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SHIMMER PAINT to the rescue!!

 

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Watch the video below in this post to see how I made all of these elements shimmer!

 

 

I hope you will enjoy all the TIPS and ideas shared in my video below!

 

 

 If you are having any trouble viewing the video, you can also watch it HERE.

Thanks for joining me today.. you can purchase your shimmer paint, sponge daubers and spritzers by clicking any of the product links below!

 

 

 

Bright Copper Shimmer Paint - 147045

Price: $8.00

Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint - 147044

Price: $8.00

Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint - 146886

Price: $8.00

Frost White Shimmer Paint - 147046

Price: $8.00

Sponge Daubers - 133773

Price: $5.00

Stampin' Spritzer - 126185

Price: $3.00

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How to cut the Petal Promenade & Delightfully Detailed paper to make cards

I have a FREE Video Tutorial for you today to show you how to make these beautiful cards that combine the Petal Promenade paper and the Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut paper, both from Stampin UP!.  I got the original idea from my friend and Luv 2 Stamp Group demonstrator Gloria Plunkett, then I just kept designing more cards until I had dozens of them. You'll see most of them in the video below :)

 

 

 All of my cards today feature the Beautiful Promenade stamp set and coordinating framelit dies (available as a 10% off money-saving bundle!), and Stampin' UP! ink and cardstock.   All supplies are available in my online Stampin' UP! store by clicking any of the product photos at the bottom of this blog post.

 

 Above: I layered the Delightfully Detailed laser cut paper onto the floral frame paper from the Petal Promenade pack shown below.  See all the details and step by step "how to" in the video below in this post.

 

Watch the video below to see my tips for cutting this Petal Promenade and the Delightfully Detailed paper!

 

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I really like this greeting (below).. wishing you a lifetime of love & happiness.. it would make a terrific wedding or anniversary card!! Or even a greeting on a bridal shower card, right?  It's found on page 118 in the current 2018-2019 catalog, in the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.

 

The large flower is stamped using the Beautiful Promenade set, and die cut with the coordinating Beautiful Layers thinlit dies (sold in a 10% off bundle! #148389, or see it on pg 107).  The leaves are also die cut from the same thinlit die set.

 

All of my card bases are Petal Pink cardstock, and the mat layer is Flirty Flamingo cardstock.

The greetings are all stamped on a Stitched Shape Framelit oval with Flirty Flamingo ink.

The greeting below, and the "live every moment" greeting are both found in the Ribbon of Courage stamp set.

 

Create your own gorgeous floral cards.. purchase any of your supplies in my online store below!

 

 

 

Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper - 146913

Price: $11.00

Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper - 146907

Price: $14.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146985

Price: $8.50

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 141416

Price: $8.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad - 147052

Price: $7.50

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad - 147050

Price: $7.50

Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad - 147142

Price: $7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

Stamping Sponges - 141337

Price: $3.50

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies - 145372

Price: $30.00

Bone Folder - 102300

Price: $7.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.75

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146981

Price: $8.50

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 144245

Price: $8.50

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Stampin' Trimmer Cutting Blades - 126995

Price: $6.00

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Over 425 Crafting and Stamping Tips from Patty Bennett

 

Did you know... I archive all of my crafting, rubber stamping and Stampin' Up! product tips for you on one Pinterest board?

 

 

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Get Inky! Ink your own Spectrum Rainbow Pad!

 Have you discovered the fun of inking your own Spectrum (rainbow) pad yet?  You can purchase an uninked Stampin' UP! Spectrum pad (here) and use your ink refills to create your own rainbow, or, your own choice of color spectrum!!! 

Today I am sharing a couple of my own Spectrum Rainbow Ink Pad card samples, and several tips with you!

My cards today all feature the same rainbow pad that I inked with Stampin' Up! ink refills (see below for color combo).  I used the Ribbon of Courage stamp set, the Beautiful Day stamp set, and the Springtime Impressions butterfly die cut on my colorful cards!  For the card above, I layered my stamped piece onto Gorgeous Grape and Pineapple Punch cardstock!

I have a challenge for my Luv 2 Stamp Group this coming month to create projects using their own inked rainbow pad, to earn fun prizes, so I thought I would play along and give them some examples to jump start their creativity!!  Thinking about joining my team?  click here to read more - and don't forget about the 10 free ink pad offer in July when you join!

 

 

To create the rainbow butterfly die cut, I tapped the rainbow pad across my Whisper White cardstock, then spritzed it with water... after it was dry, I die cut the butterfly in my Big Shot.

 

 

Some TIPS for creating your own rainbow pad...

• think about a color combo you'd like to use
• do you want a true "ROYGBIV" rainbow? or a monochromatic pad with different shades of all one color?
• get out your Stampin' Write markers and test out your idea on cardstock first
• get out your ink refills and fill your Spectrum pad!

 

For this Spectrum rainbow pad, I used this color combo:

 

 

When inking a larger stamp such as the butterfly below (from the Beautiful Day stamp set) or the Thank You stamp from the Thankful Thoughts set, you can get almost all, if not all, of the colors on your pad.  When using smaller images like the heart from the Ribbon of Courage set (1st card in this post), you can just capture a couple of the colors! 

Click here to watch a fun Spectrum pad video by Sara Douglass, Stampin' UP! CEO

 

 

Tip:  I stamped this butterfly once on the card and again on a scrap, cut it out and then added it as a 2nd layer to the card.. I love the extra dimension! I also added some Glitter Enamel dots and did a little splattering with my Stampin' Write marker!

 The top fold card base is Mango Melody cardstock.

 I hope you enjoyed these ideas!  Think of all the different color combos you can create with your own uninked pad and all 50 of your Stampin' Up! reinkers!!  Find them ALL in the product snapshots below.. click on any one to go to my online store.

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Uninked Spectrum Pad - 147048

Price: $12.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 147164

Price: $3.75

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 141402

Price: $3.75

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 122934

Price: $3.75

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 119672

Price: $3.75

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 147162

Price: $3.75

Ribbon Of Courage Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 143855

Price: $19.00

Ribbon Of Courage Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 143852

Price: $27.00

Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 145915

Price: $21.00

Beautiful Day Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 145912

Price: $29.00

Thankful Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 141522

Price: $19.00

Thankful Thoughts Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 141519

Price: $27.00

Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies - 146326

Price: $29.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.75

Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146989

Price: $8.50

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146987

Price: $8.50

Pineapple Punch 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146971

Price: $8.50

In Color 2018–2020 Stampin' Write Markers - 147159

Price: $15.00

Glitter Enamel Dots - 146934

Price: $7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals - 144108

Price: $4.00

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

Snail Adhesive - 104332

Price: $7.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

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Double Easel Fancy Fold card and Die Cutting Tips

 

Thank you to everyone who joined me live on Facebook on Tuesday at 2pm to see how to create these beautiful Tropical Chic double easel cards!!  If you missed it, I've posted the video below in this blog post so you can see my inspiration for these cards and how to create them!

 

The card above features the special day greeting from the Stitched All Around bundle, stamped onto a Stitched Shape Whisper White oval, and then layered onto a Stitched all around label die cut with the Tropical Chic 6x6 paper stack.

To create your own Tropical Chic card gather these supplies:

• 2 pieces of cardstock
• 2 6x6 sheets of Tropical Chic paper
• Whisper White cardstock for stamping
• ink pad colors of your choice
• Tropical Chic bundle
• Stitched Label die cut and Stitched oval die cut
• trimmer and Big Shot
• adhesive and bone folder

 All supplies are available in my online store.. scroll to the bottom of this post for clickable links.

Watch the video below in this post for step by step "how to's" :)

 

 

One thing I love about this card design is that it folds flat for mailing, and then pops up easily into this gorgeous easel display when the recipient takes it out of the envelope!

 

 Learn how easy it is to create the 2-tone leaves and flowers with an ink pad and sponge dauber! Watch the video tutorial at the bottom of this post! :)

 I love the greetings in the Treat Time stamp set (pg 35) so I used one on the card above/below.

 Be sure to pin or print out the cutting and scoring dimensions below so that you can make this card!!  Mix and match the cardstock colors and designer paper patterns to suite your taste.  I took my color palette from the Tropical Chic 6x6 designer paper stack colors. :)

 

 As I was creating this project, I thought about 4 things that I do when die cutting that might help you!!

1.  If you know you are doing to do a lot of die cutting with a particular set, it's helpful to buy a 2nd set of dies, if that's within your budget
2. Store your dies on a magnet sheet so they don't get lost - I use these from Stamp-n-Storage and I prefer the 6x7 size
3. I use a Post-It "tab" sticky note to hold dies in place that seem like they want to shift around as they go through the Big Shot
4. As I am die cutting, I put all the little pieces into a little container next to my Big Shot so they don't get lost.

 

 

Color Combo Tip!

As you are working on your project, take a photo of the colors you are using.  If you want to share the idea, or recreate the project later, you'll know exactly which colors you used!

 

Poppy Parade

Flirty Flamingo

Powder Pink

Granny Apple Green

Call Me Clover

Lemon Lime Twist

 

The card below features a greeting found in the Rooted in Nature stamp set.

 

Please watch the VIDEO BELOW for step by step instructions to make these cards!

 

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Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Bundle - 148399

Price: $44.00

Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Bundle - 148397

Price: $51.25

Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper - 146916

Price: $11.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies - 145372

Price: $30.00

Treat Time Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 146626

Price: $18.00

Treat Time Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 146623

Price: $25.00

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 146482

Price: $42.00

Rooted In Nature Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 146479

Price: $55.00

Stitched All Around Clear-Mount Bundle - 148374

Price: $46.75

Stitched All Around Wood-Mount Bundle - 148373

Price: $54.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad - 147050

Price: $7.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad - 147052

Price: $7.50

Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad - 147147

Price: $7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad - 147095

Price: $7.50

Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad - 147139

Price: $7.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad - 147145

Price: $7.50

Sponge Daubers - 133773

Price: $5.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.75

Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 144244

Price: $8.50

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 144245

Price: $8.50

Call Me Clover 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146969

Price: $8.50

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146990

Price: $8.50

Glitter Enamel Dots - 146934

Price: $7.00

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins - 146933

Price: $7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Snail Adhesive - 104332

Price: $7.00

Snail Adhesive Refill - 104331

Price: $4.50

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

Whisper White Medium Envelopes - 107301

Price: $7.00

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Graceful Glass Vellum coloring tutorial / video

 Today we are going to chat about coloring tips and other great tips for creating handmade cards featuring the Stampin' UP! Graceful Glass vellum, and Stampin' Blends markers!  The vellum has all the designs already printed on the sheets, and I've colored them with the Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. (watch the video below in this post for more info).

The card below also featured the Garden Trellis embossing folder background on Gorgeous Grape cardstock!

 

Please enjoy this VIDEO TUTORIAL with lots of vellum tips!

 

If you are unable to view the video, please click HERE to view it on my YouTube Channel

 

 As I mentioned in the video above.. did you see the amazing difference between placing a colored piece of cardstock or a white piece of cardstock behind the colored vellum!?  Wow!! 

Below Left: Whisper White cardstock behind colored Graceful Glass vellum

Below Right: Balmy Blue cardstock behind colored Graceful Glass vellum

 

 

I know I've mentioned this before, but it's worth repeating... to adhere your vellum to the cardstock without any glue lines or spots showing, simply dab some Multipurpose glue with a Stampin' Sponge onto the cardstock piece, then lay the vellum down... press, and voila... perfect seal and no "glue lines" :)

 

There are 12 different patterns preprinted on the Graceful Glass vellum. I am showcasing one of them today!

Below: check out the very different looks you can achieve with the Graceful Glass vellum, depending on your color choices with the Stampin' Blends markers and also the color of cardstock you place behind the vellum!!

 

Graceful Glass vellum available HERE, Stampin' Blends markers available HERE

 

This card just makes me smile... I love the colors, the cheeriness and the cute die cut butterfly from the Painted Glass bundle!!

 

Graceful Glass 6x6 vellum stack, pg 188, here online

 Thank you for joining me!! I hope you will enjoy coloring the Graceful Glass vellum!!

Simply click ANY of the product photos below to go to my online Stampin' UP! Store to purchase your supplies!

 

 

 

Painted Glass Clear-Mount Bundle - 148362

Price: $42.25

Painted Glass Wood-Mount Bundle - 148361

Price: $48.50

Graceful Glass 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.X Cm) Designer Vellum - 146344

Price: $11.00

Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 143741

Price: $7.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.75

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146982

Price: $8.50

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146987

Price: $8.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

Stamping Sponges - 141337

Price: $3.50

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144603

Price: $9.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144045

Price: $9.00

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144040

Price: $9.00

Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144602

Price: $9.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144597

Price: $9.00

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144605

Price: $9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: $6.00

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

Whisper White Medium Envelopes - 107301

Price: $7.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

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Easy way to use the Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut paper

 

Looking for an easy way to use the beautiful Laser-Cut paper from Stampin' UP!?  The Delightfully Detailed paper is gorgeous, delicate and so detailed, but can also be a challenge when you want to adhere it to your project, so here is a "cheater way" to use this paper!

Tips, and How To!

• cut the full sheet of laser-cut paper into about 4" squares - I recommend scissors
• die cut a square in a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of designer paper from Nature's Poem
• put adhesive around the square opening (back side) and attach the laser paper square to the back of the opening, then add that to your folded Grapefruit Grove card base  (no need for adhesive on the actual laser paper!)

Die cut a square in your 4" x 5-1/4" piece of designer paper (mine is from Nature's Poem).

Layer your pieces together, see notes above in this post.

Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut paper, pg 189, here online

 

Nature's Poem 12x12 designer paper & coordinating cardstock, pg 189, here online

 

Above: to decorate your card front, you can either stamp leaves or cut them out of the preprinted Nature's Poem designer paper.  I just cut them out since I was doing this for a swap and needed several and was short on time!  Add a copper Leaves Trinket to the top of the leaves with a Glue Dot. Finish off the card with Polka Dot Tulle ribbon

 

Below: Optional design includes making a frame of cardstock for an addition layer, using the Layering Square framelits.

 

Thanks for joining me today!  I appreciate you and hope you will enjoy creating your own Delightfully Detailed Laser-cut paper cards!  All supplies can be purchased in my online Stampin' UP! store - just click any of the product photos below!

 

 

 

 

Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper - 146907

Price: $14.00

Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper - 146338

Price: $11.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 101650

Price: $9.75

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146972

Price: $8.50

Layering Squares Framelits Dies - 141708

Price: $35.00

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon - 146912

Price: $7.50

Very Vanilla 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon - 147629

Price: $7.50

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Leaves Trinkets - 146343

Price: $8.00

Mini Glue Dots - 103683

Price: $5.25

Snail Adhesive - 104332

Price: $7.00

Snail Adhesive Refill - 104331

Price: $4.50

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes - 107300

Price: $7.00

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How to emboss with your Big Shot Thinlit Dies

 

Did you know you can emboss with your Big Shot dies from Stampin' UP!?  That's right!  Not only do they cut out images, but by using the Embossing Mats (pg 221 in your new catalog, or here online), you can also create gorgeous embossed impressions on your handmade cards!!!

Check out my Video Tutorial below in today's post for more info!

 

 Click on the photos above and below to enlarge them and you will be able to see the gorgeous detail of the embossed die image on my cards!

Watch the video tutorial below in this post to see how to layer your Big Shot Sandwich with the Embossing Mats to create the gorgeous embossed look with this Springtime Impressions thinlit and the Detailed Floral thinlit!!

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 BELOW:  How gorgeous is this Springtime Impressions thinlit die embossed in the Grapefruit Grove cardstock!?  I love this gorgeous background and a way to double the use of my dies!!

 

How to Emboss with Big Shot Dies - watch my FREE Video Tutorial Below!!

 

 

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Big Shot Embossing Mats - 146327

Price: $15.00

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies - 146326

Price: $29.00

Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies - 141482

Price: $29.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies - 146828

Price: $33.00

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle - 148353

Price: $72.75

Rooted In Nature Wood-Mount Bundle - 148352

Price: $84.50

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146972

Price: $8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.75

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad - 147106

Price: $7.50

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper - 146926

Price: $27.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

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Reinkers on Glossy Paper Technique

Time to go grab your Glossy cardstock and some reinkers and have fun!

Be sure to grab your Adhesive Sheets, too, because you are going to need those!

 To create these really pretty multicolor die cut images, you'll need to add reinker drops to your glossy paper, spritz it with water, let dry and then add the adhesive sheet before you die cut the images.

I've created a photo tutorial for you below with those steps, and I also added the Wink of Stella step.. it's fun to amp up the glossy factor with some Wink of Stella sparkle!

 

 

Like I said above, the key to this is having the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (here) stuck to the back of the colored glossy paper before you die cut... then you are creating super easy to use "stickers"!!!

Card Above: Sunshine Wishes & Support Ribbon thinlits, on embossing paste background - Lemon Lime Twist cardstock

for info on applying embossing paste to your cards, watch my video HERE!

Card Above: Sunshine Wishes & Support Ribbon thinlits, on embossing paste background - Whisper White and Pool Party cardstock

 

Card Above: Happy Birthday & Sunshine wishes thinlits, on embossing paste background - Flirty Flamingo cardstock

 

Card Above: Sunshine Wishes thinlits, on embossing paste background - Basic Black and Berry Burst cardstock

 

Card Above:  Support Ribbon thinlits - use the full sheet of colored glossy cardstock as your background!

 

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Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies - 141489

Price: $27.00

Support Ribbon Framelits Dies - 143749

Price: $22.00

Happy Birthday Thinlits Die - 143700

Price: $20.00

8-1/2" X 11" Glossy White Cardstock - 144240

Price: $7.00

Rose Red Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 102109

Price: $3.75

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 122934

Price: $3.75

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 141402

Price: $3.75

Stampin' Spritzer - 126185

Price: $3.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush - 141897

Price: $8.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets - 144106

Price: $10.00

Embossing Paste - 141979

Price: $8.00

Pattern Party Decorative Masks - 144103

Price: $6.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.00

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 144245

Price: $8.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 122924

Price: $8.00

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 141416

Price: $8.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 144243

Price: $8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 121045

Price: $8.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

Whisper White Medium Envelopes - 107301

Price: $6.50

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Beautiful Day Butterfly & Flower Brusho Cards

 Create bold and colorful images using Brusho Crystal Colour pigments!!  I used the Stampin' UP! Beautiful Day stamp set, with its big, bold images, to highlight the Brusho coloring on these handmade cards today!

 

 

I sprinkled Brilliant Red, Prussian Blue and Yellow Brusho onto a scrap of watercolor paper, spritzed it with water, and when it was all dry, I stamped the butterfly image with Archival Black ink to the watercolor image.  I used my Stamparatus to do this... read on to see why! :)

 

So you may ask, WHY did you use the Stamparatus to stamp the butterfly? 

1.  because I'm stamping on watercolor paper, which is bumpy and porous

2.  because it's a pretty bold outline image

3.  because I knew I'd need to reink and restamp this this a few times to get it really solid black and the Stamparatus is the perfect way to ensure that it gets stamped in the right place!

 

 

 

I mounted the butterfly image with Stampin' Dimensionals onto my card.  The card base is Daffodil Delight, and I used 2 patterns from the Petal Passion black and white designer paper pack.  The gold accents are from the Painted with Love gold vinyl sticker collection.

 

 

Above & Below:  I stamped the flower image from the Beautiful Day stamp set with Versamark ink onto watercolor paper and heat embossed it with my heat tool.  When I painted it with the Brusho Crystal Colour pigments, the stamped outline resists the ink.  Quite magical!

 

 

 

If you did not get a chance to watch my Brusho tutorial when I originally posted it, you might enjoy the replay below!

 

If you are having trouble watching the video from an email feed, click HERE.

 

Thank you for joining me today!  I hope you enjoyed these Brusho card ideas!

Make your own Brusho cards!!   Simply click ANY of the product photos below to go to my online Stampin' UP! Store to purchase your supplies!

 

 

Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 145915

Price: $21.00

Beautiful Day Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 145912

Price: $29.00

Petal Passion Designer Series Paper - 145589

Price: $11.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 119683

Price: $8.00

Watercolor Paper - 122959

Price: $5.00

Brusho Crystal Colour - 144101

Price: $30.00

Aqua Painters - 103954

Price: $17.00

Stampin' Spritzer - 126185

Price: $3.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad - 140931

Price: $7.00

Versamark Pad - 102283

Price: $8.50

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder - 109130

Price: $5.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada) - 129053

Price: $30.00

Painted Love Gold Vinyl Stickers - 145586

Price: $7.00

Lemon Lime Twist 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Striped Ribbon - 145611

Price: $8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

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Shimmery White Embossing Paste Snow

 Have you tried out the Stampin' Up! Shimmery White embossing paste yet?  I found that it makes beautiful SNOW!

 

Yes, I know some of you may be "over" the snow this winter.. but just wanted to pass along this tip for this gorgeous technique or creating snow for your handstamped cards!!!

I stamped the Narrow White Note Card with the Waterfront stamp set from Stampin' UP!, added a piece of torn Whisper White cardstock to the bottom 1/4 of the card, then applied the Shimmery White Embossing paste to the trees and "torn snow" layer with an old toothbrush!

 

In addition to dabbing the shimmery paste onto the trees, I "brushed" it back and forth on the torn white cardstock that looks like snow at the bottom of this card!

Sponge some Pool Party ink at the top of the card for the sky, and stamp the trees in Tranquil Tide and the hills in Soft Suede ink.

Find the Waterfront Stamp set HERE in my online Stampin' UP! store.

 

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Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set - 146386

Price: $17.00

Whisper White Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes - 145583

Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.00

Shimmery White Embossing Paste - 145645

Price: $9.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad - 126978

Price: $6.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 115663

Price: $3.75

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad - 144085

Price: $6.50

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 144091

Price: $3.75

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad - 126982

Price: $6.50

Sponge Daubers - 133773

Price: $5.00

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We Must Celebrate Jason's Birthday!

 

I am excited about how fun this birthday card turned out that I made for our son Jason!

He loves to feed the backyard animals at our house, so I thought this was kind of a perfect stamp image for him and a fun card!!  The stamp set is called We Must Celebrate, and it's found on pg 39 of the 2018 Occasions catalog.

 

Tips for creating this card:

• Stamp the We Must Celebrate image with Memento Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock
• Trim around the top portion of the animals with Paper Snips
• Color the animals and color  in between the animals with the Pool Party Stampin Blends (I used the Dark one)
• Layer onto the cloud design from the Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Paper
• Add die cut grass from the Picnic Basket Builder framelits

 

 

Coloring Note:  I did use my Stampin' Blends to color this cute card.. and while they are backordered until late May 2018, you can also color these cute critters with colored pencils or other markers.

 

Find this adorable We Must Celebrate stamp set on page 39 of the 2018 Occasions Stampin' UP! catalog!!

Or here online:

Wood Mount: #145895

Clear Mount: #145898

I had a vision for this card.. the cute little animals outside in the sun with a sky filled with puffy white clouds and fun green grass beneath their feet... I used the cloud design in the Myths & Magic designer paper pack (pg 37 Occasions catalog, #145600 online) and the Picnic Basket Builder framelits (pg 6 in the Occasions catalog) to die cut Lemon Lime Twist and Old Olive grass (#145658 online).

 

Make it!!

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Have a great day!  Thanks for joining me.. hope you enjoyed this fun card idea!

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We Must Celebrate Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 145898

Price: $20.00

We Must Celebrate Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 145895

Price: $28.00

Picnic Basket Builder Framelits Dies - 145658

Price: $30.00

Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper - 145600

Price: $13.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock - 140272

Price: $7.00

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 144245

Price: $8.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100702

Price: $8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: $6.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144601

Price: $9.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 145058

Price: $9.00

Stampin' Blends Color Lifter - 144608

Price: $4.50

Pink Pirouette Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144604

Price: $9.00

Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144586

Price: $4.50

Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker - 144594

Price: $4.50

Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker - 144606

Price: $4.50

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

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Springtime Foils Stampin' Blends fun fold card

 Have you noticed I can't stop playing with the Stampin' UP! Springtime Foils Sale-a-Bration paper!?  IT is SOOO gorgeous and I've been sharing on Instagram, FB, YouTube and here on my blog each time I've been working with it!! 

Enjoy a 12x12 pack of the Springtime Foils paper as your free Sale-a-Bration gift with $50 online purchase through 3/31/18!

 

 

Today's handmade card idea features Springtime Foils paper colored with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers, and layered with Copper Foil paper and Soft Suede cardstock.  The pretty little stamped flower accent is from the Petal Palette stamp set and also colored with Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Stampin' Blends markers.

I created this card one day last month when I was stamping with Cindee... she designed this gorgeous card and had all the parts ready to go and I loved creating it!!  I have all the dimensions for this Fun Fold card listed in the photos below for you.

 

TIP!

Before die cutting the pretty lattice piece, adhere some Multipurpose Adhesive to your cardstock, THEN run it with the Petals & More thinlit die through the Big Shot, and then just peel off the paper backing and it's ready to stick to your project! Super easy!  It's like having a gorgeous decorative paper sticker!

TIP!

After adhering the die cut to the strip of Soft Suede cardstock, insert the end of the Soft Suede cardstock piece into the Pretty Label punch as shown and then punch the end.. look at the great scalloped end result!!  This is how it looks with a 1" wide piece of cardstock, but you can try it with other widths as well.

 12 sheets in a pack - 12x12 specialty foil paper!

 Would you like to learn more about this paper?

Watch my Sale-a-Bration video here!

 Need more info about coloring with Stampin' Blends?

Watch my Stampin' Blends video series HERE.

Stampin' Blends markers (see them all here) are an amazing way to add color to this paper, or, leave it with the Rose Gold and white images.. either way.. it's gorgeous!

As I've mentioned in my Stampin' Blends videos, I like to add yellow (Daffodil Delight) to my leaves before adding Old Olive.  I think it helps to lighten the leaves, add a little bit of "sun kissed" effect, and also helps tie in with the colors of the flowers.

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Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle - 145974

Price: $62.00

Petal Palette Wood-Mount Bundle - 145973

Price: $72.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: $6.00

Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper - 147193

Price: $0.00

Copper Foil Sheets - 142020

Price: $4.00

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 115318

Price: $8.00

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 144245

Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock - 140272

Price: $7.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets - 144106

Price: $10.00

1-1/4" (3.2 Cm) Circle Punch - 119861

Price: $16.00

1-3/8" (3.5 Cm) Circle Punch - 119860

Price: $16.00

Pretty Label Punch - 143715

Price: $18.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144603

Price: $9.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 144597

Price: $9.00

Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144042

Price: $4.50

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $110.00

Whisper White Medium Envelopes - 107301

Price: $6.50

Grid Paper - 130148

Price: $11.00

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How I solved my "issue" with the Ombre Ribbon

Did you catch my Facebook Live video last week?  I explained how I enhanced the color of the Stampin' Up! Ombre Ribbon with my Stampin' Blends!

As you know, Stampin' Blends markers are great for coloring a variety of crafting projects... and now, check out the fun way you can alter ombre ribbon!

 

 

Enjoy my video below... I'll share the story about the Ombre Ribbon...

 

 Below:  this is how the Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends marker looks on the Island Indigo Ombre ribbon.  For birthday candle card details, click HERE. 

 

 

 Below:  this is how the Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends marker looks on the Calypso Coral Ombre ribbon.  For the Ribbon of Courage heart card details, click HERE. 

 

You can find these Ombre ribbon choices on pg 198 of the current annual Stampin' UP! catalog,

or click any of the product photos at the bottom of this post to purchase them online!

 

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Calypso Coral 1/4" Ombre Ribbon - 144235

Price: $7.00

Island Indigo 1/4" Ombre Ribbon - 144233

Price: $7.00

Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon - 144234

Price: $7.00

Pumpkin Pie Dark Stampin' Blends Marker - 144577

Price: $4.50

Calypso Coral Dark Stampin' Blends Marker - 144044

Price: $4.50

Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker - 144576

Price: $4.50

Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker - 144579

Price: $4.50

Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker - 144594

Price: $4.50

Night Of Navy Dark Stampin' Blends Marker - 144039

Price: $4.50

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5 Tips for using the Stampin' Up! Stamparatus

 

Learn 5 tips for using your Stamparatus in my video tutorial below!!!

The Stampin' UP! Stamparatus stamp positioning tool can save you time, it can make special techniques easy to do, and best of all, it can eliminate that dreaded "ooops, it didn't stamp right" problem!

 

 

Watch the video tutorial below and enjoy learning so many fun features and benefits of using the Stamparatus, including a time-saving template tip, stamping in rainbow colors with Stampin' Spots, and WHY you want to have a stamp set case handy!

 

 

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RESOURCES:

Clear Mount Stamp cases available here.

Empty / uninked Stampin' Spots available here.

Ink Refills available here.

See products at the bottom of this post for all product / shopping link info.

If you did not already reserve a Stamparatus for delivery this spring, you will be able to order one in June 2018 from the new Stampin' UP! annual catalog.

View my previous Stamparatus video HERE.

View the Stampin' Up! Stamparatus video HERE.

Absorber Cleaning Cloth info HERE.

Details on the cards shown in this video HERE

 

Thank you for joining me today, I hope you are inspired to color some ribbon to match your projects!!

You'll find all of these Stampin' Up! supplies in my online Stampin' Up! store by clicking any of the product photos below:

 

 

 

Clear-Mount Stamp Cases - 119105

Price: $6.00

Uninked Stampin' Spots - 141822

Price: $9.00

Picture Perfect Party Classic Stampin’ Spots - 145641

Price: $9.00

Tutti-Frutti Classic Stampin’ Spots - 145644

Price: $9.00

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 144092

Price: $3.75

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 131156

Price: $3.75

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 119788

Price: $3.75

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 141402

Price: $3.75

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 115662

Price: $3.75

Real Red Classic Stampin' Ink Refill - 103287

Price: $3.75

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes - 131527

Price: $6.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.00

Ribbon Of Courage Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 143855

Price: $19.00

Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set - 145519

Price: $17.00

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set - 143662

Price: $21.00

Sure Do Love You Clear-Mount Bundle - 145966

Price: $48.50

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