So Lucky for the InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Many of my Stampin’ Up! team members (not only those with blogs) share their gorgeous projects in our team’s Facebook community – there’s such amazing and inspiring creativity in this group! I’m always excited when my team’s blog hop rolls around, though, because I get to share some of their amazing work with you. I’m just as excited to see their projects as you are, and I am proud to share them with you.

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s March Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are having fun with our stamping favorites – our favorite themes for seasonal cards and projects. This month’s projects feature Flowers & Fauna, a brilliant starting point for so many projects. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

So Lucky to Know You for St. Patrick’s Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate, I’ve created a card with a beautiful, all-green flower using an intricate set of dies from Stampin’ Up!’s 2020 Annual Catalog. The idea came to me in a moment of genius – OK, it wasn’t MY moment of genius. My dear friend Jennifer messaged me over the weekend to suggest that the Many Layered Blossoms Dies would be beautiful in all green…how could I resist the suggestion? Here’s my card:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• All in Bloom. While I’ve used the sentiments in the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set A LOT, but this is only the second time I’ve showcased the gorgeous flowers that are cropped from the coordinating Many Layered Blossoms Dies. The dies are great when used alone, but they are incredible when layered together. Here’s a look at the gorgeous Blossoms in Bloom Bundle:To combine these layers, I cropped the thicker die (top, right corner of the photo above) with Soft Sea Foam cardstock. I applied an Adhesive Sheet to a piece of Just Jade cardstock and cropped the more detailed die (bottom, left corner of the photo above). Once I pealed the adhesive sheet cover off the back of the cropped die, I carefully placed the detailed die over the thicker die, making sure all pieces were lined up. Voila! Here’s a closer look:
• So Lucky. I was surprised by how many sentiments I have with St. Patrick’s Day sayings. A quick thumb over the spines of my stamp sets taught me a lot – you, too, might be surprised. The sentiment I landed on, though, is from the Oval Occasions stamp set. Here’s a closer look at this stamp set: While this stamp set is offered as a bundle in the January – June 2021 Mini Catalog, the coordinating punch has been super-popular, so the punch and bundle are on backorder. You can still order this clever, fun stamp set right now, though. I “removed” the flowers above and below the sentiment by adding masking tape over the images before stamping down the inked stamp. Instead of using the Double Oval Punch, I used one of the ovals from the Stitched Shapes Dies to crop the sentiment.
• Color Combination. There are so many great greens in Stampin’ Up!’s family of colors – and I love each and every one of them. For today’s card, I combined the delicate Soft Sea Foam with a 2020-2022 In Color, Just Jade. These two look great together, but it’s when they are showcased on a background panel of Pool Party that the two colors really came to life. If you like this mix of Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party and Just Jade as much as I do, I hope you will save this for future reference:

Stamp Sets:  Oval Occasions  Papers: Just Jade, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party, Thick Basic White  Inks: Just Jade  Accessories:  Many Layered Blooms Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies (oval), Adhesive Sheets, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Candy Ford at Stamp Candy.  There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Brian

Thank you for hopping along with us.  If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
2. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
3. Rachel Brumley at Artistic Designs by Rachel
4. Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
5. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
6. Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
7. Joanne Brown at The Inky Dragon
8. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
9. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
10. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
11. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp

Here are links to the products I’ve used in today’s project:

Oval Occasions Stamp Set – 154477

Price: $19.00

Many Layered Blossoms Dies – 153582

Price: $45.00

Stitched Shapes Dies – 152323

Price: $30.00

Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Pad – 153115

Price: $7.50

Just Jade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 153079

Price: $8.75

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146988

Price: $8.75

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 122924

Price: $8.75

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 159229

Price: $8.25

Adhesive Sheets – 152334

Price: $10.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

Blossoms In Bloom Bundle (En) – 154123

Price: $60.25

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