Slim Line Card - Blythe Klipple, Stamping With Blythe

Two bits got me excited about finally attempting to make one of the quite popular slim line cards. I unburied this card, from long long ago, while purging my stamping space once again. (I’ve been in this new space here in Idaho for a year now and it’s obvious to me that I need to do some serious reorganizing.)

3-1/4" x 6-1/2" slim line card — I love everything about this card: the colors, the stamp set, the images……. I’m so glad I kept the card and really wish I still had this stamp set. I don’t even know if all the images were from this one set. Color me DUH!

Below is the sketch I’m using as a layout inspiration. Check the Freshly Made website for inspiration now and then. www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com. It’s a fun way to get started.

Today’s card is 6-1/2″ x 6-1/2″, scored at 3-1/4″, same as the measurements of the ice skating card. And no, I didn’t put my image in the lower right corner, per the sketch, once I got going. But the sketch was definitely my courage and inspiration to get going.

I used two items from this year’s Sale-a-Bration (aka SAB) offerings: A Touch of Ink stamp set and the Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper. If you don’t have a copy of the SAB brochure, click on the words Sale-a-Bration for the PDF link. Let me know if you’d like me to mail one to you. You might also want to 2021 January-June Mini Catalog. Send me an email and I’ll get one of each off to you.

Sale-a-Bration Items Used:

A Touch Of Ink Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[155233]

$0.00

Berry Blessings Bundle (English)

[157613]

$0.00

Also used:

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116] $7.50
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad [153118] $7.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad [147095] $7.50	Blending Brushes [153611] $12.00
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00

Basic Layer, Berry Delightful DSP — **Basic White Thick Card Stock**: 6-1/2″ x 6-1/2″, scored at 3-1/4″ DSP: 6-1/4″ x 3″

Flower from A Touch of Ink S-A-B stamp set (FREE with $50 purchase) — **Basic White layer**, 6″ x 2-3/4″. Use **Crumb Cake Classic Ink** to stamp the **flower image**.

Add the hummingbird — Still using **Crumb Cake Classic Ink**, add the **hummingbird** to the layer.

Add the scattered array of dots to the card front — Add three groupings of **scattered dots** to the card front as shown, still using **Crumb Cake Classic Ink**.

Use Misty Moonlight and Granny Apple Green Classic Inks to images — Ignore the wedge of sponge…..I changed my mind and used the awesome **Blending Brushes** to gently add color to the card front. But do use (if you choose to) the **Granny Apple Green** and **Misty Moonlight Classic Inks**.

Add color to the hummer using images from the A Touch of Ink stamp set — Stamp the image on scrap or **Grid Paper** before adding it to the hummingbird to lighten up the intensity of the color.

Use Misty Moonlight to fill in the flowers. — After inking the stamp image, stamp once on scrap paper (“stamping off”) and then stamp the **flower**. Then use the **Blending Brush** and **Misty Moonlight** **Classic Ink** to gently add color around the flower and the bird. Work in a gentle circular pattern.

Make several cards at one time — Add your greeting using **Misty Moonlight Classic Ink**. Then add card front layer to the DSP layer which is attached to the **Basic White Thick** card front. Add a **Rhinestone** to the hummingbird’s eye for a bit of bling.

A Touch of Ink slim line card — Add a Leaf Branch to the envelope using Granny Apple Green Classic Ink.

The envelope…… Believe it or not, wa-a-a-y back when, Stampin’ Up! had Open End Whisper White Small Envelopes (product #107286) and I still have some. Crazy! I’ll work out a simple pattern today, for this 6-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ card and post it tomorrow.

How can you get today’s Sale-a-Bration products? Place a Stampin’ Up! order (preferably in my Stampin’ Up! store unless you are a demonstrator or have a demonstrator with whom you normally work) of $100 or more to ‘earn’ them. The Touch of Ink stamp set and the Berry Blessings Stamp Set + Berry Delightful DSP (remember, that’s Designer Series Paper) are each FREE with a $100 purchase. All other items in the SAB brochure are FREE with a $50 purchase.

When you place an order in my Stampin’ Up! store, please use the January code below. At the end of the month, I’ll send you a thank you gift for shopping with me. 🙂

I’ll be back tomorrow with the envelope template/instructions. The rest of today is ‘shot’ so I have to vacate my computer now and take care of other business. Thanks for stopping by!

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