Retiring but still Inspiring Day 11 - Birch

 Hi friends!

Some of my favorite stamps and dies are retiring after May 3, 2021. To wish them a fond farewell I'll be blogging about how awesome they are. I think they are so awesome that you'll be inspired to purchase them before they are gone for good!

The Birch background stamp set is the Goldie Locks of backgrounds, not too busy, not to faint, it's just right! You'll be missed.

Birch background stamp

When shopping the 2021 retiring list (click here), please use Host Code FA3UXPKY; click here for Birch background stamp set.

Birch with Bloom & Grow

Birch background with Bloom & Grow card
Crumb Cake cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5", 4 x 5.25"
vanilla cs, 4 x 5.25" (inside), scrap for stitched oval die cut
Flirty Flamingo cs, 1/2 x 3" and scrap for scallop oval die cut
inks: memento black, Sahara sand
Blends: Crumb Cake (dark), Old Olive (light), Flirty Flamingo (dark), Petal Pink (dark), Daffodil Delight (light)
Bloom & Grow stamp set
Birch background stamp set
Hugs from Shelli stamp set (May Paper Pumkin stamp set; Dear Friend sentiment)
Stitched Shapes dies
Layering Ovals dies
vanilla scalloped lace trim

dimensionals

Birch with Free as a Bird

Birch Dear Friend card
Soft Suede cs, 5.5 x 8.5
Balmy Blue cs, 4 x 5.25"
Naturals cs, 3.75 x 5" (retired)
White cs, scraps for birds and small branch
ink: memento black, sahara sand
Blends: Balmy Blue (light), Calypso Coral (light), Crumb Cake (light), old olive (light), Petal Pink (light)
Free as a Bird stamp set
Birch background stamp
Hugs From Shelli stamp set (sentiment, from May Paper Pumpkin kit)

Cats with Birch background

Birch with Cats card
Blushing Bride cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5" and scrap for cat punch
Calypso Coral cs, 3.25 x 4.25" and scrap for cat punch
white cs, 3 x 4" and 4 x 5.25" (inside)
Mosaic Mood specialty DSP, 4 x 5.25"
inks: blushing bride, memento black
Birch (background) stamp set
Free as a Bird stamp set (sentiment)
Spooky Cat stamp set (retired) (for cat face)
Cat punch
pearls
dimensionals

Birch with Daisy Lane

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Stamping is fun!

Terri

Throwback Thursday - Free as a Bird

Hi friends,

Another throwback showcasing a favorite stamp set - Free as a Bird - paired with my favoritest Paper Pumpkin stamp set, Hugs from Shelli, and the Dear Friend sentiment that was part of the May 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit. All of the stamps in that set are sooo yummy!

Free as a Bird Dear Friend cardSoft Suede cs, 5.5 x 8.5
Balmy Blue cs, 4 x 5.25"
Naturals cs, 3.75 x 5" (retired)
White cs, scraps for birds and small branch
ink: memento black, sahara sand
Blends: Balmy Blue (light), Calypso Coral (light), Crumb Cake (light), old olive (light), Petal Pink (light)
Free as a Bird stamp set
Birch background stamp
Hugs From Shelli stamp set (sentiment, from May 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit)

inspired by Anja Luft's card on her blog; click here to see card and blog

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Throwback Thursday - Pull Tab Flap card

Hi friends!

It's Throwback Thursday. Let's go back to July 2019 when I created this card for the my July monthly hostess club. I love cards with movement!

Free as a Bird Pull Tab Flap cardGarden Green cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5" and scraps for large and next largest stitched shapes square die cuts
Crumb Cake cs, 3.75 x 5" and 2 x 6" scored at 2 and 2.5"
Mosaic Mood DSP, 3.5 x 4.75" (and cs cut to same size for backing)
Vanilla cs, 4 x 5.25" (inside), scraps for 2nd largest and 3rd largest stitched shapes squares dies
ink: memento black, soft suede, soft seafoam
Blends: lt Old Olive, dk old olive, lt crumb cake, dk daffodil delight, lt calypso coral
Free as a Bird stamp set
Stitched Shapes dies
Scallop Topper punch
Classic Label punch
Metallic Edged ribbon
tear and tape
dimensionals

The inspiration for this fold came from a Pull Tab Flap tutorial by Dawn Griffith; click here to go to her blog with links to video tutorial.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Throwback Thursday - Gold Embossed Free as a Bird

Hi friends!

It's Throwback Thursday and we're taking it back to June 2019.

The gold embossed birds with the pool party accents are so elegant! What's not to love?

Free as a Bird card
Pool Party cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5"
White cs, 2 - 4 x 5.25" (front and inside), scraps for flowers, sentiment, and stitched nested dies
ink: VersaMark, memento black
Blends: Pool Party, Old Olive
gold embossing powder
Free as a Bird stamp set
Nested Stitched dies (bundled with Free as a Bird stamp set)
Hugs from Shelli stamp set (sentiment) (from May 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit, Hugs from Shelli)
Subtle embossing folder
Pool Party bakers twine (retired)
dimensionals

inspired by Laura Seki's card on her Facebook page; posted on May 31, 2019 click here to go to her page


Stamping is fun!

Terri

Card Blitz - All Shook Up and Free as a Bird

 Hi friends!

With the stay at home order and social distancing, I've been thinking of my friends -- missing them, hoping they are doing well, and generally wanting them to know I care about them and their families during this uncertain time.

And because I love stamping, I have been making cards, LOTS of cards!

I read about another stamper who was reaching out to her stamping customers by mailing them cards; she included a smaller note card that they could then mail to one of their friends. She called it a card blitz.

I loved her idea and started a card blitz of my own, mailing full-sized cards with a note card to family, friends, and customers. I think of these card and note card as mailable hugs and it warms my heart knowing I'm brightening their mailboxes!

I'll be sharing samples of the cards in upcoming blog posts. Some of the cards, like the one below came from a monthly stamping kit from Stampin Up (the subscription kits are called Paper Pumpkin kits).

I have several kits that I never got around to making until I suddenly had time while social distancing - I'm sure some of you can relate to those type of projects!

Today's card is based on the All Shook Up kit from December 2014 (!) which made shaker cards. The "confetti" in the card is in a window and moves around - very cool! The kit came with several greetings for the front including the word Hello. I created a slightly different version by using my die cutting machine to cut out the word Friend using the Well Written dies.

All Shook Up card

All Shook Up with Well Written die cut

I also included note cards that I stamped. For the note card below, I stamped the birds on a branch image from the Free as a Bird stamp set on a piece of vanilla cardstock 3.25 x 4.75". I colored it in using Stampin Up Blends markers (alcohol markers). The No Matter the Weather, We're in this Together sentiment is from the March Paper Pumpkin kit. I tweaked them a little by using different bakers twine colors.

Free as a Bird note card

using Silver and Petal Pink bakers twine as an accent

using pink and white bakers twine

 

Hope you enjoyed these cards. Check back as I'll be posting photos of the other cards and note cards I mailed.

I'd love to help you start your own card blitz! Contact me today and let's get started.

Stamping is fun!

Terri