. And three, because often times, CASEing someone else’s work sparks my own creativity! That is what happened with this card and I will share what it inspired with my next post.

Until then, stay warm, happy and healthy in this squeaky new year!

Blessings,

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Night of Navy and Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

DSP: Frosted Floral Specialty

Ink: Night of Navy and Mossy Meadow

Stamps: Wishing You Well

Dies:  None

Tools: Stampin’ Trimmer

Embellishments: Glitter Enamel Dots, retired

Other: Whisper White Envelope