Weekender with Wanda – Wild Beauty Notecards!
Hello everybody! Happy Saturday! It’s surely been a fun and fabulous week around here! Do you love the new “My Favorite” release that came out this week? And how about the awesome blog hop!? This release is so fresh and pretty. Perfect for Spring! I have made about 10 projects already with it. I’m so blessed to be able to do what I do, and to share with you all. Today my post is featuring more of the new release with some fun and happy note cards and matching envelopes. These Wild Beauty stamps are divine! This project I’m sharing would look pretty in so many color combos. I chose a retro inspired color palette of mint, coral and yellow. Let’s get started!
Here you can see my note cards and the envelopes peeking out from underneath. I used the brand new Simon Says Stamp Exclusive die called You Are My Favorite! I die cut it out of the center of a piece of crisp white neenah cardstock. Then I used the Wild Beauty stamp set to mix and match flowers on the white panel with different inks. I let the colored inks dry completely before using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink for my outline stamps.
After I finished my stamping, I used matching colored cardstock to make my card bases – one mint and one coral. I mounted the white panel to the card base using foam tape so that the die cut area would be up off the other paper. This still allows for easy mailing, but gives some dimensional interest to the cards.
I clustered my flowers in a little group together and then added some green leaves to fill in.
Since these are clear stamps, you can perfectly line up the black outline with the color underneath. However, I chose to slightly offset my outlines to make it feel more free form and fun!
I added a few clear gems to the cards as the last step in the process! You know I love a little sparkle!
I often forget to stamp my envelopes… It is so easy to grab a few envelopes when you already have all the stamps and inks out and ready to go. This just makes it so much more fun to get in the mail! And I love that it all matches so nicely.
What is YOUR favorite thing from the new release? I cannot pick! I love it all. I know you will have fun stamping with these pretty florals. I hope you have a fantastic weekend! Thank you for spending part of it with me here on the SSS Blog.
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Very cute cards! I love this release but my favorite for sure is the RANUNCULUS stamp set!
I always love the idea of using the negatives when making dies. Great cards.
I didn’t realize I would like the You are my Favorite die cut so much until I saw your examples. Now I must have it.r
Wanda your work always makes me want the stamps and dies! Just beautiful
Oooh beautiful cards, I love how you used your sentiment! My fave from the new release is the cuddly critters :)
These are fabulous! Love the soft colors!
I just love the wild beauties stamp set!
Pretty cards and pretty colors too.
beautiful cards. . . love that flower set with the die cut outs. . . .
Love these cards with their matching envelopes! I really like this new Wild Beauty stamp set.
These are gorgeous! I love the color palette you chose and how you offset the outline of the stamps. Wow! So pretty!
Nice cards. You make it sound so easy. Love your creations.
Beautiful cards. I like the die cut!
Gorgeous cards!
Today is my first chance to be able to sit in front of my mac and start blog hopping, so excited!! :)
Love your cards. The Favorite sets are really great. Some are definitely MY favorites.
The “you are my favorite” die you featured is my favorite. Love these beautiful cards!
Beautiful cards, and such pretty colours. Loving the new release!
Matching envelopes!
Thanks for these clever cards using the You are my favorite die.
Lovely! What a great use of the negatives!
Gorgeous cards! Love this die-cut!
These are really fun, Wanda! Love the colors as well.
These are so pretty, Wanda. Love the dreamy colors.
These are such pretty cards, love this stamp set and your colors in the layout design!
Lovely cards. I love the combo of dies and stamps.
I love your new “wild beauty” stamp set. I love the flowers, leaves and the sentiment. This is going on my wish list.
Great die cut words and stamps. Lovely card
Great spring cards!
I love your card. I like the way the card stock shows through the die cuts, so pretty! The flowers are amazing. I love everything in this release but I like the watercolor coloring cards the best! So much fun to color!
I love the use of the new die on these pretty cards.
I luv the retro color palette it looks so fresh and cute
Those cards are so cute.
Love, love, love this color pallet. Your cards are beautiful. I really enjoy having the envelopes stamped too, a little preview of what’s inside!
Loving this flower set! Can’t wait to see it used more.
So beautiful Wanda! I love your color combo, so pretty. I like that you used the negative part of the die. Thanks for sharing and always inspiring.
These cards are so
pretty and unique!
Great idea.
Carla from Utah
Beautiful Ride is my favorite. Lovely cards, Wanda.
Love the color choices for this card! Great new release by SSS!
Great use of the new release love all the kinds of flower in this card . So nice and pretty.
Pretty card. Thanks for sharing.
Awww! Very cute cards! I love the colours ans the stamp set! Amazing!
They are ALL my favorites. I especially like the Cuddly Critters stamps and dies.
Not sure what my favourite is but Wild Beauty looks great the way you’ve used it!
These flower stamp and card is so amazing
Like how changing the background color gives such a variety of look to the stamped flowers & cut out sentiment. Have a BEE-utiful day!
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Beautiful cards, Wanda! This is one of my fav sets from this release, & your use of it is spectacular!
Love these cards. I never thought about using the negative of a word die like this, but will do it for sure now, thanks
Hi Wanda – lovely note cards – I love the spring flowers! Lovely! TFS
Beautiful card set!
Wanda, you weekend posts and happy projects always help to fire up my crafting mojo–the new My Favorite releases are all so great, I can’t decide which one needs to come home with me first!!