Flowering Desert

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It’s been a long cold winter here in Wisconsin with no apparent end in sight, so I thought I’d share a card featuring the Flowering Desert stamp set that makes me warm just looking at it.  This card used just one stamp set and it’s great set in that it’s a 16 piece stamp set that features both stamped images and sentiments with a hand written font.

Stampin' Up! Flowering Desert stamp set, Stampin' Studio

Color Combo

I received this card in a swap I participated in from Kay Cogbill and as I’ve done in the past, I’d like to share  with you three things I LOVE about this card.

  1. I love the color palette of Coastal Cabana and Old Olive.  Even though the color palette is cool tones, to me it still evokes much warmth.
  2.  I love the use of the Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper because the Old Olive print with the lines of stitching makes ties in so well with the texture of the cactus.
  3. I love the use of the wooden accent from the Butterfly Elements and how it adds both visual texture and coordinates so well with the green stamped leaves.

Supplies for today’s card

Simple Stamping with Wishing You Well stamp set

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I really enjoy multiple layers and unique folds and fancy embellishments, but every now and then I’m drawn to simple stamping.  So what is Simple Stamping?  Well, it can be different things to different people.  To me it means one stamp set, just a couple ink pads and maybe a little designer paper.  I created this simple stamping card when I needed a bunch of thank you cards in a very short period of time.  Let’s take a closer look.

Stampin' Up! Wishing You Well stamp set, Stampin' Studio

Color Combo

I started my card with the Whisper White Note cards and envelopes; they come 20 to a package and measure 5″ x 3-1/2″.  I used the Wishing You Well stamp set which was featured in the Holiday catalog.  Great news here is that this stamp set carried over, so even though you won’t find it in the Occasions catalog, it is still available to order.  This stamp set is so elegant yet understated and it’s perfect for simple stamping.  Old Olive and Highland Heather ink are paired with the leaf print from the Floral Romance Specialty Designer Series Paper and a piece of Highland Heather cardstock.  This little band of DSP embellishment measures just 3/4″ x 3-1/2″ and is a fantastic way to use up those small scraps of paper.

So, what about you?  Are you a simple stamper or do you prefer a more complex type of stamping?

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Vibrant Vases stamp set

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I’ve been in my Stampin’ Studio all weekend long finishing up all the final details and surprises for our Stampin’ Sisters’ Retreat which is next weekend.  There will be 95 of us at the event creating projects that my sister Peggy and I designed.  The projects are all cut and bagged (thanks to my niece Katie & Peggy).  Peggy has all the directions printed off for all our guests, and my final contribution is making the decorations, gifts and surprises our guests will receive.  I will be sharing all the details of Stampin’ Sisters” Retreat starting next Monday.

Stampin' Up! Vibrant Vases stamp set, Stampin' Studio

Because of the prep work that goes into our retreat, I haven’t had time to create things to share with you, so I thought I’d share a pretty card I received from Mary Ann Grimmer in a swap I participated in.  This card was created with the Vibrant Vases stamp set and the Vases Builder Punch.

Three Things I Love

Because I can’t take credit for a card someone else has made, I like to share 3 things I love about their card, so here goes:

  1. I love the color combination Mary Ann used. The card base is Pacific Point, then she added a strips of Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green.
  2. I love the “pop” of white behind the vases which really make the vases themselves pop.
  3. I love the use of the Petal Burst Embossing Folder used on the strips of color because (you know me) I love texture and I love how the Petal Burst design ties in with the flowers in the vases.

Color Combo

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Price: $110.00