Help Me Grow

 When I first saw this bundle, I immediately thought of my mum and dad who were, up until recently avid gardeners.

This set will suit cards for both of them which means its going to be a versatile set.

Mothers Day is approaching here in Australia so I was keen to get this set out to create.

I made this card during a live crafty session with my team and I CASE'd the layout from Laura Milligan.

Rather than use Silver foil for the metal on the tools, I decided to use paper as I thought it would be pretty and something different.

I wanted soft feminine colours to suit a Mothers Day card so I went with our brand new 2026-2028 In Colors. The In Color Cardstock and Dots will be available for purchase May 5th.

I used some Linen Thread on just one handle for a bit of interest.

Because there is so much going on with the tools and the decoration of them, I wanted to keep the sentiment small so I went with a simple Hello. You could swap it out for a small Mothers Day greeting instead or stamp it on the inside.

Now, did you notice anything not quite right about this card?

Yep, the handle on the fork is upside down!!! Woops. Never mind, I think I still made it work.

I'm hoping whoever I give it to doesn't notice lol

I'm really happy with this card and I look forward to sending it to someone soon.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card for today. 

All items used to make this card features below and are available for purchase from my store.

Until next time

Happy Stamping!

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$25.00

Basic Beige A4 Cardstock

[164512]

$25.00

Everyday Arches Dies

[164629]

$51.00

Help Me Grow Bundle (English)

[167167]

$94.50

Lovely Blossoms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[167168]

$21.75

Linen Thread

[104199]

$8.75

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$12.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$10.50

Cute As a Bug!

If you want something a little different but a bit cute, then this set is perfect.

I wasn't sure what I was going to make with it when I bought it but after seeing all the fun cards being made with it, it was easy to sit and have some fun.

One of the things I love about Stampin' Up! coordinating products is that some of the dies from the die set will coordinate and cut out some of the images on the DSP, meaning the front of this card has no stamping, its all paper!

I used a larger piece of the the dsp for the background to suggest the bugs were deep in the grass.

Then I die cut out some bugs from the dsp and used some coordinating cardstock, one of which is Cajun Craze which I hardly ever use, for the Toadstools.

A few little die cut flowers randomly placed here and there for decoration and then finished off with an epoxy Lady Bug embellishment on one of the toadstools. I used a Daffodil Delight Blend to colour the clear embellishments in the centres of the flowers.

I deliberately left the sentiment off the front and decided to be different and stamp it on the inside, so as not to take away from the scene on the front.

I'm really happy with this card and I would be more than pleased sending this to a friend for their birthday, just to put a smile on their face.

Thanks for stoppping by to check out my card today. 

All items used to make this card features below and all items are available for purchase from my online store.

Until next time

Happy Stamping!

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock

[133683]

$25.00

Cute As A Bug 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166994]

$21.75

Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock

[121683]

$25.00

Cloud Cover A4 Cardstock

[165293]

$25.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[166781]

$25.00

Sweet Bugs Bundle (English)

[167002]

$81.75

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$19.25

Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes

[167005]

$14.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$10.50

Cutest Crew

I recently had to take my four legged fur baby tro the Vet last week for his annual check up and vaccination, he passed with flying colours!

While I was there I asked how they were doing for cards and the said they could do with a top up as they were getting low.

So when I returned to the crafting table, I set to designing the next round of cards.

I always start with a prototype to begin with, then when I'm happy, I set to making a big batch, usually about 40 or 50. They seem to send out more cards for Dogs so I started with those first.

Funnily enough, when the Cutest Crew Bundle first came out, I thought it was cute but I decided not to get it.....can't believe I did that! I eventually came to my senses and added it straight to cart and I'm so glad I did. This set turned out to be perfect for the Vet Donation cards.

With this design, I got to stamp, die cut and colour. Yes it was a bit of work to do so many cards but it's so worth it for the cause.

I couldn't resist using the Paw Print Embossing Folder for the background which is NOT a Stampin' Up! product. I've had that in my stash for years and I think I bought it off Ebay yonks ago. But I've hung onto it specifically for these cards.

I coloured the dogs in with light skin coloured blends. It was actually very relaxing sitting to colour so many.

I'm really happy with this design and I hope they are too.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card today. 

All items with the exception of the embossing folder and stamp set (from a now retired Pet kit) are listed below and all items are available for purchase from my online store.

Until next time

Happy Stamping!!!

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[166781]

$25.00

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

[147008]

$25.00

Lemon Lolly A4 Cardstock

[161729]

$25.00

Cutest Crew Bundle (English)

[167149]

$79.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$14.00

Stampin’ Blends Light Combo Pack

[159465]

$19.25

Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161673]

$19.25

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$19.25

Basic Beige A4 Cardstock

[164512]

$25.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$53.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$15.75

Iridescent Foil Gems

[162842]

$14.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$10.50

Spotlight Technique

This is in no way anything new however I decided to revisit this technique for my monthly card challenge with my team this month.

An oldie but a goodie that any casual crafter can try.

I had the perfect background stamp I wanted to try with it and this was also an opportunity to do a bit of white colour wash on dark cardstock for the Spotlight part.

This is such an easy technique but so effective.

I started with stamping the Flowers Fair background stamp on a piece of Misty Moonlight in black ink.

Then it was just a matter of die cutting the centre of it out with a shape die, I chose a square rather than a circle just to mix it up.

I applied the white ink to the floral images with a Blender Pen, which meant I had more control of the ink and could apply it in layers until I reached the desire amount for the look I was after.

I popped that square up in dimensionals and then placed it back in the centre, the images all align perfectly.

It needed a little bling so enter the Wink of Stella.

A soft gentle application to random parts of the image gave the centre piece some subtle shimmer.

I wanted the card to be about the image so I kept the sentiment relatively low key and easy with a small strip of beige cardstock and the sentiment stamped in coordinating Misty Moonlight. This sentiment is from a new stamp set coming soon called Sending Salutations.

I'm really happy with this card and I look forward to sending it on its way to someone soon.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card today. 

All items used to make this card features below and all items are available for purchase from my online store.

Until next time

Happy Stamping!!!

Basic Beige A4 Cardstock

[164512]

$25.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$25.00

Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock

[153086]

$25.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$14.00

Flowers Fair Photopolymer Stamp Set

[167217]

$41.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$53.00

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill

[101780]

$12.25

Blender Pens

[102845]

$25.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$17.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$15.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$10.50