Amazing Life for FF0033

Hello there stamping friends! Wow, it’s Friday already? Where did this week go? I feel like I blinked and this week passed me by. Well, here we are and that means it’s time for another fun challenge over at Festive Friday. 

Have you ever played along with the Festive Friday challenges? Every other Friday, we share a new theme where we celebrate an upcoming holiday with a little somethin’ somethin’ extra. What is really fun about the challenges is that you can create your project for the occasion, the added theme/color OR mash them up together and create a project for BOTH. 

This week, I’m sharing a card I created for a friend who will actually be retiring from the Air Force this month. Perfect timing! I figured this would work for some inspiration for Armed Forces Day (you could always change the sentiment) and I also made sure to sneak the stripes in as well. 

For those of you who may be new to my blog, my husband retired from the Air Force a couple of years ago. We have been blessed to meet so many amazing people during his military career. I’m so excited to share this card with our dear friends as they embark on this new chapter of their lives. 

When I started creating this card, I instantly knew I wanted to use the Best Route Designer Series Paper. I bought the paper many months ago and have only used it once. *gasp* I remembered that it had a fun airplane pattern and thought it would be perfect for this retirement card. I was a little nervous about the bright color combo at first, but tried to use those colors in “pops” while keeping the main color Blueberry Bushel, as it worked well for for an Air Force card. 

 Today’s Colors: 

Blueberry Bushel

Pineapple Punch

Mango Melody

Silver Foil

I actually never bought the stamp set or any of the other accessories in the Best Route suite, just the DSP. I wanted to, I just never ordered them. I have no idea why. So, I had to look through my stamp sets to see what I could use to pair up with this fun paper. As we are coming up on a new Stampin’ Up!® catalog in June, I’m really trying to get the most use out of stamp sets that will sadly be retiring. I thought the sentiment from the Amazing Life stamp set was PERFECT. I stamped it in Blueberry Bushel ink and then colored in the letters with the Dark Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Marker.  

When it came to that stacked sentiment, I might have been a little generous with the layers. Shocking, I know. I couldn’t really add flowers or anything frilly, so a stack of shapes fit the bill. I started with a Stitched Shapes square in Silver Foil, then added a Stitched Rectangle in Blueberry Bushel, a little pop of Silver Metallic Thread, then a banner using the Banners for You stamps and dies, topped with the sentiment on a Stitched Shapes circle.

The Banners for You stamp set and Bunch of Banners dies are also going to be retiring soon. So, if you love them, scoop them up now. I actually use both the stamps and dies a LOT!! 

Card Measurements: 

• Blueberry Bushel Card Base - 4-1/4” x 11”, score at 5-1/2” 
• Pineapple Punch Cardstock - 4” x 5-1/4” 
• Best Route Designer Series Paper (polka dot) - 3-7/8” x 5-1/8” 
• Best Route Designer Series Paper (stripes) - 1-3/4” x 4-3/4” 
• Best Route Designer Series Paper (planes) - 1-1/2” x 4-1/2” 
• Whisper White Cardstock (inside card) - 4” x 5-1/4” 
• Best Route Designer Series Paper (inside card) - 1-1/4” x 4” 

Finally, a quick peek at the inside of the card. I used a little more of that awesome airplane paper and added a sentiment from the Well Said stamp set. I thought it would be perfect to celebrate the "new adventure" with his retirement. 

So, what do you say? Would you like to join us and share a project? You can check out the Festive Friday Challenge HERE. You can enter your project for this challenge through Monday, May 13th at 8pm CST. 

Stop by and say hello to the Design Team: 

Nicole Watt

Beth McCollough

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile  (you are here!) 

Sharon Burkert 

Patricia Chalas

Miranda Webber

All of the products I used are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store. This month’s Host Code is: NXX4KEHH. If you place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using this host code, you will receive a gift from me. If your order is over $150 (before tax and shipping), do NOT use the host code. You will earn host rewards from Stampin’ Up! AND you'll also receive a gift from me. Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a HAPPY day! 

-Anne Marie

Product List

Amazing Life Photopolymer Stamp Set [148750]	Amazing Life Photopolymer Bundle [150624]	Banners For You Photopolymer Stamp Set [141710]	Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies [141488]	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551]
Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Best Route Designer Series Paper [146897]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146968]
Pineapple Punch 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146971]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Silver Metallic Thread [138402]	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801]	Mango Melody Dark Stampin' Blends [147944]
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138]	Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad [147141]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Amazing Life for PP432 and FF0029

Hello stampers! It’s Sunday and that means it’s time for another weekly challenge over at The Paper Players. This week, the lovely and talented Claire has a super-FUN color challenge for us: Colors of the RAINBOW! 

It’s no secret that I am drawn to bright and happy colors, so I was really excited for this week. I went with the Amazing Life stamp set for my card because I had planned on coloring in the letters and the banner with Stampin’ Blends. Don’t you just love a big, bold sentiment stamp? I also love that this set coordinated with the fabulous Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies. You can also purchase them both together in a bundle to save a little money, which is always a good thing. 

Here are the Stampin’ Up!® colors I used to create my rainbow: 

Lovely Lipstick

Pumpkin Pie

Pineapple Punch

Granny Apple Green

Bermuda Bay

Gorgeous Grape

I’m also going to share my card with the Festive Friday Challenge because I was inspired by their Spring theme challenge his week. When I think of Spring, flowers and rainbows definitely come to mind. 

Once I decided on my stamp set, I decided to keep the rest of the card a simple black and white, so that those happy colors really popped. I used the polka dot paper from the Botanical Butterfly DSP which you can earn for FREE with your qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. 

Then, I dipped into my scrap cardstock and cut 1/4” inch strips of the six colors to dress up the background a bit. I just lined the strips up and then added a little pop of Silver Glimmer Paper on either end. I cut my strips of scraps at 1/4” to about 4-3/4”, lined them up and added some regular ol’ Scotch Tape to the back to hold them together. It makes it easer to add it as one piece at an angle to the DSP instead of trying to stick all of the strips down individually on the DSP. After it was stuck down, I snipped off the pieces that were hanging off the edges of the DSP. Easy peasy and a great way to use up some scrap cardstock! 

For the sentiment, I really wanted to make sure it "packed a punch" with detail, so I heat embossed the stamped image using VersaMark ink and Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder. After coloring in the letters and banner with Stampin’ Blends, I went over them with the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush. It’s REALLY shiny and sparkly in-person. 

I did feel like the sentiment, although detailed, needed a little something else to add more color, so I added trio of flowers using another stamp in the Amazing Life stamp set. The little flowers were “fussy cut” and popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. When you are cutting out images by hand, it’s always a good idea to leave a little bit of a border around them as opposed to cutting right on the image. It tricks the eye a bit, so even if your cutting isn’t perfect (and mine isn’t), it is less noticeable. 

Card: Measurements: 

• Basic Black Card Base - 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2” 
• Pineapple Punch Cardstock - 4” x 5-1/4” 
• Botanical Butterfly DSP - 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”
• Sentiment and Frame - cut using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies
• “Rainbow” Cardstock Pieces - cut 6 cardstock colors in 1/4” pieces and layer together
• Silver Glimmer Paper - 1/8” pieces (x2), layer on either side of the “rainbow” and add to the DSP at an angle. Trim off excess. 

Here is a photo of the inside of the card. I just added more of the 1/4” cardstock scraps to keep the rainbow party going from the front of the card. I just think this is such a cheery card to brighten a friend’s day. 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share a project using the color challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday March 15th, 2019. 

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Sandy Mathis

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Laurie Schmidt

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Su Mohr

Wanda Cullen

All of the products I used are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store. Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a HAPPY day today! 

-Anne Marie

Product List

Amazing Life Photopolymer Bundle [150624]	Amazing Life Photopolymer Stamp Set [148750]	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551]	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622]	Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146970]
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Pineapple Punch 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146971]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197]	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Embossing Buddy [103083]
Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [146956]	Heat Tool [129053]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147281]
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144599]	Pineapple Punch Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147280]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274]	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600]	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147276]
Stampin' Trimmer [126889]	Big Shot [143263]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

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