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Friday, May 28, 2021

Dragonfly Garden used for an In Color Monochromatic card

Dragonfly Garden and coordinating Dragonflies Punch
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Here is another card I created for a swap with Demonstrators. This swap was to create a Monochromatic card with one of the new In Colors. I'm using Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set with the coordinating Dragonflies Punch. The In Color I'm using is Fresh Freesia. I'm also using the In Color Shimmer Vellum in Fresh Freesia, stamped with a Dragonfly image in Highland Heather and punched using the Dragonflies Punch. I added a little bling with the Pastel Pearls on the sentiment. I also used the one of the prints from the In Color 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper Assortment to add a subtle geometric background to my card.

Close-up of Dragonflies greeting card using Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set

The basecard for this card is Fresh Freesia Cardstock, one of the new In Colors this year. Then, the next layer is Basic White. Finally, a layer of one of the prints from the 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper Assortment.

Handmade greeting card featuring dragonflies using the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set and coordinating Dragonflies Punch

The image layer is Basic White Cardstock. I stamped the floral from the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set in Fresh Freesia ink on it. Then, I stamped one of the dragonflies from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set onto a piece of Fresh Freesia 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum and punched them out using the Dragonflies Punch. Tip to save on the Shimmer Vellum used: I cut a 2" strip from the Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum. Then I found that I could stamp several dragonflies close to each other with the wings of one dragonfly, fitting close to the body of the dragonfly next to it. That way, I could punch out just the large dragonfly with the Dragonflies punch without wasting paper by punching out the tiny butterfly. Or you could cut a wider piece of Shimmer Vellum, punch out both the large and the tiny dragonefly, and use the tiny dragonfly to decorate the inside of your card.

Two handmade greeting cards featuring dragonflies punched with the Dragonflies Punch and coordinating Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

Then, I die cut a sentiment shape out of Basic White Cardstock using the Scalloped Contour Dies, and stamped one of the sentiments from Dragonfly Garden in Fresh Freesia ink onto it before mounting it on dimensionals. I added a little bling using one of the Pastel Pearls.

Handmade card collection of greeting cards using Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden

They say that the brighter and lighter a color, the more happy and optimistic it will make you feel. I believe that to be true! Especially with our new Fresh Freesia. When I photographed the collection of Fresh Freesia cards I made for this card swap, I knew I would be ordering a lot more of this new In Color and Shimmer Paper. Making these cards put me in such a good mood! Saving money also puts me in a good mood. Find ways to save with this month's specials. See below. Order from my Stampin' Up! shopping site 24 X 7.

Recipe

Stamps: Dragonfly Garden
Ink: Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather
Paper: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, In Color 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper Assortment, 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum
Accessories: Dragonflies Punch, Scalloped Contour Dies, Pastel Pearls, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Seal, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

To learn more about any of these items, visit my online store.

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This offer is also open to former Demonstrators who dropped and want to rejoin my team. Read more about joining my team this month to enjoy the extra joining bonus, here. Offer ends 31 May 2021.

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The new annual catalog launched on 4 May, and you can now shop new products in my online store. You can also download a free copy of the catalog here. I love being able to see the images in the catalog up close on my computer. I'm able to see the details better in the sample cards included for each stamp set by enlarging them on my computer screen.

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Monday, November 09, 2020

Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set-- Another Sneak Peek card

Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set & Coordinating Dragonflies Punch
January 20211 Mini Catalog Sneak Peek
Final two days to order November Paper Pumpkin Jolly Gingerbread Kit

I'm still walking on the creative clouds after attending the Stampin' Up! virtual convention called OnStage@Home. I'm still playing with the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set with its coordinating Dragonflies punch, which we used to create three samples during the event, which I showed you a few days ago. Today, I created one more card with this new stamp set and punch bundle. I used gold heat embossing, gold Gilded Gems, Gold Foil Sheets, and gold thread from the Forever Greenery trim Combo Pack to pull this card together.

Dragonfly greeting card using Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set

The card above uses a basecard of Blackberry Bliss Cardstock. Then a layer of Whisper White dry embossed using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. Then a layer of Gold Foil Sheets, with a collage of images from the Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set.

The collage portion of the card is Whisper White. I used Sponge Daubers to shade the a corner of the largest Whisper White panel with Coastal Cabana. Then I did the same using Blackberry Bliss ink and Sponge Daubers on the corner of the upper right Whisper White panel. Then I stamped the images using Versamark on top of the colored panels, added Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, and set it with my Heat Tool.

This bottom right Whisper White panel is stamped with a sentiment from the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set in Blackberry Bliss ink. Then I stamped one of the butterflies from this set onto Whisper White cardstock using Versamark ink, covered it with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, and set it using my Heat Tool. I used the new Dragonflies Punch to punch out the Dragonflies image, then I used Sponge Daubers to lightly color the wings using Blackberry Bliss ink. I mounted the dragonfly using full size and Mini Dimensionals and mounted it on the lower right panel.

Close up of gold embossing on card using Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set

I used some of the gold thread from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack to tie a bow and added it to the card front. I also selected three gold Gilded Gems and scattered them onto the card front to finish the gold accents on this card.

This sneak peek of the Garden Wishes Bundle is an other example of the beautiful images and thoughtful sentiments you'll soon have access to if you're a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. My customers who purchased within the pat 6 months will see the 2021 mini catalog plus the Sale-A-Bration flyer in late December. This time of the year is a great time to ask for a Holiday gift that includes new products from the current catalogs and the upcoming 2021 catalogs. Add these stamp sets and products to your Shopping List today, then contact me when you're ready for more creative ideas and to purchase your supplies.

If you live in the USA and don't have a demonstrator and want a copy of the upcoming 2021 mini catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Brochure contact me. I'll be putting in a order for new catalogs towards the end of November. I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Recipe

Stamps: Dragonfly Garden (Available to demonstrators in December 2020; available to customers January 2021)
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Blackberry Bliss, Versamark
Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Gold Foil Sheets
Accessories: Dragonfly Punch (Available in Dec for Demonstrators and in January for Customers), Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Gilded Gems, Gold thread from Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack, Sponge Daubers, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals, Seal