Showing posts with label Clean & Simple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clean & Simple. Show all posts

Monday, June 10, 2019

Free as a Bird

Welcome to my blog!  What beautifully detailed images you'll find in Stampin' Up's Free as a Bird stamp set.  They are perfect for coloring, or not!  I turned this little birdie into a Bluebird of Happiness :)


I love simplicity.  A good design doesn't need a lot of extra embellishments!  The sketch challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch (CTS #325) was the inspiration for this card.



The card front is a piece of Thick Whisper White 4-1/8" x 5-3/8".  The stitched rectangle die that I used is 3-1/8" x 4-1/2" O.D.  I laid the die on the card front and marked the inside with a light pencil line to see where to stamp.


I stamped the main image first, then added the 5 flowers.  Next I colored the bird, cut out the rectangle and used the Subtle Embossing Folder to add texture to the outside perimeter of the card.


The sentiment is embossed in white and popped up on Dimensionals.

Free as a Bird is part of the Bird Ballad Suite - there are beautiful designer papers, dies, lace trim, laser-cut cards and trinkets that coordinate with this stamp set.  Be sure to check them all out!

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Monday, July 30, 2018

Blended Seasons Sneak Peek!

One card, three ways...


July is drawing to a close and I have exciting news about August!  Starting on Wednesday, August 1 there is a fantastic new stamp set with matching framelits that will be available, but only while supplies last!  As a demonstrator, I was able to order this early to play with and I'm loving the versatility of this bundle.


This is the first card I made using my new bundle.  It's clean & simple.  The leaves are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and I colored them using my Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake & Bronze Stampin' Blends.  The leaf embellishment is cut from Copper Foil.


The stamped panel is 3" x 4-1/4".  The black mat is 3-1/4" x 4-1/2".  The white behind the black mat is 4" x 5-1/4".  The card base is cut from Crumb Cake.


On my second card, I stepped it up a bit by embossing the leaves with Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder.


I love this embossed look, but the big advantage with embossing is how much easier it makes the images to color.  Whether you prefer coloring with Blends, Markers or Watercolor Pencils, the embossing forms a small ridge that keeps the color from bleeding outside the lines.


For my third card, I stepped it up even more by using one of the 3 beautiful framelits included in this set.  These leaves are colored with Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie & Cherry Cobbler Blends.


These framelits are unlike any others that Stampin' Up sells.  As you can see here, each framelit has stitching on the inside & outside of the shape!


These are some of the samples the Stampin' Up Design Team has created.  This bundle has something for every season! 

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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Something's Fishy...

Something's fishy here...it's a colorful, ten-minute card!  With no layers, only one repeating image and very little in the way of embellishments, it's not my usual style.  So what do you think - can I pull off clean & simple?


My inspiration for this card came from CAS(E) this Sketch (CTS#280).



  This cute little fish is from the Jar of Love stamp set.  I stamped him (yes, it's a boy fish) randomly in Blueberry Bushel, Coastal Cabana, Pineapple Punch, Mango Melody & Lemon Lime Twist.  The "Best Fishes" greeting is included with the same stamp set.  The outline around the greeting comes from Happy Birthday Gorgeous.  I fussy-cut the shape, although the Classic Label punch fits it perfectly (it's on my wish list)!


My only embellishment was 3 glittery bubbles (enamel dots).  

Additionally, I'm submitting this card to Challenge #89 at The Male Room - Fish/Fishing.  Be sure to visit both of these card challenge sites - the talent there is nothing short of amazing!




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Pat