The card I am sharing today is created using Stampin’ Up! Garden Birdhouses stamp set.

I am entering the Alphabet Challenge. Their theme is F for Friendship.  This is good as the card I made is for a friend that is vision impaired.  She will be able to see it with a magnifying glass.

This is the way the card looks when it is closed.  A piece of Basic White card stock is cropped using a die from the Scalloped Contour Dies for the two birdhouses from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Birdhouses stamp set.  One is stamped in Crushed Curry ink on a scrap of Basic White card stock, the other is stamped using Night of Navy ink stamped off once.  They are fussy cut and popped on the Basic White cropped panel.  Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels are popped on the birdhouses.  Amazing how all look a different color, I guess that is why they are called Iridescent.

This diagram is compliments of Mary Deatherage.  Click on her name and you will be taken to her blog to see her card.

My card base is Soft Suede card stock cut at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″.  I scored along the long side.  Score at 2-1/8″, 4-1/4″, and 6-3/8″ using a Paper Trimmer.  I then turned it to the short side and cut from the first score lines 1-1/2″ from the card edge down to the third score line.  I turned the card and did the same on the other end of the card cutting from 1-1/2″ from the card edge.

Mats are cut from Night of Navy card stock.  The large one that is the mat for the art piece is cropped using a die from the Scallop Contour Dies.  The DSPs are Ring of Love DSP, a free Sale-A-Bration item with a $50 purchase, available July 1. 

The music notes are from the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds stamp set.  They are stamped in Night of Navy ink around the card.

The sentiments are from the Stampin’ Up! Through It Together stamp set and are stamped in Night of Navy ink on Basic White card stock and cropped using dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies.  

This is the way the card looks when it is open and standing.

A medium Basic White envelope gets a panel of Rings of Love DSP applied to the envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you took the time to linger and look at my other blog post and cards and that you will join me on my stamping journey as I share my cards with you each day. My hope and wish are that you will be inspired to create amazing creations yourself. Feel free to CAS(E) any card. Any questions you may have, you know you can always contact me. Have a blessed day!

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Paper Pumpkin

Seas” the day and set sail with across the ocean the Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kit! With beautifully designed nautical imagery, a fun message in a bottle motif, and sentiments that are “shore” to please, this month’s kit is full of warmth and fun.

Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 daring designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit will have your loved ones feeling sand-tastic!

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ABOUT THE KIT

Name: Sending Good Thoughts  

This kit includes:

• Sending Good Thoughts Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Spot®
• Printed dry-embossed card bases
• Printed envelopes
• Printed die cuts
• Twine
• Mini glue dots
• Dimensionals

Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ 

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Fresh Freesia, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade

You may be asking!

WHAT IS PAPER PUMPKIN?

Paper Pumpkin is our monthly One-Stop Box™ that offers a unique variety of paper projects for subscribers of any skill level to enjoy! These thoughtfully themed and all-inclusive craft kits encourage Stampin’ Up! customers to explore their creativity, try new techniques, and discover their potential in paper crafting.

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Project

Garden Birdhouses Photopolymer Stamp Set [155090] $18.00	Sweet Songbirds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158721] $19.00	Through It Together Cling Stamp Set (English) [155796] $22.00	Sun Prints 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158790] $12.00
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100867] $9.25	Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115318] $9.25	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] $7.50
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad [147087] $8.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [147110] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

Card Cuts

• Soft Suede card stock
  • card base — 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ scored at 2-1/4″, 4-1/4″, 6-3/8″
• Night of Navy card stock
  • mats for DSP — 2″ x 5-1/4″ cut 2, 1-7/8″ x 1-3/8″ cut 4, 2″ x 2-1/8″ cut 2
  • mat for art piece — 2-1/4″ x 3-5/8″
• Basic White card stock
  • art piece — 1-5/8″ x 3″
• Sun Prints DSP
  • crumb cake piece — 1-7/8″ x 2″ cut 2
• Rings of Love DSP
  • 1-7/8″ x  5-1/8″ cut 2,  1-3/8″ x 1-7/8″ cut 4

Each piece is 1/8″ less than the piece it is adhered to, so if any of my measurements are not correct, you will know to go down 1/8″ as you cut each piece for a mat and the DSP.

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