I love this card – simple, quick but effective (my favourite kind to make). The tree is heat embossed with silver embossing powder, and when you do this on a dark cardstock, it really "pops". The card base is Bordering Blue (one of the retiring colours) and Night of Navy completes the monochromatic look.
This was one of the cards we made for the Tansley Crop Circle / Tansley Cares Network event last Saturday. It was a lot of fun & fellowship as almost twenty people particpated. I was honoured to have been a part of this event. Participants got to keep two cards and donated the other two to the Tansley Cares Network, who in turn send cards and notes to Tansley United Church members who are celebrating significant events or are needing some support.
Just a reminder NOT to wait if you were needing supplies in the retiring colours (like Bordering Blue!) – there's already backorders occuring and it looks like demand could outstrip supply! The best bet is to place your online order HERE – you can complete it immediately and breathe a sigh of relief LOL.
Stampin' Up!'s Scrapbooking Month special is not just for scrapbooks! This card features the Circle Circus stamp set and the filigree designer brads that you can select for free if you order this stamp set. The images in this stamp set coordinate with the various circle punches that Stampin' Up! carries – and two of the images here were punched out with the scallop circle and 1-3/4" circle punches, then mounted on the card with stampin' dimensionals. This long card can fit in a business size envelope.
The colours featured on this card are Rose Red, Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede. The card is Sahara Sand cardstock. All of these colours will be around after July first…but there are a number of colours that are retiring. If you were thinking of stocking up NOW is the time to place your order – there's already backorders on a number of items and after May, there is no guarantee of ongoing supply…. Contact me to place your retiring colour order or place your order online HERE.
I took a watercolour painting class a number of years ago and still love to play with the paints when I get the chance…unfortunately that's not all that often these days. This rose card, however, gave me the chance to watercolour without hauling out the paints, palette and large board to work on.
I used the rose image from Fifth Avenue Floral and embossed it in gold. This created a tiny "ledge" to keep the water from running all over the place. Working in small sections, I flooded an area of the image with water from my aquapainter brush. I picked up some Regal Rose reinker with the tip of my aquapainter, then touched the watery area of the image to fill the area with colour. As the colour spreads, there will be gradations in intensity which adds to the artistic nature of the card. If you add more reinker to the area, it gets darker. You can also go over areas again later once it's more dry to add more colour with a bit more control…but as my watercolour teacher used to say "Let it go, let it flow". Using Stampin' Up!'s watercolour paper makes this technique pain free and adds to the artistic nature of the card. The "tooth" of the watercolour paper means that it also stands up to the amount of water used with this technique. I used Rose Red designer series paper on the Rose Red card to add another dimension but not detract from the image too much. Brushed gold metallic cardstock backs the flower image, and I used 1/4" circle punch outs of gold metallic cardstock to add interest but not bulk, so it's easily mailed and not crushed.
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Not sure that this card will actually get given to my mother…since she was at the class where we did this one…think I should come up with a different design for her!!
Have you received your Summer Mini Catalogue in the mail yet? If you're not on my mailing list or want to receive your own catalogue, contact me and we can make arrangements to get you one.
Here is a video from Stampin' Up! to showcase just a few of the great new products available in the new Summer Mini Catalogue that was released on May 1st. When you're done watching, don't forget that you can order online HERE or contact me to place your product order!
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It's Scrapbooking Month! If you're digital scrapper, hybrid scrapper, paper scrapper or a wannabe scrapper, it's time to celebrate. Another reason to celebrate – the new Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalogue is here! Lots of new stamp sets, papers and tools (Smooch Spritz!!!) to keep the paper crafter happy. New special as well – free brads with qualifying purchase – see here for details.
In honour of Scrapbooking Month, I'm sharing this "scrapmap" or template for a scrapbook page. This was actually featured in one of last year's Stampin' Success, the Stampin' Up! demonstrator only monthly magazine. I chose this map to share as it's a clean, simple layout, not too intimidating for a newer scrapper, and one that an experienced scrapper can use as is or jazz up. The concept is simple – the white blocks would be where you would place your pictures, journaling or momentos, the thin stripe to the left could be ribbon, cardstock or designer paper and the circles can be either punch outs, brads, or other accessories. It's just the base, and you can build on it.
I'm off for an in home class with Helen and her friends today. I recently donated a Silent Auction package to the local Retired Women Teachers' Organization, and whe was the winner! If you're looking for another opportunity to win, I'll be donating another gift basket full of goodies to the Sam's Day event, happening in Burlington on June 5th. For five years now, Sam and his family have been organizing this massive event to raise funds for Neuroblastoma research at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto – and this is one small way I can support this fantastic effort. (The other way is by participating – if you'd like to pledge, I'd appreciate it – I'm participating in the Rock n' Bowl with my son!)
I love this card – simple, quick but effective (my favourite kind to make). The tree is heat embossed with silver embossing powder, and when you do this on a dark cardstock, it really "pops". The card base is Bordering Blue (one of the retiring colours) and Night of Navy completes the monochromatic look.
