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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 »

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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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 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.

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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.

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 »

Deepest Sympathy with Painted Poppies

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is a sympathy card created with the stamp sets Painted Poppies, Peaceful Moments and Heal your Heart. I also created this card for the Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Pool Party, Starry Night and Pumpkin Pie.

I started with a Basic White card base and stamped the texture with the stamp from the Painted Poppies set in Starry Night., The Pumpkin Pie die cut poppy is framed with silver foil and layered over Shimmery White card stock. The leaves were die cut from Starry Night and Pool Party. The Shimmery White layer is framed with Pool Party and Starry Night. The inside of the card I stamped with the poppies images from the Painted Poppies and stamped with the sentiment from Sale-a-bration Heal Your Heart set.

Visit Hand Stamped Sentiments for more inspiration from the Design Team.

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Deepest Sympathy with Painted Poppies Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle:  Painted Poppies, Peaceful Moments and retired Heal your Heart.

Paper:  Basic White, Pool Party, Starry Night, Pumpkin Orange, Silver Foil

Ink:  Starry Night

Accessories: Painted Labels dies, Poppy Moments dies, 2022-2024 IN COLOR MATTE DECORATIVE DOTS, dimensionals

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Heal your Heart, Painted Poppies, Peaceful Moments, Poppy Moments dies, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Friends are like Seashells, Beautiful

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a color challenge of gorgeous Stampin’ Up Colors Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather and Orchid Oasis. These colors to me are beach colors so I decided to use the Friends are like Seashells stamp set, Seashell dies and Seashells 3D embossing folder. Used together they create beautiful textured cards. The background gradient I created using the blending brushes to blend Orchid Oasis at the top, Highland Heather in the center then Coastal Cabana on the bottom. The order I used the products to create the shells layer are I die cut the seashells, stamped the seashells then embossed. When I stamped the seashells I used the blending brushes to apply ink to the stamp then stamp the image. Using this technique created beautiful gradients of color.

I finished the card by embellishing with beautiful Opal Rounds. I love they are iridescent just like bubbles.

Visit Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more projects inspired by these colors then join us! We’d love to see what you created using 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. To view or purchase products used to create this card. Click on the links below.

Friends are Like Seashells Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Friends are like Seashells, Seaside Seashells dies, 3D Seashells Embossing Folder

Paper:  Card stock: Basic White

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather, Orchid Oasis

Accessories: Blending Brushes, Opal Rounds, Stitched Rectangle dies, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

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Hello with Sun Prints

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge and Nature’s Prints bundle. The Nature’s Bundle is part of the Sun Prints Suite. A new suite from the new annual catalog. The Starry Night layer I embossed with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder as well as the Gray Granite layer. The tag layer is die cut with the Banners Pick a Punch from the Sun Prints Designer Series Paper. The foliage were stamped in Pacific Point, Night of Navy and Gray Granite then die cut with Natural Prints Dies. The smaller leaves were die cut from Silver foil. The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy then die cut with smallest circle from retired Stitched Shapes and embellished with silver trim.

The inside of the card I stamped with images from the stamp set.

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Hello with Sun Prints Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Nature’s Prints bundle

Paper:  Card stock: Basic White, Starry Night, Gray Granite, Silver Foil, Sun Prints Designer Series Paper

Ink: Pacific Point, Gray Granite, Night of Navy

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, retired Stitched Shapes Dies, Banners Pick a Punch, Simply elegant

Filed under: Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Nature's Prints, Sketch Challenge | 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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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

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 »

Gorgeous Leaves Thank You Card

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

I’m so in love with the Gorgeous Leaves bundle. The stamp set and coordinating dies are so easy to use and you can create many different types of cards from collage cards to simple one layer cards.

My card was inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Misty Moonlight, Rich Razzleberry, Smokey Slate and CASED from Amy Koenders Gorgeous Leaves card.

I started with a Basic White card base then stamped the leaves with Misty Moonlight, Rich Razzleberry and Smoke Slate. After stamping the leaves I embossed the background with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder. The sentiment from Hand Penned Petal stamp set I stamped with Versamark on a die cut label from the Tasteful Label dies then heat embossed with silver embossing powder. The large Misty Moonlight leaf, Silver foil small leaf an Rich Razzleberry twig I die cut using the Intricate Leaves dies, embellished with silver twine from the Simply Elegant trim basic rhinestones colored with Rich Razzleberry, Smokey Slate and Misty Moonlight Stampin Blends.

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Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Feminine Thank you cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Masculine Thank you cards, Thank you cards | 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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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

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.

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.

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 »

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