New Stampin' Up! Stamp set & Dies - Sending Smiles

Hi Everyone, I’m so happy you are here.

Today I played with a new set that will be available starting May 3rd, 2022 from the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog. It’s called Sending Smiles and has a matching die set called Sending. I can’t even begin to tell you how versatile this set is. It can work for Graduation (that’s what this one is for-and I used the University colors in my other example). It will work for a just because occasion, birthday, thanks, Love, and sympathy. And it has all those sentiments and some flowers to boot! I made it in a 5 x 7 card because I wanted to add some elements that just couldn’t squeeze into an A2 card (4-1/4 x 5-1/2).

Sending Smiles

I have posted some pictures and tips and tricks along the way.

Cutting Instructions:

This is a 5 x 7 card, so cut cardstock of Balmy Blue 10 x 7 and score at 5
Cut Silver foil at 6-3/4 x 4-3/4
Basic White pieces:
- 2 cut at 6-1/2 x 4-1/2 (One is for the inside of the card)
- scraps to cut the interior of “Sending” and one to stamp the sentiment. That is cut at 3-3/4 by 3/8
Balmy Blue scraps for the two flowers, and a strip 3-3/4 x 5/8. Its the same length as the Basic White, but the Basic White will shorten when you use the punch for the ends.

Assembly Directions:

Layer the Balmy Blue Card with layer of silver foil.
Stamp 2 stems and leaves in Soft Succulent on the Basic White using a Stamparatus (stamp positioner).This makes it easy to make multiples but also for reinking. I wanted them to be very solidly stamped.
Then I stamped the two flowers in Balmy Blue on Balmy Blue cardstock. I used the positioner again, for a good solid fill
When doing the Night of Navy version (see pic below), stamp the sentiment on the card
Die cut the two flowers and use dimensionals to lift the flower off the page
Cut the “sending” out of Basic White scrap and the shadow layer in Balmy Blue. I backed the white scrap with a cut piece of adhesive paper, which makes it easier to adhere to the shadow. You can do it with just multipurpose glue also. Then add dimensionals and place in top center of the card
Stamp “All the Good Luck your Way in Balmy Blue on the sentiment strip. I made it more to the right so I could add bling, lol
Use the Lovely Layers Tag punch for both ends of the sentiment. Glue this on to the Balmy Blue.
Add a Basic Rhinestone and place with dimensionals
Add the sentiment in the area of your choice on the second Basic White insert. In order to make sure it’s straight, I use the Stamparatus and stamp on a scrap piece of paper that has lines on it. (Old notebook paper works well).

In addition, the second card I made for my great niece’s Law school graduation was made in her school colors. I added the word “Congratulations” from Sweet Songbird and then I used another sentiment from Sending Smiles. It had the word “smiles” in front of “across the miles” that I didn’t want, so I got the correct placement, inked the whole saying and then put a post it note over the word smiles so it wouldn’t stamp. I could have also inked the whole thing and stamped it on Basic white and then cut off the word, but I wanted it this way, lol.

Here are the two of them side by side:

Thanks so much for stopping by. I really appreciate it. If you don’t have a demonstrator and would like a catalog, just email me at jandufour@yahoo.com and let me know. I’ll mail it right out. If you want to order anything I used here or anything else, just click on any of the products below and it will take you to my online store. Or you could visit me HERE.

Enjoy your day. Remember, Sending Smiles is available after May 3rd and this will post before I can attach it here. The code after May 3rd is 158701 for the stamps. The dies are 159271 and the bundle to save 10% is 158707.