This "polar vortex" we are experiencing this week finally arrived deep in my bones! I can't get warm this morning so maybe if I get my fingers flying across the keyboard at least they will warm up! Winter and cold weather force my inside most days and that's not a bad thing because then I can stamp and play for at least part of my day. The "to-do" piles on my desk are soooo big right now, but I'd rather talk stamping.
The stamp set I want to share today is called "Incredible Like You" and is found on page 21 of the 2019 Occasions Catalog. It's a sweet set that has a few features that are slightly different from other floral/botanical sets. Let me share some cards with you and I'll talk about the features I like!
The stand-up leaves make great stems for flowers. They provide almost a stenciled look when used just by themselves. I used various lengths to create the different size of stems. I wanted my flowers to be in a stair step height fashion, so the best way to do this is to stamp the flowers first and then add the stems. I used the lighter color, Mango Melody, for the large background floral stamp and Pumpkin Pie for the flower petal detail and the sentiment.
One fun stamp in this set is a bunch of drawn lines. Here I stamped them both vertically and horizontally to create a border of sorts in one corner of my card. I'm also showing off two other favorite stamps, the branch and little blossoms that coordinate with it. I used our Wood Designer Series Paper for my background. Don't forget you can stamp on DSP as well as card stock. It's one of my "go-to" techniques.
For this card, I used the entire branch/stem in Mint Macaron and then added the leaves from the first card in Soft Sea Foam. I knew the light color wouldn't show up if I had stamped by reversing the colors. My colors in general are softer in this card. I used the line stamp to create the idea of ground under the stems. I played with the single leaf stamp as well, underneath the flowers.
To make this stamp set even more attractive, there is a card kit paired with it that makes 16 cards, four each of four different designs. It would be a fun idea to gather some friends, purchase the stamp set to share and then each buy the card kit, get together and assemble it! This gives you a stash of cards for many different occasions, which is always handy to have around. Here's a picture of the kit, as I haven't bought it yet, but it's definitely on my list!
And here's a picture of the finished cards!
I love that Stampin'Up! makes products suitable for any level of crafter and also any level of budget and stash supplies. You don't have to have "everything" to get started with stamping and during Sale-A-Bration, you get free product for every $50 increment in your purchases. It's an easy way to save and have your dollar go further. Be sure to ask me for all the details or check out the various links on the right side bar of this blog. Crafting has never been so accessible!
I holding a "masculine cards" class today so I'm off to set up for that. I'm slowly filling out my calendar for February and March so be sure to check that out as well. You'll find it under my SU website and just scroll down past my picture for the calendar!
Hope you have a great Tuesday and stay warm!
Sarah
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