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Easter Friends say Happy Easter

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

I was inspired to create this card from Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge – Mint Macaron, So Saffron and Fresh Freesia. These colors are perfect for spring and for Easter. I recently purchased the Stampin’ Up Easter Friends and combined this stamp set with the color challenge to create an Easter card.

I used the three largest scalloped dies from the Scalloped Contours Dies. I used Fresh Freesia for the largest scalloped die then used DSP from the Hand-Penned DSP collection. The sentiment is from the Easter Friends stamp set and stamped in Mint Macaron on Basic White card stock. The cute ducky is stamped in Gray Granite and sponged with So Saffron. The legs, feet and beak were colored with a Blender Pen in So Saffron and colored darker than the body which I used a sponge dauber. To embellish I used Fresh Freesia color jewels from the 2021-2021 In Color Jewels. The ribbon is 3/8″ Open Weave Fresh Freesia. The inside of the card is stamped with Fresh Freesia sentiment and chick image in Gray Granite and sponged with So Saffron. Sentiment and images are from the Easter Friends Stampin’ Up stamp set.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge #384

Take the color challenge and see what you can create with these beautiful spring colors. Go to HHS and be inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments design team.

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Easter Friends say Happy Easter Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Easter Friends Stamp Set

Paper:  Card stock:  Thick Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Basic White; DSP: Hand-Penned, Specialty Paper

Ink: Gray Granite, So Saffron, Mint Macaron, Fresh Freesia

Accessories: Scalloped Contours Dies, In Color 2021-2023 In Color Jewels, 3/8″ Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon, sponge dauber, Blender Pen, dimensionals, mini glue dots

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Easter, Easter cards, Easter Friends, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Friendly Hello Birthday Card

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week was inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge and by StampinJo.com‘s card with the Friendly Hello Bundle. I CASED her card and used Pool Party and birds as my inspiration from Hand Stamped Sentiments. The background layer was embossed with the Textured Textile Embossing Folder. The next layer I die cut DSP from the Friendly Hello bundle with the largest rectangle in the Scalloped Contours Die. The next layer is cut from Brushed Gold Foil. The next layer is die cut from the stitched rectangle from the Scalloped Contours Die set. I then stamped the bird and flowers from the Friendly Hello die stamp set and colored with the Pool Party and Daffodil Delight Blend Pens. I then fussy cut it and adhered with dimensionals. I then stamped the splatter stamp from the Friendly Hello set with Memento black. I embellished with retired Daffodil Delight ribbon, Brushed Brass Butterflies and Basic Rhinestones.

The Friendly Hello bundle is FREE with a $100 purchase during Sale-a-bration. Start shopping here.

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what the other designers have created.

Hand Stamped Sentiments #382

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Friendly Hello Birthday Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Hello Friendly Bundle

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Brushed Metallic Gold

Ink: Memento Black, Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack, Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Accessories: Scalloped Contour Dies, Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones, Bone Folder, Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Brushed Brass Butterflies, retired Daffodil Delight ribbon

Filed under: Birthday, Feminine Birthday, Friendly Hello, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Sale-a-bration | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Flowering Tulips

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge of Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink and Pumpkin Orange. These colors made me think of tulips so I used the Flowering Tulips bundle to create this card. I also CASED my card from Stephanie Kauffman. It was fun to make the tulips for this card.

After die cutting the tulip flowers I left the die on the cut flowers and sponged color on them then put them together.

I followed Stephanie’s instructions for making the trellis which was made with a square die. Here are the pictures she posted on her FB post on how she made the trellis. What I did to create the trellis was to measure the square die from the retired stitched shapes then I drew the trellis using Illustrator. You can download the PDF .

TrellisDownload

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what the the other designers have created.

Hand Stamped Sentiments

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Flowering Tulips Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Flowering Tulips Bundle

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, ROSE GOLD 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) METALLIC SPECIALTY PAPER

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Orange, Petal Pink

Accessories: Tulips Dies, retired Stitched Shapes dies, Sprig Punch, Dragonflies Punch, Glue dots, blending brushes, Basic Rhinestones, Bone Folder

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

Hello with Sunflowers

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

This week my card is inspired by the sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. When I saw this sketch I instantly thought of using the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and dies. I stamped the sunflower with Cajun Craze on Bumblebee card stock then added white highlights to the petals with a white watercolor pencil. The leaves I stamped with Mossy Meadow on Old Olive card stock. The other foliage I die cut from brushed gold foil. The DSP is from the In Good Taste Design Series Paper. The white frame is die cut using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits. The card I then embellished with Brushed Metallic Adhesive dots and Fine Art Ribbon. The ‘Hello’ sentiment is from the Forever Fern stamp set. I stamped the sentiment with Versamark and Old Olive ink then heat embossed with clear embossing powder then die cut with the Tasteful Label banner die.

Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team.

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Hello with Sunflowers Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Forever Fern, Celebrate with Sunflowers, Sunflower dies

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Old Olive, Bumblebee, Brushed Gold Foil, In Good Taste DSP

Ink: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, VersaMark

Accessories: Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots, 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Tasteful Label dies

Filed under: Celebrate Sunflowers, Fall cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Gather Together in Nature’s Beauty

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s card is clean and simple and inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge. The cute fox from Nature’s Beauty stamp set is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blends. The sentiment is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and is from the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set. The green layer is Soft Succulent and the card is embellished with Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.

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See what’s going on at Hand Stamped Sentiments and join the challenge. More inspiration can be seen by the design team.

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Gather Together in Nature’s Beauty Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Nature’s Beauty, Pretty Pumpkins

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Soft Succelent

Ink: Momento Black, Stampin’ Blends Cajun Craze light and dark

Accessories: Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

Filed under: Fall cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Pretty Pumpkins, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Feels Like Home Sale-a-Bration Stamp Set

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge of Merry Merlot, Petal Pink and Cinnamon Cider. I used the Feels like Home stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. It’s a free stamp set you can earn for free with every $50.

I used a Blender Pen with Merry Merlot, Petal Pink and Cinnamon Cider ink pads. I also framed the image with Cinnamon Cider card stock and embellished with Petal Pink 5/8″ Organdy Striped Ribbon. I also used the retired Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing folder.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge

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Feels Like Home Sympathy Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Feels Like Home

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Cinnamon Cider

Ink: Memento Black, Blender Pen, Merry Merlot, Cinnamon Cider, Petal Pink, Aqua Pen

Accessories: Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Petal Pink 5/8″ Organdy Striped Petal Pink Ribbon,

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Feels Like Home, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sale-a-bration | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Heartfelt Sympathy with Delicate Dahlias

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge. I used the Delicate Dahlias stamp set earned from the Sale-a-bration catalog. I also used Polished Pink and Basic black card stock. I stamped the Dahlia in Momento Black and colored it with Flirty Flamingo light and dark Stampin’ Blends. The leaves I stamped in Old Olive and colored with light and dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends then fussy cut them. The white layer I die cut with the Stitched So Sweetly die. The sentiment I stamped with Momento Black on Basic White then die cut with the Label Me Fancy Punch. I also die cut another layer with Polished Pink and Basic Black to outline the sentiment. To add some sparkle I used Wink of Stella on the Dahlia and the leaves. This card came together quickly.

Join Hand Stamped Sentiments and show them how this sketch inspired you.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge

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 Delicate Dahlia Sympathy Card

Card Size:  5.5″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Delicate Dahlias

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Polished Pink, Basic Black

Ink: Momento Black, Stampin’ Blends Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive light and dark, Wink of Stella

Accessories: Stitched So Sweetly dies, Label Me Fancy punch

Filed under: Delicate Dahlias, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sketch Challenge, Sympathy | Tagged: , , , | Leave a comment »

Dragonfly Garden

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s inspiration challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is full of wonderful summer images. I was inspired by the dragonfly and the sunflowers images. I created my card using the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and dsp papers from the Harvest Meadow DSP collection. I made a tag and punched a hole with a regular hole punch using the Bumbleee Harvest Meadow dsp and Basic White card stock. I stamped the Basic White tag with the flower image from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and colored with Stampin’ Write Markers. The large dragonfly was stamped with black Momento and die cut with the Dragonflies punch as well as the smaller dragonflies from Misty Moonlight and Cajun Craze card stock. The large dragon fly was colored using the Balmy Blue Blends and Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Write marker. I embellished with Wink of Stella on the flowers and large dragonfly and finished with Linen Thread and Brushed Metallic Adhesive dots. Super easy card to make.

Join Hand Stamped Sentiments and show how this challenge inspired you. For more inspiration see what the design team created.

Hand Stamped Sentiments #370

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 Dragonfly Garden Card

Card Size:  5.5″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Dragonfly Garden bundle

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Cajun Craze, Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake; Harvest Meadow DSP

Ink: Momento Black, Stampin’ Write markers – Cajun Craze, Misty Moonlight; Stampin’ Blends Balmy Blue light and dark, Wink of Stella

Accessories: Brushed Metallic Adhesive Dots, Linen Thread

Filed under: Birthday, Dragonfly Garden, Feminine Birthday, Friendship, Inspiration Challenge | 1 Comment »

Pretty Pumpkins

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

This week I’m playing with a new stamp set and die , Pretty Pumpkins, from the mini catalog. I love this set because of the pumpkin images and dies. I used the Hand Stamped Sentiment colors of Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive and Rich Razzlebery. The Pretty Pumpkins bundle will be available on August 3 from Stampin’ U

The image shows a fall card created with Stampin Up Pretty Pumpkins fall card featuring Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Cinnamon. The sentiment reads If Friendship were pumpkins I'd pick you.

I used a Very Vanilla card base with Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive card stock layer and Harvest Meadow DSP. I die cut the filigree pumpkin from Gold foil. The other pumpkins I stamped in Cinnamon Cider then colored with Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends. I didn’t have the Cinnamon Cider blender pens so I used the Cajun Craze. I also used the Very Versailles text stamp set to add texture to the Old Olive layer. To embellish I used Linen Thread, 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon and Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots.  My card was also CASEd by Mary at Stamps-n-lingers.

For more inspiration go to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see what the other designers created with these colors.

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.

 Pretty Pumpkins Card

Card Size:  5.5″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle:  Pretty Pumpkins bundle

Paper:  Card stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Cinnamon Cider; Gold Foil, Harvest Meadow DSP

Ink:  Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Cinnamon Cider

Accessories: Brushed Metallic Adhesive Dots, 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon,

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

Garden Wishes Sympathy Card

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments they have a color challenge of Calypso Coral, Bumblebee and Just Jade.  I needed to make a sympathy card for a friend and decided to use the colors in the challenge and use a technique I had not used in awhile.  I created the watercolor background by coloring an acrylic block with Bumblebee and Just Jade markers then spritzing the block with water and stamping it onto Shimmery White card stock.  I then dried the ink with my heat tool.  I then stamped the flowers from the Dragonfly Garden Stamp set and sentiment with Stazon Jet Black.  The sentiment is from the retired Thoughts an Prayers stamp set.  I then colored the center of the flowers with a Calypso Coral marker then die cut the dragonflies with the Dragonflies punch.  Love this punch because you can punch a large and small dragonfly.  The larger dragonfly coordinates with stamps from the stamp set.  The smaller one is meant to be used as a silhouette.  I die cut the small dragonflies from Bumblebee then colored with Wink of Stella.  It’s difficult to see the Shimmer on the Shimmer White paper and the dragonflies in the photo.  I also added rhinestones for extra shine.

Stampin’ Up Dragonfly Garden Sympathy card

Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what the design team created with these beautiful colors.

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Garden Wishes Sympathy Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle:  Dragonfly Garden Bundle

Paper:  Cardstock:  Shimmery White, Calypso Coral

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black, Stampin’ Write Markers Calypso Coral, Just Jade, Bumblebee

Accessories: clear rhinestones, Wink of Stella, Dragonflies punch

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

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