Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team is showcasing “My Happiest Season.” We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal. Fall is my happiest season. The weather becomes a little cooler, and the leaves turn …
I’m changing things up today and making a different sized card. The Tasteful Touches Slimline Hello card features the Tasteful Touches bundle and will fit in a standard business envelope. First thing first, what exactly is a Slimline card? A slimline card is a card that measures 3 1/2″ x 8 1/2″. It will fit in a standard #10 business size envelope and does not require extra postage. These cards are great, because who doesn’t …
The Autumn Goodness Meets Jar of Flowers card is a mix of Summer and Fall. Combining the wheelbarrow from Autumn Goodness and the sunflowers from Jar of Flowers blends the stamp sets, capturing both seasons. Making the card The following colors make up this bright, beautiful card; Cajun Craze Crumb Cake Just Jade Magenta Madness Melon Mambo Soft Suede The bright Magenta Madness card base and matching envelope is from the Flowers for Every Season …
The Wildly Grateful Whale DSP card is a design for the Global Design Project. This week their challenge theme is “aquatic” so I am showcasing the Whale of a Time Designer series Paper (DSP). Admittedly, when I was deciding on what to make make for this challenge, I was stumped. How could I come up with an aquatic-themed card without any aquatic stamp sets? Well, after much thought, I realized that I do not need …
Today’s Prized Peony Birthday Wishes Card is highlighting the stamp set Prized Peony. It is a favorite flower of mine and the purple peony is the star of the show in this card. Making the Card I am in awe with this card! I really wasn’t sure what the result would be, but I knew that I wanted to make a purple peony. By playing with a few shades of Stampin’ Blends, I discovered that …
The July 2020 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives are done and I can’t wait to share them with you. Without further ado, here they are. This month’s Paper Pumpkin is a lot of fun, has an add-on kit (that is still available), and has four beautiful coordinating colors. Blackberry Bliss Calypso Coral Coastal Cabana Night of Navy The first of the three alternatives utilizes the little lanterns that are already pre-cut for you. The second one uses …
The Whiskey Business Cheers to You is a fun masculine card that uses the masking technique. It is easy to make, and today I am going to show you how to do it. Although masculine cards are not quite as popular, I find myself needing them quite often. So, when the Whiskey Business stamp set was introduced this summer, I just knew that I could make some really great masculine cards with it. The color …
Today I am playing along with the Global Design Project team again. It is a color challenge and The Heartfelt Cat with Lovely You card is featuring the gorgeous color combination that is required. Making a Sympathy Card I didn’t initially set out to make a sympathy card for this challenge, but when a friend unexpectedly lost their cat, I found the color palette quite soothing. The lace-looking background is the Square Vellum Doilies with …