Hello Fellow Stampers ~
Happy Monday!! It's back to "regular programming" as they say ~~ LOL. The Christmas decorations are down and safely packed away in their tissue paper worlds until 11 months from now; the Valentine decor is making a peek here and there around the house slowly but surely; and I'm back to work - sigh, unfortunately!! 😁😁 It seems 2023 is officially "up and running."
We're back in the Studio as well, starting to dig my way through the piles of projects and a little bit of chaos left from the hecticness of the holidays. I'm realizing just how many projects did not get done in the past several months! LOL And, as I promised last week, I'm back to showcase one my favorite stamp sets from the new 2023 Spring Mini catalog! Ready for a little fun?!?
Love Cats caught my eye the minute I saw it. I just thought these little guys were cute beyond words!! So I snapped up this adorable stamp set, and here we are to play with some fun card designs, and lots of new goodies!
This simple "fun fold" is made by cutting your cardstock base 11" x 4-1/4", scoring at 5-1/2", and then cutting the front flap at 2-3/4" (basically the half way point). Then you add a horizontal focal point to create this design.
This little guy is "hanging" from a Parakeet Party line of baker's twine that I added after the image was stamped by poking holes at the right strategic points using my Take Your Pick Tool, and then threading the baker's twine through and knotting it at the ends. I also added just a little bit of glue so the twine would follow the stamped image underneath it.
A little bit of Stampin' Blend marker and Clear Wink of Stella on the heart, and some fabulous new Iridescent Pastel Gems, and this kitty is ready to carry his message to the recipient.
Finished on the inside with this sweet sentiment - which I whole-heartedly share with all of you -- because I have missed "hanging" with all of you and sharing creativity!
This cutie patootie is made similarly to the little guy above, this time using some Sweet Sorbet baker's twine, against a background of Calypso Coral and Pale Papaya cardstock colors. The fabulous designer papers showcased in this design and the one above are from the new Dandy Designs designer series paper pack. Snag the great set of paper with your minimum $150 order, as it is a "host reward" product.
This "fun fold" is a modified "flap" card. The Calypso Coral base was cut the standard 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4". Then I cut 1-3/4" of each side of the front of the card leaving a 2" center "flap" to work with.
On both these cards I used the Deckled Rectangles Dies for the focal points of the kitties.
Lifting the front "flap" of this cute card reveals our little message.
I hope you have enjoyed our Love Cats showcase today!! These cuties are going to be a lot of fun for Valentine's cards this year!!
Hang tight!! We'll be back as we work to get back into a blogging cycle!
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