Stampin' Up The Open Sea Masculine Birthday Card

 

Hi blogging friends,

I have a confession to make:  I really enjoy making Masculine Cards.  Alot of cardmakers say that is the hardest type of card to make, but due to the amount of men in my family/extended family, I have had to learn how to make them.  When you buy a card for a guy, it is really expensive, yet the cards are often just so simple - and I think that is the key - keeping it simple and not overthinking it or you might feel defeated before you even start.  

Start with a limited colour palette and choose a simple image.  You can even base your card around a sentiment - either stamped or diecut.  14 years ago, I made this card based around the sentiment for a cousin of my mother-in-law who lived in Wales and was turning 90:

I had no clue what this man's hobbies were or if he had any hobbies at all.  I had only met him once briefly when he came to Australia some years before so didn't really know him.  I opted for something simple and he loved the card so much, that he rang up to thank me personally - I mean, ringing from Wales to Australia wouldn't exactly be cheap - so I was especially chuffed.  I still think the card design works well for a masculine card and it is all based around the sentiment -  but the rest of the card elements work in harmony with each other which I think is important.  The only thing I would change now is the font on the sentiment because it is a little dated.

Some more ideas:  add some texture by using an embossing folder - or add some distressing.  Use a basic layout that you can replicate for multiple cards.  If you want to add ribbon, do a simple knot rather than a bow - or add string or twine.  I love to use grosgrain ribbon for it's texture.  If you like the layout, you don't need to reinvent the wheel - just use the same layout and your cards will all look different if you use different colours, stamps, designer papers, embossing folders etc.

I have four masculine birthdays coming up in August and here is one of the cards that I made:

Challenges

This is also my card for the following Challenges:

• Allsorts - Challenge #854 - At the Seaside

• Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A857 - What makes you happy?  Mine is spending time in my Craft Room away from the world

• Tic Tac Toe - Challenge TTTC297 - I chose the line across the bottom: Any Shape Die, Layers, Embossing

I pulled out my all-time favourite masculine stamp set by Stampin' Up called The Open Sea which was first released in 2011.  It stayed in the catalogue for quite a few years because it was so popular and was eventually retired in 2016.  I would never be able to part with this set as it is just perfect for masculine cards.  You can do so much with the images in this stamp set.  Do a search on Pinterest and there are hundreds and hundreds of cards and you will get lost down a rabbit-hole as I often do on Pinterest............

First of all, I stamped the Ledger (the text image behind the ship) onto Cream Cardstock (from my stash) using Crumb Cake Ink but stamped off twice before stamping so it gave a faint impression.  Next, I stamped the ship using Night of Navy Ink.  The splotchy circles are from another retired set called Gorgeous Grunge which was first released in 2013.  I also stamped them in Crumb Cake Ink but stamped off twice.

I diecut the main image using a My Favorite Things Die-namics Pierced Circle STAX die and my Big Shot, then ink-blended around the edges using Crumb Cake Ink.

I diecut a circle from Crumb Cake Cardstock using a Lifestyle Nesting Circle Die, then ink-blended around the edges with Crumb Cake Ink.  I diecut another circle using a Pierced Circle STAX die from Kaisercraft Ink Cardstock and glued this underneath.

The designer papers are by Kaisercraft - High Tide - which was released in 2016.  You can still buy the 12 x 12 inch High Tide Paper Pads from Kaisercraft but not the smaller pad which is what I used for my card.  Kaisercraft has had some fantastic sea-beach-nautical themed releases over the years.  

The dry embossing was done using Crumb Cake Cardstock and a Kaisercraft Anchors Embossing Folder.  I ink-blended over the embossing using Crumb Cake Ink to make the anchors stand out more and to also tie in with the rest of the card.

The sentiment is from the back of the same Kaisercraft Paper Pad.  I added some Inque Boutique Brads which I thought matched the card really well.  Inque Boutique are no longer in business:  I think they closed around 2010.

The card base is Kaisercraft Ink Cardstock and the next layer up, Crumb Cake Cardstock - again ink blended with the same ink.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a Kaisercraft White Card Base.

So, what do you think?  I was really pleased with how it turned out - and I am working hard on a few more designs using ship or beachy images.  Often, I like to stick to one theme for a few masculine cards until I am tired of it.  

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up The Open Sea #123032 (retired) + Gorgeous Grunge #130517 (retired)

Ink:  Stampin' Up Night of Navy + Crumb Cake

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft High Tide 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad (retired)

Accessories:  Inque Boutique Brads (retired), Big Shot, Kaisercraft Anchors Embossing Folder (retired), Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Kaisercraft White Card Base, Cardstock - Stampin' Up Crumb Cake + Kaisercraft Ink

Dies:  My Favorite Things Die-namics Pierced Circle STAX (retired), Lifestyle Nesting Circles L-CC-001 (retired)

Stampin' Up Gift Tags Teddy Bear Birthday Card

 

Hi blogging friends,

EDITED TO ADD:  I just learned my card was picked by Anne from the Design Team as a favourite over at the Critter Crazy Challenge.  Thank you Anne!

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Today I am sharing a cute little Birthday Card that I made for a young lady who attends our monthly Stampin' Up Class:

This is also my card for the following challenges - click on the underlined link to take you to the challenge:

• Critter Crazy Challenge - #112 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter Real or Fantasy

• Crafty Catz Challenge - #717 - Anything Goes

• Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A854 - Nursery Rhymes/Children's Song - I chose Teddy Bear's Birthday Party Song.  You can find it on You-Tube HERE.  It goes like this:

It's a special day, a time for cheer,

Teddy bear's birthday is finally here!

Friends are coming from far and near,

With laughter, love, and joy sincere.

Happy birthday, Teddy Bear!

Let's cut the cake, and share.

Balloons and presents fall all around,

Let's celebrate with joy and sound!

A chocolate cake with candles bright,

Teddy bear blows them out tonight.

Wishes are made, the party's begun,

Dancing and games for everyone!

Happy birthday, Teddy Bear!

I thought I would bring out one of my VERY old Stampin' Up Sets called Gift Tags.  Technically, the stamps are meant just for gift tags, but I love this sweet little teddy bear and I think it is perfect for a quick and easy card.  This set was released in the year 2000 and I managed to pick it up second-hand over 10 years ago.  It is such a sweet little set which has seen plenty of use over the years.  Stampin' Up currently have their Silly Old Bear Suite - but it is frustratingly not available in Australia.  I would LOVE to have another Teddy Bear Stamp Set like Button Bear. which was released in 1995.  The last teddy bear stamp that I remember Stampin' Up releasing was Baby Bear from 2016 so it has been far too long between bear releases!

I stamped the image (which already includes the sentiment) using Versafine Onyx Black Ink onto Ranger Watercolour Cardstock.  It was coloured using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a Zig Blender Pen.

I pulled out some retired Stampin' Up Designer Series Papers called 'A Cherry on Top' which was first released in June 2015.  I paired them with two now-retired colours:  Watermelon Wonder and Bermuda Bay.  I wanted my card to look very bright and cheery.  I wish I had bought more of these Designer Series Papers and are now down to just a few sheets 😞

I diecut the main image panel using my Big Shot and Stampin' Up Stylish Shapes Circle Die, then layered that onto a Spellbinders Petite Nesting Scalloped Circle Die.  

I tied on some Caribbean Twine then added 3 x Uniquely Creative Enamel Dots from their Choose Your Own Adventure which was released May 2021.  I added a dot of Art Glitter Glue underneath the enamel dots so they were more secure.  I am posting this card so those dots ain't going anywhere!

I used my EK Success Arrows Border Punch to punch some tiny hearts from Watermelon Cardstock - they are the leftover punchies that look like tiny hearts to me - then glued one either side of the sentiment.  

I added some Glossy Accents to the bear's heart

Final touches were Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush to the hearts beside the sentiment, teddy's bow and the present.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.  I added some scraps of white cardstock underneath so the panel had a little bit of height.  I find this easier (and cheaper) then using foam pads - plus the glue gives me a little bit of wriggle time so I can get the panel exactly where I want it.  I can never get things straight when I use foam pads!

Finished size is:  4-1/2" x 4-1/2" or 114mm x 114mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Gift Tags (released 2000 - retired)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  Stampin' Up A Cherry on Top (released 2015 - retired)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Zig Blender Pen, Caribbean Twine by The Twinery, Uniquely Creative Enamel Shapes - Dots - UCE1821, Glossy Accents, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, House of Paper - White Square Card Base, Cardstock - Stampin' Up Watermelon Wonder (retired) + Bermuda Bay (retired) + Scraps of White + Ranger Watercolor

Dies:  Stampin' Up Stylish Shapes #159183, Spellbinders Petite Nesting Scalloped Circles (retired)

Punches:   EK Success Arrows Border

Stampin' Up Leaf Collection Hello Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a card that I made for one of the lovely ladies in our Stampin' Up Class that we attend once a month:

 

I wanted to brighten my friend's day with a card plus a surprise gift that I am including.  I do love to send "happy mail" when someone least expects it.  Sure, it's lovely to get a birthday card (not that I get very many nowadays) - but it's so nice to receive a handmade card in the mail when you aren't expecting it.  I think it's sad that people just send a message on Facebook when it's your birthday.  It's like it's a cookie cutter social media task.  And to me, it feels so impersonal, robotic and obligatory rather than heartfelt.  I have been making a point in the last year to send out Thank You Cards and people really appreciate them.

This is also my card for the following Challenges - click on the underlined link to take you to each challenge:

• Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A838 - 3 of a Kind - mine is the 3 ink colours as well as the 3 different sized clear gems

• Splitcoaststampers - Technique Lover's TLC1004 - Joseph's Coat

• Crafty Catz - #709 - Anything Goes

• Cardz for Galz - #271 - Embossing Heat or Dry 

• Just us Girls - Word Week #814 - Emboss

I used the Joseph's Coat Technique which I only learned how to do last year - but it has been around for quite a long time.  First, I took a sheet of White Cardstock and randomly coloured splotches of ink all over it using my Ink Blending Tools fitted with a Domed Pad.  I used all Stampin' Up Inks in the colours Watermelon Wonder + Delightful Dijon (both retired) and Garden Green (still current).  I was really going for an Autumn feel because it is Autumn here where I live in Australia and the leaves are just starting to turn.  You don't have to be neat nor blend colours.  This is what the panel looked like after adding the inks - and doesn't it look like a hot mess?!!

I then heat-set the panel to make sure it was completely dry before moving onto the next step. 

I used a Powder Tool all over the panel then stamped my leaves using Versamark Watermark Ink.  The image is called Stampin' Up - Leaf Collection and is one solid stamp.  This a retired stamp, but one I absolutely LOVE.  I poured on Ranger Clear Detail Embossing Powder and heat-set it.  I went over all the panel with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and the embossed image resists the black ink.  I would definitely recommend disposable gloves for that part unless you like having black ink all over your hands!  

You then wipe over the panel using a piece of paper towel to remove the excess black ink off the embossed image.  And then the colourful image seems to magically appear which is why it is called Joseph's Coat.   It really amazes me how the ink colours change quite a bit.  You would not believe that it was Garden Green Ink as it looks more teal.  

I layered the panel onto Stampin' Up Crushed Curry Cardstock with a 1/16" border, then onto Black Cardstock with a 1/8" border which were done using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layer Guides.

The sentiment is also by Stampin' Up - Fabulous Sayings - which you could get for $9 in January once your order was over a certain amount - but it is actually still available when I checked tonight even though it is March.  I guess it will be available until sold out.  This is a really, really great set and definitely worth getting:

I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black Ink onto Stampin' Up Very Vanilla Cardstock, then diecut it using my Big Shot and a Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities Die.  I layered this onto Crushed Curry Cardstock that was diecut using a Spellbinders Scalloped Oval Nestabilities Die.  I popped the panel up on scraps of cardstock.  

I added 5 x Clear Gems in 3 different sizes around the sentiment - 3 on the top RHS and 2 on the bottom LHS.  I used Art Glitter Glue to attach them because this glue dries completely clear.  I love how the clear gems look like drops of rain.

Lastly, I attached my card front to a Kaisercraft White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

I think you could use this card for lots of different occasions.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Leaf Collection #163610 (retired) + Fabulous Sayings #167972

Ink:  Stampin' Up Watermelon Wonder + Delightful Dijon (both retired) + Garden Green, Versafine Clair Nocturne, Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot, Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pads, Heat-Gun, Powder Tool, Ranger Clear Detail Embossing Powder, WRMK Perfect Layers Guides,  Disposable Gloves, Paperartz Clear Gems, Art Glitter Glue, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Cardstock - Stampin' Up Crushed Curry + Very Vanilla + White + Black, Kaisercraft White Card Base

Dies:  Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities + Scalloped Oval Nestabilities

Stamperia Hortensia Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a Birthday Card that I made for my sister-in-law:

I used some gorgeous Stamperia Hortensia Designer Papers for my card.  These papers were released in 2020.  On one of the 12" x 12" sheets, there are four 6" x 6" individual card fronts and I simply trimmed one of them out but did cut it down a bit so that I could have some cardstock layers and then pop it onto a white card base.  I needed the finished card to be able to fit in my square envelope.

I used Versamark Watermark Ink to stamp the sentiment which is from the Stampin' Up Layering Leaves Stamp Set, then heat-set it using Ranger Detail Gold Embossing Powder.  I went around the edge of the designer paper using a Versamark Watermark Pen fairly roughly so that when I heat-set it with the Gold Embossing Powder, it looked a little distressed.  

I layered the image panel onto Pale Pink then Rose Pink Cardstock.  I watered down some Jo Sonja Pale Gold Acrylic Paint then used my Fan Brush to splatter the panel.  It looks so gorgeous in real life.

The Pink Organza Ribbon was attached in two separate elements, and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy.  I glued the bow on using Helmar's Fabric Glue.  I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.

The pink butterfly above the sentiment is by Mintay - Lilac Garden - from their paper diecuts.  I glued down just the centre so I could bend the wings up a little.  The colours on the diecut matched the pinks in the designer papers so perfectly, it was just meant-to-be.  I added some Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Pen to the pink butterfly, the white butterfly and a little on the hydrangeas.

I glued the panel onto a White Card Base.

As a finishing touch, I added 3 x Kaisercraft Rose Pearls but added a dot of Art Glitter Glue underneath so they didn't slip down like they seem to over time (for me anyway).

Finished size is 5-11/16" x 5-11/16" or 143mm x 143mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Layering Leaves #161277 (retired)

Ink:  Versamark Watermark Ink Pad + Pen

Designer Paper:  Stamperia Hortensia 12" x 12", Mintay Lilac Garden Paper Diecuts MT-LIL-LSC

Accessories:  Heat-gun, Powder Tool, Fan Brush, Jo Sonja Pale Gold Acrylic Paint, Bow Easy, Pink Organza Ribbon 3/8" / 9mm wide, Fray Stop, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Helmar's Fabric Glue, Kaisercraft Rose Pearl SB786, Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Pen, White Card Base, Cardstock - Pale Pink + Rose Pink

Stampin' Up Wonderland Christmas Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing my final Christmas Card that I made this Christmas season:

I pulled out one of all-time favourite Stampin' Up Sets called Wonderland which is retired but certainly one I could never part with.

To make my card, I ink-blended a piece of Bristol Smooth White Cardstock with Stampin' Up inks using Ranger Ink Blending Tools and Domed Pads.  The lighter blue is Soft Sky - sadly retired - and the other inks are Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy which are still current.  I did splatter the panel with some clean water just to add some a bit of extra-something to the sky.

I then stamped the trees using Night of Navy ink using 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation to add some depth.  I lightly went around the image using a bit more of the Night of Navy ink but not all the way around so I could leave the lighter areas.

I splattered the scene with some watered-down Schminke Opaque White  Watercolour Ink and a Fan Brush.  I glued on some Stampin' Up Loose White Snowflakes which are from late 2024 but are no longer available.  I used Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to glue them on which is a really strong adhesive.

I then layered the panel onto Stampin' Up Misty Moonlight Cardstock and trimmed it to 1/8" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layer Guides.

The sentiment was stamped using Night of Navy ink.  I used my Stamping Platform so I could get perfect placement, plus I needed to re-stamp it a few times to get a good impression.  I diecut it using a Spellbinders Labels Trio Die and my Big Shot.

To add some sparkle, I did dots of glue with my Quickie Glue Pen and sprinkled on Hero Arts Prisma Glitter.

Once I had finished my card front, I layered it onto a Kaisercraft White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

I wish you could see the sparkle - it looks so pretty in real life. 

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Wonderland #140365 (retired)

Inks:  Stampin' Up Soft Sky (retired), Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Bristol Smooth White Cardstock 250gsm, Stampin' Up Misty Moonlight Cardstock, Schminke Opaque White Watercolour Ink, Fan Brush, Ranger Ink Blending Tools and Domed Pads, WRMK Layer Guides, Stamping Platform, Kaisercraft White Card Base, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Quickie Glue Pen, Hero Arts PG104 Prisma Glitter, Stampin' Up Loose White Snowflakes #164128 (retired) 

Dies:  Spellbinder Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired)

Stampin' Up Snowy Scenes Christmas Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing another Christmas Card that I made during this Christmas season:

The great thing about the Stampin' Up Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper is that you can cut out all these awesome snowglobes to use on your cards - so I spent quite a bit of time fussy-cutting all the different ones out.  I went around the edge of the "glass" with Stampin' Up Pool Party Ink to hide any imperfections in my cutting.  I popped the snowglobe up on dimensionals.

The dry embossing was done with my Big Shot and a Cart-Us Snowflake Embossing Folder (sorry, I don't know the exact name) using Stampin' Up Pool Party Cardstock.

The strip of designer paper on the LHS is from the same Snowy Scenes dsp.  

The sentiment is from a recently retired set Stampin' Up - Greetings of the Season - and was stamped using Stampin' Up Garden Green Ink.  I diecut it using an old favourite die of mine called Spellbinders Labels Trio which I have had forever so long retired.  I popped up the sentiment a little using scraps of white cardstock.

As finishing touches, I added 3 x Silver Glitter Cardstock Punched Snowflakes to the snowglobe base with a tiny Molossi Red Rhinestone in each centre - plus two tiny Molossi Blue Rhinestones to the snowflakes on the snowglobe.

Finished size is:  5-5/8" x 4-1/16" or 144mm x 104mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Greetings of the Season #164325 (retired)

Ink:  Stampin' Up Garden Green + Pool Party

Designer Paper:  Stampin' Up Snowy Scenes #164333 12" x 12"

Accessories:  Big Shot, Stamping Platform, Molossi Rhinestones - red + blue, Cart-Us Snowflake Embossing Folder, Silver Glitter Cardstock, Stampin' Up Pool Party Cardstock, Kaisercraft White Cardstock + White Card Base, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Dimensionals

Punches:  Snowflake

Dies:  Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired)

Stampin' Up Nests of Winter Christmas Cards

 

Hi everyone,

First up, I wanted to share some awesome news!  A couple of months ago, I was approached by the team at Splitcoaststampers to see if I would like to be a part of their Dirty Dozen Design Team.  I have been a part of Splitcoaststampers since 2008 and My Gallery on there has 511 cards which I started uploading before I even started blogging.  Everyone there has always been so encouraging and helpful and I just love being a part of their community - plus they introduced me to Stampin' Up.  I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would be offered a spot on their Design Team! 

Once we discussed how it would all work and the commitment needed, I said a resounding "YES".  The tenure is for six months.  How it works, is that if you are a PAID Fan Club member of Splitcoaststampers, you get certain privileges like your uploaded cards show up straight away in your Gallery instead of being delayed until Admin approves your card - and you can take part in the Monthly Fan Club Challenges.  Being a paid member means you are contributing towards the cost of running their website and I've been a member for many years.  If you are not a paid member, the Fan Club Forum, Fan Club Challenges and Fan Club Galleries are hidden from view.  The main proviso for being on the Design Team is that you do not use any counterfeit products - which I never do anyway - but other than that, I can use whatever I have - old products, new products, retired products etc.

The Monthly Fan Club Challenges go live on the 15th of each month - and I and the rest of the Design Team get a month prior to the 15th to create our projects with the theme for that particular month - and have to upload them by the 15th so that Fan Club Members have a Fan Club Gallery full of projects and ideas to inspire them when the Challenge goes live.  The monthly themes are set by the Dirty Dozen Admins and I already have all the themes for my six months.  I started in December and will finish up in May 2026.  

One proviso is that I am not allowed to share my projects anywhere online until my six months is up so I will have LOTS to share after May 2026.  I feel so excited to be a part of the team and I just love that I am learning new techniques and styles of cardmaking that are taking me out of my comfort-zone.  I have felt so inspired by my other Team Members too as we all have different ways of creating, interpretations of the monthly themes and our own unique flair.  

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So, onto sharing one of the Christmas Cards that I made this season:

I made multiples of this card to give to family and friends and did them production-line style.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest a while ago but there was no link or name so no idea who made it.  In any case, I did add my own spin to the design to change things up a little.

First up, I diecut the birds on the branches from the Stampin' Up Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper using my Big Shot.  I love how Stampin' Up has brought out papers that you can diecut images from because it is a great timesaver when you want to make multiples.  

To do the background, I used a Blending Brush on Bristol Smooth White Cardstock to add Stampin' Up Pool Party gradually fading to white.  I made the ink a little darker on the RHS.  I used my Pool Party Reinker with a little water added to splatter the background using a Fan Brush.  I did the same with Kuretake Pale Gold Watercolour Paint.  I really like how the splatter just lifted the background from being a little plain.  I was in a bit of a hurry so dried my panels with a Heat-Gun.

Here is a different angle so you can see the splatter better:

I stamped branches from the Stampin' Up Golden Greenery Stamp Set - sadly retired - using Versafine Olympia Green Ink.  I stamped off first to make the lighter branches and full strength for the darker ones.

Next, I glued on the diecut image using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.  This panel was matted onto Pool Party Cardstock then Cherry Cobbler Cardstock.  I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to the berries for some sparkle.

The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up Greetings of the Season Stamp Set - another retired set - but a fabulous one if you can pick it up second-hand.  Here is a photo of it:

I stamped both the MERRY and Christmas using Versafine Onyx Black Ink - but separately so I could cut out the MERRY which is popped up on a little scrap of white cardstock.

On a couple of the cards that I was hand-delivering, I added 3 x small Gold Pearls but didn't think to take a photo beforehand.  I didn't want to post cards that had pearls on them because I wanted a flat card.

Lastly, I glued my card front to a Kaisercraft White Card Base.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Greetings of the Season #164325 (retired) + Golden Greenery #164331 (retired)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black + Olympia Green, Stampin' Up Pool Party

Designer Paper:  Stampin' Up Nests of Winter #164183

Accessories:  Big Shot, Stamping Platform, Kuretake Starry Watercolours - Pale Gold, Fan Brush, Blending Brush (Amazon), Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Canson Bristol 250gsm/110lb White Cardstock, Stampin' Up Cardstock - Pool Party + Cherry Cobbler, Kaisercraft White Card Base, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Heat-gun

Dies:  Stampin' Up Winterly Tree Tops #164065 (retired)

Stampin' Up Perennial Lavender Pocket Cards

 

Hi blogging friends 😀

Today I am sharing some Pocket Cards using Stampin' Up's Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper.  I followed a tutorial by Patti Dolan from You-Tube which you can see here:

I changed the measurements to suit Australian-sized cards.

I made a bunch of cards for my stash but gave one to my sister-in-law as a Get Well Card.  It is always good to have some cards on hand with a neutral sentiment that can be used for a variety of occasions which is why I just used the "Hello" sentiment on all my cards.

The first card uses Pretty Peacock Cardstock which I think looks gorgeous with the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper:

The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up Simply Said Mix and Match set which is still current in the catalogue.  This is a great little set to add to your stash as it has a variety of sentiments and styles of fonts.

I stamped it onto white cardstock using Versamagic Ocean Depth Ink as it was the only ink that I had that matched.  Ideally, I would have liked to use Stampin' Up Pretty Peacock Ink but I haven't added that ink to my stash yet.  I diecut the circle using my Big Shot and a Lifestyle Nesting Circle Die.  I then layered that onto Pretty Peacock Cardstock that I diecut using a Spotlight on Nature Circle Die, then popped it up on dimensionals.  These Spotlight on Nature Dies are a great set to get because it has a 12 different decorative circle dies.

The floral insert is removable and here is a photo of the card with the insert removed:

And here is a photo of the insert:

The diecut butterflies are from a recently retired Stampin' Up Set called Sketched Butterflies.  I used some Metallic Teal Thick Paper which I bought from KMart (Australia) but I can't see it on their website anymore.  It came in a pad that has lots of different colours and is really good quality.  I glued just the body of the butterflies down so I could bend the wings up.

When you open up the floral designer paper, you can see that I added some white cardstock so I could write my message:

Now, here is another colourway:

I used the same Perennial Lavender Designer Paper.  The sentiment was stamped using Versacolor Violet Pigment Ink and I used a different Stampin' Up Spotlight on Nature Circle Die to diecut the Purple Cardstock.  The butterflies were diecut from White Glitter Cardstock.

Here are 2 photos of the insert:

And here is another colourway:

I, again, used the Perennial Lavender Designer Paper.  The sentiment was stamped using Versacolor Violet Pigment Ink.  The butterflies were diecut using Mauve Glitter Cardstock.  They look a bit more pink in the photo for some reason.

It was really fun to sit down and make a bunch of these cards so I could get to understand how this different fun-fold works.  I do struggle with cards that are different to the norm so if I make a few of them, it makes it easier for me to understand them - especially if I want to make them again in the future.  I ended up making 6 cards so it will good to have them on hand for all the family birthdays that happen just after Christmas when I find it harder to be creative 'cos I am soooooo tired from all the festivities.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:  

Card No. 1 -

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Simply Said #163756

Ink:  Versamagic Ocean Depth

Designer Paper:  Stampin' Up Perennial Lavender 12" x 12" #162593

Accessories:  Kaisercraft Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Big Shot, Cardstock - SU Pretty Peacock + White, Metallic Teal Paper (KMart)

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles (retired), SU Spotlight on Nature #163580 + Sketched Butterflies #163491 (retired)

Card No. 2 - 

Stamps:   Stampin' Up Simply Said #163756

Ink:  Versacolor Violet Pigment

Designer Paper:  Stampin' Up Perennial Lavender 12" x 12" #162593

Accessories:  Kaisercraft Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Big Shot, Cardstock - White + Purple, White Glitter Cardstock

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles (retired), SU Spotlight on Nature #163580 + Sketched Butterflies #163491 (retired)

Card No. 3 -

Stamps:   Stampin' Up Simply Said #163756

Ink:  Versacolor Violet Pigment

Designer Paper:  Stampin' Up Perennial Lavender 12" x 12" #162593

Accessories:  Kaisercraft Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Big Shot, Cardstock - White + Purple, Mauve Glitter Cardstock

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles (retired), SU Spotlight on Nature #163580 + Sketched Butterflies #163491 (retired)