Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Creating cards with the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle

  • Celebrate Sunflowers
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Stampin' Up! Celebrate Sunflowers


Today I'm using the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set again.  I'm really surprised at how much I love this stamp set.  Stampin' Up! has had a number of sunflower stamp sets over the years, but this one captured my heart like no other Sunflower stamp set has before.  This is such a simple card, but I love how it turned out.  I saw this technique on one of Linda Delke's cards, and watched a video she posted on how to create this look.  It was easier than I though it would be!   I added a couple of Whisper White butterflies from the Butterfly Beauty Dies to dress up the card a bit.  I love Stamping' up bundles!  The Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set coordinates with the Sunflowers Dies.  This is one of the two bundles that are part of the Flowers for Every Season Suite.  Bundles help me create fantastic projects with less effort. And a product suites provides an array of coordinated products that work together for easy creating. .          




The basecard for this card is Thick Whisper White.  Then a layer of Misty Moonlight Cardstock, one of the new In Colors.   The images from the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set were stamped on the Misty Moonlight Cardstock using Misty Moonlight ink. 
   



The technique for highlighting the sunflower petals with white is done by painting the petals lightly with Craft Whisper White ink applied using a Blender Pen.  I found that spreading the ink onto a clear block first allowed me to control ink coverage better.  One other tip I'll pass on to you:  The Whisper White ink fades as it dries  I thought I was adding the Whisper White Ink too heavily when I was painting the petals, however, looking at my finished card, I wish I had added more Craft Whisper White.  I'll know next time I try this technique.       


Click for close-up of these Celebrate Sunflowers cards


For the sentiment, I used the stitched rectangle from the Ornate Layers Dies and cut a label out of Whisper White.  Each of the sentiments are also from the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set, and the sentiments are stamped in Misty Moonlight Ink.  I found these two butterflies near my die cutting machine and decided to use them as quick accents on these cards.  They are created by cutting apart a couple of the Butterfly Beauty Die Cuts.  I also added one of the Misty Moonlight Enamel Dots to each of the sentiments.   You'll want to look closely at the entire Flowers For Every Season Suite Collection on pages 10-13 of the Stampin' Up! annual catalog.  You'll love creating projects with this suite, and your friends and family will enjoy feeling special when they receive one of your lovely, handmade cards.  Add this suite to your Shopping List today.

My customers who have ordered in the past 6 months will soon be receiving the August-December 2020 Mini catalog in their mailbox. Demonstrators are already placing pre-orders from the entire Mini catalog, and are busy making sample to share with you to see what's coming!   If you live in the USA and don't have a demonstrator and want a copy of the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog or the upcoming August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, contact me.   I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.      

Recipe

  • Stamps: Celebrate Sunflowers, Flowers For Every Season
  • Ink:  Misty Moonlight, Craft Whisper White Ink
  • Paper: Thick Whisper White, Misty Moonlight
  • Accessories: Ornate Layers Dies, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, Butterfly Beauty Dies, Blender Pen, Dimensionals,  Multipurpose Glue 

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Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Stampin' Up! Ornate Thanks card in Soft Sea Foam

  • Ornate Thanks Stamp Set
  • Ornate Garden Suite
  • Memento and StazOn Ink Back In Stock

Stampin' Up! Ornate Garden Suite


I love Stamping' up bundles!  Why?  First, bundles include a discount -- and everyone loves a discount.  Second, they show off one of Stampin' Up!'s best benefits:  awesome product coordination.  Third, bundles help me create fantastic projects with less effort.  Today, I'm showing a card using the Ornate Garden Suite, which includes the Ornate Thanks Bundle and the Ornate Style Bundle.  I also used the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder from the Suite.  I added accents using the Forever Flourishing Die Cuts using Vellum Cardstock, and some Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon to finish my card.          




The basecard for this card is Soft Sea Foam Cardstock, which is die cut along the bottom using one of the Ornate Borders Dies.  Then another layer of Soft Sea Foam dry embossed using the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder. 
   



The sentiment is created using a die cut boarder from the Ornate Layers Dies out of Whisper White cardstock.  Then the sentiment itself is die cut using another die stitched rectangle die from the Ornate Layers Dies..  The sentiment is from the Ornate Thanks Stamp Set, and it is stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink.     




Behind the sentiment layer, leaf die cuts out of Vellum Cardstock were created using the Forever Flourishing Dies. The card is accented with a bow of Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon.  This ribbon is so soft that a bow adds almost no bulk when mailing this card.   You'll want to look closely at the entire Ornate Garden suite and gorgeous sample cards on pages 64-67 of the Stampin' Up! annual catalog.  You'll love creating projects with this suite, an your friends and family will enjoy feeling special when they receive one of your lovely, handmade cards.  Add this suite to your Shopping List today.

My customers who have ordered in the past 6 months will soon be receiving the August-December 2020 Mini catalog in their mailbox. Demonstrators were able to begin place pre-orders from the entire Mini catalog beginning July 1, and are busy making sample to share with you to see what's coming!   If you live in the USA and don't have a demonstrator and want a copy of the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog or the upcoming August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, contact me.   I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.      

Recipe

  • Stamps: Ornate Thanks
  • Ink:  Pear Pizzazz
  • Paper: Whisper White, Soft Sea Foam, Vellum Cardstock
  • Accessories: Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, Forever Flourishing Dies, Ornate Borders Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder, Dimensionals,  Multipurpose Glue 

To learn more about any of these items, click the item below to visit my online store.



Tuxedo Black Memento and StazOn Ink Back In stock

As you know, several items have been affected by supply chain disruptions during the past few months.  Stampin' Up! just received inventory of Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and StazOn Ink, which you'll want to use when coloring with Blends.  Stampin' Up! is in the process of fulfilling back orders here in North America.  If you've been waiting to order these ink, you can do so now.   Saddle Brown StazOn ink is my favorite for stamping with the Flowers for Every Season Suite, especially when stamping the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp set and coloring with Blends. 



  
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Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping