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Creating Another Beauty with the Stampin'Up! Free Wonderful World Bundle!

Today we're Creating Another Beauty with the Stampin'Up! Free Wonderfu World Bundle. Tuesday we used the stamp set from this bundle--if you missed it check it out here https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2022/07/creating-with-stampinup-free-new-wonderful-world-bundle.html

Here's the bundle we're using this week

Bundle

Today we're using only the Designer Series Paper from this bundle...here's the card...

Wonderful worldand  little better look at the focal point..

Dsp cuNow you say...I thought we were only using the desiger paper--and you'd be right! The focal image is from the designer paper--it has 2 sheets of the small images all done in the various colors and flowers that appear in the designer paper.

So using the Stylish Shapes smallest square stitched die, we cut out one of these images, matted this with the black layer and another layer of Orcahid Oasis cut with the next size up of the Stylish Shapes stitched squares.

We added a tiny bow of Orchid Oasis Twine and 3 of those  brilliant Festive silver pearls to pop the design.

This was then layered on my favorite sheet of the designer paper layered on Starry Sky cardstock over a crisp white background. Now how pretty is that. 

You can change the color scheme by selecting another of the tiny flowers on those 2 sheets and create an endless supply of darling simple cards. But when you look at them---they don't really look simple with the varied shades of the coloring--they are simple tiny masterpieces.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Stop back next week and see what else we're creating from the sale-a-bration items.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (29WVCFRT) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Thick White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Starry Sky cardstock 4 X 5 1/4; adhere to card front with liquid glue.

3. Cut Designer Paper (multiflower sheet) 5 1/8 X 3 7/8; adere to card front with glue.

4. Using smallest Stylish Shapes stitched square die cut the small iris from the designer paper (multi tiny flowers).

    *Cut Basic black cardstock 1 5/8 X 1 5/8; adhere to back of DSP with glue

    *Using next larger Stylish Shapes stitched square die, cut square from Orchid Oasis cardstock; adhere to back of unit above with glue.

    *Cut approximately 8" Orchid Oasis twine, tie in bow and adhere to stem with glue dot.

    *Adhere 3 shiny silver pearls (Festive Pearls) around flower--see photo.

    *Adhere this unit to card front slightly above center.

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store. Order your supplies now!

 

 


Creating with Stampin'Up! Free New Wonderful World Bundle

Today we're Creating wtih Stampin'Up! Free New Wonderful World Bundle. Wonderful World Bundle is Free because it's Sale-a-bration time in July & August--when you purchase $100 you can get this bundle (designer paper and stamp set) for free.

BundleThe stamp set is one of those terrific sets that gives you all that graded texture without you doing anything--it's all built into the stamp!

If you want to see more about Sale-a-bration you can download the brochure here Download SAB22_US

Here's today's card using just the stamp set from this bundle...

Whiteand a closer look at that stunning stamp

White cu

The stamp gives us the multitones of Blackberry Bliss ink--it just makes stamping a beautiful design so easy. Since we used most of the stamping space for the primary image I nabbed that small "hello" from the Go To Greeting set--that's one of the staples of my greetings sets right now-it always seems to have the greeting I need for the space I have to use it.

The bit of contrasting color comes in the Orchid Oasis twine--just adds a bit of zip to the blackbery. The shiny silver pearls are new in the Festive Pearls from the July-Dec (holiday) mini.  You'll find silver, gold, red, and green in there...terrific for the upcoming holidays.

The background uses the Quatrefoil embossing folder--a wonderful all over design that brings out the beauty of any stamped image.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Stop back by next Tuesday and see another quick & easy card using this Sale-a-bration freebie bundle.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (29WVCFRT) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Thick Basic White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Basic White cardstock 5 X 3 3/4; run through Quatrefoil folder and adhere to card front with glue.

3. Cut Basic White cardstock 4 X 2:

    *Using the side of the Stampin'Write markers color the flowers in Blackberry Bliss & the stem in Mossy Meadow...stamp image on white layer

    *Stamp "hello" (Go To Greetings) in black ink (see photo).

    *Cut two pieces of Orchid Oasis twine approximately 8"; tie in a double bow and adhere to the stem with a glue dot.

    *Adhere 3 silver pearls (Festive pearls)--see photo

4. Cut Basic Black cardstock 3 3/4 X 2 1/8-adhere this to back of stamped image with dimensionals; adhere this unit to card front with glue.

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store--order your supplies now!


Creating Another Quick & Easy Card with the Stampin'Up! FREE Sale-a-bration Stylish Sketches stamps

Today we're Creating Another Quick & Easy Card with the Stampin'Up! FREE Sale-a-bration Stylish Sketches stamps.  Tuesday we created a beauty with the berries stamp from this set--if you missed it check it out here https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2022/07/simple-cards-wtih-the-stampinup-free-sale-a-bration-stylish-sketches-stamp-set.html

Here's today's creations..

Stylish sketches - foxand a bit closer trying to capture the shine in the designer paper...

Stylish sketches - fox cu

This beautiful sketch is super for guys---so a great one to add to your guy stash.

We selected the copper foil designer sheet for the backing on this one--it blends so nicely with the Cajun Craze coloring used on the fox. We layered this over the dry embossed piece that used the Timber embossing folder..giving it a great guy look.

Again we're using a pretty greeting from Go To Greetings--the script works super will with the curlyques in the sketch.

To coordinate with the copper background we used the brushed copperd dots along the side in a straight row.

The card is simple yet elegant.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Stop back by next Tuesday and see another Sale-a-bration freebie design.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (29WVCFRT) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Thick Basic White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Basic White 4 X 5 1/4; put through Timber embossing folder; adhere to card front with liquid glue

3. Cut Splendid Day Designer paper (copper sheet) as follows:

    *3/4 X 3 1/2
    *3/4 X 3 1/4
    *3/4 X 3

    *Adhere to card front with glue--see photo.

4. Die cut stitched rectangle from Basic White cardstock

    *Stamp fox image in Memento ink; color with Light Cajun Craze Blends
    *Stamp 'Thinking of You" in Memento
    *Adhere 3 small brushed copper dots
    *Adhere this unit to the card front with dimensionals

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: click in any image below and you'll be in my store. Order your suppies now!


Simple Cards with the Stampin'Up! FREE Sale-a-bration Stylish Sketches stamp set

Today we're creating Simple Cards with the Stampin'Up! FREE Sale-a-bration Stylish Sketches stamp set.  During July & August when you purchase $5o or $100 in products you will earn a FREE product from the Sale-a-bration brochures..if you don't have the brochure you can download it from here. Download SAB22_US.

One of the Free Stamp Sets ($50 set) is the Stylish Sketches

Styish sketches stamp setI absolutely love pen and ink type of sketching...this one has those little extra curlyques that just make it an outstanding set.

Check out this video...Click here for the video

Here's todays card...

Stylish sketches - berriesand a bit closer look

Stylish sketches - berries cuThe background designer paper is really one of the most gorgeous sets of papers we have right now--it the Splendid Day Designer Series Paper--the foils and the delicate coloring are almost enough to focus on without any additional images. But then when we add this beautiful sketched image we have a match made in heaven.

The stamp set doesn't include any greetings so I went back to our staple Go To Greetings and found the little "hello" that fits perfectly in that space.

By adding that silver cord bow that coordinates very well with the foil designer paper we have tied the focal point with the background quite well.

Then the embellishments are just perfection--they are the new Adhesive Backed Sequins & Gems in the holiday (July - December) mini. The sequins are super reflective and the ones we used for the card match the Fresh Freesia color in the focal image.  The self adhesive part makes then a "Must have" in our embellishment arsenal.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Stop back by Thursday and see another card using this superb set.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (29WVCFRT) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Thick Basic White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Bsic White cardstock 5 X 3/4; run through the Timber embossing folder. Adhere with dimensionals to card front.

3. Cut Splended Day Designer paper (Sahara Sand sheet) as follows

    *3/4 X 4
    *3/4 X 4 1/2
    *3/4 X 4 1/4
    Adhere these to embossed layer with glue (see photo).

4.Die cut largest circle (Stylish Shapes) from Basic White cardstock

    *Stamp berry image in Memento ink
    *Color with Shaded Spruce & Fresh Freesia Blends
    *Stamp 'Hello' in Memento in lower right corner
    *Adhere 3 small Freesia sequins--see photo
    *Cut approximately 8" silver cord (Simply Elegant Trim), tie in bow and adhere to stem with glue dot.
    *Adhere circle to card front with dimensionals

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store. Order your supplies now!


Creating Another Card with the Stampin'Up! Free Hippest Hippos Stamps & Dies

Today we're Creating Another Card with the Stampin'Up! Free Hippest Hippos Stamps & Dies. Tuesday we created our first card with this set..check it out here if you missed it...https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2022/07/creating-with-the-new-stampinup-free-hippest-hippos-stamp-set.html.

Remember that you can get these stamps (#159921) & dies (#159928) when you make purchases of $50 ad $100, respectively. This occurs only during Summer Sale-a-bration in July & August! You'll want to nab these quickly--they are awesome!

Here's today's creation...

Dancing

and a bit closer...

Dancing cuThis little cutie is dancing her heart out atop the up-turned wash tub! She's in the spotlight on stage with the cascading ruffled curtain behind her. The curtain is created using the Cascading Ruffled embossing folder--doesn't she look like she's performing on broadway?

We've added three Fun Flowers in coordinating Fresh Fresia and a couple of rhinestones to the die cut flowers  below her.

This stamp set contains some very cute greeting that pair well with the images.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Stop back by Tuesday and see which Sale-a-bration product we'll be creating with next week!

Remember: If you use this month's host code (29WVCFRT) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Fresh Fresia cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Fresh Fresia cardstock 4 1/8 X 5 3/8, put through Cascading Ruffles folder; adhere to card front with liquid glue.

3. Die cut largest circle (Stylish Shapes); glue to center of card front.

4. Die cut wash tub from Highland Heather cardstock; adhere to bottom of circle with dimensionals

5. Stamp dancing hippo on white cardstock in Memento ink; color with Light Smoky Slate and Light Fresh Freesia Blends. Die cut and mount with dimensionals above wash tub.

6. Die cut flowers from Gorgeous Grape; glue to tub and add small rhinestones to centers.

7. Adhere 1 large and 2 small Freesia Fun Flowers to left circle.

8. Stamp You're Always on Point in Memento on Freesia cardstock; die cut with smallest Stylish Shape Square; adhere to right circle with dimensionals.

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store--order your supplies today!


Creating with the New Stampin'Up! FREE Hippest Hippos Stamp Set!

Today we're Creating with the New Stampin'Up! FREE Hippest Hippos Stamp SetYes the Hippo stamps (#159921) and dies (#159928) used today are FREE--they are Sale-a-bration rewards items! During July & August when you spend $50 (stamp set) or $100 (dies) you can select these products for FREE.  

Here's the stamp set...

Stamps

&dies...

DiesCheck out this video Hippes Hippos video

You can see there are some super cards just bursting to be made...look at today's hippo  floating in his boat...

Boat& a bit closer...

Boat cuThe waves are created with a one of the dies using both sides of the cut line.  The boat, splash,  glasses & life preserver are also simply die cuts from scrap cardstock.

We borrowed the grid die from the Chic die set and the sun from the Paradise Palms dies from the annual catalog..I find myself nabbing these 2 dies for many of my cards lately--they have become staples.

You simply can't look at this happy card and not smile--its going to bring some cheer to the recipient.

Stop back by on Thursday and check out another card created with this set.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (29WVCFRT) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Pool Party cardstock 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Die cut grid ( Chic dies) from Bermuda Bay cardstock, cut down center & glue to card front so each piece reaches about 1/2" from left & right side of card base.

3. Cut Coastal Cabana cardstock 3 1/4 X 3 1/4; cut Basic White cardstock 3 X 3 1/2. Adhere Cabana layer to back of white with glue centering it horizontally & vertically (see photo).

    *Cut Bermuda Bay cardstock 2 X 3 1/4; die cut horizontally on the landscape mode about 1" from one long edge. Adhere the largest piece to the bottom of the white with glue. Using dimenionals along the bottom edge of the smaller piece adhere it to the bottom of the large piece.

    *Die cut the boat from Crumb Cake--glue bottom of boat between the waves (leave top open)
    *Die cut the life preserver from Real Red--adhere to boat with glue
    *Die cut "splash" from Bermuda and adhere above waves with glue
    *Die cut sun (Paradise Palms) from Daffodil Delight--glue to upper left
4. Stamp waving hippo in Memento ink on Smoky Slate cardstock & die cut; adhere with dimensionals behind boat.
    *Die cut glasses from Basic Black cardstock and glue to hippo

5. Stamp verse in Memento ink on Coastal Cabana cardstock and hand cut--glue to upper right.

6. Adhere this unit to center of card base.

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below & you'll be in my store--order your supplies now!


Creating Another Stunner Card with Stampin'Up! Enchanting Details Die Set

Today we're Creating Another Stunner Card with Stampin'Up! Enchanting Details Die SetIf you missed the first card we created Tuesday check it out here... https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2022/07/creating-a-super-quick-simple-card-with-stampinup-new-enchanted-details-dies.html.

In today's card we are designing a window with hangings that are just right against a summer blue sky...here's today's creation...

Blueand a bit closer look....

 

Blue cuTuesday's card featured the pink watercolor wash from the Awash in Beauty Designer Series Paper. Today's card uses the Balmy Blue wash...it appears that the sky has been studded with delightful little summer flowers. What a fun background for our window scene...and so simple to just cut it from designer paper.

The window is a single die plus the plant hanger "tied" on with a sweet baker's twine bow. The plant container is cut from Pacific Point and the plant itself from Shaded Spruce.

We've added 3 rhinestones to jazz it up a bit--we have to have sparkle to complete a card, right.

Then to finalize we've stamped "Just a Note" ---the smallest of the 3 in Go To Greetings...but again, any of the smaller greetings would work fine here.

The resulting card a perfect setting to gaze through the window and dream a sweet summer dream!

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (29WVCFRT) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Balmy Blue cardstock 4 1/4 X 11, score long side at 5 1/2 (card base)

2. Cut Basic White cardstock 4 X 5 1/4; adhere to card base with liquid glue.

3. Cut Balmy watercolor wash (Awash in Beauty DSP) 4 7/8 X 5 1/8; adhere to white layer with glue.

4. Die cut the multihanging and the plant hanger from Basic White cardstock. Cut plant container from Pacific Point and the plant from Shaded Spruce.

    *Glue the multihanging about 1/8" from top of designer paper with glue.

    *Using a glue dot a the top loop of the plant hanger adhere the hanger to the top most hanging (see photo)

    *Adhere the plant pot under the hanger with glue and add the plant with glue; then using another glue dot adhere the bottom tassel of the hanger to the card front.

    *Cut approximately 8" of white bakers twine (Fan's Baker's Twine) and tie a small bow; adhere to the top loop of the plant hanger with a glue dot

 5. Adhere 3 small rhinestones (see photo for placement).

6. Stamp "Just a Note" (smallest in Go To Greetings) in Memento ink (note: any of the small greetings in this set will work fine).

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store. Order your supplies now!


Creating a Super Quick & Simple Card with Stampin'Up! New Enchanted Details Dies

Today we're Creating a Super Quick & Simple Card with Stampin'Up! New Enchanted Details Dies. This set of fun and "enchanting" dies can almost be missed since they are only shown in the back of the new annual catalog along with other dies. They don't coordinate with a stamp set so are not captured in a bundle or bundle index. But....they are not to be missed! They are quite fun, easy to work with and provide an "enchanting" focal point for a quick card ...it's another die to die for!

Here's today's card...

Pink

and a slightly closer view...

Pink cu

First we have a beautiful water color wash background that is, yes, Designer Series Paper--isn't that luscious---it appears that we've done a water color swish with our water painter & ink refill...but no, it's the stunning Awash in Color Designer Series Paper.  The sheet appears to have a watercolor paper texture--but that's just part of the design captured in this sheet. There are other beautiful sheets in this set.

Then we die cut the corner image from black cardstock that provides that sharp contrast in color. This shows every stunning detail of that die.

We added 3 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds in Polished Pink so that we didn't draw attention away from the die but to add a bit of pizzazz to the design.

Then finally we used the largest "Just a Note" greeting from the Go To Greetings set--but any of those large greetings would work nicely on this card.

Definitely stop back by Thursday and check out the second card we've created using this die set.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (29WVCFRT) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Basic Black cardstock 4 1/4 X 11, score long side at 5 1/2 (card base).

2. Cut pink watercolor wash (Awash in Beauty DSP) 4 X 5 1/4; adhere to card base with glue.

3. From Basic Black die cut the corner floral die; adhere to lower left corner with glue.

4. Add 1 large & 2 small Polished Pink 21-23 In Color Opal Rounds--see photo.

5. Stamp 'Just a Note' (Go To Greetings) in Memento  ink across the top

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store--order your supplies today!