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. 

Beautiful You

Today's card is using one of my favorite stamp sets. (How many favorites can I have?  I don't know - so many are so awesome!)  I'm so very happy this set carried over to the new catalog.

This card includes a little fussy cutting from the Eastern Palace Specialty Paper.  LOVE the look!  Does anyone else coordinate their umbrella with their skirt?  :)

Supplies:

• Stamp Set – Beautiful You (143004 wood or 143637 clear)
• Cardstock – Thick Whisper White (140272); Smoky Slate (131202); Tranquil Tide (144246); Whisper White (100730)
• Stamp Pads – Basic Black (140931)
• Misc - Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper (144147); Watercolor Pencils (141709); Blender Pens (102845); Paper Snips (103579); Natural Trim Ribbon Silver (141845); Metallic Enamel Shapes (141678); Layering Ovals Framelits (141706); Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372) Big Shot Machine (143263); SNAIL Adhesive (104332)

Measurements: 

• Thick Whisper White:  5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
• Whisper White: 3" x 4"
• Smoky Slate: 4" x 5-1/4"
• Tranquil Tide: 3" x 4"
• Eastern Palace DSP: 1" x 4" (Dapper Denim star pattern);  scraps for skirt and umbrella (Dapper Denim and Tranquil Tide polka dot pattern) 

Instructions:

1. Add 1' x 4" strip of DSP to Smoky Slate layer about 1-1/2" from the bottom. 
2. Ink greeting in Basic Black and stamp in the bottom right corner.
3. Wrap ribbon around the bottom of the DSP to cover the seam, adhere to the back of the card with SNAIL
4. Ink girl with umbrella image in Basic Black and stamp on the layer of Whisper White.  Color the blouse with the Pacific Point Watercolor Pencil and Blender Pen.
5. Stamp umbrella and skirt onto the polka dot DSP pattern and fussy cut with scissors.  Add these pieces to the water colored image and crop with the largest oval Stitched Shape Framelit.
6. Crop the 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" oval from Tranquil Tide and layer behind the main image.  Add to card with dimensionals.
7. Add a few Metallic Enamel Shapes where shown and add layer to main card base.

This Little Piggy...

SQUEAL!  

This Little Piggy is so adorable!  Here are the images included in the stamp set.

And here is a card!  

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – This Little Piggy (143922 c, 143919 w)
• Card Stock – Blushing Bride (131198); Whisper White  (100730) Basic Black (121045); Shimmery White (101901)
• Stamp Pads – Archival Basic  Black  (140931); Blushing Bride (131172)
• Misc. – Aquapainters (103954) Basic Black Baker’s134576) dimensionals (104430);

Measurements:  

• Blushing Bride : 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼ “, 3 ½” x 1 ¼”  
• Whisper White: 4” x 5 ¼”
• Shimmery White: 2” x 2 ¼”
• Basic Black: 2 ¼” x 2 ½”          

Instructions: 

1. Fold Blushing Bride cardstock in half to create card.
2. Stamp the piggy with Archival Black ink onto the Shimmery White cardstock.   
3. Use the aquapainter and Blushing Bride ink to add some color to the piggy ears, cheeks and tail.
4. Attach the Blushing Bride cardstock to the Basic Black cardstock.   
5. Use dimensionals to attach the piggy. 
6. Wrap black baker’s twine around the blushing bride strip several times and tie a bow.
7. Attach to card front. 

Life.... it's a Beautiful Thing!

Hello stampers and crafters!

Today's card features one of my favorite bundles in the new catalog.  I say "one of" because there are so many that I love!

Colorful seasons is so versatile and covers all our seasons.  PLUS - the font of the sentiments is awesome.  PLUS - I so love the framelits - especially that chair!

Supplies:

• Stamp Set: Colorful Seasons (143726) or Colorful Seasons Bundle (145348)
• Card stock: Daffodil Delight (119683), Whisper White (100730)
• Stampin’ Pad: Basic Black Archival (140931), Melon Mambo (126948), Pumpkin Pie (126945), Daffodil Delight (126944), Pool Party (126982), and Sahara Sand (126976)
• Miscellaneous: Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372), Seasonal Layers Thinlits (143751) or Colorful Seasons Bundle (145348), Daffodil Delight ¼” Double-Stitched Ribbon (144116), Glitter Enamel Dots (144200), Stamping Sponges (141337), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683), and Paper Snips (103579)

Measurements:

• Whisper White: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2 then folded to create card base, and pieces 3-3/4” x 5”, 2-3/4” x 2-3/4”, 2” x 2-1/2” and 1” x ¾”
• Daffodil Delight: 4” x 5-1/4”
• Ribbon: about 6”

Instructions:

1. Using Stamping Sponges, pounce Sahara Sand ink along one long edge of 3-3/4” x 5” Whisper White piece at least ½” from the bottom. Follow with Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and end with Melon Mambo at the top. Blend colors at “seam” where they both meet.
2. On 2-3/4’ x 2-3/4” Whisper White piece, stamp sentiment in center. Die cut with the round 2-3/8” Stitched Shapes Framelit to center sentiment. Using Daffodil Delight and sponge, pounce ink over sentiment to create a sun.
3. Using 2” x 2-1/2” Whisper White piece, die cut Adirondack chair.
4. Using 1” x ¾” Whisper White piece, stamp beverage in Pumpkin Pie then die cut.
5. Adhere sun/sentiment to colorful background using SNAIL.
6. Adhere chair and beverage to colorful background using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Set aside to dry.
7. Once dry, adhere the colorful piece to the Daffodil Delight card stock using SNAIL.
8. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere Daffodil Delight piece to card front.
9. Tie tiny ribbon, trim ends and adhere to side of sentiment piece with Mini Glue Dot.
10. Sprinkle the Crushed Curry Glitter Enamel Dots on card front.

You Make Me Ridiculously Happy!

Another new stamp set called Lovely Friends.  It's one of those AWESOME sets with BIG words.  Simple, yet a big impact!

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Lovely Friends (143763-Photopolymer), Diagonal Strip (141917-C or 141914-w)
• Card Stock – Whisper White (100730), Basic Black (121045), Bermuda Bay (131197)
• Stamp Pads – Tuxedo Black Memento (132708), Bermuda Bay (131171), Pool Party (126982)
• Misc. –   Banner Triple Punch (138292), Liquid Multipurpose Glue (110755), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220)

Measurements: 

• Basic Black: 8-1/2 x 5-1/2, 3-1/8 x 4 & 1-1/2 x 2
• Whisper White: 2 @ 4 x 5-1/4 & 3 x 4
• Bermuda Bay: 1 x 1-1/2

Instructions:

1. Stamp Diagonal Stripe background stamp on one Whisper White 4 x 5-1/4 layer with Bermuda Bay ink.
2. Adhere to Basic Black card base.
3. Stamp greeting in Tuxedo Black ink on 3 x 4 Whisper White layer.
4. Add Pool Party flowers (solid image) and Bermuda Bay flowers over the top of Pool Party flowers.
5. Add Rhinestones to center of flowers.
6. Adhere to 3-1/8 x 4 Basic Black layer.
7. Punch the end of the Bermuda Bay 1 x 1-1/2 strip & Basic Black 1-1/2 x 2 strip in Banner Triple Punch.
8. Adhere to back of greeting layer where shown.
9. Add 3 Rhinestones to banner where shown.
10. Adhere 4 x 5-1/4 Whisper White layer to inside of card.

We Love Hosts!

Along with the NEW from the catalog - there is a host special this month!

Host a party with sales at $350 or more and get an extra $35 in host rewards.  What can you get with Host Rewards?  Well, for one thing - the host exclusive stamp sets!

Check out all the new host sets here and then let's schedule a PARTY!  We can do game night, a kit night, a private class, a traditional party - you name it, we can do it!

Here's a card using one of the new sets - Feathery Friends - and in color - Lemon Lime Twist!

Supplies:

• Stamp Set: Feathery Friends host set (144302-wood mount, $16 using rewards or 144037-clear mount, $12 using rewards)
• Card stock: Lemon Lime Twist (144245), Berry Burst (144243), and Watercolor Paper (122959)
• Stampin’ Pad: Archival Basic Gray (140932)
• Miscellaneous: 2017-2019 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (144033), Subtles Collection Stampin’ Write Markers (131263), Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372), Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (143710), Lemon Lime Twist ½” Finely Woven Ribbon (144135), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430, Paper Snips (103579), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263), and Magnetic Platform (130658)

Measurements:

• Lemon Lime Twist: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2 then folded to create card base
• Berry Burst: 3-1/4 x 3-1/4”
• Watercolor Paper: 3” x 3”
• Ribbon: about 18”

Instructions:

1. Using Oh My Stars, emboss card front.
2. Stamp bird and sentiment in Basis Gray ink closely to one another and color in with the following markers: Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide, Pool Party (bird’s eye), and So Saffron (center of flower).
3. Using the 2-3/8” circle from Stitched Shapes Framelits cut out bird and sentiment piece.
4. Using the 2-7/8” circle, cut from Berry Burst.
5. Adhere the two circles to one another.
6. Tie ribbon around card and have bow to far left.
7. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere circle piece over ribbon.

Crafting Forever!

This stamp set is the number one stamp set ANY crafter needs.  I just LOVE it.  The possibilities are just endless with this set.

Here is one card.  Mix up the sentiments for any type of card - so versatile!

Supplies:

      ·         Stamps:  Crafting Forever [143958] , Timeless Textures [140517] , Guy Greetings [137178]

      ·         Ink: Tranquil Tide [144085], Dapper Denim [141394], Smoky Slate [131179], Basic Black Archival Pad [140931]

      ·         Paper: Smoky Slate Card Stock [131202], Very Vanilla Card Stock [101650] Tranquil Tide Cardstock [144246], Eastern Palace Specialty Paper [144147]

      ·         Tools & Adhesive:  Blender Pens [102845], Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

 Cutting Measurements:

      ·         Smoky Slate: 5 ½ x 8 ½”

      ·         Very Vanilla CS: 2 ¼ x 4”

      ·         Tranquil Tide CS: 2 ½ x 4 ¼”

      ·         Designer paper: tranquil tide with dapper denim dots – 1 ½ x 4 ¼” , dapper denim and gold – ½ x 4 ¼”

Instructions:

1. Create card front from Smoky Slate piece by scoring at 4 ¼”. Using small splutter stamp from Timeless Textures randomly stamp front of the card in smoky slate ink.  Stamp greeting on the bottom of the card in tranquil tide ink.
2. Adhere bigger piece of designer paper to the center of the card and smaller on top of it.
3. Stamp 3 pens image on very vanilla piece in black archival ink. Squeeze Dapper Denim and Tranquil Tide ink pads to transfer some ink to the lid of the ink pad. Open it and using the ink on the lid and blender pen – color pens and area under them.
4. When colored image dries – adhere is to the Tranquil tide piece and then with dimensionals to the center of a card front.

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