Sad to say, this Amazing Life All-Occasion Happy Life Card is the first time I have used the Amazing Life Stamp Set and now it is on the Last-Chance list! How does that happen? This is a perfectly wonderful stamp set with lots of great greetings, a cute cake, some flowers, and little embellishments.
To make this card, since I hadn’t used this stamp set before, I chose a color for the card that I haven’t used very much, Pineapple Punch. I also chose a paper from the Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper for the layer on the card. It’s not my favorite paper in the bunch, but it works fine on this card. Actually, it is a good lesson on how to use bold patterns that maybe you don’t care for. If you use extra layers which partially cover up the bold pattern, then obviously it is not as noticeable.
I love this large greeting in the stamp set, and it was so much fun to color in. With the designer paper and the colorful greeting, this is such a “happy” card to send to someone! Whose day wouldn’t be brightened by receiving this card?! I stamped the greeting in Memento Ink and used the Stamparatus® for a couple of reasons. Since it was a new stamp, it was possible it might not stamp clearly the first time. With the Stamparatus I could stamp it over and over again (without moving the paper or the stamp) to make sure I got a good image. And I was right to use the Stampartus…..it took several times to make sure everything was stamped fully! I never could have done that without the Stamparatus.
After stamping the greeting on Whisper White, I die cut that piece with the 4th from the largest of the Rectangle Stitched Dies. Then I cut a layer of Pineapple Punch with the next largest die. I love that they both have that stitched edge! You can purchase the Amazing Life Stamp Set and the Rectangle Dies in a Bundle and save 10% if you order before the new catalog.
The flowers are stamped from the set and just cut out with Paper Snips. Even though I was stamping them on scrap paper, I used the Stamparatus and just moved the plate down one lower hinge at a time to get them all stamped on the paper. I didn’t have to do that but it was easy. Two of the flowers are popped up with the Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
That’s it! A pretty easy card to make and I always love the opportunity to color with the Stampin’ Blends Markers. If you like this stamp set, stamps are guaranteed to be available until May 24th since Stampin’ Up! manufactures stamps themselves. Although the Rectangle dies carry over to the new catalog, if you want the stamp set and dies, be sure to order the Bundle and save a little bit of money. Make someone’s day by mailing them a bright and happy card like this Amazing Life All-Occasion Happy Life Card.