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Petal Park Love Card

March 7, 2023

Petal Park Card Class, Card 1

Petal Park Love Card

Join me this week as I take a look at the Petal Park Bundle by Stampin’ Up!. It is all part of my Card Class From ME. If you missed the live video assembly of my card kits, check it out here.

What is so special about another flower stamp set and a punch, you may be wondering. Didn’t we just cover something similar last week?

To begin, this new bundle in the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog is a lot different than what we used last week. The Petal Park Bundle is a part of the Regency Park Suite. That means there are a lot more products that coordinate with this bundle! After this week, we will continue to explore more from this same suite next week.

And to get more of the details on how awesome these new products are, check out my post for my thoughts on the stamp set and punch by clicking here.

Regency Park Designer Series Paper

As part of the Regency Park Suite, we have some beautiful 6 x 6″ Regency Park DSP to work with. In fact, that is where my color inspiration came from for this Weekly Card Class From ME!

With solid and bold colors like Balmy Blue, Mango Melody, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Shaded Spruce, and Sweet Sorbet, I just knew I was going to have a primary color palette for my card bases. So, I decided red, blue and yellow were must-do’s.

Circle Punches Are Back!

As I write this blog post in March of 2023, Stampin’ Up! just released their very first Online Exclusives. These new products will not be in any catalogs, but sold only in the online store. I was really excited to see the 2″ and 1-3/4″ Circle Punches making a comeback!

Now don’t get me wrong, I love my dies. But punches are so much faster and quicker to use. Because of this, I used these 2 punches quite a bit in the design of my first card from this class.

Petal Park Punched Flowers

There are soooo many ways to use the Petal Park Stamp Set and Petal Park Builder Punch to create gorgeous flowers. During my live card class, I shared 3 of them. For this first card, I used Petal Pink and Sweet Sorbet to match my cardstock and chosen piece of designer series paper.

Petal Park Flowers, Option 1

First, I started with Petal Pink Cardstock. By using color cardstock instead of white cardstock, you really get a different look. There are 2 reasons for this: the punch leaves an area of cardstock showing around the perimeter of the stamped area (therefore you see either a white or color surround); and stamping on white or color cardstock effects the way the ink tone reflects on the paper.

For my stamping on this card, I only used 1 color of ink. First I stamped the inner flower of the two-step stamping onto Petal Pink Cardstock using second generation ink in the color Sweet Sorbet. That means I stamped off on a scrap paper and then stamped the second time onto my cardstock. This gives my flower middle a lighter tone.

Lastly, I stamped the outline stamp for my two-step stamping process using full Sweet Sorbet Ink. Now the flower outline is twice as dark as the middle of my flowers. After I punched the flowers out and assembled them on my card, I added some Wink of Stella to give them a little glimmer and shine.

Get Your Petal Park Card Class From ME

This Petal Park Love Card is just one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will be sharing more cards from the Petal Park Card Class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week goes on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.

Sweet Citrus Zesty Birthday

February 7, 2023

Sweet Citrus Card Class, Card 1

Sweet Citrus Zesty Birthday Card

With a new week, comes a new Card Class From ME! This time I chose the fruity Sweet Citrus Bundle to work with. This bundle is made up of the Sweet Citrus Stamp Set and the Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder.

The Sweet Citrus Stamp Set covers all varieties of citrus: lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and the like. If you change the colors you use, you can change your fruit choice too.

Not to be missed, however, is the Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder. In fact, I talked about the amazing Hybrid Embossing Folder and shared some tips on using it in another blog post. Click here to see it.

Sweet Citrus: Lemons

For my first card, Sweet Citrus Zesty Birthday, I chose to focus on lemons. And because I like to start with simple cards first, I just stamped and die cut the lemons for my card. How easy is that?

I like to start with the outline stamp for my two-step stamping process. In this case, the outline stamp of the lemons is pretty large. I had to place the photopolymer stamp on my biggest Clear Block (F). Next, I inked it up with Daffodil Delight Ink.

After I stamped the outline image, I applied the second stamp, the filler, with So Saffron Ink. While the ink differences are very subtle, both of my color choices are also very yellow. And now we have lemons!

Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder

Nothing adds quicker interest and dimension to a card than an embossing folder. And I love how inexpensive embossing folders are! Another bonus, they don’t take up a lot of valuable storage space in your craft room.

So whenever I get my hands on a new Stampin’ Up! Catalog, one of my first purchases is the embossing folders. In the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog, we have the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder. I thought that this particular pattern would work really well with my Sweet Citrus Zesty Birthday Card. And after I embossed it with Night of Navy Cardstock, I was happy with the result.

Sweet Citrus Color, Design & Embellishments

Colors used in the Sweet Citrus Zesty Birthday Card.

Do you love the color combo I used for this Sweet Citrus Zesty Birthday Card? I began with a Night of Navy card base. I also used this same color for my Cane Weave 3D embossed piece. But the rest of the design (after my very yellow lemons) comes from the Dandy Designs DSP.

The Dandy Designs DSP is actually a freebie during the January-February 2023 Sale-A-Bration Event, with a qualifying order. At first glance, you may notice purples and pinks. But, there are some bolder greens and solid blues mixed in, and that is what I chose to stand up to my very dark Night of Navy hue.

The finishing touches on this Sweet Citrus Zesty Birthday Card are the embellishments. For each card in my Weekly Card Class From ME, I will be using a different color of twine from the Three Twine Combo Pack. In this card, I used the Bermuda Bay color. Lastly, I added Basic Rhinestones for a little bling.

Get Your Sweet Citrus Card Class From ME

This Sweet Citrus Zesty Birthday Card is just one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here .

I will be sharing more cards from the Sweet Citrus Card Class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week goes on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.

Something Fancy Birthday Card

January 18, 2023

Something Fancy Card Class, Card 2

As my Something Fancy Card Class continues, I am turning to vibrant, bold and more masculine colors. Each of the cards in this series uses the Something Fancy Stamp Set and Something Fancy Dies.

This card really is the opposite of my first card in this class. To see something in floral purples and pinks using the Something Fancy Bundle, click here.

Some Pretty Fancy Colors

Just like my first card in this weekly card class, I am continuing to use the Flowers & More Host Designer Series Paper pack. This card is clearly the “more” in this huge collection of lovely 12 x12″ papers.

When I chose the designer paper to use for this masculine themed card, I also picked the color palette to match. That is one of the best things about Stampin’ Up!: color coordination is so easy!

I started with a Starry Sky card base, and layered in Parakeet Party, Basic Black and Tahitian Tide.

Layering Diorama Dies

I have to admit, it took me a long time to even want to purchase the Layering Diorama Dies. At first, I was not a fan of the unusual blob-like shape. But, after seeing some amazing samples being made with these dies, I decided I had to have them, too!

I die cut my Basic Black layer first. Next, I ran my die cut piece thru my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the brand new Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder.

PRO TIP: die cut first and emboss second.

Some Fancy Black Pearls

The Pearl Basic Jewels come in white. But sometimes, you want something other than white to use as an embellishment. This is where a little creativity comes into play!

Did you know the pearls can be colored? One way to do so is to use any color Sharpie marker you have. This ink will transfer permanently and dry true to new color. Another option is to use the Stampin’ Blends.

PRO TIPS: color the pearls on their original sheet; circle around the bottom for complete coverage; let the ink dry for a few moments before using the newly colored pearl on your project.

A Fancy Belated Birthday Greeting

Sentiment options for the Something Fancy Birthday Card.

It is easy to find a sentiment in the Something Fancy Stamp Set! Likewise, it is easy to find dies in the Something Fancy Dies to use with your sentiment. What is difficult is actually deciding what color inks, cardstock and layering dies you want for your card.

I actually made up 4 different combinations of my sentiment before I made up my mind for the finished card. The picture above shows all the directions I was creatively going in!

Get Your Something Fancy Card Class From ME

This is just one more card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link . For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will be sharing more cards from the Something Fancy Bundle as this week goes on, so be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook.