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You’re the Best said with Sheltering Trees

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Genevieve Valdes

My card is based on the Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge – Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, and Granny Apple Green.  I hadn’t used the Sheltering Tree stamp set since last December and wanted to use it after I saw these colors in the foliage in my back yard.  The Japanese maple trees in our backyard have the yellow and green color which you can kind of see on the upper right side of the photo below,  The Blueberry Bushel is inspired by the Blue Plumbago flowers.  I love these colors together and invite you to create a project for this color challenge.  I first stamped the trunks with Early Espresso then stamped the foliage using my Stamparatus.

The sentiment is from the Label Me Pretty stamp set and stamped in Blueberry Bushel and sponged with Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green and punched with the 1-1/4″ circle punch.  I sponged some Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon with Daffodil Delight and used some linen twine for underneath the sentiment.

Stampin Up card made with Sheltering tree stampset with You're the best sentimentVisit Hand Stamped Sentiments for more inspiration form the design team.

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You’re the Best said with Sheltering Trees Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50 W

Stamp Sets:  Sheltering Tree, Label me Pretty

Paper:  Whisper White card stock

Ink: Early Espresso, Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green

Accessories:  Linen Thread, Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, 1-1/4″ circle punch, Dimensionals, Mini glue dots

 

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Thinking of You with Heartfelt Blooms

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Genevieve Valdes

I finally put ink to my Heartfelt Blooms stamp.  This stamp set is part of the Sale-a-Bration promotion going on now with Stampin’ Up!  With every $50 you can select any item in the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  This beautiful stamp set is so unique.  There’s so much depth and texture.  I love it!  This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge of Tranquil Tide, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight.

Stampin Up Thinking of You Heartflelt Bloom in Rich RaazzleberryHere are some examples of projects you can create with this stamp set.  Click on the Sale-a-Bration catalog on the right side of my blog to see all the free products you can earn!

Stampin up Heartfelt Bloom stamp set

Join the challenge!  We’d love to see your creations.  For more inspiration hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more projects created by the design team.

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Thinking of You with Heartfelt Blooms Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets: Heartfelt Blooms

Paper:  Card stock:  Very Vanilla, Tranquil Tide, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, 6″ x 6″ Wood Textures Designer Series Paper

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  Clear Faceted Gems, Basic Rhinestones, Retired 1/2″ Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon, 1-3/8″ circle punch, standard hole punch, dimensionals

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Mosaic Madness and Thinking of You

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

The new stamp set Mosaic Madness is one of my favorites.  It has so many wonderful shapes and so versatile.  The card I created for Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge is for a color challenge – Daffodil Delight, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush.  Such yummy colors!  They just scream SUMMER!  The colors of Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush are from the new In-Colors collection for 2013-2015.

This was an easy card to make.  I CASED it from the May/June Stampin’ Success.  I just changed the colors and added more bling.

Mosaic Madness - Thinking of You cardI hope these colors inspire you to join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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Mosaic Madness Thinking of You card

Size:  4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets:  Mosaic Madness, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Strawberry Slush; DSP:  Quatrefancy Specialty

Ink:  Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe

Acessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Mosaic Punch, Whisper White Twine

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Emboss Resist Mixed Bunch Card

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a technique challenge for you – emboss resist.  This technique is lots of fun!  If you haven’t done it before, there’s a great tutorial and video on SCS.  For my card this week I used the Mixed Bunch stamp set and coordinating Blossom punch.  I stamped the flower images then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I added color with sponge daubers and embellished with basic rhinestones colored with Sharpies.  The sentiment is stamped with Versamark and Melon Mambo then heat embossed with clear.  I made a triple loop bow using the 1/2″ Daffodil Delight seam binding.

Mixed bunch stampin up emboss resist card

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This was  a very easy card that came together in no time.  Hop on over to HSS and see all the beautiful projects from our design team.  They’re sure to inspire!

Hand Stamped Sentiments emboss resist

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Emboss Resist Mixed Bunch card

Card Size:  5.00 H x 5.00″ W

Stamp sets:  Mixed Bunch, Loving Thoughts

Paper: Whisper White

Ink: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party

Accessories:  Heat tool, clear embossing powder, Blossom punch, basic rhinestones, 1/2″ Daffodil Delight seam binding,  Sharpie permanent markers, dimensionals, mini glue dots, sponge daubers

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Splash Challenge

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge with the bright colors of Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, and Tempting Turquoise.  I love these happy colors.  When I look at them they make me smile.  I CASED this card from Jolene Slack.  The card was featured in the May 2010 Success magazine.  All the layering adds dimension to this card.  I especially like the Scallop Square Clear Bigz Die and Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die.  They are perfect for so many projects.  I stamped the Whisper White layer with the All A Flutter butterfly stamp in Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo.  The Melon Mambo butterfly is behind a Vellum frame.  I love the soft look.  I used retired Trio Flower punch for the flowers and embellished with half pearls and White Satin ribbon.  I used the Friends sentiment from the Tiny Tags stamp set and punched it out with the Jewelry Tag punch.

color spots

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Project info:

Friends card

Finished card size: 5.00″ x 5.00″

Stamp Sets: All A Flutter, Tiny Tags

Paper: Card stock:  Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Vellum

Ink: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Scallop Square Clear Bigz Die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die, Basic Pearls Jewel Accents, Jewelry Tag Punch, retired Trio Flower punch,  Whisper White 5/8 Inch Organza Ribbon

Techniques: Stamping, Embossing

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