Welcome to InKing Royalty’s June Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are having fun with our stamping favorites – our favorite themes for seasonal cards and projects. This month’s projects feature stars. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Story of Elegance
Okay. I admit it. I am a flower girl through and through. So when it was time to prepare for today’s blog hop, I freaked out a little. Well, maybe more than a little. Stars? hmmm. Stars? oh, dear. Stars? Oh No!
When I calmed down, I realized that this wasn’t a difficult task at all. I quickly figured out that all I need to do was put stars where I would normally put a flower. Panic over.
With the fear and panic gone, I knew I wanted to use a red, white and blue theme for today’s card. It’s fine to be traditional, and I happen to love these three colors together, so it was a perfect fit.
To create my card, I used a bit of several different products. There are certainly advantages to having lots of Stampin’ Up! products on hand. 🙂
Stars and Thanks
I really like texture and dimension, and this card delivers. There is texture on the panels, stars and insert. And lots of dimension with the raised panels, multiple layers and embellishments.
A Closer Look
Elegance Made Easy
As I shared, I used lots of different products for today’s card – You can check them all out in my product links at the end of my post. But here’s how to recreate this card.
Cut a 4 1/8″ x 5 7/8″ panel of Night of Navy card stock and adhere it to a card base made with Thick Basic White card stock. Emboss a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White card stock on the left side of the panel using the Dots folder from the Check and Dots embossing folder set. Cut two pieces of Real Red card stock, 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ and 2″ x 5 1/4″ and emboss them using the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.
Using the star die from the Christmas Trimming die set, cut 7 stars with Night of Navy card stock. Add an Adhesive Sheet to the back of a piece of Night of Navy card stock cut 3 pieces that are 1/8″ x 6″. Adhere to the panels as shown and trim off the excess. Add Foam Adhesive Sheets to the back of both panels and adhere to the Basic White embossed panel. Use a drop of glue to the back of the stars to add them to the embossed section of the Basic White panel. Add Basic Rhinestone Jewels randomly between the stars and the embossed dots.
For the sentiment panel, stamp the sentiment in Night of Navy ink onto Basic White card stock and punch using the Tailored Tag punch. I used the thanks stamp from the Biggest Wish stamp set. Adhere to the larger panel.
To finish the project stamp the envelope front and flap. There you go! Stars and Stripes (and dots) forever!
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop,
There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
- Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments>>> YOU ARE HERE
Here are the products I used for today’s card. You can shop with me anytime!
Live Graciously!
Wow!! You created a wonderfully textured masterpiece here! I love every part of it. It’s a great layout and then you really nailed the individual pieces . ❤️
Thank you Jackie. I have seen several layouts like this over the last few months. Figured I would give it a go.
I have to say – for a “flower girl,” you really showed up with the stars. Such a gorgeous card with many beautiful elements. I love the little Night of Navy strips across the front of the card – adds something very special to an already special card.
Thank you Brian. I love that we have adhesive sheets – makes it super easy!
I love all the texture you included in this pretty card, Sheryl. Great job on the theme of this challenge. Thanks for the directions. Enjoy your day!
Thank you Hilda. I’m glad you like the card. Happy to share the directions!
Well, it looks like you are a star girl now! Love this patriotic card. It is perfect. And you know what? Just switch up the colors and you have a perfect Christmas card! Bravo!!!
Hi Pam! Thank you. I’m hoping to get invited to a 4th of July cookout so I can give it to the hostess. 🙂
That’s a great idea about Christmas. Thank you!!
Beautiful card!
Thank you Elizabeth!
Such a gorgeous patriotic card! The panel is a great way to use the narrow embossing folder, love it!
Thanks Sheryl! I totally agree about the embossing folder. Still working on how to best use them. I saw the general design (panels) on several other cards, but I thought embossing in between would be great so I added it.
Your card is perfect as a military thank you card! Very creative!! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Karen – Thank you. That’s a great idea. OK. I’m gonna make more.
Love all the layers and textures. Your envelope is just as gorgeous as your card! What a very special thank you card! And no flowers —– you did a great job using the stars!
Thank you Sue!. I was so panicking when I was trying to figure out what to do. 🙂 I have to try to do more cards that aren’t flowers.
Wow Sheryl-this card is fantastic. You may be a flower girl, but you can stamp with the stars anytime! Maybe you can dance with the stars as well. Either way, great card!
Thank you Renae! I think I’m dancing more because I got through it. 🙂