Today is a “happy card” and it is a card that I sent to Susan Hayes for winning the Blog Candy! That was a FUN 2 days of posts…I am enjoying going back and making comments to everyone’s happiness and joys that they experience!
I have a question for you…do you ever create a card and then look at it and smile and say – WOW…I really like this!!! Well…if you are like me and do this sometimes – this is one that I sure did this with this card!
I was so happy with it that I decided to make this my “thank you” card for those great people that placed orders with me in July! I know that you will love it and when you see it in person – you will be smiling!
My inspiration came from Pinterest (we all love pinterest) and it was from a SUD, Angela McCay from in 2012. Click here to see her post. The minute I saw it I smiled and knew I had to take a try on making it!
This card is about as simple as it gets! This is also one of my favorite "flower stamp sets" – Flower Shop and when it was unveiled eons ago…I knew it was going to find a way to my home.
I will say that I did become a bit frustrated with it when I had this LOVE/HATE relationship with the stamped image and then punching it out! (Does this ring a bell to anyone else???)
Want a tip?!? My dear and patient friend Jeanie came to my rescue when she knew how frustrated I was. The tip is to stamp your image and then find out where the punch will do it's job and then use a sharpie marker and put a dot! (hope this makes sense – look at the below picture)
The card is a 5" square and the "vase" was made from the #7 circle framelit. At first, I embossed the "vase" and then when I was putting it together I felt it was to much….so into my scraps it went and I went for the easy way….super clean!
The other "clean thing" I did was not to fru-fru the insides of the flowers…true that would be super cute to have pearls…perhaps some glitz but I thought using good old paper and the 1/2" punch did the trick! Again…less is best!
My stampin vitamins, the stampin' dimensionals were the other easy-peasy touch to the card. I first glued the 4 flowers down with the "green glue" as I adore the "wiggle room" it gives to us and then I put 2 dimensionals together to give it a bigger boost! Woot-Woot!
The simple sentiment of "hello" did the trick – remember to use the Embossing Buddy to "prep" the surface before you use the versa mark and stamp the image! Another tip for you is to have a paint brush handy so if you get some extra embossing powder on that won't flick off…a quick swipe with a paint brush does the trick.
I adore how our white embossing powder comes to life. The is so simple and it truly took no time to make! These are the kind of cards that I like to make LOTS OF….mass producing is fun when you know that end result will be super rewarding!
Please leave me a message and let me know how you like this! I am trying to S T R E T C H myself by using colors that I do not usually use…like this – Wild Wasabi…how about challenging yourself and making a project this week with a color you do not use often!
I am getting super excited to be able to order some of the new products from the Holiday catalog! It is a super cute catalog and please know that of you have ordered from me in the past year…I will automatically send you a catalog as soon as I get them myself!
If you do not currently work with a SDU I would be honored to help you! Please email me and I will mail you a catalog. I think that it is very clear that I love my passion for Stampin' Up! and I just continue to grow and learn…
Remember, the time-frame to take advantage of the buy 3 get 1 free Designer Paper offer is coming to an end…click here to see the papers being offered and you know that today is Tuesday – click here to see the special this great company is offering!
Thanks for popping by, please email me if you have any specific questions and I thank you for sharing my love of stamping and blogging with your family and friends!
Until tomorrow!
Beautiful card! So striking. I did not have this set for a long time because I already had Mixed Bunch. But I loved so many cards I saw with it, I finally caved and bought it. It is one of my favorite sets!
This was one of the fastest set I also purchased. It is very versatile and has great coverage. Great colors too. 🙂
Congratulations to Sue Hayes…one of my downline with Stamping Peace and a good friend. Yay, Sue! This is such a cute card, the “Flower Shop” stamp set is a keeper. 🙂
LOVE THIS CARD….thanks for the extra tip too on that stamp set/punch!!
I love this card.
TFS the tip about lining up the punch and the flower! I’m going to try that today, because I love that flower set, too.
I love this card and will be making some of these! Great job! Thank you for the inspiration!
I can’t wait to get my card!!!!
Great card, Susan! Have a joyful day!
Susan, this is just the happiest card! And I do love the stamp set, too, but am also on the struggle bus with the coordinating punch. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the great tip! I think I need to create a new board on Pinterest just for stamping tips! Finding a “mass producible card” is always a plus. And your idea to keep the centers of the flowers simple with just the small circles is perfect. Thank you so much!
Susan, What a cute card,simple but very elegant.I love the tips on the punch and the stamp.
Congratulations Susan Hayes on winning all the beautiful things from susan. You are a very lucky lady.
I think this card is a great keeper. Have a great stamping day. Hugs, Ellen Hinds
Oooo, pretty , I love those colors , nice job!!!!
Every body need a happy card !!!!
Hugs frenchie.
Of COURSE this card is happy, it’s JUST LIKE YOU!!
You had me at the word Hello on the fun vase! I love the round circle idea for the vase. Of course the flowers are fun as well. I had forgotten about the marking my punch and stamp – thanks for the reminder! Even though Wild Wasabi is a green, I am just not totally wild about it!
Susan….YOU make us happy!!
Love this – quick & perfect for lots of occasions. Thanks for sharing, Susan.
Inky wishes, Di
This is a happy card, but then you are the queen of happy cards!