Oh So Eclectic - Charlet Mallett, Stampin' Up! TGIFC115 Color Challenge.

Oh So Eclectic - TGIF Color Challenge TGIFC115

July 7, 2017

HELLO FRIDAY! The weekend is almost here and it's the perfect time to get your craft on. The design team at TGIF challenges has a color challenge for you this week. It's a good one! I had some fun painting and blending Tranquil Tide and Lemon Lime Twist. These two colors are so vibrant and look awesome together!

Both of these cards use products from the Oh So Eclectic suite of products. Check out what the team created at the TGIF Challenge blog.

Oh So Eclectic, Lovely Words - Charlet Mallett, Stampin' Up! TGIFC115 Color Challenge.

Product List

Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Bundle

[145356]

$47.50

Clear Faceted Gems

[144142]

$5.00

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[144085]

$6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[144086]

$6.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[144083]

$6.50

Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144246]

$8.00

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

[144245]

$8.00

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

[144243]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Tranquil Tide 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon

[144136]

$7.00

Basics Pack 2 Washi Tape

[144222]

$8.00

Decorative Ribbon Border Punch

[143721]

$16.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Lovely Words Thinlits Dies

[143733]

$27.00

Happy Birthday Gorgeous - Charlet Mallett, Stampin' Up!

Happy Birthday Gorgeous - Set Sampler!

July 3, 2017

Hello and welcome to another round of What Will You Stamp. Looks like my card didn't get posted to the WWYS blog but I'm so happy to share them with you anyway This week we are featuring the stamp set Happy Birthday Gorgeous. I'm fond of this set for many reasons, primarily because the set and companion framelit are so much fun to use. These tools make it really easy to throw together a unique birthday card. I have a few samples to share with you this week.

A little about the WWYS team ... we are a group of stamping friends always searching for new ideas for the stamps we own. Each Monday we feature a new stamp set from Stampin' Up! and highlight some of the many ways you might use that set. Not only is What Will You Stamp a little stamp showcase, it is also a weekly card challenge. Play along with us and share your creations using the featured set.

Now hop on over to the WWYS blog and check out what the design team created.

Some business ... We will recreate a few of these samples in card class later this month (end of July). If you'd like to come, and are in the Boston area, send me a note and I'll send you more details. Until then, happy stamping!

Happy Birthday Gorgeous - Charlet Mallett, create large candles with the label and petal stamp images.

Happy Birthday Gorgeous - Charlet Mallett, balloon streamers turned into flowers!

Speaking of gorgeous, have you seen all of the amazing samples the Artisan design team created in June with this set?! Check those out on Facebook here. And check out previous samples I've created using this set here & here.

Coffee Café stamp set and Tree Rings Stamp set from Stampin' Up! Project by Charlet Mallett

Coffee Café - Stamp Review Crew

July 2, 2017

Posting while on vacation is always risky. Sorry I was a wee bit late the my Stamp Review Crew content. I appreciate you stopping back by if I missed you the first go around.

This edition of the Stamp Review Crew features Coffee Café. This is an awesome stamp set (seriously loving it) and a really AWESOME suite of products. Even though the color combo in the suite is amazing, I decided to mix the colors up a bit with pops of pink. I have two projects to share. My first project also features the new Tree Rings background stamp, a must have!

Coffee Café stamp set and Coffee Break Designer Series Papers from Stampin' Up! Project by Charlet Mallett

My next card features more PINK and three cute small coffee cups from the Coffee Break Designer Series paper. The background was created by stamping the 'Happiness' phrase repeatedly in Versamark Ink, heat embossing with white powder, and painting a Powder Pink watercolor wash over the top. My white embossing powder looks a little more like vanilla here ... looks like I might need a replacement!

I can't wait to see what the crew has created with this set, next up is Linda Callahan. Hope you enjoy this hop and thanks for stopping by! Happy July 4th if you are in the USA.

The Stamp Review Crew is a a group of International Stampin' Up! demonstrators who want to show you how much you can do with one stamp set. Fun idea, heh? Each unique blog hop will feature one stamp set. Each stop along the hop will show you a different idea, or ideas using that set!

Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle

[145331]

$45.75

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper

[144155]

$11.00

Tree Rings Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143961]

$20.00

Corrugated Elements

[144158]

$3.50

Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[144084]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[126978]

$6.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$5.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115320]

$8.00

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

[144244]

$8.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122924]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Decorative Ribbon Border Punch

[143721]

$16.00

Powder Pink 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon

[144134]

$7.00

Brights Enamel Shapes

[141680]

$9.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Lovely Inside & Out - TGIF Challenges Technique Time - Bokeh

June 23, 2017

Welcome to another TGIF Challenge! This week is a Technique challenge. We were charged with mimicking the look of Bokeh style photography. Taken from the TGIF blog "Bokeh is a Japanese term for the subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, Bokeh (pronounced "boo-kay" or "bow-kay) has been a fun stamping technique that has been floating around for a while."

I'm sharing two cards this week that approach this look in two very different ways.

This first card features the Lovely Inside & Out Stamp set. For the background I approached creating the Bokeh technique in layers.

1. First layer is simple piece of designer series paper.

2. Second layer is random circles daubed in Craft Whisper White Ink. To create those circles I first punched out a varity of handmade stencils using circle punches. Next I randomly layered and inked in those circles with Craft Whisper White Ink and a sponge dauber.

3. On the third layer I stamped a few circle starburst images in Whisper White. I was trying to add a little more visual interest. These are a little hard to see.

4. Lastly, I used the circle stencils and fill them in with a bit of embossing paste. I like how the embossing paste adds a little more depth.

Product List

Lovely Inside & Out Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144011]

$20.00

Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper

[144185]

$11.00

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

[101731]

$8.00

3/4" Circle Punch

[119873]

$13.00

1" Circle Punch

[119868]

$13.00

1-1/2" Circle Punch

[138299]

$16.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[126970]

$6.50

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[126976]

$6.50

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121043]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Embossing Paste

[141979]

$8.00

Palette Knives

[142808]

$5.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

This second card uses the Stamp set Happy Celebrations to create the look of Bokeh. The circle image in the stamp set makes it super simple to achieve the Bokeh look. Stamp the circle and overlap in different ink colors & tones.

Check out what the design team created over at the TGIF Challenge blog. Play along with us and share how you interpret Bokeh.

Product List

Happy Celebrations Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143012]

$35.00

Celebrations Duo Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

[142760]

$9.00

Diagonal Stripe Wood-Mount Stamp

[141914]

$20.00

Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143537]

$10.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[131171]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[131172]

$6.50

Blushing Bride Baker's Twine

[134577]

$2.95

This blue and purple winter card uses tidbits from the Calm & Bright kit. I used the negative shape from the fir die cut to create a stencil and layered from there. Blend, stencil, stamp. Colors are Highlander Heather, Cloud Cover, & Lost Lagoon. @global_design_project #gdp525 #stampinup #calmandbright

Masking and stamping! On this card I mask with tape, blend ink, then stamp, then stencil, and stamp again to create a layered scene. It’s so satisfying to remove the masking tape… always a fun reveal. Card created for @global_design_project Stamp set is ‘Keeping Traditions’ Stencil is made from the negative die cut fir shape from the ‘Calm & Bright’ kit. #stampinup #cardmakingreels #cardmaker

Make Merry! I love pops of red and green with aqua for a holiday cards. Feel so fresh! I used the Keeping Traditions stamp set and leftover pieces from the Calm & Bright kit to create this card for #gdp524 - we are CASEing @herzundhandgemacht over @global_design_project #stampinup #keepingtraditionstampset

Sending Joy! I created this wintry scene using the Calm and Bright card kit. I love the look of white on white. I pulled in some gold embossing and Crumb Cake to balance out all that white. This CAS kit has tons of cute and tiny elements (yippee for tiny stamps) that are perfect for creating an adorable little holiday scene. 166461 Card created for @global_design_project BRRR theme. #gdp523 #stampinup #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmakingreels #madewithmine