something fancy challenge

Let’s make some fun cards with the Stampin’ Through the Catalog’s Something Fancy stamp set challenge! This versatile sentiment set new in the January to April 2023 Mini Catalog is a die bundle featuring dies perfectly suited to highlight all of the sentiments in this set and many others in our mini and annual catalog. The words can be used on their own or in conjunction with the dies for a finished look with just the right words!
The stamp set contains 10 red rubber stamps with the following sentiments:

you matter TO SO MANY
WITH DEEPEST sympathy
I DIDN’T FORGET your birthday I’M JUST STRETCHING OUT the celebration
MAY THE good YOU DO COME BACK TO you
NOTHING fancy JUST love
GRATEFUL FOR THE everyday magic OF YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CONGRATULATIONS
thank you
HERE”S TO Beautiful BEGINNINGS & Happily EVER AFTERS

I made this set of cards with the Rain or Shine DSP, and the Playing in the Rain bundle – the images in this set are so sweet and compliment the sentiments in the Something Fancy bundle.

The highlighted card is a fun fold – a simple Z fold card.

Measurements:
Base: Pear Pizzazz 5 1/2″x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ and 2 1/8″
DSP – 3″ x 5 1/2″ for the inside right panel,
3″ x 5″ for the top outside layer, cut outs
Basic White – 3 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ for the front DSP
Matte, scrap for the Stylish Shapes circle die

Score the base at 4 1/4″ and 2 1/8″.
Adhere the 3″ x 5 1/2″ DSP to the right side of the inside of the card. I left a small margin of Pear Pizzazz to border the card.

Adhere the 3″ x 5″ DSP to the Basic White layer.

Die cut a circle from the Stylish Shapes die set, stamp the raindrops from the Playing in the Rain stamp set in Balmy Blue ink and the WITH DEEPEST sympathy sentiment from the Something Fancy sentiment set on the lower portion of the die. Adhere to the lower right hand side of the layer making sure that the edge of the circle will not hang over the card dimensions once attached to the card front (you should keep it less than 5/8″ hang over)

Fussy cut one of the characters from the DSP with an umbrella and a set of three rain clouds. Adhere the rain clouds above the sentiment circle and the character to the upper left hand side of the die.

Attach a length of White Glittered Organdy Ribbon to the left side of the layer. Tie a know in the upper portion.

Place adhesive on the outer Fold of the pear Pizzazz base (do not take the adhesive to the edge – leave a 1/4″ all around) Adhere the front layers to the front flap leaving a 1/8″ border around the outside of the Pear Pizzazz flap. Press firmly to secure to the front flap. Add Basic Rhinestone Jewels to the circle die and this card is complete!

This next sample starts with a Basic White base card cut 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″, with a Basic White layer of 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed with the Into the Clouds Embossing Folder and lightly brushed with Pacific Point using a Blending Brush. The linear Happy Birthday sentiment is from our featured Something Fancy stamp set and punched with the Banners Pick a Punch I added the turtle die cut with the Playing in the Rain die set and other dies from that set to build the scene around the turtle from the Rain or Shine DSP. The final touches for a little bling set the tone in various shades of blue using the Tahitian Tide Metallic Woven ribbon and the silver Pastel Pearls colorized with the Tahitian Tide Stampin’ Blends marker.

My next sample starts with the same base and layer but before embossing, I stamped with the raindrops and sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set in Pacific Point ink and then embossed with the Into the Clouds folder. I used a different character from the Rain or Shine DSP and the same embellishments for a sweet and simple sympathy card.

I think this is my favorite sentiment in this Something Fancy set – who doesn’t miss a birthday now and again and this is a great sentiment for just that occasion! I love this bunny best of all of the characters in the Rain or Shine DSP and the kite adds just the right amount of whimsy. I stamped clouds and puddles in Pacific Point and shaded the bottom of the card in Crumb Cake and Pacific Point before adding the bridge and bunny I popped up the kite and bridge with Stampin’ Dimensionals and Foam Adhesive Strips and added Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins as the topper!

I love this next sample for the multi layered vellum clouds – you matter to so many is such agreat sentiment and the contrasting colors of the DSP make the turtle die cut pop!

I opted to fussy cut the turtle from the DSP instead of die cut to include more raindrops from the paper, used ripping the edges and Blending brushes to add distress to the sentiment piece of cardstock and added Opaque Adhesive-backed gems to finish off this last card!

This is a great sentiment set perfect for you collection and the bundle at $45.75 is just shy of the Level One Sale-a-bration set that you have been dying to get – only 20 days left for the Sale-a-bration deals and the current hostess code is VFYMSRKJ. Remeber there are SAle-a-bration Add-ons (additional rewards available including the Into the Clouds embossing folder included twice in the pictures below the first picture is the regular catalog number and the last entry is the one with the Sale-a-bration number if you want to earn that great embossing folder for free!) I hope this inspires you to go out and create some art of your own and send it out to a friend or family member that will be so happy to receive it!

Go out and create that art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie