Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Mini Catalog Sneak Peek using the Life Is Beautiful Stamp Set

  • Life is Beautiful Stamp Set
  • An early Sneak Peek from the new August-December Mini catalog

Stampin' Up! Life is Beautiful Stamp Set


Continuing with Sneak Peeks from the upcoming August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, I'm using the Stampin' Up! Life is Beautiful Stamp Set.   I was trying to recreate the beautiful sunset after the rains earlier today using a watercolor wash and stamping over the water coloring.  Life is Beautiful Stamp Set is another new stamp set you can look forward to ordering beginning August 4.  This is a great set for Fall themes.  I can see using it for late summer sunsets, falling leaves, spooky Halloween themes, as well as snowy winter looks.  This is one of those stamp sets you reach for time and time again.  



The basecard for this card is Smoky Slate.  then a layer of Basic Black.  The image layer is Fluid 100 watercolor Paper.  I created the watercolor portion by masking off an area using Blue painters tape.  Then I sprayed the Watercolor Paper with a light layer of water.  I then used a Water Painter with Petal Pink Stamp  Pad and Calypso Coral Stamp Pad to layer on ink.  I used my Heat Tool to quickly dry the Watercolor Paper.    



Then, to stamped the images, I used the Stamparatus, as I wanted to ensure that the large tree image would stamp as solidly as possible.    I'm glad I did as it took 3 tries to get the coverage I wanted.        




I used the Stamparatus to add the birdhouse and the sentiments.  Both sentiments are on the cards above are from the Life is Beautiful Stamp Set.  I wanted a little sparkle, so I added three Elegant Faceted Gems to the card.    





This is a great set if you are just getting started and don't have a wide range of supplies.  You can do simple stamping with ink, paper and stamps and create cards that cover many different seasons. Yet, you'll also find many was to create more sophisticate card using embossing powder, border dies and label dies.  You'll want to see the many more samples on page 51 when you receive your August-December 2020 Mini Catalog.  Add this suite to your Shopping List today.  You'll be able to order it beginning August 4, 2020.

      

Recipe

  • Stamps: Life is Beautiful 
  • Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento, Petal Pink Calypso Coral
  • Paper: Watercolor Paper, Basic Black, Smoky Slate
  • Accessories: Elegant Faceted Gems, Water Painters, Stamparatus, Heat Tool, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin' Seal 

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


  

 Shop My Stampin' Up! Store, now!



Ready for August-December 2020 Mini catalog?


Spending time with family and friends is more important this year than most after what we've been through the first half of this year.  Getting together is even better when we add crafting.  We create, we talk, we connect.  When we finish, we not only have handmade creations to share, we have memories to cherish.  

My customers who have ordered in the past 6 months will soon receive the August-December 2020 Mini catalog (formerly known as the Holiday 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!  

We are receiving this catalog a month earlier than last year.  Yeah!  Customers can begin ordering from this new catalog on August 4.  That's almost a month earlier than previous years.  That means you'll have additional time to create Fall and Holiday cards with these lovely,new stamps sets and dies.





If you live in the USA and don't have a demonstrator, and want a copy of the new Stampin' Up! August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, contact me.   I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.



 Contact Me


Want more motivation for creating cards?  Join my Meetup Site, with over 8,000 photos, plus you'll receive project ideas and notifications of my upcoming classes. 


Quick Links:  


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 






Monday, July 20, 2020

Sneak Peek of Autumn Greeting Stamp Set

  • Autumn Greetings from the Autumn Greetings Bundle
  • A Sneak Peek from the new August-December Mini catalog

Stampin' Up! Autumn Greeting Stamp Set


The card I'm showing today is from the upcoming August-December 2020 Mini Catalog.  It uses the Stampin' Up! Autumn Greeting Stamp Set.   I almost didn't order this stamp set.  My first thought was, "Oh my! That looks like it needs a lot of coloring".  But I really liked the image for Fall greeting cards, so it went in as part of my new catalog order.  

I was so busy today that it was after 5 pm before I decided to do a blog post.  When I looked through my stamps set to pick one to showcase today, I took one look at this set and knew exactly how to make a fast card with the main image from this set.  With just a few layers and a bit of Braided Linen Trim and a few Metallic Pearls colored with Blends, this card came together really quickly.  



The basecard for this card is Basic Black.  Then a layer of Crumb Cake.    



The largest image from the Autumn Greeting Stamp Set was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto the edge of the Crumb Cake panel.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set onto Very Vanilla Cardstock in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and fussy cut it before popping it up on Dimensionals and adding it to the card front.   .       




I colored three Metallic Pearls with the Basic Black Blends Markers and added them to one corner of the card.  I also added a knot of Braided Linen Trim as an accent to the card.  This stamp set includes several sentiment you'll enjoy using this Autumn and as we move closer to Thanksgiving.  This set also includes a set of coordinating dies to add much more interest to this simple card. You'll want to see the entire Autumn Greetings Bundle when your August-December 2020 Mini Catalog arrives.  Add this suite to your Shopping List today.  You'll be able to order it beginning August 4, 2020.

      

Recipe

  • Stamps: Autumn Greeting, Autumn Greetings Bundle
  • Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento, Basic Black Stampin' Blends
  • Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Crumb Cake
  • Accessories: 3/16" Braided Linen Trim, Autumn Essential Dies, Metallic Pearls, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin' Seal, Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals 

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




  

 Shop My Stampin' Up! Store, now!



Get Ready for the Holiday catalog


Spending time with family and friends is more important this year than most after what we've been through the first half of this year.  Getting together is even better when we add crafting.  We create, we talk, we connect.  When we finish, we not only have handmade creations to share, we have memories to cherish.  

My customers who have ordered in the past 6 months will soon receive the August-December 2020 Mini catalog (formerly known as the Holiday 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!  

Yes.  We are receiving this catalog earlier than last year.  Yeah!  Customers can begin ordering from this new catalog on August 4.  That's almost a month earlier than previous years.  That means you'll have additional time to create Fall and Holiday cards with these lovely,new stamps sets and dies.





If you live in the USA and don't have a demonstrator, and want a copy of the new Stampin' Up! August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, contact me.   I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.



 Contact Me


Want more motivation for creating cards?  Join my Meetup Site, with over 8,000 photos, plus you'll receive project ideas and notifications of my upcoming classes. 


Quick Links:  


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