Stampin Up, Pals Paper Arts Challenge #306, Hello

This week we have a sketch challenge by non other then our Pals fearless leader, Mary Fish.
Here is the sketch:

This one made me stop and think for a long time.  It's not my normal style, but I do hope you enjoy what I came up with.
I stamped the leaf twice in full then just partial for under the top set.
I made it very simple, used the 1 3/8" circle punch with Pink Pirouette CS. Then I stamped and punched out 3 sets of the Grateful Bunch flowers.  I'd like to point out, if you have not seen the set, the stamp for all three are together in one stamp.   It fits perfect into the punch to do them all at one time.  That is a great time saver.

I used Melon Mambo for the stamping of the flowers, then I used my blender pen to lightly color in the flowers. You just squeeze out a bit of ink onto the inside lid of the ink pad, and dip into that to pick up your color.

I layered them using dimentionals and added the Hello (love that little hello and the font) from Thoughtful Banners.

I used Mini Macaron for the leaves and inked around the white with it as well.

Sure hope you enjoyed this one, thanks for stopping by!

Grateful Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00

Blossom Bunch Punch

$18.00

1-3/8" (3.5 Cm) Circle Punch

$16.00

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00

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Stampin Up, Flowers, Flowers, Flowers.

Todays card is one I did for my class.  I'm always looking for some new idea or technique for them, they really keep me on my toes.

I started thinking about framing something, and this set just seemed to fit the bill.  This is from the Grateful Bunch bundle.  All three sizes of flower are on one stamp, set up to easily cut out at once using the punch.

My colors for this are Peek a boo peach, Emerald Envy, Dapper Denim, Perfect plum, Smoky Slate and Black and Whisper white.

After cutting the base card, I cut a piece of Smoky Slate just a bit smaller.  I used my Hardwood background stamp, stamped off once then stamped onto my paper.   I used the Timeless Textures Stamps to add some texture here and there around the outside edge of the gray.

Then I stamped the leaves just once.  I added the sentiment up toward the top with black ink.

I stamped and punched out all my flowers in 3 colors, then I took my top layer,  and used my trimmer to cut the inside out leaving 1/2" on each edge.  Then I used my blender pens to color the flowers in. It's not necessary, but I love the look.  I scattered the flowers around, some popped up and some not randomly.

Tip: If you don't have the trimmer or you just feel challenged cutting the middle out, you can take a square die, cut leaving 1/2" or so at top and sides, then after cutting once, slide the die down until it is 1/2" above the bottom and cut again.  That is what I ended up having my class do, it was way easier.

I added some pearls and was done.  Just click on any of the product images below to go to my store.

Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp

$15.00

Grateful Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00

Blossom Bunch Punch

$18.00

Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.00

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Stampin Up, Pals Paper Arts challenge #305, Beautiful Blessing

Wow, it's the middle of June already, where has time gone?  Seems to be passing by so quickly.

Sometime back I posed a little card just using the frame of the rose, you can see that one here:
This was the main card I started with.  The second frame was the result of cutting the rose out and just using the insides to get the colors.

I use a little product called Stick It Adhisive. It's a paper lined on both sides. Very, very thin even with both lining still on.   So can see it at work on youtube.  After you cut your die out it pulls away and is sticky over the whole piece.

I separated the insets and took the backing off one piece at a time and put it in place, like a puzzle.

I've seen it done with many different colors, so go ahead and play with that idea.  So, here are the colors:

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

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Rose Garden Thinlits Dies

$31.00

Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00

Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon

$7.00

Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.00

Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack

$22.00

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Stampin Up, GDP040, Case the designer

This week at GDP is a Case the designer, and this week the designer is one of my favorite people, Shawn De Oliveira. 

Isn't this little fishy just too cute in his little jar?  I had a lot of fun with my far and fishy.
Colors:Calypso Corral, Island Indigo, Crumb cake, Pool party.

Island Indigo is my card base, I stamped on my piece of Calypso using the same color ink, with my starfish and sea shell stamps for a bit of texture.   I added one of the new doilies and wrapped the edge around to the back.

To create my jar I stamped the jar and lid on Shimmery White CS, it takes some watercoloring pretty well without coming apart.   I wanted the water to be Pool Party, so after stamping my fish, bubbles, starfish ect, I put a small amount of alcohol in my Aqua brush, (TIP: if you are stamping with dye ink and need to watercolor or sponge over some of the ink, use either an alcohol marker or use alcohol in your brush then add some color. That way the die ink won't run.).

So, I squeezed a bit of color onto the lid of my Pool Party lid and with the alcohol used my Aqua painter to gently brush a bit of color inside my jar to make it look like water.

I used dimentionals to pop up my jar a bit.

The pretty swirles on the side were make using a die and DSP from the By the Shore DSP.

I hope you enjoyed this card and directions. If I wasn't clear, just leave me feedback and I'll post my reply in the comments as well.   Thanks for stopping by.

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Delicate White Doilies

$3.00

Seaside Shore Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$21.00

Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies

$27.00

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle

$52.00

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Stampin Up, Playing around with new product

The title says it all, I just had to sit down and play. I love this set, Sunshine Wishes Bundle. Tons of sentiments and the die set has words, Sunshine was one of them.  I used the Seaside embossing folder for some texture, I can see it used with the Umbrella set as rain too.  As well as water with the Seaside set.  I love mixing and matching! 

The colors used here are from the new Incolor set, Flirty Flamingo and Dapper Denim along with Whisper White for the card base.
To get the curve for my banner, I used the Have a from the set and placed it, then put the Happy in afterward.

I cut the Sunshine out of a piece from the Subtles DSP stack, I love those stacks, you always have a color of DSP that you need.

I do so hope you enjoyed my saturday card this week, I have not been doing as many cards lately, but have been concentrating on my classes instead.  I shall try to do more.

Have a great week!

Sunshine Sayings Clear-Mount Bundle

$45.00

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Bundle

$35.00

Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$8.50

Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

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Stampin Up, Pals Paper Arts sketch #304 Sympathy

I rarely post a Sympathy card.  I just do not make them until I need one. I guess I'm always hoping I won't have to  make another one.  But reality is, I'm making more and more of them. So, I decided with the advent of this wonderful sentiment set, to post one for the challenge.

The blue is our new Dapper Denim, I love it! And it is so beautiful with Crumb Cake. Of course most colors go with Crumb Cake, but this one is really nice.   I sure don't know what I'd do without CC, hope it's here for a long, long time.

Colors for this card are, Crumb Cake, Dapper Denim, and Garden Green.

I combined the Heartfelt Sympathy stamp set with the fern from Butterfly Basics and used the Woodgrain embossing folder for one layer.  I stamped the fern on vellum CS and rounded the corners. It seemed to want that.

The sentiment set is cut out using the new Layered square framelits. These are wonderful. 4 sets of framelits to allow you to mix and match scalloped and regular squares, and also you can decide how much room between them you want.  I wanted my scallops to just peek out here.

Thanks for stopping by, I sure hope you enjoyed.

Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.50

Butterfly Basics Photopolymer Stamp Set

$24.00

Heartfelt Sympathy Photopolymer Stamp Set

$17.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

$35.00

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Stampin Up, Mojo Monday #451, You Amaze Me

Woo Hoo, my June 1 order from SU came monday.  Happy, happy camper here. I sat down today to do my Mojo Monday card surrounded by new product. What to use, what to use......

I just had to use this new embossing folder! It coordinates with the Fiesta stamp and die set and while I do not have that yet, I just had to have the embossing folder. Isn't it fun?

I used my brayer to apply color to my folder. I actually put color on both sides of the folder to see which one would work best, this one won, by far. 

So, to start I used new Incolors, Peek a Boo Peach and Emerald Envy and added in Whisper White and Memento Black.

The Florish thinlits are to die for! So detailed, and so many of them. I used just one die out of the set on the center panel.

Just click on any product image below to go to my store and look around or purchase. Check out those new incolors if you haven't already!  They are gorgeous.

Banners For You Photopolymer Bundle

$48.50

Festive Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$8.50

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

$35.00

Flourish Thinlits Dies

$29.00

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Bundle

$59.25

2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch

$18.00

2016-2018 In Color 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

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Stampin Up, Pals Paper Arts challenge #303 Grateful Bunch

Welcome!  It's color challenge week at the PPA.  Here are this weeks colors:

Go HERE  to join in or check out the other posts.

I used Night of Navy for my base card and splattered the  Sahara Sand layer using a brush and a mix of refil ink and water, it's a bit messy, so watch out.  Putting the card in a small box can really help.

I used my Banner Framelit dies to cut the banners out and added my Grateful Bunch flowers. I stamped them then used my Blender pen to color in a bit, or if you have markers that works fine.

Added the little butterfly and stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes. 
I love the addition of the stamped lace, I did add that in before gluing down my banners. 

Just do a comment if you have any questions, I'll have to answer it in my comments sections unless you leave me a way to reach you, so check there for the answer please.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you'll come and play with us.

Mojo Monday #450 Botanical Hello

Since hubby is on the injured list right now, instead of packing up for our trip like I was going to be doing, I'm just sitting around bored.  Trip is off, so I am doing challenges.  Today, I'm posting  my Mojo Monday card for this week.

This was such a fun card to make! I love grabbing from here and there and pulling it all together.
Here is the sketch:

Mine seems a little busy, but hey! I have fun, and that's what matters, right?  I am also impatiently waiting to place a large order with SU when the new catalog goes live on the 1st.  And yes, I have stamps, paper, punches and dies, but NEW STUFF, can't wait for new stuff.   This years Annual catalog is fabulous!!!

So, moving on.  I used Very Vanilla, Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron and Night of Navy and Crumb Cake.
Right away I have to say, the seam bindings, all of them, are retired. So I do not have many ribbons to use and non that I liked on this, so retired it is.  I'm sad though, to see all the seam bindings leave, they are so soft and pretty and light weight.

I attached my Watermelon Wonder to one side of my DSP, atached the ribbon around, then cut my banner from the Banner Framelits.  I actually cut two and put them together cutting the top down on the top one.  Then I cut all my flower and leaf pieces, sponged color on and attached with Dimentionals.  I also added a candy dot, sorry to say, these are also on the retired list.  I shall miss them.

Thanks for checking this card out. If there are any questions, please just ask in the comments, I read every one of them. If you want an answer, sorry to say, it has to be in the comments as well, as Blogger does not give me emails, but you can leave it for me if you like.

Botanical Builder Framelits Dies

$33.00

Hello You Thinlits Dies

$25.00

Banners Framelits Die

$27.00

Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper

$13.00

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