Category: COUNTRY BIRDHOUSE

Here is another project I created for a Stampin’ Up! demonstrators’ team day.

I used one of the card templates featured on page 22 of the 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue. The first layout was the one I chose for this card.

I have long held the practise of giving a plant, as a condolence, rather than flowers. So I delighted to use the Country Flowers Bundles and Country Lace Designer Series Paper to create a sympathy card.

While the colours look a little sombre, I think they work well for this card. I used a cardbase of Wild Wheat cardstock and layered a panel of Basic Gray card and a piece of the DSP which had some Wild Wheat 2023-2025 In Colour Jute Trim wrapped around it then tied in a bow.

The images were stamped using Basic Gray, die cut and then coloured using Stampin’ Blends – Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Wild Wheat and the Colour Lifter.

The stool image was stamped on a piece of Wood Textured Specialty Paper, giving the perfect fine wood grain texture for a piece of furniture on this scale. It was then coloured with Pecan Pie and a Blending Brush.

Each of the die cut and coloured pieces were then layered and adhered to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The final touch was to add some of the Basic Gray and Smoky Slate Pearls to the card.

I don’t believe any of us want to have too many sympathy cards in our collection but just enough to not need to make one in urgency.

Tomorrow’s card uses more of the Wood Textured Specialty Paper – an unsung hero from the Annual Catalogue.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Country Flowers Bundle (English) [163411] $92.50	Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163405] $42.00	Country Flowers Dies [163410] $61.00	Country Lace 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163415] $21.75	2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim [161637] $14.00
Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls [163416] $13.25	Wood Textured 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [163770] $8.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $20.25	Wild Wheat A4 Cardstock [161734] $20.25
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $15.75	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $15.75	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $19.25	Wild Wheat Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161661] $19.25	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $9.75
Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00
Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00

This is the first card I made, for the Paper Angels Team Day, using a standard cardbase.

I liked this card because it can take newer paper crafters from step-by-step, simpler cards to quick and easy ones that use more tools and techniques.

For this card I introduce more colours, dies and a wider range of products.

The Pool Party cardbase is cut from a piece of A4 cardstock. Some newer crafters may never have used a Paper Trimmer and Bone Folder. This is a great time to share some paper cutting tips and techniques.

TIP: Try to remember that the blades on a paper trimmer are consumables – they do get blunt over time and can leave a cut edge leaving a rough, untidy edge rather than a clean, sharp finish.

I used a smaller Basic White layer because I was going to use so many individual coloured teapots. Each teapot was die cut before stamping the floral image, from the Country Flower Stamp Set, in the same colour. The colours used were Basic Beige, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Pool Party, and Wild Wheat.

The flowers were stamped on the main body of the teapot and then a second time on the spout. I adhered all nine teapots across the smaller white layer, using a sheet of grid paper to help me align them evenly.

I die cut and stamped four extra teapots in Basic Gray, Misty Moonlight, Pool Party and Wild Wheat. These were popped up over their matching teapots using Stampin’ Dimensionals. This technique adds an interesting height difference across the cardfront.

The sentiment was stamped, using Misty Moonlight, on a scrap of Thick Basic White card and cut with the new Labeled with Love punch/die. I decided to order both the punch and the set of three dies so that my customers can choose which they prefer. For newer paper crafter, who may not have a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine of either size, a punch is a more convenient option.

The sentiment panel was then placed on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals to lift it up over the teapots.

Finally, I took some of the clear Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots and coloured using the dark Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blend Pen.

I cut and stamped two more Pool Party teapots and added them to the card insert and back of the envelope. By finishing the inside of the card and the envelope, a new project is complete.

This is such a great sentiment that suits a wide range of occasions.

Tomorrow I have another project, from this collection, to share with you tomorrow.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Country Flowers Bundle (English) [163411] $92.50	Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163405] $42.00	Country Flowers Dies [163410] $61.00	Labeled With Love Dies [163570] $41.00	Labeled With Love Punch [163569] $41.00
Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots [163432] $14.00	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] $19.25	Basic Beige A4 Cardstock [164512] $20.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $20.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $20.25
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $20.25	Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock [161726] $20.25	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $20.25	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $20.25	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $20.25
Wild Wheat A4 Cardstock [161734] $20.25	Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad [163806] $15.75	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $15.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $15.75	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $15.75
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $15.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $15.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $15.75	Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad [161651] $15.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $19.25