Stampin' Up! Bordering on Romance...again!

I can't seem to get enough of this stamp set.  It's really growing on me.  And I kind of CASEd myself with this layout. It's a rather simple card and done with Stampin' Write markers and a blender pen after heat embossing the image with white embossing powder.

The crumb cake card stock was a terrific base with which to use the blender pen.  I colored in the large flowers with a Calypso Coral marker then came back and partially outlined the petals with Riding Hood Red.  Then I used the blender pen to blend the colors.  I think it worked very well and better than most of my attempts at this technique. Someday I'll get a video camera and start filming how I "do stuff".

Post update:  I have added tutorial for this card HERE.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and I would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment.  If you have any questions about any of my projects, I'm just a click away.

Don't forget for every $50 purchase you get to choose a FREE item from the Sale A Bration catalog.  Good for online orders, email orders, workshop orders, club orders...basically any order type.

Happy Stamping!
Kelly
To Order Stampin' Up! Supplies online 24/7, Click Here.

Supplies List:

Stamp Sets:  Bordering on Romance(#125482 clear mount, #125480), Tiny Tags (#118592 clear mount, #118091 wood)

Ink:  VersaMark(#102283), Poppy Parade (#119782)

Paper:  Whisper White (#100730), Crumb Cake(#120953)

Stampin Write Markers:  Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade (2011-2013 In color assortment(#123002)), Riding Hood Red (#120971), Blush Blossom (#100037), Old Olive (#100079), Sahara Sand (#105105, Daffodil Delight (#119677)

Accessories:  Poppy Parade 1/2" stitched-poly Ribbon (#119263), Basic Jewels Rhinestones (#119246), Blender Pen (#102845), Heat Tool (#100005), Stampin Emboss Powder White (#109132), Jewelry Tag Punch (#117190), Uni Ball White Gel Pen (#105021), Baker's Twine Calypso Coral (#125573)

Another card featuring other stamps from Tiny Tags Stamp Set.  Click HERE for the supply list.  This little gem is from my Stampin' Up! website.

Join me on FACEBOOK...I put photos of my projects up there when I'm too lazy don't have enough time to blog.

Card of the Week, July 11, 2010

Quite a beauty, wouldn't you say? I hope this inspires you to do some burnishing...or use the Awash with Flowers stamp set...or do some dry embossing...or just do any kind of stamping at all! That's what's most important!

This card was cased.  Leave me a comment if you know who I cased it from!!

I stamped Awash with Flowers images on Whisper white cardstock and with a sponge dauber and ink, I rubbed in a circular motion on the images. I used multiple color inks on all the images.  For the large petal flowers, I used Regal Rose and Rose Red.  The tulipy looking flowers are pumpkin pie and rose red.  The leaves are Certainly celery and Daffodil Delight.  Daffodil delight was also used to burnish the background.  I used a Stampin Sponge to add basic black around the edges.  Paper used was Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper white.  Accessories used: Medium jewelry tag punch, Scallop Trim Border punch.  Additional Stamp set used:  Tiny tags.

Artist Tip:  When burnishing, always "stamp off" your sponge dauber before applying ink to your project so you don't get a "blob" of color when you first start burnishing.  This technique may require some practice, so get out some scratch paper if you're trying it for the first time.

Demo tip:  I think this would be a good one to demonstrate, but not so sure on the Make-N-Take-ability of it.  I fear first timers would not be happy with the results.

Your comments are appreciated!

If you haven't done so already, please sign up for my Free Email Card of the Week Newsletter.

Till later,

Kelly

Circle Circus in Pumpkin Pie

I love to see people use stamp sets and colors in unexpected ways.  Here's one I tried that I found unexpected when I finished.

Stamp sets: Circle Circus(#115778), Tiny Tags(#118091).  Ink:  Pumpkin Pie(#105216).  Paper: Very Vanilla(#101650), Island Oasis (Summer Mini 2010 #117173).  Accessories:  Linen Thread(#104199), Jumbo Eyelets, Striped Grosgrain ribbon(#115616), Tag punch(#117190), 3/4 inch circle punch(#119873), Paper Piercing Tool(#116631).

Stamp top half of  5 1/2 x 8 1/2 very vanilla card base that has been folded and creased with a bone folder.  Trim a piece of the polka dot paper from the Island Oasis paper pack to 5 1/2 x 2.  Layer onto card front below stamped portion.  Wrap enough ribbon around the card to go through the jumbo eyelet as shown.  I glued this all in place with sticky strip before trying to poke the points of the eyelet through the card.  Stamp a piece of scrap very vanilla with the same circle image and punch out with the 3/4 inch circle punch.  Apply adhesive and glue in position so it will show through the jumbo eyelet.  Press the prongs through the card, but not through the back of the ribbon.  Press the prongs down and then add a little adhesive under the ribbon to keep it in place over the prongs on the inside of the card.  Stamp the sentiment and flourish from Tiny Tags stamp set and punch out with tag punch.  Use paper piercing tool to add hole on the tag.  Run a piece of linen thread through the tags and tie them around the ribbon as shown.  Use snail adhesive to position the tags in place. 

 Shop anytime for these terrific Stampin' Up! products in my online store.

Thanks for taking a look and please leave me a comment! And don't forget to...

Sign up for your FREE E-mail with an inspirational Card of the Week.  Always free and your e-mail is never sold or given away.

Stop by again soon! In the meantime, happy stampin'!

Kelly