Coordinating stamps and dies means this gingko branch card is quick and easy to create!
I love coordinating products because they make my crafting so much easier – this gingko branch card is a perfect example of that. I’m even happier because Stampin’ Up! now calls the stamp sets and coordinating dies by the same name so it’s easy for me to remember which ones go together!
The Gingko Branch stamp set is one of Stampin’ Up!’s Distinktive stamp sets – meaning that the stamps have a texture that automatically provides depth and texture without any extra effort on my part – so you know it’s going to be a favourite for me! I simply inked this stamp with Old Olive ink, then when I applied the stamp to the paper, the shading and texture automatically occurred because of the way the stamp surface is constructed. (BONUS – if you don’t stamp it perfectly, no one will know because it’s not meant to be a uniform image!). There is the coordinating Gingko Branch Dies, and you can get the stamps and dies together in a discounted Gingko Branch Bundle during the January-April Mini Catalogue sales period (until 30 April 2023/while supplies last).
If you checked out the Sunday Swaps Page on New Years Day, you’ll have seen the swap card that I created for the Demonstrator Only Sale-a-Bration swap with the Beautifully Happy stamp set. Since it had multiple layers, I was thrifty and cut out the centre of the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper with a Stitched Rectangle Die. The DSP layer was covered up by my main stamped image. I then took all those smaller Stitched Rectangle die cuts and used them to create multiples of this card!! It made a perfect backdrop to the die cut gingko leaves. I added an Old Olive Cardstock layer that I dry embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (still one of my favourites and a go-to in my craft room). Honestly, the thing that took the longest was taking off all the liner bits from the Stampin’ Dimensionals that I used on the back of the die cut!
If you’re in Canada, if you purchase the Gingko Branch bundle, you’ll be able to select a Sale-a-Bration item for free from the “free with $60CAD purchase” level! You could select the Dainty Flowers DSP that I used on this card as well – then you’ve got almost everything to just copy this design – now that’s quick and easy crafting! Sale-a-Bration runs until 28 February, but a reminder that Sale-a-Bration freebie products are also only available while supplies last – while there’s a good supply of all the products, you never know what’s going to be the runaway hit and sell out before the end of the official sales period!
You can shop in the YamStamps Online Stampin’ Up! Canada store 24/7 and have your items delivered directly to you in Canada, or you can contact me if you need assistance placing an order, want to pay by etransfer or have any questions. Let’s Sale-a-Brate!
