Quick and Easy Birthday Greetings: Bokeh Dots

Good morning!  We’re have a great time at Disney (I’m sure that’s no surprise as it is the most magical place in the world!!) but I wanted to drop in to share another quick card using the Bokeh Dots stamp set which is my featured Product of the Week.  We made this card at a recent birthday card class and I love it’s simplicity, which a hint of bling!

I started with Smoky Slate cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Tranquil Tide cardstock as a mat for the Whisper white cardfront.  On the cardfront I stamped the Bokeh Dots stamp set in Smoky Slate ink to help anchor my dragonfly.  The dragonfly was cut out using the Big Shot and Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits along with a piece of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.  After cutting it out I sponged the dragonfly with Tranquil Tide ink and then attached it to the cardfront using Tombo Liquid Glue and only applying it to the body of the dragonfly so the wings have movement.

To finish off the card I added the greeting which is from the 25 Again stamp set and it was stamped in Tranquil Tide ink.

I love the simplicity of this card and the glimmer paper just adds an elegant touch, and of course this is a very mailable card, perfect to send birthday greetings!

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

Product List

Bokeh Dots Wood-Mount Stamp Set [148110]	25 Again Photopolymer Stamp Set [146435]	Big Shot [143263]	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246]	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202]

Enjoy,

Diana

SSINKspiration CASE the Designer (Cathy Autrey): 25 Again

Good afternoon!  I get creative inspiration from so many different areas, including the amazing designers that share their creations and those that I'm honored to work with on some design teams.  Today the SSINKspiration team designers are taking inspiration from one of our own, Cathy Autrey and CASEing her creations for today's projects.  I was looking through Cathy's blog and found so many lovely cards and decided to case this card she made for the April card sketch, see Cathy's card HERE.  I also decided to use this project to provide another idea using the 25 Again stamp set (it's lots of fun!)

I started with Sahara Sand cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock as the cardfront.  I used two different patterns of designer series paper from the Share What You Love Speciality Designer Series Paper and used Rich Razzleberry cardstock as mats for the two tall DSP panels.

For the main stamped image I stamped the box and candle images on Whisper White cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink and colored the sides of the box and candles with a mix of Stampin' Blends and Stampin' Write Markers.  For the top of the box I stamped the box image on a piece of Wood Textures Designer Series Paper and then stamped the greeting in the center using Mossy Meadow ink  I used Paper Snips to cut the top piece out and then glued it to the front of the colored piece.

Once this was done I used the Big Shot and Layering Ovals Framelits to cut out the greeting and used dimensionals to attach it to the cardfront.  For a final touch I tied a bow using a piece of Pool Party twine from the Nature's Twine package.

The like all the different color options this DSP provides and the pearlized images are just stunning, perfect for helping celebrate someone's special day!  Don't forget the 25 Again stamp set is my and if you haven't placed your order message me and I can include your items with my order.  If placing your order on your own, don't forget to use Hostess Code:  W4TZWC4X.  This offer is valid through Sunday night, July 8, 2018.

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

Product List

25 Again Photopolymer Stamp Set [146435]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177]	Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [146926]
Nature's Twine [146342]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605]
In Color 2018–2020 Stampin' Write Markers [147159]	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121043]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115316]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

GoDivas New Catalog Swap: 25 Again

Good afternoon!  I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!  This is a little late in posting as my son had an accident on his bike this morning but he's home and resting now, very thankful.  With the release of each new catalog one of the things demonstrators love to do is card swaps.  If you're not familiar with these, each demonstrator makes a set amount of cards with the same design and then we send them in and we get a package back in the mail with one each of the cards that all the demonstrators made.  It's a great way to have a variety of card ideas for inspiration and shows a wide variety of stamp sets from the catalog (especially good when you don't purchase all the sets on your wish list on day 1, haha!)  So this was the card I made for the GoDivas 2018-2019 Annual catalog swap and there were 35 demonstrators participating and since it uses the 25 Again stamp set it's perfect to show this week since it's my featured Product of the Week.

For this card I started with Cherry Cobbler cardstock for the cardbase and then added Crumb Cake for the cardfront and embossed it with the Big Shot and Maps Etc. Embossing Folder.  I used a piece of the Best Route Designer Series Paper (one of the paper packages that's part of July's DSP sale) and matted it with Crushed  Curry cardstock.

For the main stamped image I used the 25 Again stamp set and stamped the box two box pieces and matches in Momento Black Ink.  The greeting was stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink.  Then I used my Stampin' Blends, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, and Smoky Slate to color in the image.  Once that was finished I used Basic Gray cardstock for a mat.  Before attaching the stamped piece to the Crumb Cake 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon to peak out the side and used dimensionals to attach the stamped piece to the cardfront.

This is just a fun cheeky saying that's perfect for friends as we get a little older but stay young at heard and is a mix of old and new items.

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

Product List

25 Again Photopolymer Stamp Set [146435]	Big Shot [143263]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Maps Etc. Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146822]	Crumb Cake 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon [144162]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601]	Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144598]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058]	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585]
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199]	Best Route Designer Series Paper [146897]	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]

Enjoy!

Diana

Hand Stamped Sentiment Sketch Challenge #293: 25 Again

Good morning!  Man it's hot out there, this heat wave is intense which is a good thing that this week the Hand Stamped Sentiments team as a color challenge with colors that are sure to help cool things down.  Once again I'm sharing an idea using my featured product of the week, the 25 Again stamp set but this time there's no coloring and we're just using the greeting.

I started with Pool Party cardstock for the cardbase and then added Smoky Slate as a mat for the Whisper White cardfront.  On the cardfront I used the new Gallery Grunge stamp set (you will love this one!) and stamped the large "hardwood floorish" design in Pool Party ink and the other image in Smoky Slate repeated offset running the length of the card.

Next I took a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock and first cut it out with the Big Shot and Stitches Shapes Framelits and then embossed it with the Basket Weave Dynamic Embossing Folder before sponging all over to highlight the embossing.

The greeting was stamped in Basic Black ink on Pool Party cardstock and then I used the Wood Crate Framelit die to cut it out (I used the crate framelit and lined up the paper in the bottom piece of the die and then ran it through the Big Shot twice to cut it down to the size I wanted).  Just another way to use our dies and extend their versatility.

To finish off the card I took a piece of Silver 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon and colored it with the Smoky Slate Dark Stampin' Blends Marker and attached it under the greeting (which was attached to the cardfront with dimensionals) and then tied a small bow using Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double Stitched Ribbon and attached it.

I love the soft feel of these colors and the different levels and textures help punch the card up and perfect to send heartfelt birthday greetings.  Make sure to go check out the other cards the design team is sharing using these same colors and then play along with us and share what you create, we would love to see what you come up with.

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

Product List

25 Again Photopolymer Stamp Set [146435]	Gallery Grunge Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146538]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Wood Crate Framelits Dies [143730]
Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146841]	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213]	Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon [144116]	Smoky Slate Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [145055]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana