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Today’s card features the Velvet Meadow Suite, one of the beautiful new suites in the May-August 2026 Catalog. I love the specialty DSP because of the lovely flowers and color palette, which shout spring. The DSP is special because each of the papers has velvet textures on one side of the sheet, adding to the dimension of the paper.
Measurements
Berry Burst cardstock – card base 4 1/4″ x 11″ and cut off the paper at 8 1/4″ (this piece will be used for front flap), score at 5 1/2″
Berry Burst cardstock – inner card 3 1/2″ x 9 1/2″, score at 4 3/4″
Basic White cardstock – cut one piece at 2 1/2″ x 4″ for card front; cut one piece at 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2′ for inner card; scrap pieces for stamping flowers and stems
Bubble Bath cardstock – cut piece at 2 1/2″ square for stamping greeting on front of inner card
Velvet Meadow Specialty Designer Series Paper – cut one piece at 4″ x 5 1/4″ for inside of card base; cut one piece at 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ for front of inner card; cut one piece at 2 1/2″ x 4″ for top of front fold
Here’s how I made the card.
Adhere the three different pieces of DSP to the outer and inner cards.
Run the piece of Basic White cardstock for the card front through embossing machine with an embossing folder of your choice. I used the 3D Eyelet Embossing Folder, which is now retired. Adhere to the 2 1/2″ x 4″ piece of Berry Burst cardstock that was cut from the original 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of cardstock.
Stamp images from the Flowering Meadow stamp set. Stamp the large flowers with Berry Burst ink and the small flowers with Bubble Bath ink. Stamp stamens with Memento Black Ink or the new Basic Black Hybrid Stampin’ Pad (see page 77 in catalog). Stamp the two different stem images with Peaceful Pine ink. Run through die cutting machine with the coordinating Flowering Meadow Dies. Adhere flowers to stems and adhere to front flap with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp greeting with Berry Burst ink on piece of Basic White cardstock for inside of the inner card. I used the birthday greeting from the Scalloped Blooms stamp set. Stamp the leaf image with Peaceful Pine ink in the left corner. Adhere to inside of the inner card.
Run piece of Bubble Bath cardstock through die cutting machine with the third smallest die from the Scalloped Blooms Dies. Stamp greeting from the Scalloped Blooms stamp set with Berry Burst ink. Adhere to front of inner card. Adhere inner card to back piece of the card base, centering it so that the bottom of the inner card is 1/4″ from the bottom of the card base, as shown in the photo.
Finish off the card front. Make a small bow and adhere to base of stems with a glue dot. Add Wink of Stella to the flowers. Be careful when adding to the Berry Burst flowers because it can make the ink bleed into the white spaces. Add three of the Bubble Bath Dreamy Flower embellishments.
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It’s been a few months since I’ve posted any cards. I had knee replacement surgery in January and had a sinus infection that lasted for two months so I wasn’t able to make any cards or hold classes until late March, when I was finally feeling better. I’ve been catching up since then and my business is finally back on track I am now holding classes regularly again. I have a backlog of cards to post! Today’s card is from my March class and it features the Nature Walk Suite. This beautiful suite was featured in the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog. This is the first suite I purchased when the catalog was introduced to demonstrators. I loved the beautiful DSP and images and thought it would make great masculine cards. While the suite has retired from the catalog, the Nature’s Symphony stamp set and die bundle has been carried over into the new May-August 2026 Catalog and all of the other products in the suite are available in the online store.
Measurements
Secret Sea cardstock for card base – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
Lost Lagoon cardstock – mat – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic Beige cardstock – inside of card – 4″ x 5 1/4″; scrap for greeting
Natural Hues Specialty paper – 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Nature Walk Designer Series Paper – cut seven 1/2″ strips from different papers. Cut strips into 4 1/2″, 4 3/4″ and 5″ lengths; dark green piece cut at 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ for leaves
Here’s how I made the card.
Score card base at 4 1/2″ and fold.
Lay strips out on the Lost Lagoon mat, placing them at different heights. Once you get a pleasing color arrangement, adhere to mat. Adhere the outside strips on the left and right side of the mat and then space the rest of the strips evenly in between them. Adhere to card front.
Run leaf die through die cutting machine with the piece of dark green DSP. Adhere to mat piece.
Run piece of Natural Hues Specialty Paper through die cutting machine with the tree bark die.
Cut scrap piece of Basic Beige cardstock to 5/8″ x 2″. Stamp greeting with Secret Sea ink.
Cut a length of Secret Sea Bordered Open Weave Ribbon and make into a loop that fits across the mat. Adhere the loop with a piece of Tear and Tape or Scotch Tape. Adhere the tree bark piece over the ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Run a thin bead of liquid glue to the top of the tree bark. Place Mini Dimensionals at the top of the greeting. Adhere the greeting to the tree bark, placing the bottom of the greeting piece over the line of liquid glue.
Embellish with several Faux Bronze Pentagons.
Stamp greeting of your choice on the piece of 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic Beige cardstock and adhere to inside of card.
Stampin’ Up! is offering double Stampin’ Rewards for three days, April 15, 16 and 17, on orders of $20 and above. The double rewards you earn will be added to your respective rewards balance and can be redeemed the same way on future orders. This is a good opportunity to stock up on basic supplies before price increases take effect with the new catalog on May 5th.
The Last Chance Product List has been refreshed and many new items have been added from the soon to expire January-April 2026 Mini Catalog. Many of the items have been discounted.
When you join Stampin’ Up! through February 28 you will receive a FREE Stampin’ Positioner, a $49.00 value. Join SU for $99 and get $125 worth of products of your choice. Free shipping is included. Please contact me for more information about becoming a demonstrator. The Stampin’ Positioner is our new stamping alignment tool that makes stamping easier and more accurate. It allows you to stamp precisely aligned images, create repeating patterns and Two-Step Stampin’ images easily, and make multiple projects in minutes. Some of you may remember our previous positioning tool, the Stamparatus, which sadly had to be discontinued due to intellectual property issues. We’ve been waiting for a few years for a replacement and it is finally here! Once the join promotion is over, the positioner will be available for purchase, however, no date has been announced as of yet. Click on the video below to watch a demonstration of how it works.
The new Product of the Month is now available. Get this exclusive product for only $5 when you spend $75 or more in a single order. This month’s product is Painted Illusions 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper. Item number is 167977.
If you earned bonus coupons in January, it is now time to redeem them through February 28. You should have received an email with your coupon codes. When you place your February orders you will need to enter the codes when you check out.
Happy New Year! The start of a new year is also the start of the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog. As always, there are many wonderful products to choose from! Click on the cover to view a digital version of the catalog. You can also click on the catalog image on the right sidebar of the blog.
In addition to the new mini catalog, a small group of new Online Exclusives has also been released today. Click on the cover below to view the product list.
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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! May your holiday season be filled with peace, love and joy. Wishing you all the best in the New Year!
These are a few of the cards we made at my holiday card making classes this year. We used the Elegant Pine Snowflake and Modern Christmas Suites, both of which are Online Exclusives.