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Did you notice the amazing Designer Series Paper? And just like the stamp set, the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paperis amazing! I know, I know it is pretty easy to say something is amazing. However, just check it out—every single piece of this paper is special! Sometimes, I’ll only like one side and not the other. But, without a doubt, I am head over heels for both sides of every piece.
By any chance, did you notice the design on the Basic White cardstock tied with the Fresh Freesia Ribbon? That is the new Stitched Greenery Die! So cool! Just run your cardstock through the die, and you, too, can have a great background. Pretty amazing! I am hoping the Hand-Penned Petals – My favorite stamp set ever, is now yours, too!
Cutting Details
THICK Basic White cardstock (card base) — 4-1/4 x 11; score and fold at 5-1/2
Basic Black cardstock (1st layer) — 4-1/8 x 5-3/8
Hand-Penned DSP (2nd layer) — 4 x 5-1/4
Basic Black cardstock (3rd layer) — 2-1/8 x 4-7/8
White cardstock (4th layer) — 2 x 4-3/4 (die-cut with Stitched Greenery die)
Basic Black ca4rdstock (5th layer) — 1-5/8 x 4-1/8
Hand-Penned DSP (6th layer) — 1-1/2 x 4
Basic White cardstock 7th layer) — 4-1/4 x 5 (stamp sentiment and die-cut with Ornate Frame die. Stamp flower and die-cut with Penned Flowers die
Inside
Basic Black — 1/8 x 4-1/4
Hand-Penned DSP — 1/2 x 4-1/4
If you do not see my video below, please click here to watch it on YouTube.
Wow! Aren’t you attracted to bright, cheerful, easy to grow poppies? I certainly am! Consequently, I love how my Painted Poppies – Happy Birthday card shows just how colorful these beautiful flowers are.
Have you tried the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers from Stampin’ Up!? They are amazing. Do you love to color as much as I do? Are you just learning how to color? Without a doubt, give them a try. Watch my video below and discover how quick and easy it is to color beautiful poppies and create your own Painted Poppies – Happy Birthday Card!
As always, don’t forget to stamp the inside of your card. It just takes a few moments of your time for the inside to be as beautiful as the outside!
If you love great deals, the Stampin’ Up! Last-Chance Products Sale is the perfect time to shop. You’ll get deep discounts on your favorite products from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalog. Many items will sell out fast, so don’t delay—make sure to check out the list and place your order soon!
Hummingbirds are such amazing creatures! A few fascinating facts about hummingbirds: only found in the Americas, hummingbirds cannot walk, the smallest hummingbird species weighs less than a dime, and most beat their wings 60 to 80 times per second. And I thought they were only pretty. Hopefully, my “A Touch of Ink” Happy Birthday card showcases their beauty!
I am constantly amazed by their beautiful colors. I love to color; always have, always will. It is gratifying to color with Stampin’ Up! Blends Alcohol markers. They blend so seamlessly, and with minimal effort, you can achieve beautiful, vibrant images.
In my video below, I will show you just how easy it is to color with alcohol markers. I trust that you can recreate this “A Touch of Ink” Happy Birthday card and give it to someone special in your life.
Cutting Details:
THICK Basic White cardstock (card base) — 4-1/4 x 11; score and fold at 5-1/2
Just Jade cardstock (1st layer) — 3-3/4 x 5
Basic White cardstock (2nd layer) — 3-1/4 x 4-1/2
Basic Black cardstock (3rd layer) — 2-7/8 x 4-1/8
Purple Posy cardstock (4th layer) — 2-3/4 x 4
Basic White (scrap) — (stamp and fussy cut hummingbird, stamp and punch out sentiment)
If you do not see my video below, please click here to watch it on YouTube.
There is nothing better than going to your mailbox and finding a handmade card. Wouldn’t you love to receive this A Touch of Ink Thinking of You card? Which, by the way, you can choose as your Sale-a-bration gift with a $100 purchase. Who doesn’t love a gift with purchase—I know I certainly do.
As you can see from looking around my blog, I love butterflies. So, I was especially pleased when this set contained a beautiful side view butterfly. I truly wish, Stampin’ Up! would include more side view butterflies in their stamp sets. Sometimes, you want to place them on a flower, and the full-on butterfly doesn’t seem to work quite as well.
Have you tried the Stampin’ Up! Blends alcohol markers? Wow, they are so easy to use, and you get amazing results with minimal effort. Be sure to check out my video below for some hints to great coloring.
Hopefully, you are now inspired to create your own A Touch of Ink Thinking of You card.
Cutting Details:
Thick Basic White cardstock (card base) — 4-1/4 x 11; score and fold at 5-1/2
Bumble Bee cardstock (1st layer) — 3-3/4 x 5
Basic White cardstock (2nd layer) — 3-1/4 x 4-1/2
So Saffron cardstock (3rd layer) — 2-3/4 x 4
Basic White cardstock (scrap) — stamp and fussy-cut Butterfly, color with Blends
If you do not see my video, please click here to watch it on YouTube.
I love Poinsettias; it’s just that simple. It doesn’t matter what color the bracts (modified leaves) are; white, pink, red to purple, yellow, orange, or salmon. I love them all! Every year I look forward to finding them in the store, purchasing them, and bringing them home with me. They just make me smile.
Isn’t it amazing how the use of the Ornate Layer dies, Scripty 3D embossing folder, and Poinsettia dies really add to the overall look of the card? Such small little touches, however, they really change what could be an average card into something beautiful. Are you adding die cuts and embossing folders to your cards?
It seems as though I always need thank you cards; I especially love this Forever Blossoms thank you card. The Forever Blossoms stamp set is so versatile, especially with the matching CherryBlossom dies.
I colored the Forever Blossoms images with the SU! Blends Alcohol Markers. Yes, coloring can seem intimidating. However, it isn’t. Just a few simple tricks, and you, too, can create beautifully colored images.
Take a moment to watch my video below and learn just how simple coloring with SU! Blends can be!
Hopefully, you will take time to create this lovely Forever Blossoms Thank You card.
Hello, welcome to my website. I am so glad you are here! Let me share a little bit about myself with you. I am a child of God, a daughter, a sister, an Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, and a retired Respiratory Therapist.
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Hello, welcome to my website. I am so glad you are here! Let me share a little bit about myself with you. I am a child of God, a daughter, a sister, an Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, and a retired Respiratory Therapist.
