Every year I am asked to create a Stampin’ Up! In Color bookmark file. So I am sharing my 2021-23 In Color Bookmarks using my Stampin’ Up! 2021-23 In Color Bookmark file that I created for this purpose. Here are some examples of what can be done with them. These are only a few ideas. You could add the 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum or the In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Assortments. When you download the PDF files, print them with the fit to page setting in the Adobe Acrobat on Basic White. All files are at the end of this post including a German and French version, as well as the files for the 2020-2022 In Colors from last year.
Brilliant Wings Bookmarks
For the bookmarks with the Brilliant Wings butterflies, I die cut them from the In Color card stock and the stamped flowers from Hand-Penned Petals. I added an In Color Jewel for each colour and threaded some of the In Color Open Weave Ribbon through the hole created by the Scallop Tag Topper Punch. I only had the Scallop Tag Topper Punch, but you could use the Fancy Tag Topper Punch or the Delightful Tags Topper Punch instead. This is my favourite bookmark since the In Color Jewels really sparkle on it.
Version 1 of My 2021-2023 In Color Bookmarks Using Ink and Card Stock
Stampin’ Up! Blends/Markers Bookmarks
For my next bookmark, I stamped in Memento Ink the images from the Forever Blossoms on Basic White card stock and used my Stampin’ Blends for the flowers and my Stampin’ Write Markers for the leaves. Then, I die cut them out with the Cherry Blossom Dies. I also added bling to them using the In Color Jewels and Loose Flower Flourishes. I finished them off with the ribbon the same way as the previous bookmarks.
Version 2 of my Bookmarks Using Stampin’ Up! Blends
Easy Card Stock Bookmarks
For my last set of bookmarks, I cut a ½” x 11” strip of card stock for each colour. I glue them directly to the print out before cropping the bookmarks down. I them cut them apart creating 5 bookmarks. Fast and easy!
Today is I am sharing my Hydrangea Thank You Card that I made for a swap using the beautiful Hydrangea Haven Bundle by Stampin Up! I love how the watercolour hydrangea pops out of the DSP and the Stitched Nested frame!
I swooned over the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper when I saw it! All my favourite colours are in it like Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow to name just a few! So, I decide that I wanted to use some of the colours in the DSP for my hydrangea flower head and leaves.
The Process of the Watercolour Technique
Prepare to get all inky! For my card, I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Ink Refills of Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray to use on my watercolour paper. I drop a couple of drips of each colour onto my work space and added a few spritzes of the Frost White Shimmer Paint (that was premixed with rubbing alcohol) and then a few spritzes of water. I then dragged my watercolour paper through the ink picking up the colours.
The Process of the Watercolour Technique
Once the ink was dried on the flower heads, I used my Blending Brush to add a bit more Gorgeous Grape to the raised petals to give it a bit more dimension.
I did the same steps for the stem and leaves using Old Olive and Mossy Meadow.
Here is a video that I presented to fellow demonstrators showing this technique:
Video Demonstrating The Watercolour Technique
I love this look since you can get different variations in the flowers. Here is an example of both light and dark flower heads.
Two Versions of the Hydrangea Watercolour Technique
A scattering of the pretty Pastel Pearls and the Misty Moonlight/silver Baker’s Twine are all the embellishments this card need.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Hydrangea Haven Bundle (156251), Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638)
Inks: Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad (147099)
Paper: Highland Heather (146986), Gorgeous Grape (146987), Basic White (159276), Mossy Meadow (133676), Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper (154570), Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper (149612)
Accessories: Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (147164), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (147167), Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (153124), Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (150092), Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (100531), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (133651), Frost White Shimmer Paint (147046), Stampin’ Spritzer (126185), Pastel Pearls (154571), Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack (153620), Blending Brushes (153611), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683), Rubbing Alcohol, Water
Close Up of My Hydrangea Thank You Card
Measurements:
Highland Heather: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Gorgeous Grape: 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White: 1” x ¾”
Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper: 2 ¾” x 4 ¾”
Watercolour Paper: 2 pieces:
1 7/8” x 2” (flower head)
2 ¾” x 3”
Misty Moonlight/Silver Baker’s Twine: 5”
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Always Be A Mermaid Card using the stamp called ‘Mermaid’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. I love this sweet mermaid and her little friends!
For my card, I knew that I wanted to create a slim line card for her with a pretty watery background! I coloured her with my Copic markers. I especially had fun with her tail and used two different colour combinations to give it a mermaid look. And then, I added Stickles since you know mermaids have sparkly tails! Once I coloured her and her friends, I fussy cut them out.
My Watery Background Technique
For my water, I pulled out my Distress Oxides and worked from light in the centre (Peacock Feathers and Mermaid Lagoon) where I wanted to highlight her to the darkest at the edges (Salty Ocean and Broken China). Once I did that, I splattered water on the panel and removed the water droplets with a paper towel to give some dimension. Next, I splattered the panel with the Frost White shimmer paint and let everything dry.
Some dies from my stash, a scattering of clear dew drops, and real shells are added to finish my watery scene.
‘Mermaid’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Perennial Essence 12” x 12” Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up! Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn Memory Box Delicate Vine Border Die! Breaking Waves Border Dies, Heffy Doodle Under the Sea Framelits, Stampin’ Up! Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up Crumb Cake Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up! Stamping Sponges, Stampin’ Up! Spring Bloom Dew Drops, The Robin’s Nest Clear Gelly Roll Pen Star Dust Stickles, Ranger Shells from Dollar Store
For the Water: Hot Press 140 lbs Watercolor Paper, Fabriano Peacock Feathers Distressed Oxide, Ranger Mermaid Lagoon Distressed Oxide, Ranger Salty Ocean Distressed Distressed Oxide, Ranger Broken China Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush, Ranger Splashes of water and paper towel to remove water droplets Frost White Shimmer Paint, Stampin’ Up!
Pacific Point, Whisper White and Crumb Cake Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 8.75” x 3.75”
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Hope you like my Always Be A Mermaid Card using ‘Mermaid’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!
Today is I am sharing my Fine Art Birthday Card using the Fine Art Floral Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! I love this collection with the lovely flowers and textures on a modern take on classic impasto paintings. Rich textures, lovely florals, gold leafing, and more all work together for a fine art experience that is sure to yield beautiful and elegant results.
The Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set is so pretty with lots of lovely sentiments for all kinds of cards! And you can’t go wrong with the matching Floral Gallery Dies.
How to Use Gilded Leafing Embellishment
When I saw the Gilded Leafing Embellishment in the new mini, I was so excited! It was on the top of my list to buy. I have used similar products and just loved them. So, I knew I would love the Stampin’ Up! version.
For my card, I took the VersaMark Ink Pad and rubbed it on opposite corners of the DSP and the Mossy Meadow card stock (which was embossed first with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder). I then sprinkled Heat & Stick Powder to the ink and set it with my heat tool. It will melt like embossing powder but leaves a sticky residue behind to which you can adhere the Gold Gilding. I then burnished with my fingers the Gold Gilding removing the excess.
Imagine an artist, delicately painting individual canvases in a classic impasto style. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? That’s exactly what this paper is! A Stampin’ Up! artist hand-paint canvases with beautiful florals and textures in classic Stampin’ Up! colors. They then took those canvases, photographed them, and made them into this unique designer series paper. Your heart will grow wild when you get this paper in your hands. The pack includes florals, patterns, colour variance, and all the touches of professional paintings.
To finish my card, I added a strip of the gorgeous Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate behind the Fine Art Ribbon and the sentiment. A scattering of Gold Glitter Enamel Dots tie in the golden theme.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Art Gallery Bundle (156227)
Inks: Bumblebee Classic Stampin’ Pad (153116), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283
Paper: Bumblebee (153077), Mossy Meadow (133676), Basic White (159276), Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate (154557), Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper (154558)
Accessories: Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (154317), 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon (154561), Heat & Stick Powder (156110), Gilded Leafing Embellishment (154560), Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (152155), Heat Tool (129053 ), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of My Fine Art Birthday Card
Measurements:
Bumblebee: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Mossy Meadow: 3 ¼” x 4 ½”
Basic White: ½” x 2 ¾”
Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper: 3” x 4 ¼”
Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate: 1” and 3 ¾”
Fine Art Ribbon: 3 ½”
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Today is I am sharing my Peony Thank You Card that I made for a swap using the beautiful Peony Garden Suite Collection. I love peonies and when I saw this collection, I knew that I had to buy it! It is getting lots of love! So far, I have made 4 cards with it! I am sharing two of those cards here.
For my card, I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Blends in Petal Pink and Old Olive to colour this gorgeous flower. I love how you can use the matching dies to cut out the blooms, but there are also dies that build a 3D peony bloom as well! I made the card below for my Mom’s 75th birthday using the 3D bloom and it was gorgeous!
My Mom’s Birthday Card with the 3D Peony Bloom
I love the softness of the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper and that was from where I pulled my colour scheme of Petal Pink and Gray Granite with a touch of Old Olive.
I used the pretty Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder on the Petal Pink card stock. For embellishments, I used the Gray Granite Ribbon, a Square Vellum Doily and a scattering of Elegant Faceted Gems.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Prized Peony Bundle (154056), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (147090)
Paper: Gray Granite (146983), Petal Pink (146985), Basic White (159276), Peony Garden Designer Series Paper (152483)
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Sending Love Treat Box for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls using Emma with Heart Balloon.
Time for something a little different than a card! Do you give your Sweetie treats for Valentine’s Day? If you do, you might like to make a treat box for them.
Side of Treat Box
The Details of My Treat Box
Isn’t the digital stamp Emma with Heart Balloon so sweet! Perfect for my Valentine Treat Box! I coloured her with my Copic Markers and added Glossy Accents to her balloons and Stardust Stickles to the heart on her top.
For my box, I used a Mini Paper Pumpkin Box from Stampin’ Up! This made a perfect box for holding treats and at the same time easy to assemble. I had fun decorating my box with the super cute Lovebugs paper by Doodlebug! Of course, I had to cover all sides of my box with it including the back!
Back of Treat Box
On the paper, there are some sweet envelopes, so I used a die to cut some mini envelopes in different papers and placed felt heart stickers emerging from them, like my love was being sent in the mail! I place one on the cover and two inside.
For a Valentine box, you need lots of hearts and that is where the doily heart die with the love die cut on it and the cluster of hearts die came in handy. For my belly band, I used ribbon that has Happy Valentine’s Day on it, and I tied into a pretty bow.
Of course, you have to decorate the inside of the box and place lots of treats in it! Again, I used the Lovebugs paper and cut one of the tags out and popped it up on more of the cute paper! Love the sentiment:
“Loved you yesterday love you still always have always will”
My last two envelopes with the hearts flank the sentiment.
Inside of Treat Box
Some finishing touches of rhinestones and Clear Wink of Stella on the hearts on the spine add a bit of sparkle to my project.
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Copic Markers:
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20 Hair: E31/E33/E35/E37 Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22 Pinks: R81/R53/R85 Balloon Sticks/ Soles of Shoes: E37/E35/E33
Close Up of My Sending Love Treat Box
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Card Recipe for My Sending Love Treat Box:
Emma with Heart Balloon, Paper Nest Dolls Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes, Stampin’ Up! Love Bugs 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc. Sending Love Glassine Sheets, Stampin’ Up! Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs Be Mine Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up! Love Notes Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up! Sunshine Wishes Thinlits , Stampin’ Up! Jewel Felt Flower Embellishments, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Craft Store Valentine’s Day Felt Stickers, Michaels Arts & Craft Store Valentine’s Day Ribbon, Celebrate It, Michaels Arts & Craft Store Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Clear Wink of Stella Stardust Stickles White Gelly Roll Pen Glossy Accents Real Red, Melon Mambo and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished box size: 5-7/8” x 3 ¾” x 1”
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Today is my birthday! So I thought I would share my Happy Birthday to Me Card celebrating me and my friend, Sheina, who’s birthday is today as well! Happy Birthday Sheina!
I recently attended a Virtual Stampin’ Up! Christmas Party that was put on by our team leader. The party was delayed until January since Covid was affecting delivery schedules. For this party, we were we given a package of products including a Pool Party card base, Basic Black Card Stock, Basic White Card Stock, a piece of True Love Designer Series Paper, a Square Vellum Doily and Pool Party Sheer Ribbon to create a mystery card. We could use these supplies anyway we liked to create something to share with the group. We could also add any additional supplies to the card that we wished.
Package of Products
My Additional Supplies
So, I added the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder, Pool Party Ink, VersaMark Ink, White Embossing Powder, Basic Black Card Stock and Rhinestone Basic Jewels to create my final card.
I love the very elegant black/white True Love DSP with the floral motif on one side and geometrics on the other. There are so many ways to add colour to it. You could colour it with the Stampin’ Blends, the Stampin’ Write Markers, sponges or daubers. I chose to add Pool Party Ink using the new Blending Brushes.
I then trimmed it into 3 equal pieces and added it to the Basic Black mat. Once the sentiment was heat set on the Basic Black card stock, I added a trimmed down edge of the Square Doily so that it peeks out. I tied the pretty Pool Party Shimmer Ribbon around my focal point and popped it up with dimensionals. I added a scattering of Rhinestone Basic Jewels to add some shimmer.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set (151331
Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283), Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (147107)
Paper: Pool Party (122924), Basic White (159276), Basic Black (121045), True Love Designer Series Paper (154281)
Accessories: Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder (152702), Blending Brushes (153611), Pool Party 3/8” Sheer Ribbon(152462), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Heat Tool (129053), Square Vellum Doilies (152484), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of Happy Birthday to Me! Card
Measurements:
Pool Party: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic Black: 3 pieces
5 1/8” x 3 7/8”
2 7/8” x 4”
3” x ½”
Basic White: 3 ¾” x 5”
True Love Designer Series Paper: 1 piece 3 ¾” x 2 ¾” then trimmed into 3 pieces at 1 ¼” x 2 ¾”
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Jingle All the Way Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I used the updatedSanta Ellie with Gift which is only $1 right now! Make sure you get yours at such a great deal!!
I coloured Ellie with my Copic Markers in Santa red and white colours. Isn’t she just the cutest in her Santa outfit! I knew that I wanted to create a shaker card and use some Christmas foil accents. There have been some awesome shaker cards by the PND Design Team, and I was inspired by them to give it a try! Since the Jingle All the Way die cut had bells, I used mini bells from the dollar store for the shaker part. I had to double up my adhesive strips to give the bells enough room to jingle when you shook the card. To tie in those bells, I die cut some from the Sounds of the Seasons Dies in the red and green foil and then tied 3 bells with linen thread.
Santa Ellie with Gift, Paper Nest Dolls Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Jingle All the Way Frame, Taylored Expressions Sounds of the Seasons Dies, Stampin’ Up! Holly Flourish Die, Cheery Lynn Designs Red & Green Foil Sheets, Stampin Up! Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up! A Robin’s Christmas Paper Pack, Wild Rose Studios Crafts Noel Card Making Kit, Dollarama (Bells) Clear Wink of Stella Stardust Stickles Glossy Accents Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up! Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up! Real Red and Garden Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5½” x 5 ½”
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Hope you like my Jingle All the Way Card using Santa Ellie with Gift by Paper Nest Dolls!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here again! I am sharing my Let’s Rejoice Christmas Card as my Guest Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful Angel Prayers. I created a slimline card for my Holy scene.
The Details of My Card
This digital stamp is perfect for so many occasions like birthday, sympathy, get well and thinking of you. However, for my card, I wanted her to be the Christmas Angel from the Nativity. So, I coloured her with my Copic Markers in Christmas colours.
I use the Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen on her wings and smooshed the lines with my finger before they dried. This gives the lines a softer look, but still allows a flowing movement of her wings. I also used the same pen on all the gold accents to make them shimmer. Finally, I added Clear Wink of Stella on her wrap. You can never have too much sparkle where an angel is concerned!
Instead of a night scene, I decided to create a sunrise with the dawning of the birth of Jesus Christ. For my sunrise, I used my Distress Oxide Inks and my Mini Blending Tool starting with Fossilized Amber at the base of the watercolor paper, followed by Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet, Broken China and Faded Jeans.
Distress Oxide Blending of Sunrise Sky
Once the colours were blended, I used my Splatter Tool dipped in Frost White Shimmer Paint and then in water to create the sky.
The Final Sunrise Sky with Shimmer Paint and Water Splatter
For my Nativity scene, the die I used comes as border. So, a few snips here and there and add my Sahara Sand dune to create my layered scene with lots of dimensionals between the layers.
The Gold Foil stars were from the Silent Night Dies from Creative Expressions. The North Star was snipped from the largest die in the set.
To finish the card, I used a Gold Foil mat followed by a Stitched Cherry Cobber mat.
It’s Laurie here with My Christmas Nativity Scene as my Design Team Inspiration for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. This time I wanted to create something a little different than a card! So, I made a multi layered shadowbox that lights up using the beautiful Nativity Christmas Digital Stamp.
My Christmas Nativity Scene Lightbox
The Details of My Scene
I had so much fun colouring the Holy Family with my Copic Markers! Once I did that, I created my scene using a number of dies from my stash. I ended up with 4 different layers. I love my focal point of the Family and the manger behind them! The In Good Taste Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up has photographic images of wood. Perfect for my manger.
TIP: Since the inside of the frame is smaller than the outside, I made my largest layer 5 5/8″ x 5 5/8″. All layers were 5 5/8″ wide with varying heights depending on their position.
The Different Layers of My Christmas Nativity Scene
The next step was to attach the lights. The wire from the lights was very malleable allowing me to position them exactly where I wanted. I even added a couple of lights behind Jesus’s head to give him a glow. I ended up using a ton of scotch tape to secure the lights.
The Lights Adhered on the Back
Once the lights were in place, the next step was to add Foam Adhesive Strips between the layers.
Dimensionals on the Back of The Layers
Here is a photo of all the layers adhered together. Now that is a lot of layers!
All the Layers Adhered Together
Not everyone is into home decor, but this project could easily be made into a card. If I remove the frame and lights, you get a good idea of how a card would look.
Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios, Nativity Christmas Digital Stamp Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Nativity Dies, Stampin’ Up! Bethlehem Edgelits Dies, Stampin’ Up! Bethlehem Edger Cutting Die, Frantic Stamper Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn Angel Garden Pick, MultiCrafts & Gifts Tiny Treasure, Christmas Celebrate It Mini Lights, Michaels Arts and Crafts Studio Decor 6” x 6” Shadowbox, Michaels Arts and Crafts In Good Taste Design Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up! Scotch Tape Shimmery White, Sahara Sand and Crushed Curry Card Stock Finished size: 6” x 6”
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One Final Photo of My Christmas Nativity Scene All Lit Up!
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Hope you like My Christmas Nativity Scene with the Nativity Christmas Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios! Thank you for stopping by!
I had so much fun creating this wonderland of gingerbread. My idea was that I wanted to create a centre-step card and planned to use my colouring from the recent 30 Day Coloring Challenge to build my card. I’m so happy with how it turned out!
The Steps of My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card
I created a ton of layers with the snow banks that all sparkle with Stardust Stickles and then layered my characters between them in the different folds. Of course, that is not all that sparkles! The windows of the house, Ellies’s candy cane and Emma’s peppermint candy bow all have glossy accents. I even added Clear Wink of Stella to the peppermint swirl on the house, the gum drops in front of the house, the Gingerbread Girl’s bow and hearts and the heart on Ellie’s dress! Can’t have a Christmas card without Christmas trees all dressed up for Christmas with stars and red Christmas lights! The Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper by Stampin Up! was perfect to create my snowy scene.
My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card Laid Flat
Here is a template that I created that gives you the measurements for the centre-step card that I made. There is also a link at the end of the post that you can download the PDF version.
My Centre-Step TemplateSide of my Centre-Step Card
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Today I am sharing my second November Guest Design Team Card for Copic for Alle and their Monthly Blue Color Challenge! For My Sympathy Card, I used the digital stamp So Long Yesterday by Ching-Chou Kuik. I thought she was perfect for a special sympathy card that I needed to make.
She was fun to colour with my Copic markers, especially all that hair! I knew that I wanted to highlight the butterflies in the stamp and DSP with the die. Unfortunately the die cut covered up one of the butterflies in the stamp, but easy enough to fix by fussy cutting it out and popping it up on the die cut.
Since the Challenge was Blue and I didn’t have card stock in the exact same colour that I coloured her dress, I coloured a Whisper White frame with my markers, as well as the corner die cut and the rhinestones to match. That is one thing that is nice with alcohol markers, you can colour more than just paper!
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)
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I had so much fun colouring with my Copic Markers these cuties from the Spooky House Set (7 Stamps). This set comes with 7 stamps including 6 characters and a haunted house. I used the digital stamps, but this set also comes in rubber and can be found in the store here.
I had a ton of fun creating this spooky double z-fold card for our trick-or-treaters who are out roaming around! Do they dare go to the eerily spooky house on the hill??? The pirate and the ghost are headed that way!
Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card Flat
Techniques Used in My Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card
To create my spooky night sky, I used a technique called the Copic Galaxy Background. For the galaxy stars, I used my Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush. I also used a White Gelly Roll Pen and the Colorless Blender, to make my some of my stars appear brighter/closer.
Galaxy Sky
Next I used Tim Holtz Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin and Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink Pads with a Round Blending Tool to create my glowing moon on a stitched circle die. Using the Splatter Brush again, I splattered water onto the moon to give a bit of texture once it was dry.
I love the Spooky House that comes with this set! I had fun colouring it, especially those glowing windows and doorway! In addition to colouring them, I use a paint brush and painted a thin layer of Apple Sour Nuvo Glow Drops. I wanted the details of the broken panes of glass and the spider to still be seen, but when you turn out the lights, the windows and door glow spookily.
Glowing Windows and Door
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Copic Markers:
Devil Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20 Hair: E18/E15/E13/E11 Red Bits: R39/R37/R35/C3 Black Bits: C9/C7/C6/C4
Card Recipe for Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card:
Spooky House Set (7 Stamps), Paper Nest Dolls Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink Pad, Tim Holtz Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink Pad, Tim Holtz Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink Pad, Tim Holtz Slimline Stitched Hillside Boarders Dies, Lawn Fawn Picket Fence Die-namics, MFT Flat-Bottom Clouds Die-namics, MFT 4” Stitched Circle Die, Memory Box Spooky Bats Punch, Stampin’ Up! Haunted House Die-Namics, MFT KP Halloween Icon Die-cut Cardstock, K & Company KP Halloween Layered Accents, K & Company Black Glitter Paper, Stampin’ Up! Apple Sour, Nuvo Glow Drops Small Paint Bruch Black Gelly Roll Pen Silver Gelly Roll Pen White Gelly Roll Pen Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush Tim Holtz Mini Round Blending Tool Basic Black, Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up! Card Size: 5 ½” x 5 ½” Digital Characters Size: 2 ½” Tall Digital House Size: 4” x 3 ¼”
My Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card Folded Down
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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
