Harvest Hellos Apple Basket

Filled with texture, this card features the Harvest Hellos Stamp Set (#150581) and Apple Builder Punch (#150663).  Purchase them as a bundle (#153037) and save 10%!  You can find them on page 49 of the 2019 Holiday Catalog.

Lots of extra interest and texture was added using the Subtle, Brick & Mortar, and Basket Weave 3D embossing folders.  A few Glue Dots and Dimensionals makes everything sort of pop right off the card!  Don't you want to just reach out and grab one of those apples?

My card was CASED from one of Cindy Brumbaugh's creations and you can see her original card here.  I made a few adjustments when creating my card, but that's how stampers create so many wonderful versions of a similar card!  Sharing creativity is what it's all about.

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Floral Essence

The flowers here just seem to want to pop right off that paper!  All the images in this pack of Designer Series Paper are so soft and beautiful!  You get 24 12x12 sheets in this pack and they are all lighter weight for easier layering.

This card features the Floral Essence stamp set (#149450), Perennial Flower Punch (#149522), Here's A Card stamp set (#149438), Leaf Punch (#144667) and that stunning Pressed Petals Designer Series Paper (#149500).  I added a bit of the new Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon (#149704) for a soft touch.

Visit my online store at www.SmilesAcrossTheMiles.stampinup.net to purchase supplies to make this card at home.

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Floating Frame Cards

We made these gorgeous cards at a class in April using the Floating Frame technique.  With this technique you get two for one!  After stamping and coloring your flowers, they are die cut and placed on your cardstock close together, completely covering it.  (Dry the ink with a Heat Tool to set it and prevent it from sticking too tightly to the plastic wrap and peeling off.)  Press a piece of Press 'N Seal plastic wrap firmly over the flowers, especially in between the images.  Run through die cutting machine to cut out desired shape in the center.  Cut off any flowers that hang over the edge of the cardstock and carefully peel off the cardstock.  Generously place Dimensionals on the flowers and leaves.  Adhere to card front and gently peel off the plastic wrap.  Stamp sentiment in the opening.

Use the center portion that you cut out to create a second card with a sweet frame around it!  Two for one! 

I used the retired Petal Palette and Petals & More Thinlits for the flowers on this card, but you can use any floral images that you can group together.  The sentiments used are from Strong and Beautiful (#148732) an Itty Bitty Birthdays (#148618).  Choose your favorite Stampin' Blends marker colors to create the look you desire.

Thanks to Jennifer McGuire for her inspiration to create these beautiful cards!

Happy Birthday!

Wishing a happy birthday to my son, Adam, today!

To create this card I used the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder and the lovely Gathered Leaves Dies.  The sentiment is from a retired set.  I keep all those great birthday greetings to mix and match images so my birthday cards are always fresh and new!  Do you keep your birthday sets from years past?

TGIF! Class

Looking forward to a fun evening tonight at the TGIF! Class.

Back On Your Feet

This fun center pop-up card was made using the Back On Your Feet stamp set (#149385) from the 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  The Designer Series Paper is called Garden Lane (#149488).  I had so much fun with this poor little turtle stuck on his back!  This was one of the cards we made in class last month.

All the images in this cute set are absolutely perfect for sending a sweet "thinking of you" note.

Back on Your Feet Stamp Set