Memorable blooms take two

 

Todays card features another sneak peak of the Memorable Blooms bundle.

Stamps:  Memorable Blooms, Elements of Text

Ink:  memento, bubble bath

Paper:  basic white, bubble bath, petunia pop, summer splash

Memorable Blooms sneak peak

Todays post is a sneak peak for the new bundle called Memorable Blooms which is in the Jan-April 2025 Mini Catalogue.  The bundle consists of stamps and dies and the main focal point is a beautiful hexagon die frame with a lovely floral feature.  The background stamp is also from the upcoming mini catalogue and is called Elements of Text.  

Stamps used:  Memorable Blooms; Elements of Text

Dies:  Memorable Blooms

Papers:  Basic White, night of navy, Bluebird (CTMH), Periwinkle (CTMH)

Ink:  night of navy, balmy blue

Tools:  Blends: balmy blue, summer splash, blending brushes

Painted Trees embossing folder

Todays card is a quick simple card using a new range of papers from Stampin Up - they have introduced some two-toned cardstock and the colour used here is Garden Green. I have cut a base and the top layer out of the the garden green. For the base I used the darker side and top layer the lighter side. The two tones are very elegant with a white layer in between. I have run the light garden green through the Painted Trees 3D embossing folder. I then used sponge daubers to apply ink to the raised trees with granny apple green, old olive, garden green and shaded spruce. To accentuate the trees I’ve added some Wink of Stella to the raised trees. 

Products used:-

Paper: garden green two-tone cardstock 

Ink:  shaded spruce, garden green, old olive, granny apple green

Tools: painted trees 3D embossing folder, sponge daubers, wink of Stella 

Another Decorative Trees CASE

I'm having so much fun playing with the Decorative Trees stamp set and today I have another CASE.  Todays card was inspired by Vicki Boucher and you can see her card here.  

 My card starts with a basic white base and a pretty peacock layer which is stamped with drizzling droplets in whisper white craft ink.  I have die cut the trees from the decorative trees dies and stamped the focal image in pool party (the outline image) and pretty peacock.  Happy Christmas is inked and die cut in pretty peacock.  

Decorative Tree - technique case - inlay technique

Todays card is a CASE.  I saw a card from Lou Kitzelman that I just loved and knew I had to try the technique with the Decorative Tree dies.  I am so happy I did, the technique suits this tree so well.  You can see Lou's card here.  

Stamp Set:  decorative trees

Ink: night of navy

Paper:  basic white, night of navy

Tools:  decorative trees dies, basics 3d embossing folders, double oval punch (retired)

Technique:  Inlay Technique

Decorative trees and a sketch challenge

Todays card features a sketch challenge from Create with Stamping Friends CSF835

I started with a base of basic white, and my layer is also basic white, sponged with pretty peacock ink around the edges.  My shape on the left is from Countryside dies and is cut out of pretty peacock and embossed with the new Painted Trees 3d embossing folder and then sponged with whisper white ink using a sponge dauber.  My two parallel strips are the  dry brushed metallic specialty papers.  The tree is stamped and die cut from the decorative trees bundle.

Stamps used:  Decorative trees

Ink:  Pretty Peacock, whisper white

Papers:  pretty peacock, basic white, dry brushed metallic specialty dsp

Tools:  Sponge Daubers, Painted Trees 3d embossing folder, double oval punch (retired)

Classes at Belair for the month of Jan 2024

 This month our cards are going to feature the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch and the Softly Stippled designer series paper from this years SAB 2024 catalogue.  

I just love the cascading pattern you can make with this new Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, it is so versatile and looks fab punched out of the Softly Stippled dsp.  My 3rd card is a CASE from fellow demonstrator Rebecca Scurr and you can see her card here.

Stamp set:  Heartfelt Hexagon

Ink:  Lost Lagoon, Calypso Coral, Misty Moonlight

Papers:  Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Softly Stippled DSP, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Enjoy the Adventure Memories and More Cards & Envelopes (retired)

Tools:  Heartfelt Hexagon punch, Bough punch, Scalloped Contour Dies, Elegant Eucalyptus embossing folder

Accessories: pool party bakers twine (retired) Whisper White organza ribbon (retired)

Whitewash technique and Enduring Beauty stamp set

Hello again, I wanted to share this beautiful card with the technique called Whitewash and also thought it would be good for a technique video.  We will be doing this technique in our classes at Belair in March!!

This technique is one of my all time favourites.  And now with the masks that coordinate with the Enduring Stamp Set, it's so much easier.

Firstly, stamp your image with versamark on a darker coloured piece of cardstock.  In my sample above I have used Misty Moonlight, in my work in progress sample below, I've used Starry Sky.  Emboss with copper embossing powder and heat set.  Overlay the first mask to work out the orientation of your layer.  Tape to your work surface.  Line the 1st mask again, and adhere in place with tape or magnets.

With either a blending brush or sponge dauber, apply Whisper White craft ink to the area exposed to the stamped image.  Now ink up a sponge dauber with Starry Sky and lightly sponger and highlight the centres of the flowers.  Remove mask.

Now line up the 2nd mask, and this time using a sponge dauber, ink up Starry Sky and ink up the exposed leaf images.  The more ink you apply will darken the leaves, which will make them pop.  Remove masks.

Buff the flowers to remove excess ink from the embossed image.  

A close up to the flowers, aren't they beautiful!!

Stamp Set:  Enduring Beauty, Go To Greeting

Ink:  Versamark

Card:  Whisper White, Misty Moonlight, Starry Sky, copper foil sheets (retired)

Tools:  copper embossing powder, blending brushes, sponge daubers, deckled rectangle dies, heat gun

Heartfelt Hexagon punch meets Freshly Made Sketches #617

 

Todays card features the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #617.  You can see their post here.

Stamp set: Charming Sentiments

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Papers:  Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Softly Stippled dsp (SAB 2024), lost lagoon, pool party

Tools:  Heartfelt Hexagon punch, Bough punch

Accessories:  Balmy Blue variegated ribbon