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Whitewashing Technique: So Pretty!

I have been having so much fun with this technique!  I have a link to my video below and a photo tutorial for you with the details on the Whitewashing Technique. I designed this full size card, mini card, and instruction card for my Technique Class using the All That You Are stamp set. (Actually the instruction card should read Berry Burst ink, not Rococo Rose).

Here is the same technique using a new stamp set and matching dies called Good Morning Magnolia - these will be available on June 4th - this one really does use the new Rococo Rose ink!

Step 1: Rub the Embossing Buddy all over your cardstock.

Stamp your image in VersaMark ink, then sprinkle on White Embossing Powder. Tap off the excess powder to put back into the jar for next time.

Use the heat gun on the high setting to melt the embossing powder (it will all turn shiny when it is melted).  I use a piece of cardboard wrapped in foil with paper clips at the top to hold the cardstock. This embossing "oven" helps melt the power faster and the paper clips hold the paper so I don't burn my fingers!

Place several drops of White Craft Ink Refill in a plastic lid. Squeeze some drops of water from the Aqua Painter into the refill to thin it.  You want a thin, watercolor consistency for this technique.

Now "whitewash" all the areas of your image that you want to apply color to.  Let this fully dry. To speed the process you can use the heat gun on either the low or high setting.

Now use colored ink refills (Berry Burst and Mossy Meadow were used here) to color the image.  Watch my Facebook Live video to see how I add the color.  

For the magnolia I used Rococo Rose (a new In Color available on June 4th) and Mossy Meadow.

For this version instead of embossing on Crumb Cake I used Berry Burst cardstock - because the whitewash is so thin some of the pink from the cardstock shows through after the whitewash dries - this makes it really quick to color the flowers.  I just added some highlights of darker ink with the AquaPainter.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Check out all my Facebook Live videos on my Facebook Business Page for new ideas and techniques!

Give this technique a try, any outline image will work - and remember, if you add too much color, you can go in and lighten it up by adding more whitewashing! Happy creating!

Susan

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Creative Inking Blog Hop: Goodbye Forever!

I have TWO fun cards to share with you today! Both are using some gorgeous stamps that are headed for a life of retirement, hopefully you have already added these beauties to your collection!

I was having so much fun creating that I had to try this card in two colors - which one do you prefer? Soft Sea Foam on the left or the Pool Party on the right?

The gorgeous background is made with the Marbled background stamp - so simple to add a stunning background on your card! This is your LAST CHANCE to purchase this set before it leaves forever!

The other images on the card coming from the Humming Along stamp set and the matching Hummingbird Dies, which include this beautiful label die - I have used this pretty die on so many cards! It is the perfect size for many greetings and adds a pretty, finished look to any card. 

The stamp set and dies can be purchased together as a bundle for a discounted price, then you will have all of the matching pieces (and that cute label die) when you need them.

I stamped the hummingbird in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the image with the Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam, and light Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends. I recommend that you stamp the image and then let it dry for 5-10 minutes before you start coloring.  I was too impatient to wait (I love coloring), and as a result, my black ink was not quite dry and it bled a bit causing a fuzzy edge in a few spots. I need to learn patience - lol!

For the Pool Party version of the card I switched to a white card base and used the beautiful Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon. This beautiful ribbon is also retiring so make sure you stock up before it sells out! 

To color the Hummingbird I tried a different technique with the Stampin' Blends. First I colored some of the feathers in Light Pool Party and Light Mint Macaron, then I went over them with the light Smoky Slate. One of the things I love about the Stampin' Blends alcohol markers is that you can blend completely different colors together to create beautiful effects like this - I was trying to replicate some of the shimmery colors that birds have mixed with gray. I added some shading with the dark Smoky Slate marker, colored the breast and head with the light and dark Pool Party Blends, and the beak with the light Pumpkin Pie.   

And one more product that is leaving forever - the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley! The biggest benefit of the product medley is that everything coordinates and comes all together in one box!  Just add a pack of Night of Navy or Melon Mambo card stock and you are ready to create beautiful cards! Click here for details on this Crossover Gatefold Card.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Be sure and visit the online store to pick up all of your retiring favorites before they sell out!

Time to hop along to visit BJ Peters blog!

Or if you can click here to go back and see Sue Lehrer's project!

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Fun Fold Time! Crossover Gatefold Card!

I'm excited to share this fun Crossover Gatefold card with you today using the Everything is Rosy bundle!

 Can you see the "crossover" part of the card in this photo? I have dimensions, directions and a video for you below!

This is what the card looks like when completely closed - the rose gold highlights in the designer paper are stunning with the navy!! 

This is the version that I made in a live video this evening on my Facebook Business Page.  You can watch the video here. Be sure to like my page so that you will be notified the next time I'm live!

My FAVORITE die in this set is the gorgeous, lonnnnng detailed one that I used inside this card - stunning!

Measurements: 

• Night of Navy Card Stock: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 2 3/4" and 8 1/4"
• Whisper White Card Stock: 2 pieces at 1 3/4" x 5", 4" x 5 1/4", scrap for sentiment, flower, and leaves
• Everything is Rosy Designer Series Paper: 2 pieces at 1 1/2" x 4 3/4"          

           

Instructions:

1. Stamp the greeting in Night of Navy on one of the Rose Gold Die Cut Labels OR stamp on a scrap and cut out with a label die from the Jar of Sweets Framelits Dies.
2. Stamp the flower and the leaves in Night of Naby on a scrap of Whisper White OR use one of the pre-printed die cuts from the kit.
3. Cut out the flower and leaves with the Everything is Rosy dies.
4. Stamp the inside greeting on the 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White piece. Place long, detailed die along the bottom edge, place in the Big Shot on top of a cutting plate, on top of the magnetic platform. Use post-it notes to hold the die in place so that it does not shift when you are cranking it through. Adhere to the inside of the card as shown below.
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6. Adhere the Designer Paper pieces to the 1 3/4" x 5" Whisper White pieces forming two panels.
7. Place Tear and Tape Adhesive on the back of one piece, on just one side of the marbled piece. Adhere to the bottom of the card front.
8. Place Tear and Tape Adhesive on the back of the other side, on the opposite end (just one side) of the Rose Gold leaf pattern piece. Adhere to the top of the card front so that you have one panel adhered on the left and one panel adhered on the right.
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10. Adhere the label, leaves, and flowers to the bottom panel with Dimensionals. Place a rose gold mirrored embellishment in the center of the flower.

I was inspired to make this fun fold by a card I received in a swap by Kay Kalthoff, thanks Kay!


You can SO MUCH in this amazing Medley of fantastic products!  Here is the list of goodies:

• Everything Is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set— 18 stamps; suggested blocks: a, b, c

• Everything Is Rosy Dies—10 dies; largest die 2-7/8" x 1" (7.3 x 2.5 cm)

• 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper Stack— 48 sheets; 8 each of 6 double-sided designs

• 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 CM) rose gold foil paper—8 sheets • Printed die cuts—2 sheets

• Rose gold die cuts—4 sheets; 2 each of 2 designs • Rose gold adhesive backed mirror embellishments— 60 embellishments; 1/4" (6.4 mm)

• Melon Mambo 1/4" (6.4 mm) Ruched Ribbon— 10 yards (9.1 m)

• Night of Navy/Rose Gold 3/8" (1 cm) Metallic –Edge Ribbon— 10 yards (9.1 m)

• Rose Gold Shimmer Paint—1/2 oz. (15 ml)

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Be sure and check out the amazing Everything is Rosy Product Medley in my Stampin' Up! store - only available while supplies last in May!

Sweet Little Treat Bag with Topper

I'm so excited to share this sweet little bag with you today!  One of my team members, Anita Dickson, shared this fun project at my team meeting last week and I could not wait to try it out!  I have directions below, or if you prefer a video tutorial check out my Facebook Live making this project.

This cute little box is small - just the perfect size to fit two mini Ghirardelli chocolates! The box is approximately 2 1/2' wide by 3 3/4" high. For comparison I took this photo with my paper snips! 

For the bottom of the box start with a piece of cardstock 4" x 7 1/8". Place the short edge at the top of the trimmer and score it at 1". (I traced the score with a marker so you could see it better in the photo).

Now place the long edge at the top of the scoring tool and score at 2 3/8”, 2 7/8”, 3 3/8”, 5 ¾”, 6 ¼”, and 6 ¾”.

Remove the rectangle at the end completely as shown above. Then cut a small wedge out of each side of the center tabs.

The topper is next! I'm showing it in a neutral so that you can see the score lines - but use a pretty Designer Paper like the Needlepoint Nook that I used above! Start with a piece of Designer Paper that is 2 3/4" x 7 3/8". Lay the long edge at the top of the scoring tool and score at 1/2", 1", 3 1/2", 4" , 4 1/2", and 7". This adorable box was created and share by a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator from the Netherlands, Mirande Utrecht at Creamade.com

I used Tear & Tape to assemble. If you would like to see a video of putting the box together, check out this Facebook Live video that I did tonight for the step by step assembly - I also share a cute card made with this paper in the video. I am doing a Facebook Live video every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. CT - hope you can join me next week!  

Last chance to get this adorable Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper! It is only available while supplies last and will be gone for good on June 3rd (if it does not sell out before then)!  Thanks so much for visiting - happy papercrafting!

Susan

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Bow Wow and Meow! Simple Silhouette Pet Cards!

I'm so excited to share these clean and simple kitty and puppy cards with you today! Perfect for a new pet owner, pet sympathy, pet shelter, doggy daycare provider, or for any animal lover!  I did a Facebook Live video this evening walking you through the steps to make these simple but striking cards! Head over to my Facebook Page to watch the video. 

I will be doing a Facebook Live video every Tuesday evening at 7:30 CST - hope you can join me next week!

Here is a peek at the inside greetings - I stamped them in VersaMark ink and embossed with Black Embossing Powder.  I love the shiny look that the embossing powder gives - it really makes the inside greeting pop!

The "True love has four paws" sentiment comes from the Nine Lives stamp set - which is the perfect companion set to the Cat Punch! This versatile stamp set can make a wide variety of cats!

The paw print stamp and the "A best friend leaves a paw print on your heart" sentiment are both from the Happy Tails stamp set.  This stamp set is carrying over to the new catalog but will no longer be available as a bundle with the matching dog punch for a discounted price. 

The large heart die is from the Be Mine Stitched Heart Framelits dies and was cut out using the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine. This die gives you a bonus - a narrow scalloped stitched heart frame that you can use on another project!

Dimensions: 

Card Base, Basic Black: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" and folded.

Layers: Real Red 3 3/4" x 5", Basic Black 3 1/2" x 4 3/4", inside layer Real Red 3 3/4" x 5"

Large Heart: cut from Real Red 4" x 4"

Scroll down for a list of the supplies used.

The cat punch is orientated the other direction.  One of my team members pointed out that you could have both the dog and the cat on the same heart if you were sending the card to a friend that has both dogs and cats.  A special thank you to Stampin' Up! Canada demonstrator Ashely Fifer for the inspiration behind this card layout!

A close up of the inside greeting - that paw print stamp is so cute!

Of course, I'm trying to type this post with a lapful of Whippet - isn't he just SO helpful - lol!

Thank you for stopping by!  The full supply list is below - don't forget to pick up the discounted Happy Tails/Dog Builder Punch Bundle - it will no longer be available at the discounted price after June 3rd!

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Creative Inking Blog Hop: Spring Is In The Air

Yay!  Happy spring! I'm so excited to share these cute "spring-y" projects!

There is something about these colors - Coastal Cabana combined with Daffodil Delight- that just makes me happy!  First I made the cute little box for my Big Shot class at the beginning of this month, and I liked it so much that I designed a matching card for last weeks Technique Class!  I was SO worried that these cute Bitty Blooms flower punches and matching Bloom By Bloom stamp set would sell out before I could post this (they have already sold out our European market) - but I just checked and, at the moment, they are still available!! Yay!  If you don't have them yet act fast!!

Here is a peek at the inside of this cute little box.  Click here for a project sheet and pattern for this cute little box/bag or click here to watch the Facebook Live video on how to make it.  This box template was created by fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Amanda Charlesworth from the UK - love it!! She calls it a Mini Bowling Bag Treat Box.

The pretty, lacy, label die that forms the front and back of the box AND the white stitched label are both from the Stitched Labels Framelits Dies. The "Happy Spring" sentiment is from the Fable Friends stamp set. To make the flowers "pop" I stamped the flower image in a darker ink then the cardstock. So the yellow flowers are Daffodil Delight cardstock with Mango Melody ink and the blue flowers are on Pool Party cardstock and the flowers are stamped in Coastal Cabana ink. The box is made with the Coastal Cabana cardstock.

For the card I used the "Best Wishes" greeting from the Stitched All Around stamp set - this stamp set is available as a bundle with the Stitched Labels Framelits dies for a discounted price only through the end of May!  The Quilt Top embossing folder that I used on this card is retiring and only available while supplies last - as are the cute little flower punches and matching stamp set Bloom By Bloom Bundle. 


One of my favorite things is to match the candy to the box! I take my finished project to the store and scan the aisles for something that matches!  The Daisy springtime Dove Chocolates were with the spring/Easter candy and the Dove Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels were in the regular candy aisle and a perfect match for Bermuda Bay / Coastal Cabana!

It's amazing to me that I took this photo just 9 days ago on April 11th when we had our last snow storm with 9" of snow!!

And yet today, April 20th, the snow is (almost) all gone and it is a beautiful spring day outside!  And I had the best reading material as I sat outside - the new Stampin' Up! catalog that will be available on June 4th! Let me know if you would like me to send you one!!

Time to hop on over to visit BJ Peters and check out her spring project!

Or you can hop back and visit Kelly Acheson!

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Cute Bunny - EASY Treat Holder!

I've fallen in love with this adorable bunny stamp from the Fable Friends stamp set - and the goslings are pretty darn adorable too! They make any project instantly cuter!  Scroll down for a video tutorial and the steps to make this easy project!

The treat holder portion of this project is a Pizza Box cut in half - so you can get 2 from 1!  This idea was inspired by my team member Rachel Tessman with a project she did at Halloween - you can see her project here. Thanks Rachel! I love the simplicity of this idea and so did the people attending my class!

The back portion of the box is actually a sweet little card so you can write a special note!  The colors and coloring were inspired by fellow demonstrator Angie Kennedy Juda, you can see her bunny project here. Thanks for the color inspiration Angie!

Here is a peek at the inside of the card.

I also did a version with the sweet little goslings stamp from this set - they are so cute!

I just had to put the Lindt chocolate mini chicks in this little holder!

Here is a short video tutorial that I did on my Facebook Page - I will be doing a Facebook Live video every Tuesday evening at 7:30 CT!  I would love for you to "like" my business page so that you get notifications of when I will be going live!

This is how I cut the Pizza Box (I used my Stampin' Trimmer). Basically you cut just to one side of the hole on one end and the half circle slit on the other end. You are cutting out that middle section.

These are the two areas that you place the Tear & Tape Adhesive.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  The PDF I mention in the video was sent out to all of my Free Project Sheet Newsletter Subscribers today along with several other projects.  You can subscribe to my free weekly project sheets here.

Happy paper crafting!

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Creative Inking Blog Hop: Easter Fun with Sale-a-bration Coordination

Welcome to our blog hop! I'm excited to share my cute Easter project with you that uses the Sale-a-bration Coordination stamp set "More Than Words". This is a limited edition stamp set and is ONLY available this month or while supplies last!

Yay - so cute!  This Chubby Chick decorates a Sweet Cup full of sweets! Now you might be wondering - where is the stamp set?!  Well...

...the stamp set is inside the lid with a fun Easter message!

The "More Than Words" stamp set is SO versatile!!  The two step "Wishes" stamp can be paired with Easter, New Year's, Christmas, or Birthday and the other greetings coordinate with other Sale-a-bration stamp sets!

I really love the "two tone" option on the Wishes image.  Here is how I lined up the two images perfectly:

First I stamped the Wishes "lower half" stamp in the Mango Melody ink - which is the darker of the two inks I am using.

Then I inked up the image that says "Wishes" in Daffodil Delight ink.  Because the Mango ink is darker then the Daffodil ink that is on my stamp, I am able to see through the stamp and can perfectly line up with the first stamped image.

Here is a close up showing how well they match up.

And here is what the finished image looks like.  With the two separate stamps you can create a really fun ombre look with very little effort - love it!

The chick on the lid of my Sweet Cup is super easy!  

I used the largest smooth sided Layering Circle framelit die for the body, the "wings" are made with one of the narrow layering hearts in the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies, and the feet and hair tuft are made with the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack.

For the beak I scored a small rectangle of Pumpkin Pie cardstock and folded it in half.  Then I just used scissors to trim off each side to form the beak shape.  The eyes are the Basic Pearls colored black with the Dark Basic Black Stampin' Blend marker.

I wrapped the sweet cup in Designer Series Paper - this one is the 6" x 6" Gingham Gala paper and the other version uses the Polka Dot Pineapple Punch pattern from the In Color 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper 2018-2020 in the main catalog. To use the 6" by 6" paper I cut it in half so that I had two pieces that were 3" x 6".  Then I adhered them together with Tear & Tape. 

Click on this image to access the PDF file with the Sweet Cup template.  Simply cut out your designer paper to match this template and adhere it to the Sweet Cup with Tear & Tape.


Thank you so much for stopping by! Full supplies are at the bottom of this post! Now it is time to hop along to see the other fun projects!

Click here to visit Bj Peters Blog....

or click here to go back and see Sue Lehrer's project!  Happy paper crafting!

Susan

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