Feels Like Home

When Stampin’ Up!’s second Sale-a-Bration of 2021 kicked off in August, nearly every one of the offerings jumped off the page and begged me to choose it – they all wanted to come live with me in the Fungeon. One product that didn’t enthusiastically jump at me was the Feels Like Home stamp set, so I didn’t initially pick it up. Once I started watching my customers choose this stamp set as their free gift with a $50 purchase, though, I decided to give it a try – and I’m glad I did. Here’s my simple card with the Feels Like Home stamp set:

Most of the cards I’ve seen with the Feels Like Home stamp set feature a lot of water coloring or coloring with markers. I love to color as much as the next person, but I am also very happy to achieve a beautiful look on a detailed image like this without a lot of work. I simply stamped the scene with Early Espresso on Sahara Sand cardstock and cropped it with a Stitched Rectangles Die. Here’s a look at the Feels Like Home cling stamp set that can be selected with a $50 order (before shipping and taxes) between now and September 30:

It’s a really gorgeous scene, isn’t it?! Be sure to check out the wonderful sentiments in the set, too! I chose to adorn my card with the “Your friendship feels like home to me” sentiment. I punched it out with the Double Oval Punch and positioned it along the right side of the image. Here’s a closer look:

Behind my focal panel, I added a panel of Sahara Sand that I embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. I love the distressed look that this embossing folder that’s new in Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2021 Mini Catalog – you can see SOME words in the embossing panel, but they are mostly unrecognizable. If you missed this incredible embossing folder on page 55 of the Mini Catalog, you can check it out here:

There’s a lot of brown on my card. Between Sahara Sand and Early Espresso, the tones are rich and neutral. I added a little panel of Pool Party below the Focal Point to add a little color – and what color looks better with browns? If you like this mix of Sahara Sand, Pool Party and Early Espresso as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:

Stamp Sets: Feels Like Home  Papers: Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Early Espresso, Thick Basic White  Inks: Early Espresso  Accessories: Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, Double Oval Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Feels Like Home Cling Stamp Set (English) – 156607

Price: $0.00

Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder – 156505

Price: $10.00

Double Oval Punch – 154242

Price: $18.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147114

Price: $7.50

Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121043

Price: $8.75

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

Price: $8.75

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 119686

Price: $8.75

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

Price: $8.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

What do you think? Did you pass over this stamp set, too, because you thought it might be too difficult to color? What do you think about it showcased in neutrals?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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