Christmas in July: Cottage Wreaths

Christmas in July: Cottage Wreaths

There is a lot going on this week in the Stampin’ Up! world! Check out all of the promotions here.

If you are hopping over from my Christmas in July YouTube series, you will find measurements and a visual product list below.

I hope you enjoy these simple cards using the Cottage Wreaths stamps set and Country Wreaths dies. Do you have a favorite?

Thank you for joining me throughout the month of July for this series. Is there a series you would like to see next? Let me know in the comments.

CARD BASE: 4 1/4 X 5 1/2

CARD PANEL: 4 X 5 1/4

CARD BASE: 4 1/4 X 5 1/2

CARD PANEL: 4 X 5 1/4

CARD BASE: 4 1/4 X 5 1/2

CARD PANEL: 3 X 4 1/4

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Stampin’ Up! So Refreshing Thank You Kindly Card

Stampin’ Up! So Refreshing Thank You Kindly Card

Happy Sunday! What are you up to today? I am putting the finishing touches on the upcoming Weekly Class to Go. I’m so excited for you to see the beautiful cards I have for you.

Today I am sharing the third card we made in the current Weekly Class to Go. I have paired the So Refreshing bundle with some DSP from the Zoo Crew paper.

This card uses Bubble Bath ink for the drink and Lemon Lime Twist for the sentiment. The lemon is stamped in Lemon Lolly. To add some more interest, I took my dark Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blend and did a bit of flicking on the background. Adhere all of your elements down and you’re done! Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy. I hope you have enjoyed this series of cards. Today is the last day to get the class kits and Glossy Dots FREE with your purchase. You can learn more here.

 

Missed the other cards in the series? You can see them here and here.
Best Butterflies So Glad You Exist

Best Butterflies So Glad You Exist

One of my favorite things to do is create backgrounds-especially watercolor. Often times I will just sit and make backgrounds not knowing if they will ever make it to a card or not. There are many ways you can create a watercolor background and for this card my process was simple. I used the back of a stamp (to get a more solid impression) on a glass mat (you can use one of your clear cutting plates), sprayed with water and laid my paper over the top. I like to keep a paper towel on hand to catch any drips once I pick up the paper. I like to turn the paper different directions and let the water take the lead. Once the paper is dry I cut it to the size I want for my card. I also love to die cut from watercolor backgrounds (like I did with the butterflies on this card) because you can get such an amazing gradient of color.

This card is super simple-make space for any sentiment you want to use and cut the panel accordingly. Then adhere your butterflies and some embellishments. If you would like to see the assembly of this card (which was a hot mess) you can view the replay of my Live here.

I have made a full product list below for your convenience and provided measurements should you like to recreate this card.

 Measurements:

Base-A2

Top Panel- 4×2.75

Bottom Panel-4×2

 

Product List