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Corner Bouquet Thank You Card

Thank You Cards

8 Jan

Hello, Crafters.

Oh, boy! What a major repair job I had to make on today’s card! I chose the Corner Bouquet Stamp Set from the Sale-a-bration (SAB) Brochure because I felt it was going to be a bit of a challenge. This is because the image stamps all the leaves and flowers in one go, i.e. in one colour! I saw a card made by another demonstrator where she stamped using Granny Apple Green (I think!) and then stamped over the green flowers, using the small individual flower in the set in either Blackberry Bliss or Rich Razzleberry. The effect was lovely.

I decided to use the smaller corner image and paint the stamp using my Stampin’ Write Marker Pens. When using this technique the Stamparatus really comes into its own. That is, as long as your cardstock doesn’t move…………..like mine did! When I repainted the stamp I created a double-vision effect which didn’t look nice! I started again and this time it worked. The colours I used were Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather. I die-cut the image using the Stitched Rectangle Dies regular size no 5 die.

The Thank You stamp I chose is from the new Heal Your Heart SAB Stamp Set. I set the stamp on my die-cut image in the position I wanted to stamp, removed the image, inked the stamp and stamped down onto my small grid paper as a test. I was disappointed to see an ink mark created by the outside edge of the (red rubber) stamp! When I have this problem, I cut the excess red rubber off.  When I say this I always point out that if you do this to your stamps – even though the trimming improves the performance of the stamp – your guarantee with Stampin’ Up! will be null and void because you have deliberately “damaged” your stamp. Personally, I don’t worry about this because I feel that if my stamps stamped well first time, the performance won’t go downhill!

After trimming my stamp, I set it up on my Stamparatus again, re-inked and stamped on a different part of my Small Grid Paper. I was pleased with the result so put my image back in place, re-inked, stamped and I couldn’t believe that the stamp had made a mark by the red rubber that was in-between the two scroll like tails on the letter T. But, no worries, I could cover this with a Pastel Pearl. I removed the stamp and cut off the excess red rubber and then I realised I needed the stamp back in position because Thank You didn’t stamp dark enough first time! Grrr!!

I felt like giving up but it was about time for my Church house group Zoom meeting – saved by the bell! At the end of our meeting, I went back to finish off my card and came up with a plan! I put another piece of cardstock into my Stamparatus and stamped the THANK YOU. As before it wasn’t dark enough, so I stamped it a second time – success! I used the same Stitched Rectangle die and die-cut the sentiment so I could sit it on top of the original THANK YOU! Then I cut it as short as possible and adhered it in place. I found a thin scrap of Gorgeous Grape Cardstock (CS) in my scrap bag and adhered it under the cut line so it looks as if that’s how I designed my card!!

Finally I decided there was too much plain white which I remedied by stamping the spotty stamp from the A Touch of Ink Stamp Set in the lower section using Purple Posy Ink stamped off once. To decorate the top section, I used a bird from the Quite Curvy Stamp Set and added three Pastel Pearls randomly. I started building my card by beginning with a card base in Purple Posy CS, then a Gorgeous Grape middle layer and a top layer of Purple Posy CS – both layers inside and out. The top layer on the front of my card had been embossed using the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder quite sometime ago but not used. It was ideal for today’s card.

I added my image to a layer of Gorgeous Grape CS and I decorated the inside of my card by adhering another bird from the Quite Curvy Stamp Set in the bottom right-hand corner inside the card. This card really tried my patience and the house group Zoom meeting saved my bacon! I was able to start again with a relaxed, refreshed mind. One point I will make about today’s card is that as much as I enjoy painting stamps with markers to get different colours, this one was quite difficult and I won’t be trying it again! LOL!

That’s it from me today. I look forward to being back with you tomorrow and in the meantime, please take care and stay safe. Happy crafting.

JanB. xx

Products used for this project: please click on any of the links to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. The Hostess Code for JANUARY 2021 is DQ7YY4BZ. Thank you. xx

Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock

Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock
[147011]
£8.25

Purple Posy A4 Cardstock

Purple Posy A4 Cardstock
[150887]
£8.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock
[106549]
£9.00

Corner Bouquet Cling Stamp Set

Corner Bouquet Cling Stamp Set
[155273]
£0.00

Heal Your Heart Cling Stamp Set (English)

Heal Your Heart Cling Stamp Set (English)
[155291]
£0.00

A Touch Of Ink Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

A Touch Of Ink Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[155233]
£0.00

Quite Curvy Bundle (English)

Quite Curvy Bundle (English)
[156228]
£38.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill
[133456]
£4.75

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

Brights Stampin’ Write Markers
[147157]
£27.50

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers
[147156]
£27.50

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad
[147099]
£7.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[147164]
£3.50

Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad

Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150084]
£7.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154882]
£8.50

Stitched Rectangles Dies

Stitched Rectangles Dies
[151820]
£33.00

Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder

Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder
[150646]
£8.25

Pastel Pearls

Pastel Pearls
[154571]
£6.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
£112.00

Stamparatus

Stamparatus
[148187]
£46.00

Simply Shammy

Simply Shammy
[147042]
£7.50

Paper Trimmer

Paper Trimmer
[152392]
£23.00

Paper Snips

Paper Snips
[103579]
£9.25

Bone Folder

Bone Folder
[102300]
£6.50

Grid Paper

Grid Paper
[130148]
£11.75

Small Grid Paper

Small Grid Paper
[149621]
£6.00

Silicone Craft Sheet

Silicone Craft Sheet
[127853]
£5.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
£3.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals
[104430]
£3.75

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
[144108]
£3.75

Cardstock Layer Sizes: A4

Card base 8¼” x 5¾” scored and folded at 4 1/8”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5½”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3¾” x 5 3/8”

Cardstock Layer Sizes: Letter-size

Card base 8½” x 5½” scored and folded at 4¼”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 4” x 5¼”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”



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  1. Melinda Rozes says

    January 8, 2021 at 7:45 am

    Jan, another lovely card!👍
    I love how the purples compliment each other. And the bird in the corner is a perfect touch!! 😘
    Thanks for the inspiration! 😍

    Reply
    • Jan says

      January 8, 2021 at 10:30 am

      Many thanks, Melinda. I love those little birds in the Quite Curvy Stamp Set! xx

      Reply
  2. Lisa says

    January 8, 2021 at 4:48 pm

    Many times I’ve set out on a project only to find out that idea I had wasn’t so great! So, you have my sympathy with this card. Sometimes things just don’t work well. This is a really nice card, though. It is one I would be proud to send.

    Reply
    • Jan says

      January 9, 2021 at 10:44 am

      Many thanks or your very kind words, Lisa. xx

      Reply
  3. M-A Lynch says

    January 8, 2021 at 10:09 pm

    Morning Jan. Just a beautiful card; ever so elegant and the colours are just perfect. Sorry to hear that you had a difficult time with this card, but the time spent on the Church Zoom meeting was what you needed – peace, quiet and your Heavenly Father guiding you. XX M

    Reply
    • Jan says

      January 9, 2021 at 10:43 am

      Many thanks, Mal. Yes, it certainly set me up to go back to my card! xx

      Reply
  4. Liz says

    January 23, 2021 at 1:53 pm

    Thank you for your post – I had totally forgotten about that smaller stamp in that set and love the way it looks like lavender in your card! Your story helps us all to persevere when things go awry!

    Reply
    • Jan says

      January 23, 2021 at 9:49 pm

      Many thanks, Liz. So pleased you like it. xx

      Reply

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