Monday, June 16, 2025

Stampin' Up! Napkin Birthday Card

A friend asked me how to make a card with a napkin as we had done that years ago in our group. I gave her the messy instructions and then decided to try something different. I had been cleaning out a drawer and came across some Avery full sheet labels. Hmmm, wonder what happens if I peel off the sticky side and adhere the napkin? Well, let me show you the result... 

It worked! There are a few wrinkles but it was my first attempt at this technique. Since it was a 12" x 12" napkin, I made two more cards from it.  I will post those 6/30/25. But for now...


 Thank you for stopping by today.

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps Round We Go (retired)
Card stock & Papers     Petal Pink; Gold Foil; Calypso Coral; Garden Green
 Ink Garden Green
Accessories Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels; Dimensionals
Tools     Ornate Frames Dies (retired)

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Stampin' Up! Feathered Fun Father's Day Card

Happy Father's Day is in order for my son-in-love. No, he's not my father but he is the father of JarJar. Jar is my grandson of the feathery kind. He is at least 26 years old and he is handsome but not pick-upable for me. 

Using Kendra Morgan's April 2025 digital and a couple of Stampin' Up! stamps, I created this card for JarJar to give his "dad" who loves bourbon!

JarJar is mostly green with a little blue and red. I love the colors in Kendra's digi (although my phone and printer didn't pick up the brilliance). I cut it out with the second to largest die in the Textured Notes Dies. I stamped the sentiment from the retired Adventurous Sky Stamp Set in retired Orchid Oasis Ink. The card base is retired Cucumber Crush Card Stock.

For the inside...

I stamped the sentiments (Orchid Oasis Ink) and glass of bourbon using the retired Whiskey Business Stamp Set. The bird is from the Feathered Fun Stamp Set. I stamped him in retired Wild Wasabi Ink and colored him with Light & Dark Granny Apple Green Blends and a Light Daffodil Delight Blend. The bourbon is colored with a retired Wild Wheat Stamp N' Write Marker, the ice cubes are colored with Gold Wink of Stella and the glass was stamped with Smoky Slate Ink. I don't have good luck coloring with markers and should have watercolored it.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you are having a blessed Sunday. 

 

Friday, June 13, 2025

Stampin' Up! March 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit Alternative

Happy Friday, peeps! I needed another sympathy card for one of my PEO sisters. Our philanthropic educational organization has the daisy for its flower so, of course, I had to get out my March 2025 kit called Daisy Daydream. Take a look see...


Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you have this kit because it is most wonderful! 

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps The Right Words
Card stock & Papers     Darling Duck Card Stock; Basic White; 03/2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit
 Ink Mossy Meadow
Accessories Tiny Bee Trinkets; Dimensionals
Tools     Textured Notes Dies; Stitched Shapes Dies

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Stampin' Up! Sweetly Scripted Birthday Card

A lady in our church celebrated her 101 birthday a few weeks ago and her favorite color is blue so I created this for her.

 
and for the inside... 
Thank you for stopping by today. 

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps Celebrate the Miracle (menorrah); retired Approaching Perfection (News Flash); The Right Words (celebration); Sweetly Scripted (happy birthday)
Card stock & Papers     Blueberry Bushel; Boho Blue; Basic White; Countryside Inn DSP; Silver Foil
 Ink Boho Blue; Smoky Slate; Markers: Lemon Lolly, Boho Blue, Wild Wheat
Accessories Blue/white twine (Dollar Store)
Tools     Birthday Celebration Dies

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Gallery Fun Fold Birthday Card for Amy's Inkin' Krew Blog Hop

Hello my stamping friends! Welcome to our monthly Amy's Inkin' Krew hop. Our theme for this month is "celebrate summer" and we can interpret that any way we want and use any product we wish. Here is what I created for it using the Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper and the Unbounded Love Stamp Set, along with Everyday Arches Dies

 
Let's look at the bigger picture, shall we?
 

Weyermann's Whimsey was my inspiration for this card. She has a video here.

I also used the Textured Notes Dies and  2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls.

Thank you for stopping by today. Clicking on the "Previous" button will take you to Christie, and clicking on the "Next" button will take you to Mary. Clicking on the individual names will take you directly to each member's post. Trust me, you're in for a treat no matter what direction you hop! 

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  1. Karen Finkle - that's me!
 

Monday, June 9, 2025

Stampin' Up! Fan Fold Sympathy Card

Good Monday morning, peeps. This is another sympathy card using the Perennial Lavender DSP. This is another fan fold but with an "oops". I cut the base at 4 1/4" x 11" and folded it at 5 1/2". All my others have been 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". It took some finagling!


 

Thank you for stopping by today.

 

Project Details—All Products Current SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps In Your Words (retired); Textured Notes; Unbounded Love
Card stock & Papers     Lost Lagoon; Basic White; Perennial Lavender DSP
 Ink Gorgeous Grape; Shaded Spruce
Accessories Brushed Brass Butterflies
Tools    

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Stampin' Up! Perennial Lavender Sympathy Card

Since I needed three sympathy cards at the same time, I decided to stick with the same DSP Pack that I used for the birthday card on Monday but do a different style. Take a look see...

 Thank you for stopping by today. 

Project Details—All Products Current SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps Unbounded Love;  In Your Words (retired); Textured Notes
Card stock & Papers     Basic Beige; Highland Heather; Lost Lagoon; Basic White; Perennial Lavender DSP
 Ink Highland Heather; Shaded Spruce
Accessories Brushed Brass Butterflies
Tools     Layered Florals 3D EF (retired)

Stampin' Up! Napkin Birthday Card

A friend asked me how to make a card with a napkin as we had done that years ago in our group. I gave her the messy instructions and then de...