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Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Pansy Birthday

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Aren't you exited?!?  Two blog posts in a row!!  LOL  We're on a roll I think; we'll see.  I have to have unexpected oral surgery on Wednesday this week due to a tooth that has cracked.  Not fun!  As many of you know, my last round with this experience did not go well.  So we're trying to mitigate any issues right up front to keep this implant from failing and from going through that whole fiasco again!  It means tooth extraction, sinus lift, and bone build-up this time around; and the post implant in late September.  So cross you fingers for me!!  Prayers would be good too!!  I plan to be with you through the Wednesday early am blog post this week; and then you'll probably see a break until next week!

 

Today we're celebrating birthdays with a bright summery Pansy card.  This bundle has to be one of my #1 picks from the Annual Catalog!  I am having so much fun playing with different elements to create these.

 

Today's card base is cut from Pale Papaya cardstock (8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored @ 4-1/4").

I accented with Daffodil Delight; and used the Scalloped Contour Dies to create the Basic White overlay panel.  It's a lovely combination of colors!

Notice that I rounded all of the corners to the mat background panel and the card base using the Detailed Trio Punch.  Rounding the corners gives a different feel and look to your card; and makes me think I'm picking up a lovely book for some reason! 😉😉😉

But it's the Pansies that are the most fun on this card.

The main body of the pansy is cut from Pale Papaya Shimmer Vellum; the upper petals are cut from regular Vellum.

Then I used a combination of Daffodil Delight and So Saffron cardstock for the outline details; white for the center throat; and of course Basic Black for the center eye (which has an additional Matte Black dot added for a fun detail).

The leaves are cut from Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent Shimmer Vellums.

Then everything is attached in layers with glue dots, mini dimensionals and regular dimensionals.  Technique Note:  Did you know that there is a difference in height between the mini dimensionals and the regular dimensionals?   This means you can set one piece slightly higher than other by using different dimensionals and give the lovely illusion of varied tapered heights to your artwork.

 

The piece is finished off with a sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set stamped in Daffodil Delight classic ink, and a lovely array of Matte Black Dots across the card to accent the flowers.

 

Hope you have enjoyed this bright, cheerful card today!  If you haven't snagged this wonderful bundle yet, click below on the product carousel or HERE to shop my Online Store today

I hope you've had fun with me today!!  We'll be staying out of the hot sun and hanging in the cool Studio today.  See what we come back with tomorrow!!

 

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Art Gallery Shabby Chic Birthday

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Oh my ~~  the best laid plans and all, as they say!!  😁😁  I had such good plans for last week; funny how that happens!!  LOL

But now, I sent my hubby off to Las Vegas for a few days to get him out of my hair (haha), and the puddy dawg is off to daycare to play with her boyfriend, Chubbs.  And so I have the house to myself, peace & quiet; and a list a mile long of things I want to get done (inbetween actually working my "real job"!).  This should be interesting - haha. 

The card I have for you today has been on my work table for over a week now.  I started playing with this fun shabby chic-style card (one of my favorite type of designs to create), and then got waylaid last week and never got it finished and posted up.  So, my bad!!  But here it is -- and boy am I excited to finally be sharing some fun with you using the Fine Art Floral Suite from our Spring Occasions Catalog!

 

This fun Birthday card was inspired by several different designs in our fabulous catalog, and online.  I took a number of ideas and "meshed" them to create this fun work of "Art" (see how I did that?!)  LOL

I'll walk you through the layers and steps so you can get a closer look and feel of how I put this together!

 

I don't often cover the entire front of my card with DSP; as you all know, I'm a layer girl!  But for this card, the layers will come in a slightly different format!

So the front of this card base is covered with a beautiful piece of Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper - 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".

 

The next layer to this card is also a background layer -- this one cut from Watercolor Paper 3-5/8" x 4-3/4".  It has been die "impressed" with the fun Stitched With Whimsy dies (I say "impressed" because these dies cut a stitched line into the cardstock; they don't "cut out" a shape!); then watercolored with Pool Party classic ink.

I then stamped an image from the Art Gallery stamp set, using Pear Pizzazz classic ink; and I spritzed the stamp after I inked up before stamping to get an even more "watercolor" effect.

I then added some stamped images using Versamark and our Heat & Stick Powder, so I could use the fabulous Gilded Leafing embellishment on the background.  I probably could have added more, but since this is in the background, much of it will be covered up.

 

Next I cut out some of the floral images from the Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate.  Cutting around these is super easy being the acetate is nice and sturdy.  And I can cut apart and around anything I want to preserve for my images.

 

I then cut out this floral spray from the Pale Papaya from the In Color Vellum using the Floral Gallery Dies.  Then I cut a slit between images in the acetate where I wanted this die cut to overlap and lay.

From there it's about additional elements and a lot of fun!

I stamped the main floral image from the stamp set (remember, this is a 2-step stamp set), using Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo classic inks; and some Pool Party for the flower center.  I cut some "leaf" pieces using the Forever Flourishing Dies and the new Gold/Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper.   And then I just started layering (use your Glue Dots folks!!) 😉😉

The layered piece is popped to the front of the card using Dimensionals.

 

I tied a piece of Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim with the Gold Fine Art Ribbon as I tied the bow.  This is a really pretty and fun way to create a shabby chic look.

The tag is stamped and embossed with Versamark and Gold Emboss Powder; and punched on either end using the Banners Pick a Punch.

 

The final result is really lovely!1

 

The inside of the card is finished with a simpler touch and to carry some of the elements of the front of the card to the inside!

Here I used Shimmry White cardstock instead of Watercolor Paper which holds up well to watercolor washing like this.

 

I hope you've had fun with me today!!  I'm working on getting caught up and hope to be back soon with some more fun!!

 

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

Not in the Blog Hop - In Color Showcase

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~~

Happy Hump Day to you all!!  The 2nd Wednesday of May already!  My Goodness!!  It's Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop Day . . . and as indicated earlier this year, I'm sitting out the "real" blog hop, and running on my own for awhile!  Nevertheless, I thought this month's theme was right in line with my current blogging showcase -- the New 2021-2023 In Color Collection!!  You may have seen recent blog posts from last week, and early this week in which we've been talking the new In Color collection, and showcasing some fun new products along the way!!

So if you're hopping with the Pals today, yahoo!!!  If you've slid over to visit with me, welcome!!

 

Today's fun Slimline design features our Sweet Ice Cream stamp set showcasing a 5-scoop ice cream cone with a wonderful array of In Color flavors!

And although I've never had green ice cream quite like these, I'm sure they are some sort of wonderful Pistachio or Mint flavors, right ??  LOL

I showcased my first Slimline on my DDS Business Facebook page last month using the Woodland Wonder set.  And I LOVE this type of card!

It was perfect to showcase my towering ice cream cone as well.

 

For this Slimline, you cut a piece of cardstock 8-3/8" x 7", scored at 3-1/2".  Today's card base is cut from Evening Evergreen cardstock.

And today's Slimline has a slight alteration to the design - I took 1/2" off the front flap, and laid a piece of this gorgeous Soft Succulent check from the Pansy Petal DSP to peek out along the side edge.

The the front layering includes Soft Succulent and a fun pattern from the In Good Taste DSP as a backdop.  These layers are wrapped with the gorgeous Evening Evergreen 3/8" Open Weave Ribbon before being adhered to the front of the card base flap.

 

The ice cream scoops were stamped on Shimmery White cardstock, in each of the five new In Colors; and the cone is on Cinnamon Cider with the same color ink for the stamping.

Once stacked and adhered to the card front, I added Clear Wink of Stella to my ice cream scoops so they would shimmer aplenty!!  LOL

 

It's all finished off with a lovely bow and a sprinkling of 2021-2023 In Color Jewels.

 

The inside of the card looks lovely with the plaid pattern down the right-hand side.

 

I hope you have enjoyed today's In Color showcase.  And a special card cut besides showcasing the Slimline - one of my favorite card styles!!

We'll be back soon with more fun!  Stay tuned!

 

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

Masculine Merry Moose Birthday Card

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

We're starting the final week of 2020 - I cannot quite believe it!!  What a year it has been!!  Both on a personal level; and for DDS Studios.  We've struggled through, and we're still here!!  😊😊😊  That's a good thing!!  As we are exploring new ways of doing things here at DDS Studios, I hope to start 2021 with a fresh outlook.

We are busily clearing the decks this week of the "old" (so hard we're calling that beautiful "August - January 2020 Holiday Mini" "OLD" -- sheesh!); and organizing in all of the Brand New - the 2021 January - June Spring Mini catalog.  Did you get yours yet?  If you need one, contact me ASAP!  And I'll be sure to get one into your hands!

 

Today I'm showcasing the card I designed for my Husband's Christmas Eve birthday ~  always a neat trick to try to separate Christmas from the Birthday celebrations; but I'm learning to pull it off!!!

The other "trick" is creating that perfect masculine birthday card without too much froo-froo!!

This design was inspired by the tissue paper I found to wrap his birthday gifts in!  Seemed the perfect color combination to me!

 

Design Colorology . . .

Whisper White

Gray Granite

Basic Gray

Basic Black

Silver Foil

Night of Navy

This is a fabulous color combination for a masculine-inspired card design.  I really like the subtleness and how the colors go so well together.  I will point out that Gray Granite has a Taupeish/brown undertone, and so using something like Sahara Sand in its place would also work.

I'm using a combination of our Moose Punch, Pine Woods Dies, and the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set to create this card.

Keep in mind, that we are losing both our fabulous Moose Punch and the Pine Woods Dies on January 4th.  Don't miss out on these spectacular tools!  I LOVE them!!

The card base is cut from White, 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4".

The background is cut from Basic Gray and embossed with the Absolutely Argyle 3D Emboss Folder.  VERY masculine!

Then I created "offset" layers down the center of the card - Night of Navy, Gray Granite, Silver Foil, and a lovely Gray plaid piece from the Plaid Tidings DSP.

The measurements are as follows:

Night of Navy - 2-1/2" x 5-3/8"

Gray Granite - 2-3/8" x 5-3/8"

Silver Foil - 2-1/4" x 5-3/8"

Plaid DSP - 2-1/8" x 5-3/8"

By "offset", I means that you should align all these layers on their left edge and allow the right side to have that "peek" of color.

From there I cut two of the tree trio from the die set - one in Night of Navy, one in Basic Black as a "shadow".  They are layered together and then to the front of the card (no dimensionals).  I also cut the larger "detail" tree die cut out of Night of Navy, and laid it so it looks more "forward" of the "background" trees.

Then the moose is punched from Basic Black and popped with dimensionals over all of that.

I finished off by stamping this fabulous "masculine" looking font sentiment from Itty Bitty Birthdays in Night of Navy, and punched with the Classic Label Punch.  This punch is a GREAT masculine punch.  It is also popped with the mini-dimensionals.

And I finished off the card with 3 of the beautiful Iridescent Pearls - sadly these are also retiring!!  They were my favorite embellishment from this catalog -- don't miss out on stocking your stash!!

The inside was finished using the trees from the Merry Moose stamp set, and this fabulous sentiment from Itty Bitty Birthdays.  This is a MUST HAVE stamp set for your basic collection!  It is so versatile and useful!

Overall, it is a fabulous card; not too hard to throw together!  And yes, he loved it 😉😉

 

Be sure to snag retiring products soon!!

 

Hope everyone is having a quiet week and getting into those craft rooms for some creative time!!

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

"It's the Sentiment that Counts!" - September Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

It's the 2nd Wednesday of September; and as we close out the end of Summer and anticipate the beginning of Autumn, the Stampin' Pretty Pals are designing projects that showcase fabulous sentiments - because, after all - it is ALL about the sentiment; don' you agree?!?  

You may be starting the hop here or you may be hopping over from Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom.    Either way, you’ve come to the right place.  When you're done perusing today's project, you’ll find the the full line-up below to help you move or “hop” along your way from Pal-to-Pal.

Today's design is centered around creating a fabulous Autumn-themed birthday card.

When you're making the sentiment the focal point of your card design, what better way to do it than with a large, bold font-style.  The Ridiculously Awesome stamp set is perfect for this sort of design!

 

And when I was designing this card, I decided to use my simple half-front, flap card - but step it up into a new look!

You can catch a peek of it here; I used the Stitched Nested Label Dies to create the front flap; but you'll note the piece it was cut out of is part of the back inside of the card which creates a finished 'nested' look to the entire card.

 

I also love the new Stitched Leaves Dies which I incorporated here for the Autumn theme.

Here's a closer look at how the front flap of the card nests to the back inside - ready to see what that looks like when you open it up?

 

Don't you just love it??  I hope the birthday girl will too!!

 

This card really is ALL about the sentiment!

 

I hope you have enjoyed today's Autumn Birthday design - centered around a fabulous sentiment!

More inspiration awaits!  Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team.  My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created!  Mark your calendars for our next blog hop, which will be Wednesday, October 14th when our theme will be “Tag, You're It.”  Be sure to come back to see what that "teaser" will turn into!  😉😉  Don’t miss the fun!

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Until Next Time . .  Puppy Hugs, . . .

Pals Blog Hop Line-Up:

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
3. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
4. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
5. Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
6. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
7. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
8. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
9. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
10. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
11. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
12. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
13. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
14. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
15. Leah O’Brien at Honey Bee Stamping & More!
16. Dacia Smith at My Creative Days
17. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
18. Diana Carr at The Secret Life of Paper
19. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
20. Christine Eck at Dances With Hooves Paper Design
21. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
22. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
23. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps INK
24. Pamela Sadler at Stampin’ Pink Rose
25. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
26. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery