Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the theme is our Favorites from the New Catalog. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I love so many products in the new catalog, and my wish list keeps growing when I see new creations posted on social media and/or blogs. However, I think one of my very favorite things is the Basic card design sketches on page 22 of the catalog.

Here’s my card:

In May, I was sick and completely lost my mojo. These sketches became my creative lifeline when I was well enough to get back into my “studio”, AKA my Blue Room. You can see some of those posts here, here, here, and here. As you can tell, some of the cards use retired products. Since they were the predetermined themes for challenges of which I am a design team member, I used what I have.

Here’s a look at the annual catalog sketches:

I used the sixth sketch from the right on the top row for this card. Have fun with the sketches, or use them as an inspirational starting point. We’ve all started cards with one idea in mind, but during the creative process it can morph into something different. Enjoy the process!

Measurements:

You will need:

  • 1 piece of Smoky Slate cardstock trimmed to 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
  • 1 piece of the Take to the Sky DSP (designer series paper) trimmed to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
  • Another piece of the DSP trimmed to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
  • Don’t forget to punch a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
  • 3 different pieces of Take to the Sky DSP, each trimmed to 3 inches by 2 inches for the front of the card.
  • 1 piece of white cardstock, 1 of which is trimmed to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for the inside of the card.
  • 1 piece of cardstock for stamping the plane and the sentiment

Stamping, Coloring, Adhering:

  • Unless otherwise noted, the pieces of the card were adhered using multipurpose liquid glue
  • Using Night of Navy ink, stamp the front sentiment on white cardstock and the inside sentiment on the piece of white cardstock trimmed to 5-1/4 by 4 inches
  • Using Copper Clay ink, stamp the largest plane on white cardstock. Then, stamp the medium plane on the inside panel.
  • Color the wings of the larger plane using the Smoky Slate blends combo
  • Crop the plane and sentiment using the Adventurous Sky dies
  • Adhere the 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inch DSP to the Smoky Slate card base
  • After dry-fitting your 3 pieces of DSP, adhere to the DSP
  • Use dimensionals under the plane and sentiment and adhere on the front of the card
  • With that, you’ve finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set

Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:

We have even more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be Summer Vacations.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop Lineup

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  3. Donna Walls at Duncan Street Designs
  4. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  5. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping <<<You are HERE!
  6. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  7. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  8. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  9. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
  10. Stefani Ewing at Stamp With Stefani
  11. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  12. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  13. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping 
  14. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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