Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #331: Colorful Seasons

Good morning!

I got a little comfortable with those warmer, spring like temps, last week but Mother Nature decided to remind me that it is most definitely still winter for a bit.  I don't mind winter but if it's going to be cold a little snow makes it a little better.  With all these snowy winter feelings this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge is a perfect fit and I decided to show a little love to one of our annual catalog favorites, Colorful Seasons, which has images perfect for all seasons.

For this card I started with Balmy Blue as the cardbase and then added Night of Navy as mat for the Whisper White cardfront.  On the cardfront I stamped the different snowflake images in both shades of blue and then sponged around the edges with Balmy Blue ink.  To finish off the cardfront I embossed it with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.

Next I took a piece of Night of Navy cardstock and matted it with Silver Foil paper for that little bling.  So the inspiration pictures had some trees in them so I decided to use the branch die from the Seasonal Layers Dies and Early Espresso cardstock to make the bare branch that is out this time of year.  I wanted to highlight the red but have a little fun so I added some hearts using one of the dies from the Trio of Tags Dies and Real Red cardstock to look like the hearts are buds on the branch.

To finish off the card I added the greeting which was stamped in Night of Navy ink on Whisper White cardstock before cutting it out with the Stitched Shapes Dies and sponging around the edges before attaching with dimensionals.  The ribbon is the Silver 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon and I colored with the Balmy Blue Dark Stampin' Blends Marker before tying a knot.

I love the soft, winter colors which the pop of bright red and with this greeting you could use it as an anniversary or even Valentine's Card.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing using this inspiration challenge and we would love for you to play along and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726]	Trio Of Tags Dies [150667]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213]	Balmy Blue Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [148542]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Seasonal Layers Dies [143751]

Enjoy,

Diana

Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #322: Colorful Seasons

Good morning!

We have survived the start of school, and I still can't believe I have a high schooler (wasn't he just a baby yesterday?)  We're still enjoying the last few days of summer and this weeks Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge full of colors and floral images definitely remind me of the flowers blooming everywhere.

I started with Gray Granite cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock as the mat for the Whisper White cardfront.  On the cardfront I started by stamping with the Birch background stamp set using Gray Granite ink and then sponged around the edges using Rococo Rose ink.  On the left side of the cardfront I added a piece of designer series paper from the 2019-2021 In Colors Designer Series Paper stack (using Rococo Rose) that was matted with Blackberry Bliss cardstock.



For the main stamped image I started by cutting a large oval using the Stitched Shapes Dies using Whisper White cardstock and then using the Colorful Seasons stamp set stamped the floral image and greeting using the three colors in the card before attaching the oval with dimensionals.  The final touch was to tie a double bow using the Nature's Twine (Blackberry Bliss spool).

This card is perfect for lots of occasions, wedding, graduation, anything and I love the flowers mixed with that birch print, I know I'm going to be using that stamp set a lot.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create.



Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726]	Birch Cling Stamp [149256]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	2019–2021 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149617]	Nature's Twine [146342]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

SSINKspiration Favorite Fall Color Combo: Lots of Happy Kit

Good evening!  So I'm a little late in posting this but I have one more project to share using the Lots of Happy card kit (or at least the stamp set) and the SINKspiration team is sharing their favorite fall color combinations so I knew this was a great way to expand your thinking of options with this kit.

One of my favorite fall color combinations is Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, and Crushed Curry (along with a foil accent, in this case Copper).

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added Soft Suede cardstock for the cardfront and used the Colorful Season stamp set to stamp the leaves all over the cardfront using Crumb Cake ink.  There are lots of great pieces in the Seasonal Layers Thinlits so I used the simple scalloped piece to cut a scallop border out of Cajun Craze cardstock.

For the stamped image I used Cajun Craze and Soft Suede Stampin' Write Markers to color directly on the stamp and then stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock before punching it out with the Tailored Tag Punch and then sponged around the edge with Crushed Curry ink before attaching it to the cardfront with dimensionals.

To finish off the card I used thinlits from the Seasonal Layers set to cut a couple of detailed leaves using Copper Foil cardstock and a solid leaf using Crushed Curry cardstock (then I wrinkled up the cardstock, flattened it out and then sponged with Soft Suede ink).  The final touch is a bow that uses the Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon that I colored with the Cajun Craze Dark Stampin' Blends marker.

The copper gives a perfect accent on this card and love the fun shape of the greeting to change things up.  Make sure to check out the other fall color combinations the design team is sharing for inspiration on your upcoming fall projects.

Below are easy ordering links for products used on today's card:

Product List

Lots Of Happy Card Kit [146388]	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726]	Big Shot [143263]	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751]	Cajun Craze Dark Stampin' Blends [147908]
Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144172]	Copper Foil Sheets [142020]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Have a great weekend,

Diana

Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge 297: Colorful Seasons

Good morning!  It's that time of year and the kiddos have started back to school and we are back from our magical Disney vacation (loved every minute!)  Today we have a fun new Inspiration Challenge over on the Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I'll admit I was a little thrown off when I saw the images in this inspiration challenge since I don't have a lot of stamp sets with animals but then I noticed all of the fun tropical images and immediately thought of the Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper (not only does it have tropical prints but even a couple animal inspired one's) and with that I was off.

I used Granny Apple Green cardstock for the cardbase and then used Shade Spruce cardstock as the mat for the  Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper for the cardfront.  Next I added another print of the DSP that reminds me of zebra print and matted it with Granny Apple Green cardstock.




For the greeting I used the Colorful Seasons stamp set and stamped the words in Shaded Spruce ink and then stamped the flower image in Granny Apple Green (stamped off once) and then cut it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.  I cut out a mat using Basic Black cardstock and the Layering Circles Framelits and attached the stamped piece to the cardfront with dimensionals.  I finished off the card by adding a bow tied with Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon.

This inspiration challenge has some great options and I really like the fun feel of this card, even without cute little animals.  Go check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon [144234]
Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146916]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana