Stampin' Anne

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Hooray for Surprises for PP675

Happy Sunday, friends!

Time for a new creative challenge over at The Paper Players!

This week, Joanne is hosting our Theme Challenge.

This theme Joanne has selected has so much versatility. With Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s a great time to get going with those cards. But there are so many other occasions that would work for this challenge: weddings, anniversaries, or simply just to let someone special know they are loved. It’s a great time to make some handmade happy mail! I sure hope you will join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!

*I’ve shared measurements and a full supply list of products used to create this card at the end of this post.

Color Combo:

Fresh Freesia

Basic White

Pretty Peacock

When I saw the challenge, I knew I wanted to stay away from a Valentine’s card with traditional Valentine’s colors. NOT that there is anything wrong with either of those things. I just really wanted to dig into some new craft supplies and that’s how I came upon the Hooray for Surprises stamp set and coordinating dies from the Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalog. This Bundle can create “hidden messages” on cards and that’s what made me want to buy it. However, for this card, I decided to focus simply on the dies and fabulous sentiments.

Once I settled on a color combo, I decided to pull out this lovely heart pattern from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper. (This paper was JUST added to the new product list you can earn for FREE With a qualifying purchase this month during Sale-A-Bration. Get more info HERE.) A few of the hearts are colored on this pattern, but they were a little more pink than I would have liked. So, I took a Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends marker and colored over those hearts and added color to a few more. I popped on some sparkly papers and my new favorite Pretty Peacock Gold Metallic Ribbon. I love how this card came together and I hope you do as well!

Measurements and Details:

Fresh Freesia Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2”
Basic White Cardstock: 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” (2 pieces, for front and interior)
Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper: 4” x 5-1/4” and 4” x 3/4” (interior)
Pretty Peacock Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper: 4” x 3/4”
More Dazzle Specialty Paper: 4” x 1/2”, die-cut with scalloped border from Hooray for Surprises Dies
Fresh Freesia: scrap to stamp sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink and die-cut heart from Hooray for Surprises Bundle/

Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I stamped a few hearts from the Hello For Surprises stamp set in Fresh Freesia ink and added a layer. I colored some of the hearts on the DSP with a Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends marker, just like I did on the front and popped in a birthday sentiment. I ALWAYS need birthday cards, so this is going to a special family member.

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our “To the One I Love” Theme Challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday February 9th, 2024.

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

Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!)

Anne Schach

Cynthia Stevenson

Jolanda Johnstone

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Anne Marie

Product List

Hooray For Surprises Bundle (English) [162858]	Hooray For Surprises Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162851]	Hooray For Surprises Dies [162857]	Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161640]	More Dazzle 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Paper [161749]
Soft Shimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [161750]	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155613]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Pretty Peacock & Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic Ribbon [162588]	Festive Pearls [159963]
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611]	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Bee My Valentine for PP674

Happy Sunday, friends!

Time for a new creative challenge over at The Paper Players!

This week, Jaydee is hosting my favorite challenge of every month, our Sketch Challenge.

As soon as I saw the sketch, I knew I wanted to make a slimline card. The card base is 11” x 7”, scored at 3-1/2”. I think I’ve only ever made one card in that style before and I really do enjoy them. I like that there is a lot more room to create within and this sketch certainly offers up a lot of “card real estate” if you will. Plus, the repeated elements in an odd number just make my heart happy. It’s those little things! This is a really fun sketch that I know I’ll be using again and again. I sure hope you will join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!

*I’ve shared a full supply list of products used to create this card at the end of this post.

Color Combo:

As I looked through my supplies to decide what to create with, I almost immediately knew that the cutie-patootie bees from the Bee My Valentine Bundle was going to be the winner. There is something about these chunky little bees that just make me happy. I especially love that you can stamp their little expressions on their faces. You can’t have happy bees without little rosy cheeks, which was easy to add with a Sweet Sorbet Stampin’ Blends marker.

I decided to ground these flying friends on the small rectangles from the Perennial Postage Dies. I think the detail around the edges really pops. My bees ended up being “antennae-less” and I think that’s ok. I just couldn’t make them fit on the second and forth bee, so to compensate every bee got a little heart instead. Haha!

I added some Wink of Stella to the hearts and bee wings for some added detail that really stands out “in-person”. The heat embossed sentiment also adds a fun shiny accent. I opted to skip any ribbon or embellishments because I really didn’t think the card needed them. These happy bees are all the buzz on this card, for sure!

Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I fussy-cut two honey jars and a bitty bee from the Designer Series Paper and added a sentiment from the Perennial Postage stamp set. (I think I forgot to list it in the supply list below…oops!) I just think this is a fun card to send to a friend to brighten their day, don’t you?

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Sketch Challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday February 2nd, 2024.