Encouragement

This design was cased from my good friend, Wendy Fee. See her amazing card HERE. I've used the cute and sassy Forever Friendship set from Stampin' Up! 2022-2023 annual catalogue.

The Forever Friendship stamp set from Stampin' Up! features three images with funny sayings. I will be showcasing cards created with this set this week - check back for 2 more cards soon.

I'm looking forward to sending this card to my good friend - it suits me very well - I considered including pictures of my failed house plants but didn't want to make anyone sad. Here is the inside:

Make it yourself

I've used Pale Papaya cardstock for the card base as it pairs so well with any greens. Soft Succulent and Old Olive were used to colour the plants. The Stampin' Blends are very fun and easy to colour with. The Forever Friendship stamp set is good for beginners to start using alcohol markers as the images are small and easy to add touches of colour to.

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Forever Friendship card

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Have fun colouring some house plants to give a friend. Stampin' Blends are easy to use and this image is perfect to learn with.

Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Beginner

Total Time 40 mins

Tools

• Paper Trimmer
• Stamp Blocks
• Stampin' Up! Cut and Emboss Machine
• Stampin' Up! Dimensionals
• Your choice of adhesive.

Supplies

  

• Forever Friendship stamp set
• Fern 3D Embossing Folder
• Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad
• Soft Succulent ink pad
• Basic White cardstock
• Pale Papaya cardstock
• Classic Matte Dots embellishments

Stampin' Blends alcohol markers

• Pale Papaya blends combo pack
• Soft Succulent blends combo pack
• Old Olive blends combo pack
• Medium Deep blends combo pack
• Pool Party blends combo pack
• Crumb Cake blends combo pack
• Color Lifter

Instructions

 

Cut paper to the following sizes:

• Pale Papaya (card base): 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”; 3 ¾“x 5”
• Basic White (stamped): 4” x 3”

Stamping and Assembly:

• Fold Pale Papaya card base in half.
• Stamp the sentiment “Unlike most of the plants I’ve owned” on the inside of the card.
  
• Rip the bottom edge of the Basic White piece.
• Stamp Forever Friendship plant stamp onto Basic White piece using Memento Tuxedo black ink.
• Stamp the sentiment onto the bottom of the Basic White piece as shown.
• Colour using your choice of Stampin’ Blends. I used the Pool Party to edge the outside and give dimension. To keep it light, I used the Color Lifter to soften the edges. Similarly, add “ground” with the light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends and Color Lifter.
• Wrap the Linen thread several times around the Basic White piece and adhere on the back with Stampin’ Seal.
• Emboss the Pale Papaya rectangle piece with the Fern 3D embossing folder by running it through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine. Adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Adhere the stamped and coloured Basic White piece to the embossed layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals as shown.
• Colour 2 of the Classic Matte Dots with the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. Adhere to the bottom right of the Basic White piece as shown.
• Enjoy!
  

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The Blessings of Home stamp set is a beautiful sneak peek of Stampin’ Up!’s new January -June mini catalogue. The gorgeous flowers are shown in the Heart & Home 12x12 designer series paper. It is so easy to make a card when the paper coordinates so well together. I also love the sentiment as it is very suitable for thanking people for help when they have lifted you up. Inspiration doesn't need to be huge, it can be the small things that add positivity to our life and make it more enjoyable.

Would you like more sneak peeks of the new catalogue? See the new Rainbow of Happiness bundle HERE. See the new Garden Greenhouse bundle HERE

I would love for you to share in the comments about someone who has inspired you. No need to think of a huge milestone in your life, keep it simple. The past couple of years have been difficult for most of us. Try to think of someone who makes you smile and helps you keep putting one foot in the front of the other every day. For me, the group of stampers I work with has become more than crafting friends. They definitely inspire me with ideas for my stamping business but they also listen and give support for all of life's challenges. I'm thinking I better make more of these to mail to them all!

Welcome to everyone that is joining us from Kylie Bertucci's International highlights - I am aiming to be one of the top 10 for December! If you love my Blessing of Home thank you card as much as I do - please vote for me HERE. The link will take you to this month's gallery where you can vote for your 5 top favourites.

Make it yourself!

The Pale Papaya flowers are so pretty. I die cut some greenery bits from the matching Blessings of Home dies to add some pretty accents. The small, Pale Papaya flowers added to the sentiment are from the Honeybee Home bundle. I used a blender pen to add a bit of the Pale Papaya colour from the lid of the ink pad and a Wink of Stella pen to add some sparkle to just the center of the flowers. Scroll down for complete instructions.

My favourite new product from the January – June mini catalogue sneak peek is actually the brass butterflies! They are so sweet, little and have adhesive on the back so are easy to use. I think the butterflies add just the perfect final touch to this card.

This thank you card also uses my least favourite item. Garden Green is a colour I am not fond of, but it highlights the flowers in the Heart and Home 12x12 paper very well. Do you ever use a colour you dislike on its own but that works well with a particular set of patterned paper? Let me know your favourite and least favourite colour in the comments.

Blessings of Home Thank You Card

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Send to a friend that has supported you and cheered you on! Inspiration can come in small packages.

Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Intermediate

Total Time 20 mins

Tools

• Stampin' Up! Cut and Emboss Machine
• Stamp Blocks
• Paper Trimmer
• Pair of scissors
• Your choice of adhesive.
• Stampin' Up! Dimensionals
• Fine tip glue pen

Supplies

  

• Blessings of Home bundle
• Honeybee Home bundle
• Heart & Home designer series paper
• Stitched so Sweetly dies
• Basic White 8 ½ x 11 cardstock
• Garden Green 8 ½ x 11 cardstock and ink pad
• Brass Butterflies
• Pale Papaya ink pad
• Gray Granite ink pad
• Blender Pen

Instructions

 

Cut paper to the following sizes:

• Garden Green Cardstock: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4¼”; small scraps for green bits
• Basic White Cardstock:  5 ¼“ x 4”, piece ~ 2x3 for die cut; scrap for little flowers
• Designer Series Paper: 3 pieces: 5” x 1¾"; 2⅞ x 1⅞; 2" x 1⅞"; 1 piece ~ 3"x4" for die cut

Die Cut:

• Stamp the "Thank you" sentiment on the small white piece. Die cut as shown.
• Die cut the larger Stitched So Sweetly shape on the 3"x4" piece of patterned paper as shown.
• Die cut a few greenery bits out of the Garden Green scraps.
• Stamp the flowers from the Honeybee Home bundle in Gray Granite ink and cut out using the coordinating die cut. Colour lightly using Pale Papaya ink and a blender pen. Optional: add a bit of Wink of Stella shimmer to the center of the flowers.

Assembly:

• Score the Garden Green cardstock in half and fold to create the card base.
• Adhere the Basic White piece to the card front.
• Adhere the die cut patterned paper to the Basic White cardstock layer as shown. Try your best to leave even borders but do realize that nobody will notice if they are not perfect.
• Adhere the Stitched So Sweetly shape to the center of the trio of patterned paper rectangles.
• Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the die cut sentiment to the Stitched So Sweetly background shape.
• Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the cute, coloured flowers.
• Add a few Brass Butterflies to the front to add some extra bling. I use the Multitool or the tip of my scissors to help.
• Use the fine tip glue pen to adhere a few green sprigs to the sentiment as shown. Try to tuck the ends under the Basic White sentiment piece.

Supply links will post in January when the new mini catalogue becomes available to everyone.

Keyword blessings of home, honeybee home, january - june mini catalogue, sneak peek

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I almost forgot to show you the inside! I stamped one of the beautiful flowers from the Honeybee Home bundle on the inside. It matches the Heart and Home paper so well that I wanted to repeat it to make the inside pretty too. Garden green can be difficult to write on so adding the white inside piece really adds to the card.

If you live in Canada and can’t wait until January to order all the pretty new stamp set bundles, then consider joining my team of stampers. Email me with any questions or join HERE. Our group is a positive, supportive group of stampers that enjoy helping each other out with stamping and often life’s challenges as well. 

Happy Stamping,

Amy