Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Country Home

Another set that has been around for a number of years already and that I have really enjoyed working with is Country Home. To make this first card I took one of the flower toppers and stamped it twice, once on the top and once underneath. I colored the flowers with blends. To hide the meeting point, I colored some ribbon with blends and added the greeting over the seam.


This card has a collage look to it. I have to admit that I struggle with collage. I like things more orderly. I do think this turned out OK though. I stamped the flower topper with Rich Razzleberry and the All Wired Up background stamp over the top with Mint Macaron. The punched sprig helped complete the card.


I did use some designer series paper from the mini catalog from the fall. It's not available any longer but you could replace it with some other paper. The flowers were stamped with Mint Macaron and the greeting with Rich Razzleberry over the top. The punched sprigs are the perfect add on to complete this card.


Don't miss out on the retiring list. Many supplies have already run out but the stamps are guaranteed through April 23. Make sure you place your order so you don't miss your favorites.

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Friday, April 2, 2021

Under My Umbrella

Under My Umbrella is on the retirement list. It is an adorable set with a coordinating punch. I can't say that I used it enough during it's tenure in the Stampin' Up! catalog and I'm a bit sad that it is leaving us. I did pull it out for another run at it. 

I started with Blackberry Bliss and Basic White cardstocks. I used the Blackberry Bliss for my card base. On the Basic White I used my water brush to add some Pool Party ink to the bottom right corner. While that was drying I stamped the umbrella, boots and flowers on Basic White. I colored them with Blackberry Bliss, Real Red, and Granny Apple Green Blends. To create the polka dots, I used the chalk marker. Be patient, it takes a bit to dry so you can see it. I fussy cut or punched out the pieces and added them to the card. Stamping the greeting and added a few glitter dots finished this card off.


The background stamp called Buffalo Check is also leaving us at the end of April. I have loved this stamp and am very sad that it will no longer be available. The boots and flowers were fussy cut after being colored. I like the added touch of the rain drops in the background of the main panel.


This last card was created during a mystery stamping night. Mystery stamping is where you are told ahead of time what supplies you will need. The night of mystery stamping you are given the steps one at a time to create the card. You don't know what it is going to look like until the end. Because of that, I had wished that I had picked a more solid image stamp set. This still looks OK but it's not my favorite. 


I don't always mind the April showers because of the May flowers. I also remember running through puddles as a kid. I will still go through them if I have my rain boots on. So much fun!

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