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Stampin’ Up Melon Mambo Layers of Beauty Birthday Card

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is an Inspiration Challenge. I created this birthday card with the Layers of Beauty bundle. This bundle contains the Layers of Beauty stamp set, coordinating dies and masks.

I stamped the roses image with Melon Mambo, then used Pretty and Pink and Berry Burst to color the roses using the masks and blending brush. After coloring the roses image I die cut the image adhered to a layer embossed with the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder. The sentiment is stamped with ‘Happy Birthday’ stamp from the Country Birdhouse stamp set then die cut with tag die and embellished with linen thread clear rhinestones colored with Stampin’ Up Melon Mambo dark Blending Pen.

Here is the challenge inspiration image. See more inspiration at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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Layers of Beauty Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles: Layers of Beauty

Paper: Card Base: Basic White, Card Stock: Melon Mambo

Ink: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Berry Burst Classic Ink

Embellishments: Clear Rhinestones, Linen thread

Tools: Tear and Tape adhesive, Tom Bow Glue, dimensionals

Filed under: Birthday, Feminine Birthday, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Layers of Beauty | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Spotlight on Nature Thank You Card

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Genevieve Valdes

Happy New Year! I’m so grateful for another year and look forward to another of crafting. The card I created is inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Lemon Lime Twist, Highland Heather, Petunia Pop and the Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog.

I stamped the flower and butterfly images in Memento Black and colored with Stampin’ Blends. The sentiment is stamped in Highland Heather on Basic Beige then die cut with a die from the Spotlight on Nature dies. The card is embellished with Brass Butterflies and Petunia Pop ribbon.

Stampin' Up Spotlight on Nature thank you card created with the colors of Petunia Pop, Highland Heather and Lemon Lime Twist

See more inspiration at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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

Spotlight on Nature Thank You Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles: Spotlight on Nature

Paper: Card Base: Lemon Lime Twist; Card stock: Basic White, Basic Beige

Ink: Black Memento, Highland Heather classic ink pad; Stampin Blends: Highland Heather light and dark, Petunia Pop light and dark, Lemon Lime Twist light and dark

Embellishments: Brushed Brass Butterflies, Petunia Pop ribbon

Tools: Tear and Tape adhesive, dimensionals

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Winterly Tree Tops – Thinking of you Always

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Genevieve Valdes

Hey there! I can’t believe it’s July and soon it will be Christmas. So I decided to make a card with the Winterly Tree Tops bundle to give you a sneak peak of this beautiful bundle. Perfect for making Christmas cards or any other type of card. This bundle will be available in the September – December 2024 Mini catalog and available September 4.

My card is also inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge, I used the Winterly Tree Tops bundle, Nests of Winter DSP, Designer Tags and Distressed Tile 3D to create this ‘Thinking of You’ card.

I used retired Winter Meadow DSP for the background and used Soft Sea Foam card stock to die cut the tag and embossed it with Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder then added the coordinating Natural Tones Linen Thread to the ends of the tags. The birds are die cut from the coordinating Nests of Winter DSP. The sentiment is from the Winterly Tree Tops stamp set. The inside of the card I stamped the bird and colored it with watercolor pencils – Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry and Pecan Pie.

Visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration for this challenge.

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

Winterly Tree Tops Thinking of You Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles: Winterly Tree Tops Suite available September 4, 2024

Paper: Card Base: Basic White, Soft Sea Foam

Ink: Black Memento, Blueberry Bushel

Embellishments: Natural Tones Linen Thread (available Sept 4, 2024) Basic Rhinestones

Tools: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, glue dots, mini-dimensionals

Filed under: Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sketch Challenge, Winterly Tree Tops | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Thinking of you with Beauty of the Deep

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Genevieve Valdes

Any ocean themed stamp set I have to have and Stampin’ Up! Beauty of the Deep was a must-have for me. The images are beautiful and so excited you can die cut the images with the coordinating dies. I started with a white card base. The Night of Navy layer I stamped the images in Craft Whisper White ink and Night of Navy. The white coral image is die cut from Vellum. The fish are stamped in Blueberry Bushel and the anchor is stamped in Wild Wheat. The sentiment I stamped from the Sketched Butterflies stamp set and die cut with retired Stitched Shapes Framelits.

I was inspired to create my card from Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge. See what the design team created and join the challenge.

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

Thinking of you with Beauty of the Deep Card

Card Size: 5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles: Beauty of the Deep Stamp Set, Beauty of the Deep Dies Sketched Butterflies stamp set

Paper: Card Base:  Basic White, Night of Navy

Ink: Night of Navy, Blueberry Bushel, Wild Wheat, Craft White

Embellishments: White Baker’s Twine

Tools: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, glue dots, mini-dimensionals

Filed under: Beauty of the Deep, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Hello Spring with Inspirational Sketches

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Genevieve Valdes

My spring card was inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge. What image inspires you? The flowers inspired me to stamp with the Inspirational Sketches stamp set. I used the Darling Details Dies to create the frame for the flowers and used paper from the Sale-a-bration Flight and Airy DSP paper.

The flowers were stamped with Memento Black then water-colored with Bubble Bath ink, Soft Seafoam and Garden Green. I then fussy cut the flower twice and adhered them with dimensionals to create depth. I also embellished with Wink of Stella and basic rhinestones colored with Bubble Bath and Soft Seafoam Stampin’ Blends.

I framed the image with the die from Darling Details set. and adhered with dimensionals.

My card was inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge. Join the challenge and be inspired by the design team.

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Hello Spring Measurements

Hello Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles: Inspirational Sketches

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

Background layer: retired 12″ x12″ Flight and Airy DSP

Ink: Bubble Bath, Soft Seafoam, Garden Green

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones, Wink of Stella

Tools: Water Painters; Darling Details Dies

Filed under: Friendship, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Inspiration Challenge, Inspirational Sketches | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Love for You

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by Valentine’s day and Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge. Creating Valentine cards is fun and these cards can be given anytime to show your love. Just change the sentiment and you can have a birthday, thinking of you, or thank you.

I created my card using the Love for You bundle . The white and red scalloped layers were die cut using the Scalloped Contours dies. The inside sentiment is from the Throughout the Year stamp set. The background paper is from the 6″x 6″ Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper Pack. 

You too can join the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments and be inspired by the HSS Design Team.

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

Thank You card and Measurements

So Much Love Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundles: Love For You Stamp Set, Love For You Dies, Scalloped Contour dies, Throughout the Year stamp set

Paper: Card Base: Real Red 11″ x 4.25 scored in half, Basic White, Bubble Bath card stock

Background layer: 6″ x 6″ Beautiful & Beautiful DSP

Ink: Memento Black

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones

Filed under: Feminine Birthday, Feminine Valentine projects, Inspiration Challenge, Love for You, Masculine Birthday, Masculine Valentine projects, Valentine's | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 »

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.

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.

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 »

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