Ramblin' Stamper

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Bird Banter

Hey Crafty Friends,

I've been working on honing my coloring skills with my new Stampin' Blends. I have to admit, coloring has never been my favorite thing, but the beautiful images I've seen colored with alcohol markers are so inspiring that I'm determined to get better at it! Bird Banter seems like a good set to practice with - the images have a lot of opportunity to blend different colors together, plus these birds are stinkin' cute!

I really like the way this turned out. I started coloring with the lighter marker of each color, added a little shading with the darker one, then went back over it with the lighter marker to blend it all together. The Color Lifter has turned out to be my best friend - anyplace where I felt it was too dark or I wasn't happy with the blend, I just went over it with this little baby and fixed it right up.

Even in the close-up it doesn't look too bad!

I added two 1/2" strips of designer paper to the inside to match the card front. Everything I used is listed below with the exception of the black & white striped paper which was from a retired paper stack. I have a confession to make...this birthday card is for a friend and even though I didn't forget his birthday, I'm mailing this a couple of days late just so I can use this cute sentiment! Is that wrong? LOL

Here's my envelope decoration. I think I'll be making a lot more of these cards to have on hand. It was fun to see the images come to life with color and the sentiments all bring a smile to your face!

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Thanks for stopping by today,
Pat

Sunday, April 1, 2018

More Fun with Waterfront

Hi Friends,

Today I'm sharing another fun little card with you that I made using the Waterfront photopolymer stamp set.

All of the images you see here are part of the Waterfront stamp set except for the sentiment. We made this card at class last month and everyone loved it! This is a side-opening card - cut a piece of Crumbcake cardstock 4-1/4" x 11" and score in the middle at 5-1/2".

The images are stamped on a Whisper White panel, 4-1/4" x 3-1/2". The Bermuda Bay mat behind it is 4-1/4" x 3-3/4". A piece of Linen Thread is wrapped around twice and tied in a bow. The sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso, die-cut using the Stitched Shape Framelits and adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The matching envelope adds a professional touch. All of my students know my mantra..."No Naked Envelopes!"

This is what I call a "Best Buy" stamp set. Priced at only $17, there are dozens of variations you can make using only this one set. In addition to beach scenes like this one, you can make scenes with mountains and evergreens! The random paintbrush images can be clouds, water, sand, grass, or anything else your imagination can dream. There are 6 sentiments included with this stamp set, but any sentiment you have can be used to create the perfect card for any occasion.

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Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146386]

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

[120953]

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131197]

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

[100730]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[131171]

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[126973]

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[126944]

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

[141398]

Heartfelt Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147202]

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Linen Thread

[104199]

Thanks for stopping by today!

Pat

Thursday, March 29, 2018

A Perfect Marriage: Waterfront + Glamper Greetings

Hey Crafty Friends,

Do you have friends and family who love the great outdoors? This card will delight anyone who enjoys getting away from it all!

How cute is that? I'm a beach girl, so I love creating these scenes of sand, water and palm trees. What an idyllic campsite this would be!

The camper is part of the Glamper Greetings stamp set, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Stampin' Blends. For each card, I fussy-cut the camper and adhered it with Stampin' Dimensionals. I made 3 of these cards and experimented with different colors on each one. This camper is colored with Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral & Bermuda Bay.

This one is colored in Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay & Pool Party. The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock and the mat is cut from Bermuda Bay.

Each of the background elements on this card was stamped using the Waterfront stamp set from the Occasions catalog. I love stamp sets that give you a lot of "bang for the buck" and Waterfront does just that. There are 10 images that can be combined in dozens of different ways. It also includes 6 sentiments!

It doesn't show in my photos, but I brushed the sand with Clear Wink of Stella so it shimmers.

Sale-a-Bration ends at midnight on Saturday, March 31. I hope you've taken advantage of this sale and earned some great free products! If not, there's still a little time - hop on over to my online store and get shopping!

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Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146386]