The Stamping Muse

Happy 3rd Birthday
Color & Contour Stamp Set

Another birthday card for my birthday month celebrating the
Color & Contour Stamp Set. This set was first introduced as part of a bundle, which included the Scalloped Contour Dies, in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog and is back for appearance #3.

The sentiments in this set focus on words of thanks, encouragement, and support, but today we celebrate its 3rd birthday I choose to mix the images and dies from this set with the sentiments and DSP from the new Bright & Beautiful Suite.

Imperial

Lemon Lolly
     4 1/4″ x 11″ score @ 5 1/2″
     2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″

Berry Burst
     4″ x 5 1/4″
     4″ x 1″

Bright & Beautiful DSP
     3 3/4″ x 5”
     3 3/4″ x 3/4″
     6″ x 2 1/4″

Basic White-Inside Mat
     4″ x 5 1/4″
     Scrap

Metric

Lemon Lolly
     10.4 x 29.5cm score @ 14.6cm
     5.7cm x 3.1cm

Berry Burst
     10.1cm x 14.2cm
     10.1cm x 2.5cm

Bright & Beautiful DSP
     9.5cm x 13.6cm
     9.5cm x 1.9cm
     15.2cm x 5.7cm

Basic White- Inside Mat
     10.1cm x 14.2cm
     Scrap

Colors for this card include Lemon Lolly, one of the new core colors, and Berry Burst, one of the old In Colors added as a core colors.

This is a simple card to make, but does have a couple extra steps that makes it seem complicated, but I promise it is not, so please give it a try.

Stamping
This set allows for two step stamping.

  • Stamp the focal image outline is stamped with Lemon Lime Twist on Basic White scrap.
  • Using sponge daubers dabbed the filler image with Lemon Lolly. Next dab the base of the flowers with Berry Burst.
  • Stamp the exterior sentiment on Lemon Lolly Card Stock and the interior sentiment in Berry Burst using the sentiments from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set.

Die Cut

  • Position and secure the coordinating die to the floral image. Run through SCEM.
  • Insert the small Berry Burst piece of paper into the Splatters 3D EF. Run through SCEM.

Die Cut the Border.

  • Line your 2 sheets of paper up on the edge you want to use the edging die.
    Be sure the smaller/top piece is positioned properly.
    For example: If smaller/top mat is going to be centered on the larger mat, then center
    the smaller mat on the larger mat, but do it on the edge you want to die cut.
    Or, if the small mat will be place on the bottom half of the larger mat then position
    the smaller mat properly while lining it with the larger mat on the cutting edge.
  • Position and secure the edging die.
  • Run both pieces through the SCEM at the same time.
  • Adhere smaller/top mat to the bottom mat in the position you intended
    making sure the die cut edges lines up properly.

Build the Card

  • Adhere compiled mat to card base.
  • Add dimensionals to the back of the Berry Burst mat and adhere to card base.
  • Add dimensionals to the left edge and glue to the right 1/4 of the sentiment label. Adhere to card base so the left edge lines up with the edge of the Bright & Beautiful DSP and is approximately 1/4″ above the bottom of the Berry Burst mat.
  • Add dimensionals to the back of the focal image. Position on the Berry Burst mat so the stem crosses over the upper right corner of the sentiment label.
  • Tie a triple bow with White Bakers Twine. Tie an extra piece of bakers twine around the center of the bow to add a few more tails. Add a Glue Dot to the back of the know and attach to the stem just below the bottom leaf.
  • Add 2 large Basic Pearl Jewels to the left edge of the sentiment label and 3 small pearls around the flowers.

Build the Inside

Adhere a piece of DSP to the Berry Burst stripthen adhere compiled mat to the bottom of the interior mat.

Adhere interior mat to card base.

Don't forget to decorate the envelope!

The envelope is the where the excitement of receiving
snail mail begins.

I simply decorated this envelop by I adding a critter die cut in the front lower left corner of the envelop and a piece of the Umbrella DSP on the flap.

Other ways to decorate an envelope include:

  • Dry emboss the envelope flap.
  • Stamped the envelope flap, front lower left corner, or across the bottom.
  • Adhere DSP along the front left edge and/or across the bottom.
  • Die Cut a label out of DSP large enough to adhere a mailing label of the addressee on it and still see the design of the DSP peaking out around the edges of the mailing label.

MAY'S FREE TUTORIAL

Place a $50 order with me by Wednesday, May 31st and receive this month’s Inspirations In Ink Tutorial focusing on using new In Color Inks with a Stamp Set that is Carrying over. It includes 8 additional projects designed by talented Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators world-wide.

-PLUS-

Receive one of my customer Thank you cards with a PDF so you can create it yourself.

JUNE PAPER PUMPKIN

Don’t miss out on the June 2023 Paper Pumpkin! Available May 11 – June 10.

This month’s kit is all about hospitality! Whether you’re hosting friends in your home or want to stand out as a gracious guest, each card and stamp sentiment can create inviting and welcoming cards that any loved one is sure to appreciate. You and your customers will have so much fun crafting with these cards!This kit includes:

  • All the supplies you’ll need to create 9 elegant and sophisticated cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes.
  • A coordinating photopolymer stamp set with floral designs and friendly, hospitality-themed sentiments.
  • A Night of Navy Stampin’ Spot and beautiful embellishments
  • Lovely floral details and precut vases

Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Old Olive

Don’t forget! This kit perfectly coordinates with the Countryside Inn Suite Collection (Item number: 161474).

Add-ons to this kit include the Welcome Inn Dies.
(Available for purchase, while supplies last).

Item number: 163192
$6.00 USD / $8.25 CAD

This add-on includes:

  • One coordinating vase die: 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (3.8 x 3.8 cm)
  • One coordinating flower die
  • One beautiful leaf die

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