I am finally back to blogging after having a bout with my back and could do nothing.  As the title of a book I once read says, “I Ain’t  Well But I Sure Am Better!”  My husband has been so sweet to help me up and down and even cut the pieces for this card the way I showed him.    His creativity is the one thing that has remained, he never misses a note when he plays music and can still draw whatever I ask. We are blessed.

 

The  card today is a faux step, which is an easy, easy card to create, but it has taken me two days because of my back.  Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions, Layering Leaves, and Beach Day Stamp Set are used in this creation.  Layering Leaves and Beach Day have become my go to sets for greetings and sentiments.  They always seem to fit what I am looking to say to the person I am sending the card.

Challenges:

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenge  

Creative Creases Challenge  

These are the card cuts for the card.

• Gorgeous Grape cardstock
  • card base 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 1″, 2″, and 6-1/2″
  • small card for top — 3″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 3″
• Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper
  • large mat for backgound on step  — 4″ x 4-1/4″
  • step — 3/4″ x 4″
• Basic White cardstock
  • inside sentiment & back panels  — 4″ x 4-1/4″
  • art piece panel on card front — 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″

Fold on the score lines of the card base to create the step.  Burnish well so the card will stand well.  Fold and burnish the small card for the front.  

Adhere the Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper to the background of the step and to the step.  The Designer Series Paper on the step is the reverse side of the main background piece.  Adhere the little card over the card base (see photo) using adhesive of choice.

On the 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp a flower image from Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set in Memento Black ink.  Also, stamp the single flower from the same set in the right corner of both the 4″ x 4-1/4″ Basic White cardstock pieces.

Stamp a greeting from Stampin’ Up! Layering Leaves Stamp Set about 3/4 down the Basic White piece leaving room for the flowers to be stamped. (see photo)

Color the flowers using Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.  Die cut the images using dies from Thoughtful Expressions Dies.  Place the cluster of flowers at the top of the Basic White piece so you can tell where to stamp the little flowers from Cherrful Daisies Stamp Set in Bubble Bath ink for the flowers and Old Olive ink for the leaves.  

After stamping the flowers and leaves place the cluster of flowers in the middle using Stampin’ Dimensionals for adhesive.

Stamp a sentiment in Memento Black ink using a stamp from Stampin’ Up! Beach Day Stamp Set.

To cover the portion of the front panel that is adhered to the card back, adhere a piece of Basic White cardstock that has a sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Beach Day Stamp Set stamped in Memento Black ink.  Adhere to the card back using adhesive of your choice.

A Basic White envelope gets a piece of Subtles 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper adhered to the envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

I am happy you stop  by today.  I hope you take the time to linger and look at my other blog posts 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 wilbe 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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Where This Discount Is Applied
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Stampin’ Up! Products Used In Creating This Card

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