DAFFODIL DAYDREAM PEACEFUL MOMENTS BIRTHDAY CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I am sharing a card from our February Play Day that uses the Daffodil Daydream stamp set.  I think it was my favorite card from February.  It uses the Daffodil Afternoon DSP from this spring’s Sale-a-Bration.  I CASED this card from one I saw on Erica Cerwin’s blog, pinkbuckaroo.com, post dated February 17, 2022.  Here is my card:

The Recipe for my card:

     STAMPS:  Daffodil Daydream, Peaceful Moments

     CARDSTOCK:

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Old Olive:  4 x 5-1/4

          Daffodil Afternoon DSP (retired):  1-5/8 x 3-7/8 (3 panels)

               SCRAPS:  Very Vanilla

               INSIDE:

                   Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5

                     Very Vanilla:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Early Espresso

     DIES:  Daffodil Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Baker’s Twine Essential’s Pack, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

This card is so bright and reminds me of Spring, which is a good thing when it is February!  And here is the inside with a cute butterfly on the inside!

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp butterfly using Early Espresso ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Old Olive Cardstock.  Wrap Baker’s Twine around the middle panel and tie with a knot.

5.  Adhere Old Olive panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on lower right corner of Very Vanilla die cut.

7.  Attach Very Vanilla die cut to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp daffodils on scrap of Very Vanilla Cardstock using Early Espresso ink.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

9.  Color daffodils using markers.  Attach daffodils die cut to Very Vanilla die cut on front of card base using dimensionals.

10.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

QUICK TIP:  I have started stamping my image, then die cutting it, and finally coloring the image.  I am not a happy camper when a die slips, to my image isn’t centered after I have taken the time to color it.  Die cutting first saves me from frustration!  

The little butterfly adds just the right touch to the corner of the inside panel.  If you like to decorate your envelopes, the butterfly would be a perfect touch!

I hope you are having a great week, with some crafting time!

Happy stamping,

Linda

FLOWERING RAIN BOOTS CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

I have a few minutes, so will share the third card we made at January Play Day.  The card uses the Flowering Rain Boots stamp set.

It is a nice card for spring, both with the colors and the rain boots and flowers!  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMP SETS:  Flowering Rain Boots

      CARDSTOCK:

          Pool Party:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Granny Apple Green:  4 x 5-1/4

          Hand-Penned DSP:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White

               INSIDE:  

                     Granny Apple Green:  3-3/4 x 5

                      Basic White:  3–5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Pool Party, Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo

     DIES:  Rain Boots Dies, Scalloped Contour Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  Rhinestones

The inside of the card looks like this:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Pool Party ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp leaves using Granny Apple Green ink on lower right corner of inside panel.

3.  Use Flirty Flamingo ink to stamp tulips on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut machine.

4.  Adhere tulips to leaves on inside panel.  Cut excess blooms off even with inside panel using paper snips.

5.  Adhere inside panels together.  Adhere to inside of card base.

6.  Adhere patterned DSP to Granny Apple Green Cardstock.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

7.  Stamp boots using Pool Party ink toward lower left corner of a scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using Scalloped Contour die and SU Die Cut machine.  Make sure boots are low enough so that you have room to add the leaves and flower.

8.  Use Granny Apple Green ink to stamp sentiment on the die cut next to boots.

9.  Adhere die cut to front of card base.

10.  Stamp leaves using Granny Apple Green ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die cut and SU Die Cut Machine.  Adhere leaves to top of boots.

11.  Use Flirty Flamingo ink to stamp tulips on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Adhere tulips to top of leaves.

12.  Add rhinestones; see sample for placement.

I hope you enjoyed this project!  

Happy stamping,

Linda

QUIET MEADOW HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 Hi, Friends,

Just wanted to share another card project from January Play Day, 2022!  It uses the Quiet Meadow stamp set and Heart & Home Designer Series Paper.

MY RECIPE:

    STAMPS:  Quiet Meadow, Pansy Patch

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Garden Green:  4 x 5-1/4

          Heart & Home DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Heart & Home DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          Garden Green:  2-1/8 x 3-7/8

          Basic White:  2 x 3-3/4

               SCRAPS:  Crumb Cake

               INSIDE:

                    Garden Green:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Basic Gray, Garden Green

     BLENDS:  Pale Papapya, Daffodil Delight (D)

     DIES:  Harvest Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  Stampin’ Up! Die Cut Machine, Dimensionals, Rhinestones Pale Papapya Ribbon, Blender Pen

I stamped the flower in Garden Green on the Basic White Cardstock, then stamped the flower again on a scrap of Basic White.  I colored the blossoms using Pale Papapya blends, fussy cut the blooms and adhered them to the flower image on top of the main image.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Garden Green ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp flower on lower right corner of inside panel using Basic Gray ink.  Color using markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Garden Green Cardstock.  Tie Pale Papapya ribbon at seam of paper.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

5.  Use Basic Gray ink to stamp flowers on Basic White panel.  

6.  Stamp flowers using Basic Gray ink on scrap of Basic Whtie Cardstock.  Color Flowers using markers.  Cut out flowers using scissors; adhere to main flower image.

7.  Adhere flower panel to Garden Green panel.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp sentiment on scrap of Crumb Cake Cardstock using Garden Green ink.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

9.  Attach sentiment to lower portion of flower panel.

10.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement.

Here is the inside of the card:

I hope you have enjoyed this project!  Have an awesome weekend!

Happy stamping,

Linda

          

COUNT ON ME VALENTINE!

 Hi, Friends,

Although it is late, I want to share one more valentine card!  This one uses the stamp set Count on Me.

I love the way this one turned out!  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Count on Me, Paper Pumpkin (sentiment)

     CARDSTOCK:

          Soft Suede:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Real Red:  4 x 5-1/2

          Sweet Talk DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Sweet Talk DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          Real Red:  3/8 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Real Red, Basic White

               INSIDE: 

                    Real Red:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Soft Suede (L), Real Red (D)

     DIES:  Stitched Rectangle Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp two hearts using Early Espresso ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card. Base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper onto Real Red Cardstock.  Adhere Real Red strip to seam of patterned paper.  Tie Linen Thread around strip of Real Red Cardstock.  

5.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp bear on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched Rectangle Die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Stamp sentiment on bottom of die cut using Early Espresso ink.

7.  Cut out Stitched Rectangle from Real Red Cardstock.  

8.  Adhere stamped image to Real Red Stitched Rectangle.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

Here is a picture of the inside:

I hope you enjoyed this project!  

I have more projects to share soon.  Hope you have an awesome week!

Happy stamping,

Linda

LOVE AND HAPPINESS VALENTINE CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Today has been a busy day for me.  Among other things, I got to go set up my sale table for the Salvation Army Blessings/Angel Tree Crop that I will be a vendor at this week.  But I want to share another valentine card, this one using the Love and Happiness Bundle.  We made it at January Play Day, and it was also on the Card Buffet in January.

It is hard to see in the picture, but the heart is embossed with flowers.  The embossing folder is a hybrid embossing folder, which means that you can place the heard die IN THE EMBOSSING FOLDER, run it through the SU Die Cut Machine, and the heart gets cut out and embossed at the same time.  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Love and Happiness

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Highland Heather:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Real Red:  4 X 5-1/4

          Sweet Talk DSP:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

          Sweet Talk DSP:  2-5/8 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Blushing Bride, Real Red, Highland Heather

               INSIDE:  

                    Real Red:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Gorgeous Grape

     DIES:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Bouquet of Love Dies

     EMBOSSING FOLDER:  Bouquet of Love Embossing Folder

     ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Dimensionals, Red Rhinestones

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Gorgeous Grape ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Adhere heart die to lower right corner of inside panel.  Adhere flower to one side of heart.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.  Add red rhinestone to center of flower.

4.  Adhere heart paper to Real Red Cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

5.  Adhere Highland Heather print paper to Real Red scalloped die cut.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

7.  Stamp sentiment on scrap of Blushing Bride Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

8.  Place a dimensional on the back of the right side of the sentiment die cut.  Add adhesive to back of left side of die cut.  Adhere to front of card base, over the bottom part of the embossed heart.

9.  Add Red Rhinestones to sentiment die cut (see sample for placement).

Here is a picture of the inside:

I hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and that you use it as a day to do something special for someone else!  

I have one more valentine card to share with you tomorrow, so be watching for it!

Happy stamping,

Linda

NUTS AND BOLTS VALENTINE CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

It has been another very busy stretch for me:  I held a card buffet on January 29, and have spent a good bit of my time since then putting stuff away, refreshing card boxes and getting ready for another event, the Angel Tree Crop at the Salvation Army.  You might have seen some of my before/after pictures that I posted on my business page on Facebook, Linda’s Paper Sunshine.  I had a couple of valentine cards on the card buffet and thought I would post them before Valentine’s Day arrives next week!

This project uses the Nuts & Bolts stamp set—I must admit I fell in love with these adorable robots as soon as I saw them in the January - June 2022 Mini Catalog.  Here is my card:

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Nuts & Bolts

     CARDSTOCK:

          Highland Heather:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Real Red:  4 x 5-1/4

          Basic White:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

          Sweet Talk DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          Real Red:  3/8 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White, Real Red

               INSIDE: 

                    Real Red:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Memento Black

     BLENDS:  Real Red (D), Smoky Slate

     DIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies (Retired), Circles Layering Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  Dimensionals, Rhinestones

These little guys are just too stinkin’ adorable!

I kept the inside super simple, just a couple of hearts in the lower right corner.  You can use the rest of the space to say exactly what you want to say.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp two small hearts using Memento Black ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color hearts using markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp sentiment and two small hearts on lower right corner of Basic White Cardstock.  Color hearts using markers.

5.  Adhere striped paper to left side of Basic White Cardstock.  Adhere Real Red strip to seam of patterned paper.

6.  Adhere panel to Real Red Cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

7.  Stamp robot using Memento Black ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Color robot using markers.

8.  Adhere circle to Real Red scalloped circle die cut.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

I hope you enjoyed this fun card!  I will close with a picture of our sweet cat, Chloe, getting comfy for a nap in her hammock!

Hope you have an awesome weekend with lots of time for something fun!

Happy stamping,

Linda

EDEN’S GARDEN SENDING HUGS!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I am sharing a card we made at November, 2021 Play Day!  It uses the stamp set Eden’s Garden and some promotional Designer Series Paper (Ever Eden DSP) that I wish had carried over to the new January - June Mini Catalog because it is so drop-dead gorgeous!  It is a simple card, which is always good, but also is a card you can use for lots and lots of occasions.  The sentiment simply says “SENDING HUGS”.  Here is a picture:

HERE IS MY RECIPE FOR THE CARD:

     STAMPS:  Eden’s Garden

     CARDSTOCK:

          Soft Succulent:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Evening Evergreen:  4 x 5-1/4

          Ever Eden DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Ever Eden DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White

                    INSIDE: 

                    Evening Evergreen:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen

     DIES:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Flowers for Every Season Ribbon, Dimensionals, Gilded Gems

I really like the metallic gold leaves in the DSP; it gives it a gorgeous shine and shimmer when you hold it up to the light.  

The inside of the card looks like this:

On the inside of the card, I simply stamped one of the leaf designs from the stamp set using the Soft Succulent ink.  The Evening Evergreen/Soft Succulent color combination is stunning.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Evening Evergreen ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp leaves on lower right corner of inside panel using Soft Succulent ink.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Evening Evergreen Cardstock.  Tie ribbon at seam of patterned paper.

5.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Stamp sentiment using Evening Evergreen ink.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

7.  Adhere sentiment to Evening Evergreen Cardstock.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Add Gilded Gems (see sample for placement).

Do you know someone who could use a paper hug right now?  Make a beautiful handmade card and put it in the mail to them!

Happy stamping,

Linda

GREAT TIDINGS CHRISTMAS CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I am sharing yet another Christmas card; I have several new cards to share with you soon, so keep checking in!  This card uses the Great Tidings stamp set and the gorgeous Blackberry Beauty DSP.  I hadn’t thought about using this designer series paper on a Christmas card, but I saw some that Ronda Wade (another Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator) had designed and thought it was a gorgeous combination.

Although it doesn’t show up on the picture very well, the DSP leaves are shiny and really make for an elegant card.  The picture doesn’t really do the card justice!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Great Tidings

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Rich Razzleberry:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Cinnamon Cider:  4 x 5-1/4

          Blackberry Beauty DSP:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

          Rich Razzleberry:  2-3/4 x 4-1/16

               SCRAPS:  Very Vanilla, Cinnamon Cider

               INSIDE:  

                    Cinnamon Cider:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Very Vanilla:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Rich Razzleberry

     DIES:  Wise Men Tidings Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Dimensionals, Gilded Gems

The wisemen are stamped on scrap paper and cut out with dies, which makes it easier to line up on the card front.  The panel with the stamped images is popped up with dimensionals, and the sentiment panel is adhered flat.

The inside of the card looks like this:

I simply stamped the gifts on the lower right corner.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Rich Razzleberry ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp gifts on lower right corner of inside panel using Rich Razzleberry ink.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Cinnamon Cider Cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

5.  Adhere Very Vanilla die cut (from Stitched Rectangle Dies) to Rich Razzleberry Cardstock.

6.  Use Rich Razzleberry ink to stamp three wisemen on scraps of Very Vanilla Cardstock.  Cut out using dies and SU Die Cut Machine.

7.  Adhere wise men to Very Vanilla die cut, beginning with the right side.

8.  Attach Very Vanilla die cut panel to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Stamp sentiment using Rich Razzleberry ink on scrap of Cinnamon Cider Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

10.  Adhere sentiment to front of card base (see sample for placement).

11.  Add Gilded Gems to sentiment strip (see sample for placement).

The Gilded Gems embellishments add a lot elegance to a card, especially when the DSP has a hint of gold in it.

Zoe and Chloe got new beds for Christmas; they got two, but here they are in the same one.  Togetherness usually doesn’t last long, though—I was lucky to get this picture!  They are growing fast, and learning how to get into more stuff every day!

I hope you guys are all doing well, and having lots of time to craft.  I am staying very busy getting ready for upcoming events—I have a Play Day this week, a card buffet at the end of the month, the Salvation Army Crop and a Play Day in February, so will keep busy! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy stamping,

Linda