Tomorrow is my Hubby’s birthday! So, today I am sharing with you my Roll With It Shaker Card that I plan to give to him. I thought a shaker card would be so fun! It is using two stamp sets, Whiskey Business and Game On, that are perfect for him! We love to play games and have game time with our friends and family on a regular basis! Now he can shake the card and his dice will always come up 6 and 5! LOL! I even coloured the dice with the Real Red and Just Jade Stampin’ Blends to match the ones that he uses. In addition to gaming, he loves his single malt scotch and is always trying different types.
Details of My Roll With It Shaker Card
For my card, I wanted to create a masculine feel. So, the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper with Early Espresso card stock was perfect for it! I use the two largest Stitched Nested Labels to create my window frame. I stamped the checkerboard in Memento Black off twice before I randomly stamped it a third time on my Whisper White background piece. Once I did this, I created my shaker part with Foam Adhesive Strips, a piece of Window Sheet, a pinch of Woven Threads Sequins and my “dice”.
For the dice and the scotch, I stamped them on Whisper White with Memento Black. I then used my Stampin’ Blends to colour them. The dice were Real Red Dark/Light and Just Jade Dark/Light with Cinnamon Cider Dark/Light for the ground. The Scotch was Cinnamon Cider Dark/Light and Mango Melody Dark with Balmy Blue Light and Color Lifter for the glass. Once these were coloured, I fussy cut them out.
The sentiment stamped in Memento Black from Game On with a splash of Real Red behind it was perfect for my card! The finishing touch was decorating the inside by combining the two stamp sets again to create my sentiment.
Inside of Close Up of Dice from My Roll With It Shaker Card
My Roll With It Shaker Card in Action
My Roll With It Shaker Card in Action
Here is a video that I presented to some fellow demonstrators that shows how to colour with Stampin’ Blends the decanter from the Whiskey Business Stamp Set.
My Whiskey Business Colouring Tutorial
Supplies:
Stamps: Whiskey Business Stamp Set (152550), Game On Stamp Set (152646)
Dies: Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638)
Inks:Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)
Paper: Real Red (102482), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Window Sheets (142314), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper(152494)
Accessories: Woven Threads Sequin Assortment(149498), 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), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Foam Adhesive Strips (141825), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Measurements:
Early Espresso: 2 pieces of each
8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
5” x 2 5/8” (shaker frame)
Whisper White: 4 pieces of each
5” x 3” (background piece)
Scraps (dice, decanter, glass)
3” x ½” (sentiment)
4 ¾” x 4” (Inside of card)
Real Red: 2 pieces of each:
5” x 4 ¼” (Inside of card)
Scrap
Window Sheet: 5” x 3”
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 5” x 4 ¼”
For Further Info:
Hope you like my Roll With it Shaker Card!
For another Whiskey Business Card, check out this link.
You will find the items listed above in my online store.
Today I am sharing with you my Cardinal Anniversary Card using the Toile Christmas Stamp Set and matching Christmas Cardinal Dies by Stampin’ Up! I was asked by a good friend to create a custom anniversary card for her to give to her husband. She mentioned that he loves cardinals and she would like one on the card. So, I decided to that two cardinals, a male and female, would be perfect for an anniversary card. Did you know that cardinals mate for life!
I decided to create a Fall scene with the Woodland Embossing Folder and the Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper since they were married in October. I love the copper and gold gilded leaves on the paper! To tie in the gold accents, I embossed the sentiment from the Well Said Stamp Set in gold. For an anniversary card, I had to pull in the hearts with the Stitched Be Mine Dies! Some Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels and Shimmery Crystal Effects on the berries add a bit of sparkle to the card.
I used a number of techniques to colour my birds such as the No-Lines, Flicking and Tip-to-Tip. I included more information below, as well as some colouring videos at the end of this post.
For the male cardinal, I used Cherry Cobbler Light/Dark Blends and the Dark Smokey Slate Blend to darken the shadows in strategic locations, such as his tail, his breast and wing, giving the bird depth. For the female cardinal, I used Crumb Cake Light/Dark Blends and Light Crumb Cake/Dark Cherry Cobbler Blends.
My Cardinals Coloured with Stampin’ Blends
No-Lines Technique
I coloured these beautiful cardinals with the no-lines technique. This technique uses a light colour to stamp the image. For the cardinals, I used the Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad. The lighter colour gives you a guideline for your colouring without the harsh black lines and makes the image more real and vibrant.
Flicking Technique
Once stamped, I used a flicking technique with my 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.
Holding the marker loosely, start a downward movement towards the paper
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.
You may need to turn the paper to accommodate the angle that is most comfortable for you.
Flicks can be left unblended to create texture such as for hair or feathers (like this card). Or, they can be blended out to create smooth shading.
The Tip-to-Tip Technique
To combine two different coloured blends on the female cardinal, I used the Tip to Tip Blending Technique. This gives you a smooth transition of colors and doesn’t end up looking all blotchy where the colors meet. I’ve chosen the Light Crumb Cake Blend and the Dark Cherry Cobbler Blend for the female cardinal.
Brush the tip of the Light Crumb Cake Blend over the tip of the Dark Cherry Cobbler Blend to pick up some color. The Crumb Cake Blend then acts as your brush to apply a mix of both colors.
As you apply the Crumb Cake Blend, the Cherry Cobbler will eventually run out and only Crumb Cake is left. This creates a smooth transition between the two colours. I kept working these blends together until I was happy with the amount of Cherry Cobber I had on the bird.
Don’t worry about your markers being contaminated—all you need to do is run them over some scrap paper a few times and the nibs will clean themselves.
Close Up of my Cardinal Anniversary Card
Supplies:
Stamps: Toile Christmas Cling Stamp Set (150469), Well Said Stamp Set (148796)
Dies: Christmas Cardinal Dies (150640), Stitched Be Mine Dies (151814)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad (147117), VersaMark (102283)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650), Whisper White (100730), Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper (153520)
For Technique Tuesday, I am sharing my Let’s Celebrate You Card that is demonstrated in my last colouring video from my presentation to fellow demonstrators. I love this big bold sunflower image with the matching dies from the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle! I created another card using this set in an earlier post and used the same technique. Just in case you wanted to check it out, I added a link to it at the end of this post.
This advanced colouring technique uses 3 colours to creates more dimension and texture to what you are colouring. For the sunflower, I used three markers, Mango Melody Light and Dark and Calypso Coral Light, for the petals. 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. In this video, I demonstrate this colouring technique:
My Video Demonstrating the Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (147090)
Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Old Olive (100702), Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730), Flowers For Every Season 6″ X 6″ Designer Series Paper (152486)
Accessories: Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690), Greenery Embossing Folders (152716), Bumblebee ¼” Gingham Ribbon (153658), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), 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”
Old Olive – 3 pieces:
3 ¼” x 5 ¼”
Scraps for leaves
Soft Suede: 4 ¼” x 3”
Whisper White – 3 pieces:
1” x 3 ½” (sentiment)
3 ½” x 3 ½” (sunflower)
Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x ¾”
Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon: 4”
Close Up of My Let’s Celebrate You Card
Instructions for Let’s Celebrate You Card:
Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
Emboss the Old Olive card stock with the leaves from the Greenery Embossing Folders.
Stamp the large sunflower image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the Whisper White piece.
Colour the petals with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the Flicking of Different Colours Technique that is used in the video
Die cut the sunflower with the corresponding Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.
Die cut the leaves from the scraps of Old Olive using the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.
Stamp with sentiment in Old Olive on the Whisper White piece.
Die cut the Soft Suede with the largest scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.
Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the Flowers For Every Season DSP on to the card base.
Adhere with Stampin’ Seal, the embossed piece in the centre of the Whisper White card base overlapping the Flowers For Every Season DSP.
Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the scalloped rectangle in the center of the embossed piece.
Affix the leaves to the back of the sunflower using glue dots.
Using dimensionals, add the sentiment to the card.
Using dimensionals, add the sunflower to the card.
Tie the Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon in a knot and adhere it using a glue dot.
Here is the other card in which I used the same technique:
Yesterday was the First Day of Autumn! So I decided to welcome it with my So Grateful Cardinal Card from the Toile Christmas Stamp Set. This stamp set is perfect for Christmas but can also be used for a beautiful fall or Thanksgiving card! I love this time of year with all the beautiful colours as the leaves change!
For part 5 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends, I am demonstrating the flicking colouring technique. The other parts are listed below at the end of this document along with my Notes from a presentation that I did on using Stampin’ Blends.
Flicking Technique
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.
Holding the marker loosely, start a downward movement towards the paper
As the marker tip touches the paper, quickly move across the paper, bringing our hand up and away from the paper. This will apply more ink at the beginning of the stroke and less at the end.
You may need to turn the paper to accommodate the angle that is most comfortable for you.
Flicks can be left unblended to create texture such as for hair or feathers (like the cardinal). Or, they can be blended out to create smooth shading.
For Technique Tuesday, I am sharing the Tip to Tip Blending Technique for my Let’s Gather Together Card using the Gather Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up! I love Fall and all the colours of the leaves that it brings! So, I thought the Tip to Tip would be perfect to showcase those colours! For my card, I create a frame using a Stitched Rectangle and the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper with the leaves “exploding” out of it. I used the Woodlands Embossing Folder as my base behind all the leaves “falling” from the trees. To tie in the Daffodil Delight colour, I used a strip of the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper and one of the leaves die cut and embossed. A strip of Copper Foil Paper and a scattering of Holiday Rhinestones Basic Jewels add a bit of shimmer to my card.
For part 4 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends from my presentation, I am demonstrating the Tip to Tip Blending Technique. The other 3 parts are listed below at the end of this document.
Tip to Tip Blending Technique Chart
Tip to Tip Blending Technique
To combine two different coloured blends on an image, try the Tip to Tip Blending Technique. This gives you a smooth transition of colors and doesn’t end up looking all blotchy where the colors meet. I’ve chosen Calypso Coral and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends for my first leaf.
Stamp the image with Memento Ink.
Apply the Light Calypso Coral and Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends to the image. Meet somewhere in the middle with the colors – it doesn’t have to be neat.
With the Dark Calypso Coral and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends, add a layer of color around the edge of the image.
Brush the tip of the Light Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends over the tip of the Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends to pick up some color. The Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends marker then acts as your brush to apply a mix of both colors to the center of the leaf. I kept working these blends together until I was happy with the transition where the colors meet.
To demonstrate that this Tip to Tip Technique can work with other colors, I’ve created leaves using Old Olive with Soft Suede and Daffodil Delight with Cherry Cobbler. Don’t worry about your markers being contaminated—all you need to do is run them over some scrap paper a few times and the nibs will clean themselves.
Tip to Tip Blending Technique Tutorial Video
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundle: Gather Together Bundle (153036)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Whisper White (100730), Daffodil Delight (119683), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (152494), Copper Foil Sheets (142020), Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (153527)
Accessories: Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Woodland Embossing Folder (152881), White Stampin’ Embossing Powder (109132), Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (150457), Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154880), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154883), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Measurements:
Cherry Cobbler: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Small leaf die:1 ½”x 1 ½”
Sentiment: 3 ½” x 1 ½”
Whisper White: 5” x 3 ½”
3 pieces: 2 ½” x 2 ½” (for larger leaves)
Daffodil Delight: 1 ½”x 1 ½”
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper: 1” x 5”
Copper Foil Sheets: 3/8” x 4 1/8” (scrap)
Close Up of my Let’s GatherTogether Card
Instructions for My Let’s Gather Together Card:
Fold the Cherry Cobbler card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the leaves in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the 3 pieces of Whisper White
Colour the leaves with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring them
Die cut the leaves with the corresponding dies from the Gather Together Bundle
Using the Gather Together Bundle, die cut the smallest leaves in Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler
Die cut with the third largest Stitched Rectangle a frame from the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper
Emboss the Whisper White card stock with the Woodland Embossing Folder
Stamp the sentiment in VersaMark Ink on the Cherry Cobbler piece and heat emboss it with White Stampin’ Embossing Powder
Die cut the sentiment out with the fourth smallest Stitched Rectangle
Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the embossed Whisper White piece in the center of the Cherry Cobbler base
Adhere with Stampin’ Seal the Plaid Tidings piece in the centre of the Whisper White piece and adhere the Gold Foil piece centered on top
Position two of the largest leaves where you want them at the top of the frame and adhere them with glue dots
Position part of the third leave under the sentiment and adhere with glue dots.
Add dimensionals to the leaves where they may need to have extra support
Using dimensionals, pop up the sentiment in the centre of the card base
Using dimensionals, pop up the frame making sure that some parts of the larger leaves are tucked under the frame and some parts are on top to create the “exploding” look
Adhere the Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler leaves to the Whisper White piece with dimensionals
Add a scattering of the Holiday Rhinestones wherever needed to fill in space.
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
Instructions for My Poppy Birthday Card:
Fold the Basic Black card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the poppies and leaves in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White
Colour the poppies and leaves with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the poppies
Die cut the poppies and leaves with the corresponding dies from the Painted Labels Dies
Using the Poppy Moments Dies, die cut the poppy outline in Poppy Parade
Die cut a scrap of Basic Black card stock with the scallop border dies from the Painted Labels Dies
Die cut a scrap of Vellum with the small leaves with the stem from the Poppy Moments Dies
Using the Painted Labels Dies, die cut the circular accent in Vellum
Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White and die cut it out with the appropriate Painted Labels Dies
Stamp the splotch in Just Jade in the bottom half of the Whisper White piece
Emboss this piece with the Subtle Embossing Folder and adhere to the card base
Using glue dots, adhere the Vellum circle to the card base
Adhere the Basic Black scallop border to the sentiment and attach to the card base with dimensionals
Using glue dots, adhere the Basic Black poppy center to the poppy frame and adhere to the Vellum circle with glue dots.
Slip one of the poppies behind the sentiment and adhere with glue dots
Adhere with glue dots, the leaves to the other poppy and place on card base with dimensionals
Colour the Basic Rhinestones with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend and add to the 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 Harvest Card
Instructions:
Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the jug and flowers in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the larger piece of Whisper White
Colour the flowers and jug with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the jug
Die cut the jug and flowers with the fifth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
Die cut the Night of Navy card stock with the fourth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the coloured image
Emboss the Soft Suede with the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder
Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry and die cut it out with the third smallest Stitched Rectangles Die
Adhere the Soft Suede to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
Adhere the Brass Foil piece and the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper to the larger Night of Navy piece with Stampin’ Seal
Wrap the Denim Ribbon around the Night of Navy piece and adhere to back.
Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the Soft Suede with Stampin’ Seal
Using dimensionals, adhere the coloured image piece to the card base
Tuck the sentiment to the side of this stitched piece and adhere it with dimensionals
Affix the Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements with glue dots
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
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:
Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the whiskey decanter and glasses in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the scrap of Whisper White
Die cut the Early Espresso card stock with the largest Stitched Circle Die
Emboss the stitched circle with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
Die cut the Brass Foil piece with the appropriate Tasteful Labels Dies
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
Fussy cut the decanter and glasses out
Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the Whisper White piece. Trim one end on an angle
Adhere the World of Good Designer Series Paper to the Early Espresso mat
Thread the buckle onto the Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and affix the ribbon to the card
Adhere this piece to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
Slip the embossed stitched circle under the ribbon and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Using dimensionals, adhere the brass “platter so that it straddles the ribbon
Adhere the decanter and one glass using Stampin’ Seal on the “platter”
Use dimensionals for the remaining glass
Affix the sentiment under the raised glass with a glue dot and a dimensional at the other end of sentiment
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
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:
Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
Emboss the Pear Pizzazz card stock with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.
Stamp the large sunflower image from the bundle in the bottom-centre of the Whisper White piece.
Colour the sunflower using the Blends using the technique that I mentioned in the text above.
Die cut the sunflower out using the largest die from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies.
Stamp the sentiment in Pear Pizzazz on the other piece of Whisper White and punch it out using the Story Label Punch.
Die cut the square Soft Suede Card Stock with the outline of the sunflower die from the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.
Die cut 2 leaves in vellum from the same bundle.
Adhere the embossed Pear Pizzazz piece to the card base.
Adhere the Soft Suede strip to the Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper and centre on the card base.
Wrap the Linen Thread around the Stitched Nested piece and tie in a bow on the right side.
Using glue dots, adhere the leaves to the bottom right corner of the Stitched Nested piece.
Using glue dots, adhere the Soft Suede sunflower piece to the Stitched Nested piece.
Attach the sunflower piece using dimensionals to the card base.
Attached the sentiment using dimensionals.
Take one Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets and add it to a petal of the sunflower to make it look like dew.
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
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 Gate Card with Open Gate
Instructions for Grace’s Garden Gate Card:
Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the image of the girl on the larger piece of Whisper White in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad.
Stamp the butterflies above the girl in Memento. Using the Blends markers, colour her and the scene.
Using the die cut from the Garden Gateway Dies that corresponds to the inside of the gate, cut her out.
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.
Stamp the sentiment from the Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set in Highland Heather on the Whisper White strip.
Die cut the gate from the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper.
Using the flower dies from the Garden Gateway Dies, die cut them in Rococo Rose.
Emboss the Old Olive piece using the large leaves from the Greenery Embossing Folders.
Using SNAIL, adhere the Pool Party card stock to the Whisper White card base.
Adhere the strips of script from the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper to the Old Olive piece
Adhere the embossed piece with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the Pool Party piece.
Position the scene closer to the top of card and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to Old Olive piece.
Position the gate over the scene and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Using Paper Snips, cut the center of the gate door and fold back.
Adhere the flowers on either side of the gate with dimensionals.
Adhere the sentiment with dimensionals making sure not to overlap the gate so that it can open.
Using glue dots, adhere three Rococo Rose flowers and add rhinestones to the centre of them.
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
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:
Fold the Crumb Cake card stock in half to create the card base.
Emboss the Garden Green card stock with the Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder.
Stamp in Night Of Navy the sentiment on the wooden banner from the Country Club Elements.
Stamp the golfer in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the Whisper White card stock.
Colour the golfer with the Blends markers.
Stamp the golfer’s shirt in Memento on a scrap of the Country Club Designer Series Paper. Fussy cut it out.
Next, die cut the golfer with the third largest oval in the Stitched Shapes Dies.
Using the 3 golf balls die from the Golf Club Dies, carefully line up and die cut the golf balls from the DSP.
Using the larger banner from the Golf Club Dies, die cut a scrap piece of DSP.
Die cut the golf ball from the Golf Club Dies with the Whisper White card stock.
Sponge Crumb Cake ink around the edges of the golf ball.
Die cut two golf clubs from a scrap of Crumb Cake.
Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere the DSP shirt to the golfer.
Adhere the embossed Garden Green piece to the card base with SNAIL.
Adhere the strips of DSP by staggering them to the card base with SNAIL.
Next, using dimensionals, adhere the golfer.
Using glue dots adhere the golf clubs to the back of the golf ball.
Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere the banner to the wood element and attached this to the golf ball.
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.
Using glue dots adhere three golf balls above the DSP.
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.
Holding the marker loosely, start a downward movement towards the paper
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.
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
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)
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:
Fold the Mossy Meadow card stock in half.
Die cut the branch from the Christmas Layers Dies twice in opposite corners on the front of the Mossy Meadow card base.
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.
Die cut the Old Olive card stock using the third largest Stitched Rectangle Die.
Emboss the Stitched Old Olive piece with the Woodland Embossing Folder.
Stamp the cardinal in Sahara Sand on Whisper White card stock.
Colour the cardinal using the flicking technique described above in Cherry Cobbler and Light Basic Black.
Use the Pumpkin Pie Blends for his beak and feet.
Use the Basic Black Blends for his mask on his face.
Using the cardinal from the Christmas Cardinal Dies, die cut the cardinal out.
Stamp in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink the branches on Whisper White card stock.
Colour the leaves, branches and berries with Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler Light and Dark Blends
Using the branch die from the Christmas Cardinal Dies, die cut the branch out.
Add Shimmery Crystal Effects to the berries on the branch and set aside to dry.
Stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White card stock and die cut it with the matching die from the Christmas Cardinal Dies.
The Stitched Old Olive piece is popped up with dimensionals.
Using snail adhere the branch to the Old Olive piece.
Layer the cardinal on top of the branch making it appear as if he is standing on the branch.
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!
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:
Stamp the image in Memento Black Ink.
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.
Once you are finished colouring your ornament, thread your twine through a hole that you made and tie into a knot.
Tie the Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon into a bow on top of the ornament.
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)
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
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
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:
Centre and stamp “Wishing you a …Christmas” in Soft Suede on the Whisper White.
Stamp “yummy” in Real Red between the Soft Suede sentiment.
Adhere the stamped sentiment to the Real Red cardstock.
Stamp the gingerbread house and trees in Tuxedo Black Memento.
Colour with the Blends the gingerbread house and trees.
Use Wink of Stella on the peppermint candies and gumdrops.
Cut the house and trees out with the Big Shot using the Cuckoo Clock Dies.
Cut and score the base according to the template provided at end of this document.
Attach the 2 pieces with snow people DSP (4 ½” x 1”) on the side panels of the card base with snail.
Attach the snowbank DSP (4 ¼” x 1”) on the bottom card base panel.
With snail, attach the falling snow DSP to the centre panel of the card base.
Add the die cut ginger house to the centre panel with dimensionals.
Attach the trees with dimensionals. Two in front of gingerbread house and 2 on side panels.
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.
