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Penny Black Hanging Planters

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Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS card showcasing the Penny Black Hanging Planters die set. Who knew macrame would make a comeback?! I remember learning how to macrame in the early 1970s. My mother bought at least one macrame book with complicated patterns for massive wall hangings (which we never made).

I heat-embossed one of my favorite sentiments (Stitched Flowers set) on SU Dapper Denim cardstock.
I cut the frame, using a 4″ x 5 1/4″ rectangle die (from a now-retired MFT Blueprints set) and the largest oval in the Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities set, from Gina K Coral Reef cardstock (included in the multi-pack). I dry-embossed the frame with the Taylored Expressions Weathered embossing folder.
I cut the planters from Gina K Turquoise Sea. The plants were cut from Gina K Lucky Clover (included in the multi-pack) and SU Cucumber Crush cardstock. I cut the macrame hangers from SU Very Vanilla. The small flowers were cut from SU Poppy Parade and Gina K Coral Reef. I assembled the pieces with glue.
I assembled the heat-embossed panel, the frame, and the planters and adhered the assembly to a SU Very Vanilla card base.

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Penny Black Rustic Birdhouse

Hello! Today, I am sharing a Thank You card featuring the Penny Black Rustic Birdhouse die set.

I cut the birdhouse from cardstock, including Lawn Fawn Paper Bag (post and birdhouse trim). Lighter colors such as SU Crumb Cake were too light. I sponged Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink on the edges of the trim and post. I cut the bird from SU Blueberry Bushel and the body of the birdhouse from SU So Saffron.
I cut the flowers with dies in the Penny Black Hanging Plants and A Garden sets (SU Poppy Parade with SU Daffodil Delight centers).
I stamped the sentiment on the card background (SU Pool Party).
I used the Spellbinders July 2019 Small Die of the Month kit – Spellbinders – “Besties Forever” – to cut the grass (SU Garden Green). I tried a lighter green for the back row of grass but it just didn’t work with the colors. I’ve also discovered that Penny Black now has a grass edge die 51-549 Garden Edgers.

Supplies: Penny Black Rustic Birdhouse, Hanging Plants, A Garden, and Silver Linings die sets; Penny Black Flower Sparks stamp set

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Hello Sunshine – Die-cut Tropical-themed Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a tropical-themed card created from a variety of products in my stash.

My starting point for the card was the Newton’s Nook Tropical Leaves stencil which I sponged with Shabby Shutters ink on Easter Grass cardstock.
I used the Penny Black Poinsettia die to cut the blooms from SU Melon Mambo and Bazzill Circus Peanuts. The centers were cut from Marshmallow Chick. I used the Penny Black Flower Frolic die to cut the greenery from SU Gumball Green (now retired) and attached the blooms to the greenery with foam adhesive.
I heat-embossed the FSJ Touch the Sky sentiment on to white cardstock which I cut with a circle die.
For whatever reason, I’ve been feeling the need to add sequins to my cards lately. I tried a number of different colors before choosing yellow sequins from Doodlebug.

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Penny Black – CAS Thank You

Hello! Today, I am sharing a quick-and-easy CAS card featuring Penny Black supplies. I tried a number of different color combinations before settling on this one. I’m a big fan of combining bold colors with black and white.

I cut the 51-235 Swirled Squares from black cardstock and adhered them to cardstock squares cut from Stampin’ Up Melon Mambo, Bazzill Circus Peanuts, and SU Bermuda Bay. I used spray adhesive to adhere the square frames.
I added the squares to a card base measuring 6″ x 3 1/2″ on which I had stamped a sentiment from the 30-281 Flower Sparks set.
I cut the butterflies with a die in the 51-132 Flights of Fancy set and added them to the card with foam adhesive.

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Penny Black – You Brighten My Day

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS friendship card created with Penny Black supplies. I’m in the final stages of packing up my supplies for my move, so this post is brief. What I still have around (but will be packed up in a few minutes) – Distress Oxide inks, white cardstock, and a few stamps and dies (listed at the bottom of the post).

I inked up cardstock with some of my favorite colors: yellow, teal, and a coral/orange. I cut the cardstock with two different butterfly dies, which I added to a panel on which I had stamped the sentiment. I added the butterflies with foam adhesive.

Sentiment: Special Thoughts
Butterfly with holes: Flourish and Butterflies
Other Butterfly: Flights of Fancy