What kind of cards do you use the most?  Lately, it seems I have been sending a lot of just checking in, thinking about you cards.  The Many Layered Blossoms die part of the Blossoms in Bloom bundle is a great one to use to make quick pretty cards.  The die is large so all you really need is a sentiment and your card is done.

I kept the color palette simple using just Whisper White CS and Real Red CS.  Real Red card stock was used to cut out the bolder die and Whisper White for the outline die.  If you back the Whisper White CS with a piece of Adhesive Sheet it will make assembly very easy.  The assembled flower was layered on Whisper White CS cut using a Stitched Rectangle die.  The sentiment is from the Butterfly Gala stamp set.  The sentiment was stamped using Versamark ink and heat embossed in  White embossing powder.  Rhinestones were placed in the centers of all the flowers to add a little sparkle to the card.

On this second version the sentiment was stamped and embossed on Basic Black cardstock.  Which version do you like best?  

Thank you for stopping by and if I can help you with your paper crafting needs please let me know!  

Product List

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set [148580]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Many Layered Blossoms Dies [153582]	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]

Today's Simple Sunday Share coordinates with last Sunday's post.  I made a quick and easy tea bag holder  using the Celebration Tidings bundle.  

I stamped the cute pumpkins and sentiment in Early Espresso ink and colored the image using Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends.  The Very Vanilla cardstock was cut using the #2 label (#1 being the smallest label) cut in half.  

The flap is the #3 Celebration Labels cut from a 2-3/4" piece of Old Olive cardstock.  The label is scored at the midpoint and cut 1/2" in on  both sides so it will fit into the holder.  The holder is In Good Taste DSP  3-1/4" x 6" scored at 2-3/4", 5-1/2".  Punch a half circle to the front top of the holder, to make it easier to remove the tea.  Seal the sides and the bottom of the holder and attach the flap to the inside of the back of the holder.

The Early Espresso ribbon helps to secure the flap down and can be moved down to open the packet.

Here's both projects, the card and the tea bag holder.  Cute and quick projects using the Celebration Tidings Bundle.

A Simple Sunday post featuring the Celebration Tidings stamp set.

Early Espresso CS 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 4-1/4"

Old Olive CS 4" x 5-1/4"

Very Vanilla CS 3-7/8" x 5-/18" (front panel),  4" x 5-1/4" (inside of the card)

The images were colored using Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, and Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends.  Once the coloring was completed the Very Vanilla panel was embossed using the Tasteful Textile 3D folder. Wrap the Old Olive ribbon around the Very Vanilla panel and tie a bow.  Adhere to the Old Olive CS and the on to the Early Espresso card base.  Attach a few Gold Glitter Enamel Dots to the card to add a little bit of sparkle.

Adhere the 4' x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla CS to the inside of the card.  Quick, easy and cute!

Thank you for stopping by!  

Product List

Celebration Tidings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153456]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153105]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]
Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890]	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder [152718]	Gold Glitter Enamel Dots [152155]	Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack [152479]

Ready for a quick and easy Christmas card using the Everything Essential bundle?  

This quick and easy card starts with a Whisper White note card.  Why?  It doesn't get much easier, since the note card is already cut, scored and ready to go.  Yes, the note card size is mailable.   The cute paper is from the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper pack.  The designs are cute and simple in the best possible way.  Lots of dots, stripes, checks in traditional Christmas colors.  This paper can definitely be used for occasions other than Christmas.  All in all a very versatile and cute pack of paper.  The larger piece of paper (1-3/4" x 5") has one edge cut using the Peony dies.  Love the little scalloped edging.  There is also an embossed swirl along the edge which is more visible when using a solid piece of paper.  The striped piece measures 1/2" x 5" and is a cute little accent.

The tree was inked up in Old Olive ink.  Prior to inking the stamp I placed pieces of Post It notes over the sentiment.  Once the tree was inked I removed the paper and inked up the sentiment in Real Red using a Stampin' Write marker.  The tree was decorated using the Star Designer Elements and Red Rhinestones.  A bow tied using the Real Red Sheer ribbon was added with a glue dot to the top of the tag. 

Here's a cute, quick and easy  lollipop cover.  You probably noticed that the tree is a different color than the one on the card.  It was getting late and I was getting lazy so I used a Pear Pizzazz ink spot to ink up the tree.  The smaller sized pad made it easier for me to ink up the tree and avoid inking all of the sentiment.  I used the Real Red marker (Stampin' Write) on the sentiment and it covered up the Pear Pizzazz ink that was there.  If you do this, wipe off the marker on a piece of scrap paper to remove the Pear Pizzazz ink before you put the cap on.  This trick works if the marker color is darker then the ink color you are coloring over.

Punch 2 holes about 1/2" apart at the top of both tags.  The tags are attached to 1-1/2" x 3" piece of Old Olive cardstock scored at 1" and 2".   Adhere the tags to the Old Olive base.  Thread a piece of Real Red ribbon through the holes with the lollipop stick between the two holes and tie a bow.

There you have it, two quick and easy ways to use the Everything Essential bundle!  Below you will see links to all the products I used.  Hope you will use them and shop with me.

Product List

Everything Essential Bundle (English) [155211]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104]	Real Red Stampin' Write Marker [100052]
Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492]
Peony Dies [152701]	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924]	Star Designer Elements [150430]	Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [153535]

The Trimming the Town DSP is so cute!  Love the houses and some of them can be cut out using the Home Together dies.  Here's a quick and easy card to make. 

• Crumb Cake card base- 4-1/4" x 11" scored at 5-1/2"
• Real Red CS - 2-3/4" x 4"  die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly dies
• Whisper White CS- 4" x 5-1/4" (inside of the card) &  2-1/8" x  3-1/4"
• Trimming the Town DSP 

Cut out a Real Red  scalloped rectangle (2-1/2" x 3-5/8") using the Stitched So Sweetly  dies

Sponge a Pool Party cloud background on the 2-1/8" x 3-1/4" Whisper White CS and adhere it to the Real Red scalloped rectangle

(I couldn't find my cloud stencil so I made one out of a scrap piece of CS)

Cut out 2 houses from the Trimming the Town DSP using the Home Together dies.  Adhere one of the houses to the Real Red scalloped rectangle and one to the 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White CS.

Attach 3 Real Red hearts using Stampin' Dimensionals.  **(I used the Stitched Be Mine dies-multiple hearts die to cut my hearts.  It cuts out a lot of hearts so I keep the extras in a little container, ready to be used on a project.)

Stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink the sentiment from the Fireside Trimmings set.

Adhere the 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White CS to the inside of the card

Hope you enjoyed this Simple Sunday card.  Below you will find a list of all the products I used with a link to my shopping site.  Thank you for stopping by!

Product List

Fireside Trimmings Photopolymer Stamp Set [153458]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper [153491]	Home Together Dies [153515]	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]	Stitched Be Mine Dies [148527]

The Dove of Hope bundle was one of the very first bundles I purchased from the 2020 August-December Mini Catalog.  When I saw the stamp set the words and images just spoke to me.  We all need some peace and hope in our hearts, I know I do.

I used the Detailed Dove dies to cut out the Whisper White dove.  If you can see a bit of shine on the dove it is because I painted the dove using the Frost White Shimmer paint.  I like how it adds shimmer but isn't too shiny.  The background design is from the Plush Poinsettia Specialty paper.  The flocked design is on white vellum.  The pack has six 12" x 12" sheets (2 each of 3 flocked designs).  The flocked pattern adds a lot of texture and feels great too.  

Are you wondering where the "peace" is from?  I don't do this very often but it is a retired die from the Christmas Greeting Thinlits and perfect for this card.  I love the font and have kept it in my permanent collection of dies.  I cut the peace from the Brushed Metallic 12" x 12" cardstock. 

Product List

Detailed Dove Dies [153526]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]	Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper [153486]
Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524]	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924]	Frost White Shimmer Paint [147046]

This is a simple card that doesn't require a lot of supplies.  It will probably be one of the designs I use for my personal Christmas cards.  Hope you like it too!  If you do not have a copy of the 2020 August-December Mini Catalog, email me and I will get one out to you.  

If you have followed my blog for any length of time you know there are certain layouts I use a lot.  One of them is three things lined up in a row.  You can find samples HERE,  HERE,  HERE,  HERE and well you get the idea.  So here is that layout using the new Celebrate Sunflowers bundle.

The sunflowers were colored using So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede and Old Olive Stampin' Blends.  The sunflowers and sentiment were stamped in Early Espresso ink.  

The only extra adornment is a Bumblebee enamel dot from the 2020-22 In Color Enamel dots.  I like how clean and simple this card looks but then I started to think maybe it is too plain.  

I added some 1/4" Faux Suede Trim in Early Espresso.  What do you think is it better?  Is it the right embellishment?

I still cannot decide which version I like best.  

Product List

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English) [154065]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906]
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]	2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots [152480]	Early Espresso 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Faux Suede Trim [152472]

Let me know what you think, with or without ribbon?

How are you?  Hope you are doing well!  Just got back from the grocery store.  We were running low on things and I decided I would do a big shop and hopefully not have to go to the store again for a few weeks.  I was pretty surprised how very few people were wearing masks or glove.  I know I looked a little wild with my homemade mask and gardening gloves!  

I haven't been spending much time in my stamp room lately.  This is one of the reasons.

A couple of weeks ago I donated most of my fabric stash to neighbors that were making masks for medical personnel.  I can sew a bit but knew they would be much faster and better at it.  Now that there is a recommendation that we all wear masks I decided I needed to make some for my family.  Fortunately I found some fabric in another area of my craft room.  Does it look familiar to you?  Yes, quite a while ago Stampin' Up!® sold fabric.  I think they were fat quarters and are the perfect size to make masks.  Once again Stampin' Up!® and my craft stash to the rescue!

I also made a bunch of tags to attach to goodies that were distributed to local hospitals, clinics in our area to thank medical personnel.  These were quick and easy to make using the tag die from the Bonanza dies, some retired DSP, red hearts, and sentiment from the Ornate Thanks stamp set.  

Need an idea for a quick card?  These are easy and cute too.  White card base or make it even quicker, use the Note Card and Envelopes (20 cards and 20 envelopes for $7 and yes, they are mailable), strip of DSP or use the Buffalo Check stamp, sentiment, and a rose from the To A Wild Rose set.  I added a few sequins and they are ready to be sent.  Easy peasy!

Thanks for checking in and I hope to get in the stamp room later today so I will have something to share with you!

How are you?  Hope you are doing well.  It is an interesting time for sure.  I have been spending lots of time in my craft room and it has been a comfort to me to focus on something other than the news.  I hope you too have found things to do that bring you comfort and a sense of calm.   

I love these umbrellas and think gingham umbrellas should definitely be a thing.  I wanted to make a bright and happy card to send to friends and family.  I hope it will cheer them up and let them know they are loved.  I used the Under My Umbrella bundle to stamp and then punch out the umbrella and the handle.  I used the Brights 6" x 6" DSP in Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, and Gorgeous Grape.  The umbrellas are mounted on the Stitched So Sweetly stitched rectangle die.

The sentiment is from the A Little Lace stamp set and is perfect.  The little flowers were cut using the Sending Flowers Dies in Whisper White cardstock.  The little rhinestones in the center of the flowers were colored using Stampin' Blends to coordinate with the colors of the umbrella.

Take care good care and please let me know if I can be of assistance.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today! All of the products I used on this card are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

Product List

Under My Umbrella Bundle (English) [153786] $30.50	A Little Lace Cling Stamp Set [149364] $21.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149613] $11.50
Sending Flowers Dies [153589] $27.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Lovely Lipstick Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [147028] $4.50	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $4.50	Highland Heather Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146883] $4.50

The Host Code for March is PFZWJCN3.  When you place a Stampin' Up!®  order using this code I will send you a project tutorial.  If your order is $50 or more I will also send you 2 card kits with a tutorial and a completed sample as a thank you gift.

Please do NOT use the host code if your order is over $150 (before tax and shipping). You will earn host rewards from Stampin’ Up! AND you'll also receive a project tutorial and a gift from me. 

One of the 2nd  Sale-A-Bration Release sets is called Rise & Shine.   This super cute set coordinates with the Cup of Cheer Dies.  I love this set especially the fun sentiments.

This is a super quick and easy card.  The tag was cut using the Bonanza Dies.  The Real Red twine is from the Country Club Twine Combo Pack.  The stripe DSP can be found in the  From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper.  Love the  diagonal stripe!  The dies for the cup, little bow, and little tag are all in the Cup of Cheer Dies.  

I enjoyed making this card so much I decided to make a  coordinating treat holder.

The little spoon is from a retired die set called Cups & Kettles.   The holder is a 3" x 3" envelope.    Cute right?  What is inside?

A teabag!  It is a perfect fit and a great simple favor.  I always have a need for easy to make little gifts.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Here is a link to the Sale-A-Bration 2nd Release.  Please note that the Kerchief Card Kit, Metallic Baker's Twine & Sequins, and the Golden Honey Specialty DSP have sold out and are no longer available.   Be sure to place your order soon!