If you don't want a sneak peak of new catalog products - quit reading right now!!!
I know, I should be showing all the many things to be made from the retiring stamp sets. And I promise I'll get back to that again. But today I couldn't resist sharing something from the new 2021-2022 Stampin'Up! Annual Catalog. If you're one of my loyal customers, you should be receiving one in the mail soon. I'm so excited that you'll soon have one in your hot little hands. There's so many really cool new things in the catalog and I know you'll find some goodies to fall in love with very quickly! Unfortunately you can't order anything from it until May 4th. But you can still look and dream of possibilities. There is one set that caught my eye right away - and it isn't flowers for a change. lol The stamp set is called Beauty of Friendship and it is a beauty! It will come bundled in the catalog with the Beautiful Trees Dies. If you like the outdoors, you'll probably like this bundle too. Here's my first go at it...
This is a truly simple stamp set to use. It includes a 2-step evergreen tree and a 2-step deciduous tree with dies to match them. There are also 6 different sentiments to choose from that are very general and can be used for so many reasons. And that's not all the dies in the set either. There is a larger tree and separate leaves die along with 2 different sizes of sentiment dies. So this set will have you shaded, oh I mean covered, for all your everyday card-making needs.
For this card, I started with a Soft Suede cardbase of 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" folded in half. The first layer was Very Vanilla cut at 5 1/4" x 4" and attached with adhesive. The next layer is an old cardstock from Stampin'Up! called Naturals Ivory. I had planned on using Sahara Sand, but couldn't lay my hands on it. Why do I have all my retired stuff front and center right now and can't find the current stuff?! Arrrgggh!! That was me pulling my hair out just a bit in case you wondered... ;)
Anyway, I stamped the 3 bare trees onto this using Soft Suede ink. The leaves were stamped first with Granny Apple Green ink, then stamped with Garden Green using the leafy detail stamp. An extra leafy image was stamped onto Very Vanilla just like the others. This one was die-cut using the coordinating die set. Later on it was added to the card front using several Dimensionals.
At this point, the trees needed some grass underneath so they weren't floating in air. So I stamped that in multiple times with Granny Apple Green ink and the funny shaped stamp in the set.
Now the sky needed something to define the area. I still had out March's Paper Pumpkin kit on my table, and there was a sunny stencil along with 3 others in the kit. So why not? I stenciled in the sun and rays with Daffodil Delight ink and one of my favorite tools - the Blending Brushes. BTW, they're available to order right now, so get them while you can.
While I was in that Paper Pumpkin kit, I remembered there was a tiny stamp with birds flying. So that was the next addition to the sky. The birds were stamped with Soft Suede ink to stay with the same warm colors. Just the perfect accent!
Next up I thought the Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim would be a good choice to use for an accent. I wrapped it around the layer and attached in the back. Then added a small bow that was attached with a Mini Glue Dot.
Last thing was the sentiment on this card. It comes in the Beauty of Friendship set so there was no hunting for something to use. The die that fit this best was from the Stitched Rectangle Dies. The sentiment was stamped using Garden Green ink. It was attached to the side over the strip of braided trim with Dimensionals to pop it up a bit.
I debated about attaching all this flat to the card or adding Dimensionals. As you can see, the Dimensionals won out.
Here's a closer view of the stenciled sun and the colors stamped on the leaves. I really like how the colors give a feeling of depth to the trees and aren't all a flat, one color. I have a feeling this will probably be one of my favorite stamp sets (that isn't a flower!) and I'll be using it often.
Now that it's been posted, I can get this card in the mail to a special friend who always goes above and beyond what is ever asked of her. I'm so blessed to have a friend like Sue. Thank you for all you do each and every day!!
That's it for today. I need to get back to my stamping and continue to use my retiring stamps. They still need lots of love and attention.
Also, anyone that makes a comment on any of the posts this month will be added to a drawing at the end of the month for the set Punch Party from me. I hope you will take the time to post a comment, and make sure you add your name. I can't add you to the drawing if I don't know who you are! There have been a few anonymous postings so far. And I surely don't want you to miss out on the possibility of winning this set.
One last item. If you would like to receive a 2021-2022 Catalog and have not received it in the mail by the end of April, please get in touch with me. I want to make sure each person has their very own copy of the newest catalog that Stampin'Up! has to offer.
Happy stamping with many hugs sent your way!
Sharon
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