Hello Reader,

Yesterday’s exclusive sketch was just the beginning! Today, I’m excited to share two handmade card designs that bring that sketch to life using the beautiful new Floral Charm Suite from Stampin’ Up! These cards showcase the elegant dies, coordinating designer series paper, and fresh florals—all with my signature clean and simple style. Whether you're drawn to bold layers or soft silhouettes, there’s inspiration here to spark your next cardmaking session!

measure & cut (from bottom to top):

card base:

• Basic White Thick Cardstock: 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2

layers (from bottom to top):

• Pool Party or Night of Navy Cardstock: 4 x 5 1/4
• Floral Charm Designer Series Paper: 3 1/2 x 5
• Pool Party or Basic White Cardstock: 3 1/8 x 1 1/4
• Pretty Peacock or Night of Navy (qty 2) Cardstock: 3 x 3 (before die-cutting)
• Basic White Cardstock: 4 x 4 or 2 1/2 x 4 (before die-cutting)
• Pool Party or Basic White Cardstock (sentiment) : 2 x 3/4 (before trimming/die-cutting)

envelope:

• Floral Charm Designer Series Paper: 5 3/4 x 2 1/4

stamp:

• Use a Clear Block C or Stamp Positioning Tool to stamp the sentiment(s) (Charming Day Stamp Set) in Pretty Peacock or Night of Navy Classic Ink onto the coordinating sentiment layer.

crop:

• Use a ​​Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine​​ (Standard) to crop the following:
  • Pretty Peacock: 2 3/4 Spotlight on Nature Circle Die
  • Night of Navy: 2 & 2 1/2 Stylish Shapes Circle Dies
  • Basic White: Charming Day Floral Dies
  • Basic White: 1 1/2 x 1/2 Stylish Shape Sentiment Die

assemble & adhere:

• Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
• Adhere the Floral Charm Designer Series Paper to the coordinating cardstock layer as shown with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
• Adhere the 3 1/8 x 1 1/4 piece of cardstock to the card as shown with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
• Double wrap all layers with white Baker's Twine Essentials, securing with a bow. Adhere the layer to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Adhere the circle & floral die-cuts and sentiments together and to the card as shown with Stampin' Dimensionals.

embellish:

• Embellish with 3 Pool Party Rainbow Dots or 3 Night of Navy Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots as shown.

envelope flap:

• Adhere the 5 3/4 x 2 1/4 Designer Series Paper to a Basic White Medium envelope flap with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. TIP: Add glue to the flap, not the Designer Series Paper.