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
www.cardsbyacook.com
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 #2Tie 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.
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