May 19, 2013 | Uncategorized |
This card is so bright and cheery thanks to the color provided by the Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper. The colors on this background include Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Strawberry Slush and Whisper White.
I cut the designer series paper diagonally and then added layers of Daffodil Delight and Island Indigo card stocks. The Mosaic Madness stamp set was used for the images. I stamped in VersaMark and then added Whisper White embossing powder and heat embossed.
The Mosaic punch was then used to punch out the images and I adhered them to the card with dimensionals. The Quartrefancy paper, Mosaic Madness stamp set and Mosaic punch will all be available in the next catalogue on May 31st.
The greeting is from the Spring Catalogue – a stamp set called Essentials. This set is a must have! I use it on everything. The greetings include “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” and “THANK YOU” which are the two greetings I seem to use the most in my stamping. This is a wood mounted set of 2 stamps for $8.95, #126370. Make sure you order this set by May 31st so you don’t miss out.
I am now taking pre-orders for the upcoming 2013-2014 catalogue. To request your copy, please click here. Catalogues ordered today are scheduled to arrive by May 31st.
I have been stamping up a storm for the last two days plus working on videos and mailing the new catalogue.
This picture shows my kitchen table as of right now. I guess it’s take out tonight!
May 18, 2013 | Uncategorized |
It’s okay to scribble, really! In school, we were told to be neat and stay within the lines. But I am telling you that this Scribble Technique throws the rules out the window and allows us to just scribble. And it feels good!
I stamped the Pleasant Poppies background stamp (wood 126480, clear 129499) in Basic Black ink and then used the side of the thicker brush tip of an In Color 2011-2013 marker to scribble. I colored the stems with Lucky Limeade and the flowers with Calypso Coral. A simple add of 3/8″ Ruffled Calypso Coral Ribbon and a Designer Printed Brad finishes the card.
If you find time to do any stamping this Victoria Day long weekend, give the Scribble Technique a try.
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May 17, 2013 | Uncategorized |
I made the card above but wasn’t quite happy with it. But I really wasn’t sure what I didn’t like.
After looking at it for a few days I decided to ask for a second opinion. Since my sister was visiting, I showed her card and asked her thoughts. Her response – “It’s yellow, you don’t like yellow. Was the fix really that simple?
So, I replaced the Summer Starfruit flower with one in Midnight Muse and decided to re-evaluate. And you know what. I think that might have been my issue. I also changed out the punched Bitty Butterfly to Primrose Petal and added a short string of pearls.
The rest of the card is Gumball Green – both the card stock and the patterned papers from the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack.
So, which card do you prefer – the yellow or the pink? Is there a colour that just doesn’t work for you?
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Stamps: Secret Garden Bundle (Wood 131100, Clear 131099)
Ink: Gumball Green (126861), Summer Starfruit (126991), Midnight Muse (126860), Primrose Petals (126858)
Paper: Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack (129312), Gumball Green (126840), Primrose Petals (126841), Summer Starfruit (126839), Whisper White (100730)
Punches: Bitty Butterfly (129406)
Other: Designer Builder Brads (129329), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)
I added a punched Primrose Petals butterfly with pearls to this card as an accent in one corner.
The Bitty Butterfly is anchored to a Designer Builder Brad from the Spring Catalogue which retires on May 31st.
Secret Garden Stamp Set, Set of 7, Wood #129141 $31.95, Clear #129144 $22.95
As a poor gardener, I can’t identify all of the flowers in this set but I know I love the variety.
And it has matching framelit dies you can buy as a Secret Garden Bundle (Wood 131100, Clear 131099) and save 15%. No more cutting out flowers, yeah!
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May 16, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Re-introducing … Blushing Bride. After an absence, this colour has returned to the Subtles Collection as part of the colour refresh.
I partnered it here with Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Whisper White. I wanted to make the Crepe Filter Paper flowers the focal point of the card so I kept it simple. On top of the layer of Blushing Bride card stock, I added a bold greeting in “Thanks So Much” from the Oh, Hello stamp set cut out with a Label Collection framelit. A paper ribbon of Early Espresso card stock notched at the end completes the card except for the flowers.
The Crepe Filter Paper flowers have a large pearl center and lots of texture and height. Scroll down to see how the flowers were made.
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Stamps: Oh, Hello (Wood 130730, Clear 130733)
Ink: Early Espresso (126974)
Paper: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake (120953), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730)
Big Shot: Secret Garden Framelits (129372), Fancy Fan Embossing Folder (127751), Labels Collection Framelits (125598)
Other: Crepe Filter Paper (129393), Brads, Large Pearl Basic Jewels (125577)
I used two different flower shapes from the Secret Garden framelit – the smallest flower and the daisy.
To finish the flowers, I adhered a large pearl on top of the brad.
I cut out 8 flowers at one time with the Secret Garden framelit and then separated the flowers.
Then I crumpled each flower individually. Next, I opened up each flower and layered them slightly offset.
With the paper piercing tool and pierce mat, make a hole through all of the layers and insert a brad to hold the layers in place.
The look of tissue paper with the strength of card stock. Fun to stamp, dye, ink, punch, or stitch. 12 total sheets: 4 rectangles (ea. 6″ x 12″) and 8 circles (ea. 6″ diam.).
Crepe Filter Paper $3.95 #129393
Easily cut flowers using your Big Shot. Secret Garden Framelits also available as a bundle with the Secret Garden Stamp Set. Set of 6.
Secret Garden Framelit Dies $30.95 #129372
Secret Garden Bundle Clear $44.95 #131099
Secret Garden Bundle Wood $52.95 #131100
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May 15, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Have you tried the Painter’s Tape Technique yet? Chances are you may already have Painter’s Tape at home and this is a quick, simple, no mess way to create a colourful background. If you need to purchase some, you can find Painter’s Tape at any hardware store. It may be green or blue in color and has a light adhesive that makes it easily removable whether on painted walls or on card stock.
See the step by step instructions below.
I wanted to play with the new 2013-2015 In Colors some more so it was easy to decide what colors to use for this card. From left to right are Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush and Baked Brown Sugar.
I decided to leave a gap between each strip and at the edge but you could layer them closer together. It is actually easy to see the ink on the Painter’s Tape and decide where to place each piece.
The stamp set I used for this card is Summer Silhouettes. I know I am guilty of often overlooking this stamp set. A set of 9 it includes various leaf and flower silhouettes as well as a very functional border image to add finesse to cards stamped with this set.
Place a torn strip of Painter’s Tape across the ink pad sticky side down.
Lightly press on the tape to pick up the ink.
Place the Painter’s Tape onto the card stock and press on it again to transfer the ink to the paper.
Gently peel the tape from the card stock. You can remove the tape as you add each colour or place all of them and remove them together.
The tape can be used again.
Design unique cards with this nine-piece stamp set featuring beautifully rendered flower and leaf silhouettes. Great for spring, summer, or even fall. Perfect for embellishing scrapbook pages–or for creating one-of-a-kind tags!
Summer Silhouettes Stamp Set of 9
Note that the Summer Silhouettes stamp set is now retired.
