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A Cottage Rose Birthday

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge. Such beautiful colors and images. I have to say this Cottage Rose stamp sets is one I have not used. I used the colors off Polished Pink and Granny Apple Green to create my card.

I used Polished Pink Stampin’ Bends to color the flowers and Granny Apple Stampin’ Blends to color the leaves. I used Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends for the flower centers. The background I water colored with Polished Pink then splattered with polished pink using a water color brush. The strips of designer series paper are from the Awash in Beauty. I used 3 of the retired Polished Pink Gems.

Be inspired by the wonderful image at Hand Stamped Sentiments an see what the design team has created.

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Friend Framed Florets Card Supplies and Measurements

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Cottage Rose bundle

Paper: Card Base: Basic White, 11″ x 4.25 scored in half 159276

Background layer: Basic Black, Shimmer White paper 101910 water colored with Polished PInk

Flowers were stamped in Memento black 132708 and colored with Polished Pink; leaves were colored with Stampin’ Blends Granny Apple. The background was wate rcolored using the watercolor brush 151298

Balmy Blue card stock 146982 for foliage

Embellishments: 2021-2023 In Color Jewels, retired, 155571

Filed under: Birthday, Cottage Rose, Feminine Birthday, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a comment »

Friend Framed Florets Card

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Genevieve Valdes

With spring around the corner and inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Fresh Freesia, Pear Pizzazz and Balmy Blue I created this card with the Framed Florets bundle.

I love the color Fresh Freesia and sad it will be retiring soon. I cased this card from page 65 of the mini catalog. These inspiration colors together were perfect for creating a card with Framed Florets bundle. The card base is Fresh Freesia card stock and stamped the background with Fresh Freesia. I used the gold metallic paper for the frame and added Wink of Stella to the flowers. The inside oval I die cut from Shimmer White and water-colored with Fresh Freesia. The sentiment is stamped in black StazOn.

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team.

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Friend Framed Florets Card Supplies and Measurements

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Framed Florets Bundle 162407

Paper: Card Base: Basic White, 11″ x 4.25 scored in half 159276

Background layer: Fresh Freesia card stock 155613, stamped with dots stamp from Color & Contour stamp set, 154994

Metallic Gold Specialty paper 156844 for frame

Shimmer White paper 101910 for inside oval and flowers, stamped with black StayzOn 101406

Flowers were stamped in Memento black 132708 and colored with watercolor brush 151298 and Fresh Freesia 155611 and Pear Pizzazz 147104 ink pads

Balmy Blue card stock 146982 for foliage

Embellishments: 2021-2023 In Color Jewels, retired, 155571

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Nested Friends and Best Friends

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Genevieve Valdes

Last week I received the Nested Friends Bundle and was so excited to see what I could create with it. This is the card I made with the help of Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge.

I used the Textured Chic Designer Series Paper for background layer. The frame I die cut from gold foil using the Fabulous Frames. I die cut the bird, nest, egg and branch using the Nested Friends Dies. The eggs I die cut from Mint Macaron. The branch and leaves I colored with Stampin’ Blends Mint Macaron Light and Dark,Old Olive Light and Dark and Petal Pink light and Dark. The bird I colored with Petal Pink and Crumb Cake. The images were stamped with Black Memento thlored with the Stampin’ Blends.

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team.

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Nested Friends and Best Friends Card Supplies and Measurements

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Nested Friends Bundle

Paper: Card Base: Basic White, 11″ x 4.25 scored in half, other scraps for nest, branch bird

Textured Chic DSP 5.5″ x 4.25″

Gold Foil for frame

Mint Macaron for eggs, leaves and sentiment

Ink: Memento Ink for stamping sentiment and images, Stampin’ Blends Old Olive, Mint Macaron, Petal Pink, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Fabulous Frames dies

Filed under: Friendship, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Nested Friends, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Thinking of you Seaside Bay Card

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Genevieve Valdes

Inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue and Old Olive I created this card with the Seaside Bay Suite. The card base is Balm Blue and the patterned layer is from the By the Bay 6″ x 6″ Specialty Designer Series Paper Pack.

Love the clam shell die which I embossed with gold embossing powder. The Balmy Blue an White ribbon behind the clam shell is also from the suite. I also used gold cording to embellish. The sentiment, grass and shell are also from the suite. Inside the clam shell I added a flat adhesive backed pearl for a surprise.

  • Stampin up Seaside Bay Card

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration for this color challenge from the design team.

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Thinking of you Seaside Bay Card Supplies and Measurements

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: By the Bay Suite

Paper: Balmy Blue 8.5″ x 5.50″ card base scored in the middle, Additional paper for stamping sentiment and die cutting shells

By the Bay DSP 5″ w 3.75″ h

Old Olive Card Stock – 3″ Old Olive for grass

Ink: Memento Ink for stamping sentiment, Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Pad, Old Olive Stampin’ Pad

Accessories: Balmy Blue and White ribbon, Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls, Gold Embossing Powder, Simply Elegant Trim

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Adorable Owls and Dainty Flowers

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Genevieve Valdes

I have just now gotten a chance to play with my new Sale-a-bration products – Adorable Owls stamp set and Dainty Flowers DSP. Both these products are a FREE during Sale-a-bration which ends February 28, 2023. You earn one FREE item with $50 purchase. I was inspired to create this card with the sketch challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments.

I used the beautiful watercolor design of the Dainty Flowers DSP for the background and used the flying owl image. I colored the owl with Mossy Meadow light and dark and Light Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends.

I stamped the owl image on Basic White with Memento Black ink. The stitched circle is from retired dies Stitched Shapes Framelits which you can substitute the Stylish Shapes Dies or the Layering Circles with no stitch both these die sets currently in the annual catalog. The Fresh Freesia outer circle was die cut with Layering Circles. I embellished with Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon and the Gorgeous Grape Glossy Dots. The owl images in this Adorable Owls stamp set are so cute and fun to color.

Stop by Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team for the sketch challenge.

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Adorable Owls Card Supplies and Measurements

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Adorable Owls Cling Stamp Set

Paper: 

 Basic White 8.5″ x 5.50″ card base scored in the middle, 3″ square for stamping owl and die cutting circle

Starry Sky Cardstock layer – 5.25″ x 4.00″

Dainty Flora DSP (2) 1″ x 3.75″, (1) 2.75″ x 3.75″

Fresh Freesia Card Stock– 3″ square for die cutting scallop circle

Ink: Memento Ink

Accessories: Glossy Dots Assortments, 1/8″ Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon

Filed under: Adorable Owls, Birthday, Feminine Birthday, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Masculine Birthday, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

A Texture Chic Birthday

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Genevieve Valdes

Love is in the air with Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge. I love the colors and images of their inspiration image. I was inspired by the heart shape. I couldn’t resist creating another card with the Texture Chic Suite. I started with a Basic White card stock and used retired Stampin’ Up Hearts Framilits to create the heart shape card.

I then cut another heart from the Texture Chic Designer Series Paper and adhered it to the front of the card. The rest of the die cuts I used the Chic dies. The waffle background I die cut from the Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. I also die cut the flower outline out of the gold foil and die cut the inner part of the flower from Vellum. The other flowers are die cut from Basic White. The greeting is stamped with Early Espresso and die cut using the retired Artisan Label punch I embellished with a small Brushed Brass Butterfly and retired metallic gold edge petal pink ribbon.

The swoosh image is from the Season of Chic and stamped with Petal Pink ink and the greeting is stamped in Early Espresso and is from the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set.

pink and gold heart shape birthday card

Go to HSS and see more inspiration from the design team for this challenge.

Hearts on red and pink background with roses, strawberry drinks and black cat with valentine hearts

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A Texture Chic Birthday Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Texture Chic Suite, Happiness Abounds

Paper:  Basic White, Distressed Gold Specialty Paper, Gold Foil, Vellum, Crumb Cake

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: retired Artisan Label punch, retired metallic edge Petal Pink ribbon, Brushed Brass Butterflies

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Thinking of You with Season of Chic

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Genevieve Valdes

Happy 2023! Hand Stamped Sentiments is back with a color challenge of Petal Pink, Pool Party and Mango Melody. Love these colors together which inspired me to create a card using the Season of Chic bundle and Distressed Gold Specialty Paper.

This Season of Chic bundle is versatile for making many types of cards for all seasons. Hence the name Season Chic. I created this thinking of you card using the seashells.

I embossed the Pool Party layer with the Time Worn Type Embossing Folder. I then die cut the netting using the Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. followed by stamping the shells with Mango Melody and Petal Pink on Basic White then die cutting. I also die cut the shells and leaves from Petal Pink paper. The front shell I die cut two shells the rim in Pool Party and the inside from Basic White then water-colored in Pool Party. The leaves on the right side of the card I die cut from Mango Melody. The small shell on the left side I die cut from the Distressed Gold. The sentiment I heat embossed in gold then embellished and die cut using the Tailor Made Tag dies then embellished with gold Elegant Trim. The rest of the card is embellished with Sold Faceted Gems.

Go to HSS to see more inspiration and join the challenge.

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below.

Thinking of with Season of Chic Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Season of Chic Bundle

Paper:  Basic White, Distressed Gold Specialty Paper, Pool Party, Petal Pink, Mango Melody

Ink: Versamark, Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Pool Party

Accessories: Elegant Faceted Gems, Simply Elegant Trim, Tailor Made Tags dies, Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, Gold embossing powder

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Season of Chic | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

A Wish for a Happy New Year

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments inspired my card this week. No stamping just die cutting.

I used the Stitched Stars dies and retired Word Wishes dies. The striped gold paper is retired from the holiday Sale-a-bration. The gold paper is from the Gold & Rose 6″ x 6″ Metallic Specialty Paper pack. I embellished with basic rhinestones and gold cording from the Simply Elegant pack. This card came together very easy!

Join Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below.

A Happy New Year’s Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: retired A Wish for Everything Bundle

Paper:  Basic White, 6″ x 6″ Gold & Rose Metallic Specialty Paper, retired Silver& Gold 6″ x 6″

Ink: N/A

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Simply Elegant Trim

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A Fitting Florets Christmas Card

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge of Cherry Cobble, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen. These colors are perfect for Christmas cards so I decided to create a Christmas card with the Fitting Florets Collection.

There are two stamp sets, dies, paper and embellishments in Fitting Florets collection. I used the Soft Succulent as my card base then used a Cherry Cobbler layer followed by the DSP. I colored the berries on the DSP with Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ blends. For the frame and sprigs I die cut using the Bough Punch and Fitting Florests die from the frame out of the Distressed Gold paper. I love how the gold looks antiqued. The greeting I heat embossed with gold then colored the buds on the sprigs with Cherry Cobble blends. For embellishing I added a bow of retired 1/2″ Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and retired Cherry Cobbler rhinestones from the Holiday Basic Jewels.

See more inspiration for this color challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below.

A Fitting Florets Chrismtas Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Fitting Florets Collection

Paper:  Basic White, Soft Succulent, Cherry Cobbler, Fitting Florets DSP

Ink: Versamark, Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends

Accessories: Bough Punch, retired 1/2″ Cherry Cobbler seam binding, retired Cherry Cobbler Holiday Rhinestones, Gold embossing poweder, heat tool

Filed under: Christmas, Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , , | Leave a comment »

Perched in a Tree for Christmas

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. I used the Perched in a Tree stamps and die set to create my card. I used Night of Navy for my card base, retired Rings of Love dsp and Basic White.

The bird and branch I stamped on Basic White then die cut. The three leaves are die cut from Soft Sea Foam then lightly sponged with Soft Suede.

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more inspiration from the design team.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below.

Perched in Tree Card

Card Size:  4.00″ H x 4.000″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle:  Perched in a Tree Bundle

Paper:  Basic White, Night of Navy, Soft Sea Foam, retired Rings of Love dsp

Ink: Memento black, Night of Navy 

Accessories: Night of Navy Blends Combo, retirted Mango Melody Blends Combo, Soft Suede Blends Combo, Basic Rhinestones, dimensionals

Filed under: Christmas, Perched in a Tree, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , | Leave a comment »

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