#GDP163 Celebrate 30 Years of Stampin’ Up!
#GDP163 Celebrate 30 Years of Stampin’ Up!



TGIF! It’s Time for a Product Spotlight!
Welcome to another TGIF Challenge, this week it’s time for a product spotlight! Washi Tape and Baker’s Twine! I love them both, but definitely do not incorporate washi tape enough into my creations, so I was happy for a challenge that forced me to use it! I am slowly checking off unused items from my list…yay!
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One of my favorite color combinations is Lemon Lime Twist and Basic Black. I chose the Broadway Bound Designer Series Paper first, then paired it with the Black Foil Sheet from the 2018 Holiday Catalog! I think it was a perfect match for a gender neutral birthday card.
Color the Rhinestone Basic Jewels with the Granny Apple Green Blender pen and you have the perfect custom colored accent for an amazing birthday card!
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Today’s masculine birthday card is another product of my Northwoods retreat…do you think that being in a woodsy type setting for 4 days was an inspiration for my creations? I sure do! I promise I have a variety to share with you, but I just love this Winter Woods Masculine Birthday card so much that I couldn’t wait to share it with you. No fancy techniques here, just a cut and paste kind of card.
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Did you know: the tip of a petal from the Daisy Punch makes the perfect notch in the cardstock to slip in and hold a few wraps of Linen Thread? It just happened to be sitting on my table when I created this card and as I was struggling to get the Linen Thread to sit where I wanted it…voilà, the notch was born.
I can’t get enough of that Buffalo Check background stamp. It adds the perfect amount of rustic to this masculine card.
My most popular card on Pinterest! The Buffalo Check and Winter Woods Christmas Card! It has a similar look and feel to this card, only I used the classic red and black for my Buffalo Check. You can see the original post here.
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Happy Monday!
The Stamp Review Crew is bringing you the fabulous Varied Vases, a stamp set inspired by Million Dollar Sales Achiever, Mary Fish! I love, love, love this set!
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Outside of the fussy cutting, this card was quick and easy to create! I needed that, as I didn’t start on it until 6:45 pm and I finished with time to spare!
When watercoloring the vases, start with a light layer on the entire image. Let dry completely, then add more color for depth.
Varied Vases is packed full of images and sentiments! You really get the bang for your buck out of this bundle!
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Welcome to the Pals August 2018 Blog Hop. We love to cut it out so this month our creations feature our favorite “cuts” using punches, Framelits, and Thinlits from the current Stampin’ Up! catalog.
You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Since the Lilypad Lake Bundle has die cuts that coordinate with all the stamped images, I decided to use that set to create a birthday card for the Pals Blog Hop: Cut it Out! The largest die cut from the Limited Release Stitched Season Framelits creates a framed card scene that makes the card stand out.
The card is fairly simple to create, I recommend using a fair amount of water when creating the watercolor wash background. I applied the ink at an angle, adding a bit more ink to spots that I wanted a little deeper tone.
When coloring the images with an Aqua Painter, you want to use very little ink and water, adding ink to areas to create a shading effect, little by little. I like to cover the image very lightly with the base color, then slowly add more ink to spots that I think might have a shadow cast.
You can also use Shimmery White Cardstock as the base for your watercolor wash background. I tend to gravitate towards Watercolor Paper as it absorbs more water and I can get a bit more of a washed look.
Now it’s time to use the Blog Hop Line-up below to see what the rest of my Pals have created to inspire you!
Mark your calendars for September 12, 2018, for the next Pals Blog Hop. We’ll inspire you with projects for the upcoming holidays and seasons including Autumn, Winter, Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Don’t miss the fun.
Blog Hop Line-Up:
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