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"Lots of Heart" Comes in the Many Hearts Dies

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Welcome to Thursday!  This week is definitely flying by me!!!!  And I've been busy as a bee for sure!  I'm realizing that Valentine's is like 2 days away, and I was at the grocery store this morning, looking at chocolate covered strawberries, cute stuffed animals, and some lovely steaks to grill.  Time to make those plans for the special day.  😉😉😉

 

I'm also realizing, that I'm going to have to sit down and design a really good masculine Valentine before Sunday - yikes!!  Wish me luck!  LOL  In the meantime, I'm working to get all organized for my Annual Valentine's Class, which we're holding virtually tomorrow night.  I'm excited to "see" my gals once again!

 

It's been awhile since we've done a CASE-Out here on the blog.  Today's card is a CASE of one I saw from one of my fellow Stampin' Pretty Pals a couple weeks ago; but of course, stepped and changed a little to make it a "Wendy card" !!!  😉

 

Design Colorology . . . .

Petal Pink

Blushing Bride

Gray Granite

Whisper White

 

 

This pretty little Valentine is perfect to send "just that little note" to your favorite someone!

The card base is Thick White cut 4-/1/4" x 11", scored at 5-1/2".

Then I pulled a pretty piece of designer paper from the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper collection, and cut it 5-3/8" x 4-1/8". 

The overlay of Gray Granite cardstock is cut with the largest Stitched Rectangle Die; then I used the FABULOUS "waterfall" hearts in the Many Hearts Dies to cut the hearts out down the right-hand side of the cardstock piece.

The incredible thing about this die cut is it also cuts out the "frame" and the inner heart all at the same time; so there are so MANY options you can play with here.

I chose to cut the die a second time from White cardstock; first putting the cardstock on an Adhesive Sheet so that when the pieces were cut out, they already had an adhesive on the back of them; making it incredibly easy to lay the "frame" back into each of these heart openings on the card.

This allows the DSP in the background to show through beautifully, which I used plenty of Wink of Stella on to make those hearts glimmer and shimmer!

I added a "swoosh" (that's a technical term - LOL) of the Blushing Bride 3/8" Metallic Ribbon underneath my punched heart sentiment (from the Lots of Heart stamp set) that is popped with dimensionals on the card front; and finished it all off with some pretty little pearls.

It has detail, but is a simple card also!

The inside of the card is finished with the Gray Granit, Petal Pink and White cardstocks; then I stamped this lovely vertical line of hearts (from the same stamp set), and added the sweet little sentiment.

And no "naked envelopes" for sure!  Easy to fix with this cute dotted-pattern heart that is in the stamp set as well!

This is a wonderful stamp set with wonderful sentiments and wonderful heart images!  Be sure to check it out!

 

I love the softness of the colors in this sweet little Valentine!

Be sure to snag this set of products for yourself; and earn those Freebie Sale-A-Bration products while you're at it!!

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Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

Terrific Tuesdays -- Always & Forever

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

I feel like things are just crazy in the Studio right now.  You should see what all is lying on my work table!!  Yikes!  I am feeling just a tad overwhelmed at the moment; with all that I've already designed and is awaiting to be shared with you; and what I still want to play with.  Plus, I've been busily getting ready for my Annual Valentine Class this coming Friday evening ~ we'll be meeting virtually, so everyone that signed up has to have a class kit in their hands!!  Busy Busy!!

I do love Valentine's Day though, and there are lots of pretty things to play with available across our catalog offerings.  Today's feature showcases the new Forever & Always Bundle.  I think this set, and today's design, can effectively be used for both or either a wedding card OR for a gorgeous Valentine for your sweetie!!

There are lots of luscious layers to this card; and lots of fun details.

I chose Magenta Madness as my pop color against the black and white of the True Love Designer Series Paper; I really wanted the color to stand out - and boy does Magenta Madness fit the bill!!

This card base is actually cut from Basic Black (something I don't do too often); and then there are two background layers set in place.  The first is Magenta Madness cut 5-3/8" x4-1/8"; with the floral images of the designer paper cut at 5-1/4" x 4".

The inset layer is another piece of Magenta Madness cut 3-1/4" x 4-1/2"; with the patterned DSP cut at 3-1/8" x 4-3/8".

After that it's all about details, details, details . . . and lots of beautiful dies!!  LOL

First I used the gorgeous new flowered/filigree edged heart die in the Floral Hearts Dies, cut from Basic Black cardstock, and laid it over the middle panel to lie in the background.

 

Then I chose a spray of flowers from one of the floral images in the True Love Designer Series Paper, colored it with a combination of Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, and Magenta Madness Stampin' Blends, and fussy cut them out.  They are adhered flat over the die cut out behind them - beautiful, isn't it ??

Here you can catch a glimpse of the Wink of Stella that was added to the flowers - they glimmer like mad in the light!!

Then I switched to the Always Dies.  In this die set you get the detailed word to die cut; and you also get the basic die that cuts around the word (if you stamp it using the stamp set).  This gives a lovely layered background for this effect.  The "Always" has been popped with dimensionals over the ribbon that was wrapped around the center layers, as well as the heart and flowers layered in the background.

The bow has an extra piece tied into it from the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon to create an extra shabby chic feel.

I carried in the color scheme to the inside of the card; using the black heart that cut out of the center of the detailed die placed on the front of the card.

Then I stamped the "Together" from the Forever & Always Stamp Set, and cut it out with one of the angled labels dies you'll find in the Always Dies set.

 

I might not be able to give this card away -- LOL.  It really is pretty!!

You don't want to pass up this year's Love You Always Suite; it really has so much to offer!!

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Order the $99 Starter Kit with Sale-A-Bration Bonus and Join Stampin' Up! through me today!!

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

Hugs, . . .

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Here Chick Chick Chick . . .

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Happy Monday everyone!  Well, I had a busy weekend in the Studio, inbetween Puppy Bowl XVII Fun, and my husband glued to the Super Bowl -- LOL.  I made a new 5-Bean Lime Cilantro Salad recipe a friend gave me; and I have to say, I'm totally in love with it!!  It's delicious!  It's cold outside, and very windy . . . but we're snug as bugs inside, and designing away, sewing too!  And having a lot of fun!

 

I missed finishing out the week last week with all of you the way I wanted, so today is a little bit of a "catch up" post of just pure fun!!!  I'm sure some of you have already seen the BIG news of our VERY special release last week, so let's just jump right in and chat about it together!!  😁😁

 

When I first saw the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set in our new catalog, I was like, ooooooohhhhhh, the "Chicks" are back!!  For those who were not following Stampin' Up! in 2017, we got the cutest stamp set for Sale-A-Bration that year, that everyone loved.

So imagine my surprise, when we received word that Stampin' Up! was planning to not only bring back the original Hey Chick Stamp Set, but also provide new dies for both that set and the new Hey Birthday Chick set!!  Whooo Hoooooooo -- what fun!!  And let me tell you, it really is!!

So, were you like me, and let your cute "Chicks" go to make room for new things?  Yikes!!  I've learned my lesson - LOL

If you still have your "Chicks", you can snag just the new dies to go with the set.

If you let go of your "Chicks", you can order the new bundle and "get it all."

And did you snag that "Birthday Chicks" the minute you saw it??  LOL

Well, here too you can get just the dies now that they are available; or if you waited, you can buy the whole thing in the bundle!

Either way, you will definitely need both the die sets, because there are features in both to create your entire barnyard scene.

For example, in this set of dies, there are the "hen scratches" you can emboss into the "dirt"; and the cute bag of feed.  There's also an adorable bow tie to "dress" your chicks out of either stamp set!! 

 

For today's card I cut a card base from Cinnamon Cider cardstock, 4-1/4" x 11", scored at 5-1/2"; and a mat piece from Bumblebee.  Then I used our Watercolor 100 paper to create the main scene.

I used our new Blending Brushes and worked on Balmy Blue on the top; Daffodil Delight on the bottom, overlapping the blue, which nicely created a soft green in the central area; and then added some Crumb Cake along the bottom over the Daffodil Delight.  This created a lovely background work all the fun die cuts.  I also used the "hen scratches" emboss piece from the second set of dies to imprint in the "dirt."

 

I cut the "chicken wire" fence in the background from Silver Foil; then I cut the hen house from Cinnamon Cider; cut it a second time from Smoky Slate and cut out the roof line, etc., and glued them over the original hen house; then cut it a second time from Soft Suede and cut out the door frame and upper window and glued those down separately as well. 

Corn stalks, and corn cobs, and corn seeds, oh my!!

And then there's Mr. Chick himself, here to give a greeting!

Playing and piecing with dies like this can be a ton of fun; and give you huge opportunities for creativity!

Don't miss out on these two fabulous new sets!!  😊😊😊

Valentine fun is coming!!!  Stay tuned for more 😉😉😉

 

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

Hugs, . . .

 

A Week of Sale-A-Bration - Berry Delightful!!!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Well, my goodness!! The weekend flew right by me somehow!  Whew!  And I'm running late getting up our final installment of our Week of Sale-A-Bration here at DDS Studios!  I hope you don't mind . . . it took me a little bit to put together these final card designs with my Most Favorite item(s) from the Sale-A-Bration offering this year! 

Before we jump into the fun here, there is a lot going on these past couple weeks at DDS Studio to kick off 2021.  We are moving to a more "virtual" platform for classes and tutorials.  You will be seeing new offerings in the weeks ahead.  Keep an eye on the DDS Facebook Page for more announcements and Facebook Live events.  I'm looking forward to sharing with you a new series I have planned for this year; and more!!  It's gonna be fun, I promise!  😉😉

 

I'm dusting off one of my very favorite Z-Fold designs to showcase my #1 Favorite Bundle from the Sale-A-Bration brochure, and the coordinating Bundle from the 2021 Spring Mini Catalog -

The Berry Blessings Stamp Set & Berry Delightful DSP

and the Sweet Strawberry Bundle  (earn the Berry Blessings Stamp Set & Berry Delightful DSP with your minimum $100 purchase).

So let's step through and take a closer look at each of these fun-fold cards and details; and why I love to do this so much - it's ALL about showcasing that gorgeous DSP!!  You check out last year's versions of this design HERE.

Before we begin, here are the measurements that you will want to cut the DSP (designer series paper) for all these projects:

Cut your 12" x 12" designer series paper 5-1/4" x 11-3/4"

Then score down the long side at 1-3/4", 4-3/4" & 7-3/4"

(Don't you just LOVE this paper?  I am just drooling!!  Especially since I LOVE strawberries -- LOL)

 

The first card is our "full" DSP Z-Fold and what I call the true "classic" fold where we simply attach the cut and scored DSP to a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" card base.  Now as you know, I'm never that "simple" in my approach, so you will see in this card that the main base is cut from Real Red cardstock, and the layered mat is cut from Poppy Parade at 4-3/8" and 4-1/8".

Then the front flap/fold holds a main overlapping/or overreaching piece (whatever you want to call it), and the main decorative and embellishment details.

When stretched fully open this is what your card should look like.  With your scoring, you should see 4 total panels.

Here is the card from the back.  For this card, I decided to overlay the front of the front panel with the coordinating design image from the inside of the card instead of allowing the back of the paper to show to the front.  I just decided I liked it better; usually you wouldn't do that.

Here's a closer look at the very back inside panel and the facing panel to it.  - Some cute flags, Vellum cut circle, circle cut sentiment, and a little twine.

And a closer look at the front panel when the card is closed.

This is card #2 - in this version, the 1st flap is glued/adhered to the next flap, shortening the length of the Z-Fold.

So here is this version opened up - you can see it is shortened with the first flap adhered to the next flap.

And here I allowed the back design to show to the front.

A closer look at the front detail - so pretty!!  These flower are punched out of the designer paper using the Strawberry Builder Punch.

Some Love You Always Foil, a little Wink of Stella, some pretty Pastel Pearls, and lovely Purple Posy bow, and you're all set to go with those luscious raspberries sitting in the background!!

The third card glues/adheres all the panels one to the next, adhering only the edges of the back panel to create a "pocket" for the sentiment card (or a gift card if you'd like) to slide in and out.

This card is definitely a favorite!

Here it is with the card slid out of the pocket.  I love it!!  And I adore this paper!!

A closer look at the front detail - that lovely edge I created is from a die in the Peony Dies collection!  I stamped, then fussy cut the blueberries and stem before putting it on the Stitched Oval.

I'm lovin' the fun with Sale-A-Bration ~~  I hope you are too!!  There will definitely be more "berry" cards on the horizon; but in the meantime, it will be time to visit with some adorable "chicks"; and we're about to kick off a Week of Valentine's - so stay tuned!!  😉😉😉

 

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

Hugs, . . .

**Note:  Today's Supply Carousel is in the order of each card; where supplies overlap, they have only been listed once.

 

A Week of Sale-A-Bration ~ A Touch of Ink

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Well, I lost a day and a half somewhere -- LOL.  It has been a busy week!  I've been preparing for our first class in probably more than 8 months (maybe longer); and although we will do it virtually, I'm excited to get things going again.  However, not having folks here in person means a lot more work; and since it's my Annual CD Holder Calendar class, it has taken a fair amount of work.  After we have class on Saturday, I'll share some of the fun with all of you -- next week 😉😉😉

 

At any rate, I have been back to working on Sale-A-Bration fun and we're closing in on finishing out showcasing all the wonderful products Sale-A-Bration has to offer this year.  We'll be culminating with my number one pick in the Sale-A-Bration brochure!  So stay tuned.

 

Before we get to that last installment however, we have two more wonderful products to review and showcase today -- the very pretty Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper and the oh so gorgeous A Touch of Ink stamp set; one you can snag at the $50 minimum purchase level; and the other at the $100 minimum purchase level!   The Touch of Ink stamp set is a 2-step stamp set, with a wonderful collection of both images and sentiments!

And these gorgeous cards were created using these two products!  Let's sneak a closer look!!

 

My first card uses a piece of Rococo Rose "Ombre" with the open circles image scattered randomly across.  You can see the "white" of the ombre in the upper left-hand corner down to the darkest color in the lower right-hand corner.

Against this I cut a piece of Shimmery White cardstock using the Ornate Layers Dies, and stamped the flower and hummingbird "detail" images in Memento Tuxedo Black. Then I pulled out my favorite Stampin' Blends alcohol markers and went to town.

I finished off my images with plenty of Clear Wink of Stella for LOTS of shimmer; and some lovely new Pastel Pearls.

That new Double Oval Punch is quickly becoming one of my favorite "go-to's", and makes layering a sentiment like this easy peasy!

 

On my second card design, I chose the "plain" Bermuda Bay ombre against a Daffodil Delight background for a nice bright look.

Then I stamped the leaf branch in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Shimmery White cardstock; then used the 2-step stamping process by using the second stamp to lay in Mint Macaron ink over the leaves images.  Then I die cut it out with the Layering Ovals Dies; the butterfly was stamped on a separate piece of Shimmery White cardstock, again using the 2nd stamp image to lay in Daffodil delight ink, and then fussy cut the little guy out; then adhered it to the oval just where I wanted it 😉😉

 

2-Step stamp sets make stamping with ink so incredibly easy and the effect is so lovely, with just a touch of a "watercolor" feel.  Once against I added plenty of Clear Wink of Stella to my images to create lots of shimmer, and finished off with Pool Party Holiday Rhinestones to add even more shimmer and shine!

 

I hope you liked my pretty little cards today!  Get ready for our final installment of our Week of Sale-A-Bration, coming to you soon!!

 

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

Hugs, . . .