Birthday Blooms

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The card today uses the Birthday Blooms stamp set, Watercolor Pencils, and a technique call Spotlight.  Basically, you have a line art image stamped in the background.  Then, either another piece of cardstock, die cut, or punch piece is stamped again and colored.  Then, it is layered on top of the first image so only part of the image is colored.

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Birthday Blooms (wood 140655, clear 140658)
• Card Stock – Whisper White (100730); Watercolor Paper (122959)
• Stamp Pads – Basic Black Archival (140931)
• Misc. – Watercolor Pencils (141709); Blender Pens (102845); Metallics Sequin Assortment (138390); Fine-Tip Glue (138309), Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements:  

• Whisper White Card Stock: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, folded in half
• Watercolor Paper: 2” x 4 ½”

Instructions:

1. Stamp the blossom image in the center of the white cardstock base using Basic Black Archival ink.  Let dry.
2. Stamp the blossom image in the center of the watercolor paper using Basic Black Archival ink.  Let dry.
3. Color in the flower petals using the Melon Mambo watercolor pencil. Color in the flower center using the Daffodil Delight watercolor pencil.  Color in the leaves using the Old Olive watercolor pencil. Lay the pencil on the artists detail lines.  Use the Blender Pen to spread the color and remove the pencil marks.  Be sure to clear your Blend Pen between colors. 
4. Adhere the watercolor paper layer directly over the stamped image on the white cardstock base using Dimensionals. Be careful to mimic the image as closely as possible. 
5. Stamp the “For You” greeting in the upper right corner of the white card base using Basic Black Archival ink. Let dry.
6. Adhere white sequins from the Metallics Sequin Assortment, as shown, using Fine-Tip Glue. Let dry.
7. Add rhinestones near the sequins, as shown. 

Ribbon of Courage

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One of my favorite stamp sets is one inspired by Patty Bennett as a Million Dollar Achiever.  It's called Ribbon of Courage.  She has an amazing story behind the inspiration.

This hits home with me as well.  My dad, father-in-law, and brother-in-law are all cancer survivors.  Unfortunately, not everyone survives.  One of my friends passed away two years ago from complications of chemotherapy.  She was only 45 years old.  I also have a large number of friends and their families struggling with this disease.  

So, from the pain and suffering is an idea for a card:

This is a Z-fold card.  Above is the outside; below is the inside.

And here it is completely unfolded.

Supplies:

•      Stamp Sets – Ribbon of Courage (w-143852, c-143855); Label Me Pretty (w-143858, c-143861)
•      Card Stock – Perfect Plum (101889); Basic Black (121045); Whisper White (100730)
•      Stamp Pads – Perfect Plum (126963); Basic Black (140931)
•      Misc. – Watercolor Pencils  (141709); Metallic Foil Doilies (138392); Pretty Label Punch (143715); Dimensionals (104430); Some Punch (111113)

           

Measurements:  

•          Perfect Plum: Base - 4¼” x 11”, scored at 5½” and 2¾”; 3¼” x 4½”; scraps for punching and stamping       
•          Basic Black:  4” x 5¼”; 4” x 2½”; 3½” x 4¾”; scraps for punching
•          Whisper White: 3¾” x 5”; 2¼” x 5”           

Instructions:

     1.    Stamp solid ribbon in Perfect Plum on large Whisper White.

     2.    Randomly stamp hearts and flower in Perfect Plum (stamp off first) onto small Perfect Plum.

     3.    Stamp floral ribbon in Basic Black on Perfect Plum scrap

a.    Color swirls with White Watercolor Pencil.

b.    Fussy cut ribbon.

     4.    Stamp floral label in Perfect Plum on Perfect Plum scrap

a.    Stamp sentiment inside label in Basic Black.

b.    Punch with Pretty Label Punch

     5.    Punch two Basic Black Pretty Labels

a.    Cut one in half lengthwise.

b.    Cut the other end scallops.

c.    Adhere behind the Perfect Plum punched piece to create a matted layer.

     6.    Fold Perfect Plum card base in half on score line and then fold the top back to the fold line to create a Z-fold card.

     7.    Adhere the large Basic Black and Whisper White pieces to the inside.

     8.    Adhere the small Basic Black and Whisper White pieces to the small outside flap.

     9.    Adhere the Perfect Plum to the Basic Black.

a.    Adhere doily (white side up).

b.    Adhere floral ribbon with dimensionals.

c.    Adhere only left-side to the front flap of the card base.

     10. Adhere punched piece over stamped ribbon on the inside of the card.