Hello and a happy and blessed Sunday, y’all.
This is Memorial Day weekend in the U. S. This long weekend is considered the unofficial start to summer, but truly Memorial Day is a day to remember the ultimate sacrifice of our brave service members who gave their lives in service to our country. I am grateful for their service and humbled by their ultimate sacrifice.
Today’s card is a super simple card using a few stamps from the Queen Bee Stamp Set and some Lily Pond Lane 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.
My card base is Peach Pie Cardstock with a front panel in Pretty In Pink Cardstock.
I used some Gray Granite Baker’s Twine Essentials and wrapped it around the Pretty in Pink panel and hung my banners on the twine.
I stamped the Queen Bee Stamp Set Happy Birthday sentiment on the front of the card in Gray Granite Ink.
I added three Peach Pie Adhesive-Backed Dappled Dots (expected to be available 6/17/24).
I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the front panel to the card base.
For the inside panel, I stamped the long Queen Bee Stamp Set stamp in Pretty In Pink Ink at the bottom of the inside panel.
I stamped the Queen Bee Stamp Set small sentiment and small bee in Gray Granite Ink and added a Pretty In Pink crown.
I decorated the envelope flap with three different colored strips of Lily Pond Lane 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, spaced about 1/4″ apart and trimmed to fit. I stamped the large bee from the Queen Bee Stamp Set partially on the front of the envelope using Gray Granite Ink.
I really enjoyed bringing out the Queen Bee Stamp Set which I haven’t used in a while and mixing it with new Designer Series Paper. Sometimes something old can be new again.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for coming to my blog today. I hope you make this card – if you do, please tag me at #StampWithNel.
I typically post card blogs on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday and email a newsletter on Wednesdays. I very much appreciate every visitor and every comment. I hope you found something here that encourages you to return for my next blog post. It’s my pleasure to help you nurture your creativity.
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New June Kits
Two new kits arrived June 5. Have you seen them?
The Scenic Route Travel Journal
I love The Scenic Route Travel Journal Kit. I think it will be perfect to use to keep track of memories when I travel with David or on our Disney trip later this year.
Kit includes:
* Step-by-step instructions and guided layouts
* Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
* Make 1 travel journal
* 2 fold-out pages with pockets
* 2 tri-fold pages
* Size of the travel journal: 5-3/4″ x 9-1/4″ x 7/8″ (14.6 x 23.5 x 2.2 cm)
* Printed adhesive-backed die-cut alphabets, sentiments, and images
* Paper die-cut journaling pieces
* Enough adhesive to complete projects
Product colors: Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Wild Wheat
Expressions of Kindness
Kit includes:
* Expressions of Kindness Photopolymer Stamp Set
* Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Spot
* Predesigned projects
* Step-by-step instructions
* Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
* Make 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs
* 8 printed card bases
* 8 printed envelopes
* Folded card: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
* Printed die-cut images and gold foil labels
* Adhesive-backed gold sparkle gems
* Enough adhesive to complete projects
Product colors: Blackberry Bliss, gold foil, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Petunia Pop, Pretty Peacock, Wild Wheat
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Retired Stampin’ Up! Products
My online Stampin’ Up! retired product store has been refreshed with additional products. I will be adding more retired products as I come across them. I have a variety of stamps, dies and embellishments. My stamps and dies are all gently used and most were purchased within the last two years (although some may be “vintage”). Dies might be on magnet cards as I did not start saving the original packaging until just recently. Designer Series Paper and embellishments are new in unopened packages unless otherwise stated.
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Cute cute cute! Such pretty colors! 🙂
Great card! Perfect way to use those leftover scraps of pretty papers! 🙂
Thanks, Amy. I’m always looking for ways to use all of the pretty paper. 😀