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Friends are Like Seashells Happy Memorial Day everyone! And if you've served, thank you all. Before I get going on this card, I want to remind you of one ongoing special and 2 others starting this week. The In Color Starter Kit only goes through 5/31 so hop to it--join for $99 and you not only get the usual $125 of free product of your choice, free shipping and a free Paper Pumpkin, but until 5/31 you also will receive In Color Grid Paper, all 5 new In Color ink pads and cardstock bundle and the 2022-24 In Color 6 by 6" DSP!! Starting on 6/1 is the Last Chance sale from the Jan-June mini catalog--some products will be 50% off and everything that isn't carrying over will be while supplies last. The other deal starting 6/1 is that all kits will be buy one, get the second 50% off and they will take the 50% off on the most expensive kit!! Amazing deals.  So if it is Memorial Day, that means it is the first official day of summer. When I saw this paper in the new Texture Chic S...

  Sunny Splash I can't wait for summer and this stamp set really gets me in the mood for summer heat and swimming. I love the retro style bathing suits and thought they would pair well with the Design a Daydream Designer Series Paper that you can only buy with your Stampin' Rewards once your order or party is over $150. But with 48 pieces of 12 by 12" DSP for only $18 it really is a steal! I couldn't stop making cards with it and here are 2 of them I made on my Facebook Live, which I've attached below. Here's a closer view of them individually: Let's get to making these cards. First, gather your supplies. Card 1 (the 3 bathing suit one) 1. Blackberry Bliss cardstock 5 1/2" by 8 1/2" scored on the long side at 4 1/4", and a piece 3/4 by 3" for the sentiment.  2. Basic White cardstock 3 3/4 by 5" for the inside 3. Shimmer White cardstock die cut with the Second largest Scalloped Contours die 4. Design a Daydream DSP (#159161) cut 4 by...

Wisteria Wishes Part 2 Yesterday I promised you a card that I'd used the baby-wipe technique on that actually used the Wisteria Wishes stamp set as intended, for wisteria plants and here it is. If you check out my blog post from 5/16/22 you will see that I basically made this the same way. The leaves are from Wisteria Wishes this time (notice some of them are second or third generation stamping), but the background is done in the same way. I used one of the sentiment stamps in Gorgeous Grape from the Wisteria Wishes stamp set. In my next card, I mostly used the dies. The vine is Soft Suede. The leaves are the new In Color Parakeet Party. The underneath flower dies are cut from the Orchid Oasis Glimmer paper and the top piece is Fresh Freesia. Love this set!  

Wisteria Wishes Baby Wipe Technique Today I wanted to make a card using the new Wisteria Wishes stamp set from the 2022-23 Annual Stampin' Up catalog. The first thing I though of was: how am I going to stamp those beautiful wisteria so that they have the variations in color that a true flower does? And then I remembered a technique I hadn't used in a while, the baby-wipe technique! And that's how this card came about. Now if you look at these flowers, I didn't really make wisteria today, more like lupines but you can obviously use this for making wisteria also, and I did some cards like that also. Check back tomorrow for some pictures of more cards using this set.  For more info on making this card and to watch me actually using the baby-wipe technique, take a look at my Facebook Live below. You can watch me live every Monday at 1 pm PST or watch a replay here or on my YouTube channel, both of which are Stamp with Dr Robin. Let's get to making this card. First, gath...

  Hues of Happiness Hues of Happiness (on pages108-109) is my favorite suite from the new 2022-23 Annual Stampin' Up Catalog. I love the Designer Series Paper, the stamp set and the Glossy Dots. The DSP is vibrant, colorful and just plain gorgeous; the stamp set has beautiful images, sentiments and fonts and the dies not only cut out the flowers but also has the cool background die featured on this card. Did you notice that the die doesn't cut out all the leaves? Some are left attached and you can fluff them up so it is more 3D. I plan on using this card as a wedding card next month, but you could also use it as a birthday card or just to make someone smile.  For more tips and tricks on using this set, as well as a couple of other cards I made with this set, please watch my Facebook Live below. It also contains information about my Paper Share--only $38 gets you a 1/4 pack of 10 new DSPs and 5 FREE Tea Boutique cards and envelopes. Email me at stampwithdrrobin@gmail.com if you...

Nature's Prints Wreath Now, let's get busy and make this card. Collect the pieces: 1.Gray Granite cardstock 5 1/2 by 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" 2. Basic White cardstock 3 3/4 by 5 " for the inside, a piece for the wreath and the flowers, a scrap for the sentiment 3. Parakeet Party cardstock cut 4 1/8" by 5 3/8" 4. Stamp Set-- Nature's Print (#158793 or 158801 for the bundle)  and Happiness Abounds (#159238) from the upcoming 2022-23 Annual Catalog 5. Dies--Natural Prints (#158800) and Stylish Shapes (#15159183) 6. Fern 3D Embossing Folder (#158804) 7. Ink-- Gray Granite and Parakeet Party 8. Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon (#152463) 9. Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels (#158130) 10. Basic supplies--bone folder, Paper Snips, adhesive (I like Multipurpose Glue and Stampin' Seal Plus), Die Cutting and Embossing Machine, Dimensionals, Glue Dots Fold your card base in half. Use the Fern 3D Embossing Folder to emboss the Parakeet Party cardstock and attach...