Friday, April 22, 2022

Introducing...Orchid Oasis!

We have five brand-new colors about to debut in my Stampin' Up! world on May 3. Here's a little sneak peek at one of them - Orchid Oasis!

I bought this beautiful watercolor at a craft show recently. The artist, Caren Gagne, had mounted it on an ivory card base. I fell in love with her artwork, but I thought I could make it even better by changing it to a different card base. I wish I had taken a photo of how it looked originally to illustrate what a difference the Orchid Oasis cardstock made. Caren's artwork absolutely pops on this color!

For the inside I used images from an older set called Waterfront and stamped them in Orchid Oasis (stamped off once) and Pumpkin Pie. The sailboat was stamped in black & die-cut. After gluing it in place, I used Blender Pens with Orchid Oasis & Pumpkin Pie to color the white areas on the die-cut and make it blend nicely into the background.

Orchid Oasis will be available to purchase on May 3, along with 4 other fabulous new colors - Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide & Starry Sky!

Thanks for looking today! Here are some of the products I used on this card that are currently available:

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Lovely You Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152525]

Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set

[149457]

Smooth Sailing Dies

[149576]

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Welcome Spring

I've been neglecting my blog for weeks, but finally I'm able to start sharing with you again!

What better way to start than this cheerful spring card - I'm just delighted with the images in this stamp set. I've used this as an Easter card, get well card and friendship just by changing the sentiments on the inside. The colors I've used are Daffodil Delight, Misty Moonlight and Pear Pizzazz.

The design behind the boots was done with a mask and blending brush. Love this technique, it's like magic when you lift the mask and see the design! It's also easy and cost-effective, as the masks and brushes can be used over and over.

Pro Tip:

Be sure to secure the cardstock to your work surface AND secure the mask on top of that so nothing shifts. I like to use Post-It tape for this.

This is a great sketch to use up small bits of designer papers. I made a dozen of these cards and each one had a different piece of Daffodil Delight designer paper in the background.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Driving By to Wish you a Happy Valentine's Day!

Your car guy will love this Valentine! I used the free Sale-a-Bration stamp set called Driving By on this card. The coloring is done with Real Red & Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends. Light Pool Party creates a shadow to ground the image.

The conversation hearts are cut from Sweet Talk Designer Paper. You can fussy-cut them, or if that's not your thing, there are dies to cut them out too! The die set also cuts the smaller hearts behind the car.

Here are the products I used to create this card: