Rooted in Nature TGIFC161 - Reflection Technique

May 25, 2018

Happy Friday! Time for a TGIF Challenge. This week we are challenging you to create a card using a reflection. I've never played around with this technique. Ahem, I was a bit intimidated and unsure where to start but after some YouTube video research I was ready to play!

I used the tall tree from the Rooted in Nature stamp set as my primary image. I heat embossed this image with gold emboss powder. The reflection was created by stamping the same image on a silicon craft sheet and then flipping the sheet over to transfer the image unsaid down. I wet the paper first so the transfer would appear a little soft and then ran my Aqua Painter over the top a few times to create the water reflection.

Check out what the TGIF Challenge team has created using this technique. Wanna try? I can't wait to see your take on reflections. Have fun!

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

[148353]

$72.75

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[126970]

$6.50

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

$8.00

Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146983]

$8.50

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

[100730]

$9.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$10.00

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Accented Blooms - Global Design Project - Just a Note theme

May 21, 2018

Hello again! The Global Design Project has another fabulous challenge for you. The round we have created cards with the the THEME: Just a note to say ... There are so many cards that could fit into this theme, practically every card I make.

I pulled out some new Stampin' Up! product to create this card and I am SO, SO pleased with the end result! The stamp set is called Accented Blooms and coordinated with the Tailored Tag Punch. I've colored the flowers with the 2018-2020 InColor Stampin' Write Markers. That fun little detail diamond on the card background is from the new Delightfully Detailed laser cut papers. So many awesome new products, coming soon (June 1).

Check out what the GDP designers have created with the theme and be sure to play along! Can't wait to see what you make. Tag your projects #gdp139 Thanks for visiting.

Are you Interested in purchasing Stampin' Up! products? I would LOVE to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. If you live in the United States you can order your paper crafting supplies from my online store. So easy. THANK YOU!

Product List

Accented Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146681]

$20.00

Tailored Tag Punch

[145667]

$18.00

Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper

[146907]

$14.00

In Color 2018–2020 Stampin' Write Markers

[147159]

$15.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$5.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$10.00

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144045]

$9.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$9.00

Pineapple Punch 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

[146953]

$6.00

Bubble Over - What Will You Stamp

May 21, 2018

Gulp, gulp, gulp! Another soda card coming down the pipe. This card was created for this weeks What Will You Stamp challenge (so many challenges, so little time).

The WWYS crew creates cards weekly based of a single stamp set. The set we are highlighting this week is called Bubble Over. Do you own it? Show us your goods, we'd love to see your creations with this fantastic set. More details can be found on the WWYS blog. Happy stamping!

Waterfront - Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop

May 17, 2018

Hello friends! Welcome to another Stampin' Up! Artisan blog hop. This edition is a little unique. Half of the team is featuring the Waterfront Stamp set and half of us are featuring the Southern Serenade stamp set. Both of these sets are AMAZING and so very different. The set I am featuring is called Waterfront. The cards I've created today also use the Celebrate You Thinlet dies. A full list of supplies can be found below.

Southern Serenade Stamp set - Stampin' Up!

The Waterfront stamp set is beautiful. This set has a painterly and artistic feel. I really wanted to exaggerate that painterly look by incorporating more watercolor. This set is also super versatile and has many stamp images to help you create scenes for all seasons. I created a few seasonal scenes. I think these little vignettes look fantastic on their own but of course I am turning them into cards.

The watercolor look on my cards are fairly easy to achieve. All you'll need is an aqua painter, watercolor paper, classic ink and the Waterfront stamp set. Note: I've used the same technique on all cards with varying results. Each background/card is a unique and one a kind.

First I created a clear water wash on watercolor paper with an aqua painter in the background shape I wanted (mostly squares and rectangles).
Next I stamped the brushstroke stamp image(s) directly onto the water wash repeatedly. Stampin' Up!'s water based classic ink bleeds a little and expands in the water wash creating this soft and painterly feel. The images are generation stamped in ink (1, 2, and 3 times). You'll get more ink flow/bleed the wetter the watercolor paper is.
Use a heat tool to dry the paper so you can quickly move onto the next layer. Once dry you can stamp your accent scene images.

Play around. I used an entire pack of watercolor paper before I landed on the backgrounds I liked best.

I love this celebrate winter card. In my neck of the world the snow has finally melted and summer is arriving. While I am not pining away for winter, I immediately wanted to create a winter scene when I saw the pine trees in this stamp set.

I created this snowy frosted tree look by stamping the tree repeatedly in Versamark ink (overlapping) and heat set with clear embossing powder. Repeat the same process for the falling snow.

This deserted island card has a picture postcard feel to it and would be perfect to send to that friend you'd like to be deserted with. The background was created using the seaside embossing folder and the speckle stamp. Stamp first, dry emboss second. I like how this adds a sandy ocean feel to the card.

I live in the woods, literally surrounded by trees. This card showcases a scene I witness nightly at dusk. It is beautiful when the trees are silhouetted against the darkening sky, almost fading into the sky.

Hope you have enjoyed these projects. I really enjoyed playing with this set and can't wait to see how the team has interpreted the Waterfront or Southern Serenade stamp sets.

Up next is fellow artisan Connie Collins. Her style is fantastic and I cannot wait to see what she made with her chosen stamp set.

The Artisan Design Team is a group of international Stampin' Up! demonstrators (16) chosen by Stampin' Up! to create exclusive projects for the company. BTW - Stampin' Up! is currently taking applications for the 2019 team. If you are an active demonstrator you can apply until the end of May. See this post for more details.

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Cathy Caines
Charlet Mallett (YOU ARE HERE)
Connie Collins
Elizabeth Price
Emma Goddard
Jenni Pauli
Jennifer Frost
Jessica Winter
Kayla MacAulay
Kim McGillis
Lauren Alaird
Linda van Wely-Zwolle
Rhoda MacPherson
Sarah Lancaster
Susan Wong
Sylwia Schreck