Good Tuesday morning my fellow stampers. How has your week started off? I can’t believe we are at the end of July already. Before you know if August will be here and the summer will almost be over. Summer is my favorite time of the year. It’s light out until after 8pm and it gets light earlier in the morning. I just love the hot summer days.
For today’s card I’ve done a lot of sponging and a bit of the masking technique for you. I’ve combined the Stampin’ Up High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set with the Stampin’ Up Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set. Here’s my card.
I’ve played along with a couple challenges with my card today. First off is the As You See It Challenge #205. Here is their challenge.
Next I played along with the Festive Friday Challenge #0039. Here is their challenge.
I started by stamping the sand image from the High Tide stamp set in Crumb Cake and Petal Pink Inks on the bottom of a Whisper White panel. I added the seagrass image from the High Tide stamp set on the beach I created. Next I stamped the lighthouse image from the Sailing Home stamp set in Sahara Sand Ink on top of the sand. I stamped the lighthouse again on a small panel of Whisper White cardstock in Sahara Sand Ink and cut it out using the Smooth Sailing Dies and set it aside.
I stamped the light beam image from the High Tide stamp set in So Saffron Ink coming out from the top of the lighthouse. I masked the lighthouse and light beam stamped images using a Post-It note that I fussy cut the images from. I added the water image from the High Tide stamp set using Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel and Seaside Spray Inks. I then started my sponging. I started from the water and worked my way up. I started with Daffodil Delight. Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie Inks. I then continued moving up using Flirty Flamingo, Highland Heather Inks and ended with Night of Navy Ink. After I was all finished sponging the background I removed the masked images and adhered the cut out lighthouse on top of the stamped lighthouse using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped the seagull image from the High Tide stamp set in Basic Gray Ink.
On a small piece of Vellum cardstock I stamped the sentiment from the High Tide stamp set in Blueberry Bushel Ink. I immediately sprinkled the vellum with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I adhered the vellum sentiment using Glue Dots. I adhered the artwork to a Blueberry Bushel card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
On the inside I stamped the lighthouse image from the Sailing Home stamp set in Sahara Sand Ink, stamping off once, in the center of a Whisper White panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Well Said Cling Stamp Set in Blueberry Bushel Ink over the top of the lighthouse. I adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the Blueberry Bushel card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
To finish my card I decorated a Medium Whisper White Envelope. I stamped the lighthouse image from the Sailing Home stamp set in Sahara Sand Ink on the envelope front. I stamped the walking seagulls image from the High Tide stamp set in Basic Gray Ink on the envelope front and added a little of the sand image from the High Tide stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink below the seagulls. I stamped the flying seagulls from the High Tide stamp set in Basic Gray Ink on the envelope flap.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!
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Happy Stamping, Karen!
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EXTRA, EXTRA!! JOINING PROMOTION JULY 1, 2019 – AUGUST 31, 2019
From July 1 until August 31, new demonstrators will receive an additional $30 to put toward bonus products in their Starter Kit (for a total of $155 in merchandise for $99)!! THEN, they’ll receive a $10 coupon code the following month. Are you interested? Keep reading to learn more!
Dates: July 1 – August 31 at 11:50 PM MT
Details:
- The bonus at initial sign up allows demonstrators to pick $30 more than usual. You will pay $99 to sign up and choose $155 worth of Stampin’ Up! products in your Starter Kit.
- Coupon codes will be sent between the fifth and seventh business day of the following month the new demonstrator signs up.
- The email address listed in a new demonstrator’s profile will be used to send the $10 coupon code.
- Coupon codes may be redeemed only once.
- Coupon codes expire October 31, 2019; after this date, they will no longer be valid.
- New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before July 1 or after August 31 will not be eligible for this promotion.
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STAMPIN’ UP BONUS DAYS ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT!! DON’T MISS OUT!!
YAY!!! The awesome Bonus Days promotion from Stampin’ Up! is back!! For every $50 that you spend between July 1 and July 31 (before shipping and tax), you will earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be used August 1–31!
Earning Period Details – July 1-31:
- Earning Period Deadline: July 31, 2019, by 11:50 PM (MT)
- An email address is required to participate; Bonus Days coupon codes can be delivered only via email.
- If a participant earns multiple codes from a single order, they will receive one email with multiple codes. If they earn multiple codes from multiple orders, they will receive separate emails for each code earned.
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- Orders that are started before the promotion begins will not go toward earning coupon codes.
- There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the Bonus Days earning period.
Redemption Period Details – August 1-31:
- Redemption Period Deadline: August 31, 2019, by 11:50 PM (MT)
- There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can use on an order during redemption.
- Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions).
- New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted with Bonus Days coupon codes.
- Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed one time only.
The earning period for this awesome promotion starts on July 1 and the coupons can be redeemed beginning August 1!! Let me know if you have any questions.
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Subscribe for the August kit from July 11–August 10
What’s the old saying? Variety is the spice of life? At Paper Pumpkin, we like to mix things up and keep our customer’s crafting experience fresh and fun. We plan each kit carefully, allowing them to check as many creative boxes as possible while keeping our projects simple—so they can explore the world of paper crafting with confidence. With this in mind, we are bringing an elegant fall gift packaging kit to Paper Pumpkin fans this August.
Now, it’s no secret that our subscribers love cardmaking. So when we offer treat or gift packaging, you generally like to make a few card alternates with the kit. That’s why THIS month we decided to bring you the best of both worlds with the Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle. This coordinating product will allow you to turn your Gift of Fall gift packaging into cards in an easy and inexpensive way.
- The August kit includes 6 gift bags and 12 gift tags. To receive this kit you must subscribe by August 10.
- The Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle is a separate purchase for those who would like to convert their August Paper Pumpkin kit into cards.
- The Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle card designs offer a great sneak of the designs and elements to come in the August kit.
- Once you have completed the August kit, you will have extra kit components so you can easily combine them with the add-on without having to purchase additional kits.
- Just as you would with any other Stampin’ Up! product, you will need to purchase the add-on bundle via OEX or the online store. You will not be able to add it to a Paper Pumpkin subscription purchase.
- The price for the add-on bundle is $10.00 usd/$13.00 cad and is available for Paper Pumpkin subscribers only. This add-on is available beginning August 1, while supplies last!
- The add-on bundle is a cash and carry item
- Click Here to subscribe. Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.
Click HERE for a sneak peek of the August Paper Pumpkin Kit.
August Kit Information
Makes 6 fall-themed gift bags
Makes 12 fall-themed gift tags
Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Soft Suede
Add-On Information
Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle (item 152885)
Price: $10.00 usd/$13.00 cad
Includes 24 card bases of 2 different designs with coordinating envelopes (note card size)
Available August 1, while supplies last
Purchase via my online store
Not included with an August Paper Pumpkin subscription
Important note: The Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle is not needed to complete the August kit projects.
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I have gathered up a lot of retired Stamp Sets, Embossing Folders & Dies and put a list together for anyone interested. I have single Stamp Sets along with Stamp Sets bundled with Dies or Punches. Take a look and see if there is anything that you missed out on getting and would still like. Click Here to go to my list.
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Blueberry Bushel Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″(card base scored and folded at 4 1/4″)
- Whisper White Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (artwork), 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
- Vellum Cardstock 1 3/4″ X 2″ (sentiment)
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Creative Stamping Designs 
Beautiful card Karen! Your sponging is perfect, love the design too! 🙂
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Thank you so much Amy 🙂
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Beautiful coloring! Makes me want to go to the shore.
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Thank you so much Akiko 🙂 I was at the shore last week and had some inspiration
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Wow, Karen! That’s gorgeous!
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Aww, Thank you so much Susan 🙂
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Beautiful!!! Love how you mixed the different stamps and the coloring is gorgeous.
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Thank you so much Jaimie 🙂
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This is so pretty…I love how you’ve combined the sets to make a serene ocean scene! Great take on all the challenges, too…thanks for sharing this with us at As You See It as well!
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Thank you so much Leanne 🙂
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What a beautiful evening beach scene! Love your sponged and masked sky. Popping up the lighthouse die cut gives an extra touch of dimension. Thank you for playing along with us at As You See It Challenge.
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Thank you so much Jan 🙂 You’re so kind
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Karen, you did a beautiful job of sponging and combining the images from the two stamp sets. The masking technique worked really well for the lighthouse light! The sky really looks dynamic! Thanks for playing along with us at As You See It Challenges!
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Thank you so much for all the kind words 🙂
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Such a beautiful, beautiful sky, Karen! I love the colors you used and how you created the light rays coming from the lighthouse. You have created such a lovely scene. Thank you for sharing with Festive Friday!
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Thank you so much Ann for your kind words 🙂
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Such a gorgeous card, Karen! I just love how you created such depth with the the sponged detail. The colors are stunning. Thanks so much for joining us at Festive Friday!
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Thank you so much Anne Marie 🙂
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