Come Stamp With Me "Happy Spring" Cards

Today, I am starting to post cards from the Come Stamp With Me classes in March, April, May, and June.  I will continue to do this over time until they have all been posted.  The card for today's post is Spring Birds on a Branch.  I really love this card and believe it can be used for many occasions; Happy Birthday, Thinking of You, Thank You, Congratulations, Retirement, etc.

I created this card using products from the SU 2018 Occasions Catalog and the SU 2017-18 Annual Catalog.  Many of the products I used are now available in the SU 2018-19 Annual Catalog.  See the Supply List below.

 For the front of the card there are many pieces to

create this beautiful scene.  The card base is made

using SU Whisper White Thick.  The Whisper

White Embossed piece is 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 and embossed

using the Petal Pair Embossing Folder.  The blue

panel for this card was made using SU Soft Sky cardstock

which is now retired.  I would use SU Balmy Blue instead.

The panel is embossed using SU Falling Softly Embossing

Folder. 

Adhere the white embossed panel on top of the blue 

panel, there will be a small overlap.  The two panels

together should measure 5 1/2 x 4 1/4.  Take the 7" piece 

of white organza ribbon (retired), you can substitute

SU Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon or Lace Trim, adhere it

to the white and blue embossed front panel using 

mini glue dots or tape.  Adhere the panel to the front of the card.

Using SU Whisper White cardstock stamp 3 birds from the 

Petal Palette stamp set in Memento Black.  Using SU Light

Cherry Cobbler Blends and the SU Lift Off Blend, color 

the breast of the 3 birds.  Die cut them using SU

Petals and More Thinlits Dies.

The branches and flowers are die cut using SU Seasonal 

Layers Thinlits Dies.  The branches are done in 

SU Soft Suede cardstock.  The flowers are done using 

SU Shimmery White cardstock and highlighted using

SU Powder Pink and a sponge dauber.  Adhere the 

branches first, add the flowers, and then, using mini 

dimensionals adhere the 2 birds to the branches.  The 

third bird will be placed on the inside of the card,

see photo below.  

The sentiment is also done on SU Shimmery White 

cardstock about 2 1/2 x 3/4, use the 

sentiment of your choice.

This photo shows the inside of the card.  Adhere

the bird using Tombow glue.  You can make a 

fourth bird for the envelope.

I didn't use any sentiment, leaving it up 

to the participants choice.  Many people don't like 

to use sentiments on the inside of the card.  

They prefer to write their own

note to the person receiving the card.

Supplies:

Paper:

Whisper White Thick - card base, 5 ½ x 8 ½, scored @ 4 ¼ and 5 ½ x 1 ¾ embossed vine piece;

Soft Sky (R) or Balmy Blue - to emboss front panel, 5 ½ x 4 ¼;

Shimmery White - 2 ½ x ¾ for the sentiment and  3 x 4 to die cut 5 flowers for front panel;

Soft Suede -  6 x 3 to die cut 2 tree branches,;

Whisper White - 5 x 3 to stamp and  die cut 3-4 birds  ;

Whisper White envelope

Ink:

Memento Black to stamp the 3 - 4 birds and sentiment

SU Stampin’ Blends:

Cherry Cobbler Light for breast of bird & Lift Off Pen to lighten, and Pink Pirouette Light for inside of flowers

Stamps:

SU Petal Palette to stamp the birds

SU Colorful Seasons to stamp the sentiment

Other:

SU Seasonal Layers Thinlits & Petals and More Thinlits

SU Petal Pair & Softly Falling Embossing Folders

7” white organza ribbon

I hope you enjoy this card and it inspires you to create your own card.  Please comment if you have any questions about the card, my monthly Come Stamp With Me Classes, or how to purchase Stampin' Up products.  

Creatively Yours,

Sher

Just Breathe Floral Card

This is the third card from my January "Come Stamp With Me" class.  The card is made using different techniques and the Stampin Blends Pens.  It combines products from the Occasions and Annual Catalog.  This card is a perfect card for those of you who like to color.  The card was inspired by Sandra Mastello, a SU Demonstrator from Australia.  I added and changed up a few things and it is her original design.

The card front is four layers:  1) the card base with the 

sentiment stamped & embossed on the top front,

Note: both sentiments are from the

Colorful Seasons stamp set in the Annual Catalog;

2) a silver foil panel that is adhered to the 

bottom of the card base;  3) a silver foil ribbon

that is attached to the back of the floral panel;

and 4) the embossed floral panel which is

adhered with stampin' dimensionals on top

of the silver foil on the bottom of the card.

The floral panel is embossed with the

 Petal Pair Embossing Folder

from the Petal Passion Suite in the Occasions Catalog

on Whisper White Thick cardstock,

using Memento Black ink to highlight the pattern. 

See photo below for what it looks like 

before it is colored and partially colored.

The bottom part of the embossed floral panel

is cut away either before or after you color 

in the flowers and leaves.

This is the inside of the card.  The flower is colored

and cut out of an extra embossed panel.

The envelope flap (shown below & hard to see)
is embossed (no ink) using the same
Petal Pair Embossing Folder.  It is an elegant look.

One of the embellishments that you can't see on

the card are Glitter Epoxy Shapes; dots and dew drops

on the front of the card by the sentiment and on

some of the flowers.  They add an extra pop on the card.

Supplies:

• Whisper White Thick:  5 ½ x 4 ¼ for card base and Floral Embossed piece, 5 ½ x 2 ¼
• Silver Foil:  5 ½ x 1, panel under the embossed flowers and 5 ½ x ½ ribbon piece to go behind the embossed flowers at the top
• Whisper White envelope with embossed flap
• Clear or Glitter epoxy dew drops
• Decorative Ribbon Border Punch
• Versamark Ink
• Silver Embossing Powder
• Colorful Seasons Stamp Set

Stampin’ Blends Pens:

• Light & Dark Cherry Cobbler for the Roses
• Light & Dark Calypso Coral for the large flowers and inside of pink flowers
• Light & Dark Pink Pirouette for the daisy-like flowers
• Light & Dark Daffodil Delight for the mums
• Light & Dark Pool Party for smallest flowers
• Light & Dark Old Olive for the leaves

You can use other colors when you color your flowers; some class participants used Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay and did a darker, richer tone on the flowers.  They also discovered that when you flip the panel over there is a paler version of the panel.  Some of them used a couple of their reverse sides on their card.  They were beautiful.  Some used different flowers and colors for the inside flower.  Be creative and have fun making this card.