Hand Stamped Sentiments - Paper Piecing Challenge #69

 

The Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge Blog is hosting a Paper Piecing theme this week.  I hope you will all join me in submitting a card or project for the challenge.  I dusted off my Dream Garden (current SU IB & C) stamp set. I used various inks for my design (Tempting Turquoise, Concord Crush, Certainly Celery, Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy) Some were stamped, some were painted with the Blender Pen.  I used a scrap of Rich Razzleberry ribbon to add the Obi belt to this Asian beauty. If you'd like to purchase any of the supplies I used on this project, please email me at sherrysinknstamps@yahoo.com.

Birthday Bakery

This is a card I made for my Brother-in-Law.  I used Not Quite Navy and Bashful Blue mounted on Whisper White for the card base.  I stamped the Birthday Bakery (IB &C Hostess Gift) and the Happy Birthday from Bring on the Cake (New Occasions Mini) stamps on Whisper White in Black StazOn and colored it with Stampin' Write markers and a blender pen.  It is finished off with a piece of Marina Mist Satin Ribbon.  If you need any of the supplies I used to create this card with, please email me at sherrysinknstamps@yahoo.com.  I'd love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Spring Photo -Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #59

The challange this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments is "Inspired by Nature" showing an outdoor Spring photo.  I actually joined two photos together that I took last May in Sequim, Wa.  I'm not sure what the beautiful flowers are, but they were stunning in real life.  The seagull was also taken on the same trip to Sandi MacIver's Spring Card Event in Sequim. I thought it would be nice to add the blue flowers to the seagull picture because the sky was such a gorgeous blue color.  I used Night of Navy and Bashful Blue CS to mount the pics with.  I added a little fun by using the Scallop Trim Border punch along the edge.  I hope each of you will join me in the challenge this week.  Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and give it a go! If you need any supplies from Stampin' Up!, please email me at sherrysinknstamps@yahoo.com, I'd love to be your demonstrator.

This is the same seagul, just with different flowers.  These flowers are all over Washington state in abundance. They are just breathtaking.  I used Basic Gray, Melon Mambo and Night of Navy to back these pics.

Clearly for You

I've been wanting to use the acrylic Beveled Windowpanes for a while. The Large Pane coordinates exactly with the large rectangular floral flourish in the Clearly for You Stamp Set in the Occasions Mini. I decided to pair my windowpane with Not Quite Navy ink and cardstock and Springtime Vintage DSP/ To give the Night of Navy CS some interest, I stamped the Bliss flourish in Night of Navy ink, having stamped it off first for a tone on tone look. The sentiment is from the Clearly for you stamp set as is the flourish around it that was modified to fit the med oval punch.  It is backed with the Modern Label punch cut in half and trimmed to fit the sentiment.  I hope you enjoy this card.  If you'd like to get any of the supplies for this card, please email me at sherrysinknstamps@yahoo.com.  I'd love to help you out.  Also if you are interested in becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, there is a great opportunity during Sal;e-A-Bration thru March 31st.  Not only can you customize your starter kit, but you get a 15% discount and an additional $50 Bonus Bundle. That's $360.00 of product for only $148.75.  I would really love for you to join my team.  If you like my work, want to get a great discount on  every order you place, make new friends and have an income to help you pay bills or support your stamping, then please let me email me.

Markers on the Edge Technique Video

I posted a card similar to this before, but today I'm posting a video on how to create the two-tone look with the inking.  I've seen the 'thumping' and 'dauber ti stamp technique', but this technique allows you to get more detail.  Take a look at this video and let me know what you think. Did you notice that in the card I matched the embossing and also embossed the strip of ribbon  Want to know how I got such detail in the embossed ribbon?  Let me know!

Happiness Shared

This card is made with the Happiness Shared stamp set. Colors used are Night of Navy and Yellow Daffodil. The image was colored with Stampin' Write Markers. The art piece was placed on a Scalloped Circle cut out of vellum cardstock and embossed with the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder.

Paisley Prints

This card has many layers, as you can see. Several of the new In Colors were used: Pear Pazzaz and Poppy Parade. The background was stamped using the flourish from Elements of Style stamp set. The sentiment is from the same set. The main art piece was made using the heart from Paisley Prints #121121 clear mount (a sneak peek from the new Holiday Mini catalog). I used Stampin' Up's beautiful new pearls to add a little glam to the finished card. This card was inspired by Wendy Weixler (wendybell) on Splitcoast Stampers.

Presto Patterns, French Script, Elegant Lines, Artistic Etchings

This is the card I made for the Over the Top Swap at Convention. I was so fortunate to be invited to go to such a prestigious event. I threw it all in the mix on this one. I used new colors Marina Mist and Pear Pazzaz and old favorite Night of Navy ink. For stamps I used French Script on the background and on the Butterfly. I used a piece of Presto Patterns on the background and the Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch embossed with the Elegant Lines Folder. The butterfly is so gorgeous! I cut it out with the Beautiful Butterfly Sizzix Die, stamped it in VersaMark with the French Script and then tamped Old Olive and Night of Navy chalk onto the VersaMark ink. I topped it all of with beautiful Organza Ribbon and SU's new rhinestones as accents for the Butterfly's body and on the Elegant Lines art piece. I hope you enjoy. Please take a moment to comment. I'd love to hear your thoughts on something I created.

Elements of Style

These cards were made using the Elements of Style stamp set from Stampin' Up. All supplies are listed below in the tags. This is one of my favorite stamp sets from the new Idea Book and Catalog.

Stampin' Up! LateNightStampers Challenge 40

For the Stampin' Up! Late Night Stampers Challenge #40 So Simple, I used Night of Navy Cardstock (IBC #106547, p.157, $7.50); Whisper White Craft ink (IBC #101731, p.156, $7.50); Snow Swirled Stamp Set (IBC #111690, p.36, $24.95); Gold Fine Galaxy Glitter (IBC #114286, p.180, $13.95 set) and Crystal Effects (IBC #101055, p.192; $6.25).

Getting A Start on the Christmas Season

I couldn't wait to use this new stamp set of 6 titled "Snow Swirled" (p.36; $24.95) from the Stampin' Up! 2009 Ideabook and Catalog. I used Versa Mark to heat emboss the tree in gold on the inside of the card. The snowflakes in the set were stamped on the front with Bashful Blue Craft Ink and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder from Stampin' Up! To finish the card I stamped the verse on the inside and Season Greetings on the front, then tied it all up with Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon.

LNS Challenge #36

The LateNightStampers challenge was to use the Big Shot for a project. I have been wanting to try to make a votive with the Bigz XL Fancy Favor Box, so this was the perfect opportunity to try out this challenge. On the Night of Navy Fancy Favor Box I used the Curly Label punch and double punched with it to make a window and lined the window with vellum which I ran through the Big Shot using the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder. Inside the box is a battery operated tea light. I also used the Sixzzix Embosslit Cherry Blossom (Crushed Curry) and Sweetest Stem (Old Olive), for decorating the outside of the box. The flower center was punched using the Trio Flower punch in Night of Navy.