Welcome to the January Highlights. This month’s theme is showcasing the new products in the Occasions 2018 Catalog. I have so many favorites, but I decided on the Cake Soiree Bundle. Who doesn’t love layer cake?
This cake looks almost too good to eat, but truthfully, I can’t wait to cut into it!
I thought Thick Very Vanilla was appropriate for the card base, with a layer of Crumb Cake cardstock. No wonder these color names make me want something sweet! I had fun using the new Simple Stripes Embossing Folder (page 5 in the catalog) on the background.
TIP: Lighter pressure through the Big Shot keeps the stripes from tearing apart.
I heat embossed the cake with White Powder on Very Vanilla cardstock, and used its die for cutting. The “dyed frosting” flowers and greenery were made with Stampin’ Blends in four colors: Light and Dark Old Olive, Calypso Coral, and Pumpkin Pie.
I decorated the top of the cake with “Best Wishes,” stamped in Powder Pink Ink.
How about this gorgeous cake stand! It has two dies, which I used for cutting it from Copper Foil.
I tied lace around the bottom, a resting place for the sentiment, “Happy Birthday.” I used a Bunch of Banners Die for cutting.
“Happy Birthday” is actually the bottom half of the sentiment. I used the top half on the inside. I just covered up the “Happy Birthday” when I stamped “May your day be as wonderful as you.” (see page 12).
I used the same colors of Stampin’ Blends for the inside decoration, painting the rubber stamps. TIP: Stamp quickly, because the alcohol makes it dry fast.
For an added touch, I embossed the envelope flap with one of the Petal Pair (page 23) embossing folders. I think it’s ready to send!
Welcome to the Kre8tors January 2018 Blog Hop. Our theme this month is “Occasions Catalog,” featuring projects highlighting the wonderful array of new products. Whether you’re just starting the hop, or have come from a previous blog, you’ll find the line-up toward the end of my post to help you move along.
Waterfront is a fabulous new stamp set in the Occasions 2018 Catalog. From the samples I’ve seen, it has to be one of the favorites. It can turn you into a watercolor artist with the sixteen stamps provided in the set.
Watercolor Waterfront Scene for Kre8tors Blog Hop
I “painted” this scene with four stamps in the set, using six colors of ink: Marina Mist (ocean), Powder Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red (sunset) Daffodil Delight (sun), and Crumb Cake (sand). I wanted to place this scene in a circle, and used a Stitched Shape Die for cutting.
Living in San Diego, I know how relaxing it is to watch a sunset from the beach. My comfortable Adirondack chair was made with Thick Whisper White “wood” and a Seasonal Layers Die. Before placing it on the layer of Sahara Sand cardstock, I stamped some sand, embossed it with the Ruffled embossing folder, tied some Linen Thread around, and cut a peephole (Layering Circles Dies) for viewing the sunset.
I needed the Sahara Sand layer to be sturdy, because I wanted to raise it on Adhesive Strips. So, I glued it to Thick Whisper White, and cut another hole, adding a nice, little frame for my scene.
I completed my restful day by writing “thanks” (retired Greetings die) in the sand.
In case you missed the first card I created with the Waterfront stamp set, it also takes place on a sandy beach. The cute, little palm trees are featured on this one.
What’s Brusho, you ask? Watch Stampin’ Up’s introductory video:
I started with the idea of hearts for a Valentine card, and got out the Brilliant Red container of Brusho. I followed the directions, and poked three holes in the lid. I did not want red powder all over everything. I had a piece of regular Whisper White cardstock that I had embossed with the Hexagon folder, and thought I’d use it for experimenting.
I spritzed it with water, and sprinkled on the Brusho, tapping gently on the bottom of the container.
I liked my experiment! After letting it dry, I pressed it flat under a heavy book, because it had curled. I used the heart die from the Lots to Love Box Framelits set to cut the hearts.
The sentiment on the fourth heart is from the Sure Do Love You stamp set, and fits within the same heart die perfectly.
The background is made with the Simple Stripes embossing folder. I used Thick Whisper White, and glued it to the Thick Whisper White card base. I was able to tear apart four sections of three stripes each. It came apart easily this way, so I went with it.
I placed dimensionals on the four hearts atop the stripes, and took the photos for you to see. I hope you enjoy Brusho as much as I’m going to!
I’ve been busy working on posts for Blog Hops, but wanted to enter two challenges, so combined my efforts. This is the result:
Wood Bloomin’ Heart for Valentine’s Day
Looking at my choices at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge, I adore wood, so that was my starting point.
I used the Bloomin’ Heart die to cut a fancy (Vintage, in my opinion) heart from Wood Textures Designer Series Paper. I layered it three times for thickness. This ended up being the most time consuming part of the project.
Happy with my wood heart, I wanted to use ideas from Krista’s beautiful design at Global Design Projects.
I liked her wide border of white, so I chose a Thick Whisper White card base, planning to layer it with a piece of watercolor paper. I first watercolored the paper with Marina Mist Ink to add the touch of blue, and cut it with a retired, Project Life die. You could use a rectangle, 3 1/4″ X 4 1/2″, but I wanted rounded corners. Stampin’ Up’s watercolor paper is nice and thick, so does a good job of holding up the wood heart when placed on Adhesive Strips.
Before gluing the heart to the watercolor paper, I added some loops of Gold Thread beneath it. And, for a touch more gold, I die cut an arrow (retired Love Notes) from Gold Foil.
I stamped the tiny sentiment “You’re out of this world!” (retired Shooting Star) in Chocolate Chip Ink on watercolor paper, punched it out, and tucked it at the bottom.
No doubt, this is a Holiday card. Valentine’s Day is high on my list!
Stampin’ Up’s Cake Soiree Bundle has so much more than I imagined when ordering it. I didn’t realize it had the cutest, little gift tag, until I started playing with the dies.
Cake Soiree Gift Tag Design
When I saw this week’s CAS(E) this sketch, I knew I wanted to use the little tag.
There is a set of coordinating “masks” that goes with the bundle, page 12-13 in the Occasions Catalog, and I was anxious to try the background one. I used a Sponge Dauber with Pool Party Ink on Whisper White cardstock. Isn’t the delicate pattern fabulous! TIP: I held the mask in place with Washi Tape.
Next, I die cut two tags, one in Thick Whisper White, and one in Fresh Floral Designer Series Paper in the color of Tranquil Tide, and glued them together. I wanted it sturdy to pop up on dimensionals. The tag already had a hole for tying my favorite Organza Ribbon. I stamped “For You,” which is in the stamp set, and cut it with the smallest Layering Circles die.
I stamped the flowers, also in the set, in Powder Pink, and cut them with their dies.
I added three wonderful little sprigs that I die cut in Tranquil Tide to match the tag. I didn’t realize these were in the set either! Can you see the die? There are five pieces you cut at the same time. (I didn’t use two of them).
The Sweet Soiree Mask and Sponge Dauber are showing in this photo.
Punch Cat has been waiting for quite a while to make this appearance.
Punch Cat Says You Are Simply Amazing
Punch Cat jumped into this “O” as soon as I received my Stampin’ Blends (Light and Dark Crumb Cake colored him) and Large Letter Dies a couple months ago. I wanted to see how the letters looked in this leaf pattern from the Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper. Somehow, he was set aside, but not forgotten.
Things fell into place today as he was joined my the “Y”, the “U”, and the two Sale-A-Bration sets, Amazing You, and Celebrate You. The word “amazing” was cut with the Celebrate You die set using Pear Pizazz cardstock, and “are simply” was stamped from the Amazing You stamp set.
Punch Cat is rather shy, and wanted to hide among the leaves, provided by the Layered Leaves embossing folder. And, he liked that the Crumb Cake card base matched his fur.
The real purpose of the card is to wish someone a happy birthday, so here’s a peek at the inside. I just discovered this greeting in the new Birthday Wit stamp set. Isn’t the font great! Punch Cat was playing with the Washi Tape, but I was able to get it away from him long enough to add a piece to the bottom.
Do you like the envelope flap? I don’t do this often enough, and it’s really very easy. Just cut a piece of DSP, 5 3/4 X 2 1/4, glue to the flap. The envelope makes a guide for your scissors, which makes for easy trimming.
Punch Cat is very glad I finally finished this birthday card. I guess I was waiting for Sale-A-Bration!
Have a great day everyone! Thanks for stopping by!
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