Nov 1, 2021 | Card - Thank You, Color Fusers, Coloring Techniques, Gallery |
Thanks for joining us for the November Color Fusers Blog Hop where I am sharing a card made with the Brew Some Fun stamp set. When I saw the colors for this month, I thought this stamp set was perfect!
This month’s color challenge was definitely a challenge for me. To make it easier using the 4 colors, I focused on the brown tones to carry the theme of the stamp set, and used the Merry Merlot and Misty Moonlight to create a custom colored tea cup accent on my project with the adorable tea cup stamp in the Brew Some Fun stamp set.
Creating Custom Paper Accents
I wanted an accent with both Merry Merlot and Misty Moonlight. Since I could not find a designer series paper with these two colors, I created my own. The Pearlescent Specialty Paper was the perfect base to work with because of the added shimmer. This paper is so pretty!
A Water Painter was used to add rubbing alcohol to the paper, then I added Merry Merlot and Misty Moonlight ink and let the colors blend. Once dry, I stamped the tea cups in Early Espresso ink, then die cut them to create shimmery colored tea cups.
Stacking the tea cups together created a fun accent on the sentiment label. This sentiment label is from one of my favorite label die sets ever – Tasteful Labels Dies. A great label die set is a staple, and this definitely fits the bill! On this label, I love the embossed edge detail. I stamped along the bottom of the label with the adorable spoon stamp in Cinnamon Cider ink for added interest. And speaking of custom accents, I colored White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon with a Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends Marker, which is perfect for this project.
To create this project:
- Cinnamon Cider card base 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
- Early Espresso layer die cut with Ornate Layers Dies
- Designer Series Paper layer cut 3 3/8″ x 4 7/8″
- Cinnamon Cider die cut label
Stamp the tea cup randomly over the card front. Die cut a large layer using Early Espresso cardstock and the Ornate Layers dies. Cut the DSP layer and round the corners with the Detailed Trio Punch. Color ribbon as desired, and tie a bow around the DSP, then adhere to the die cut layer before adding to the card base. Die cut a large label. Stamp sentiment in Early Espresso ink and the spoons in Cinnamon Cider ink. Adhere to card front with dimensionals. Color Pearlescent paper as described above. Stamp and die cut 3 tea cups and layer onto card front. Embellish as desired with In Color Square Gems.
Thanks for stopping by today for the November Color Fusers Blog Hop where I shared a card made with the Brew Some Fun stamp set. I hope you hop along to see what the other Color Fusers have to offer.
Next up is Tami, who is sure to have something gorgeous for you.
Or you may go back to see Brenda’s amazing project.
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Oct 4, 2021 | 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, Cards - Thinking of You, Color Fusers, Gallery |
Thanks for joining us for the October 2021 Color Fusers Blog Hop where I am sharing this lovely Beauty of Friendship card.
This month’s colors are perfect for Fall, and I couldn’t resist creating with the gorgeous Beauty of Friendship Bundle. This bundle works all year long, but I especially enjoyed creating this card.
Evening Evergreen is one of the 2021-2023 In Colors, and has quickly become my favorite green to work with. Stampin’ Up! also has many items in this color, and one of my favorites is the Shimmer Vellum. I challenged myself to work with it on this project, and it didn’t take much to get an awesome result!
Have you noticed this Vellum?
I challenged myself to use the 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum on this project, and decided to emboss it. The look of embossed vellum is really cool, and if you have not tried this, I definitely recommend doing so! Since I was going for a forest/foliage look, I couldn’t resist pulling out my Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder. It pairs perfectly with the trees in this bundle. And when the Evening Evergreen vellum from the 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum Collection is embossed, it looks amazing! It was exactly what I was going for. The shimmer doesn’t come through in the photo, but in real life – it’s gorgeous!
Pops of Color
Cajun Craze offers the perfect pop of color to use between the Just Jade and Evening Evergreen layers. I used it for just a bit of contrast with a mat layer, a scrap for a tree trunk, and the sentiment.
Finishing It Off
To tie it all together, I went with the earthy look of linen thread, which I nested behind the die cut tree. I also used some of the copper toned Brushed Metallic Dots, which tied in the red tones of the Cajun Craze.
To Create This Card:
- create a standard 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ Just Jade card base, scored at 4 1/4″
- cut a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Just Jade designer paper for the front
- prepare a 3 3/4″ x 5″ Cajun Craze mat
- cut a 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ piece of Evening Evergreen Shimmer Vellum and emboss
- scrap/strip of Basic White for a sentiment
Adhere the designer paper to the card front. Emboss the vellum layer and attach to the Cajun Craze mat, then adhere to card front with dimensionals. Stamp a tree in Evening Evergreen ink and die cut. Adhere a nest of Linen Thread to the back of the tree, then add to card front with dimensionals. Fussy cut a Cajun Craze tree trunk and tuck under the tree. Stamp sentiment in Cajun Craze ink on Shimmery White cardstock, and add to card front. Embellish as desired with Brushed Metallic Dots.
Thanks for joining us for the October 2021 Color Fusers Blog Hop where I shared this lovely Beauty of Friendship card. If you would like to make this card, visit my store by clicking on any of the products below.
Now hop along with the rest of the Color Fusers.
Next up is Bonnie O’Neill
Or you may go back to Brenda Nelson
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Sep 20, 2021 | Gallery, Halloween, Halloween Treat Ideas, Maui Achievers Blog Hop |
Thanks for joining us today for the September 2021 Maui Achievers Blog hop where I am sharing 2 adorable haunted house projects created with the Frightfully Cute bundle.
The Maui Achievers are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators that earned the amazing Stampin’ Up! incentive trip to Maui in 2020. The trip took place a few months ago in May, and was absolutely amazing! Thank you for hopping with us today to see what we have to share!
Creating the Base
I wanted to create a yummy treat using cheeseballs. To do that, I needed something large enough to hold them. So I did a bit of thinking, and came up with this. I pulled out my Stitched Rectangles and the Stitched Triangle Dies and created a haunted house! And the Frightfully Cute Bundle was the perfect set to finish it all off!
Once I had the base for the house, I worked on the little details. I started with the windows. They would be the focal point. I noticed a straight line to create window panes by using the dangling spider’s web! It worked perfectly!
Creating the Details
Once I had wonky windows created, I added silhouette images using various stamps from the set, along with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. A die cut tag worked well for the door, and Black Glitter Paper set it off nicely. Cute Halloween Designer Series Paper provided perfect patterns for the accents. I fussy cut the tombstone from one pattern, and die cut a tree from the small house print, which created a spooky tree that looked dirty — perfect! Once done, I adhered it to a cello bag full of cheeseballs, which was tied closed with some Metallic Mesh Ribbon. I love how it turned out!
Easy Alternative Idea
This house was really fun, so I decided to create an alternative project, by making a card. This will be perfect to hold a gift card to a local coffee shop, which I will gift to a friend to treat themselves to their favorite brew!
For this alternative project, I used a 4 1/4″ x 11″ Basic Black card base, scored at 5 1/2″. I die cut 3 spider webs from Basic Black cardstock, and adhered them to the card base, trimming excess off the edges. I then placed the haunted house on the card front with dimensionals. So easy and cute!
Thanks for joining us today for the September 2021 Maui Achievers Blog hop, I hope you like these 2 adorable haunted house projects created with the Frightfully Cute bundle.
Now hop along with the other achievers to see what they created!
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