Sunflower Stamper

4/03/2025

Spotlight Freesia Thanks

Hey all! Back today with the thank you cards I mailed this week! Inspired to use Spotlight on Nature! Combined it with a new background and here we are!

I stamped the Painted Stripes background with Fresh Freesia on Very Vanilla. I added "thanks" at the bottom with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and the large flower image from Spotlight on Nature. I added color to the flower and stems with blends in Fresh Freesia and Soft Seafoam. The ribbon is current, Black and Vanilla check. I knotted a bow and attached with a glue dot. A few pearls are the final accent. The stamped background is attached to an accent layer of Basic Black and then a Fresh Freesia card base.

Here is a hint for using the large background stamps like this. Do not cut your card to final size before stamping. In this case, I cut my Vanilla in quarters, 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 and then stamped. I then could trim the edges that weren't perfect to get to the final size I needed! These stamps are larger than they used to be, but still can be tricky at the edge!!

Thanks for stopping by today! Product details and shopping links below. Check out the online store for new "Last Chance" items this week! The current annual catalog is ending, as is the Mini. There are also new "Online Exclusive" items available, including the Painted Stripes background!

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Product List

Spotlight On Nature Cling Stamp Set (English)

$23.00

Painted Stripes Cling Stamp Set

$20.00

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$13.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$8.00

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon

$8.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

$9.00

$6.00

$28.00

$7.25

$8.00

$8.00

$12.00

4/01/2025

Strawberry Spotlight

Hey all! Happy Tuesday. Better than Monday right :) Gotta get to working on taxes but wanted to share this first! Needed some birthday cards yesterday, Spotlight on Nature to the rescue!

Welcome back Strawberry Slush as in In Color! We had it a few years ago and it is returning for 2025-2027! I will share the rest later! But I still have this one, so I dug it out. I really do like it, a very happy, bright pink/red!

I had this idea in my head since last weekend when I played with this set - see that result on Thursday! I grabbed the coordinating die set and the largest circle with the floral edges and cut a Very Vanilla circle. Stamped on that with Stazon Jet black the flower image. I water colored that (who am I??) with the ink and a little marker using the Water Painters. I used the Strawberry Slush marker just a bit, then water with ink from the top of the ink pad. I grabbed Lemon Lime Twist for the stem and leaves and repeated the process with both the marker and water painter/ink pad.

I stamped the background on Very Vanilla with the new Painted Stripes background. At the bottom I added "Happy Birthday" from Simply Said. I attached the colored flower circle with Stampin' Dimensionals, added a knotted black/vanilla bow and a few pearls for accent. So pretty!

And good news, it appears this set is not going away. I was afraid it was, but I do NOT see it on the Last Chance list! On that note, The Last Chance items have been updated with items from both the Annual Catalog and the current Mini Catalog. Some items are discounted, all are *while supplies last*!

See all Last Chance items in my store here!

Thanks for stopping by today! For sure another post coming Thursday. Once taxes are done, hopefully I'll be back more often! Have a GREAT day all! Product details and shopping links below!

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Product List

Spotlight On Nature Bundle

$52.00

Painted Stripes Cling Stamp Set

$20.00

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$17.00

Strawberry Slush 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$13.00

Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

$10.50

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

$35.00

Water Painters

$13.00

Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$130.00

Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip

$13.00

Take Your Pick

$12.00

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

$12.00

$8.00

$7.25

$8.50

3/29/2025

Blackberry Birthday

Hey, all! Sorry it's been a minute! We're staying busy over here :) We are big fans of March Madness so we're watching many basketball games. Also, this is our first Spring here at the new place so MANY projects are on our to do list. And of course I'm still working on taxes. Yuck!! But I am finding snippets of time here and there to create. I've finished quite a few kits and old Paper Pumpkins that are hanging around.

Here is a card I made several of recently for my birthday stash! How many of you have piles of Designer Paper hanging around? This is the perfect use for it! And, so many different patterns/papers would work!

I used the Bloom Impressions pack from the most recent Sale-A-Bration. One sheet made me six cards! Such a pretty background. Over the background I stamped in White Craft ink, then appied White embossing powder and heated. I snipped the corners off with an old punch, layered onto Petunia Pop and then a base of Blackberry Bliss. A white ribbon knotted at the bottom, and white sequins accent the embossing. The picture is a little lighter than it acutally looks in person. Metallic lembossing powder would work well for this too!

Thanks for stopping by! I will be back soon as I created some Thank You cards this morning, will share as soon as I think they've been received. And I want to do a couple birthday cards as well! Happy Weekend all! Product details and shopping links below!

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Product List

Simple Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$18.00

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Bloom Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

$10.50

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

$21.00

Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins

$8.00

2/27/2025

Spotlight Elements

Morning all! Needed to create last night after working on tax stuff most of the afternoon! And I needed a few birthday cards to mail today. I caved last week and bought the Spotlight on Nature bundle with the intent to combine it with the Elements of Text set. I've seen some GREAT combos with these two. Here is my first of hopefully many!!

Need to work on my picture taking, they always seem a little crooked - sorry! Peach Pie card base with an accent of Crumb Cake behind Basic White. The edges of both the Basic White and Crumb Cake were roughed and then sponged with Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the circle script from Elements of Text in Crumb Cake in the center and went around with one of the splatter images as well, some full strength, some stamped off once. I then stamped over the circle with the flower image in Pecan Pie. I grabbed my Peach Pie blends and Lemon Lime Twist and added color to the flowers and stem/leaves. I went over the flowers with my Wink of Stella pen. The happy birthday is from a retired set but I like the script with that background. It is also stamped in Pecan Pie. A retired Jute ribbon is knotted in the center over the stem.

Excited to play more with these! I think a fussy cut flower would be neat too as it would have some dimension! And the color possibilities are endless :)

Thanks for stopping by today - product links below! Reminder just a few days left of Sale-A-Bration - it ends with February!!

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Product List