CHEERFUL BIRTHDAY DAISIES FOR THE ANNUAL CATALOG BLOG HOP

The colors on today's card make me happy!  So, I hope it brings some Birthday Cheer to someone special.

We don't typically think of daisies as elegant flowers, but I think the Bubble Bath background cut with the largest die from Scalloped Contours Dies adds a bit of elegance, don't you? The cut-out scallops remind me of lace.

Some Berry Burst ink was first added to the white background with a Blending Brush and then embossed with the cross-hatched Basics embossing folder.  These Basics embossing folders are an On-Line Exclusive item and they come in a pack of three.  LOVE THEM!  They add just a little bit of subtle texture.

After embossing the Basic White background, I used my Early Espresso and Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Write Markers to spatter some ink for speckles.  You could easily use any color ink of your choice to create your speckles.  I made the speckles by using the cap of the marker and flicking the edge of the cap across brush end of the marker.  Flick the cap towards you and not away from you or the ink will splatter in your face!  LOL

The daisies and leaves were stamped and then quickly and easily die cut with the coordinating dies from Cheerful Daisies Dies.  For more details on the ink colors used for the two-step stamping, please refer to the free tutorial available at this link.

Sometimes I have trouble aligning two-step stamps and often prefer the ones that are designed to not be aligned precisely.  But I found these two-step Cheerful Daisy stamps extremely easy to align so that made stamping them fun!  A light coating of Clear Wink of Stella adds a little sparkle on the petals.

To decorate the inside of the card, I simply stamped another daisy and added this sentiment from the Happy Labels stamp set.  I have been using this particular sentiment so much, that I hope I don't wear it out!

I'm also participating in the New Catalog Blog Hop today, so now it is your opportunity to hop along with the Crafty Collaborations team and see all the ideas and projects these talented stampers have shared from the new 2023-2025 Annual Catalog.

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For more information on the products used, please refer to the list below.  Since the catalog went LIVE yesterday, this beautiful new Cheerful Daisies Bundle is now available.

Product List

Cheerful Daisies Bundle (English) [161297]	Happy Labels Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160856]	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560]	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243]
Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161718]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143]	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138]
Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165]
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [161697]	Blending Brushes [153611]	Basics 3 D Embossing Folders [161598]
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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DAISIES FOR SIMPLY MONDAY

I have a SUPER SIMPLE card today for SIMPLY MONDAY.  

I know that many say that simple cards should only use stamps, ink, and paper.  But I don't 100% buy into that philosophy.  I think "simple" is more about the amount of effort and time needed to make a card, not about the supplies you use.

For today's card, I let the Fresh as a Daisy paper do all the work for me!  This Designer Series Paper has two unique sheets included in the collection that are designed so all you need to do is cut the images apart and you have a beautiful card front or focal point.

As you can see, I used the center section but aren't some of these other images also beautiful?  Honestly, it was difficult to choose which one I wanted to use, but I wanted to try the two new In-Colors, Boho Blue and Copper Clay, so these daisies were perfect.

After layering the floral paper on the Copper Clay mat all I needed to do was add a sentiment.  I decided to use this sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set and then use one of the Something Fancy dies to cut it out.  

After that all that was left was to add a little Boho Blue Ribbon and some Adhesive Backed Solid Gems.  

Normally, I would use some more of the Designer Series Paper to decorate the inside of my card and its envelope, but since this piece was sized specifically for a card front there were not any leftovers.  Well, I did say there were two sheets of this unique DSP, but I didn't really want to cut the 2nd panel into pieces.  So instead, I used the daisy cluster stamp from Cheerful Daisies to stamp some Boho Blue flowers in each corner.  The birthday sentiment is also from Cheerful Daisies.

For cutting dimensions and step-by-step instructions, you can download a FREE TUTORIAL using this link.

As I mentioned in my post yesterday, you will be able to order this Fresh as a Daisy Suite Collection starting tomorrow, May 2.

Below are the item numbers for the new items that were used on this card.

• Fresh as a Daisy Suite - Item # 161301.  The Suite includes the following:
• Cheerful Daisies Bundle (stamp set & dies) - Item 161297
• Fresh As a Daisy 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper - Item 161289
• Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems - Item 161300
• Boho Blue 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock - Item 161724
• Boho Blue Stamp Pad - Item 161650
• Boho Blue Textured Ribbon - Item 161631
• Copper Clay 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock - Item 161721
• Copper Clay Stamp Pad - Item 161647

 Additional products used which are available as current items are shown below.  The Something Fancy Bundle is only available as a bundle (with the 10% bundle savings) through today.  With the launch of the New Catalog tomorrow, the stamp set, and dies will be available as separate purchases.

Product List

Something Fancy Bundle (English) [160425]	Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416]	Something Fancy Dies [160424]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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MAKE MY DAY!

This week I am featuring a brand-new bundle from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog called Cheerful Daisies.  The new catalog goes live on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, so, I guess I could still call this an early sneak peek.  But no worries, Tuesday is only two days away!

Happy Sunday crafty friends!  Welcome to Fairless Stampin' Flair and the monthly SHARE IT SUNDAY Blog Hop.  This hop invites demonstrators from around the world to share a current project.  You have already "Made my Day" just by being here, but I hope you will also hop along with me and find ideas to inspire your own projects.

My card today has very little stamping on it.  I have let the Cheerful Daisies Dies and the Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper from the Fresh as a Daisy Suite of products do all the work for me today. 

These white daisies were made by layering 3 sets of die cuts for each flower.  The center layer actually includes all 3 daisies and the leaf in one piece and then separate die cuts are layered below and on top of that single die cut center.  I love the detail provided by the 3 layers!

After layering the die cuts all I had to stamp were the Crushed Curry Centers, die cut them and add to the flower centers.  A simple sentiment from the Cheerful Daises stamp set completed the card.

The background for the daisies is designer series paper from Fresh as a Daisy 12" x 12" DSP.  This collection has some really pretty daisy paper, but I really liked this Pretty Peacock and Old Olive color combination.  If you are wondering about the ribbon, it is from my stash.  I knew I was hanging on to this old, retired ribbon for a reason.  It combines the colors Old Olive and Pretty Peacock and works perfectly with this paper, but if you don't have it.  No worries, look through your stash and use what you have!

The inside of the card uses a little strip of the same designer series paper as used on the front which leaves plenty of room to write a nice note to someone that has Made Your Day!

If you would like the details on how to make this card, please download the tutorial by using this link.

Now it is time to be inspired by all the projects in the Share It Sunday Blog Hop!

The products that I used from the new catalog are as follows:

Cheerful Daisies Bundle - Item 161297

Fresh As a Daisy 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper - Item 161289

Pretty Peacock Cardstock - Item 150880

Pretty Peacock Ink - Item 150083

See the following for other current products that were used on today's card.

Product List

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087]	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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