Card Art by Helen

Here's this month's colour combination:

And here's the project it inspired:

This bright card with its motivational sentiment is a simple yet effective way to give a friend a boost.

After starting with a standard card base cut and scored from Melon Mambo Cardstock, a mat was added that was cut from the pink edge of the sunset-toned design from the Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper. A rectangular panel was cut from Shimmery White Cardstock using the 4" wide die from the Stitched Rectangle Die Set. A blending brush was used to add Melon Mambo from a Classic Stampin' Pad to one side of the panel. The tall grass image from the Greatest Journey Photopolymer Stamp Set was stamped along the bottom of the panel in Garden Green Classic Ink, and the sentiment was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink in the top right corner. The hiker silhouette element from the Greatest Journey Dies was cut from Basic Black Cardstock, and snips used to remove the lantern so that it could be replaced by a die cut hiking stick. The hiker element was attached to the panel using Stampin' Dimensionals, and the whole panel adhered to the centre of the card front.

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Not only do you save 10% by purchasing the Greatest Journey Bundle instead of the stamp set and dies separately, but by purchasing this bundle you qualify for 1 Level 1 Sale-a-Bration item. The Enjoy the Journey DSP is one of the January-April Mini Catalogue products now available for you to choose as your Level 1 reward.

Here's this month's sketch:

And here's the project it inspired:

This elegant floral card was made with the Fragrant Flowers bundle and the coordinating Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper that you can earn free with a $60 order during Sale-a-Bration.

A strip of the geometric patterned Designer Series Paper in Fresh Freesia was added to the left hand side of a Basic White card rectangle. A circle layer was cut from Blackberry Bliss geometric patterned DSP using the largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies and used as the base of the the card's focal point.

The floral image from the Fragrant Flowers Cling Stamp set was inked using Mossy Meadow and Fresh Freesia Stampin' Write Markers, and stamped onto Shimmery White Cardstock. Using a water painter brush, the ink from the stamped lines was spread to watercolour the floral image and foliage. Additional ink was added as required from Mossy Meadow and Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pads. The floral image was then die cut using the coordinating die from the Fragrant Flowers Dies.

Using Mossy Meadow and Blackberry Bliss Cardstock pieces with Adhesive Sheets already attached (to make securing these detailed die cuts easier), leaf and bud elements were die cut using additional dies from the Fragrant Flowers set. In order for the outer parts of the leaves and buds to remain unattached and floating, corn starch was brushed over the adhesive backing to prevent those sections from sticking to the underlying layers. The inside parts of the leaves and buds were adhered to the DSP circle, and the die cut floral image added over the top. The whole panel was layered on to a Blackberry Bliss Cardstock mat, and then attached to a Fresh Freesia card base using Stampin' Dimensionals.

The "friend" sentiment, again from the Fragrant Flowers Stamp Set, was stamped in Blackberry Bliss on Basic White cardstock, cut to a small rectangular panel, and adhered as the top layer over the floral element using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. 2021-2023 In Color™ Opal Rounds in Fresh Freesia were added as a finishing touch.

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The Fragrant Flowers Stamp Set is one of the sets available in either Cling or Photopolymer in our January-April Mini Catalogue. Not only can you save 10% by purchasing the Fragrant Flowers Stamp Set and the coordinating Fragrant Flowers Dies as a bundle, but by purchasing this bundle and the Opal Round embellishments as suggested, you quality for 1 Level 1 Sale-a-Bration item. That gets you the coordinating Favored Flowers 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper FREE! Remember that this coordinating DSP is only available during Sale-a-Bration (ends 28 February), and only while supplies last.

The Wreath of Blooms Kit ($18) is a unique project kit that gives you everything you need to make your own gorgeous home decor piece.

This kit includes one 8" (20.3 cm) diameter chipboard wreath that you can completely customize. Roll and shape the pre-cut paper pieces into three-dimensional blossoms, and use the multicoloured brads to pin together your blooms and foliage to create your beautiful wreath. Finish your wreath with the thick twine that you'll also find in your kit and it's ready to display!

The colours used in this project kit are Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, So Saffron, and White.

Please note you will need a hot glue gun for this project, which is not included in the kit

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Visit my online store to view these and the other products available during this year's Sale-a-Bration promotion. Remember that Sale-a-Bration ends on 28 February, and free products are only available while supplies last.