Lesley's Stampin Ground

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Beautifully Celebrated dies

Hi again friends,

The Beautifully Celebrated Dies (#166974) have been used for the die cut pieces on today’s card.

I stamped the flowers from the Fragrant Layers stamp set (#167150) with Gorgeous Grape ink (#147011) onto Basic White card (#166781).

“Thinking Of You” from the Forever Florals stamp set (#167440) was also stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink. This and the Gorgeous Grape card (#147011) were cut with the Beautifully Celebrated dies. The detailed corners were also cut with these dies. These corners were attached to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755).

The sentiment was dry embossed with the Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder (#167097). This was then attached to the Gorgeous Grape die cut with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). This was then taped to the card front.

The card front was matted with Gorgeous Grape card, then attached to the Basic White base card.

The Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was used on the flowers to add some glimmer. The embellishments are the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (#162611).

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Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hi friends,

I have used the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper (#166957) on today’s card.

This design is gold & white but I chose to colour just the background leaving the flowers & leaves. I used Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends (#161675), then added glimmer on the Bubble Bath with the Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897).

“Happy Birthday” from the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat stamp set (#170026) was stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and I used the Gold powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165678). This was set with the Heat Tool (#129056). The sentiment was cut with a Paradise Garden die (#167120). I also cut a piece of Bubble Bath card (#161727) with the same die, cut it in half and attached the 2 pieces to the sentiment.

The DSP was matted with Bubble Bath card and attached to the Basic White base card (#166781). The sentiment was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The (retired) Brushed Brass Butterflies were attached to the sentiment.

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Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Brushed With Beauty

Hi friends,

I have used the Brushed With Beauty Designer Series Paper (#167082) for the strip with the floral images and to stamp the sentiment on to.

The gold & white card front is from the Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164037). This was matted with Calypso Coral card (#124392) and attached to the Basic White base card (#166781).

“Happy Birthday” from the Unbounded Love stamp set (#163378) was stamped with Calypso Coral ink (#147101). The 2 circles were cut with the Stylish Shapes dies (#159183).

The flowers from the Petals Of Beauty stamp set (#167093) were stamped with Calypso Coral ink. I stamped the darker colour with the ink as normal and for the lighter ink I “stamped off” which gives the lighter colour.

These flowers and the leaves were cut with the Petals Of Beauty dies (#167095). For the leaves I used Mossy Meadow card (#133683) backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334). The leaves were attached to the card, for the circles I used Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) and for the flowers I used Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals & Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

The embellishments are the Antique Pearls (#164679). Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was used to add glimmer to the flowers.

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Sunday, 22 March 2026

Notes Of Spring Stamp Set

Hello stamping friends,

Each month Stampin’ Up! has a new Product Of The Month which in Australia you can purchase for $9 with a $125 order. These products will carry over if they are still in stock. I have used 2 products of the month on today’s card - Painted Illusions Designer Series Paper (#167977) and the Notes Of Spring Stamp Set (#167979).

I stamped the outline of deer from the stamp set with Pecan Pie ink (#161665). Then I stamped the inside with Pecan Pie ink but stamped off first to get the lighter colour.

I then stamped the deer onto Masking paper (#155480) and cut around the image. I placed this over the original stamped image and stamped the grass on either side of the deer. Using the masking method it avoids stamping over the deer and gives the illusion of the deer in front of the grass. I then stamped the smaller grass image at the front and sides. I used Granny Apple Green ink (#147095) for the grass. The deer was then cut with a Spotlight On Nature die (#163580).

The Painted Illusions Designer Series Paper was used for the card front and attached to the Basic White Base card (#166781).

I used one of the dies from the Nature’s Symphony dies (#166925) to cut the rows of dots along the bottom of the Vellum Specialty Paper (#167099). Another die was used to cut the “woodgrain” piece from Gold Foil (#132622).

“Happiest Birthday Wishes” is from the Notes Of Spring stamp set and I stamped this with Pecan Pie ink. This was cut with a (retired) Beautiful Butterflies die.

The Granny Apple Green card (#147014), backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) was used for the leaves cut with the Delicate Wishes dies (#167505).

When using Vellum, I add all the pieces to the vellum before attaching the vellum to the card. Then I attach the vellum using adhesive only in the areas that won’t be visible. The leaves were attached with the adhesive sheet, I taped the gold woodgrain, the Circle was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) and the sentiment with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) and a Mini Glue Dot (#103683). The embellishments are the Natural Matte Dots (#167510).

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Saturday, 21 March 2026

Beautifully Adorned Ephemera Pack

Hello & welcome,

You can’t go past gold for an elegant card. I have used the Beautifully Adorned Ephemera Pack (#166980) for the flower, leaves & oval frames.

I dry embossed the Very Vanilla card front (#166785) with the Joined Together Embossing Folder (#165170). Then I heat embossed the edges with the Gold powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165678). To embossed the edges I wiped the VersaMark pad (#102283) along one edge, added the embossing powder, then set it with the Heat Tool (#129056). I did each side this way.

The card front was taped to the Very Vanilla base card.

The sentiment from the Greenery Lane stamp set (#166870) was also Gold Heat embossed. This was cut with a retired oval die and I attached these together with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). This was then attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The outside frame was also attached with Mini Glue Dots. The flower & leaves were attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108). The Flower Accents (#165171) were added to the card.

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Friday, 20 March 2026

Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape

Hello again friends,

The Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape (#165269) is a wide tape with floral and leafy patterns which can be cut with the Extraordinary Flora die (#165244).

I attached the tape to Basic White card (#166781) before cutting with the die. The die cuts out a variety of images at one time.

The Basic White card front was dry embossed with the Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder (#167197), then matted with Strawberry Slush card (#165297) and attached to the Basic White base card.

The sentiment from Unbounded Love stamp set (#163378) was stamped with Strawberry Slush ink (#165286). I used dies from the Forever Florals dies (#167443) to cut the sentiment and the Strawberry Slush card under the sentiment. These were taped together then attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The die cut floral images were attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The embellishments used are Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems (#165615) and the Brushed Brass Butterflies (now retired).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

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