Flowers of Friendship St. Patrick’s Day Card

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This year is flying by! Can you believe it’s already March and almost time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?! Today’s card is designed to bring you a little luck of the Irish using the Flowers of Friendship Bundle and A Wish for Everything stamp set.

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No shamrocks, no problem!

I couldn’t find a single shamrock stamp in either of our current catalogs. But I did find a stamp and punch to make lucky four-leaf clovers. And, if you prefer a three-leaf shamrock, you can trim out one of the petals, and it works perfectly.

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It’s Ok to be Square

This card starts with a Garden Green card base of 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″. I scored at 4 1/4″ to create a square card that will still fit in a regular medium envelope.

Next, I cut a Basic White panel 3 5/8″ x 3 5/8″ and embossed it with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder. I placed a 1/2 strip across the bottom right corner and trimmed to fit. Next, I glued a 4″ length of Gold Shimmer Ribbon across the Garden Green strip and secured it on the back.

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Details

The circles are cut using the Layering Circles Dies and the now retired (sorry) Stitched Shapes. But don’t worry, you can use the same size die from the Layering Circles. I stamped the greeting with Garden Green Ink and adhered it to the card front with Dimensionals.

Next, I stamped and punched the four-leaf clovers (aka flowers) in Garden Green on Garden Green. I adhered these with mini Dimensionals and glue to the card front.

Finally, I finished off with a little bling using the Gilded Gems.

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Cute Halloween Square Card

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Today I’m showing you a Cute Halloween Square Card. This suite of products is not currently available, but our Blog Hop this week will give you a sneak peek into the new July-December 2021 Mini Catalog.

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My friends in Australia don’t celebrate Halloween like we do here in the USA, so I thought using a Halloween set would be a chance for them to show their customers something they might not purchase for themselves. You could use this card design with ANY stamp set.

Cute Halloween Square Card

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How to make it

This is a simple card to make. The base card is 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″, so you can get two from one sheet of cardstock and have extra cardstock left over. Fold in half, so you have a 4 1/4″ square card. The sentiment is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black at the top of the card.

The DSP is 2″ x 4″, which is a good size, because you can get four pieces out of this 6″ x 6″ DSP. If your DSP is directional (has a specific “top” and “bottom”), you’ll get three pieces. Adhere to bottom of card, leaving a 1/8″ border on three sides.

The white square is 2 5/8″, and is based on the size of one of the dies from the Stitched with Whimsy Dies (these do not cut the square, they just add the stitched impression). The black square is 2 7/8″ to provide a 1/8″ border.

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The details

I stamped the spider in Memento Tuxedo Black. The Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker was used to draw the “web” he’s dangling from.

I stamped the pumpkin outline in Memento on a scrap, and filled it with the solid stamp and Pumpkin Pie ink. The stem is colored with the Garden Green Stampin’ Write marker, and the pumpkin is punched with the Halloween Punch.

The bling

The Cute Halloween Suite has star embellishments, but I chose to use the Matte Black Dots from the Annual Catalog.

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I hope you’ve enjoyed this Cute Halloween Square Card. Now, let’s see what the other ladies have for us!

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Perfectly Plaid Christmas in July

Perfectly Plaid Christmas Card with Stamp Set and Punch

Perfectly Plaid Christmas in July is my take on today’s Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop.

Our theme is Christmas in July. Although I can’t imagine Christmas in the middle of summer, that’s exactly when it is for my friends in Australia. For example, right now they are having the kind of weather most of us in the USA think of as Christmas weather.

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Christmas in July?

It’s never too early to begin working on Christmas cards. When I plan cards for Christmas, one of the main criteria is simplicity. Of course, I want to make pretty cards with layers, but I won’t be making fancy folds or cards that require a ton of supplies.

Today, I’m using the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set and the Pine Tree punch. The card is monochromatic, which means only a couple of colors of cardstock and ink are needed.

Perfectly Plaid Christmas Card with Stamp Set and Punch

How It’s Made

I used Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen inks for stamping, along with a touch of Cinnamon Cider for the tree trunk. The same colors of cardstock, along with Basic White make up the card. Believe it or not, the DSP is from the Pansy Petals Suite. It’s not just for pansies! And the best part? By cutting the DSP to 2″ x 4″, you can get 18 pieces from one 12″ x 12″ sheet of DSP with zero waste!! The white layer uses one of the Scalloped Contours Dies.

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Masked Background

The soft background behind the tree uses a die from Hippo & Friends. The shape is cut from a piece of scrap paper. The frame is adhered to the card using REMOVEABLE adhesive, and Soft Succulent ink is added with a Blending Brush. When the scrap paper is removed, this beautiful soft background magically appears! If you’re making multiple cards, the Stamparatus will make quick work of this step.

The tree is stamped in Evening Evergreen and punched with the Pine Tree punch. I LOVE using punches when I’m making multiple cards. It’s so much faster than using dies. I added linen thread to the back layer and Champagne rhinestones to the tree for a little bling.

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The Inside

For the inside, I simply stamped the sentiment and added three trees, two in Soft Succulent and one in Evening Evergreen. I did stamp all of these off on scrap paper once to soften the color.

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