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Hugs & Healing Get Well Card

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There is a new get well soon stamp set on the scene, and it incorporates two of my favorite things! Dogs and cats! Yay!! We created this card in my June Stamp Club. I love it and I’ve already sent it to a someone dear who recently had surgery. If you like to color or want to trying coloring with Stampin’ Blends, this is a good stamp set for you to try out. I don’t color much, I tend to highlight rather than color. But, I love this set!

I used Lost Lagoon CS as my card base and my layering base. Basic white for my stamped later and base layer for the Everyday Happiness DSP triangles. I stamped the dogs/cat in Gray Granite and added color highlights with light Lost Lagoon and light Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends. I added a little simmer to the ice pack, thermometer, and dog tag with a bit of Wink of Stella. I added Wink of Stella to the animal noses after I colord them with the stampin blend. I had some retired Lost Lagoon ribbon and coordinating retird gems from the Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels collection to add a little pop to the front of the card.

Supplies used on this card:

Hugs & Healing Cling Stamp Set, #165518; Everyday Happiness DSP, #166632; Lost Lagoon CS, #133679; Basic White CS, #166780; Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad, #147118; Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad, #150083; Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack, #161680; Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack, #161675; Wink of Stella Brush, #141897. Retired products used: Lost Lagoon Ribbon, #161171 and Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels, #159396.

Definitely up next is the birthday card I made for my husband using the Sunrise Sailing bundle.

Happy Stamping! Donna

Adventurous Sky · Card Challenge

Adventurous Sky Jets Over to Freshly Made Sketches and Global Design Project

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Hi Happy Stampers! I thought I would switch it up this week and combine two stamping challenges into one cute card. The first is the card sketch from Freshly Made Sketches (#FMS638) and the theme: Transportation, is from the Global Design Project @global.design.project (#GSP447) on Facebook. What better stamp set to use than Adventurous Sky! Love this stamp set and coordinating dies 🙂

Supplies include:

Stamps: Adventurous Sky, #163439; & Thoughtful Expressions, #162815. Ink: Night of Navy, #147110 Paper: Boho Blue, #161724; Smoky Slate, #131202; Night of Navy, #100867; Basic White, #159276 DSP: Take to the the Sky 12″ x 12″, #163436 Dies & Embossing Folder: Adventurous Sky, #163446; Stylish Shapes, #159183; & So Swirly Embossing Folder, #163791 Embellishments & Accessories: Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls, #163416; Dimensionals, #104430; Glue Dots, #103683; Stampin’ Seal, #152813; & Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, #149653

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Stamping! Donna 🙂

#Fun Fold

Unbounded Beauty Front Flip Fun Fold

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Hi Stampers!

I had a beginner card class today, and this fun fold is one of the cards we created today. I wanted to incorporate a simple fun fold in the mix for this class. This easy front flip fun fold was a hit. Everyone loved making this card!

I used one of Stampin’ Up!’s newest Suite Collections. It’s called the Unbounded Beauty Suite Collection. I love this suite! The DSP has all five of the new 2024-2026 In-Colors in it. It also comes with two, yes, two stamp & die bundles. In-Color Glimmer paper and In-Color Resin Dots finish off this wonderful colleciton. All the ladies in my class absolutely loved the fresh colors in the DSP.

Here’s what I used to create this card and the cutting dimensions:

  • Petunia Pop CS – Cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score at 4-1/4″. Then measure the top flap to 1-1/4″ & cut to the score line, measure to 4-1/4 & cut to the score line (the top fold sections should measure left side – 1-1/4″, middle – 3″, and right side – 1-1/4″). Using green glue, glue the two side flaps down onto the botton flap. The middle flap remains free.
  • Basic White CS – cut one piece 1-3/8″ x 3-1/8″ (for the front of card) and one piece 2-3/4″ x 4″ for the inside under the flap
  • DSP – I used a patterned piece and cut so the pattern continued along the front of the card. Cut 5″ x 4″ – then cut into 1″, 2-3/4″, and 1″ widths (the length is already 4″)
  • Summer Splash In-Color Glimmer paper and the Unbounded Love dies – I used my Stampin’ Cut & Embossing maching to cut out the leave frame and the double leaf.
  • Stamp the smaller basic white CS using Petunia Pop ink with your sentiment and the larger piece with the interior sentiment. Attach the leaf frame to the smaller CS piece using either glue dots or a tape runner. I ran my Stampin’ Seal over the frame and attached it to the CS. Then I added the double leaf to the larger Basic White CS in the same way.
  • I attached the front sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals and glued the interior piece with green glue

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I hope you enjoyed today’s card. Come back soon to see the other cards we made in this class. My beginner class will meet again in June, so stay tuned. Email me or leave a message if you would like to know more about my beginner class.

Happy Stamping everyone! Donna 🙂

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New Catty Coming Soon & Last Chance Products

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There’s still time to get your last chance product! Many on sale for up to 60% off. Click on the picture below to start shopping

Looking forward to new products??? The NEW Stampin’ Up! catalog will be live on 1 May 24. Here’s a sneak peak of the cover. You’ll also be able to see new products on my Stampin’ Up! site – donnacrain.stampinup.net or click on the catalog on the right. A pic with the new catty will be posted on 1 May. You’ll love the new 2024-2026 In-Colors, new suites, stamp sets and DSPs.

#Simple Stamping · Hello Card · Sale-a-bration 2024

Hello Softly Stippled Card

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Most of you know I love fun fold cards. However, today I bring you a a standard fold card. I think you will love it! I am absolutely loving the sale-a-bration Softly Stippled designer series paper. My last card featured shades of pebbled path with sponged color. This card is lighter and brighter, focusing on Lost Lagoon and Wild Wheat.

This is a super easy card to make and it includes a few unexpected techniques. To give your card that little something, something think of embossing folders and wink of stella. Add a little ribbon and tinsel gems for a finishing touch to create the sweetest hello card.

Donna’s Love at First Stamp Tutorial

Cutting Dimensions:

  • Lost Lagoon Cardstock
    • Card Base – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Score at 4-1/4″
    • Layer – 2-3/4″ x 3-1/2″
  • Basic White Cardstock
    • 2″ x 1-1/2″ (before diecutting)
    • 4″ x 5-1/4″ – card interior
  • Softly Stipped Designer Series Paper
    • Wild Wheat (dry brushed look) – 4″ x 5-1/4″
    • Lost Lagoon/Wild Wheat Floral – 2-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ – Hot Tip: tap edges lightly onto Lost Lagoon Classic Ink Pad
    • Lost Lagoon/Wild Wheat Floral – Cut 2 – 1/2″ x 4″ – card interior
    • Lost Lagoon/Wild Wheat Floral – 2-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ – envelope flap

Project Tutorial:

Fold the card base and burnish the fold with a bone folder

Use Stampin’ Cut Emboss Machine (Standard for embossing folder) (Standard or mini for cropping)

  • Wild Wheat DSP place in the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder so the raised embossed finish will be on the colored side of the DSP and run through the embossing machine
  • Basic White – 2″ x 1-1/2″ crop using the smalled rectangle in the Nested Essentials Dies

Stamp the rectangle using a “C” size clear block with the Hello sentiment (Heartfelt Hellos Cling Stamp Set) in Wild Wheat Classic Ink.

Stamp the basic white CS card interior using a “D” size clear block with the sentiment (Heartfelt Hexagon Photopolymer Stamp Set) – once stamped adhere the 2 pieces of DSP to the top and bottom with the Basic White Cardstock. Then adhere to interior of card

*Hot Tip: Brush Wink of Stella over the embossed Wild Wheat DSP to give the paper a bit of sparkly simmer, then adhere the DSP to the card base card front with your choice of Stampin’ Seal or “green glue” Tombow Multiuse glue

Adhere the 2 pieces of 2-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ Lost Lagoon and Floral DSP together at a mismatched angle. Wrap Lost Lagoon Bordered Ribbon around approximated 1/2 to 2/3 way down paper and tie in a bow on the front. **Hot Tip: Brush Wink of Stella over ribbon and bow to add a little simmer to the ribbon

Adhere the retangle Hello die cut above the bow using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Finish card by embellishing with three Lost Lagoon Tinsel Gems

To give a final finishing punch! Adhere the Wild Wheat/Lost Lagoon Softly Stippled DSP to the envelope flap and fussy cut to fit

Happy Stamping Everyone! I really hope you enjoyed today’s card! Donna

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