HAPPY HIBISCUS WITH THE FOREVER PLAID EMBOSSING FOLDER

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Happy Hibiscus looks great in shades of yellow, but don’t you think it’s gorgeous in Fresh Freesia?

  • Stamps: Happy Hibiscus, Ice Cream Swirl (sentiment)
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop, Highland Heather, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Happy Hibiscus dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder, Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, Changing Leaves dies, Iridescent 1/2″ trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips

I did a bit of fussy cutting on the sentiment and set it on the small oval from Changing Leaves. I added Iridescent 1/2″ trim to soften the leaves – it’s a beautiful accent trim.

Happy Hibiscus is an Online Exclusive– search for it by name in the Online store and add it to your crafty toolbox!! It’s a great choice for Sale-a-bration 😉

(Between the two of us, I bought an extra bundle for myself just in case I lose anything. This one is a keeper!)

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DIY CALENDAR BLOG HOP: FEBRUARY 2025

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Welcome to the second DIY Calendar Blog Hop of 2025. I hope you’re ready for some inspiration from our crafty calendar crew!

I am smitten with the Floral Delight Suite, but I’ve primarily worked with the yellow tones of the DSP. It was time to branch out (get it???) and try a new color combination. I’m loving the lavenders!

  • Stamps: Delightful Wishes, Elements of Text
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Pecan Pie, Gray Granite
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Delightful Wishes dies, Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots, Masking Paper, Stampin’ Dimensionals, DIY Calendar template

This branch can be die cut or stamped, and for the calendar I wanted the extra lift of the die cut. Adding each blossom takes a little more time, but I hope you like the end result. I don’t think I would do this for a stack of cards, but it’s no problem for a little calendar page.

And for the record, I LOVE LOVE LOVE our new Elements of Text stamps. Trust me when I tell you that you NEED this stamps set!!

I created this “cheat sheet” for the floral spray if you prefer to stamp them. The stamps are mounted on blocks and each block is numbered. The number is placed at the top of the block to make it easier to line up the flowers. I designed the cheat sheet for THIS project.

How do you like Delightful Wishes in lavenders? It’s a completely different feeling, much more calm and gentle versus the happy exuberance of shades of yellow.

Click the button to see what Cheryl, Malia and Sharon have in store for this month. Thanks for visiting today!

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SPOTLIGHT ON NATURE VALENTINE

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Do you have trouble sending cards – and sending them on time? I am working on a new system featuring our gorgeous new Perpetual Calendar, but in order to make it work I need to have cards made. Why are the obvious things so hard?

  • Stamps: Bee My Valentine, Elements of Text, Happy Hibiscus, Spotlight on Nature
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop, Pretty in Pink, Shy Shamrock
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Spotlight on Nature dies, Happy Hibiscus dies, Watercolor Pencils, Petunia Pop Bordered Ribbon, 24-26 In Color Shimmer Gems, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I used a lot of different stamps to add visual texture, including the glorious Elements of Text. Have you added it to your crafty stash? You’re going to love it, I promise.

These colors aren’t super traditional, but they’re not too far off. What do you think? Do they work?

And do yourself a favor: add Elements of Text to your shopping cart and push the button. You’ll be so glad you did.

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ADORING HEARTS VALENTINE

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The Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder is a bit of a sleeper. Just look at these gorgeous hearts – and the folder cuts out 9 at a time! Who knew? The Annual Catalog is full of surprises.

  • Stamps: Delightful Wishes, Bee My Valentine (inside)
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder, Country Lace DSP, Scoring Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals

The white panel on the front of the card has a tab that slips between the Poppy Parade card base and the DSP. I used Tear ‘n Tape (aka TNT) on both sides of the tab to make sure it stayed put. Once it was secure, I added the layers of Flirty Flamingo and Poppy Parade.

This is a perfect Valentine for someone you love, but see often enough that there’s nothing more to say than “Happy Valentine’s Day”. There’s just enough room to sign your name with a bunch of X’s and O’s.

Go check out that Hybrid Embossing Folder. The hearts pop out in an assortment of designs and you’ll have a gorgeous stack to play with in a heartbeat. Throw in a package of Country Lace DSP while you’re at it – it goes with absolutely everything. And don’t forget – Sale-a-bration runs through February 28th. Get your free stuff cuz you deserve it.

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SLICE AND SLIDE FUN FOLD: FRUIT SALAD

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Fruit Salad Designer Series Paper has the perfect set of patterns for this clever fun fold card. You’ll have so much fun mixing and matching designs!

  • Stamps: Spotlight on Nature, Everyday Greetings, Greetings of the Season
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Coastal Cabana, Old Olive, Pecan Pie
  • Accessories: Fruit Salad Designer Series paper (SAB ’25), Paper Trimmer, Water Painter, 24-26 In Color Shimmer Gems, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I love the leaves from Spotlight on Nature. They’re elegant enough to stand alone, but they are subtle enough to work as a background. I used a Water Painter to blur the ink a bit after I stamped them.

This card is a direct CASE from one of Rachel Tessman’s Mystery Stamping events. Follow the link for detailed instructions, but the basic concept is to measure halfway down the right side of the front panel of the card and cut a diagonal piece to the lower left corner. That piece is rotated up the left side of the card, forming an asymetrical card front. Measure coordinating pieces of Designer Series Paper (Fruit Salad, in this case) to layer the card front and the rotated piece. Add a sentiment panel over the assembled card front and embellish.

These are absolutely addictive to make! The possibilities are endless, and the DSP is the star of the show. I may or may not have a somewhat excessive collection of DSP that needs to be used ASAP, and I’ve been slicing and sliding for a few days.

Rachel has very detailed instructions, so head over to her post if you need more specifics. If you need DSP, (come ON, you know you do), shop the Online Store. Be sure you take a good look at Fruit Salad, available for free with a qualifying order during Sale-a-bration 2025.

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DELIGHTFUL WISHES ON GINGHAM VELLUM

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You have to see this coordinating Specialty Vellum DSP in real life to truly appreciate it. The colors are luminous, and it’s a perfect compliment to the Floral Delight Suite. It’s on my “replenish asap” list!

  • Stamps: Delightful Wishes, Elements of Text, Ice Cream Swirl
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Greetings of the Season dies, Floral and Gingham Vellum Specialty DSP, Stampin’ Write marker, Party Dots, 3 Color Bakers Twine Pack, Masking Paper, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I masked the flower spray before I stamped the script text from Elements of Text (love love love!!!). It took me a little bit of experimenting to align the flowers and the stem, and since I designed this card as a club group project, I made a “cheat sheet”. Putting numbered dots on the block helped to sequence the images and find the top each time!

The Floral Delight Suite is a beauty, but it’s low inventory right now, so don’t wait to order it. You’ll earn credits towards your favorite Sale-a-bration choices when you add it to your cart – what’s not to love?

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WINTERLY TREETOPS: CASE THE MAUI STAMPER

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Do you have bits and pieces of old projects hanging around? I’m at the point where I’m worried they will organize against me because they’re so neglected.

Last week, I combined elements from two projects to create this CASE (Copy And Share with Everyone):

  • Stamps: Keeping Tabs
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Winterly Treetops dies, Winterly Treetops DSP, Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder, Country Woods DSP, Nature’s Sweetness Specialty DSP, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, retired ribbon and punch

That’s the original – you can see I kept the card base, embossed panel, and specialty DSP. I didn’t die cut the Country Woods DSP with the Changing Leaves die, I changed up the ribbon and sentiment, and I added die cut birds from Winterly Treetops (I had a bag of them hanging around).

This CASE is much more colorful. These birdies were die cut from the DSP, so there is no fancy coloring involved here. I made a bunch of these with all of my leftovers!

What do you have hanging around? I confess it was very gratifying to pull all of these elements together, and I even used up some of the retired ribbon that seems to accumulate like lost socks in my craft room. Need something to finish a project? Shop HERE.

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DELIGHTFUL WISHES WITH FERN 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER

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Take a look at that beautiful vellum paper! It’s part of the Floral Delight Suite, and it is truly delightful. The whole suite is absolutely charming.

  • Stamps: Delightful Wishes
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Garden Green
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Delightful Wishes dies, Fern 3D Embossing Folder, 1/8″ Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I’m gonna get real here: I have no idea if those flowers are layered the way they’re supposed to be. I tried Plan A, Plan B, Plan C-D-E-F-G and finally just said “This is good!”

But that’s what I love about making a card. You get to decide. You create it as you see it.

If I was to give this card to someone and that person were to say “I’m not sure those flowers are lined up right” well, let’s just say that might be the last card they would get from me. Right?

This entire gorgeous suite is in the January-April 2025 mini catalog as well as the Online Store. (The Suite is currently unavailable, waiting the return of the ribbon. It’s expected on February 3, but you can purchase all the other elements of the suite right now.)

The embossing folder isn’t part of the suite, it’s an old friend that is still available, so pick it up while you still can. And be sure to check out the options for Sale-a-bration 2025 😉

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FRUIT SALAD WITH YOU IN MIND

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Have you seen the Fruit Salad Designer Series Paper available during Sale-a-bration 2025? You’ll want to snap up these bold, colorful designs – they make your projects sparkle!

  • Stamps: With You in Mind
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Something Fancy dies, Daffodil Delight 1/8″ Satin Ribbon, Iridescent Adhesive Back Discs, Stampin’ Dimensionals

To create the layout, I cut a piece of DSP to 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, then measured 1″ from the top right and bottom left corners and cut on the diagonal.

I flipped over the piece on the right (thank you, Stampin’ Up! for giving us such perfect complimentary designs). A small rectangle from the scraps fills in that space, and the sentiment goes on top.

A little bit of ribbon, some sparkly dots, and this card is done! It’s an easy card to do in batches when you need a stack of birthday or thank you cards, and With You In Mind has both sentiments that fit perfectly on the label. This is a great card for beginners too. I wouldn’t wait to place an order to get the Fruit Salad DSP because supplies are limited. Get yours ASAP.

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CHANGING LEAVES, TIMELESS PLAID

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January is traditionally a time for change, but I think it’s also a good time to return to my anchors. I love this Timeless Plaid DSP from the January – April 2025 mini precisely for its classic design. The colors are updated, but the patterns are truly timeless.

  • Stamps: Everyday Greetings, Greetings of the Season
  • Color Palette: Very Vanilla, Boho Blue, Crumb Cake
  • Accessories: Timeless Plaid DSP, Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Changing Leaves dies, Greetings of the Seasons dies, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I hope the Greetings of the Season dies stick around for a long time, because they give me a spot to anchor my BELOVED Linen Thread instead of using a Glue Dot.

Timeless Plaid is a January – April 2025 Mini Catalog product, part of the Storybook Moments Suite. The color palette includes Basic Beige, Boho Blue, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, and Wild Wheat. Add a package to your order and take a creative journey!

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