Today we rolled the dice….Brights, Standard card, Masking, Pearls, Sentiment- For You.
Using the Stampin’ Up! Happiness Abounds Bundle I created this water colour group of roses. The grouping was created by masking off one flower when stamping the next. In the video below I show how this is done starting with the rose in the foreground and working to the background.
The colours from the Brights collection are Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape and Mango Melody.
The sentiment was from the Color and Contour Stamps was stamped in Versa Mark onto Basic Black Card Stock and heat embossed with white Embossing Powder.
Measurements Used…
Card Base Basic Black: 10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Mat Poppy Parade: 10 x 14.4cm
Front Panel Shimmery White: 9.7 x 14.1cm
Insert Basic White: 10 x 14.4cm
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My Live this week I used the Waves of Inspiration from the NEW 2022-23 Annual Catalogue. This was so much fun to make…who doesn’t like to make a mess sometimes…Me!
This card uses the Emboss Resist Technique with a water colour wash to create the background. Prior to making this card i played with a few ideas on how to colour my watercolour paper and in the end came up with the best result. Some of my play pieces I have shown in the video.
You could use Shimmery White cardstock instead of the watercolour Fluid 100 but you may get a slightly different result. Anyway every time you make this card you will get different effects.
I did forget to stamp the birds on my Live and did them later, they were stamped in the Starry Sky Ink.
This weeks Live I show how to make this card using the Hues of Happiness…
Measurements
Card Base- Thick Basic White 14.9 x 21cm, score at 10.5cm
Card Front- Starry Sky 9 x 13.5cm
Card Front – Fluid 100 Watercolour paper 8.5 x 13cm
Sentiment and Pelican- Basic White Reg Cardstock 6 x 10cm
YouTube Video- Waves of Inspiration
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The Hues of Happiness Suite is one of the NEW products coming in the Stampin’ Up! ® Annual Catalogue to be released on the 3rd May.
The suite is made up of Happiness Abounds Stamps, a line drawn rose image that can be stamped and coloured using either Blends,Watercolour Pencils or Inks. There are 8 image stamps and 7 sentiments in a beautiful script font.
The Happiness Abounds Bundle includes the dies, there are 8 dies that match all of the images i the stamps. Then 3 extra dies, one that cuts and embosses a background image and 2 others that cut 2 different edges to look like pages from a spiral bound book.
The colours in the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper are stunning, they are bright and vibrant. One side side of the paper has gorgeous rose images and some these can be cut out with the Dies as I have done for my cards. The other side of the papers are just as beautiful. A couple of the pages have small floral prints others are a dry brush look of colour. Both sides of the papers are variegated in colour which gives you a of colours to choose from…It’s hard to explain you just have to see for your self.
To finish the suite off it also comes with beautiful Glossy Dots Assortment, 4 colours of yumminess.
This weeks Live I show how to make these cards using the Hues of Happiness…
Inspiration for this card came from a group on Facebook – Clean and Simple Cardmaking
Measurements
Card 1
Square Card Base- Basic White 13 x 26cm, scored at 13cm
Square Card Front- Basic White 12.5 x 12.5cm, embossed using Time Worn Type 3D Embossing Folder
Circle Frames- Basic White 10 x 10cm, I used circle No. 1 & 2 circle dies from the Layering Circle Dies to create a frame. **See image below
Card 2
Std Card Base- Basic White 10.5 x 29.9cm, scored at 14.9cm
Std Card Front- Basic White 10 x 14.4cm ( this card I did not emboss the card base)
Circle Frames- Basic White 10 x 10cm, I used circle No. 2 & 3 circle dies from the Layering Circle Dies to create a frame.
YouTube Video- Hues of Happiness
Just Add Ink #601- Sketch Challenge
I have shared this card on the Just Add Ink #601 Sketch Challenge. The funny thing is I designed my card and filmed the live before I even saw the challenge. So great minds think alike. Why not give it ago and make a card using this sketch. Make sure you click on the link and go look at what others have made using this sketch.
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The flowers were coloured using Stampin’ Up! Blends Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Mint Macron, Just Jade, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Bally Blue, Smoky Slate and Basic Black. The flower spray was then die cut and layered on top of the Vellum leaf. The Vellum Leaf was die cut from a die from the Meadow Dies.
The video below shows how the card was created. 2/3rds through the video my phone went flat…I was able to change phones and complete the card….Lesson learnt, make sure phones are charged.
Measurements Used…
Card Base Misty Moonlight: 10.4 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Mat Fresh Freesia: 10 x 14.4cm
Card Front DSP: 9.7 x 14.1cm
Strip DSP: 3.5 x 14.4cm
Vellum: 7.5 x 10.5cm
Stamped Images Basic White: 5 x 14.9cm
Sentiment Basic White: 3 x 7.5cm
Card Insert Basic White: 10 x 14.4cm
Insert Strip Fresh Freesia: 2 x 10cm’
Insert Strip DSP: 1.7 x 10cm
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This was my first play with Stampin’ Up! ® stamp set Stellar Birthday..it’s been sitting in my shelves for almost 11 months. The Designer Series Paper is from the Abstract Beauty and as soon as I saw this particular design I wanted to use it with the Stella Birthday stamps.
The Fun Fold is a Pillar Pop-Up Window card which I saw last night demonstrated by Rachel from Stamp your Art Out. On her page she has all the measurement if you use Letter size/ Imperial Measurements. Along with links to her video on YouTube.
I have made my card using measurements in A4 Cardstock/ Metric. Below is the measurements I have used and a video showing how I made my card…LOL. Along with my errors in measurements for the stand at the back.
Measurements Used…
Card Base Misty Moonlight: 10.5 x 14.9cm
Card Base Basic White: 10 x 14.4cm
Card Base Mat DSP: 10 x 14.4cm
Window Misty Moonlight: 8.5 x 12.9cm
Window DSP: 8 x 12.4cm
Pillars DSP: 15 x 5cm, score at 1, 2, 3, 4cm
Stand Misty Moonlight: 5 x 17.5cm, score at 1.5, 12, 14, 16cm
Extra Basic White stamping images: 10.5 x 14.9cm
scrap Gold Foil Paper to stamp stars
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Abstract Beauty…..this is what I call a challenging bundle. In my Live this week I created 2 very different cards using the Abstract Beauty Bundle by Stampin’ Up! ®. It is found in the Jan-Jun 2022 Mini Catalogue.
Hello Beautiful Bundle
The bundle is made up of Hello Beautiful Stamps and Beautiful Shapes Dies. I love the dies and yes that is what made me purchase it. I think the hexagon dies are great. I like the sentiments in this but I’m not sure how I will use the other shapes…time will tell as I play more.
Designer Series Paper- Abstract Beauty
DSP is smaller than the other DSP rangers that Stampin’ Up! carry. They are 10.2 x 15.2cm (4 x 6″), You just need to trim the length to 14.4cm for the AU standard card length of 14.9cm. Really great for quick Cards if you need to make one in a hurry. The designs on these papers, range from florals to others that are more abstract some with gold accents.
Abstract Beauty Cards & Envelopes
These cards and envelopes are a perfect size for the DSP, card front measuring 10.2 x 15.2cm ( 4 x 6″)…so the DSP will cover the front of the card. Each card has a different front being either a wash of colour in the center or an all over ombra effect.
Ephemera Pack
The ephemera pack is made of of 30 designs and there are 2 of each one.
I made two cards, Card 1. using the DSP along with Night of Navy card base and just Jade mat & Card 2. Cards and Envelopes with the Ephemera Pack.
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This was such a fun card to make, using the New Horizons Suite from the 2022 Jan- Jun Mini Catalogue by Stampin’ Up! ®. One of these cards will be sent to my father for his birthday later this month. It’s not often I do cards that can be used for men, most of my cards are very feminine.
The New Horizons Designer Series Paper is spectacular, each piece lends to great water colour back ground and with just a couple of added elements make a great card.
On my Facebook Live this week I showed how to create this card. What I really love about these cards is the layout and elements used are exactly the same but by using different Designer Series Paper it changes the feeling completely. One is full of warmth and could be some where late in the afternoon of a summers day. The other is more of a winters day feeling with the misty colours.
Measurements Used…
Card Base Basic White Thick: 10.5 29.9cm, scored 14.9cm
Card Mat Basic White: 10 x 14.4cm
New Horizons DSP: 5.4 x 10.5cm
Mat Blackberry: 5.7 x 10.8m
Die Cut Fence Basic White: 10.5 x 7cm Approx
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What a cute stamp set with a coordinating punch – Hello Ladybug by Stampin’ Up! ®, found in the Jan-Jun 2022 Mini Catalogue.
I always love a bit of ‘Black and White’ and for this card I have used the Black and White Gingham Check from the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper from the Annual Catalogue. This is a Host Reward which you could earn with a $310 Order before postage.
This is a simple card, the hardest part to it is the fussy cutting and it’s a simple leaf to cut…So I know you can handle it!
Tips
Instead of stamping the Lady bugs body I cut from Basic Black using the punch. I wasn’t happy with the ink coverage I was getting.
Stamp the dots on the wings first, then stamp the Red part of the wings. Makes it so much easier to line up.
If using more than one stamp in the sentiment see if you can line up on one block. Sometimes you can’t do this but sometimes so easy when you can.
Measurements Used…
Card Base Garden Green: 10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Front Basic White: 9.7 x 14.1cm
Card Front Mat Real Red: 10 x 14.4cm
Pattern Party Designer Series Paper Black & White Gingham: 4 x 14.1cm
Card Insert Basic White: 9.7 x 14.1cm
Card insert Mat Real Red: 10 x 14.4cm
Scrap Basic Black to Punch out Ladybug body
Scrap Basic White to stamp wings and large leaf
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Do you like the look of water colours and haven’t given it a try…..Over the last few days I have been enjoying playing around with some water colouring and I thought I would share with you on some of the things I have learnt. The image I am using is from the In the Moment Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up!®.
On my Facebook Live I show how I coloured one of the images from this set and how simple it can be. Below you will find the video and some tips, I hope you will find helpful.
Measurements Used…
Card Base Misty Moonlight: 10.5 x 29.9cm, scored at 14.9cm
Card Mat Pattern Party Designer Series Paper: 10 x 14.4cm
Front Strip Melon Mambo: 5 x 10cm
Water colour Panel Shimmery White: 10.5 x 14.9cm
Card Insert Shimmery White: 10.5 x 14.9cm
https://youtu.be/1yDAKCTR11E
Tips
Use the right product for the project – Water colouring you need a paper that will with stand the water. Stampin’ Up! have two cardstocks for this Shimmery White and Fluid 100 water Colour Paper. It is also important to use the correct ink to stamp your image and that is Stazon Ink.
I have used lots of colours, you don’t need to. Start by using only 2 or 3 colours. By starting with a light colour you can build up the depth of colour by adding layers. Just let each layer dry dry a little before adding more.
I like to work on the side of my brush and use the tip for detail. When doing calligraphy you learn to push down on the nib to give broader strokes and lift to get finer strokes. It’s the same here..I work on the side of my brush and gently pushing down will give me that broader brush stroke, remember to keep it very gentle.
There are 3 brushes in the Water Painters…I like to use the finer one…work out which one works best for the job your doing.
Leave some white space, you don’t need to cover the complete image. If my brush has missed a spot then I leave it, white space is good.
Have a piece of paper towel handy – to clean your brush but to also blot out areas where you may have to much water or to remove colour
Here’s an Important Tip…..
LET IT DRY BEFORE MOVING ON …Allow your work to dry before adding another layer of colour…this has been my biggest hurdle as I like to get things done quickly. Slow down and allow your work to dry. Use a heat gun but be aware that it can warp your cardstock.
Try not to work on two areas next to each other. Ink will flow where there is water, so two wet areas next to each other colour from one will flow into the other. Example jeans and dog – if both areas are wet the blue can bleed into the brown of the dog.
Don’t worry if your work goes out side the lines a little. Water colour is about the flow of the colour and the softness
PRACTICE….practice. Play with it, have fun with it…You will find your own flow.
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On my FB Live I created a card using the Artfully Composed Suite and the Swipe Technique. I also showed an example of this technique using Designer Series Paper.
Artfully Composed Suite consists of- Artfully Composed Bundle with its Artfully Layered Bundle ( Artfully Layered Stamp set & Tropical Layers Dies) Stamp set, White Frayed Ribbon, Faux Sea Glass Shapes, vellum Layering Designs and Artfully Composed designer series Paper.
The cards I made uses the ‘Swiping Technique’, where you swipe the ink pad across your cardstock. The angel & pressure you hold the ink pad results in different textures. This is also a great way to add extra texture to a piece of DSP also.
Measurements Used…
Card Base Calypso Coral: 10.5 x 29.9cm, scored at 14.9cm
Mat Mint Macron: 10 x 14.4cm
Card front Basic White or Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper: 10.5 x 14.9cm, cut down after stamping 9.7 x 14.1cm
Card Insert Basic White: 10 x 14.4cm
Basic White scrap & Calypso Coral scrap for stamping & sentiment
Gold & Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper
Pale Papaya Ribbon approx 25cm
Here I have both the finished card fronts. The one one left I started with a Basic White Cardstock and swiped with the ink pads and stamped. The other piece on the right is a piece of Designer Series Paper that had mostly a white back ground and was swiped with the ink pads.
Colours Used for Swiping Technique:
Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral, Mint Macron, Pear Pizzazz
Colours in Stamping:
Old Olive, Evening Evergreen
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