Monday, January 15, 2018

Heartfelt Blooms with Watercolor Pencils

This card was made with the Sale-a-Bration set "Heartfelt Blooms" which  I earned with a $50 order.  When I first saw this set, I wasn't thrilled with it but the more I played with it, the more I liked it. It is on page 4 of the SAB catalog and it comes in wood or clear mount.  This set when stamped gives a photographic finish, and it also has a patent pending.  I stamped it in Basic Gray and then colored it in with Watercolor Pencils.  Then I used my Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, but a Blender Pen will also work.

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Friday, January 12, 2018

Beautiful Day Butterfly

This is another card I made using the Brusho Crystals.  Although, the colors are not as vibrant as the cards I've made so far.  It's a different technique.  First I embossed the butterfly with Gold Embossing Powder and this time used Whisper White cardstock.  I used a palette to paint with the Aqua Painter, so my crystals were watered down but yet I didn't spritz the card with water.  I wanted to keep the colors inside the lines of the butterfly.  So here my instructions on how I made this card:





1.     The base of the card is Marina Mist cardstock cut 4-1/4” x 11 and scored at 5-1/2” in the middle.
2.    The second layer is Pear Pizzazz cut at 4-1/4” x 5-1/4” and the third layer is Whisper White cut at 3-3/4” x 5”.
3.    Ink up the butterfly stamp with Versamark ink and stamp onto the Whisper White cardstock towards the top.  Sprinkle with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set with Heat Tool.
4.    Sprinkle Brusho Crystal in each section of the paint palette.  Add water from the Aqua Painter to each section.  Paint the butterfly sections as you wish with the Aqua Painter, cleaning it off between colors.  I used the Moss Green and Prussia Blue for my butterfly.
5.    For the sentiment, ink it up with Archival Basic Black and stamp onto scrap of Pear Pizzazz cardstock.  Use the Paper Snips to create a banner and attach to the bottom of the Whisper White cardstock.

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Thursday, January 11, 2018

Stampin' Up!'s 2018 Occasions Catalog Designer Series Paper

Apron of Love

This card was not my original idea, but Cindy Budden made a card using the Apron of Love set and the Best Decision Ever set.  The Best Decision Ever set is a stamp set that demos only can order on their supply list #135815.  The Apron of Love is from the 2018 Occasions Catalog and it is so adorable to make lots of apron cards.  It could be a chef's apron, a Mother's Day apron, one for your friends, so many ideas.  Here are the instructions on how I made my card:



1.     The base of my card is Bermuda Bay cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and scored at 4-1/4” in the middle.
2.    The second layer is Basic Black cardstock cut at 4” x 5-1/4” and adhered to the front with Multipurpose Glue.
3.    The third layer is from the Bubbles and Fizz DSP which is a FREE SAB item. Cut at 3-3/4” x 5” and adhered to the front with adhesive with the stripes going vertical.
4.    The apron is die cut from Basic Black cardstock plus the pocket and neck pieces in the Big Shot.  Use Versamark ink on the “Stampin’ Up!” stamp from Best Decision Ever and stamp onto the upper part of the apron.  Sprinkle white Embossing Powder on it and heat set with the Heat Tool.  Attach the pocket with Dimensionals.
5.    Die cut the scissors with the Apron Builder Framelit Dies and Silver Foil.  Attach inside the pocket with a Glue Dot.
6.    Take the Metallic Silver Thread and wrap it around your fingers several times and attach to the back of the apron with a Dimensional.  Fan it out on the back.
7.    Die a scallop Basic Black oval using the Layering Oval Framelits.  Use the Stitched Die Oval from the Bubbles and Fizz DSP with the stripes going horizontal.  Adhere together with Multipurpose Glue and then put Dimensionals on the back.  Add the apron to the ovals with Dimensionals and attach to the upper part of the card.
8.    Ink up the sentiment “Made with Love” on Whisper White cardstock and die cut using the Bunch of Banners Framelits Die.  Glue at the bottom of the card with Multipurpose Glue.

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Fall Pumpkins and Sunflowers card

Fall is in the air!  Yes, it is finally sweater weather here in Indiana.  It has been a hot summer, so it's nice to have cooler weather....