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Poppy Stamps – Whittle Hippos

Hello! Today, I am sharing a summer-themed card featuring Poppy Stamps supplies. (It’s not swimming weather here in the Pacific Northwest! Nevertheless, I am drawn to bright colors and the idea of swimming.)

I created the background from 1/2 inch strips of coral, yellow, and light blue-green cardstock, which I taped together on the back. The strips create a 4 1/2 inch square background. The card base is 4 3/4 inch square.
I die-cut the Whittle Floating Hippo and Whittle Happy Hippo from gray cardstock. The swimming ring was cut from coral cardstock that I heat-embossed with clear powder.
I die-cut the Whittle Wave Background from teal cardstock.
I stamped the Whittle Sealife Sentiments sentiment on white cardstock and cut it with a 1/4 inch die.

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Spellbinders Liberty Collection – July and December

Hello! I was recently a guest blogger for Spellbinders on their blog sharing two cards showcasing the Liberty Collection. With the collection, I created a 4^th of July card and a Christmas card. I hope you will head over to see my creations, read about the designs, and leave a comment!

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Another Take on Penny Black Garden Fresh

Hello! I am sharing an appreciation card that showcases the 30-816 Garden Fresh stamp set (with coordinating die) from the Penny Black “Delight” release. I shared another card here with similar supplies.

I stamped, Copic-colored, and die-cut the pitcher and blooms with 30-816 Garden Fresh and 51-703 Garden Fresh Cut Out.
I stamped the sentiment from 30-710 Trust Me Builder and cut it with a banner die.
I cut the back frame with the 51-611 Creative Curves die from white cardstock. The paper behind is from a retired patterned paper collection, as is the card base.
To embellish, I cut 51-610 Hydrangea butterflies from yellow cardstock and heat-embossed them with clear powder for shine.

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Spellbinders Truly Yours Collection

Hello! I am delighted to be sharing three friendship cards created with products from the Truly Yours Collection at Spellbinders.

On the first card, I paired the Bouquet of Flowers (retired) die set with a glimmer-foiled sentiment in the Mini Sincere Sentiments set.

On my additional cards, I used printed elements from the Reaching Out Collection (American Crafts) with flowers cut using dies in the Bouquet of Flowers (retired) set and a sentiment in the Mini Sincere Sentiments set.

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Spellbinders May 2021 Large Die and Clear Stamp Clubs

Hello crafty friends! I’m sharing another card created with the Spellbinders May 2021 Large Die of the Month – “Stitched Card Front, Border & Flower” – with a sentiment from this month’s Clear Stamp of the Month Club – “Borders & Sentiments.” You can see my first card with these products here.

With the Large Die of the Month set, I die-cut the standalone flower twice and the leaf four times from Snowdrift cardstock .
I used DMC floss to stitch the flowers and leaves in 972 (green), 728 (yellow), and 898 (brown). I glued the ends of the threads to the back of the shapes.
I stamped the sentiment in Rich Cocoa on a Snowdrift cardstock panel and added Tumbled Glass Oxide ink to the center.
I added the sentiment panel to a card base covered with Chocolate Bar cardstock and adhered the leaves and flowers.

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