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About the May Kit
A Kit In Color
Kit contains supplies for 12 cards and envelopes
8 cards are traditional size
Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
4 cards are note card size
Notecard size: 5" x 3-1/2" (12.7 x 8.9 cm)
Envelope size: 5-1/8" x 3-5/8" (13 x 9.2 cm)
Coordinating Colors: Bumblebee, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Pumpkin Pie, and Purple Posy
The
inspiration for my card comes from the positivity I’ve been witnessing by
people across the world. We’ve all been affected by this virus, that to this
point has confounded all peoples of all ethnicities. But I know that, although
a time-frame has yet to be determined, we will come through this knowing more
about many things and we, as a world, will be united as never before.
For
all that are suffering from illnesses that make us more susceptible to this
pest and to all those who are caring for our loved ones, this card is for you.
For all the essential workers who are keeping our country moving this is for
you. For all those families whose lives
are forever changed, this one is for you. May God bless us, and may we feel his
arms around us, as we move through these difficult times.
I
chose the stamps and colors for this card to represent our need to be
light-hearted. Please enjoy! This is for you.
Supply
List
Stamps-
Young at Heart (149343), Thanks for the Laughs (151670)
Card
Stock- Seaside Spray (150883)- 8 ½” X 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”, 4 1/8” X 5 3/8”
Whisper White Thick (140272)-
2” X 3”, 3 1/8” X 4 1/8”, 4” X 5 ¼”
The focus of my card is on the friendships
we’ve made in our lives.This is what
helps define our characters, what gives us purpose, and what we all need to get
through some of life’s tough times that are thrown on us.What we as a world are going through right
now with the unknown of this Covid-19 virus has shaken us to our cores, the
very center of our beings.It has caused
us all to take a closer look at our lives and to reevaluate how we can change
to adapt to our new norm.It seems it
would be really easy to look at all the bad aspects and allow them to rule how
we move forward.
This is where I choose to dig my heels in and refuse to make
it that easy for this nuisance, albeit scary nuisance of a virus to control me
that way.I will continue to learn from
all that has happened and what will continue to happen, but I will not be a
victim of hopelessness.I’ve lived
through too much to let this thing take my soul down.
So, in the spirit of looking for the good,
I present to you my project for today.Below is a list of supplies you will need
to recreate this card, and feel free to change it up in any way you
choose.After all, one of the beauties
of stamping is we can all use an idea and CASE it exactly as it’s shown, or we
can make it our own.We can use
different stamps, different colors, different card stocks and papers.We can add or delete embellishments and
techniques as WE choose.
Oh, and when something happens, say, some ink just randomly
shows up where it was unexpected, we can look at that as an opportunity to
change things up a bit.
Dimensions
for card stock
Bermuda Bay- 5 ½” X 8 ½”- score at 4 ¼”- 1 piece for card
base; 4” X 3”-1 piece for label on card front
Coastal Cabana- 5 ¼” X 4”- 1 piece- embossed using Subtles
Embossing Folder
Whisper White- 5 ¼” X 4”- 1 piece- cut with the next to
the largest rectangle from Stitched Rectangles; 2 ½” X 3 ¾”- 1 piece for
the inside sentiment and embossed with the Hammered Metal embossing folder-I
chose to have the segmented/line side up, but you may want to use the other
side up.
You choose😌
Designer Series Paper Lily Impressions- 4” X 5 ½”- 1 piece
for embossing 2 flowers from Wild Rose Stamp; scrap to cut decorative piece
from Stitched So Sweetly Die; 4 X 5 ½”-1 piece scored in half at 2 ¾” for
inside card holding sentiment
Supplies
you’ll need to make this card:
Stamp Sets/Bundles- To a Wild Rose (pg. 141 AC) (B-151073)-$54;
(S-149452)-$26; (D-149547)-$34
So Sentimental (pg. 20 SC) (B-153828)-$48.50;
(S-151691)-$22; (D-151690)-$32
Inks- Versamark (102283)-$9.50; Memento Tuxedo
Black (132708)-$6.00
Card Stock- Bermuda Bay (131197)-$8.75;
Coastal Cabana (131297)-$8.75; Thick Whisper White (140272)-$8.25
Designer Series Paper- Lily Impressions (152284)-FREE
SAB ITEM
Dies- Stitched So Sweetly (see above); Wild Rose (see
above); Stitched Rectangles (148551)-$35
Embossing Folders- Hammered Metal (150646)-$9;
Subtles (151775)-$10
Other tools- Heat Tool (129053)-$30; Embossing
Buddy (103083)-6; 3D Embossing Folder Plate AKA “New Blue Cutting Mat”
to use with Embossing Folders in 2019+ catalogs (149658)-$10
This adorable "Little Ladybug" is a perfect addition to my forever stash of stamp sets. It's available when you host a qualifying party from now through March 31st of this year. There are so many ways to use this set. I'm showcasing an example of an appreciation bookmark I made for my friends that partied with me and enabled me to expand my collection. The different components of this bookmark are "mostly" current. The red Glimmer Paper and the tasseled trim are from our Holiday Catalog that just retired, but everything else is available to you. Now is the perfect time for you to gather your friends in a virtual way, which is really the only way we can get together right now, and host your catalog party.
Let me know what you think about my project and let's get your party scheduled today. There's something so satisfying about stamping. It helps to lay those feelings of helplessness aside. It gives hope and in the meantime you can create something you can share with those around you. In these times of uncertainty and sadness keep the positive flame burning and enjoy yourself as you craft.
One of my pet peeves in life is to do tedious things. With that being said, when I started on this
Stampin’ Up! journey in 2005 as a demonstrator (I was a customer from 2003
until July of 2005) I was introduced to “fussy cutting” and I instantly knew “this
was NOT for me”. At least that’s what I thought. As time passed, I did a little of this fussy
cutting and realized it wasn’t too bad. The
end result was far more enjoyable to look at than was the tediousness of
cutting out my pieces bothersome, for a swap that I was doing. Does that make sense? And as more time passed, I noticed a calmness
coming over me when I sat down to cut pieces out for my projects I was working
on.
Now, don’t get me wrong…when I was introduced in 2008 to the
Big Shot I whooped and hollered as loud as the next demonstrator with
excitement that I could increase my production of pieces while decreasing my
time spent on the like, and that remains the truth to this day. But I really do enjoy taking my time,
sometimes, to just take a breath and start cutting. It gives my mind time to clear from the
stressors of the day and I feel relaxed when I’m finished.
My card I’m sharing today is using the technique of fussy
cutting and I really like the way my stamped images have that little bit of “pop”
on my card. I glued everything with the
Multipurpose Adhesive and the only colors used are Night of Navy and Whisper
White.
This card, using Well Dressed, is simple and can be used for
a man OR a woman. Not to mention, you
can change the colors to anything your heart desires. This stamp set is new this month as a FREE
set with your qualifying purchase during SaleABration (SAB). Be sure to pick it up soon! When SABs over, it’s gone.
If you zoom into the image on the back you can see my personalized message to my recipient
My post today is featuring one of our FREE choices we get to
make when we place a qualifying order during SaleABration. This fun cake is the perfect opportunity to
wish that special person in your life “Happy Birthday” and you can customize it
in any color(s) you want. I chose the
purples I have in my pallet, and I can easily change it up to any other color
in the rainbow.
I amped up my card using the Wink of Stella Pen and the Fine
Tip Glue Pen to bring in some bling and shine.
I was able to get my different depths of color by going over my first
coat of color with a second and a third, depending on how deeply I wanted my
purple to be. I used both the Stampin’
Write markers and the Stampin’ Blends.
You know, receiving a card in the mail has long been
something that everyone, I know, enjoys.
The cards we get from different stores are great, but it’s the handmade
cards that, for many of us, touch our hearts the deepest. I think the fact that someone took the time
to make this card “just for me” speaks worlds about the relationship we share with
those special people in our lives.
When is the last (or first) time you sent a “made from the
heart” card to someone you care about?
Perhaps today would be a good time to do it.
Not sure where to start?
Please contact me and I’ll help you do just that. Let today be the day you make a change. Seems that with what’s going on in the world
today, this would be a sweet thing to do to make your world a better place.
