Today I am sharing one of the swap cards I made for a Holiday Catalog swap I was involved in recently. I used two more patterns from the Come to Gather DSP. I just love these polka dots!
Notice the sequins? I pulled the Pretty Peacock sequins out of the Woven Threads Sequins - these are my go-to embellishment - they are just so pretty!
The punch I used for the sentiment is called the Story Label Punch. It's a great staple to have in your collection. I also used the Gather Together Bundle - I'll be featuring this soon!
Stamps: Gather Together
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Pretty Peacock, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Come to Gather DSP
Embellishments: Woven Threads Sequins, Linen Thread, Come to Gather Ribbon Combo Pack
Tools: Story Label Punch, Gathered Leaves Dies, Die Cutting Machine
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
The Come to Gather DSP is so pretty for fall, and it was the starting point for this card. My color combination was a blend of Merry Merlot, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla. I don't use Very Vanilla often, but it was the perfect fit this time!
I also pulled out the Colorful Seasons stamp set. This one has been around for a few years, but it has the prettiest fall leaves, especially in the coordinating dies! For this project, I simply stamped the leaf outline. I thought it coordinated with the DSP, and knowing Stampin' Up!, that was probably intentional!
This paper has so many pretty patterns. Come back on Thursday to see another card featuring this paper!
Stamps: Colorful Seasons
Ink: Crumb Cake, Merry Merlot
Paper: Merry Merlot, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Come to Gather DSP
Embellishments: Holiday Rhinestones, Braided Linen Trim
Tools: Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Die Cutting Tool
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
I'm back today with another card featuring the Birds of a Feather stamp set. I think my favorite bird in this set is the chicken. He's meant for Valentine's Day, but I have lots of other plans for that little bird! Take a look at my card:
I used a technique called masking to stamp the three chickens in a row. Stamp your image on a post it note, then fussy cut at least part of it right on the black line. When you place your post it image over the stamped image and then stamp again, the part that is "behind" will get stamped on the post it. Cool, right? I haven't used this technique in a long time, but I needed a flock of chickens to go with my sentiment!
I used my Dark Real Red Stampin' Blends Marker to color the Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon, and finished off the card with some Holiday Rhinestones. Leave a comment and let me know what you think!
Stamps: Birds of a Feather
Ink: Memento Black, Stampin' Blends: Dark Real Red, Dark Mango Melody, Light Flirty Flamingo, Ivory
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Real Red, Let it Snow Specialty DSP
Embellishments: Holiday Rhinestones, Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon
Tools: Rectangle Stitched Dies, Die Cutting Machine
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
The Birds of a Feather stamp set is my featured product over on Facebook this week. I already had the start of a card in mind, inspired by this card from the catalog (on the left).
When I saw that the color challenge at Global Design Project included So Saffron, which I was planning to use, the rest of the card came together quickly!
I used Rococo Rose and Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends to color my Rhinestones. I love that we have rhinestones in different colors now, but when you want an exact match, the Stampin' Blends work really well!
What do you think of the non-traditional Christmas colors on this card? I love how it turned out, and I think you might see a Rococo Rose/Mint Macaron combination again before the season is over!
Stamps: Birds of a Feather
Ink: Memento Black, So Saffron, Stampin' Blends: Light Daffodil Delight, Light & Dark Rococo Rose, Dark Mint Macaron
Paper: So Saffron, Mint Macaron, Whisper White
Embellishments: Rhinestones, Mint Macaron 1/4" Textile Ribbon
Tools: Rectangle Stitched Dies, Die Cutting Machine
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
Today's card was one of the cards we made at my card class last weekend. It was CASEd from our demonstrator magazine, Stampin' Success. In the magazine, there were three versions of the card - one each for the beginner, casual, and avid crafter. I kind of mixed the three together, and one of the ladies at class dubbed it avid plus, haha! It was not the simplest card (I usually try to keep my card class cards pretty simple), but they all loved it.
We used the Stamparatus to line up the three flower images. This is a three step stamp - you get the shading and coloring without having to actually color! But it can be a pain to line up the stamps, especially if you are making more than one card. So I lined everything up on the Stamparatus ahead of time, and it worked perfectly. Until my Daffodil Delight ink pad ran out of ink, that is. I always advise my customers to purchase the ink refill with their ink pads, but do I follow my own advice? No. I always think - I could use that $3.75 and buy a stamp set instead! Because we all know a stamp set is the same price as an ink refill...
One of my favorite things on this card is the Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon. Have you used it yet? I hadn't, and I really like it! Thanks for stopping by today - stay tuned for some brand new Holiday Catalog projects next week!
Stamps: To a Wild Rose
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink
Embellishments: Petal Pink 5/8" Organdy Striped Ribbon, Iridescent Sequins, White Baker's Twine
Tools: Wild Rose Dies, Die Cutting Machine, Stamparatus, Triple Banner Punch
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
The inspiration for today's card comes from June's Paper Pumpkin kit. I will admit I haven't put mine together yet, but I love the beach theme and the color combination! I used that as my inspiration for this card.
I thought that the High Seas 3D Embossing Folder was a perfect fit for this beachy card, and I finally figured out the correct sandwich in my die-cutting machine for the new embossing folders. Thank you, YouTube! The new style of folders is slightly thinner than the old Sizzix ones, so you need to use the new blue 3D Embossing Folder Plate with them. I am using my Big Shot, so my sandwich was the regular platform on the bottom, then the embossing folder, then the blue embossing plate.
Easy! When I tried using a 3D folder a few weeks ago, I must have tried every other possible way except for that one. Oh well, now I know, and you do too!
Here's a close up of the embossing. I can think of a few other stamp sets that this would work great with!
Stamps: Waterfront
Ink: Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay
Paper: Sahara Sand, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White
Embellishments: Linen Thread
Tools: High Seas 3D EF, Rectangle Stitched Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Die Cutting Machine
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
Yesterday on Facebook, I shared these backgrounds I made with Pigment Sprinkles. I promised that I would share projects using them soon, so here is the first one!
I used another sketch challenge to get started, this time over at TGIF Challenges.
And of course I had to start with the Gorgeous Grape piece - purple is my favorite! There's also a Holiday Catalog sneak peek on this project. Can you spot it?
If you guessed those Coastal Cabana rhinestones, you're right! There is a new set of colored rhinestones, and I LOVE them! I cut a piece of my Gorgeous Grape background out with the Stitched Nested Labels Dies, and the stamps come from the Free as a Bird stamp set. Buy the dies and stamps together in a bundle at a 10% discount! Even if birds aren't your thing, the sentiments and flowers in this stamp set are pretty.
I think my favorite thing about this card is the color combination - Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White, Pool Party, and Purple Posy. I hope it inspires you to create something of your own!
Stamps: Free as a Bird
Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Memento Black, Light & Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends, Dark Purple Posy Stampin' Blends
Paper: Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White, Watercolor Paper
Embellishments: Noble Peacock Rhinestones, Holiday Rhinestones
Tools: Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Tin Tile EF, Die Cutting Machine, Pigment Sprinkles, Stampin' Spritzer
Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
