Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched Friendship Card with Video Tutorial

Good Morning! Here is a monotone friendship card in yellow and gold using the pretty Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched cling stamp set. I’ve paired the cotton ball image with some Inked Botanicals 6″ x 6″ designer series paper and Crushed Curry and Wild Wheat card stock to get a natural look. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I made a video tutorial for this card and posted it to my YouTube Channel and you can view it HERE.

Adhere a panel of Crushed Curry Inked Botanicals DSP to the front of a Wild Wheat card base with liquid glue. Stamp the cotton ball image from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched stamp set in Wild Wheat ink on a Wild Wheat panel. After the ink dries, color the cotton balls with a white watercolor pencil. This gives the cotton a soft highlight! Adhere the stamped panel to a Crushed Curry mat with liquid glue.

Wrap a length of Wild Wheat jute around the panel and tie a knot. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched stamp set in Wild Wheat ink on a Crushed Curry strip. Use paper snips to make a fishtail banner on one end. Adhere the label to the stamped panel with glue dots.

Cut a panel of leafy vellum with the leaf sprig die from the Gorgeously Made dies and adhere it to the card front with glue dots. Adhere the die cut to the card front with glue dots. Adhere the stamped panel to the card front with dimensionals.

For the inside of the card, stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched stamp set in Wild Wheat ink in the corner of a Basic White panel. Trim the bottom with a strip of Inked Botanicals DSP and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The pretty images from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched stamp set are perfect for stamping on card stock and coloring with watercolor pencils. The result is softer than coloring with markers and it’s pretty easy to do. I hope you like the colors – I don’t think that they’re for everyone, but I do like the way the card came out. Experimenting with different colors is a big part of the fun!

FLASH – 24 Hour Stamp Sale on July 19, 2023!

Find yourself staring at multiple stamp sets from the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and can’t decide which ones to get? You won’t have to stare for much longer because on Wednesday July 19, 2023, you can get those stamp sets you’ve been wanting at a 15% discount!

Details:

The sale will run for 24 hours beginning 12:00 AM (MT) and ending 11:59 PM (MT) on July 19, 2023.
All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many stamp sets may be purchased.
The 15% discount will apply to all stamp sets from the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog (excluding host stamp sets).
No discount code necessary—the 15% off discount will be applied automatically.

Please note that Host stamp sets are excluded from this sale.

Bonus Days Earning Period Going On Now!

Stampin’ Up! is bringing back a favorite promotion—BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between July 6 – July 31, 2023 and spend $50, you will earn a $5 coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between August 1 – August 31, 2023. There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn!

Promotion Details:

Earning Period: July 6, 2023 – July 31, 2023

Earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax).
All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made.
If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
All order types qualify for this promotion.
Orders that are started before the promotion begins will not count toward earning coupon codes. For example, if you add items to your cart before 6 July and wait to purchase until that date or later, then those items will not qualify towards earning coupons. You must add items to your cart and complete your purchase during the earning period.
There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.
Ordering Deadline: July 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

Redemption Period: August 1 – August 31, 2023

There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
Coupons may be redeemed one time only.
Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.

Let me know if you have any questions, and have fun shopping!

New Blossom Wishes Kit Now Available!

Introducing the newest addition to the Stampin’ Up! Kit’s Collection – the Blossom Wishes Kit (item# 162431 – $13)! This kit is special for its trendy, slimline card design, and includes all the precut paper pieces for a fun card for a friend!

This Kit includes:

Enough supplies to create 8 cards—4 each of 2 designs
8 coordinating envelopes.
Embossed card bases, printed die cuts, vellum blossoms, adhesive, and embellishments.
Precut sentiments in Dutch, English, French, and German.
Finished card size: 8-1/2″ x 3-1/2″, 6-1/4″ x 3-1/4″

Coordinating colors: Lemon Lolly, Orchid Oasis, Petal Pink, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Wild Wheat

The August Paper Pumpkin is Meaningful Flowers!

Discover messages of friendship and loyalty in the flowers from the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs, and 8 coordinating envelopes. The kit is special because of the way it uses the meaning of flowers. On each card, you’ll find a small inscription of what the flowers represent. As you craft with the included vellum and watercolor paper pieces, you’ll know you’re sending a message of encouragement and loyalty to your recipients.

And don’t wait, because anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a FREE stamp set! This Distinktive stamp set is perfect for a variety of occasions!

The August Kit Includes:

All the supplies you need to create 8 cards: 4 each of 2 designs; and 8 coordinating envelopes.
- Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
A photopolymer stamp set.
A Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Spot.
Linen Thread.
Vellum and precut paper pieces.
Free Distinktive stamp set.
Adhesives

Coordinating Colors: Bubble Bath, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight, Orchid Oasis, Pretty Peacock, Tahitian Tide

If you’re interested in subscribing to Paper Pumpkin, you can either sign up for a subscription where you are billed monthly for your kit or you can purchase a prepaid subscription in my Online Store. To see more information and to sign up for the monthly subscription click here. To see the options for prepaid subscriptions in my Online Store, click here.

Sign up deadline for the August 2023 kit is August 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: P7SWY6DS

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a Thank You gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item currently available valued up to $10.00 .

If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code since you’ll receive your own Host Dollars plus I’ll still send you the Thank You gift! This host code can be used by anyone, no club or commitment required. Let me know if you have any questions.

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Shop Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or contact me if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Akiko

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Wild Wheat – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-5/8″ x 4-1/8″ (stamped panel)
Crushed Curry – 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (stamped panel mat), 1/2″ x 2-1/4″ (label)
Vellum Basics – 2-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut leaves)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Inked Botanicals 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 3/4″ x 4″ (inside trim)