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Happiness Is Not Always Blue

May 6, 2022 2 Comments

I have to admit that since I got my hands on the 2022-2024 In Colors I’ve been a bit obsessed with the new blue, Starry Sky. But who can blame me, it’s simply gorgeous. However I decided today it was time to do something completely different. So instead of bold blues I went with soft colours for a more romantic feel. The pretty florals of the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set was perfect for what I had in mind. In no time at all I had exactly what I had planned.

Create this "all the happiness" card using the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set and coordinating Blossoming Happiness Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

HAPPINESS ABOUNDS

I began this card with stemmed flower image from the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set and the multi-leaf stem. I wanted this card to have a soft and dreamy feel so chose Very Vanilla Card for the entire project. First I cut two pieces, 4″ x 5-1/4″ of Very Vanilla Card, then found some scraps of Thick Very Vanilla Card for my accent pieces.

Using Sahara Sand ink I stamped just the flower all over one of the Very Vanilla layers. Then I stamped a single flower in the bottom right corner of the second Very Vanilla layer. I stamped another flower on the scrap of Thick Very Vanilla Card and one final flower on the front of a Very Vanilla Medium Envelope. Finally I finished with two of the leafy images stamped onto the scrap of Thick Very Vanilla Card.

With the images done I set to work colouring them using Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. For all the flower petals I used just the Ivory marker. Then I changed to light Mint Macaron for all the flower stems plus the two leaf images. No blending was needed, just a nice even colour.

However I wasn’t quite finished with the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set as I still had the sentiment to do. I chose “Wishing you all the happiness you can imagine” which would be perfect for a wedding or engagement card.

Using VersaMark ink I stamped the sentiment onto a 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Very Vanilla Card. Then I sprinkled the sticky ink with gold powder from the Metallic Stampin’ Emboss Powder pack. After tapping off the excess powder I removed a few stray specks, and melted the rest using my heat tool set on 2 (high).

BLOSSOMING HAPPINESS

I was almost ready to start putting the card together but first I needed to cut out the flower and leaves stamped on the Thick Very Vanilla Card. This was a quick and easy process using the coordinating dies from the Blossoming Happiness Dies set. Now I had just a little layering to do and I’d be done.

Create this "all the happiness" card using the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set and coordinating Blossoming Happiness Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Using my Paper Trimmer I cut and scored some Thick Very Vanilla Card. I folded the card along the scored line and sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder. Then on the inside, using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow), I attached the Very Vanilla layer with the single flower.

Next I used liquid glue to add the floral background layer to the front of the card base.

Before I went any further I cut a 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ piece of gold card from the Brushed Metallics Cardstock pack. Then I mounted the embossed sentiment piece onto it with liquid glue, before adding it to the background layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

This just left the three die-cut pieces. I fixed one of the leafy pieces with liquid glue and then added the flower and remaining leafy piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals. With a final touch of bling from three Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels my card was complete.

This project is quite different from some of my more recent cards and it certainly makes a nice change. But don’t be surprised when you see that blue again …

PRODUCT LIST

BUNDLE BONUS – I bought the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set and coordinating Blossoming Happiness Dies using a single ‘bundle’ item number. This meant I saved 10% off the cost of buying the two items separately. I’ve included links for both options below in case you want to explore these further.

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Brushed Metallic Cardstock
Brushed Metallic Cardstock
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad
Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Versamark Pad
Versamark Pad
Metallics Embossing Powders
Metallics Embossing Powders
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Happiness Abounds Bundle (English)
Happiness Abounds Bundle (English)
Happiness Abounds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
Happiness Abounds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
Blossoming Happiness Dies
Blossoming Happiness Dies
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin' Dimensionals

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Filed Under: Birthday Cards, Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Wedding Cards Tagged With: Blossoming Happiness Dies, embellishment, foil, Happiness Abounds, heat emboss, markers, Stampin' Blends

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  1. Barb E says

    May 6, 2022 at 9:23 am

    So Pretty Tracy! I would never expect those “Blends” combinations would have such a delicate, lovely outcome! I also love that you created your own “background”. This card could be appropriate for so many occasions. Thank you for the inspiration .

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    • Tracy Elsom says

      May 7, 2022 at 6:24 am

      Thank you Barb, I’ve definitely found some delightful colour combinations with my Stampin’ Blends especially when using them on card colours other than white.

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