This card design is a favorite of mine, and I had fun making these as part of my swaps for Stampin' Up!'s recent annual convention, OnStage, in Raleigh. I used the Unbounded Beauty DSP with Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock, and Petunia Pop stampin' pads. I used the Nested Essentials dies for the focal sentiment and fussy cut the flower and leaves. A few In Color shimmer gems finished off the card.
Because of the supplies I had on hand, I ended up making two versions of this Floral Delight thinking of you card. Both are top-fold cards using the Sentimental Park stamp set and dies. The first one uses Old Olive and Daffodil Delight.
Which card do you prefer?
These two cards came together, literally from scraps from my messy desk! I ended up cutting the Beautiful Butterflies hybrid 3-D embossing folder panel into four three-quarter inch strips that I mounted on Beautiful Bokeh DSP. I had fun with the Beautiful Butterflies bundle (stamps and die cuts) for both cards. I added some Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix to the card front.
Which card do you prefer?
It's time for the final card sketch of this series!
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Who is ready for spring? Today is the first day of Daylight Savings Time (although I honestly wish we could just decide on one time for the entire year), but at least that means that spring is approaching! Are you ready for card sketch #9?
Here is another card we made at my card class last month. I love teaching how to paper craft!
This card began with the Brushed Gold cards and envelopes paired with the Beautiful Butterflies bundle and hybrid embossing folder. The butterfly was dry embossed and cut at the same time with the hybrid embossing folder and then I cut the black outline and body overlay from the dies.
To make this card extra interesting, I cut off about 3/4" of the front panel. I adhered the black dry embossed 1" panel to the inside card base. (I love how our our two-toned, white-core cardstock dry embosses with a bit of the white core showing through for a distressed effect.) After cutting a rectangle from the Nested Essentials dies and stamping the sentiment, I adhered that piece to the inside card base on the black panel and then tucked the card front behind it. Three gold adhesive-backed sparkle gems finished off the card.
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This card may seem familiar because it's a similar design but a side-fold instead of a top-fold like you can see HERE. I used the Beautiful Butterflies bundle (stamp set and dies) plus the coordinating hybrid embossing folder. I also used Basic White and Basic Black cardstock and black ink with the Beautiful Bokeh 6"x6" DSP mounted on a Fresh Freesia cardstock base.
I added three Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix gems to provide some sparkle to the card. I think every project needs a bit of sparkle!
In addition to ten card sketches on p. 12 of the January-April Mini Catalog, you can also find ten tag sketches.
I had a lot of fun creating this tag with the Beautiful Butterflies bundle, Full of Life DSP, and Balmy Blue, Basic Black, and Basic White cardstock. The blue iridescent adhesive-backed discs added such a pretty touch! I used my Nested Essential Edies to create the hexagon behind the large butterfly. I used one of the Everyday Arches dies to create the Balmy Blue tag base and then the next smaller one to help me doodle a black accent on the tag.
To take the tag to the next level, I added it to a Basic White card base and stamped the "polka dots" from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set in Balmy Blue after tracing/doodleing around the tag with my journaling pen.
I think I like the tag on the card even better! Don't you love how those iridescent discs catch the light?
I can't wait to see how you interpret this design and what you create!
Are you ready to try the 8th card sketch from the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog?
Each of these cards use the Beautiful Butterflies bundle (stamp set and dies) plus the coordinating hybrid embossing folder. They also use Basic White and Basic Black cardstock and black ink.
The third card also uses the Beautiful Bokeh DSP but this time paired with Berry Burst cardstock.
Which is your favorite?
