Several Sympathy Cards

 I've been making bunches of sympathy cards for my stash, as there seems to always be just a few in there. 

Stamps	Positive Thoughts
Paper	Basic Gray, Basic White, Vellum Layering Designs
Ink	Gorgeous Grape, Basic Gray, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride
Embellishments	Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Nature's Thoughts Dies, Stamparatus, Sponge Daubers

All the card below use the same stamp set, technique and colors.

 I do love using Stampin' Blends to color, but when making a dozen of the same card, I wanted to do something different, that was a bit quicker. So I got out my Stamparatus and Stamp Daubers to make a quick go of adding color to this beautiful stamped image. I began by placing Shimmery White cardstock on my Stamparatus, and stamped the Peony in Petal Pink ink. Then I used Sponge Daubers to apply Flirty Flamingo to a few places on the flower and bud. Next, I daubed Pear Pizzazz on the leaves, and finally Mossy Meadow on a few places of the leaves. I did not have to clean the stamp after each color addition and I did do a second application of Flirty Flamingo to get a deeper color. Quick and easy and oh so pretty! 

I created the 'frames' with the Stitched Rectangle Dies, then used the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder. 

Stamps	Prized Peony, Very Versailles
Paper	Basic White, Petal Pink, Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Pale Papaya, Shimmery White,  Daffodil Afternoons (SAB)
Ink	Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow
Embellishments	Expressions In Ink Emphera, Square Vellum Doilies (retired)
Tools	Peony Dies, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, Stamparatus, Sponge Daubers

The background text is from the Very Versailles stamp set, and the leaves on this card were done in Crumb Cake.

Quarantine?

What to do during Coronavirus quarantine? Why, stamp of course! I played around with the Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper. It is one of the items you can earn for FREE with a $50 purchase. I got out my sponge brayers, some ink pads and went to town!

I used my newly made paper on a double Z fold card. I grabbed my Positive Thoughts stamp set and dies to make a great card to send during the quarantine. CLICK HERE for directions.

This card was made with Pumpkin Pie Mambo Melon and Flirty Flamingo.

Pop Out Panel Card

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All Measurements in inches

Card Base 5-1/2 x 9 with long side at the top of the paper trimmer, score at 1-3/4, 3-1/2, 4, 5-3/4

Panel Measurements accent color 3@ 5-1/4 x 1-1/2

same color as card base 2@ 5-1/4 x 3 and 1@ 5-1/4 x 1-1/2

Belly Band 1-1/2 x 9-1/2 scored with long side at the top of the paper trimmer at 1-3/4 and 5-7/8

1. Emboss the two colors of panels with two different embossing folders
2. Stamp and diecut: 3 flowers, 3 ferns, 1 feather, 1 butterfly
3. Diecut: 2 small butterflies, 2 feathers, 5 leaf clusters, 1 lacy rectangle in Whisper White
4. Fold the score lines on the card base into valley, mountain, mountain, valley. Adhere embossed panels: on the outside, one large same color as cardbase and one small in accent color; on the inside two accent colors in the center and one large and one small in base color.
5. Stamp sentiment in the center of the lacy white diecut panel, and adhere flowers, leaves, etc. Be sure that any parts hanging off the panel do not have adhesive on them.
6. Adhere the white panel diecut to the mountain fold (base color) in the center. Be sure to apply adhesive only to the center of the white panel so it pop out.
7. Diecut lace border in Whisper White and adhere to the left inside edge of the card base.
8. To close card, flatten the half inch panel with the lacy white diecut before folding the two outside panels inwards.
9. Fold belly band around closed card then secure the ends to each other so that it will slide on and off.
10. Decorate belly band with flower, leaves butterfly and feather.