I tend to hesitate buying stamps or dies that are specific to the holidays. Why, you ask? Primarily because I want to be able to use my supplies year round. So I am always looking to see how else I can use a stamp or die set. Well, I discovered the Season’s Blessings Bundle. It includes the Season’s Blessing Stamp Set and the Seasonal Basket Dies. And, it is Not just for the holidays! At first glance, you might think this bundle is mainly for the Christmas holidays. But look a little closer. In fact, it is so versatile, I haven’t even used it to make holiday cards. At least, not yet!
Remember, it is okay to CASE cards. You may be asking, “what does it mean to CASE?” CASE means either “copy and share everything” or “copy and selectively edit.” Either way, feel free to CASE the cards I am making today!
Cards To Be “CASED”
Season’s Blessings Bundle
The Season’s Blessings Stamp Set has poinsettias and a basket to put them in, along with a seasonal sentiment, for holiday cards. But there’s more! You can use the flower and leaf images year-round, in different ink colours for different occasions. The same with the sentiments. Use them for birthdays, thanks, gratitude, thinking of you.
Don’t forget the dies! They add polish to your projects with so little effort. They make your cards look like you spent more time on them than you did. That’s always a plus.
VIDEO
In the video below, you will see that I daubed the oak leaf stamps for a fall look. Add Designer Series Paper or use your Stampin’ Blends to color stripes on the baskets. So fun, you can adapt it to any season! In the video, I am going to CASE two cards from the Stampin’ Up Design Team. Neither of which are holiday cards.
Click on the image below to watch the video on how to make these darling cards and matching envelopes. At the end of this post, leave me a comment telling me which card is your favorite!
Cards from Video
Card Measurements
- Crumb Cake Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ score at 4 1/4 and 5 1/4″ x 4″
- Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ and scraps for stamping.
- In Good Taste DSP (Planks) 3″ x 4″
- Balmy Blue Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″; score at 4 1/4″
- You’re a Peach DSP – Blue Striped 3 3/4″ x 4 3/4″ and 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
- Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ and scraps for stamping
Card Instructions – Crumb Cake
Card Instructions – Balmy Blue
- Fold Crumb Cake base on score line.
- Emboss Crumb Cake 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ and adhere to card base.
- Stamp small basket in Bumblebee and die cut
- Die cut two open weave baskets in Basic White.
- Trim off 1/3 of one basket. Cut handles off the other basket.
- Using Stampin’ Blends, pick two colors and color stripes across each of the baskets as shown in pictures.
- Attach the two open weave baskets to the plank designer series paper and fussy cut.
- Stamp round flowers using Bumblebee with center lightly daubed in Cajun Craze.
- Stamp four petal flower in Bumblebee, small flower stem and larger leaves in Old Olive.
- Die cut flowers and leaves.
- Position baskets, flowers and leaves and adhere using multipurpose glue and/or Stampin’ dimensionals.
- Stamp greeting “So Thankful” and trim down. Adhere to right basket off to side.
- Stamp inside greeting on Basic White 5 1/4″ x 4″
- Add a flower to right lower corner.
- Adhere cardstock to inside of card.
- Fold Balmy Blue base on score line.Adhere DSP to right front of card.
- Stamp a set of the larger leaf branches in Just Jade, Bumblebee and Misty Moonlight.
- Stamp Oak leaves in various sizes using Bumblebee and daubed with Cajun Craze. May daub off on scrap paper for a lighter color before daubing stamp.
- Die cut all leaves.
- Arrange larger leaf branches on front of card, overlapping one another.
- Add oak leaves among the branches.
- Stamp greeting directly on the DSP to the right.
- Adhere DSP strip to right side of Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″
- Either stamp a greeting or leave blank for personalized note.
- Adhere white cardstock to inside of card.
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