Good Wednesday morning my fellow stampers. How is your week going?
For today’s card I used a Host Exclusive Stamp Set called Seasoned With Kindness. I played along with 2 different challenges today. Fab Friday color challenge # 154 and CAS(E) This Sketch challenge #303. Please be sure to stop by the Fab Friday blog to see all the beautiful projects made and to play along. Also, be sure to stop by the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge to see what everyone has made and to play along with them too.
Here is the Fab Friday Color Challenge # 154. I have to admit, this was a real challenge for me. These colors were a little difficult for me.
Here is the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge # 303.
Here is what I came up with for the 2 challenges. Take a look.
I started with a Highland Heather card front and adhered a panel of Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper to it using Snail. I adhered the card front to a Tranquil Tide card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
On a piece of Whisper White cardstock I stamped 2 of the plant images from the Stampin’ Up Seasoned With Kindness Host Exclusive stamp set. I first stamped the outlines in Tranquil Tide Ink. I then stamped the inside of the leaves in Lemon Lime Twist Ink and the inside of the flower in Highland Heather Ink. I stamped the inside of the flower-pot in Pear Pizzazz Ink. I did all the stamping using my Stamparatus. It made lining everything up very easy. Using my Big Shot I cut the artwork out using the circle from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies.
I adhered the circle to a small piece of Mint Macaron cardstock using Snail. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Easter Beauty stamp set in Tranquil Tide Ink around the bottom of the circle. I stamped another plant image from the Seasoned With Kindness stamp set in Pear Pizzazz Ink along the bottom of the Mint Macaron panel. I adhered the artwork to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I then took a piece of Whisper White Bakers Twine and colored it using my Pear Pizzazz Ink. I tied a small bow and attached it to the flower pot using a Glue Dot.
On the inside I stamped the plant images from the Seasoned With Kindness stamp set along the bottom of a Whisper White panel the same way I stamped them on the card front. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Tranquil Tide Ink in the center of the panel and adhered it to a Highland Heather mat using Snail. I then adhered it to the Tranquil Tide card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
To finish my card I decorated a Medium Whisper White Envelope. I stamped the plant images from the Seasoned With Kindness stamp set on the bottom front of the envelope. I adhered a piece of Tranquil Textures DSP to the envelope flap.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. To get this host exclusive stamp set you either must have a qualifying party to earn this set or if you purchase $150 in product you can earn it. Happy stamping!
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Happy Stamping, Karen!
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Paper Pumpkin and Animal Expedition Go Wild for Valentine’s Day
January’s Paper Pumpkin Kit is a Valentine Kit called Be Mine. It combines everything you love about Paper Pumpkin-style treat packaging with adorable critter coordination in the popular Animal Expedition Kit!
About the Kit
January’s Paper Pumpkin kit is a Valentine kit coordinates with the Animal Expedition Suite. Here are a few more details:
- Makes 24 adorable Valentine’s treat packages
- Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, and Pool Party
Subscribers must have an active subscription by January 10, 2019 to receive the Be Mine, Valentine kit.
Supplies are limited, so don’t wait—subscribe today!
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If you’re interested in subscribing to Paper Pumpkin yourself, you can either sign up for a subscription where you are billed monthly for your kit or you can purchase a prepaid subscription in my online store. Just click here to go directly to my online store. To see more information and sign up for the monthly subscription click here.
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Highland Heather Cardstock 2 – 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front and inner liner mats)
- Mint Macaron Cardstock 3 1/4″ X 3″ (card front panel)
- Tranquil Tide Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
- Whisper White Cardstock 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner), 3 1/2″ X 3 1/2″ (artwork)
- Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front), piece for envelope flap
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Here is what I came up with for the combined challenge. Sometimes we get so hung up with the new catalogs that come out that we forget about the Annual Catalog that still has some beautiful stamp sets. I thought this would make a perfect Father’s Day card. Take a look.
I started with a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock. I stamped the barn image from the Stampin’ Up Heartland stamp set in Early Espresso Ink. Using my Aqua Painter I water colored the sky in Balmy Blue Ink. I lightly colored the trees and bushes in with Calypso Coral and So Saffron Inks and the windmill in with Smoky Slate Ink, all using my Aqua Painter. I adhered the artwork panel to an Early Espresso mat using Snail.
On a small panel of Very Vanilla cardstock I stamped the little boy and the ducks from the Heartland stamp set in Early Espresso Ink. Again using my Aqua Painter, I colored the ducks in So Saffron and Calypso Coral Inks. I colored the little boy in with my Balmy Blue and Ivory Stampin’ Blends Markers and I colored the stick in with my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker. Using my Big Shot I cut the image out using my Layering Circles Framelits Dies. I edged the circle using my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker.
On the inside I stamped the barn image from the Heartland stamp set in Early Espresso Ink, stamping off twice, in the center of a Very Vanilla panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Colorful Seasons stamp set in Early Espresso Ink. I adhered the Very Vanilla panel to an Early Espresso mat using Snail. I then adhered it to the Smoky Slate card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Their challenge was to use Glossy Paper. Here is what I came up with. Take a look.
I started with 2 pieces of Glossy White cardstock and did the Shaving Cream Technique on them using Petal Pink, So Saffron and Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Ink Refills. Once the paper was dry, I stamped the sentiment and the cake from Stampin’ Up Amazing Life stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on them and let the ink dry completely. Once they were dry I adhered the panel with the sentiment onto the Petal Pink cardstock and the panel with the cake onto the Soft Sea Foam cardstock.
I adhered the So Saffron panel to the Soft Sea Foam panel using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I then adhered the Petal Pink cardstock to a So Saffron panel using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
I wrapped a piece of Petal Pink Metallic Ribbon around the Soft Sea Foam side and tied a knot. I secured the knot with a Glue Dot. I added some Share What You Love Artisan Pearls and Clear Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the Glossy White artwork panels.
On the inside on a Whisper White panel I stamped the Happy Birthday from the Amazing Life stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink in the center. I stamped the scroll from the same stamp set above the sentiment in Soft Sea Foam Ink. I adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the Petal Pink using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
I started with a Balmy Blue card base and adhered a piece of the beautiful All My Love Designer Series Paper to the front using Snail. I then adhered a piece 1/2″ Lovely Lipstick Ribbon from All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack (available in just 2 days).
Using my Big Shot I cut out 3 of the smallest hearts from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies in Lovely Lipstick cardstock. I adhered the heats to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On the inside on a Whisper White panel, I stamped the heart from the Vertical Greetings stamp set in Lovely Lipstick Ink stamping off 3 times to get a very light image. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Forever Lovely stamp set (available January 3, 2019), in Lovely Lipstick Ink. I adhered the Whisper White panel to a Lovely Lipstick mat using Snail then to the Balmy Blue card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Here is what I came up with for the sketch. Take a look.
This sketch really helped me out today, since I was having major crafters block. Here is my take on the sketch. Take a look.
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