Lesley's Stampin Ground

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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Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Metallic Textures Rub Ons

Hi again everyone,

The beautiful gold wreath is from the Metallic Textures Rub-Ons (#165270). There are both gold & silver in the set and they are very easy to apply to your card.

To apply these rub ons, cut the design from the sheet, peel away the backing sheet, and place the back (or silver side) to the card. Rub the image with your fingers until the image transfers to the card. Peel away the paper to reveal the completed image.

I then cut this with one of the Spotlight On Nature dies (#163580).

The DSP is from the Regal Distressed Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164037) and matted with Cherry Cobbler card (#121681). A small strip of Cherry Cobbler card was attached to the card and the sentiment from the Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (#166208) was attached on top with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

The flower was stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink (#147083) using a stamp from the Delicate Pines (#166067). I stamped the flower twice and cut it with a Delicate Pines die (#166073). Using the same die, I cut a piece of the green All Seasons Velvet Specialty Paper (#166063). These 3 pieces were attached together with Mini Glue Dots (#103683), offsetting each one slightly.

The circle was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) and the flower with Mini Glue Dots. The embellishments are the Flower Accents (#165171).

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Thursday, 3 July 2025

Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hello friends,

I have used 2 different Designer Series Papers for this card. The Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164037) was used for the card front.

The card front was matted with Gold Foil Sheet (#132622), then attached to the Basic White base card (#166781).

“Happy Birthday” from the Loveliest Tree stamp set (#163714) was stamped with Pretty Peacock ink (#150083). This sentiment and the 2 gold diamonds were cut with Stylish Shapes die (#159183). I taped the gold diamonds to the card front.

I fussy cut the bird from the Nests Of Winter Designer Series Paper (#164183). The bird & sentiment were attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

An easy card as long as you don’t mind a bit of fussy cutting.

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Saturday, 22 February 2025

Textured Notes Bundle

Hi friends,

The Textured Notes Bundle (#165556) consists of the Textured Notes stamp set (#165548) and the Textured Notes dies (#165555). The set of 8 dies are all rectangular with a lovely design around the outside so these will be versatile for a range of cards and projects.

I cut 4 cms from the front right side of the Basic White base card (#159228).The 2 pieces of DSP are from the Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164037). I matted the White & Gold DSP with Pretty Peacock card (#150886) and attached it to the card front. The other piece of DSP was attached to the “inside” of the card. I also added 2 pieces of Basic White card as shown below.

I stamped the leaves from the Textured Notes stamp set with Lost Lagoon ink (#161678). This card and the Gold Foil Sheet (#132622) were cut with the dies.

“With Sympathy” from the Unbounded Love stamp set (#163378) was stamped with Pretty Peacock ink (#150083) and this was also cut with one of the dies. There isn't a die this size so I cut the sentiment then repositioned the die to recut it smaller. Very easy to get just the right size.

The stamped image was taped to the gold foil sheet, then this was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The Regal Foiled Adhesive Backed Dots (#164038) were added to the card front.

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Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Layers Of Beauty

Hello friends,

The Layers Of Beauty Bundle (#163519) consists of the Layers Of Beauty stamp set (#163514), Layers Of Beauty dies (#163518) as well as the Layers Of Beauty Decorative Masks (#163517). There are 5 masks which make it very easy to colour the image.

I stamped the floral image with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) onto Basic White card (#159228). Each mask is numbered so use the masks in order from 1-5. With the first mask in place I used Highland Heather ink (#147103) with a Blending Brush (#153611) making sure the first layer of colour is light. For the next 2 masks I used Gorgeous Grape (#147099). I applied the ink for the 3rd mask so it was darker than the 2nd mask. For the leaves I used Granny Apple Green ink (#147095) and again a lighter cover for mask 4 and a darker cover for mask 5.

The Granny Apple Green card (#147014) and Gold Foil (#132622) for the leaves, and the stamped image were all cut with the Layers Of Beauty dies.

I dry embossed the Highland Heather card (#147010) with the So Swirly Embossing Folder (#163791). The strip of Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164037) was attached to the card front.

The stamped image was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The leaves were backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334).

“Thinking Of You” from the Sketched Butterflies stamp set (#163490) was stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink and cut with a Peaceful Season Die (#164020) and attached to the card. I added the Brushed Brass Butterflies (#158136) to the card. Glimmer was added to the flowers with Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897).

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Saturday, 2 November 2024

A Little Bit Festive Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hello friends,

The A Little Bit Festive 12”x12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164107) includes card fronts, die cuts and patterned DSP. If you want something for a quick & easy card you can’t go past this pack. I have used 2 of the die cuts for this cute card.

The card front is from the Regals Distressed Patterns 12”x12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164037) and I matted this with Real Red card (#106578). This was taped to the Basic White base card (#159228).

The presents & teddy are the die cut pieces. I taped the teddy to the card & attached the presents with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

“Merry Christmas” from the Hope & Peace stamp set (#159773) was stamped with Real Red ink (#147084). I used a Christmas Labels die (#164100) to cut the sentiment and attached it to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

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Monday, 28 October 2024

Sentimental Wishes Bundle

Welcome everyone,

The Sentimental Wishes stamp set (#164210) and the Sentimental Wishes die (#164219) have been used for the candles. These are included in the Sentimental Wishes Bundle (#164220).

I stamped the candle image 3 times with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) onto Basic White card (#159228). The Stampin’ Blends to colour these were Daffodil Delight (#154883), Shaded Spruce (#154903) and Cherry Cobbler (#154880).

The Basic White card front was dry embossed with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder (#164049) then matted with Cherry Cobbler card (#121681). The Shaded Spruce Satin & Sheer Ribbon (#164224) was wrapped around the matted card front, then attached to the Basic White base card.

The Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164037) was cut with a Nested Essentials die (#161597). This was taped to the card front. The candles in the background were attached to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683) and I used Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) for the other candles.

The sentiment, also from the Sentimental Wishes stamp set, was stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink (#147083) and cut with a Wild Ferns die (#162654). This was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

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Saturday, 19 October 2024

Sentimental Wishes

Hello friends,

The Sentimental Wishes Bundle (#164220) consists of the Sentimental Wishes stamp set (#164210) and the Sentimental Wishes dies (#164219) and have been used for the holly leaves on these cards.

The cards are the same except I used 2 of the different patterns from the Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164037).

“Season’s Greetings” is from a retired (Merriest Moments) stamp set and I stamped this with Cherry Cobbler ink (#147083) onto Basic White card (#159228). This card was matted with Cherry Cobbler Card (#121681) and taped to the Basic White base card. I attached the Cherry Cobbler & Gold DSP to the card. For the White & Gold DSP I attached a strip of Cherry Cobbler card at the top then attached it to the card.

The holly leaves were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). I used 3 leaves for each card. They were cut with the co-ordinating dies. The leaves were coloured with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends (#154885) and for the berries I used the Red Pearlised Enamel Effects (#156310). These enamel effects take a while to dry so best to do after the card is put together so you can put the card aside for it to dry.

I attached the middle set of leaves with Mini Glue Dots (#103683) and the others with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

The bow is cut with a Wanted To Say die (#161594). I used Gold Foil (#132622) and Cherry Cobbler card. Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was used to add some glimmer to the leaves & the Cherry Cobbler bow. The bows were also attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The embellishments are from the Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries (#164119) and Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots (#164204).

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