Lesley's Stampin Ground

Thursday, 30 January 2025

Floral & Gingham Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hi crafty friends,

The 2 designs of Designer Paper are from the Floral & Gingham Vellum 12”x12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164713).

I cut the DSP and Daffodil Delight card (#121680) with the Countryside Corners dies (#161471). I matted the blue gingham vellum with Pool Party card (#124391) and attached it to the Basic White base card (#159228).

The flowers & leaves from the Memorable Blooms stamp set (#164816) were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). These were coloured with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends (#154883) and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends (#154892). The flowers & leaves were cut with the Memorable Blooms dies (#164825).

I stamped the banner from the Mixed Labels stamp set (#164643) with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. “Happy Birthday” is from the Sentimental Park stamp set (#160561) and I used Crushed Curry ink (#147087). This was cut with a Mixed Labels die (#164652).

I taped the Daffodil Delight card to the blue vellum. The floral vellum was attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683), ensuring these dots would be hidden with the elements on top.

The banner, flowers and leaves were all attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was added to the flowers & leaves and the embellishments are from the Antique Pearls (#164679).

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Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Enduring Beauty

Hello stamping friends,

Co-ordinating with the Enduring Beauty stamp set (#162670) is the Enduring Beauty Decorative Masks (#162673), making colouring of this floral image very easy.

I stamped the image onto Basic White card (#159228) with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). The first layer of the flowers were coloured with Bubble Bath ink (#161664) using a Blending Brush (#153611). For the darker layer I used Petunia Pop ink (#163811). You can achieve various shades of ink just by applying the ink lightly or adding more ink for a much darker colour.

The leaves were coloured with Shy Shamrock ink (#163808). The image was then cut with the Enduring Beauty Dies (#162672).

The 2024-2026 In Color 6”x6” Designer Series Paper (#163777) was attached to the Basic White base card. A Wildflower Designs Die (#163333) was used to cut the Petunia Pop card (#163802) for the “frame”. This was taped to the card front. The flowers were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

I cut the small detailed leaves using the dies from the Enduring Beauty dies, with Pool Party card (#124391). These were attched with Mini Glue dots (#103683).

“Congratulations” from the Loveliest Tree stamp set (#163714) was stamped with Petunia Pop ink, then cut with a Changing Leaves die (#164138) and attached to the card with Mini Glue Dots. The embellishments are Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins (#164970), a Sale-a-bration product.

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Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hi again,

This bunch of flowers are from the die cuts from the Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164591), making this another quick & easy card.

The base card is Basic White (#159228). I scored the front of the card in half and folded the card as you can see above.

I attached a piece of the Wildflower Birthday Specialty DSP on the inside of the card. I dry embossed a piece of Pretty In Pink card (#163794) with the Modern Herringbone Embossing Folder (#164908) and attached this to the front of the card.

The flowers were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). “Happy Birthday” is from the Translucent Florals stamp set (#162243). This was stamped with Pretty In Pink ink (#163807) and the 2 circles were cut with the Stylish Shapes dies (#159183). I used Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) to attach the circles.

The embellishments are the Adhesive-Backed Dapple Dots (#163353). I added glimmer with to the flowers with Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897).

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Monday, 27 January 2025

Quick & Easy Scrapbook layout

Hi friends,

Here’s a quick & easy double page scrapbook layout using the die cut pieces from the Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164591).

The background pages are from the Everyday You & Me Scrapbooking Workshop Kit (#166628).

The Blueberry Bushel card (#146991) will be used to matt the photos. The photos will replace the white card. I taped the die cuts to the pages.

I used Blueberry Bushel card backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) to cut the letters using the Mini Alphabet dies (#162934) for “Birthday Wishes”. These were attached to the pages.

Yes, quick & easy.

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Sunday, 26 January 2025

Mediterranean Blooms

Hi everyone,

A quick & easy card using the Mediterranean Blooms 12”x12” Designer Series Paper (#163284) and the co-ordinating Citrus Blooms dies (#163294).

I cut the image from the DSP with the die. I cut the leaves from Garden Green card (#108605) with dies from the same set.

I used the Take A Bow die (#164102) to cut the Basic White card, then dry embossed these 3 pieces with the Plaster Painting Embossing Folder (#164656) these were taped to the Basic White card front and matted with Garden Green card. The base card is also Basic White.

The oranges die cut was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The die cut leaves were attached using Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

I added some glimmer to the oranges with Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) and added the Clear Dots from the Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive-Backed Dots (#164204).

I decided not to add a sentiment at this time, so no stamping on this card.

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Saturday, 25 January 2025

Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper

Hi friends,

In both the Annual (P 22) and Mini (P12) Catalogues you will find a range of card templates which are great for inspiration. They can be copied exactly or you can change them to suit what you want. I have made some slight variations. I used hexagons instead of rectangles. This design can be found in the Annual catalogue and is the 6th design on the top row of templates.

I used the Heartfelt Hexagon punch (#162888) to punch the 3 colours from the Bloom Impressions 12”x12” Designer Series Paper (#164944), a free Sale-a-bration product with a $100 order (in Australia).

I applied the Shimmery White Embossing Paste (#145645) using a Palette Knife (#142808), to a piece of Basic White card (#159228). I allowed this to dry before dry embossing it with the Soft Waves Embossing Folder (#164695). You can use the Heat Tool (#129056) to fasten the drying. I then matted this card with Basic Black card (#121688) and attached it to the Basic White base card.

The butterflies were cut using a die from the Beautiful Butterflies dies. These are part of the Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder (#164614). I used Basic Black card for the butterflies and I attached them to the DSP with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

The sentiment from the So Sincere stamp set (#162283) was stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and I used Gold from the Wow! Metallic Embossing Powder (#165678) which was set with the Heat Tool. The circle was cut with a Stylish Shapes die (#159183)

The hexagons were attached to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The Low Profile Dots (#164658) were added to each of the butterflies.

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Friday, 24 January 2025

Toadstool Gardens Designer Series Paper

Hi friends,

A cute card using the Toadstool Gardens 6”x6” Designer Series Paper (#164942) which is a Sale-a-bration product. This is free with a $100 order in Australia. This DSP also co-ordinates with the Terrific Toadstools Bundle (#164790) available in the Mini Catalogue.

I dry embossed the Granny Apple Green card (#147014) with the Soft Waves Embossing Folder (#164695) and this was matted with Melon Mambo card (#119980). The base card is Basic White (#159228).

Both pieces of DSP are from the Toadstool Gardens pack. I used a die from the Designer Tags (#159165) to cut the tag. I threaded the White Glittered Organdy Ribbon (#156408) through the tag and attached the tag to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

“Happy Birthday” from Simply Said stamp set (#163756) was stamped with Melon Mambo ink (#147051) and cut with a Beautiful Butterflies die (#164614). This was taped to the card. The Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins (#164970), another Sale-a-bration product, were added to the card.

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Thursday, 23 January 2025

Memorable Blooms Bundle

Hi everyone,

The flowers & leaves on this card are from the Memorable Blooms Bundle (#164826). This bundle consists of the Memorable Blooms stamp set (#164816) and Memorable Blooms dies (#164825).

I stamped the leaves & flowers with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) onto Basic White card (#159228). These were coloured with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends (#154883) and Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends (#163826). These stamped images and the other leaves were cut with the co-ordinating dies. I used Summer Splash card (163798) backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) for the die cut leaves.

I cut the diamonds with a die from the Linked Together dies (#164808), using Gold Foil Sheet (#132622) and Basic Black card (#121688).

The Fruit Salad 6”x6” Designer Series Paper (#164943) from Sale-a-bration was matted with Basic Black card and attached to the Basic White base card.

The diamonds were taped together, offsetting 2 sides, and attached to the card front. The stamped flowers & leaves were attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

The sentiment from the Loveliest Tree stamp set (#163714) was stamped with Crushed Curry ink (#147087) and cut with a die from the Changing Leaves dies (#164138). This die is longer than the sentiment so I cut it twice by repositioning the die to get the correct size. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) to attach this to the card.

The Antique Pearls (#164679) were added to finish the card as well as using Clear Wink of Stella (#141897) to add glimmer t the flowers.

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Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Scrapbook page

Hello,

I have stamped on the background page for this scrapbook page using images from the Kiss Of Texture stamp set (#164759) and the Memorable Blooms stamp set (#164816).

I cut the circles from Basic White card (#159228) and Basic Black card (#121688) using an electronic cutter. I placed the white card on the 12”x12” Basic White card (#159231) - which I had trimmed to 11&1/4” square - and marked the circle with a pencil. This was to show me where to stamp the images around the circle. The circle was removed to do the stamping. I stamped the flowers & leaves alternately on the base page using Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708).

I also stamped 2 flowers on the white circle and coloured these with Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends (#163827) and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends (#154885).

I was trying to decide if I would colour all the flowers & leaves around the circle, but decided to just leave them uncoloured, especially as my top was just black & white.

The circles were taped to the Base White card and the White card was matted with Peach Pie 12”x12” card (#163805). The photos were matted with Basic Black card.

The dragonflies were cut with the retired Detailed Dragonflies dies. The large dragonfly was attached to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683) and the small group of Dragonflies had Adhesive Sheet (#152334) attached to the back of the card making these easy to attach to the page.

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Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hi friends,

Stampin’ Up! have a range of products for all types of crafters from the beginner to the experienced. The Wildflower Birthday 12”x12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164591) has designer papers as well as die cut elements and card fronts ready to attach to your project.

I attached the strip of gold & white stripes from the DSP to the Blueberry Bushel card (#146991) then attached the card front with the Birthday cake. This was then taped to the Basic White base card (#159228).

“Happy Birthday” from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set (#164608) was stamped with Blueberry Bushel ink (#147138) and cut with a Beautiful Butterflies die (#164614). The edges were daubered with Blueberry Bushel ink and the sentiment was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

A super easy card.

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Monday, 20 January 2025

Sympathy Card

Hi everyone,

For Sympathy cards I like to have them mostly white with a touch of colour, and on this one I have used Silver.

The finished card is 12.5cm x 12.5 cm (or 5”x5”).

I dry embossed the Basic White card front (#159228) with the Starstruck Embossing Folder (#164972). This is a Sale-a-bration product. The card front was attached to the Basic White base card.

I cut the hexagonals with the Meant To Bee dies (#166582), using Basic White card backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334). These were attached to the card front.

The flower from the Memorable Blooms stamp set (#164816) and the sentiment from the Unbounded Love stamp set (#163378) were stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and I added the Silver from the Wow! Metallics Embossing Powder (#165678) then this was set with the Heat Tool (#129056).

The flower was cut with the co-ordinating Memorable Blooms die (#164825) and the sentiment with an Autumn Leaves die (#162185).

The flower & sentiment were attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#144220) were added to the card and I used Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) to add glimmer to the flowers.

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Sunday, 19 January 2025

Happy Hibiscus Bundle

Hi friends,

I have used a mix of products to make today’s card, including the Happy Hibiscus Bundle (#164880). This bundle includes the Happy Hibiscus stamp set (#164877) and the Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing Folder (#164897). This hybrid folder also includes the set of dies where the larger die with the 3 flowers will fit into the folder and cut and embossed at the same time. This folder & dies can also be used separately as normal, making them very versatile.

I stamped the trio of flowers with Poppy Parade ink (#147050) onto Poppy Parade card (#121694). Then I placed the die into the folder, lined up the stamped image and put it through the Stamp & Embossed machine using the embossing plates. I have only used the larger flower for this card.

Using Gold Foil Sheet (#132622), backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334), I cut the lattice from the Linked Together Dies (#164808). I also cut the arch from the Gold Foil sheet and the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (#163393) with the Everyday Arches Dies (#164629).

The gold arch was attached to the DSP with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The lattice was attached to a piece of Basic White card (#159228), making sure you have it placed where the arch is. I taped the DSP with the arch onto the Basic White card then matted this with Poppy Parade card.

The leaves were cut with dies from the Happy Hibiscus dies using Season Of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164144).

The flower was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) and the leaves with Mini Glue Dots.

The sentiment is from Sentimental Park stamp set (#160561. This sentiment is actually “Let’s Celebrate” but I only wanted “celebrate” for this card. When I inked this, I covered “Let's” with a post it note, inked “celebrate”, with Poppy Parade ink, removed the post it note and stamped the sentiment. This is an easy way to stamp part of a stamp. I cut this with a Delicate Forest die (#162679). This die is too large so I cut the sentiment close to one end of the word, then turned the die around and cut close to the other end of the word. The sentiment was then attached with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional and Mini Glue Dots.

Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was used on the flower and the Antique Pearls 164679) were added to finish the card.

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

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Saturday, 18 January 2025

Serene Love Designer Series Paper

Hi again friends,

These fussy cut flowers are from the beautiful Serene Love Designer Series Paper (#166261).

The Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper (#163284) for the card front was matted with Night Of Navy card (#106577) then attached to the Basic White base card (#159228).

The lattice was cut with a die from the Linked Together Dies (#164808), using Silver Foil Sheets (#163387) which was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334), making it easy to attach to the card, just by removing the backing.

I cut the Silver Foil leaves with a die from the Happy Hibiscus dies (#164879). These were attached to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). One flower was taped and the other I used Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The sentiment from Loveliest Tree stamp set (#163714) was stamped with Night Of Navy ink (#147110) and cut with a Mixed Labels die (#164652). This was also attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added glimmer to the flowers using the Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897).

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

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