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This card is simple and fabulous!!! It doesn’t take long at all and you can create in any color combination you wish! I started with a Whisper White card base and added a strip of Watermelon Wonder ( NEW In-Color). Then I stamped the greeting from Friendly Wishes onto a piece of Whisper White scrap paper in Watermelon Wonder. Using the flower from the same stamp set, I stamped it on the top and bottom in Stazon Black ink. Then I colored in the flowers and leaves with Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush Markers. Then I punched this out with the 2-1/2″ Circle Punch and layered it onto a piece of Cucumber Crush that was die cut with the Deco Label Framelits! I added the greeting piece to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I would love to see this in Purple……hmm…Elegant Eggplant or Rich Razzleberry? Or even Blushing Bride. So many fabulous ways you can create this card! I love it!!!
I’m going to say that I love pink, purple, and teal because I grew up in the 80’s with Lisa Frank! 🙂 Anyone else out there with here??? Leave me a comment down below….if there are no comments, I will know I’m all alone!
I had so much fun with this quick and simple card. I started with a Whisper White card base and added a piece of Elegant Eggplant that was embossed with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder. I stamped the greeting from the Friendly Wishes Stamp Set onto a scrap piece of white cardstock with Stazon. I colored it with my Markers adding in the dots and extra flare! Isn’t it fabulous! Then came the tough part……how do I want to layer it? I couldn’t punch it out with the Circle Punch because it didn’t fit. I couldn’t layer it on a smaller Deco Label Framelit because it didn’t fit. So this is what I came up with! I cut the scrap piece down and rounded the edges with the Project Life Corner Rounder Punch. Then I die cut one of the labels with the Deco Label Framelit (2nd from the smallest) in Bermuda Bay and punched out a Melon Mambo circle with the 2-1/2″ Circle Punch! Of course I had to add in soome Stampin’ Dimensionals – holding the greeting rectangle to the circle and holding the Bermuda Bay to the card front! I love how it turned out!!!!
Happy Tuesday everyone!!! Today I have a few little techniques to share with you. Some you may have seen before and others you may not have. My favorite one is the “bow” look which was created with some of the NEW Watermelon Wonder Lace Trim and some Whisper White Baker’s Twine! How cute is that???
How beautiful and fun is this card??? I love it!!!! Guess what stamp set was used? SPRINKLES OF LIFE!!!!! I just can’t put this stamp set down. There are endless possibilities!
I started with a Tip Top Taupe card base and added some Watermelon Wonder that was embossed with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder! Then I added a Tea Lace Paper Doily and an oval of the Neutrals Color Collection Designer Series Paper Pack. I used the Ovals Framelits to cut it out! Now for the cone, I used Tip Top Taupe cardstock and ink and cut it out fussy cut style (at least it’s straight lines)! For the ice cream, I used Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White. Those were cut out with the coordinating Tree Builder Punch! The little cherry was done in Watermelon Wonder and the punch! Of course the ice cream was added with Stampin’ Dimensionals (only add them on top portion and not on the overlap portion)! The ribbon was very simple. I cut a small piece of the Watermelon Wonder Lace Trim and tied the center with Whisper White Baker’s Twine and tied a bow! Simple and fabulous! This is a great way to use up those little leftover pieces!!! Love it!!!!
Of course I added some Dazzling Details to the ice cream for a little flare and sparkle! I got this idea from a fellow stamper – Chris Slogar! Thank you for the inspiration and idea! Love it!
What is your favorite part about this stamp set – the Tree, the Cupcake, or this Ice Cream Cone???? Let me know in the comments below!
Awww this card just screams Summer to me!!!! I love Summer! The bright colors, the warm (and yes HOT) weather, the sunrise and sunsets that are stunning and lots of fun!!! I used the Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set which is the 2015-2016 Ronald McDonald House Stamp Set. I fell in love with this stamp set the moment I saw it and you will too if you keep following me! You can see a cupcake card that I created here!!!
This card starts with a Crushed Curry card base and I added a little piece of Designer Series Paper from the Cherry On Top Paper Stack. Then for the beautiful scene I stamped the tree trunks in Tip Top Taupe and the leaves in Cucumber Crush (New In-Colors). For the leaves, I used the reverse photopolymer technique. Place the leaf image against your clear block and ink it up, stamp off and then stamp onto your card. This gives a lighter shade solid image of your leaves. Turn the stamp over, ink it up, and stamp full strength onto the card. This makes a really full tree and it’s super fabulous! For the flowers, I used Bermuda Bay, Elegant Eggplant, Watermelon Wonder, and Crushed Curry! I love bright colors and it was so easy to stamp those little flowers right on the stem with the Photopolymer (completely clear) stamps!!! Love it!!!
Happy Friday everyone!!!! It has been a wonderful week as I have been on vacation all week in Wisconsin! It was an amazing trip, seeing so many great things, and lots of laughs with everyone!!!! It was much colder than we expected earlier this week. Brrrr!
Now I’m home and can’t wait to get back to the stamp room. Oh how I have missed it!!!
Of course, it’s not a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!!!
Also, with the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog out this week, I decided to do a little video on mounting your Clear Block Stamps! You can check that out here!!! Enjoy!!!
If you know me at all, you know I LOVE LOVE LOVE cupcakes. There isn’t a time in my life I could pass up a cupcake (cake – yes, but a cupcake – no). They are just so fabulous and little and Yummy!!!! When the New Catalog came out, I saw the Ronald McDonald House Stamp Set – Sprinkles of Life and feel in love instantly. This stamp set is so much fun to play with and I could make cupcake cards every day! Love them! Plus, $3.00 for every stamp set goes to Ronald McDonald House Charities!
So now lets get started on this fabulous card! I used a card base of Bermuda Bay and added a few banners from the Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack. I cut the banner tips with the new Banner Triple Punch. You are able to cut tips in paper measuring 1″, 1-1/2″, and 2″ but as long as it is centered you can do 2″ and any size under!!!! Then I added some Whisper White Baker’s Twine with a little bow! For the cupcake, I stamped the bottom (wrapper) in Watermelon Wonder onto Watermelon Wonder cardstock and cut it out. I know I know we don’t like to fussy cut but at least it is straight lines!!!! For the frosting, I punched it out in the Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack with the Tree Builder Punch which coordinates with the Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set. I adhered it down with some Stampin’ Dimensionals! I added the greeting and brushed the edges with a sponge dauber! To finish it off, I added 3 little Candy Dots from the Brights Collection! Love it!
I have so many more samples to share with you using the Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set!!! You need to order your’s today so you will be ready to re-create these! Stay tuned!!!
How beautiful are these NEW 2015-2017 In-Colors????? I love them….okay wait to be honest, I LOVE two of them, two I like and one is growing on me. Can you guess which colors go into which category??
Watermelon Wonder – LOVE LOVE LOVE! It is such a bright and fun pinkie/red color! Watermelon! I love it!
Cucumber Crush – LOVE LOVE LOVE! This color is so vibrant. It is a bright green but not neon and not really lime colored. It is just fabulous! A fun green to play with….oh Night of Navy and Cucumber Crush. That would be fabulous!!
Tip Top Taupe – Believe it or not this is my #3! This is the perfect color between gray and tan. You all know I’m not a fan of browns but Crumb Cake is fabulous because it is more tan. Well this has a little more gray in it so it’s darker. I really like it for a neutral color!!!
Mint Macaron – I like this color but not so much right now since we are in the middle of Spring/Summer. I want bright colors. This color will be perfect for Winter, Baby Stuff, or those soft cards that you want to make. Just to clarify, it is pronounced Maca-RON….not maca-roon. There is a difference but don’t worry I’m sure I will catch myself saying it both ways! 🙂
Delightful Dijon – this color is ehh for me. You all know how I love bright colors and this one is far from it. It is a dark dirty yellow color. I might like it more in the Fall or maybe I never will fall in love!
These colors will be out for 2 years and there are lots of new products in these colors – Designer Series Paper, Lace Trim, Blossom Accents and so much more!!! The cards that I created above use the New You’ve Got This Stamp Set. I stamped the big background image in each of the In-Colors and used Basic Gray for the greeting and flower! Love it! Quick and simple for sure! All the stamping was done on a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and layered onto the coordinating In-Color card base! You have no clue how bad I wanted to mix and match the bases with the stamped image. I love mixing it up but I also love the simplicity of one color!
Let me know your favorite In-Color in the comments below! Also, let me know your favorite color combination – it can include the In-Colors or not!
Happy Tuesday!!! You know what that means? I have a fabulous technique to share with you today! It has a major WOW Factor and it is actually fairly simple to create!!! It makes great man cards too!! 🙂
How cool is that? The reflection of the trees in the “pond”, or whatever water it is, is just stunning!! I love it! You can do this technique with lots of different images and not just trees! Now let’s get started!
See I told you it was easy since the supply list is so short! I have a feeling you all doubt me on that! 🙂 The piece of Whisper White cardstock that I used for this one measures 4-1/4″ x 3-3/4″. I started by sponging my cardstock first. I saw this technique at Spring Into Stamping and Debbie advised to do that first! I used the Soft Sky Sponge Dauber for the very bottom (pond) with just a few passes back and forth. Then I used the Pool Party Sponge Dauber above that for the pond and at the top for the sky. The leftover (middle) section I filled in with the Wild Wasabi Sponge Dauber. I added the brown at the end; using the tree stamp as a guide for those marks! Once you have your cardstock all colored in, you will stamp the trees from Lovely As A Tree with Chocolate Chip Ink in the Wild Wasabi section of your card. Now ink up your stamp again and stamp it onto a piece of Window Sheet! Be very careful to press evenly and not slide all over. If it does, no worries, just wipe it off with a baby wipe or wet paper towel and do it again! Now you will take your window sheet, flip it over, and press it down to your cardstock either just below your already stamped trees or down further. You can do it either way, it also might depend on where your water starts. Once you lay the window sheet down, just gently press all over so the ink is touching the cardstock and soaking in! Now lift up and voila! That’s it!!! See I told you it was easy! After looking at the sample above, I decided it needed a little dirt at the pond’s edge so I went in with some brown and did a few passes!!! You could also use a darker green!
Here is another sample that I created! My pond was much smaller so I could only fit half of the trees on there. I actually think I like this one better. The card at the top made me always wonder which way was up but with this one I know!
Here is another sample that I created with the Sheltering Tree Stamp Set. I really love this one because the reflection image is sort of fuzzy looking so it really looks like a reflection in the water. I think it came out like that because it is a more solid image and the ink pooled in places on the window sheet. The Lovely As A Tree Stamp is very fine and small so it came out more clear and crisp! For the card above, I stamped the tree first and then did the Window Sheet reflection of the tree. Then I did the leave and the reflection of the leaves. I added the grass and flower stems (for more texture) to the card and then just sponged Pool Party below the grass. So I actually sponged last for this card! I added the greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes and punched it out with the Word Window Punch and layered it onto Wild Wasabi Modern Label Punch! I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals!
If you would like to see this technique in action, you can check out my Video Tutorial below! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and subscribe to My Channel so you don’t miss out on future videos!
Let me know in the comment below which of these 3 you liked best! If you are planning on trying out this technique, let me know if you will be using a tree or another type of image! I can’t wait to hear all about it!
It is officially live!!!! You can order from the 2015-2016 Catalog today!!!! There are so many fabulous new stamp sets, the 2015-2017 In-Colors, accessories, Big Shot Dies and so much more!!!
Send me a message with your address and I can mail you a copy if you would like – Laura (at) LaurasStampPad (dot) COM.
Today only, June 2nd, you can order New Catalog Product and Retiring Items! Remember that most of the retiring items are on sale! Now is a great time to stock up!!! Click here to start ordering and if you enter the Hostess Code: KR4B42UF you will earn Double Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points! Woot Woot!
If your Wish List is as long as mine because there is so much fabulous product in the New Catalog, joining Stampin’ Up might be perfect for you!!! Starting TODAY through the end of June, you can join Stampin’ Up for just $99 and you get to pick out $125 in fabulous product PLUS 2 Stamp Set of your choice. That means you can get lots of items off your wish list for just $99 (free shipping)! If you don’t get everything on your list, you can enjoy the demonstrator benefits including discounted product! Woot Woot! Click here to learn more about joining Stampin’ Up! As always if you have any questions at all, I’m more than happy to chat with you! There are no obligations to do anything once you sign up either!
I love love love Paper Pumpkin because it is such a fun surprise in the mail each month that I get to unwrap like a present. It comes with so much goodie in such a small box and it’s the perfect little crafting moment for me where I don’t have to pull out tons of supplies or think up the idea! This May Kit is AMAZING!!!! It comes with cards and gift bags!!! Love it!!! Click here to see the video of my opening the box!
Look at all of these fabulous cards and gift bags!!!! For this Kit, I didn’t do any of the cards like the directions stated. I went all out!!!! Get ready for picture craziness!!!!
Here are all of the gift bags! I did these pretty much like directions but had to modify a few. The blue balloon was created by me tracing it with one of the coral balloons from one of the card bases. The little striped balloon was from a card base and I stamped it on the back to use as a guide for cutting it out! Also, that mini bow in the front bag is so little because I didn’t think there was a lot of ribbon. Who am I kidding? These kits always come with plenty and now I have extra! 🙂
This gift bag is tied up and then I unraveled the ribbon a little! Super cute! Now for the cards…
So both of these cards use the regular card base provided in the kit. For the card on the left, I took some of the tissue paper and used my Fringe Scissors to cut it. Then I layered a smaller piece of the Bermuda Bay strip on top. I stamped the greeting on the circle and attached it with Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a few Bermuda Bay Sequins! For the card on the right, I added the Whisper White cardstock (3-3/4″ x 5″) and stamped the balloons on scrap white and cut them out!!! I used Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine for the strings! Love them!!!
The card on the left uses a piece of Whisper White cardstock (3-3/4″ x 5″) that I stamped the balloon tails in Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, and Calypso Coral. I stamped the 3 balloons on scrap white and cut them out. I added a little Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine for the bow!!! The card on the right uses the back of the card base (the stripes are on the back of this one). For the white border behind the Bermuda Bay strip was cut from border of the circles (see below).
I love love love this card on the left because it uses my favorite tool – Sponge Daubers!!!!! I used the negative of the punched out Coral Balloons as a template!
For the cards on the right, I cut up one of the card bases where it uses a little bit of front stripes and the back – solid Island Indigo! I cut up one of the Bermuda Bay bands and cut banner tips into it. I also added some Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine and Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim!
These are the final 3 cards. I used cardstock for all of the bases – Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay! I did the fun fringe on the middle cards with the tissue paper again! Here is an up close photo of that!
With a little bit of extra cardstock and ribbon/trim, I created 9 cards and 3 gift bags with this kit!!! I love it!!! Many of the ideas were from Stampin’ Up that they showed in the Sneak Peak Video. I loved it so much then that I added a second box to my subscription. These projects were all made with 1 box and I will be taking the other box with my on an upcoming vacation to do with my Mom and Niece! Crafting on the road since all I need is the box and a pair of scissors! LOVE IT!!!
You can sign up and get your June and July Kit at 1/2 Price when you sign up and enter the PROMO CODE: SAVE50. Be sure to sign up before June 10th!!!! Click here to sign up now! Also, as a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber, you can purchase past kits and refill kits so you can order more of this kit of any others. Check out all of them here!
I posted a little video on how to apply the labels to your Stampin’ Up! ink pads last week! If you missed it, you can check it out here!!! See this is why you should Subscribe to My Channel! 🙂 Also, if you noticed the ink pads shown are the NEW In-Colors!!!!! Tomorrow is the big day!!!!
