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Hello Stampers! It’s been a little while since we last met but I have some great inspiration for you today featuring one of my favorite sets from the 2016 Annual Catalog, Scenic Sayings!
This blog post is actually part of a special blog hop I’m taking part in this month as a guest hopper with the Stampin’ Friends group from Facebook along with two other talented ladies:Barbara Welch and Angela Carter. This month’s theme is No Rules, which is perfect because I’ve never been that great at following rules! Ha! Well anyway, if you’re following along the hop, you’ve arrived from Kim Smilth’s blog. Or, if you just happened to stumble upon this blog from a social media post or search engine, there is a full list of participants below!
Also, don’t forget to click the Next button at the bottom to continue on the hop with Elizabeth Jeanne’s blog.
Scenic Sayings: Hey There Friend
The card you see above (and below) was created for a swap that I participated in with my Fun N Crafty group earlier this month. Our challenge for that swap was to use any new stamp sets and any other new products from the 2016 Annual catalog. I chose to use the new Scenic Sayings stamp set because I love the large greetings that Scenic Sayings features! Fun fact, I won the Scenic Sayings set during Prize Patrol at the OnStage event last April, which is a demonstrator-only event that takes place every 6 months. Learn how you can attend the next event below!
Gosh, I’m getting off track! Ha! That’s what happens when I’ve been away for awhile. I digress.
Scenic Sayings has some gorgeous greetings that really stand out due to sheer size. I love that the greetings from Scenic Sayings are large! I think my two favorite greetings in Scenic Sayings are the “Hey There, Friend” and “Thank You So, So Much” greetings. I also really love the “Oh Happy Day” stamp but, I admit, I have yet to use it. It will have to wait, however, because I’m in the middle of relocating to Austin, Texas! Ok, ok. I’m reeling it in folks. I’ll stay on topic this time. Ok. Here we go. Let’s talk about this gorgeous card, which is actually copied from the catalog! You may have missed it because there is so much eye candy in the new catalog, but it’s on page 102, where the stamps from Scenic Sayings are featured, if you’re looking:
So, obviously, I changed up a few things. First, I used Affectionately Yours Designer Series Paper (because I hadn’t yet got my hands on the gorgeous new Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack).
I also used some of the new Dapper Denim Ruched Ribbon, which is so pretty! I’ve already gone through a complete roll of this ribbon! The doily is actually a Metallic Foil Doily, which has been turned upside down. On the back of these doilies is a semi-glossy white finish. Perfect!
The banner behind the greeting and ribbon is also from Affectionately Yours and is my favorite pattern in the whole stack. It’s a coppery foil, which honestly looks more like rose gold than copper. If I’m honest, I might have purchased the whole pack just for this sheet! But I’m glad I did because there are so many gorgeous patterns in this paper that I totally overlooked in the catalog. This banner is a 1″ x 4″ piece that I trimmed with the Banner Triple Punch. I didn’t put it in all the way — only far enough to see each edge. The last thing I did was add those rhinestones in the circles of the doily. Peek-a-boo!
As I was putting this together (before I added the greeting) I thought that the bottom of the card needed a little something. So I whipped out my Gold Wink of Stella Glitter Pen and flecked some gold dust onto this card. What do I mean by fleck? I bent the nib back with my index finger and flecked it on the card as if I were splatter painting! Ha! I’m writing this at 11pm after loading a moving truck all day, folks. Forgive me if I sound like a whack job! Supplies will be listed in full below. But first! Let me show you the same card in the Pop Of Pink suite!
I used the same, exact layout for this card. I simply changed the pattern paper. The melon mambo stripe between the solid black and the black stripe paper (seriously, this pattern is so me!) is just a strip of Pop of Pink washi tape, which was applied to whisper white cardstock and trimmed to fit the card. Instead of Dapper Denim Ruched Ribbon, I used Gold Metallic Thread.
I really like how both of these cards came out! While I think the Affectionately Yours card is my favorite, the Pop of Pink card really speaks to me as well.
Okay enough with this design! Let’s look at one of the other stamps from the Scenic Sayings stamp set! I’m speaking of the Thank You So, So Much stamp, of course!
Scenic Sayings: Thank You So, So Much
This is probably my favorite stamp in the entire Scenic Sayings set! Now, if you’re staring at the catalog, on page 102 you will see that there is a pack of paper called Serene Scenery that was created to partner with this stamp set. I LOVE THIS PAPER. But, again, if I’m honest, I glossed the heck over this paper when I was flipping through the catalog! It was only when I received my product shares that I discovered just how awesome each pattern in this pack is! On one side of the paper you will get a photographic texture (blue wood planks, grass, fishbone wood flooring, leaves, sky, water, and more) and on the other side you get a coordinating artistic geometric patterns (though they’re slightly more organic than truly geometric and feel as though they were hand drawn). It’s wonderful paper, I recommend you take a look into it!
This card is really, really simple to make. Simply stamp the greeting from Scenic Sayings onto the Serene Scenery paper then add a banner from the same greeting stamp, which is inked in a coordinating color onto white cardstock and trimmed out. A few rhinestones and you’re done. Bam! Five minute card.
Serene Scenery not your thing? You can also copy this layout using any number of background stamps (or paper) from your collection. Below is a card featuring the same layout that was made for me by Andrea Withers from the home office. I love how Andrea used the Watercolor Wash background stamp. I believe this was stamped in Pool Party (but it may have also been Soft Sky). The greeting was stamped in Bermuda Bay with a Watermelon Wonder banner popped over top. She also used pearls instead of rhinestones, which is gorgeous with the white background.
Supplies for all four of these cards are listed below!
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- You Are Here –> Stacey Lane – http://aworkofcarte.com/2016/06/greetings-take-center-stage-scenic-sayings-stamps/
- Elizabeth Jeanne – http://craftsbyhappystamper.com/2016/06/16/great-inspiration-with-this-no-rules-blog-hop
- Christine Pennington – http://www.christinepennington.com/my-blog/stampin-friends-june-blog-hop
- Kirsteen Gill – http://www.creatinwithkirsteen.com/home/stampin-friends-june-hop
- Steph Jandrow – http://stampinandscrappinwithsteph.weebly.com/home/stampin-friends-no-rules-june-blog-hop
- Kathie Rotti – https://kathielovesstamping.wordpress.com/2016/06/16/stampin-friends-no-rules-june-hop/
- Lynn Streifert- http://lynnzcrafters.com/2016/06/16/stampin-friends-anything-goes/
- Melissa Thomas- http://seatoseastampin.weebly.com/blog/stampin-friends-no-rules-june-hop
- Andrea Tracy-Tucker http://onestampinmothertucker.blogspot.com/2016/06/stampin-friends-blog-hoppers-no-rules.html
- Carolina Evans – http://studioevans.blogspot.com/2016/06/stampin-friends-june-blog-hop-no-rules.html
- Angela Carter – http://angelasinklink.com/no-rules/
- Siara Acdal – http://www.siarasweetsensations.com/2016/06/stampin-friends-no-rules-june-blog-hop.html
- Barbara Welch – http://creativestampinspot.blogspot.com/2016/06/stampin-friends-june-blog-hop_16.html
- Kim Smith – http://craftingbuddy.blogspot.com/2016/06/stampin-friends-no-rules-june-blog-hop.html
Supplies for the Hello There Friend card
- Both Versions
- Scenic Sayings Stamp Set (Wood Mount | Clear Mount | En Francais)
- Whisper White Cardstock (Regular 8-1/2 x 11 | Extra Thick 8-1/2 x 11 | 12 x 12 | Notecards & Envelopes)
- Metallic Foil Doilies
- Rhinestones
- Gold Wink of Stella Glitter Pen
- Blue Version
- Pink Version
Supplies for the Thank You So, So Much card
- Both Versions
- Scenic Sayings Stamp Set (Wood Mount | Clear Mount | En Francais)
- Whisper White Cardstock (Regular 8-1/2 x 11 | Extra Thick 8-1/2 x 11 | 12 x 12 | Notecards & Envelopes)
- Rinestones (or Pearls)
- Photographic Version
- Stamps Only:
- Watercolor Wash Background Stamp (Clear Mount | Wood Mount)
- Pool Party Ink (or Soft Sky Ink)
- Bermuda Bay Ink
- Watermelon Wonder Ink Pad
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47 Comments on “Greetings take center stage with Scenic Sayings stamps”
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Beautiful! Thanks for hopping with us this month!
#SFJuneHop. Your cards are lovely. Can you ever have enough “thank you cards”??- perfect!
LOVE ALL your cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great rich looking cards. Love all of them and thanks for sharing with this blog hop.
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Love the colors in the scenic sayings. #SFFebHop
Wonderful, lovely projects! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win a prize! #SFJuneHop
The ‘hey there friend’ card is my favorite! I love the versatility of the sentiment. The contrast in colors is fun and classy. Great job Stacey. #SFJuneHop
#SFJuneHop Wonderful projects!
#SFJuneHop Lovely cards! I especially love the sentiment, “Oh Happy Day” since it is a line in one of my favorite Hymns to sing!
#SFjunhop so pretty
pretty cards, love them
Sometimes I don’t know how I would use a stamp set, but after seeing your creations, I do not. Thanks!
Hey Stacy- love all your cards, thanks for sharing!!
oops, sorry Stacey!
#SFJuneHop Beautiful cards! Love the use of the Serene Scenery DSP on your cards. The sentiments in this stamp set are so nice. Great…another stamp set I must have now. Thanks for sharing!
what a great bunch of cards. I love the one on the scenic background and also the card in a bag. what a clever way to give a card and the boldness of the blue one is awesome. ok well I really like them all!
Great Cards! Thanks for sharing!
Love the black and white card! #SFJuneHop
Thanks for joining us this month. Your cards are so pretty!
#SFJUNHOP-beautiful project – thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards! Thanks for hopping along with us this month!
#SFJuneHop OMGosh! I love your cards especially the one you made with the Serene Scenery paper. How easy that card was but it looks oh so great! Thanks for sharing your talent!
#SFJUNEHOP Love the Thank You card–how quick and easy.
Love your projects!
#SFJuneHOP Beautiful cards, love the new scenic papers!
Love watching you videos and those projects are amazing!!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Cari #SFJuneHop
Great heads up on the Scenic Sayings set and Serene Scenery paper stack. I’m totally inspired! ~Blythe #SFJuneHop
Oh my gosh Stacey…when I first lookat the catalog, this combo did not really call out my name. But, after looking at your projects I now have it on my wish list. TFS!!!
Great use of the catalog ideas and I love how you changed them up to make them your own.
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Thanks for sharing your creativity with us – and for the give-away!
I love all your cards, what a great collection.
I really like all your projects. Thanks for the idea of flecking the gold wink of stella pen. I have this and now I know another way to use it.
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#SFJuneHop Awesome cards. Thanks for sharing.
#SFJuneHop Thanks for sharing your creativity and some alternate ideas also!
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Thank You So So Much for sharing all 4 cards with us!
Love your cards and the variations…thank you!
Love the cards and great ideas!
Awesome, Beautiful very inspiring..I see a CASE in my future. Just amazing thanks for sharing
I cannot wait for my order to get here Monday so I can play with both the stamp set and the paper! So excited about them both and I just love the font of the “friends” stamp!! Thanks for these beautiful samples!
#SFJuneHop I am really loving the scenic designer paper. Love your ideas, thanks!
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for sharing
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wow the paper pack alone is impressive. I love all the cards & bags. Gorgeous!
Love all your cards. Thanks for sharing a great stamp and ideas.
These look so classy! I love them! Great share! Thanks! #SFJunehop
Great set of cards! Thanks for hopping with us!
I love all of your cards especially the pop of pink and gold with the black stripes. #stampitcontest