Stampin’ Blends

My Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card

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My Poppy Birthday Card
My Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card

For Technique Tuesday, I am sharing my smooth colouring technique for my beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using the Painted Poppies Bundle. I used both this bundle and the Poppy Moment Dies for this stunning card. They compliment each other so well! Of course, I had to use Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends to colour my poppies! I wanted to make the colouring the main focal point, but couldn’t resist using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder on the Whisper White card stock once I stamped the Just Jade splotches. To add a bit of subtle dimension, I used Vellum for some of the leaves and the circular accent that grounds the piece. The Basic Rhinestones were coloured with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend to match my card.

For part 3 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends, I am demonstrating the smooth colouring technique. The other 2 parts are listed below at the end of this document. One of the most exciting things about Blends, as the name suggests, is their blending capabilities. 

Smooth Colouring Technique

  • Apply a smooth layer in small circles of the lightest colour to your image. If you have a large area to cover, work in sections to keep the ink moist. This wet ink will help with the blending.
  • Add the dark colour where the shadows will be using a flicking motion to help with the blending process and reduce the amount of ink needed for a smooth blend.
  • Use the light colour to blend along the area where the dark and the light colours meet
  • You may need to go over it a few times to get it blended how you like.
  • Blends have the ability to lay down smooth, even colour without streaks
  • Colour in small circles keeping the leading edge wet and allow the ink to blend to create a seamless look
  • Make sure you saturate the entire area so that you eliminate any light or mottled areas
  • Check the back of your paper to make sure that the ink is saturating evenly
My Poppy Birthday Card Colouring Tutorial

Supplies:

Stamps: Painted Poppies Bundle (153827)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Pad (153115)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730), Poppy Parade (119793), Vellum (101856)

Accessories: Poppy Moments Dies (151594), Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775 ), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154958), Just Jade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153107), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Basic Black: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
    • Scraps for scallop die
  • Whisper White: 4” x 5 ¼”
    • 1 ½” x 2 ¾” (sentiment)
    • 2 pieces: 2” x 2” (for poppies)
    • Scraps for 3 leaves
  • Poppy Parade: 2 ¼” x 1 ½”
  • Vellum: 3” x 3” (circular accent)
    • Scraps for 3 leaves
Close Up of My Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card
Close Up of My Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card

Instructions for My Poppy Birthday Card: 

  1. Fold the Basic Black card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the poppies and leaves in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White
  3. Colour the poppies and leaves with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the poppies
  4. Die cut the poppies and leaves with the corresponding dies from the Painted Labels Dies
  5. Using the Poppy Moments Dies, die cut the poppy outline in Poppy Parade
  6. Die cut a scrap of Basic Black card stock with the scallop border dies from the Painted Labels Dies
  7. Die cut a scrap of Vellum with the small leaves with the stem from the Poppy Moments Dies
  8. Using the Painted Labels Dies, die cut the circular accent in Vellum
  9. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White and die cut it out with the appropriate Painted Labels Dies
  10. Stamp the splotch in Just Jade in the bottom half of the Whisper White piece
  11. Emboss this piece with the Subtle Embossing Folder and adhere to the card base
  12. Using glue dots, adhere the Vellum circle to the card base
  13. Adhere the Basic Black scallop border to the sentiment and attach to the card base with dimensionals
  14. Using glue dots, adhere the Basic Black poppy center to the poppy frame and adhere to the Vellum circle with glue dots.
  15. Slip one of the poppies behind the sentiment and adhere with glue dots
  16. Adhere with glue dots, the leaves to the other poppy and place on card base with dimensionals
  17. Colour the Basic Rhinestones with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend and add to the card

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Poppy Birthday Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

My Country Harvest Card

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My Country Home Card
My Country Harvest Card

I am happy to share my Country Harvest Card that is using my colouring techniques that I recently presented to fellow demonstrators. For my card, I knew I wanted to use an oldie, but a goodie, the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder! The In Good Taste Designer Series Paper has a photographic image of tiles that I thought would tie in nicely with the embossing folder and the country theme of my card. To further the country theme, I used the Denim Ribbon to transition between the DSP and the Brass Foil piece. I used the Brass Foil as an accent, but you could use one of the new Brushed Metallic Cardstock instead. To finish the card, I used two Antiqued Corners to set off the coloured image.

For Part 2 of my colouring with Stampin’ Blends from my presentation, I am showing the difference between colouring light to dark versus dark to light. For this demonstration, I used the jug from the Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set. Some people prefer adding ink from light to dark creating a saturation of ink for easy blending. Others prefer to add ink from dark to light creating a lighter coloured image since you use less ink. The two most common ways to add ink are circling and flicking. Each technique produces a particular appearance and knowing how to use them will add depth and variation to your projects.

My Colouring Video Presentation Showing Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Supplies:

Stamps: Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set (147678)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad (147091)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730), Night of Navy (100867 ), Brass Foil Sheets (153057), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (152494)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder (151801), Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements (152471), Denim Ribbon (149590), Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144040), Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144602), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892 ), Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144605 ), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Soft Suede: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Night of Navy – 2 pieces: 3 ½” x 4”
    • 2 ¾” x 4” (stitched rectangle)
  • In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 2 ½” x 3 7/8”
  • Brass Foil Sheets: ¾” x 3 7/8”
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces: 3” x 1 ¼” (sentiment)
    • 2 ½” x 3 ¾”
  • Denim Ribbon: 5”
Close Up of My Country Home Card
Close Up of My Country Harvest Card

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the jug and flowers in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the larger piece of Whisper White
  3. Colour the flowers and jug with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the jug
  4. Die cut the jug and flowers with the fifth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
  5. Die cut the Night of Navy card stock with the fourth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
  6. Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the coloured image
  7. Emboss the Soft Suede with the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder
  8. Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry and die cut it out with the third smallest Stitched Rectangles Die
  9. Adhere the Soft Suede to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
  10. Adhere the Brass Foil piece and the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper to the larger Night of Navy piece with Stampin’ Seal
  11. Wrap the Denim Ribbon around the Night of Navy piece and adhere to back.
  12. Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the Soft Suede with Stampin’ Seal
  13. Using dimensionals, adhere the coloured image piece to the card base
  14. Tuck the sentiment to the side of this stitched piece and adhere it with dimensionals
  15. Affix the Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements with glue dots

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Country Harvest Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light 

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

My Whiskey Business Card

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My Whiskey Business Card
My Whiskey Business Card

I was honoured to be asked to virtually demonstrate in a Facebook Live my Blends Colouring Techniques to some fellow demonstrators. So, I thought I would share for Technique Tuesdays some of my colouring techniques from the live video each week highlighting a card that I presented. The first card that I am highlighting this week is my Whiskey Business Card. I hope you will check back each week and maybe learn something new!

This card is perfect for that man in your life who loves his whiskey! This can be a Father’s Day card, a birthday card, a congratulations card…so many options. For this card, I wanted to create an old-world library kind of feel with the whiskey on a brass platter waiting for someone to help themselves. The World of Good Designer Series Paper with the wood image lends itself very well to that feel. The Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and the buckle from the Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements both add to this feel as well.

Close Up of My Colouring for My Whiskey Business Card
Close Up of My Colouring for My Whiskey Business Card

Supplies:

Stamps: Whiskey Business Stamp Set (154091)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Brass Foil Sheets (153057), World of Good Designer Series Paper (152491)

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Tasteful Labels Dies (152886), Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (152718), Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements (152471), Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon (152472), Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153105), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148544), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Adhesive Sheets (152334 ), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755 ), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Early Espresso: 2 pieces
    • 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” (for mat)
    • 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” (for circle)
  • World of Good Designer Series Paper: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Brass Foil Sheets: 3 ¾” x 2”
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces: 3 ¼” x ½” (sentiment)
    • Scrap large enough to stamp glasses and tumbler
  • Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon: 6”

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the whiskey decanter and glasses in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the scrap of Whisper White
  3. Die cut the Early Espresso card stock with the largest Stitched Circle Die
  4. Emboss the stitched circle with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
  5. Die cut the Brass Foil piece with the appropriate Tasteful Labels Dies
  6. Colour the whiskey decanter and glasses with Cinnamon Cider and Dark Mango Melody for the liquid and Light Balmy Blue and Color Lifter for the glass according to the video:
Whiskey Business Colouring Tutorial Video
  1. Fussy cut the decanter and glasses out
  2. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the Whisper White piece. Trim one end on an angle
  3. Adhere the World of Good Designer Series Paper to the Early Espresso mat
  4. Thread the buckle onto the Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and affix the ribbon to the card
  5. Adhere this piece to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
  6. Slip the embossed stitched circle under the ribbon and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  7. Using dimensionals, adhere the brass “platter so that it straddles the ribbon
  8. Adhere the decanter and one glass using Stampin’ Seal on the “platter”
  9. Use dimensionals for the remaining glass
  10. Affix the sentiment under the raised glass with a glue dot and a dimensional at the other end of sentiment

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Whiskey Business Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light 

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

My Congratulations Card

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My Congratulation Card
My Congratulation Card

Today I am sharing a Congratulations Card that I created for a swap that used products from the new Annual Catalogue. This card with its sentiment would be perfect for all those recent graduates! I love the new Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set, especially the large sunflower!

Close Up of My Congratulation Card
Close Up of My Congratulation Card

For the sunflower, I used three markers, Mango Melody Light and Dark and Calypso Coral Light, for the petals. By adding a third colour, it creates more dimension and texture to what you are colouring. I used the Calypso Coral in the darkest of shadows that are indicated by the artist drawn lines. For the flower centre, I use Soft Suede Light and Dark, but for the Dark Suede, I dotted the marker to create texture that the artist has indicated with their dots. Let’s get started!

Supplies:

Stamps: Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (154065)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Pear Pizzazz (131201), Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730), Vellum (101856), Flowers For Every Season 6″ X 6″ Designer Series Paper (152486)

Accessories: Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638), Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775), Story Label Punch (150076), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144045), Linen Thread (104199), Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets (147801), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Pear Pizzazz: 4 x 5 ¼”
  • Soft Suede – 2 pieces:
    • 2 ¼” x 4” (behind the DSP)
    • 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” (for the outline of sunflower die)
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces:
    • 5 ¼” x 3” 
    • 3” x 2” (sentiment)
  • Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper: 2” x 4”
  • Vellum – 2 pieces: scraps

Instructions for Congratulations Card:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Emboss the Pear Pizzazz card stock with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.
  3. Stamp the large sunflower image from the bundle in the bottom-centre of the Whisper White piece.
  4. Colour the sunflower using the Blends using the technique that I mentioned in the text above.
  5. Die cut the sunflower out using the largest die from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies.
  6. Stamp the sentiment in Pear Pizzazz on the other piece of Whisper White and punch it out using the Story Label Punch.
  7. Die cut the square Soft Suede Card Stock with the outline of the sunflower die from the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.
  8. Die cut 2 leaves in vellum from the same bundle.
  9. Adhere the embossed Pear Pizzazz piece to the card base.
  10. Adhere the Soft Suede strip to the Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper and centre on the card base.
  11. Wrap the Linen Thread around the Stitched Nested piece and tie in a bow on the right side.
  12. Using glue dots, adhere the leaves to the bottom right corner of the Stitched Nested piece.
  13. Using glue dots, adhere the Soft Suede sunflower piece to the Stitched Nested piece.
  14. Attach the sunflower piece using dimensionals to the card base.
  15. Attached the sentiment using dimensionals.
  16. Take one Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets and add it to a petal of the sunflower to make it look like dew.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Congratulations Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/1010001/flowers-for-every-season?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Grace’s Garden Gate Card

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Grace’s Garden Gate Card
My Grace’s Garden Gate Card

Today I am sharing this pretty Grace’s Garden Gate Card. For this card, I combined the Beautiful Moments Stamp Set and the Grace’s Garden Bundle. I thought these two sets went perfectly together! The Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper is perfect for the gate. I used my Paper Snips to cut the gate doors so that it can open to reveal the beautiful scene beyond. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to walk through a lavender field! There is a Sneak Peek of one of the new Greenery Embossing Folders that frames the scene. Let’s get started.

My Grace's Garden Gate Card Close Up
My Grace’s Garden Gate Card Close Up

Supplies for Grace’s Garden Gate Card:

Stamps:  Beautiful Moments Cling Stamp Set (151677), Grace’s Garden Bundle  (153789), Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set (149275)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad (147103)

Paper: Pool Party (122924), Old Olive (100702), Rococo Rose (150882), Whisper White (100730), Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper (149500)

Accessories: Garden Gateway Dies (151512), Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144605), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Marker Combo Pack (154892), Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (147276), Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (149572), Crumb Cake  Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Ivory Stampin’ Blends Marker (144606), Greenery Embossing Folder (152716), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements for Grace’s Garden Gate Card: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Pool Party: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
  • Old Olive: 3” x 5½”
  • Whisper White:
    • 2 ¼” x 3 ¾” (for scene)
    • 2 pieces at 1 ¼” x 2 ¾” (flowers)
    • 1 piece 3 ¾” x ¾” (sentiment) 
  • Rococo Rose: scraps
  • Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper:
    • 2 ¾” x 4” (Gate)
    • 2 pieces at ½” x 5 ½” 
My Grace's Garden Card with Open Gate
My Grace’s Garden Gate Card with Open Gate

Instructions for Grace’s Garden Gate Card: 

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the image of the girl on the larger piece of Whisper White in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad.
  3. Stamp the butterflies above the girl in Memento. Using the Blends markers, colour her and the scene.
  4. Using the die cut from the Garden Gateway Dies that corresponds to the inside of the gate, cut her out.
  5. Next, stamp the larger flower image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the two pieces of Whisper White card stock and colour with the Blends markers. Die cut them out with corresponding die.
  6. Stamp the sentiment from the Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set in Highland Heather on the Whisper White strip.
  7. Die cut the gate from the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper.
  8. Using the flower dies from the Garden Gateway Dies, die cut them in Rococo Rose.
  9. Emboss the Old Olive piece using the large leaves from the Greenery Embossing Folders.
  10. Using SNAIL, adhere the Pool Party card stock to the Whisper White card base.
  11. Adhere the strips of script from the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper to the Old Olive piece
  12. Adhere the embossed piece with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the Pool Party piece.
  13. Position the scene closer to the top of card and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to Old Olive piece.
  14. Position the gate over the scene and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  15. Using Paper Snips, cut the center of the gate door and fold back.
  16. Adhere the flowers on either side of the gate with dimensionals.
  17. Adhere the sentiment with dimensionals making sure not to overlap the gate so that it can open.
  18. Using glue dots, adhere three Rococo Rose flowers and add rhinestones to the centre of them.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Grace’s Garden Gate Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/201025/peaceful-poppies?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Clubhouse Birthday Card

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My Clubhouse Birthday Card
My Clubhouse Birthday Card

Thought I would share with you my Clubhouse Birthday Card. The Clubhouse Bundle is perfect to create those hard to make masculine cards, especially for that golfer in your life! The demonstrator group I belong to are doing weekly sketch challenges to keep us busy during this crazy time. I thought to switch things up, I would create a masculine card even though the sketch (see below) had a flower image. That’s one thing I love about sketches! They give you inspiration and you can interpret it however you would like. Let’s get started.

Sketch for My Clubhouse Birthday Card
Sketch for My Clubhouse Birthday Card

Supplies:

Stamps:  Clubhouse Cling Stamp Set (151583)

Inks: Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)

Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Garden Green (102584), Whisper White (100730), Country Club Designer Series Paper (151314)

Accessories: Golf Club Dies (151580), Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder (151590), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323 ), Country Club Elements (151315), Night Of Navy Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144040), Ivory Stampin’ Blends Marker (144606), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144603), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (145058), Stamping Sponges (141337), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Crumb Cake: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” and scrap for golf clubs
  • Garden Green: 4” x 2 ½”
  • Whisper White: 2 ½” x 1 ½” and scrap for golf ball
  • Country Club Designer Series Paper: 2 pieces at 4 ¼” x 1 ½” and scraps for the banner, the golfer’s shirt and 3 golf balls

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Crumb Cake card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Emboss the Garden Green card stock with the Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder.
  3. Stamp in Night Of Navy the sentiment on the wooden banner from the Country Club Elements.
  4. Stamp the golfer in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the Whisper White card stock.
  5. Colour the golfer with the Blends markers.
  6. Stamp the golfer’s shirt in Memento on a scrap of the Country Club Designer Series Paper. Fussy cut it out.
  7. Next, die cut the golfer with the third largest oval in the Stitched Shapes Dies.
  8. Using the 3 golf balls die from the Golf Club Dies, carefully line up and die cut the golf balls from the DSP.
  9. Using the larger banner from the Golf Club Dies, die cut a scrap piece of DSP.
  10. Die cut the golf ball from the Golf Club Dies with the Whisper White card stock.
  11. Sponge Crumb Cake ink around the edges of the golf ball.
  12. Die cut two golf clubs from a scrap of Crumb Cake.
  13. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere the DSP shirt to the golfer.
  14. Adhere the embossed Garden Green piece to the card base with SNAIL.
  15. Adhere the strips of DSP by staggering them to the card base with SNAIL.
  16. Next, using dimensionals, adhere the golfer.
  17. Using glue dots adhere the golf clubs to the back of the golf ball.
  18. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere the banner to the wood element and attached this to the golf ball.
  19. Place a dimensional on the right side of the golf ball and Multipurpose Liquid Glue on the left side. Overlap this with the golfer piece.
  20. Using glue dots adhere three golf balls above the DSP.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Clubhouse Birthday Card!

A Stampin’ Up! video on the Country Club Designer Series Paper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=gLcSHhVyj1M&feature=emb_logo

You will find the items listed above in my online store at: https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/101024/country-club?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

My Cardinal Card

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My Cardinal Card using the Toile Christmas Bundle
My Cardinal Card using the Toile Christmas Bundle

Today I am sharing with you my Cardinal Card using the Toile Christmas Bundle. I was asked to present my colouring techniques at Stamp-a-Rama, a local event for 100 participants, in October and this is one of the cards that I made for it. If you are interested, I have included a PDF of my notes from the event at the bottom of this post.

I coloured this beautiful cardinal with the no-lines technique. This technique uses a light colour, like Sahara Sand, to stamp the image. The lighter colour gives you a guideline for your colouring without the harsh black lines and makes the image more real and vibrant. Once stamped, I used a flicking technique with my Cherry Cobbler Light and Dark Blends to create a lot of texture. This technique is achieved by applying ink in quick, single strokes. The key to this inking technique is to flick the marker tip across the page to create a single stroke that goes from dark to light.

  1. Holding the marker loosely, start a downward movement towards the paper
  2. As the marker tip touches the paper, quickly move across the paper, bringing your hand up and away from the paper. This will apply more ink at the beginning of the stroke and less at the end.
  3. You may need to turn the paper to accommodate the angle that is most comfortable for you.
Close-Up of my colouring of the cardinal in My Cardinal Card
Close-Up of my colouring of the cardinal in My Cardinal Card

This technique allows the individual feathers to stand out such as on the tail. Next, I used the Dark Smokey Slate to darken the shadows in strategic locations, such as his tail, his breast and wing, giving the bird depth.

Supplies:

Stamps: Toile Christmas Cling Stamp Set (150469)

Dies:  Christmas Cardinal Dies (150640), Christmas Layers Dies (150654), Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083), Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad (147117)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Mossy Meadow (133676), Old Olive (100702), Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper (150437)

Accessories:  Woodland Embossing Folder (152881), Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144598), Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147942), Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144599), 

Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148547), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144601), Shimmery Crystal Effects (150892), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements: 

  • Mossy Meadow: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Old Olive: 4 ½” x 3 ¼”
  • Mossy Meadow: 5 1/8” x 3 7/8” and 2” x 2 1/8”
  • Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper: 5¼” x 4”
  • Whisper White: 2 x 4 ½” (cardinal), 2” x 3” (sentiment), 2 ½” x 4 ¼” (branch)

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Mossy Meadow card stock in half.
  2. Die cut the branch from the Christmas Layers Dies twice in opposite corners on the front of the Mossy Meadow card base.
  3. Adhere the Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper with snail to the back of the card front allowing the berries to peek through the die cut branches. This also allows the back of the DSP to show on the inside of the card creating visual interest.
  4. Die cut the Old Olive card stock using the third largest Stitched Rectangle Die.
  5. Emboss the Stitched Old Olive piece with the Woodland Embossing Folder.
  6. Stamp the cardinal in Sahara Sand on Whisper White card stock.
  7. Colour the cardinal using the flicking technique described above in Cherry Cobbler and Light Basic Black.
  8. Use the Pumpkin Pie Blends for his beak and feet.
  9. Use the Basic Black Blends for his mask on his face.
  10. Using the cardinal from the Christmas Cardinal Dies, die cut the cardinal out.
  11. Stamp in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink the branches on Whisper White card stock.
  12. Colour the leaves, branches and berries with Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler Light and Dark Blends
  13. Using the branch die from the Christmas Cardinal Dies, die cut the branch out.
  14. Add Shimmery Crystal Effects to the berries on the branch and set aside to dry.
  15. Stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White card stock and die cut it with the matching die from the Christmas Cardinal Dies.
  16. The Stitched Old Olive piece is popped up with dimensionals.
  17. Using snail adhere the branch to the Old Olive piece.
  18. Layer the cardinal on top of the branch making it appear as if he is standing on the branch.
  19. The sentiment is popped up with dimensionals. 

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Cardinal Card!

To download my notes on how I like to colour using Stampin’ Blends from Stamp-a-Rama, please click here. I hope you find this useful!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

My Cute Wooden Ornaments

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My Cute Wooden Ornaments using Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set and the beautiful Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set.
My Cute Wooden Ornaments using the Snowman Season and the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Sets.

Today I am sharing with you my cute wooden ornaments that I made using the Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set and the beautiful Nature’s Beauty Cling Stamp Set. I coloured these for a presentation on how to use Blends that I did recently. It’s amazing what you can colour with your Blends besides paper! I have seen Gold Metallic-Edge Ribbon, Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Pearl Basic Jewels, Tags & Feathers Elements even china plates! Wouldn’t that be a great idea to make your own Christmas plates! The ornaments would be perfect to give as a Christmas gift or even to dress up a present. The process is a very simple one and you get a wow effect!

More of My Cute Wooden Ornaments using the Snowman Season and the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Sets.

Supplies:

Stamp:  Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (Photopolymer 150458), Nature’s Beauty Stamp Set (Cling 150528)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Accessories:  Wooden disks (these I bought from a friend, but you can get them Amazon), Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon (150394), Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144605), Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144599), Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147931), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (147273), Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147935), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (145058), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Something to hang the ornaments (I used some Stampin’ Up! retired jute twine), Drill to make the holes to thread the twine

Measurements: 

  • Large Ornament:  3” 
  • Small Ornament: 2 ½“ 
  • Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon: 12”
  • Jute Twine: 10”

Instructions:

  1. Stamp the image in Memento Black Ink.
  2. Using the Blends colour your images. Note: they do tend to bleed more on the wood. So, be careful to stop before you touch the edges of image. If you do go outside the lines, the Color Lifter works well.
  3. Once you are finished colouring your ornament, thread your twine through a hole that you made and tie into a knot.
  4. Tie the Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon into a bow on top of the ornament.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my cute wooden ornaments!

Amazon link to similar wooden disks with holes and twine included:
https://tinyurl.com/yfhvswxq

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

My Deck the Halls Card

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My Deck the Halls Card using the Stampin' Up! Brightly Gleaming Suite
My Deck the Halls Card

Today I am sharing with you my Deck the Halls Card that I presented at my Leader’s Demonstrator Meeting this past week. I also made a video on how I made this card that can be found at the bottom of this post. The card uses the beautiful Brightly Gleaming Suite. I couldn’t resist copper embossing the sentiment to match the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper with its striking copper accents! I had fun colouring with my Blends the holly and berries from the Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set. The Shimmery Crystal Effects on the berries and the rhinestones add a nice touch of sparkle to the card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Christmas Gleaming Bundle (cling 153006)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento (132708), Versamark (102283)

Paper: Whisper White Thick Card stock (140272), Whisper White (100730), Cherry Cobbler (119685),Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper (150429), Night Before Christmas  Designer Series Paper (150437)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Layering Ovals Dies (151771), Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder (150665), Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder (141636), Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (150457), Noble Peacock Rhinestones (149494), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148547), Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144598), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter  (144608 ), Shimmery Crystal Effects (150892), Embossing Buddy (103083), Heat Tool (129053), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

A Close Up of My Deck the Halls Holly Berries with Shimmery Crystal Effects
A Close Up of My Deck the Halls Holly Berries with
Shimmery Crystal Effects

Measurements: 

  • Thick Whisper White: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Whisper White: 4 ½” x 3 ¼” (Stitched Rectangle Die)
  • Whisper White: 3 ½” x 2 ¾” (Oval)
  • Cherry Cobbler: 3 ¾” x 2 ¾”
  • Whisper White: 2 ½” x 2 ½” (Holly)
  • Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP:  5 ¼” x 4”
  • Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP:  2 ½” x 1 ½” (Large Ornament)
  • Night Before Christmas DSP: 2” x 1 ¾” (Small Ornament)

Instructions: 

  1. Stamp the Holly image on the smallest Whisper White card stock using the Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  Set it aside to dry for a minute.   
  2. Using a die cutting machine to cut out the rectangle from the largest piece of Whisper White card stock using the 3rd largest Stitched Rectangle Dies.
  3. Cut out the medium white card stock with the largest stitched oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies on a die cutting machine.
  4. Run the stitched oval through an embossing machine with the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder.
  5. Punch the Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP with the large ornament.
  6. Punch the Night Before Christmas DSP with the smaller ornament.
  7. Colour the Holly image with the Blends markers.
  8. Fussy cut the Holly out with Paper Snips.
  9. On the stitched rectangle, rub Embossing Buddy over it and stamp the saying with Versamark in the lower right-hand corner.
  10. Sprinkle with Copper Embossing Powder. Heat set it with Heat Tool.
  11. Fold the Thick white card base.
  12. Add the 5 ¼” x 4” Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP with SNAIL adhesive to the card base.
  13. Add the stitched white rectangle to the DSP on the card base with SNAIL adhesive.
  14. Attach the white stitched oval to the Cherry Cobbler scallop piece with SNAIL adhesive.
  15. Add the red ornament with adhesive on the oval using the other pieces for placement.
  16. Use dimensionals to pop up the larger ornament and the Holly on the oval.
  17. Add the ornament piece to the stitched rectangle.
  18. Colour a Basic Rhinestone with the Dark Mossy Meadow Blend.
  19. Attach the Mossy Meadow rhinestone, a Pretty Peacock Rhinestone and a Cherry Cobbler Rhinestone near sentiment on the stitched rectangle.
  20. Add Shimmery Crystal Effects to the coloured berries. Set aside to dry.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Deck the Halls card!

You will find my video on how I made this card on my Pinterest Board:
https://pin.it/6UzFlpj

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card

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My Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card
My Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card

Today I am sharing with you my Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card using the Yummy Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Cuckoo Clock Dies to create a fun winter scene. This card uses a fun-fold called a centre-step and looks very impressive when the card is open. There is a link to the centre-fold template at the end of this document.

Side View of My Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card
Side View of My Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card

I thought the Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper with all the snow people would be perfect to create my scene. There was a lot of colouring involved in this card, but I love to colour and had fun making it!

Flat view of my Gingerbread House Card
Flat view of my Gingerbread House Card

Supplies:

Stamp: Yummy Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set (150501)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084), Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad (147115)

Paper: Coastal Cabana (131297), Real Red (102482), Whisper White (100730)

Accessories:  Big Shot (143263), Cuckoo Clock Dies (149632), Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper (150393), Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147935), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (147273), Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147938), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144603), Pool Party Light Stampin’ Blends Marker (144595), Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush (141897), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Coastal Cabana: 4 ¼” x 11” (see template)
  • Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper:
    • 2 pieces 4 ½” x 1” (snow people)
    • 4 ½” x 2 ¼” (falling snow for base of card)
    • 4 ¼” x 1” (snowbank from the larger snow people on DSP)
  • Real Red: 2 ¼” x 1”
  • Whisper White:
    • 2” x 1” (sentiment)
    • 3 ½” x 3 ½” (for gingerbread house)
    • scraps for trees

Instructions:

  1. Centre and stamp “Wishing you a …Christmas” in Soft Suede on the Whisper White.
  2. Stamp “yummy” in Real Red between the Soft Suede sentiment.
  3. Adhere the stamped sentiment to the Real Red cardstock.
  4. Stamp the gingerbread house and trees in Tuxedo Black Memento.
  5. Colour with the Blends the gingerbread house and trees.
  6. Use Wink of Stella on the peppermint candies and gumdrops.
  7. Cut the house and trees out with the Big Shot using the Cuckoo Clock Dies.
  8. Cut and score the base according to the template provided at end of this document.
  9. Attach the 2 pieces with snow people DSP (4 ½” x 1”) on the side panels of the card base with snail.
  10. Attach the snowbank DSP (4 ¼” x 1”) on the bottom card base panel.
  11. With snail, attach the falling snow DSP to the centre panel of the card base.
  12. Add the die cut ginger house to the centre panel with dimensionals.
  13. Attach the trees with dimensionals. Two in front of gingerbread house and 2 on side panels.
  14. Add the sentiment to the centre panel with dimensionals.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Gingerbread House Card!

For a template on how to create a centre-step card, please click on the image.

Here is my Centre-Step Card Template with measurements for cutting and scoring your card base.
Centre-Step Card Template

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
Shopping with Stamp with Laurie.

Thankful Cardinal Card

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Cardinal Thankful Card using the Stampin' Up! Toile Christmas Bundle
Cardinal Thankful Card using the
Stampin’ Up! Toile Christmas Bundle

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian Carding Buddies! Thought I would share a card using the Cardinal from the Toile Christmas Bundle for a Thankful Cardinal Card. I had a lot of fun colouring him with my Blends!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Toile Christmas (cling 150469), Country Home (Photopolymer 147678)

Inks:  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111)

Paper: Mossy Meadow (133676), Whisper White (100730), Cajun Craze (119684), Real Red (102482)

Accessories:  Big Shot (143263), Toile Christmas Bundle (cling 152367), Woodland Embossing Folder (139673 ), Bone Folder (102300), Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638), Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147935), Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147942), Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147931), Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (150457), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements: 

  • Cajun Craze: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Mossy Meadow: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper: 2 pieces at 3” x 4”
  • Whisper White: 2 pieces at 2 ¼” x 3 ¾” (sentiment) and 2 ¼” x 4 ½” (cardinal)
  • Real Red: 2 ½” x 4 ¼”
  • Scraps of Real Red, Mossy Meadow and Cajun Craze

Instructions:

  1. Stamp the cardinal in Tuxedo Black Memento on Whisper White.
  2. Using the Blends colour the cardinal.
  3. On the Big Shot, cut out the cardinal using the matching cardinal die from the Toile Christmas Bundle.
  4. Run the Mossy Meadow CS with the Woodland Embossing Folder through the Big Shot.
  5. Use the third largest nested die to cut the Real Red CS.
  6. Stamp the sentiment in Mossy Meadow on the Whisper White CS and die cut it using the fourth largest nested die.
  7. Using the scraps, die cut 2 branches of each colour.
  8. Fold the piece of Cajun Craze card stock in half to form the card base.
  9. Attach the embossed Mossy Meadow piece to the front of the card base.
  10. Use glue dots to attach the branches to the back of the Real Red CS.
  11. Attach the sentiment to the Real Red piece.
  12. Attach the sentiment piece with dimensionals to the front of the card.
  13. Tuck in cardinal and adhere with dimensionals.
  14. Add 5 Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels in various colours scattered on the front.

For Further Info:

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.