July 3, 2020

Hello Adventure

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The concept of a vacation is different for everyone. Some people think of vacations as travelling over-seas. Those are definitely very special and memorable vacations. My family vacations usually have camping and adventure involved. Vacations don’t have to be anything fancy, though. I recently enjoyed a mini vacation on my front porch; just me and an entire bucket of Häagen-Dazs ice cream. My family had no idea where I was and didn’t come looking for me for at least an hour. It was glorious!!

Why am I talking about vacations, you ask? Well, that is the theme for the challenge from the As You See It Challenge Blog today.

My card design represents vacationing with my family on our camping adventures. I was so excited to try die-cutting my sentiment using the new Foam Adhesive Sheets from Stampin’ Up! I love how the foam pops up this die-cut word from the Sweet Silhouette dies.

I also used the new Water Painters to paint the colour wash background with Mango Melody, Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, and Tuxedo Black Momento ink.

Some elements on this card are from the June 2020 Box of Sunshine Paper Pumpkin kit. Can you spot them? If you already are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, then you’ll recognize them right away. If you aren’t a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, why aren’t you!? Go and subscribe right now so you don’t miss anymore kits! I get so excited when my box arrives at my door each month. It’s a little creative boost and a mini escape.

Hmm… kind of like a mini … vacation!

(See what I did there? I very cleverly pulled Paper Pumpkin into the vacation theme. Yes, I am clever sometimes. Yes, I know I’m being a bit sassy right now, just groan and roll your eyes and move on. I love making people groan at my bad jokes. It makes me feel whole, LOL!)

Where was I?

Oh yes … Here’s another photo.

You can see the very cool Foam Adhesive under the die-cut word in this photo. Seriously, having this stuff for die-cutting makes me really happy! I just peel off the backing of one side of the sheet and apply my paper of choice to that sticky surface (in this case, I used one of the wood patterns from the In Good Taste designer series paper) and run it through my die cutting machine just like I normally would.

What are you most excited about in the 2020-2021 Annual Stampin’ Up! catalogue? I want to know what’s on your wish list!

If you don’t have a copy of the Canadian catalogue, you can view a digital copy by accessing the menu at the top of this blog.

I’d also love to see your take on this theme challenge. Give it a try and share it with us at the As You See It Challenge Blog! We are inspired by your creativity!

November 8, 2019

Gold and Green

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I’m thinking of the ice cream in the freezer. I should probably go get it and eat it while I write my blog. You don’t mind, do you?

. . .

Okay. I’m back with my coffee Haagen-Dazs. Yum. Though, honestly, I really shouldn’t be eating it after all of the Halloween candy I’ve been consuming. Maybe, I’m just getting ready to hibernate.

That’s a thing, right?

Once again, I have a card for you and once again it is inspired by the As You See It Challenge for which I am a designer.

Sketch challenges are pretty great because they provide some clear parameters, but still offer so much opportunity for your own creative spin. I decided to take this sketch and create a square card, rather than the more common 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ size.

I have seen some beautiful watercolour wreaths created from the All Around Wreath Dies from Stampin’ Up!, so I thought I should give it a try. I cut the wreath from a piece of Watercolor Paper and placed it onto one of the clear plates of my Stamparatus. I then used an Aqua Painter to saturate the Watercolor Paper with plain water. Next, I applied ink using the Aqua Painter and Ink Refills. I used Call Me Clover, Granny Apple Green, and Coastal Cabana. As I applied each colour, I enjoyed watching it spread quickly over the paper because of the water that already prepared the way. Once I was happy with the saturation of colour, I used my Heat Tool to speed up the drying time so I could carry on with the rest of my card.

The card base is Thick Whisper White, which I cut to 8-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ so that I could have a completed 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ square card. This is a good size for a square, because it will still fit in Stampin’ Up! envelopes. I used the Simply Scored Tool to create an embossed outline around the card base. I like how that simple step somehow instantly makes a card more elegant.

The next layer is a Whisper White square on which I stamped the line stamps from the Christmas Countdown Cling Stamp Set from Stampin’ Up!. I stamped these in Versamark ink and applied the Gold Embossing Powder, melting it to a beautiful shine with my Heat Tool. I wrapped the Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon (from the new and only available while supplies last, Christmastime is Here Suite!) around this piece and tied it in a bow. This was attached to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The dry watercoloured wreath was attached to the front of the card with glue dots, but I had to cut it to be able to tuck it under the bow of my ribbon. Pretty sneaky, right!

The sentiment is from the Merry Moose stamp set and was stamped with Versamark ink on Whisper White cardstock. Once again, I applied the Embossing Powder and heat it with my Heat Tool, before cutting it in my die cutting machine with one of the circle dies from the Stitched Shapes Dies. This was applied to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The last few things to add were the gorgeous Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (from the Christmastime is Here Suite), and the Cherry Cobbler flower, which I die cut with my die cutting machine and the Detailed Deer Dies from Stampin’ Up!.

I followed the perimeters of the sketch challenge. I would say that I moved the location of my bow, but the basic sketch is still apparent, don’t you agree?

If you like the products I used on this card, you might want to go to my ONLINE STORE and see what else there is to get excited about! Have you seen the products in the Christmastime is Here Suite? Just beautiful! Definitely have a look.

… and don’t forget to try this sketch and play along with us at the As You See It Challenge Blog!

Okay, my ice cream is done. It was yummy.

April 12, 2019

Sweetest Berry Burst

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It’s time for another As You See It Challenge post. The challenge today is a sketch and I chose to use the Sweetest Thing Stamp Set from Stampin’ Up! for this sweet card.

But first, here’s the sketch:

Stampin’ Up! is coming close to a new annual catalogue and with that, there will be some products retiring to make way for new products. I’m so excited to see all the new things this weekend at the Stampin’ Up! OnStage Local event for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators in Vancouver, BC, Canada!

My card today, shows off two of the In Colors that will be retiring at the end of May: Berry Burst and Powder Pink. I will be sad to see them go, but am excited to see what the new In Colors will be!

The candy jar image, the gummy bears, and the label image are all from the Sweetest Thing Stamp Set. I used the coordinating Jar of Sweets Framelits dies to die cut the jar and the label. It’s so awesome to have dies that work with your stamps! The jar image is stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock in Berry Burst ink and coloured with the use of a Stampin’ Up! Blender Pen and a little bit more Berry Burst ink to create a soft watercolour effect. I stamped the label image on Very Vanilla cardstock with Versamark ink, and heat set it with Basic Black Embossing Powder and my Heat Tool.

At the top of the jar is some Black Glitter Organdy Ribbon tied with a bow in Basic Black Baker’s Twine. Behind the jar are loops of Silver Metallic Thread.

I used the Subtles Textured Embossing Folder and my Big Shot to add texture to my Basic Black banner. The Pearlized Doily was coloured on the non-pearlized side with Soft Sea Foam ink. After attaching all of that to the Sahara Sand and Powder Pink cardstock, the final touch was to add the Gingham Gala Adhesive Backed Sequins.

And there it is! A sweet card for the As You See it Challenge. You know what? You should play along. Why not! You can totally come up with something awesome using the sketch and I would love to see what you create!

You can still order the retiring products, but remember that they can sell out quickly. The retiring list will be out soon, but don’t wait. Just order now and avoid missing out on the products you know that you love!