Follow Up #2: Re-Inker Spread Cards

Here are the close ups of the re-inker spread set of cards that I created for the blog hop. I LOVE this technique and have used it with other stamp sets but I really like it with this stamp set. That rose is gorgeous in what ever color you chose to use! To do this technique, I heat embossed the rose on water-color paper. Then I misted the paper until it was quite wet. I picked up color from the lid of the ink pad, where I had placed a few drops of re-inker, with my aqua-painter and touched the wet image. The color spread throughout the image. Then let it dry. That is the hardest part to this technique, WAITING FOR IT TO DRY! Once dry, fussy cut them out and adhere to your project.

Yes, I really only used one color for each of these roses! I was amazed at the colors that came out of just one color! So fun! You get a different rose each and every time you do this even with the same color!

This one is Cajun Craze. Notice the yellow and red tints in this rose.

Cherry Cobbler left some beautiful pink hues!

Here's Elegant Eggplant. See the blues?

More Mustard is beautiful but no surprises as far as colors that came from the re-inker.

Not sure what happened when I photographed this one. It is Not Quite Navy but the cardstock is very washed out. I love how this rose turned out. All the light and dark areas make it almost look real!

Now, I know that roses aren't typically green but I wanted to see how this would look and I LOVE it! Garden Green has some real interesting  colors that came out. Can you see the blues and yellows? So pretty!

I want to try this technique again with more of the Stampin' Up! colors. Not sure which color to try first! May have to see what new stamps are in the new catalog. Oh, yeah! The new catalog goes live in June 1! I will be getting a copy of this glorious new edition possibly next week! You could too! You can now sign up as a demonstrator for only $99 and you get to build your own kit! Ask me any questions that you have. I'm happy to answer them.

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Stampin' Addicts Retiring Set Blog Hop: Fifth Avenue Floral

Welcome to the Stampin' Addicts Retiring Stamp Set Blog Hop! You may have come from Debra's Blog where she highlighted Flight of the Butterfly. Didn't she do an amazing job with that set? I have to admit that I haven't used that set in a long time until recently!

If you are just starting the hop right here, have no fear. We are all linked in a big circle so you can hop around no matter where you start! If, by chance, you get lost you can click the banner at the top of this post and see a list of all the hop stops on Stampin' Addicts.

 Can you even believe that list of retiring stamps? I was surprised at the length of that list! While some of the sets on that list didn't surprise me, I am sad to see some of them go. One of the sets that I'm sad to see go is Fifth Avenue Floral. Now I know that it's been around for a while but those flowers are just so classic! It's so much fun to use too! I am sad to see it leave our line-up, I am also VERY excited to see what's going to replace it! Stampin' Up! has never disappointed me!

OK, you didn't come here to read about me and my thoughts, you want to see some projects! Well, let me show you the first card that I created with Fifth Avenue Floral!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Bring on the Cake

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon, Frosted White shimmer 

paint, blender pen, More Mustard marker, Decorative Label Punch, dimensionals 

This is a pretty simple card. I stamped the flower in the middle and then masked it and stamped on each side. Masked those and stamped again. Then I cut the edges of the flowers creating the border edge on the front of the card. I did color these in with Frosted White Shimmer paint and a blender pen as well as More Mustard marker for the centers.

My next project uses the new purse die for the Big Shot! Quick and simple was the name of this project. I hadn't used my purse die yet and wanted to give it a try! Man, was that easy to put together, and it turned out so cute!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock: Marina Mist

Ink: Basic Black, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Purse die, Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon, dimensional

My next project is a 12x12 double layout. I had seen this idea surfing the web but didn't mark who's it was. If you recognize this, let me know so that I can give credit where credit is due! I did change the colors and added my own little touches to this layout. I just need to print up some pictures and add them to this layout! (With 4 girls, that won't be hard either! :)) I will be posting close ups of these pages next week. Stay tuned!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder, Crushed Concord, Whisper White

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Concord, Wisteria Wonder

Accessories: Whisper White satin ribbon, Eyelet border punch, Timeless Type Alphabet dies

This brings me to my last project. I couldn't decide what color to use and I'm really happy that I used so many! Each one turned out FABULOUS!

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, En Francais

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green,

 More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Watercolor paper

Ink: Cajun Craze, Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, 

More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, VersaMark

Accessories: Little Leaves die, White embossing powder, heat tool, aqua-painter, mister, dimensionals

For these cards, I did Floating Re-inker or Re-inker Spread. I have heard both names for the same technique. I stamped and embossed the rose onto watercolor paper. Then I misted the paper until it was quite wet. I picked up color with the aqua-painter and touche the wet rose in each area of the rose and then let it dry. Cut it out and added it to the card. Each rose looks like I used several colors to create the highlights and low-lights of it but I only used one color! That is the way the ink spreads and dries! I will be posting close ups of each of these cards next week so you can see the different colors in the roses. Wouldn't this look great with ALL of Stampin' Up!'s colors? Can't wait to give it a try!

Well, that's all I have for you today. Now you are off to Rhonda's Blog to see what she created with another set that I'm very sad to see go, Inspired by Nature.

Thanks for stopping by and

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Blog Hop Follow Up

I hope you enjoyed the blog hop this past weekend! There were some FABULOUS ideas and now I NEED so many more goodies! I don't think that my husband will like that too much. I just love how much everyone is willing to share their ideas and creations.

Now I know that I said I'd be back on Monday and then I let you down! Well, I took another part-time job and I started this job on Monday. I now have 4 jobs! That on top of my 4 kids and all the other activities that I'm involved in. Time just gets away from me.

Anyway, I promised that I would give you the recipes for my cards from the blog hop as well as the directions for the box in a bag. So here goes!

Here's the first card. I got lots of compliments on this little beauty! I stamped En Francis on Very Vanilla  with Sahara Sand ink. The frame was stamped with Early Espresso right on top. The words were stamped on a separate piece of cardstock and punched with the curly label punch and then placed in the frame with dimensionals.

Stamps: Elementary Elegance, En Francis

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze

Ink: Sahara Sand, Early Espresso

Accessories: Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon, Curly Label

punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, pearls, dimensionals

This next card was one that I did because I really wanted to use different colors than what is in the Everyday Enchantment. I pulled out Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray and Rose Red. The 3 colors were run through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka dot embossing folder and then I took the ink pads and run them over the dots to highlight the dots. I did fussy cut the frame. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it might. 

Stamps: Elementary Elegance

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Basic Gray, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, sponges, Rose

Red grosgrain ribbon, rhinestones, dimensionals

I think this is my favorite card that I made for the hop. I really love the color purple so this was lots of fun to make. I used the center piece from the frame to create the images on this one.

 Stamps: Elementary Elegance

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Elegant Eggplant, Concord Crush

Cardstock: Concord Crush, Whisper White

Accessories: Wisteria Wonder ribbon

The last project was my box in a bag. These have been around for a while and I'm not sure who first created them. You can find lots of directions on the Internet for them. I cut a piece of cardstock to 4 1/2" square and scored it on all sides at 1". Cut the tabs and then adhere the tabs to the sides to create a box. Cut your DSP to 5 1/2" by 11". Place sticky strip on one of the long sides and one of the short sides. Remove the red liner from the sticky strip on the long edge.  Roll the box along the sticky strip to adhere the DSP to the box, starting in the middle of one of the sides of the box. When you get almost to the end, remove the red liner from the short side and adhere the short side to the other side of the DSP.

Clear as mud, right? Just ask your questions! I'm happy to answer. There are also several videos on You Tube that show you the step by step of this box in a bag!

Stamps: Elementary Elegance

Ink: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Accessories: Twitterpated DSP, Scallop border punch, corner rounder, Round tab punch, Whisper White grosgrain ribbon, Whisper White baker's twine, Crop-a-dile, dimensionals, Simply Scored

Thanks again for taking a look at the hop and my projects. 

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Flower Garden Swap

My oldest started high school today! I'm not real sure how I feel about it. I know that she is excited and will have a ton of fun but I can't believe that Abi is off to high school! Bitter sweet!!

Anyway, here's a card that I made for the Summer Mini swap that I was in. This is using the embossing folder Flower Garden. The embossing folder made it to the catalog! Yeah! I LOVE embossing folders! In fact Abi asked me the other day if I could make a card without using my Big Shot. I, of course, said yes but it will look better with using the Big Shot!!

Stamps: En Francais,All Holidays

Ink: Old Olive, Eggplant Envy

Cardstock: Old Olive, Eggplant Envy, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Ticket corner punch, Old Olive satin ribbon, sponge daubers, Flower Garden embossing folder

The greeting has retired but I'm sure you can find something to fit there instead! I adore purple and green together and this is my favorite combo!

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley