It’s a hot summer Friday in the Wild West. Time for a cool and clean card making session.  Whip up a batch of these clean Gallery Bloom Notes. No oven needed.

You’ll find this image in the Gallery Blooms Bundle and Beautiful Gallery Suite Collection (shown below). I wasn’t taken by this suite, at first. Colors seemed a bit dark for my taste. Then, I saw the versatility.

Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Gallery Suite	Stampin’ Up! Gallery Blooms Bundle
Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Gallery DSP	Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Gallery DSP

Images can steer us in a suggested direction. When we get stuck, it’s time to do a quick search for a different perspective. Then, turn off the computer and play. That’s how I came up with this clean and simple note card, along with some inspiration from another Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator who designed a similar card. Sorry, I didn’t save her name.

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the gallery images in the Beautiful Gallery patterned paper. However, a suite of products is an investment. I want to make sure I can get a lot of mileage from all of the products in that suite.

Shall we make the card?

Nuts & Bolts

All measurements are in inches.

Finished Size – A2 (4-1/4 x 5-1/2)

Acronyms & Jargon

• CAS = Clean And Simple
• CASE = Copy And Share Everything
• CS = Cardstock
• DSP = Designer Series Paper (aka patterned paper)
• SDSP = Specialty Designer Series paper
• SIP = Stamp Paper Ink

Paper Cuts

• Cardstock –
  • Basic White Thick:
    • 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4
  • Basic White:
    • Layer 1 –  4 x 5-1/4
    • Layer 2 – 2 x 1-3/4 (cut 2) 
    • Greeting – 1/2 x 1-1/2
    • Writing Panel – 4 x 5-1/4 
    • Flower – 3 x 3-1/2
• Other Supplies –
  • Darling Duckling & Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends
  • Embellishments
  • Secret Sea Classic Ink
  • Stamp Set

Construction

1. Front –
   1. Fold and burnish card base.
   2. Layer 1 – Adhere with Stampin’ Seal or other adhesive.
   3. Layer 2 – Stagger and adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals as shown.
   4. Greeting – Stamp and adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals as shown.
   5. Flower – Stamp with Secret Sea Classic Ink. Color flower and leaves with Stampin’ Blends. Adhere with Tombo as shown.
2. Inside –
   1. Stamp writing panel with desired sentiment and decorations.
   2. Adhere with Stampin’ Seal or other adhesive.

Crafty Tips from the Wild West

• When stamping an image to color, try a dark color OTHER THAN black.  Your result will be softer while still packing a punch.

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