A Card a Day in May--Day 16!

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Its official, I am over the hump on this challenge! Yay! I hope you are enjoying things so far!

This is one of the three card projects included in my Class to Go Kit for May!

This card features the new Hues of Happiness Suite which is just so beautiful. I love everything about it and if I could be a DSP, it would be the Hues of Happiness DSP! What DSP would you be?

This card is on a Fresh Freesia base with a coordinating first layer that is die cut using one of the options in the Blossoming Happiness Die set. It looks really great raised up on some Dimensionals.

 

On the Basic White panel I stamped the sentiment in Starry Sky and ran the chisel tip of my Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blend over top of the word ‘Happiness’ to highlight it. I really love to do this simple trick to bring attention to a word.

The flowers are hand trimmed from the DSP and added to the panel to accentuate the sentiment. You can trim off the excess to fit your panel.

I added an accent strip in Starry Sky card stock using one of the other dies from the collection and popped this whole panel up on Dimensionals as well.

This card is actually one of the 3 designs included in my May Class to Go Kit. Kits are available to anyone in Canada and there are 3 options available—stamp only, bundle (and best value) and the card kit. All the pricing details are on my blog under the Stamp with Brenda tab and then Class to Go Kits. A video tutorial is included with any of the 3 options! I would to share these amazing cards with you!

A Card a Day in May--Day 15!!

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Well it is typically around this time when I ask myself WHY I thought this challenge was a good idea, hahaha! Seriously though, it coincides with my goal to SEND a card a day so I might as well make one too right?

I am currently making ALL THE THINGS with the Simply Fabulous stamp set as I am featuring it all my In Color Retreat at the end of the month.

My 15th card share for this month features the awesome stamp set Simply Fabulous and the color palette came from the pile of stuff on my desk. I have a bunch of things in the works and these ink pads were handy!

The sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede and it looks SO GOOD with some Pale Papaya, Flirty Flamingo and Sweet Sorbet accent flowers! Sweet Sorbet and Flirty Flamingo are definitely “color buddies” as I discovered making this card! I cut the sentiment using the Stylish Shapes Die!

The base of this card is Flirty Flamingo and I ran the Basic White layer through the Stripes embossing folder. But only half way through—I love it! The sentiment panel is added over top with Dimensionals and then I hand trimmed the little flowers and leaves to add as accents.

A little bow out of Linen Thread and some Matte Decorative Dots along with Classic Matte Dots added the perfect embellishment touches. I is literally impossible to make a card without embellishemnts!

I would love to open up my mailbox and find this card inside! Wouldn’t you?

 

I also decided to stamp the inside of this card as I think it adds an adorable touch to the project! And if the goal is to use ALL THE STAMPS then I am inching closer by adding “You Are Simply Fabulous” to the inside!

I hope this project inspires you to stamp something today and if you need any of these supplies and live in Canada, please consider shopping with me! I would love your support so I can keep loving what I do! Make sure to go follow me on Instagram @stampwithbrenda too!

I hope this project inspires you to stamp something today and if you need any of these supplies and live in Canada, please consider shopping with me! I would love your support so I can keep loving what I do! Make sure to go follow me on Instagram @stampwithbrenda too!

A Card a Day in May-Day 14!!

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Hello my friends! I hope you have been enjoying all of my card shares so far this month! This is a personal challenge for me to share A Card a Day in May! I have had an exciting month as I recently earned the Baltic Incentive Trip. I am a goal orientated person so now that I can check that off my list I can focus on fun creative things like this month long card sharing adventure!

One of my monthly card groups decided on a Wedding Swap theme so this is the card I have created to swap with them! My schedule is so tight that everything I make must serve a dual purpose!

I love the softness of this card as the color palette feels wedding like to me! My own wedding was a combo of 5 pastel colors so this is a little reminiscent of that!

Blushing Bride is my base and layer and I used the Beautiful Shapes dies to cut out a hexagon from the front panel. I then layed this back so that I could stamp the greenery shape from the Framed Occasions stamp set in Blushing Bride ink and flick my light Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blend. You can then discard this piece.

 

The sentiment is stamped inside this space on Basic White in Pale Papaya. The dotted ring around is a separate stamp in So Saffron ink.

I stamped the 3 larger flowers in Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride and hand trimmed them out.

The leaves and stem are stamped in Soft Succulent.

I really liked the idea of framing the sentiment with some florals and greenery. Adding a few our new Iridescent Pearls was the finishing touch! I hope you don’t overlook this stamp set in the new catalogue. I think it has tons of potential!

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A Card a Day in May--Day 13!!

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Today I am sharing a little In Color Inspiration with you! Each year when the new In Colors release I try and make a card design that I can repeat in each of the 5 colors. This year I also wanted to highlight the new coordinating 6x6 DSP stack into the design as well.

I would say my current favorite color out of the new In Colors is Tahitian Tide. It feels like a holiday or a gorgeous sky on a sunny day! I do love how great these colors look as a collection as well and all of the awesome coordinating options we have!

In this design you can see how I added the In Color Bakers Twine and some of the Matte Decorative Dots.

I used the Simply Fabulous stamp set to design my card. This set is being given to participants in my In Color Retreat at the end of this month so I am developing some inspiration for them!

I love how mixing and matching the DSP can give each card a unique look, however the elements are similar on each of the 5 cards.

I used the same sentiment on each card and it is stamped and die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I then used a variety of greenery from the stamp set behind each sentiment. Stamping once full strength and then stamped off to create two tones using one ink pad. The same flower image is used on each card as well.

I hope you are enjoying playing with the 5 new In Colors! I think they are very bright and cheery! You can shop my store by clicking the button below! If you live in Canada and are looking for a demonstrator, please consider me so I can keep loving what I do!

A Card a Day in May--Day 12!!

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I love love this fun card I have to share today! The sun is shining this morning and this card is just perfect for the feelings of happiness the sunshine brings!

Isn’t this Rays of Light stamp set the BEST! It was a must have for me as I can see myself using it for all kinds of fun backgrounds including the one behind this little squirrel from Nuts About You. Side note: so happy this little stamp set is carrying over! I had alot of fun creating with these squirrels and I am so happy to keep stamping with them!

 

I used my favorite coloring technique on the squirrel, ‘lazy watercoloring’! I used Soft Suede and Early Espresso along with a Water Painter to give my squirrel some color!

The grass is actually from the Palms Dies and are cut in Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz card stock and I added a little color to the tips with the coordinating ink and a Water Painter.

I trimmed the Rays of Light stamp set layer down a bit and added a panel of Basic White that I ran through the Stripes 3D folder for some texture.

The sentiment ‘Happy Birthday’ is stamped in Mango Melody and is die cut with the Stylish Shapes dies. I added some vanilla Baker’s Twine and Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels as a cute little touch!

I think this card is an awesome mashup of different products in our new catalogue! Its has returning favorites plus some new items which is my fav way to craft!