Thursday, July 21, 2022

Splendid Day Suite Sending Hugs Tag Card

Greetings!

Do you ever have those times where you start a project and never finish it because you just can't figure out what the right way is to move on with it?  That's how this card started it's life.  Last month Stampin' Up! put on a special virtual event for us demonstrators where we had the opportunity to make various cards and a bag "together" during a live demonstration.  I loved the cards, but my bag turned out all wrong!  The tag that went with the bag has been laying around in my stamp room since then and today I finally came up with a card to feature the tag with.  Let me just say I was making it way too complicated before, and this is a simple card where the tag is definitely center stage!


I'm pretty sure that prior to this event, it would never have occurred to me to pair Fresh Freesia with Calypso Coral and yet, I love the two together.  It's very unexpected for sure!  I also love that this is not a traditional tag in the sense that it's round - again, not what I would usually think of for a tag.  Maybe that's just me, and I need to get out more! Hahaha!

The Splendid Day Suite includes the Splendid Thoughts die bundle, the beautiful Open Leaf trinkets, the Splendid Day Designer Series Papers (DSP) and a really pretty Soft Sea Foam 3/8" ribbon.  It's a lovely variety of outlined and filled in stamps, dies and prints on the papers, which are in a beautiful array of colors, with one side of each sheet being pearlized or metallic.  You really have to see them in person to appreciate the metallics - Gorgeous!  I chose to use the other sides so that the tag would be the focal point and not fight with the rest of the card.

Gather Your Supplies:

  • Splendid Thoughts Bundle (Save 10% when you purchase stamp set & die with bundle item#)
  • Stylish Shapes dies
  • Basic White Thick cardstock 
    • card base 4-1/4 x 11 scored & folded at 5-1/2    OR    5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored & folded at 4-1/4
  • Fresh Freesia cardstock
    • 3 x 3
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • 4 x 2-1/2
  • Basic White cardstock
    • 2-1/4 x 1-1/4
  • Splendid Day Specialty Designer Series Paper 
    • 5-3/8 x 3-1/4 Fresh Freesia print
    • 5-3/8 x 7/8  Calypso Coral print
  • Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Open Leaf Trinket
  • White Baker's Twine - 12"
  • Take-Your-Pick Tool
  • Stampin' Pierce Mat
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Here's How It's Made:

Adhere Fresh Freesia DSP print to Thick Basic White folded card base, with top edge approx. 3/8 from top of card front.  Adhere Calypso Coral DSP print to Fresh Freesia print, approx. 5/8" from top of DSP panel.

Ink open leaf cluster stamp with Fresh Freesia and stamp onto Fresh Freesia cardstock.  Die cut using  Stylish Shapes 2-1/2" circle die (die will cut off part of the stamped image).  Die cut Calypso Coral cardstock with large open leaf cluster die.  Adhere to Fresh Freesia circle, aligning same direction as stamped Fresh Freesia image.  Die cut will extend beyond circle at top and bottom.

Ink "sending Hugs" with Calypso Coral, stamp onto Basic White cardstock.  Die cut using half circle die.  Adhere to die cut circle with die cut leaf cluster using Stampin' Dimensionals.  See picture below.


Place assembled tag on Stampin' Pierce Mat and poke a hole through all layers with the Take Your Pick paper piercer tip 1/2" from edge of circle.  Feed one end of White Baker's Twine through hole, wrap around edge of circles, thread Open Ended Trinket onto one end of Baker's Twine and tie twine into a bow.  See picture above for placement.  

Adhere assembled tag to card front so tag is hanging from top edge of Calypso Coral DSP strip.

Here's what the inside looks like:


I chose a sentiment from the Through it Together stamp set and stamped it in Calypso Coral ink.

Cut a strip of the Fresh Freesia DSP print 5-3/8 x 3/4 long and adhere near bottom edge.

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Essential Tools:

These are the tools I recommend  for a positive experience with all of your paper crafting projects.  Having the right tools makes every project go more smoothly from start to finish.

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Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you're inspired to gather your supplies and get creative!  

Have a beautiful day!  ðŸ˜Š  
Beverly J

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