Apr 9, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
It was so exciting to be at OnStage in Las Vegas last weekend, among 600 demonstrators, seeing the new 2018-2019 Stampin’ Up! Catalog revealed.
I want you to feel the excitement too, so I’ll be sharing more and more each day. Today, I have one sneak peek on the inside of this birthday card.
Let’s talk about the outside first, because I’m loving this adorable fish from the Jar of Love Stamp Set. She hadn’t been out of the box for a while, and was ready to swim in some water. I stamped the fish in Tranquil Tide, added some Wink of Stella, so her scales would shine, and cut her out with her own die from the Everyday Jars Die Set. And, guess what…..? The Jar of Love Set is in the new catalog!
Best Fishes Birthday Card
The Ruffled Embossing Folder is in the new catalog also, and that’s what I used to add the waves to the Whisper White cardstock. After embossing, I used my Aqua Painter to wet the cardstock before sprinkling it with blue Brusho Crystal Colour. We will call the blue color, Night of Navy, because of this week’s Global Design Project’s color challenge.
I used my Heat Tool to speed up the drying of the Brusho, and then “polished” it with Kleenex. This was spreading the blue color around, as well as removing any unwanted particles. Can you see, I needed to cut my Night of Navy water piece at an angle, because of this week’s CAS(E) this sketch challenge?
After cutting with my Stampin’ Trimmer, I glued the top section of the water to a layer of Tranquil Tide, which I glued to a Crumb Cake card base. Then, I raised the bottom section of the water on Adhesive Strips, and my three fish were ready to go swimming. I placed the fish on Mini-Dimensionals, and they dove in.
“Best Fishes” is a sentiment in the Jar of Love Stamp Set, and since puns appeal to me, I HAD to use it! I stamped it in Night of Navy, and punched it out with the Classic Label Punch. I also punched two tiny holes on the ends of the label to thread with Linen Thread, just for fun.
To make the water shine, I added a few Iridescent Sequins, and the front of my card was finished.
And, now for the inside, and the new item I promised to show you. Can you guess which one is new? The sentiment, “wishing you a” is from the Happy Wishes Stamps. Set, and “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” is from the Birthday Wit Stamp Set.
The rectangular frame in Crumb Cake is the new item, and it’s from the new set, Swirly Frames. I received it during Prize Patrol, and was thrilled that my number was chosen for this prize, because it’s one I’ll be using over and over. Swirly Frames has a number of frames and borders that will add just the right amount of detail to make things look complete. Can you imagine the inside of this card without it?
I hope you enjoyed today’s project, and will tune in regularly for more catalog reveals!
Apr 8, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Welcome to the Kre8tors April 2018 Blog Hop. I’m so excited to be hopping once again with so many talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators! Be sure to click the Next button at the bottom of this blog post to hop along! This month is a Color Challenge, and just look at the gorgeous colors we get to use!
This bouquet of flowers was so beautiful, I wanted to make a paper bouquet that would resemble it. So, I chose, none other than, Beautiful Bouquet!
Beautiful Bouquet for Kre8tors April 2018 Blog Hop
I wanted the colors of the flowers to stand out against a white background, so chose Thick Whisper White for a card base. I added a layer of Whisper White, and gave it texture with the Basket Weave Embossing Folder. This is the backside, which I like even better than the front.
The Bouquet Bunch Die Set has 21 dies, and I used just 5 of them. I die cut the stems (1) from Wild Wasabi cardstock, and the bouquet wrap (2) from Crumb Cake cardstock. Rather than cut the flowers from colored cardstock, I water colored the inks on Whisper White first. I did this by dipping the brush of the Aqua Painter across the ink pad, and washing it over the Whisper White card stock. This gives them a softer, variegated look. I used one die (3) for the Pumpkin Pie and Berry Burst flowers, and a different die (4) for the Powder Pink flowers. I stamped “for you,” and used the little tag die (5) for cutting.
After gluing everything in place, the front of my card was complete.
For the inside, I used two sentiments from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set. With 37 stamps, this set has so many options! I decided to make it a birthday card, because that’s the one I need the most.
I stamped the sentiment in Crumb Cake, and used a die from the Lots of Labels Die Set for cutting, and framed it with Powder Pink.
Funny thing, when my husband saw the card, he loved it, and said I could give it to him for his birthday. That is, until he saw the Powder Pink frame on the inside. He said it would have to have plain brown words. Those cute little pink flowers are in the stamp set also, and he doesn’t want those either. LOL
For the last detail, I decorated the envelope with dotted Wild Wasabi Designer Series Paper. I think my husband is okay with that. Still laughing!
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Don’t forget to hop along to see the other amazing projects our fellow demonstrators have created for this Color Challenge. Click the “next” button below to visit Tracy’s blog to see her awesome project! There’s also a roll call list, in case you get lost along the way.
Apr 4, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Good Morning! I hope you feel like dancing! There’s a musical theme at Paper Players this week, and music makes me feel like dancing.
Dancing girl from the Beautiful You stamp set has been sitting on my shelf, waiting to make another appearance, and today is the day.
Let’s Dance with Beautiful You
I began with a card base of Pool Party, layered with Pear Pizzazz, and a top layer of Sheet Music. The Sheet Music background stamp was inked in Sahara Sand, and I placed the Whisper White cardstock on top of it, pressing all over, to get a good impression.
I cut the two corners with a die from the Petals & More Die Set, letting the Pear Pizzazz show through. I used the same die two more times, cutting the flowers from Pool Party, which I placed back in the holes, like a jigsaw puzzle.
For some sparkle, I placed Epoxy Glitter Shapes in the centers of the flowers. I love these Epoxy shapes!
I stamped our beautiful, dancing girl in Crumb Cake on Thick Whisper White, fussy cut her, and placed her on dimensionals. I used a bunch of tiny pieces, because I wanted her arms and legs to be sturdy. I painted her dress with a Stampin’ Blend in Light Pink Pirouette.
I stamped “Let’s” from the Amazing You Stamp Set in Crumb Cake, right on the Sheet Music.
“Dance” is from the Beautiful You Stamp Set, which I fussy cut from the other words in the sentiment, and placed it on dimensionals.
This card makes my heart sing, and expresses how I’m feeling right now. I’m excited, because I’m leaving for Vegas tomorrow! Stampin’ Up is having a convention where demonstrators come together for the unveiling of the 2018-2019 annual catalog. I will soon be sharing lots of new products with you!
Apr 3, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper is different than any I’ve experienced, so I’m using it again for today’s birthday card. It’s a heavier, glossy paper with metallic shine. Amazing! I’ve used three of the four patterns, and this is the only one I hadn’t used.
Springtime Foils Celebrate You
Can you see that I fussy cut (cut by hand with scissors) the yellow flower and green leaves? I have a friend, Stesha, who inspired this card, and she is a “master fussy cutter.” Not only that, but she is extremely creative, and a designer at the Global Design Project. This week, she happens to be the designer we are given the opportunity to CASE (copy and selectively edit). Here is Stesha’s card:
Stampin’ Up provides dies for cutting many of the images, and I took advantage of using the words in the Celebrate You Die Set to cut “amazing” from Copper Foil. But, I had to honor Stesha with my hand-cut flower, which I raised on dimensionals, matching a piece of Springtime Foils DSP. This is layered on a card base of Crumb Cake cardstock.
To color the flower and leaves, I used Stampin’ Blends; Light Daffodil Delight and Light Old Olive. You can see Stesha’s Stampin’ Blends in the background of her photo. I brought in the color of her blue flowers with the blue sequins, placed like her rhinestones.
I used the “YOU” die from the Celebrate You Die set for the inside sentiment, also cut from Copper Foil. I double layered it with Thick Whisper White cardstock, as I did the word “amazing,” so they would have some added dimension. For extra pizzazz, I connected “YOU” to a stamped, green (Pear Pizzazz) sprig from the Beautiful Peacock Stamp Set. I also embossed the envelope flap with the Layered Leaves embossing folder, so it is ready to send to a friend to celebrate her birthday.
Thank you designers at the Global Design Project, and especially Stesha, for the inspiration.
Apr 2, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Welcome to my blog on this very special day, World Autism Awareness Day. My wish is that through our art in this blog hop, we contribute to growing awareness of autism.
I had no idea what to create that would represent autism, until I did some research, so I’ve already gained a better understanding. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s contribution. You’ll find the “next” arrow at the bottom of my post, and the name list below that, if you get lost along the way.
I began with the color Prussian Blue (Brusho Crystal Colour) and a piece of watercolor paper. I used my Aqua Painter to wet the surface, and then sprinkled on the crystals. I felt like I was salting food, and careful not to overdo it. It’s fun watching the color move around the paper. I assisted the drying with my Heat Tool.
Autism Awareness
The smooshed background is similar to Maria’s over at the TGIF challenge. And, I think her project fits in perfectly with this blog hop; the color blue, the unicorn, the imagination.
The layout for my project was inspired by CAS(E) this sketch.
The ribbon from the Ribbon of Courage Stamp Set fits within an imaginary circle. The ribbon, I discovered in my research, is one of the images representing autism, and I was happy to find it among my Stampin’ Up! stamp sets. I stamped it in Dapper Denim Ink on watercolor paper, and I like the textured look.
I used Brusho Crystal Colour in Yellow for the vertical strip on the side, and embossed it with the Simple Stripes Embossing Folder.
I couldn’t have completed this project without the Labeler Alphabet Stamp Set. This made it possible to say exactly what I needed to say: “Autism Awareness.”
I stamped the letters in Pacific Point Ink, because this color was most like the Prussian Blue Brusho Crystal Colour. I double layered and glued the “autism” letters on the ribbon, and used mini-dimensionals for “awareness.”
If you are interested, I posted on my blog about how to make the Alphabet Labeler easier to use.
Tips on Using the Labeler Alphabet While Vacation Continues
Before placing my art piece on a Night of Navy card base, I added two more colors. Many of the autism images include the primary colors; blue, yellow, red and green. So, I stamped Real Red dots with a Timeless Textures stamp, and Emerald Envy blotches with a Gorgeous Grunge stamp.
I’m so glad I was asked to participate in this important blog hop. It’s a privilege to have a small part in World Autism Awareness Day. Thank you for visiting my blog, and I love to read your comments.
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Remember, you are currently at Su Mohr’s blog. Click the “next” button to go to Liv Ingle’s blog. I’ll be hopping along with you!
Apr 1, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Thank you for stopping by today. Easter is a good day for birthdays. Since all of my Easter cards have been mailed, I’ll share with you a birthday card, created with the Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper. Okay?
The inspiration for this card is from the Fab Friday Challenge: Night of Navy with three subtle colors. I’m thinking I’d use the dark color for the sentiment.
I had yet to ink up that round stamp from Sale-A-Bration’s stamp set, Eclectic Expressions. It’s the one that looks like a full moon, and has fascinating texture. I was anxious to see how it looked stamped on the Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper.
Springtime Foils Picture Perfect Birthday
I first stamped the “moon” in Powder Pink, and, oh my, I really liked it! So, I stamped more in Soft Sky. Rather than looking like a moon, I was seeing balloons, or bubbles.
You can see how I arrived at turning this into a birthday card. I found “happiest of birthdays to you” in the Picture Perfect Stamp Set, and used Night of Navy for stamping.
TIP: The color of Springtime Foils is in between Very Vanilla and Whisper White, and I wanted the background of the sentiment to match. If you are weird, like me, you can solve the problem by stamping the sentiment on the back side of the foil paper.
I used a Layering Circle Die for cutting the sentiment, and one a bit larger for the scalloped frame in So Saffron.
All of those copper dots made me think to add the three Enamel Dots in the challenge colors. And, before attaching the sentiment with dimensionals, I tied Baker’s Twine around the bottom. It’s really Crushed Curry, but we’ll pretend it’s So Saffron for the challenge.
I wish you all a wonderful Easter! Thank you for sharing a little piece of it with me.
