Teah Woodward

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Beautiful Ordinary Life

Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP + Prayers & Promises Stamp Set + Nested Essentials Dies

Today I am participating in the Crafty Collaborations Technique Tuesday Blog Hop. This months theme is Paper Piecing. I couldn't find a name for this pattern, so if you know it.... drop me a note in the comments. Be sure to visit each of the live links listed below the tutorial, to see everyones version of Paper Piecing.

Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP + Prayers & Promises Stamp Set + Nested Essentials Dies

I chose 5 different prints from the Beautiful Ordinary Life 12" x 12" DSP. I love how well they coordinate!! I kept a 1/16" gap between the 1/2" wide strips for a super clean appearance. I used Stampin' Seal, just to speed the process along, but the multipurpose glue would work just as well. I needed a card to send to a friend that is going through a difficult patch.... and the sentiments from Prayers & Promises were just perfect.

Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP - Inner View

Cutting Instructions:

Card base - Basic White Thick: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Card front base- Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5"
Card front DSP strips: 5 different prints, 1/2" wide strips
Sentiment label - Basic White: 2" x 2 1/2", Use second smallest die for label.
Inner message liner - Basic White: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Inner DSP strips: 3 different prints, 1/4" x 5 1/8"
Linen Thread: 30"

Assembly Instructions:

Apply DSP strips in a staggered pattern on card front base, with a 1/16" space between strips. I used Stampin' Seal, but multipurpose glue would work well too. Trim off overhang.
Wrap Linen Thread around lower card front and adhere ends on back. I wrapped three times. Adhere card front layer to front of card base using dimensionals.
Using Lost Lagoon ink, stamp sentiment on label. Adhere to cardfront using dimensionals.
Adhere Linen thread bow using mini glue dot.
Scatter dots on card front.
Adhere inner DSP strips to left side of inner message liner. Adhere liner to inner card base.

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Teah Woodward

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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Fern & Flora in Crisp Cantaloupe

Fern & Flora Bundle + Extraordinary Life Bundle + Bordered In Beauty Bundle +
Lily of the Vally Dies + Fern & Flora Embossing Folder

Today's Crafty Collaboration Monochromatic Insta Hop Color is Crisp Cantaloupe. Click HERE to see the original post on Instagram.

Fern & Flora Bundle + Extraordinary Life Bundle + Bordered In Beauty Bundle +
Lily of the Vally Dies + Fern & Flora Embossing Folder

The Fern & Flora Bundle reminds me of all my time hiking in the Pacific Northwest. Ferns are plentiful in the mountains, as well as wildflowers. The Lily of the Valley die also reminded me of the seet and delicate Coral Bells that were also spotted on various hikes.

To stay within the challenge of Crisp Cantaloupe, I've used the two-tone cardstock, embossed and sanded for texture; and the Stampin' Blends Combo Pack. These options really allowed for depth within the color.

Inner View

Cutting Instructions:

Card base - Crisp Cantaloupe: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Front matte layer - Basic White: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Card front layer - Crisp Cantaloupe Two Tone: 3 3/4" x 5". This layer is embossed.
Ferns - Basic White: 3" x 4". Detail die cut 2 pieces
Flower stems- Basic White: 2 1/2" x 4 1/2". Detail die cut 2 pieces
Butterflies - Basic White: scrap to stamp and die cut 2 pieces.
Sentiment label - Basic White: scrap to stamp and die cut.
Inner matte layer - Crisp Cantaloupe Two Tone: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Inner message liner - Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5"
Inner Butterfly strips - Basic White: 2" x 3 3/4" to stamp and die cut 2 pieces
Ribbon: 16"

Assembly Instructions:

Emboss card front layer with raised embossing to the front of the embossing folder. I chose to use the lighter side as the front. Using an emery board, lightly sand the raised embossing to expose the white core.
Adhere card front layer to front matte layer. Wrap ribbon around lower matter card front (about 1" from bottom). Attach ends with tape on back. Adhere card front to front of card base using dimensionals.
Using Crisp Cantaloupe & Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends, color flowers & stems. Adhere Ferns and Flower stems using mini glue dots.
Using Basic Black ink, stamp sentiment and die cut. Adhere to right side of flower stems straddling the ribbon, using dimensionals.
Using Basic Black ink, stamp 2 butterflies on Basic White scrap. Color using both light and dark Crisp Cantaloupe Stampin' Blends. Die cut. Adhere to card front using dimensionals.
Adhere bow using mini glue dots.
Scatter pearls on card front.
Using Basic Black ink, stamp butterfly strips. Color using both light and dark Crisp Cantaloupe Stampin' Blends. Die cut. Adhere to inner message liner. Adhere liner to inner matte layer. Adhere to inner card base.

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Teah Woodward

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Friday, May 22, 2026

Balloon Festoon in Barely Blush

Balloon Festoon + Bordered In Beauty

Today is the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Insta Hop, and this weeks color is Barely Blush. I looked at all sorts of stamp sets to show off this color and I always came back to Balloon Festoon Bundle. This was my first time using the new White Gel Pens for the "shine" on the balloons. I love this extra detail.

Balloon Festoon + Bordered In Beauty

I used a small blending brush to add just a bit of the Barely Blush ink to the edges of the balloons.... even on the Sunset Shimmer Vellum and the Pearlized Specialty Paper. These two specialty papers just took the color lighter than the cardstock balloons. I could have used the 2026 - 2028 In Color Dots, but I really wanted some extra shine, so I used the Sunset Sequins.

Inner view

Cutting Instructions:

Card base - Barely Blush: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"
Card front layer - Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5". Then use a border die along the top and bottom edges.
Large balloon - Barely Blush Sunset Shimmer Vellum: 2" x 2 1/2", die cut using second smallest balloon die.
Large balloon - Barely Blush: 2" x 2 1/2", die cut using second smallest balloon die
Large balloon - Basic White: 2" x 2 1/2", die cut using second smallest balloon die
Small balloon - Barely Blush Pearlized Specialty Paper: 2" x 3" use smallest balloon die to cut 2 pieces
Small balloon - Basic White: 1 1/2" x 2", use smallest balloon die cut 1 balloon
Balloon Strings - Basic White: 2" x 6", die cuts out 2 at a time, cut 3 sets for a total of 6 strings.
Sentiment label - Basic White: scrap to die cut label
Inner message liner - Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5". Then use a border die along the top and bottom edges.
Ribbon: 10"

Assembly Instructions:

Adhere card front to front of card base.
Using Barely Blush ink, stamp star pattern on the large Barely Blush balloon.
Using Barely Blush ink, stamp confetti pattern on the large Basic White balloon.
Using Barely Blush ink and a small blending brush, add ink on the outer edges of ALL the balloons.
Adhere 3 large balloons and two small balloon to the card front using dimensionals. As you adhere each layer, attach the "string" using a mini glue dot. Angle the strings so that they can be brought together at one point.
Using the White Gel Pen, add highlights to the balloons. Usually one shine point per balloon is plenty, but you do what makes you happy.
Adhere bow using a mini glue dot.
Using Smoky Slate ink, stamp sentiment. Adhere sentiment to card front using dimensionals.
Scatter sequins on card front.
Using Smoky Slate ink, stamp sentiment on inner message liner. Adhere to inner card base.
Adhere remaining small balloon to upper left corner of message liner. Adhere string.

How will you make your balloons? Die cut from specialty paper and DSP? Or use stamps? The options are endless!

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Teah

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