Easy to Make Handmade Card Featuring Animal Outing Stamp Set and Animal Friends Thinlits

Hello, my crafty friends. Hope you enjoyed the August blog hop with fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the United States, United Kingdom and Canada! I had loads of fun creating my pet themed card using Animal Outing Stamp Set.

I have been slacking in posting my projects the last two weeks, but this week I thought I would share a quick card using the rhino from the Animal Outing Stamp Set and the stone image from the Animal Friends Thinlits Dies. This bundle is featured in the Animal Expedition Suite found on p. 27 of the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog.

This card was super easy and will be super easy to recreate. You will see that I used the leaf punch which carried over from last year's Holiday Catalog that was paired with the Painted Harvest stamp set found on p. 139 of the 2018-19 annual catalog. I could have done the peek-a-boo method like my Blog Hop card, however, I decided instead to use the Layering Squares Framelits Dies. If you need any measurements or additional information for recreating this card, please feel free to message me.

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Flying Home

Riding the train this week, I have had some time to work on my blog post for today. This is a great place to clear the mind and get things done. Welcome to my blog!!

This card was a fun one to create featuring coloring with the new Stampin' Blends. Although it is a rather simple card, look how beautiful it all comes together. I really don't think you all need the card recipe (measurements), however, here are a couple of tips.

I started with a draft layout, like this...

I was really pleased with the coloring of the birdhouse/flower image and wanted it to stand out on the card without distraction, however, the plain Whisper White cardstock layered on Calypso Coral was just too plain.  I think you will agree.

A strip of Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper paired with the Whisper White cardstock makes a perfect background. I used the new Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It is a bit hard to find in the Occasions Catalog. Go to page 5, bottom left corner. You can miss it if you are not looking for it!

I also changed the sentiment from the first draft to the final. I love the font on Hello Baby (found in Teeny Tiny Wishes), but I only wanted the word Hello. I used the banner die cut from the Popcorn Box Thinlits and the paper heart accent from the Corrugated Elements embellishment. 

Post a link to your card in the comments below or share with me on Facebook.

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Mediterranean Moments and Beautiful You

This week I want to show you how to combine two stamp sets where the scale of the imagines are not quite the same.

The images in Mediterranean Moments are so beautifully detailed and make an excellent main feature or background. I have seen cards by others combining either gal in the Beautiful You stamp set and other stamp sets using the masking technique and the match up of these two sets works out really nice.

To create your own card, first stamp the umbrella gal in just a tad right of center and down a bit on a piece of Whisper White card stock. I used Basic Black Archival Ink. Then stamp the umbrella gal once again on a Post It (r) or a piece of scrap paper and trim along the outside lines (i.e. no white edges) to create the mask. Cover the umbrella gal with your mask and now stamp the sidewalk scene right over the top. Voilà  (Hint: You may want to try using the Stamp-a-ma-jig (TM) or at least practice a couple of times on scrap paper for perfect placement.)

In keeping with February's theme of coloring techniques, I used the Stampin' Write Markers. The image is trimmed to 2 1/2 "x 4" and layered on a 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" Pacific Point card stock.  The base layers are 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White on a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" Basic Black card stock and adhered to a Whisper White card base (A2).

Post a link to your card in the comments below or share with me on Facebook.

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Epic Celebrations and DIY DSP

Another card in the You Can Do This Series.

Last week's blog featured a card made in totally frilly Sweet Sugarplum (In Color 2016-18) and my favorite stamp from the Epic Celebrations stamp set -- the pair of sneakers!!  This second card uses the guitar stamp and also focuses on coloring techniques using Stampin' Up!'s Water Color Pencils (found in the Annual Catalog on p. 201 and in the Occasions Catalog on p. 34).

Sometimes it is just a little more fun to make your own DSP (Designer Series Paper). Right? I stamped the head phones in Basic Black Archival Ink on Pool Party Card Stock and colored using the Water Color Pencils in Pacific Point, Real Red and shades of Basic Gray. Use the Aqua Painter or the Blender pen to move the color around.

The guitar was stamped in Dapper Denim Classic Ink (In Color 2016-18) on Whisper White Card Stock and die cut using a large oval and layered on a Dapper Denim large scallop oval.  The sentiment was stamped in Basic Black Archival Ink. Bedazzling compliments of Rhinestone Basic Jewels and a Pool Party Star from the Enamel Shapes (Subtles) assortment.

This is a simple card and would make a great birthday card for a musically inclined teenager!  Post a link to your card in the comments below or share with me on Facebook.

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Epic Celebrations and Tutti-Frutti DSP

Another card in the You Can Do This Series.

The images in the Epic Celebrations stamp set are classics. My personal favorite is the pair of sneakers!!  February club was focused on coloring so the pair of sneakers was perfect for using the Stampin' Write markers. I selected Sweet Sugarplum to coordinate with the watermelon design on this adorable paper from Tutti-Frutti Designer Series Paper Stack. Such a sweet card, and possibly a teen birthday!

After coloring the sneakers with layers of Sweet Sugarplum Stampin' Write marker until I was happy with the shading, I handcut the sneakers in a few snips and affixed with a dimensional to a Whisper White circle on a Pool Party scallop circle. Can you see how I gussied up the white background with a small piece of coordinating washi tape from the Basics Pack 1?

Regretfully, I did not stamp the background piece of Sweet Sugarplum with the sneakers for a tone on tone look.  Instead of starting over, I made lemonade from lemons and dressed this up with a hand-drawn stitches border, a cluster of sequins from the Iridescent Sequins Assortment, and a wrap of the sparkly Powder Pink trim from the Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack in the 2018 Occasions Catalog around the left edge.

You know you can do this so give it a try. I would love to see your creations! Post a link to your card in the comments below or share with me on Facebook.

If you find that you need any additional information, please message me and I will get back to you. Have I told you lately how fun it is to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I would love for you to join my team. Sale-A-Bration is a great time to join too. Let's talk!

Thank you for visiting with me today! 

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