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Soft Seedlings Repurposed

November 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

Almost a month ago I showed you a simple thank you card using the Soft Seedlings Stamp Set. I must admit that I was late to the party with this set and my only regret is not getting it sooner. This is a DistINKtive stamp from Stampin’ Up! which means it stamps with varying areas of light and dark all in one go. What I didn’t say when I made that card was that I’d had an issue with the first background. Today I repurposed part of that original piece.

Create this simple "for you" gift tag using the Soft Seedlings Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

NO SEEDLINGS

My original card focused on the maple leaf from the Soft Seedlings set rather than the seeds.

I began by inking up the stamp with Crushed Curry ink. Then I flipped the stamp over so I could see the rubber surface. Next, I took a Sponge Dauber I added a little Pumpkin Pie ink on the ends of the leaf and towards the centre. Finally I used a Sponge Dauber to add Cajun Craze ink to the very tips of the leaf segments and the stem. Once that was done I stamped the multi-coloured image onto Basic White Card.

Back in October my plan for the card was to have two maple leaves. However I wasn’t paying attention and the second leaf was only half inked. So I set that piece aside and redid the background while the original piece was relegated to my “maybe later” box.

Today when I was looking the selection of part-completed and “not quite right” pieces I picked up the background again. There was no saving the badly stamped leaf, but I decided to fussy-cut the other one with Paper Snips.

Next I cut a 2″ x 3″ piece of Thick Very Vanilla Card and added a light layer of Starry Sky ink over the surface using a Blending Brush. Then going back to the Soft Seedlings Stamp Set I chose the “for you” sentiment and stamped it towards the bottom.

From the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack I cut 6″ of Crumb Cake twine. After folding it in half I laid the loop at the top of the card piece, then put a Stampin’ Dimensional on top to hold it in place.

Using that Stampin’ Dimensional plus a few extra I added the fussy-cut leaf and my project was complete.

This tag proved a couple of things… Firstly it’s worth keeping some ‘mistakes’ and giving them a second look. If there’s really no use for it there’s no shame is binning it, but sometimes fresh eyes see redeeming features. Secondly I don’t have to use a punch or dies to create a tag, I just need to attach the twine a different way.

For the original card see my earlier blog post Soft autumn thank you.

PRODUCT LIST

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack
Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad
Starry Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad
Soft Seedlings Cling Stamp Set (English)
Soft Seedlings Cling Stamp Set (English)
Blending Brushes
Blending Brushes
Sponge Daubers
Sponge Daubers
Paper Snips
Paper Snips
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin’ Dimensionals

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