SENTIMENTAL VALUE - CREATING CARDS THAT FOCUS ON SENTIMENTS FEATURING SWEETLY SCRIPTED

Hi Stampers,

If you are new to stamping and have few supplies, or if you are on a budget (aren’t we all) and looking for ways to get more out of your crafting dollars; do I have a tip for you! Get sentimental! That’s right! Go on the search for a great sentiment stamp set or two. Sets can be geared toward one occasion such as birthdays or designed to be used for many different occasions. Some sets contain sentiments designed  to be used on the outside of a card that have a coordinating sentiment for the inside of the card. Sentiments can be paired with most any stamped image or stand alone on a card! Some of my favorite stamps sets are sentiment sets!

So, what are some ways to show off my sentiment stamps? I thought we would explore that today! Let’s take a look at the cards I created for today’s post. I used the Sweetly Scripted stamp set to create my sample cards:

SWEETLY SCRIPTED STAMP SET

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SENTIMENTAL VALUE;

CREATING CARDS THAT FOCUS ON SENTIMENTS

CLASSIC ANNIVERSARY WHITE ON WHITE WITH GOLD CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Stamp set - Sweetly Scripted

* Card base - Basic White (thick) - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Mat Layer - Basic White cardstock cut at 5 1/4” x 4” - embossed

* Embossing Folder - Zinnia (Online Exclusive) 

* Greeting strip - Basic White cardstock - 5 1/4” x 1”

* Inks - Crumb Cake for stamping inside greeting, Versa Mark and Gold Embossing Powder

* Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, etc

* Embellishment - Blooming Pearls - Gold - 3

* Adhesive

REPEATING GREETING BIRTHDAY CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Stamp Sent & dies - Simply Scripted

* Card base - Azure Afternoon cardstock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”

* Focal panel - Basic White cardstock 5 1/4” x 4” - cut a second one for the inside panel

* Inks - Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, Pumpkin Pie; Stampin’ Blends - Pool Party (dark), Daffodil Delight (dark), Granny Apple Green (dark), Azure Afternoon (dark), Pumpkin Pie (dark)

* Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 5 - use the Stampin’ Blends to color the rhinestones, one of each color

* Adhesive

MATTED STRIPS MINI SLIM LINE THANK YOU CARD

The colorful matted strips and dimentionals elevate the greeting! This mini slim line cards fits on a lette4 size envelope.

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Simply Scripted stamp set

* Card base - Misty Moonlight cardstock - 7” x 6” scored at 3 1/3” along 7” side

* Inside panel - Basic White cardstock - 5 3/4” x 3 1/4”

* Mats for DSP - Crushed Curry - cut 4 at 3” x 1 1/4”

* DSP - Delightfully Eclectic - Tulip pattern, cut 4 at 2 3/4” x 1”

* Greeting Mat - Misty Moonlight cardstock - 5 3/4” x 1”

* Greeting panel - Basic White cardstock - 5 6/8” x 3/4”

* Inks - Crushed Curry

* Embellishments - Brushed Brass Butterflies

* Adhesive of choice and dimensionals- 3

GREENERY & A GREETING GET WELL CARD

SUPPLIES

* Stamp sets - Simply Scripte and Earthen Textures

* Card base - Crumb Cake cardstock - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Focal panel & inside panel - Basic White cardstock - cut 2 at 5 1/4” x 4”

* Inks - Old Olive, Wild Wheat, Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue

* Blending Brush - use with the Balmy Blue ink to create a “sky”

* Embellishments - Brushed Brass Butterflies - 3

* Adhesive

CONGRATULATIONS SHAKER CARD

SUPPLIES GOR THIS CARD

* Stamp set - Simply Scripted

* Card base - Calypso Coral cardstock - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Inside panel - Basic White cardstock - 5” x 3 3/4”

* Shaker element - Basic White cardstock. Window Sheet, & Lighter than Air DSP all cut at 5” x 3 3/4”

* Deckled Rectangles Dies - 4 3/4” x 3 1/2” and 4” x 2 5/8” 

* Shaker pieces - Loose sequins, small beads, etc

* Twine - Lemon Lolly - 2 pieces cut at 8” - tie double bow - adhere with glue dot

* Inks - Flirty Flamingo, Calypso. Oral, Lemon Lolly, Granny Apple Green, and Azure Afternoon

* Adhesive, glue dots, adhesive foam strips

NOTES

* Die cut the shaker elements paper with the largest die. Next center the smaller die over the die cut DSP, and cut a window.

* Stamp the sentiment multiple times on the die cut cardstock

* Use Tear & Tape on the back of the DSP frame and adhere it to the die cut window sheet

* Place the foam adhesive strips on the back side of the DSP/window sheet piece all around the perimeter. 

* Place loose sequins or other shaker pieces inside the DSP / window sheet piece and top with the stamped Basic White piece. Make sure the stamped images are facing down.

* Place adhesive on the back side of the shaker piece and adhere to card base at an angle

* Add the bow using a glue dot

SAVE THE DATE CARD IDEA

* This is not a card, but more of a card concept or idea. It would be easy to create this or something similar, and on the opposite side of the card base adhere a piece of cardstock on which the specific information for the event has been printed.

SUPPLIES USED

* Stamp sets - Sweetly Scripted and Days to Remember (retiring)

* Card base - Berry Burst cardstock - 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”

* Basic White cardstock - 5 1/4” x 4”

* Inks - Garden Green and Berry Burst ; Stampin’ Write Markers - Daffodil Delight

* Adhesive

That is all for today. Thank you so much for checking in. Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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USE YOUR SCRAPS - CREATING CARDS WITH STRIPS OF SCRAP CARDSTOCK

Hi Stampers!

I was sitting in my craft room just looking around at a few spaces that needed some attention. One of those spaces was a box where I keep smaller pieces of cardstock, only the box could not be seen. The cardstock spilling out totally concealed the existence of the box. So, I decided the time had come to do something about all that scrap cardstock. I selected some of the pieces and cut them into 1/4” strips. Next, I looked at my pile of strips for a while. It didn’t take long before a few card ideas came to mind. Here are the results:

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CREATING CARDS WITH CARDSTOCK SCRAPS

 Below each card photo I will list the supplies I chose to use to make my cards. To recreate the sample cards use any cardstock colors, sentiments, dies, etc you like. Remember the purpose of these card ideas is to  help reduce cardstock scraps collections.

 STAGGERED STRIPS BIRTHDAY CARD

SUPPLIES USED FOR THIS CARD

* Charming Sentiments stamp set & Sentiments Dies

* Card base - Basic White (thick) 11” x 4 1/4” scored and folded at 5 1/2”

* Mat - Basic Black 5” x 3 3/4”

* Focal panel - Basic White cardstock  4 1/4” x 3” - along both 3” sides place a mark at the midpoint

 (1 1/2”)

* Scraps of 5 colors of cardstock cut into 1/4” wide strips by at least 4” long - 1 strip for center strip and 2 each of the other colors.  Trim strips as follows : Color A (center strip) cut 1 at 1/4” x 4”; Color B cut 2 strips at 1/4” x 3 3/4”,  Color C cut 2 strips at 1/4”x 3 1/2”, Color D cut 2 at 1/4” x 3 1/4” and Color E cut 2 at 1/4” x 3”

COLORS I USED - Pumpkin Pie, Azure Afternoon, Parakeet Party, Crushed Curry, and Coastal Cabana

* Scrap of Basic White cardstock for greeting

* Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

* Ombré Matte Decorative Dots or other gems, sequins, etc - 5

* Paper snips or scissors

* Adhesive and dimensionals 

FOR FOCAL PIECE

* On the  3” x 4 1/4” piece of Basic White cardstock line up the 4’ strip ( Color A) centered on the marks made at the top and bottom of the cardstock (3” sides). Now center each of the Color B strips horizontally on each side of the Color A strip. Center the Color C strips horizontally with the Color B strips. Continue the process with the remaining two colors.

* Use paper snips or scissors to cut around the image.

* Adhere this piece to the Basic Black mat with dimensionals.

* Use adhesive and two mini dimensionals (one on each end) to adhere the greeting.

* Adhere this panel to the Basic White card base.

* Add the decorative dots.

CRISSCROSS STRIPS SHAKER CARD

SUPPLIES USED FOR THIS CARD

* Celebrate With Tags stamp set

* Basic Gray card base - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Basic Gray cardstock for frame, back panel, and to mat greeting

* Basic White cardstock for greeting

* Window Sheet

* Three colors of scrap cardstock - 3 strips of each color for a total of 9 strips they should measure 1/4” x about 4”- 5”

COLORS I USED - Wild Wheat, Mossy Meadow, Misty Moonlight

* Ink - Basic Gray

* Layering dies - 3 in consecutive order. I used three of the Stitched Rectangles Dies (retired)

* Loose gems, sequins, small beads, etc for shaker elements

* Adhesive, Foam Adhesive strips

FOR FOCAL PIECE

* Create a frame using  Basic Gray cardstock and  the largest and smallest of the three dies.

* Use Basic Gray cardstock and the middle die to cut the back panel.

* Use the middle die to cut the window sheet.

* Apply adhesive to the back side of the frame and arrange the 1/4” strips of cardstock in a diagonal crisscross pattern. Trim excess.

* Add more adhesive to the back of the frame and over the strips. I used Tear & Tape. 

* Place the window sheet over the tape.

* Place the adhesive strips on the window sheet along the 4 inner edges of the frame.

* Place the shaker elements inside the area between the adhesive foam strips.

* Remove the backing from the adhesive strips, and place the backing piece of cardstock on top. Put adhesive on the backing piece and adhere to the card base.

* Adhere the greeting.

WOVEN STRIPS CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Cheerful Daisies stamp set

* Card base Basic Black cardstock -11” x 4 1/4” scored and folded at 5 1/2”

* Focal panel - Basic White cardstock - 5 1/4” x 4”

* Scrap of Basic Black cardstock about 3 1/4 - 3 1/2” square for frame

* Several colors of cardstock cut in 1/4” x 4” or so; I USED Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Azure Afternoon, and Gorgeous Grape. You will need 12-14 strips. 

* Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black 

* Dies - Stylish Shapes Dies - Circles - Largest and next largest 

* 4” x 4”ie e of printer paper or scrap DSP

* Adhesive and dimensionals

FOCAL PIECE

* Use the smallest of the two dies to cut a window centered and about 1/2” - 3/4” from the top of the Basic White focal panel.

* Use both does to cut a frame from the Basic Black cardstock.

* Use the largest die to cut a window in the center of the printer paper or the DSP.

* Place adhesive (Stampin’ Seal) along the top edge of the window -  not quite halfway around the circle. 

* Place 6-7 strips on the adhesive vertically across the window leaving a bit of space between the strips.

* Weave remaining strips horizontally through the vertical strips (over/ under). Secure the ends of the horizontal strips and the bottom of the vertical strips with tape. 

* Place the largest circle die over the strips lined up with the cut out circle. Secure, then run through die cut machine. 

* Place adhesive around the window on the backside of the focal panel then put the woven piece on the adhesive. Use tape to tack down any edges of the woven piece that need extra tacking down.

* Add frame to front of focal panel.

* Stamp greeting.

* Add focal panel to card base with dimensionals.

STRIPS OF CARDSTOCK CARDS

There you have it, some ideas for using scraps of cardstock. I am certain you can come up with even more ways to use cardstock scraps. 

Thanks for stopping by today. Until next time. . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2023 Stampin’ Up!®️