Encouragement

Watercolour Flower Card for a Friend

2 · Jun 19, 2023 · Leave a Comment

We all need to reach out to our friends more often. These watercolour flowers and wonderful sentiments in Stampin' Up!'s Inked and Tiled bundle are perfect to create cards for all your friends and family. The Inked and Tiled stamp set can by found in the 2023 - 2024 Stampin' Up! annual catalogue. It features leaves and wildflower style flowers that stamp as if you painted them yourself. I love the nature inspired stamp sets a lot and this bundle did not disappoint.

Keep reading for a full card tutorial, including measurements that is printable.

greeting card featuring leaves and flowers — Inked and Tiled stamp set from Stampin' Up!

As much as I love the botanicals, leaves and flowers in the Inked and Tiled stamp set, I was hesitant to order the bundle from Stampin' Up! It features two punches, that although unique and great shapes, I wasn't sure how they coordinated with the stamp set. I ordered it anyway and am so glad I did!

The geometric shaped punches make fantastic shapes for not only the sentiments but for so much more. The easiest way to use them is to create layers and dimension on your card as seen here beneath the sentiment. See my cards later this week for more fun ways to use the shapes.

The coordinating paper, Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! is just so pretty! I didn't use much in this card design, but check back later this week for cards featuring this pretty patterned paper.

The Inked and Tiled stamp set and Inked and Tiled Punch Pack are available from my store at a bundled savings of 10%. The entire Inked and Tiled suite features pretty Lost Lagoon ¼" bordered ribbon that matches everything perfectly!

Make it yourself!

Hello Friend is one of the many great phrases in the Inked and Tiled stamp set by Stampin' Up! You could easily swap out this saying for Happy Birthday or Thank you, all of which are included in the stamp set. Each of the great sentiments fits into one of the punches included in the Inked and Tiled Punch Pack by Stampin' Up!

I used the new (well everything old is new again right?) colour, Lost Lagoon cardstock. It is one of my favourites and pairs well with the Calypso Coral ink colour. Stampin' Up makes it easy to choose colours, this combination comes from the Inked Botanicals 6" x6" designer series paper pack. The paper really is so pretty, it places this suite in the must have category for sure.

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Watercolour Flowers card with Inked and Tiled Stampin' Up! bundle

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Give a card to a friend with this pretty card featuring botanicals and tone on tone stamping.

Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Beginner

Total Time 20

Tools

Supplies

Stamp Sets

Inked and Tiled 161158*

Cardstock

Basic White Thick 159229
Basic White 159276
Lost Lagoon 133679
Calypso Coral 122925
Inked Botanicals 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper 161157

Stamp Pads

Misc.

Instructions

Cut paper to the following sizes:

Basic White Thick (cardbase): 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Lost Lagoon (background): 4” x 5 ¼”
Calypso Coral: 3 ¼” x 4”
Basic White (stamped layer): 3” x 4”
Basic White (sentiment -scrap): approx. 2” x 2”
Inked Botanicals (detail behind sentiment-scrap): approx. 2” x 2”

Stamping and Assembly

Score the Basic White Thick Cardstock at 4 ¼” and fold on the score mark to create your card base.
Stamp the small flower diagonally across the Lost Lagoon background using Lost Lagoon ink.
Wrap the Lost Lagoon ribbon around the bottom ⅓ of the background cardstock. Adhere to the back on either side.
Adhere the Lost Lagoon background, with the ribbon adhered, to the card front.
Adhere the Calypso Coral layer slightly off to the left side of the card front.
Stamp the leaf image onto the Basic White stamped layer once with Lost Lagoon ink. Without reinking, stamp 2 more times beside the first leaf image.
Use the Pretty Peacock ink, carefully ink up the stems of the flower stamp. If necessary, wipe off any excess on the flowers. Use a sponge dauber to ink the flowers with Calypso Coral ink.
Adhere the stamped Basic White layer to the card front, centered to the Calypso Coral layer as shown.
Stamp the words “hello, Friend” in Calypso Coral Ink on the scrap of Basic White cardstock. Punch out as shown.
Punch out the large shape from the Inked Botanicals paper. I chose a design that was predominantly Calypso Coral. Cut in half with your paper snips.
Adhere each half to the left and right of the punched out sentiment as shown.
Adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Enjoy!

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Timeless Arrangements Thank You Card

1 · May 9, 2023 · Leave a Comment

I love silhouette styled flowers and the new Stampin' Up! Timeless Arrangements stamp set and die bundle is so pretty! The stamp set has wonderful sentiments but the timeless arrangement dies are really what sets this bundle above the rest. Each floral silhouette is easy to use with a unique way of layering. Keep scrolling for measurements and a full tutorial.

This card features another style of angle - completely different from my last card - but still a diagonal is prominent! It is also a very monochromatic look featuring two new colours, Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon.

Make it Yourself!

Creating this card is easier than it looks due to the special feature of the timeless arrangements dies by Stampin' Up! If you look at the picture carefully, you can see how the flowers are on a little rectangle. When layered, the rectangles stack and the flowers automatically form a spray of foliage. I love easy cards like this that look fantastic and are easier to make then they look.

The dies are fun to play with. I cut out multiple florals in Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Basic White cardstock. I then tried different combinations until I found one I liked best. What is your favourite colour combination for a monochromatic look?

Timeless Arrangement Thank You Card

Amy Cook

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Create a beautiful handmade card from the Timeless Arrangements stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! Available now in the 2023 - 2024 annual catalogue.

Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Beginner

Total Time 20

Tools

Supplies

Stamp Sets

Timeless Arrangements* 161525

Card Stock

Stamp Pads

Pretty Peacock ink 150083
Tuxedo Black Memento 132708

Misc

Timeless Arrangements dies* 161525
Bright & Beautiful 6"x6" Designer Series Paper 161449
Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends Combo Pack 161676
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack 154892
Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels 158987
Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack 155475
* Available as a bundle for a 10% savings 161526

Instructions

Cut paper to the following sizes:

Thick Basic White: 5 ½” x 8 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Pretty Peacock: 5 ¼”x 4"
Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper: 3" x 5 ¼" then cut on an diagonal.
Scraps of Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Basic White

Stamping and Assembly

Fold Thick Basic White on score line to create card base.
Stamp the background circles randomly on the Pretty Peacock layer. It will look better if you stamp off of the edge.
Adhere this layer to the front of the card base.
Ensure the piece of Bright & Beautiful patterned paper has been cut on a diagonal as shown. Adhere to the bottom left of the card front.
Stamp two flowers using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White Cardstock.
Colour the flowers with the Stampin' Blends. Cut out with the coordinating die using the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine.
Stamp the sentiment using Pretty Peacock ink onto Basic White cardstock. Cut out with the coordinating rectangular die using the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine.
Use the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine to cut out a variety of florals out of the Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Basic White cardstock.
Layer the floral rectangles together and adhere on top of one another close to the diagonal on the card front. If you like you can create a wider floral spray by spacing the rectangles a little to the left of each other instead of aligning perfectly on top of one another.
Use Stampin Dimensionals to adhere the two coloured flowers to to the top right and bottom left of the floral spray on the card base front as shown.
Use Stampin Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment on top of the floral rectangles.
Tie a simple bow with the white baker's twine and use a glue dot to adhere to the front of the sentiment.
Finish the card by adding a few Iridescent Pearl embellishments to the card front.
Enjoy!

Keyword 2023 - 2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue

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Enjoy the Journey Triple Panel Z Fold Card

11 · Feb 16, 2023 · 1 Comment

The Enjoy the Journey 12"x12" Designer Series Paper is just wonderful! I love the colours used along with the mountain scenes and sunsets. Today's card is a triple panel Z fold card and it is easy to create! I used the cards from Rachel Tessman, a very talented stamper, as inspiration.

Make sure you scroll down to see the inside of the card. The inside is where this card shines!

I used the "Covered in Sunshine" stamp set by Stampin' Up! for the main image on the front of the card. The inspirational sayings in the Covered in Sunshine stamp set are simply wonderful. To continue the inspirational message I used the Charming Sentiment stamp set on the inside of the card.

Neither of these stamp sets have distinctive images. Using sentiment focused stamp sets allows the Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper to stand out! I would love to see what other Stampin' Up! paper you would use fro these Triple Panel Scenery Z fold cards. Please share in the comments below the instructions.

Enjoy the Journey Triple Panel Z Fold Card

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Easier than it looks! Send this inspirational card to a friend today!

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Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Intermediate

Total Time 20

Tools

Supplies

Other

Instructions

Cut paper to the following sizes:

Gorgeous grape (card base): 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 1 ½” and 4 ¼”
Highland Heather (layer): 1 13/16” (or just a bit over 1 ¾“) x 5 ¼ ”
Basic White (sentiment): 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper (mountain): Start with a piece 6” wide by 5 ¼“
Cut into 3 sections: 2 ¾“ wide, 1 ⅛“ and 2 ⅛” . Cut the sections in that order, starting at the left hand side, so that the scene is maintained.
*See the picture at the bottom of the tutorial.

Stamping and Assembly

Fold the Gorgeous grape (card base) on the score line to create a Z fold card base.
Stamp the sentiment on the bottom of the Highland Heather layer with Gorgeous Grape ink.
Adhere the Highland Heather layer to the inside of the card on the far right. Be sure to leave an even border.
Adhere the right-hand strip of the Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper to the inside of the card.
Close the card and put adhesive on only the left-hand side* of the Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper. Adhere it to the card front so that it overlaps the Highland Heather card inside and creates an even border with the Gorgeous Grape card front.
*This piece is only adhered on the left-hand side.
Open the card back up, adhere the small strip to the middle. Be sure it is not too close to the fold or the card will not close properly.
Using Gorgeous grape, stamp the hexagon shaped sentiment on Basic White (sentiment).
Cut the Basic White (sentiment) with the Beautiful Shapes dies.
Adhere the Basic White (sentiment) to the card front by using adhesive on the right hand side only.
Embellish with Iridescent Pastel Gems on the Gorgeous Grape cardstock on the far left of the card front.
See this picture to help with the cutting directions.

Keyword 2022 Stampin' Up! July -January mini Catalogue, fancy fold

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Way to Grow Stampin' Up! Friends Cards

0 · Feb 4, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Do you love plants? Do you have friends that love plants? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then you will love the new Way to Grow stamp set from Stampin' Up! The Way to Grow stamp set is photopolymer which means that it is easy to line up all the coordinating images. Mix and match all the plants and pots, its hard to decide which will be your favourite.

Here is a preview of all of the cards, scroll down to see supplies and more details.

plant greeting card featuring a woman holding plants

greeting card featuring hexagons and plants

Way to Grow Card #1

greeting card featuring a women holding plants

Did you notice how the plant she is carrying has a two tone look? Create the colour variation by stamping the left side with full strength ink and then stamping off on the left side before stamping it. You could use two different colour greens for even more colour variation.

All three of my cards today use the same main colours:

What a fantastic colour combo! I did use some Night of Navy for the blue jeans as green pants would have been a bit too matchy even for me. I added small bits of colour to the women with my Stampin' Blends. Notice how the plant pot, the arms and the handbag have been coloured with the alcohol Stampin' Blends. Most of the images do not need to be coloured, making this a faster card to create than it appears.

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Way to Grow Card #2

I have been having fun with hexagons lately. I couldn't resist trying to stamp a medley of plants and then using the hexagon dies from the Beautiful Shapes Dies to create a fun card.

greeting card featuring plants and hexagons

Create the two toned plants easily by using two different stamps. The photopolymer clear stamps make it easy to line up the images. Stamp the pots and plants without needing to colour (although I love using Stampin' Up!'s alcohol markers) I added some dimension with Stampin' UP! alcohol blends markers around the plants with light pool party and below with some brown. Be sure to colour some ground as well to prevent your plants from floating in midair.

I almost used the saying "Hope your surrounded by friends on your birthday" on this card. I can think of a couple people who would get a laugh from the humour this implies - and a few that might be offended - so I thought it was best to go with a different sentiment. The friends saying does, however, fit nicely into a hexagon.

Cut out the hexagons quickly and easily using the beautiful shapes dies. This fun set is very versatile. I did opt to cut out the saying by hand with my paper snips scissors.

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Way to Grow Card #3

The last card featured today is cased from the talented Jackie Bolhuis. It showcases the Fancy Flora 6x6 paper from Stampin' Up! The gorgeous colours and paint strokes create vibrant patterned paper that makes gorgeous cards.

Create the image by stamping the "shirt" of the three friends first. I overlapped the shirts to keep the shoulders close together but don't worry, after cutting the image out with the Stylish Shapes Dies you won't be able to notice the overlap. Stamp the hair next. I then stamped the sentiment as close to the people as possible without touching. Lastly, I coloured the shirts in coordinating Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Soft Succulent.

The rest of the card is easy to create using the Fancy Flora 6x6 designer series paper by Stampin' Up! Layer a strip of Soft Succulent cardstock beneath the image. This helps highlight the white baker twine bow detail.

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Make it Yourself!

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Simple Thank You Card Sneak Peak

0 · Dec 28, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Create this simple thank you card with any patterned paper you have. I chose Stampin' Up! Dandy Designs 12x12 Designer Series Paper that you can earn free during Sale-a-bration. During the months of January and February 2023 only, you can choose this paper free with a $120 order. I love the bright colours and simple graphics in the paper. The Something Fancy bundle and the Sweet Citrus bundle used are from Stampin' Up! and are in the January - April 2023 Mini Catalogue.

Thank you card featuring patterned paper — Simple Thank You Card featuring patterned paper

Choosing the colours was easy as I simply matched to the paper. Calypso Coral is paired with Mango Melody - two colours that I would not normally pair together - but they work when you coordinate to the paper.

The flowers and leaves are from the Sweet Citrus Bundle by Stampin' Up! I stamped them in Mango Melody and then coloured them with Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo pack and the Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo.

The sentiment is layered on the Something Fancy dies. I like being able to mix and match different die cuts to highlight the saying. Scroll down for the full tutorial.

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Something Fancy Thank You card

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Choose your favourite Stampin' Up! Designer Series paper to create this simple and fun design.

Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Beginner

Total Time 30

Tools

Supplies

Stamp Sets

Something Fancy* 160416
*Get the Something Fancy Bundle 160425, stamp set and dies, for 10% off
Sweet Citrus** 160641
** Get the Sweet Citrus Bundle 160645, stamp set and dies, for 10% off

Paper

Dandy Designs 12”x12” Designer Series Paper Sale-a-bration (160836)
Basic White 159276
Mango Melody 146989
Calypso Coral 122925

Classic Ink Pads

Misc.

Something Fancy Dies* 160424
Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder** 160644
Iridescent Pastel Gems 160429
Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack 154883
Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack 154881

Instructions

Cut paper to the following sizes:

Calypso Coral (Base): 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”
Dandy Designs 12x12 DSP: 3” x 4” thencut into 3- 1”x4” strips.
Basic White (die cut): ~4” x 2 ½”; scraps for flowers and leaves
Mango Melody (die cut): ~ 4 x 2 ½”

Stamping and Assembly:

Fold the Calypso Coral cardstock in half to form the card base.
On the 4” x 2 ½ ” piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the sentiment in Basic Grey on the right hand side. Die cut the saying out with the rectangular die using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine.
On the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, cut out another of the rectangle die cuts using Mango Melody cardstock.
Cut the Mango Melody die cut in half on a horizontal, diagonal from corner to corner. Layer underneath the Basic White die cut and adhere.
Stamp some flowers with both Mango Melody and Calypso Coral ink. Add Basic Grey centres.
Use the Blends markers to colour in the flowers.
On the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, die cut out the coloured flowers with the matching die.
Stamp the leaves with Granny Apple Green ink on the Basic White cardstock.
Die cut out the leaves with the matching die using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine.
Adhere the strips of the Dandy Designs patterned paper to the left side of the card base -leaving small gaps between the 3 strips as shown.
Attach the stamped and die cut sentiment to the left of the card front using Dimensionals.
Using a combination of dimensionals and mini glue dots, adhere the leaves and flowers to the sides of the sentiment.
Add three of the Iridescent Pastel Gems to the front of the card as shown.

Keyword January - April 2023 Mini Catalogue

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Warm Welcome Housewarming Card

1 · Oct 8, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Stampin' Up's new Warm Welcome contains so many cute images to colour. I used it for a Congratulations card for a friend that moved into a new house. I also just found out the friend is expecting - so I will need to make a new Congratulations card! Looking forward to using the little shoes for that one.

I must admit that the little shoes and the cat are my favourite images in the Warm Welcome Stamp set. Hmmm, maybe the friends sharing a coffee is my favourite? Its so hard to choose! It would have been tempting to buy it just for those, but the rest of the set is fantastic too. The Warm Welcome stamp set comes with coordinating dies making it easy to cut out all the cute images. The dies also come with cut outs for the welcome sign I used on the housewarming card. Die cuts for a closed door with a door knocker and door knob are also included. The designers even thought of adding little numbers!

Make it Yourself!

This is a good set if you want to learn how to colour using alcohol markers. The images are small and easy to add touches of colour too. The door is large enough to try some shading. I used Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends but you could experiment with different fun colours such as Real Red or Night of Navy. When using blends, stamp a few images and have fun playing with colouring and then use whichever colouring turned out to be your favourite.

I chose to use Pool Party as the accent colour with a bit of Early Espresso. I love browns with Pool Party. Grey would work as well but I think the brown gives the look of a wood door which I liked. The Brick Embossing folder was the obvious choice for the wall.

One trick that is hard to see in the picture is I adhered the door opening flat onto the card, but used a couple Stampin' Dimensionals (or poppy uppy things as I call them) underneath the door to give it the illusion of really being open.

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Forever Friendship Stampin' Up card

0 · Aug 26, 2022 · Leave a Comment

This design was cased from my good friend, Wendy Fee. I've used the cute and sassy Forever Friendship set from Stampin' Up! 2022-2023 annual catalogue. I even created a Christmas card with this design that you can see HERE. I love using card designs in new ways and then I don't need to worry about measurements as all that work is already done!

Peach coloured greeting card featuring a set of house plants. — Forever Friendship Stampin' Up! card

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:

Our friendship will live forever.....unlike most of the plants I've owned

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

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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

Tools

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

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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Iconic Dies by Stampin' Up!

1 · Apr 14, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Create this woodland cards using the Iconic Dies from Stampin' Up! Both cards are inspired by Sam Hammond, a talented Stampin' Up! demonstrator in the UK. I added some of my own details - which is the idea behind CASEing cards. CASE stands for Copy and Share Everything. There is no need to create cards from scratch every time you sit down to stamp. CASEing cards means that I can start with a great idea from someone else, knowing that by the time I am done creating the card, it will have my own personal touches.

Card sketches are another similar idea to CASEing. They show measurements and the card design layout, allowing you to copy the design easily and quickly. Card sketches are often easier to use as the instructions and measurements included make creating much less frustrating. See Amy and Wendy's Card Recipes for my card sketches that make stamping easier.

Create it yourself!

Create the first bird card by die cutting the bird image on Basic White cardstock. I then added some Crumb Cake ink and also some Cherry Cobbler ink with blending brushes for additional texture and detail. This is easier than it looks, but I tend to be a bit sloppy and always end up with inky fingers!

Die cut the two branches out of Crumb Cake cardstock and then add the same colour ink for some texture. Alternatively, you could use a stronger colour such as Soft Suede. Create the fern die cuts with Soft Succulent cardstock and brush on Evening Evergreen ink for detail. These are my two favourite green tones right now.

Use the Stitched with Whimsy dies to add texture to the Basic White background. I used the fine tip glue pen to adhere the die cuts to the cut along with a few Stampin' dimensionals to pop up some elements.

Create the woodland mushroom card, with the same fantastic die cuts in the Iconic Die set by Stampin' Up! Die cut both the small and large mushrooms out of Basic White cardstock. Next, add some Cherry Cobbler ink to the mushroom tops with blending brushes and some Crumb cake ink to the mushroom stems. Create the fern and branch using the same colour combinations as the bird greeting card.

Emboss the background scalloped triangle using the bark embossing folder. I added a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock in the background to give a bold pop of colour that highlights the die cuts.

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Good Feelings Stampin' Up! Card

0 · Apr 9, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Sneak Peek of the new Good Feelings stamp set by Stampin' Up!. I love the amazing sentiments in this set. I paired the Good Feelings stamp set with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and used Polished Pink cardstock to create 2 similar pretty cards. "I'm just so Happy for You" is a very versatile sentiment. This card could be used for a birthday card, wedding card or a congratulations card and more.

Be inspired with three more cards made with this set HERE. Full tutorial available.

This or That??

Which do you prefer? The bold, Polished Pink card or the softer card made with the New Horizons 6x6 Designer Series paper? Let me know in the comments. To create these two cards I started with the softer, patterned paper and was happy with how the white embossing added background detail to the card. I then used the same design on the Polished Pink cardstock and now I'm having a hard time deciding which is my favourite. The flowers and butterflies show more clearly in real life than in my pictures.

Make it yourself!

Both Good Feeling Stampin Up cards feature the sentiment stamped on a tag created using the Tailor Made tags dies. I used the largest one and added the pink grommet to one but not the other. I'm very happy with how the saying pops in the Polished pink ink on the tag. This is a good card to try if you are new to embossing. Scroll down for the complete set of instructions and a material list.

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Good Feelings Polished Pink Stampin' Up! Card

Amy Cook

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See a sneak peek of the new Good Feelings stamp set along with Dragonfly Garden to create this pretty card.

Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Beginner

Total Time 20

Tools

Supplies

Good Feelings stamp set
Dragonfly Garden stamp set
Tailor Made Tags dies
New Horizon 6 x 6 designer series paper
Thick Basic White: 8½ x 11 cardstock
Polished Pink 8½ x 11 cardstock and ink pad
Versamark Ink pad
Stampin' Emboss Powders white
Baker's twine white

Instructions

Cut paper to the following sizes:

Thick Basic White: Cut in half for card base - 5½ x 8½; score at 4¼
New Horizon 6 x 6 designer series paper: 4 x 5¼ for card 1
Polished Pink: 4 x 5¼ for 2nd card
Basic White paper approx. 2" x 4" for tag dies

Embossing:

Get ready for embossing by first folding a piece of copy paper in half and then opening back up. This creates a crease that will be useful to help you pour the left over embossing powder back into the container.
Stamp the flowers onto the left of the New Horizons or the Polished Pink paper in Versamark ink. Stamp the butterflies scattered in the right corner. I stamped them 3 times.
Lay the stamped paper on top of the creased copy paper. Liberally, sprinkle white embossing powder onto the wet ink. Carefully lift it up and shake the excess powder off. A small brush can be used, if necessary, to remove embossing powder from areas you don't want it.
Carefully heat set the embossing powder until it is shiny. Be sure to hold the stamped paper away from the rest of the embossing powder while heating.
You can reuse embossing powder. Use the crease on the copy paper to help pour the embossing powder back into the container to reuse.

Die cutting and Assembly:

Adhere the embossed pink backgrounds to the Basic White card bases.
Stamp the sentiment with Polished Pink ink onto the Basic White cardstock.
Use the Tailored Made tags dies and the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine to cut out the sentiment.
Tie white twine or ribbon on the tag and trim.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the tag to the card.

Keyword 2022-2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, birthday card

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Good Feelings Stampin' Up! Sneak Peek

0 · Apr 3, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Stampin' Up!'s 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalogue is being released May 3, 2022. It is gorgeous! I can't wait to be able to order lots of new, fantastic stamp sets, dies, ribbons, new In Color's, embellishments and more. As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I was lucky enough to receive the catalogue early along with the Good Feelings stamp set.

I love the new Good Feelings stamp set by Stampin' Up! It contains six bold sentiment stamps suitable for a variety of occasions. I've created three cards to share today using two of my favourite sayings from the Good Feelings stamp set. I've paired the stamp set with the New Horizons 6x6 designer series paper to create quick and easy cards that are beautiful.

Three of the cards are pictured below, two more bright and cheery cards using this set can be found HERE.

The tough part about these Good Feeling cards is taking the pictures. The gold embossing is beautiful on the patterned paper, but does not show well in the photos. They are definitely more gorgeous in real life!

Make it yourself!

All three of these cards pair the New horizons 6x6 designer series paper from Stampin' Up! with the new Good Feelings stamp set. This set will be released in May, 2022.

These are 3 of my favourite paper designs. The paper pack contains 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 different designs. See all the designs HERE.

The first two cards use gold embossing powder to make the "Sending Sunshine and good feelings your way" sentiment pop on the paper. A bow tied beneath or to the left side, in gold twine adds some bling. After taking pictures, I added Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels to add some extra bling. It is worth adding, but I gave the card to my friend who needed a card before taking a picture. Priorities right?

The third card uses Blackberry Bliss cardstock and ink to make the sentiment pop! I love the colour paired with the Midnight Mist blue cardstock in the paper design.

Instructions for all three cards are below, keep scrolling. I've included some details as to how to use embossing powder. It is easier than it looks.

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Good Feelings with New Horizon 6x6 paper creates quick and easy cards!

Amy Cook

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See a sneak peek of the new Good Feelings stamp set along with the New Horizon 6x6 designer series paper from from Stampin' Up! to make cards quickly and easily

Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Beginner

Total Time 15

Tools

Supplies

Good Feelings stamp set
New Horizon 6 x 6 designer series paper
Thick Basic White: 8½ x 11 cardstock
Blackberry Bliss 8½ x 11 cardstock and ink pad
Versamark Ink pad
Stampin' Emboss Powders gold and clear
Simply Elegant Trim gold

Instructions

Cut paper to the following sizes:

Thick Basic White: Cut in half for card base - 5½ x 8½; score at 4¼ (all 3 cards)
New Horizon 6 x 6 designer series paper: 4 x 5¼ (2 card), 3 ¾ x 5" for 3rd card
Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 5¼ for 3rd card

Embossing:

Get ready for embossing by first folding a piece of copy paper in half and then opening back up. This creates a crease that will be useful to help you pour the left over embossing powder back into the container.
Stamp the sentiment onto your choice of New Horizons paper in Versamark ink.
Lay the stamped paper on top of the creased copy paper. Liberally, sprinkle gold embossing powder onto the wet ink. Carefully lift it up and shake the excess powder off. A small brush can be used, if necessary, to remove embossing powder from areas you don't want it.
Carefully heat set the embossing powder until it is shiny. Be sure to hold the stamped paper away from the rest of the embossing powder while heating.
You can reuse embossing powder. Use the crease on the copy paper to help pour the embossing powder back into the container to reuse.

Assembly:

Card #1 and #2
Tie gold twine around the bottom or along the left hand side of the stamped image. Tie a bow or a simple knot.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere to the Basic White card front.
Card #3
Stamp the sentiment in Blackberry Bliss ink. Quickly sprinkle with clear embossing powder. Blackberry ink dries quickly so this must be done quickly.
Alternately, you could use a Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment in Blackberry Bliss ink. Without moving the paper or the stamp, clean the stamp and reink with Versamark ink and stamp again. Emboss with clear embossing powder.
Heat the embossing powder until it is shiny.
Adhere to the Blackberry Bliss layer
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere to the Basic White card front.
All cards: Add your choice of embellishments.

Keyword 2022-2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, birthday card

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Stampin' Up! Honeybee Home Thank you card!

3 · Jan 3, 2022 · 6 Comments

This thank you card is so pretty! The Honeybee Home bundle from Stampin' Up! contains realistic flower and bee stamps for gorgeous cards. I like the sentiment "You're the nicest" rather than a more obvious thank you card. I can think of so many small, nice things that people do that are sometimes taken for granted. Sending them them this card would return the favour and send a smile their way.

I entered this card in Kylie Bertucci's International Highlights blog hop contest. Scroll down or click on the link to vote and see all the other great cards entered this month. I created THIS card with the coordinating 12 x12 Heart and Home designer series paper for last month's contest. The paper is so pretty and coordinates with both the Honeybee Home bundle and the Blessings of Home bundle from Stampin' Up! The Honeybee blooms dies even cut out the bees from the paper! How awesome is that?

Thank you card image made with Stampin' Up! Honeybee Home bundle — Honeybee Home bundle by Stampin' Up!

Colour Combination Used:

This soft colour pallet makes a pretty card with little effort. I love using the coordinating Petal Pink ribbon and Basic White ribbon to draw attention to the sentiment. I would love to see what cards you have made with this colour combination!

The top 10 winners in Kylie Bertucci's International Highlights blog hop contest will share a blog hop later this month. I would greatly appreciate you voting for me! Thank you in advance! This week I will be featuring 3 additional cards using the same technique of popping up a layer with the main image below. Check back to see them soon.

Create it Yourself!

The Honeybee Home bundle is from the new Stampin' Up! January - June mini catalogue that begins January 4th.

To make this thank you card, start by stamping the Soft Sea Foam layer with the bees and a floral design. I used Soft Sea foam ink but you could also use a Versamark ink pad. This creates a subtle, pretty background. I then stamped the flower in Sahara Sand for no line colouring. I used Petal Pink Stampin' blends along with Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends markers to colour it. This image is well suited to beginners as there is minimal colouring.

Cut out the same flower outline using the Honeybee Blooms dies. To make sure this lines up properly, I put adhesive on the back of the coloured image, line it up under the Soft Seafoam layer and then press down onto the card base. I then use Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the Soft Sea Foam layer. Add some ribbon and the saying and voila! The card is easier to create than it appears.

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Enjoy creating this card yourself and feel free to use different colours. What colours do you like paired with Soft Sea Foam? If is a colour you use often or does it get forgotten about? Let me know in the comments.

Happy Stamping!

Amy

Simple Bloom Where You're Planted card

0 · Jan 1, 2022 · Leave a Comment

The Bloom Where You're Planted 12 x 12 designer series paper by Stampin' Up! is fun to use with it's depictions of beautiful plants. This simple card shows off the patterned paper rather than focusing on a stamped image. I have several other cards created using the gorgeous Bloom Where You're Planted paper that you can find HERE and HERE. Scroll down for complete measurements and directions.

Greeting card created with the Bloom Where You're Planted paper — Bloom Where You're Planted 12 x12 designer series paper

Make it yourself:

I used the Cinnamon Cider cardstock to layer the Bloom Where You're Planted 12 x12 designer series paper and the Evening Evergreen for the card background. The Stitched Greenery die creates amazing backgrounds with beautiful, stitched leaves scattered throughout. It is easy to miss in Stampin' Up!'s 2021 annual catalogue but it is so versatile and creates gorgeous backgounds. I love it!

The Tailor Made Tags are die cut using another piece of the Bloom Where You're Planted 12 x12 designer series paper and the brick pattern coordinates with the Cinnamon Cider layer.

To recreate this design using any patterned paper you own, pick out 2 of the predominant colours from the paper first. Stampin' Up! designer series paper has coordinating cardstock colours for every colour you see. This makes creating cards so easy! The top design tip for great cards is to always have your main colour or two repeat.

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Happy Stamping!

Amy

Bloom Where You're Planted Quick and Easy Card

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Create this card quickly and easily using the Bloom Where You're Planted 12 x12 designer series paper as the focal point.

Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Beginner

Total Time 15

Tools

Supplies

½ piece Thick Basic White: 8½ x11" cardstock
¼ piece Evening Evergreen 8½ x11" cardstock and ink pad
¼ piece Cinnamon Cider 8½ x11" cardstock
scrap piece Basic White 8½ x11" cardstock
Bloom Where You're Planted 12x12 designer series paper
Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack white

Instructions

Cut paper to the following sizes:

Thick Basic White: 5-½” x 8-½” scored at 4-¼”
Evening Evergreen: 4" x 5¼"
Cinnamon Cider: 3¾” x 3¾”
Bloom Where You're Planted 12 x12 designer series paper: 3½" x 3½”

Die Cut and Stamp:

Stamp saying of choice on the Basic White cardstock scrap with the Evening Evergreen ink. Die cut with the smaller Tailor Made tags die
Die cut a larger, coordinating tag out of the brick pattern paper.
Die cut a little circle out of a scrap piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock.
Create the pattern on the Evening Evergreen paper with the Stitched Greenery die. The die will be larger than the paper, this is ok.

Assembly:

Adhere the Evening Evergreen cardstock to the card base.
Layer the Bloom Where You’re Planted patterned paper to the Cinnamon Cider cardstock and adhere to card base to the right side as shown.
Adhere the small circle to the white, smaller, stamped tag. Layer onto the larger tag and tie with the white baker's twine.
Adhere to the left side of the card, as shown, using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Keyword greeting card, just because card, papercrafting, plant, Stampin' Up!, stamping up

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Stampin' Up! Sweets & Treats Thank you card

1 · Dec 21, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Why am I posting a thank you card so close to Christmas? This card featuring the Sweet &Treats stamp set would be perfect to give as a thank you card at Christmas as so many of us show our love and thankfulness through yummy treats. Personally though, there have been more cancelations and restrictions due to Covid so I'm feeling a bit grumpy. So I'm trying to be thankful. Right now I'm thankful I get to look forward to apple pie!

Thank you card made with Stampin' Up! Sweets & Treats stamp set — Stampin' Up! Sweets & Treats stamp set

I love how the black gingham makes this card pop! The Thanks & Hello embossing folder gives great texture to the background. I must admit I may be addicted to embossing folders, they're make fantastic backgrounds with a quick pass through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine. This Thank You folder is from the Thanks & Hello embossing set which fits in the Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine. This smaller machine is so cute, but more importantly fits on your desktop easily and is more affordable. All the sets in the catalogue are marked with the mini symbol so you know which die sets will fit in it.

If you live in Canada, you can purchase all supplies to make this card from me in my online store. The Sweet & Treats stamp set is only available until Jan. 4, 2022, so don't delay. Here is a complete "card recipe" for you to follow, complete with measurements.

Happy Stamping,

Amy

Thank you card using Stampin' Up! Sweets & Treats stamp set

Sweet & Treats Thank You card

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Send this thank you card to anyone that needs your appreciation - even if they didn't bake you an apple pie!

Print Instructions Pin Recipe

Level of Difficulty Intermediate

Total Time 30

Tools

Supplies

Sweets & Treats stamp set
Basic White 8½ x 11 cardstock
Blushing Bride cardstock and ink pad
Pattern Party 12”x12” designer series paper
Stitched so Sweetly dies
Thanks & Hello embossing folders
Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Instructions

Cut paper to the following measurements:

Blushing Bride: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White: 4” x 3”; 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Designer Series Paper: 2 pieces – 3 ½” x 2 ½”

Stamping and Assembly

Fold the Blushing Bride cardstock on score line to form card base.
Emboss the front of the Blushing Bride card with the Thanks folder using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
Glue the 2 pieces of DSP to the left side of the card offsetting the pieces.
Cut out the 3 ⅛” x 2 ⅛” rectangle from the Basic White using the die and Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
Stamp the pie at the top of the rectangle in Memento Ink.
Colour the pie plate with Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends.
Stamp the pie again on scrap piece of Basic White.
Colour the pie crust using Crumb Cake blends and cut out with Paper Snips.
Pop up the pie crust on top of the pie plate with Stampin ‘Dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment below the pie in Blushing Bride ink.
Pop up the rectangle on the DSP using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Keyword papercrafting, Stampin' Up!, thank you

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Stampin' Up! Garden Greenhouse Birthday Card

4 · Dec 13, 2021 · Leave a Comment

For this birthday card, I used the Stampin' Up! Garden Greenhouse bundle from the January - June 2022 mini catalogue. I love sneak peeks and the Stampin' Up! Garden Greenhouse bundle was the first bundle I ordered from the new catalogue. The flowers in the set are whimsical and fun with a slightly modern feel to them. I love flowers much more than the cucumbers I picked in my first job at a greenhouse.

Birthday card made with Stampin' Up! Garden Greenhouse bundle — Stampin' Up! Garden Greenhouse bundle

The sentiment used here reminds me a bit of the Three Bears, not too hot, not too cold but just right. Although I plan on using the Garden Greenhouse card for birthdays, you could use the "Hope your day is just right" to send as encouragement to a friend. It would be especially suitable for the first day on a new job, in a new house or other milestone that someone is nervous about. What occasion would you use this saying for? Let me know in the comments below.

Make it yourself:

The Garden Greenhouse stamped image includes only the stems and not the flowers. This means that it is easy to use the many little flowers in the Garden Greenhouse stamp set to add colour. Stampin' Up! designs their stamp sets with this "2 Step" stamping method so that adding different colours is easy to do. I chose flowers in Bumblebee and Calypso Coral. Bumblebee is my favourite yellow lately, I love how bright and cheery it is but with warm undertones that go well with the Garden Green.

Garden Green is featured in the Heart & Home 12x12 designer series paper that will be available in the new Stampin' Up! January-June mini catalogue soon. The colour is growing on me. See my other sneak peek featuring the Heart and Home DSP HERE. My favourite part of this designer series paper is the backside of each sheet is a wonderful white, wood board pattern. I stamped on it instead of Basic White to give a more interesting background for this birthday card.

Both the Garden Greenhouse bundle and the Heart & Home 12x12 designer series paper will be available in Stampin' Up!s January-June mini catalogue. Demonstrators can order them now but customers need to wait until Jan. 4. If you would love it now and live in Canada, consider joining my team. Connecting with other stamping enthusiasts and ordering new stamping goodies early are just two of the many benefits. Email me for more information or join HERE.

This bundle will also be featured in my new monthly card recipe collections. Stay tuned for more information. Subscribe to my newsletter to not miss out.

Happy Stamping,

Amy

Stampin' Up! Blessings of Home Thank you Card

1 · Dec 6, 2021 · 14 Comments

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.

picture of thank you card using Stampin' Up! set called Blessings of Home — Blessings of Home card to send a thank you to someone special

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

Tools

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