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Mosaic Madness Sneak Peek

Don’t you just love stamp sets that give you unlimited inspiration? Mosaic Madness is definitely one of those sets – the possibilities are endless. For this card, I paired this cool new stamp set with another new Hostess set – Morning Meadow. One of the coolest features of this set is the matching Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF) and Mosaic Punch. Be sure to take a close look at this projects as I added some fun little details.

Creative Tips –

I ran a piece of Whisper White card stock through my Big Shot with the Mosaic TIEF. I decided to cut it smaller so that I could use it as a partial background.
Tip – If you want to place the punched pieces over your design, be sure to really line your paper up with the side of the embossing folder.
I chose some of our newest in colors to give this project a light and fun look – Coastal Cabana and Crisp cantaloupe.
I stamping several of the mosaic pieces in Coastal Cabana and punched them out using the new Mosaic Punch.
To give the card a light and spring feel, I added a few little flowers using the Itty Bitty Punch pack in Crisp Cantaloupe. Together these punched pieces make a nice combination.
Rather than cover up the edge of the white in the middle of the card, which usually is my instinct to do, I added a new detail – the chevron edge.
To make this detail, I used the new Scoring Borders Plate for the Simply Scored Tool. This fun plate has an overlay over the grooved plate which has tons of designs for you to add as a quick and easy embellishment to your project, just like this one.
To me, the card needed a little something to help fill in the side, but not take away from the cool mosaic patterns in the card. The floral vine from the new hostess set Morning Meadow in Coastal Cabana was the perfect solution. I’ll be honest – I can’t wait to use this stamp again – I have so many cards that pop into my head when I look at this stamp!
One of the cool things about this new hostess set are the sayings that come with it – you never can have too many! The Thank You in this set is not stacked like I have it. but laid out next to each other. I didn’t want my banner to go over onto the mosaic side, so I stamped the two words on top of each other and created a banner with a 1” Square Punch. Click here to see my video on how to do this.

To give the card a few finishing touches, I popped up my greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals and added the smallest pearls to my flowers using our Pearl Basic Jewels.

This was a fun card to put together and it really came together in just a few minutes. The new Mosaic Bundle has the stamp set and punch bundled together at 15% off! Add the embossing folder and you have so many possibilities! I hope you loved this card – have a fun day creating!

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Stamp Sets – Mosaic Madness (130249c, 130246w) Bundle (132733c, 132734w) Ink – Coastal Cabana (131175) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Crisp Cantaloupe (131298), Coastal Cabana (131297) Cool Tools – Mosaic Punch (131267), Itty Bitty Shapes punch Pack (118309), 1” Square Punch (124094) Modern Mosaic TIEF (129984), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Simply Scored Borders plate (126192) Finishing Touch – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

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Wildflower Meadow Sneak Peek

Written by Ingrid Blackburn 4 Comments

How would you like a sneak peek into the new Wildflower Meadow bundle? I’ll admit, I wasn’t 100% sold when I saw this, it was the dots, but once I got my hands on it – all doubts faded away. My intention was to brayer and have silhouette foregrounds with this stamp set, but I loved making this card in color, so now for me the possibilities are endless!

Creative Tips:

I quickly decided on using one of our newest colors – Crushed Curry as my main color. But I didn’t want everything to be yellow, so I took out my blender pen and markers.
I inked up my background image in Crushed Curry and the removed the color from the areas that I wanted to change. I colored the stems and leaves Old Olive and added some highlights to the flowers in Melon Mambo.
To remove the color from my stamp, I used a Blender Pen and cleared it on my grid paper. There was a lot to remove, but it was easier to do it this way because of all the polka dots. I only removed ink where I was going to add Old Olive.
Since I did some coloring on my stamp long after I initially inked it up in Crushed Curry, I huffed on it to remoisten the ink before stamping it.
I wanted to add some pop to this card, so I embossed the main images with the matching Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder. I think you’ll agree it adds a cool look to the card!
I sponged the edge to frame my photo in Crushed Curry and used that color as a base.
I colored my greeting – a sneak peak into another set – Label Love and the new Artisan Label Punch. I used Melon Mambo and Old Olive.
To give a slight border that matches, I punched a second label and just cut it in half. I simply extended it past the ends of my greeting to give the illusion of a larger punch.
I wanted a little contrast, so I added an Old Olive strip of Cardstock to give some separation to my greeting from the rest of the card.

Here you can see the difference on whether to emboss or not to emboss. It’s a huge difference – but both are fine! With the folder, the card really pops – it’s a wow. I know you’ll love creating cool cards with this stamp and embossing folder. After this one, my mind is now full of ideas!

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Stamp Sets – Label Love (130619c, 130622w), Wildflower Meadow (129165c, 129168w) Ink – Crushed Curry (131173), Old Olive Marker (100079), Melon Mambo Marker (Brights Collection – 131259) Paper – Crushed Curry (131199), Old Olive (100702), Melon Mambo (115320) Cool Tools – Artisan Label Punch (130920), Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder (129376), Blender Pen (102845) Finishing Touch – Stampin’ Sponges (101610)

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Mojo Epic Day

Written by Ingrid Blackburn 2 Comments

Hello Mojo Monday fans! Today you’re getting a sneak peek into the new Greeting set Really Good Greetings combined with the all new Epic Day Designer Series Paper and one awesome sketch! I wanted to do a birthday card today since it’s my good friend Becky’s birthday today. We’ve lived an amazing life as good friends for the past 20+ years since we went to the University of Utah together – so I thought she deserved an epic card for today! Read on to see all the creative details that went into making this card.

Creative Details:

I decided to flip the orientation of the card to suit my banners better. They already are only 1/2” wide so I didn’t want to lose too much of the cool design in the Epic Day DSP.
One of the things I love about Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper is that on the back of the package it tells you what colors are used. So you don’t have to try to figure out which colors are used in the patterns. Let me tell you, that rocks!
I went with a few neutrals as my main colors based on those used in the DSP. I then added the pool party because it was a subtle little color pop. The Epic Day This and That DSP already has so much going on, I didn’t want to overwhelm my card.
I decided to emboss my saying using Versamark ink and the new Pool Party Embossing Powder available in our Spring Mini Catalog. I first didn’t use an Embossing Buddy, but that experiment didn’t go over so well. Here is an example of one without an Embossing Buddy and one with.
An Embossing Buddy rubbed over your cardstock will get rid of the oils and static that embossing powder loves to cling to. With a greeting that is so detailed an fine, you can clearly see why you need one.
To make my banners, I used a 1” Square Punch. For my video on how to make these cool little embellishments click here.
I wanted a little something on my Pool Party strip that wouldn’t take away from the rest of my card, so I dragged my Pool Party Classic Ink pad directly over the top for a little texture. It was that perfect little something the card needed.
I tied a bow originally for the top embellishment, but you know, I’m just not a bow kind of person. To I changed it to a single know with some of our linen thread coming out of it. Tip – the best way to attach a knot like this is with Glue Dots.
Instead of adding a larger circle for a border in Basic Gray, I just edged my circles directly with my ink pad. It was that little separation to the rest of the card.
Finally, I popped up my greeting for a little drama in the card. I know you’re thinking drama? But it is something that sets it apart. To me it’s an embellishment being dramatic, so yet – drama in your card! (Yes, I know I am goofy sometimes!)

I love the end result, I hope you do too! The DSP that I used today is meant to coordinate with our new This and That Book and products. If you haven’t checked it out yet, be sure to. It’s a very trendy cool way to capture your life and I think you’ll love all the cool things that coordinate with this epic paper. Check it out here

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Stamp Sets – Really Good Greetings (130333c, 130330w) Ink – Versamark (102283), Pool Party (126982), Basic Gray (126981) Paper – Very Vanilla (101650), Pool Party (122924), Basic Gray (121044), Crumb Cake (120953), Epic Day This and That DSP (130814) Cool Tools – 2 1/2” Circle Punch (120906), Heat Tool (129053), Pool Party EP (129398), 1” Square Punch (102094) Finishing Touch – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Pool Party Ribbon (SAB Retired), Linen Thread (104199)

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By the Tide Blog Tour

Written by Ingrid Blackburn 10 Comments

Welcome to the RemARKable Stamp of the Month Blog Tour! I’m stop #3 on the RemARKable Blog Tour! You probably came from Linda’s blog Ink Stamp and Scrap – I love Linda’s work and think she is quite talented! Today we are stamping with the ‘must have’ stamp set out of the Spring Catalog – By the Tide. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this set when this catalog was released.

I love using my brayer along with this set. So for today, I created a tropical underwater scene for you.

Creative Tips:

I wanted to use the retiring color River Rock – just about the only retired color that you can still get paper and ink refills for! I just love this color and I quickly got out my Color Coach and chose the combination Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist to go along with River Rock. To see my favorite card made with similar colors – click here.
I started by embossing the coral in Cherry Cobbler (Versamark and then my Classic Pad) and added the sea horses in Marina Mist the same way. I used Clear Embossing Powder to set them.
I brayered River Rock on the bottom of the largest Framelit for sand.
Next I brayered the colors Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, our new In Color – Coastal Cabana and just a tiny amount of Marina Mist.

I refreshed my Sea Horses with my Marina Mist marker and embossed them again with Clear EP.
For the River Rock background I repeatedly stamped tone on tone the script stamp (My favorite from this set).
I popped the underwater world framelit window up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a few large Pearl Basic Jewels.
I started to add a banner, but didn’t want to take away from my creative scenery, so I just embossed my greeting in Cherry Cobbler directly over the River Rock script.
Of course, don’t forget to do your envelope too! I even added a little sand with my brayer on it! The contrast in colors work. I hope you love my little glimpse into the under water world with By the Tide. Be sure to stop by tomorrow to see what I create for Mojo Monday!

If you’d like to see more samples that I’ve previously done with this set just click on the pictures below. Or you can use the search box on the right – just type in By the Tide.

Be sure to head on over to Melissa’s blog next – http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191 to see what amazing things she’s created! Enjoy the tour!

Creative Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets – By the Tide, Sweet Essentials Ink – Versamark, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, River Rock, Tempting Turquoise, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party Paper – Whisper White, River Rock Cool Tools – Apothecary Accents Framelits, Brayer, Heat Tool The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Dimensionals, Pearls

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Simply Sketched Simplicity

Written by Ingrid Blackburn 6 Comments

I am in love with the new Simply Sketched hostess stamp set, I just can’t stop using it. This is a little sneak peek into a cool new set available as hostess stampin’ rewards starting May 31st. (Tip – any order over $150 qualifies for hostess stampin’ rewards – you don’t have to have a party to get this – although you most certainly can – book, in person, or virtual!) I wanted to make a quick and simple card showcasing the natural beauty of the images, so I started with the poppy image.

Creative Tips:

I really wanted the star of the card to be the poppy image, so I cut a block just the size of the image – 1 3/4” x 3”.
I used Jet Black StazOn as my outline, and then watercolored my image using the Aqua Painters.

I used the new colors as my muse and made my poppy Crisp Cantaloupe (quickly becoming a favorite) with some Strawberry Slush highlights. For the stem I went to returning color Pear Pizazz. I added a little emphasis in the center of the flower using my Classic Basic Black ink as well.
Three sayings come in this set making this a quite versatile stamp set. I quickly made a banner for the greeting.

I only popped the poppy image up so it really highlighted it.
I chose a white on white approach which really looks classic and elegant.

White on white cards are beautiful – if you haven’t made one yet, I encourage you to try. Best of all, this card took all of about 5 minutes from start to finish. So enjoy making one with one of your stamp sets today! Me, I’m getting ready for the CG Crew to come over and play with all the new fun things in the new catalog during our team meeting. Wish you could come play with us today!

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Stamp Sets – Simply Sketched (129672c, 129669w) Ink – Crisp Cantaloupe (131176), Strawberry Slush (131178), Pear Pizazz (131180), Jet Black StazOn (101406), Basic Black (126980) Paper – Whisper White (100730) Cool Tools – Aqua Painters (103954), 1” Square Punch (102094) Finishing Touch – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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Simply Sketched Sneak Peek

Written by Ingrid Blackburn 8 Comments

I love making creative scenery cards with my brayer. And what better way to give you a sneak peek into the next catalog (goes live May 31st!), than to do a creative Bermuda Scene using one of the new exclusive hostess stamp sets – Simply Sketched.

Here I used two stamps – the bird on the grass and the berry/leaf branch. I wanted to use some of the new 2013-2014 In Colors, so I settled on a daytime Bermuda scene. I hope you love this card as much as I do!

Creative Tips:

I settled on a primary color combination – the new In Colors – Crisp Cantaloupe and Coastal Cabana. I then pulled in Strawberry Slush (new), Pear Pizazz, Wild Wasabi, Baked Brown Sugar (new), Tempting Turquoise, Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso.
I began by stamping my scene in Jet Black StazOn. I colored my scene using the Aqua Painters and the Classic Ink Pads in various colors. I then embossed it in crystal clear so that I could brayer directly over top.
To create the sandy beach I used Sahara Sand. I wanted to keep it light and Crumb Cake would have been a little too dark. I thought a beach scene would be a nice way for the stamped images to pop on the neutral background.
I then brayered my water after masking off my horizon. I used a foundation of Tempting Turquoise, then Coastal Cabana and finally Bermuda Bay.
For my sky, I used Soft Sky – which to my surprise was a little bluish gray, so I added a little pop of Tempting Turquoise to brighten it up.
I masked my islands in Early Espresso and added my water movement and foam in our Uniball White Gel Pen.
One of my birds got a little thick unfortunately and there really wasn’t a way to fix it, so I have a little fat seagull…lol!
I usually sponge the edges in a dark color and I would have used Early Espresso if I did that, but I wanted to keep it nice and light on the Cantaloupe, so I left the edge clean.

Overall, I think the card is light and fun. I matted my scenery onto Crisp Cantaloupe because it really gave it a Bermuda feel. This is the type of card you would learn to make in my Creative Scenery 102 class or 200 level classes. Be sure to sign up for my creative tips mailing list at the right to be sure you are getting the latest information about classes in the Orlando area and my online classes. If you are interested in hosting a weekend of brayer classes in your area – be sure to contact me – I do travel!

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Stamp Sets – Simply Sketched (129672c, 129669w) Ink –Sahara Sand (126976), Crisp Cantaloupe (131176), Strawberry Slush (131178), Baked Brown Sugar (131174), Pear Pizazz (131180), Soft Sky (131181), Cherry Cobbler (126966), Coastal Cabana (131175), Bermuda Bay (131171), Tempting Turquoise (126952), Early Espresso (126974), Jet Black StazOn (101406), Wild Wasabi (126959) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Crisp Cantaloupe (131298) Cool Tools – Brayer (102395), Stampin’ Sponges (101610), Versamarker, Clear Embossing Powder (109130), Heat Tool (129053), Aqua Painter (103954) Finishing Touch – Uniball White Gel Pen (105021)

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Topsy-Turvey Celebration Case

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I just love this card from the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog. I had to recreate it with of course a little twist and flair! Don’t be afraid to CASE (Copy and Steal Everything) a great project, but turn it into your own! So what exactly did I do differently, read on to find out.

Creative Tips:

I immediately changed the base of the card to a gate fold and threw a So Saffron panel on the inside. I kept the main image mostly the same because honestly, it rocks!
The bottom layer is stamped in Raspberry Ripple, the middle in Primrose Petal and the Top in Pink Pirouette. The candles were colored using a Pumpkin Pie marker and Daffodil Delight Marker. I stamped each one individually. Tip – It’s easiest to start with the middle one for spacing purposes.
The flower is actually a So Saffron flower and two petals of a Wild Wasabi flower.
I added the cake base in Pumpkin Pie.
Instead of Rhinestones, I used Dazzling Details on the circles and the center of the flower. Dazzling Details go a long way!
I stamped Celebrate on the inside in Raspberry Ripple.
The Celebrate panels were stamped tone on tone in Pink Pirouette. The only real major change is the gate fold. So to not take too much away from the beauty of the cake, I kept the panels to a 1/16” border of Whisper White.
The card needed a little something, so I edged the Celebrate Panels in Pink Pirouette with the Direct to Paper technique. I also added a little paper piercing in the corners using the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack.

While I can’t take conceptual credit for the cake center, the rest of the card was a little twist on the original. I hope this gives you a little inspiration to put your own twist on a good idea yourself!

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Stamp Sets – Topsy-Turvey Celebration (125822c, 126470w) Ink –Raspberry Ripple (126859), Primrose Petals (126858), Pumpkin Pie (126945), So Saffron (126957), Pink Pirouette (126956), Wild Wasabi (126959) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Pink Pirouette (111351), Raspberry Ripple (126842), So Saffron (105118) Cool Tools – Paper Piercing Tool (126189), Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), Essentials Paper Piercing Pack (126187) Finishing Touch – Dazzling Details (124117)

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Swallowtail Spotlight

Written by Ingrid Blackburn 4 Comments

What better way to showcase the Swallowtail Stamp, than by using the spotlight technique! This is just one way to use this technique and it’s a beautiful way to accentuate this gorgeous stamp that has been all the rage this spring.

Creative Tips:

I stamped my image twice – once on my card front and again on another piece of scrap paper. Both images were stamped using the Jet Black StazOn pad.
I left only a 1/16” border of Basic Black for my card base.
The image on the scrap paper I water colored using Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Tangerine Tango and Island Indigo Classic Ink Pads. I used the Aqua Painter to get my achieved look, but you can also use the Blender Pens or Stampin’ Write Markers if you wanted to.
Once I had my image colored just as I wanted, I punched several circles out using the smallest circle from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, a 3/4” and 1” Circle Punches. I then attached my images to my card sample exactly where they fit to give a spotlight effect.
Tip – Go outside the lines when you punch – don’t worry if your punched part is off the edge of the butterfly, that gives it a cool look, rather than constraining yourself to just within the lines.

I love the finished result that the Spotlight Technique gives this project. Now you give it a try!

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Stamp Sets – Swallowtail (129216c, 129213w) Ink – Jet Black StazOn (101406), Daffodil Delight (126944), Tangerine Tango (126946), More Mustard (126964), Island Indigo (126986) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Basic Black (121045) Cool Tools – Aqua Painters (103954), Itty Bitty Shapes Pack (118309), 3/4” Circle Punch (119873), 1” Circle Punch (119868)

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Mosaic Madness Sneak Peek

Wildflower Meadow Sneak Peek

Mojo Epic Day

By the Tide Blog Tour

Simply Sketched Simplicity

Simply Sketched Sneak Peek

Topsy-Turvey Celebration Case

Swallowtail Spotlight

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