Welcome to my alphabet series showcasing some of the new products in the 2017 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs. Today I’m showcasing Dragonfly Dreams. This is already one of the most popular new items and I can see why! It is so easy to create a quick and simple card with the Detailed Dragonfly Dies and some DSP. I used different dies, sentiments, and Designer Series Paper on each of these calendar cards.
The sentiment is from the Designer Tee Stamp Set which you can get FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration. There are 10 different stamps in the set. I cut the detailed dragonfly from gold foil and attached vellum behind the wings.
It’s hard to tell in the photo but I added Wink of Stella to the dragonflies. I masked the sentiment from the Dragonfly Dreams Stamp Set and cut it out with the Layering Circle Framelits. It is quick and easy to stamp masked sentiments with photopolymer stamps!
I watercolored the bees using the new Watercolor Pencils and a blender pen. I cut them out with my paper snips. The calendars are from Taylored Expressions.
I don’t know which one is my favorite. I love the Detailed Dragonfly Dies! These calendar cards are made just like a basic card with the addition of a “tent” to make it sturdy to stand up all year long. To make the tent support, start with a matching piece of cardstock that measures 4 1/4 x 5. Score at 1, 2 1/2, and 4. Adhere to the inside of the card.
Do you have a favorite? Read on to find out how you can get one delivered to your mailbox!
Stamp Sets: Dragonfly Dreams, Designer Tee, Perfectly Wrapped Ink: Basic Black Papers: Basic Black, Old Olive, Delightful Dijon, Whisper White, Vellum, Watercolor Paper, Gold Foil, Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack Tools& Accessories: Dragonfly Dreams Thinlits Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Wink of Stella, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Stampin’ Dimensionals
I used the Serene Scenery DSP on my calendar cards but they would look just as nice on different paper. Have you seen all the new Designer Series Paper in the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs? Take a look at these delightful designs!
Party Animal Designer Series Paper Item # 142738
Cupcakes & Carousels Designer Series Paper Stack Item # 142744
Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack Item # 142733
Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper Item # 142778
Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series Paper Item # 142770
Urban Underground Designer Series Paper Item # 142783
Falling In Love Designer Series Paper Item # 142788
Carried Away Designer Series Paper SAB item # 143608
Inside the Lines Designer Series Paper SAB item # 143830
Which one is your favorite new Designer Series Paper? Leave me a comment and let me know your favorite. I would love to hear from you!
Here’s some more ideas showcasing Dragonfly Dreams…
Purchase this set as a bundle and SAVE 10%
DRAGONFLY DREAMS PHOTOPOLYMER BUNDLE Item # 144728 $46.75
If you purchase this bundle with any Designer Series Paper you will earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration item! Shop my online store using the January Hostess Code EPGDT3KF and I will send you one of today’s calendar cards as my thanks for shopping with me. I appreciate each and every order!
Have a Delightful Day!
Just Stampin’
Jeanie
Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration gift with each $50 purchase! Click on the catalog to view.
I like all of them, but the cluster of dragonflies really caught my eye — perhaps it’s the color contrast.
Out of curiosity, why did you use paper snips to cut the bumblebees? Is the thinlit a different size from the stamped image?
The thinlit cuts the bumblebee body including the part I watercolored. You could put paper behind the cut out body and have a layered look but I chose to just stamp then cut it out for this one.
LOVE your calendars Jeanie! Do you mind if I case?
These are fabulous, Jeanie! I almost made a calendar with a dragonfly but didn’t get to it. I certainly will now! If I had to choose, I would say the middle car. They are all gorgeous!
If you decide to make one please share! I would love to see what you make!
Beautiful cards, Jeanie. The background paper is perfect for each of these. My fav is the green card with the multiple dragonflies. I like the look of them flying off together. Enjoy your Sunday!
I can’t stop playing with these dragonflies! It helps with my goal for this year to make sure I use each stamp set to create more than 1 card! LOL
These are all SO beautiful it is hard to choose just one. If I were going to case one right now, (which I am sure I will, lol), I would probably make the bee one first. Rest assured, the others will follow in the near future.
I have to say the bees look so realistic watercolored! Though I prefer not to get close enough to one to be able to see just how realistic. LOL
Guess what I am making today…..you are such a fabulous enabler! I thought that my calendars were cute….but again, MOVE OVER cause’ Jeanie TRUMPED ME!!!! LOVE, love!!!!
Great post – I am so proud of you and your blog!
You are too kind! Let’s get together to stamp and enable each other some more!
These are beautiful Jeanie! Love the gold foil one! I have to order this bundle! Can’t imagine why I did not have it in my very first order!!!! It’s 22 degrees here up form 16! Snow on the ground, well ice now! I am inside playing!!!!
I like to “Bundle Up!” when it’s cold outside… and by that I mean play with my stamping bundles of course! LOL
Hi Jeanie, I love all your calendar cards. I have seen other projects with calendar cards, but I think this is about the best, and dare I say the easiest! The two attachments didn’t work for me, so could you let me know the size of the card please? Also how did you stick the calendar onto the card? or will the months have to be taken off very carefully? Another good idea for the local charity/church bazaar craft stalls that I have. Cheers and thankyou very much. Marilyn.
Hi Marilyn! It is easy to make! The card base is 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2. I ordered the calendars from Taylored Expressions and they come with a cardboard backing and you just tear off each month. I used Multipurpose Glue to adhere the cardboard back to the card. I hope this answers your questions. I agree that these would be great for your charity/ church bazaar! I hope you raise lots of $! I made another set previously and posted on my blog using the In Colors and flowers. You can check those out too if you want. https://juststampin.com/2016/11/10/wcmd-swap-showcase-part-1/
Thankyou very much Jeanie
All the calendars are beautiful, Jeanie. If I had to choose my favorite, it would be the one with the bees and that beautiful DSP. I do love this stamp bundle.
Love these calendar cards and so pleased I ordered the bundle!!!
You are amazingly talented!! All of them are beautiful, but the three cut dragonflies popped out to me! My set is coming tomorrow and you have inspired me to dig into it!
I just love these little calendars!!! May I ask where you got them?
I ordered them online from Taylored Expressions.