Catalog Inspiration

Feeling short on inspiration?  Spend some time cozied up with the Stampin' Up! Catalog.  There is no shortage of beautiful, adorable, practical, simple, and fun ideas for projects.

This card was inspired by the gorgeous gift bag on page 88.  I've had the Mixed Bunch stamp set in my collection since it came out and, admittedly, I haven't used it in awhile.

This sample helped me see its potential in a new way and I'm excited to create with it again!

• I embossed the Pool Party Coredinations card stock with the Honeycomb Embossing Folder
• I sanded it for a distressed look with the Stampin' Sanding Block
• I stamped the blossom and the sentiment (from the Four You stamp set) with Versamark and heat embossed them with White Stampin' Emboss Powder
• The blossom was punched out with the Blossom Punch 
• The center of the blossom is a scrap of Daffodil Delight card stock stamped with Crushed Curry ink and finished with Whisper White 1/4" stitched ribbon.

Fine Feathers

Here's a stamp set that I admired since it first appeared in the Stampin' Up! catalog last year, but I couldn't figure out how I would use it.  It kept calling to me, though.  I'm thrilled with it:  it's beautiful and versatile.  It can be used for masculine or feminine cards with ease and I definitely see potential for Fall and Thanksgiving themed cards.



Here's a masculine card using Fine Feathers and the Dude You're Welcome stamp sets.

• "Dictionary" background stamp is stamped in Smoky Slate on Whisper White Card stock
• 2 Feathers and sentiment are stamped with Black Staz-On ink over the background
• 1 Feather is stamped with Black Staz-On on Smoky Slate and then snipped out and adhered with dimensionals
• I tied a vintage faceted button with a piece of linen thread and placed it over the "o" - if you want a spot of color on this monochrome card, a brightly colored button would look very cool, too.