Open Sea Birthday - FMS124

Happy Hump Day!!!   

Playing along with one of my Favorite Sketch Challenge Blogs -- Freshly Made Sketches.   When I saw the sketch I was going to do something with flowers and/or Spring themed, but than spied my World Map Background Stamp and the light bulb went on.    I love the technique that the Stampin Up! Annual Catalog demonstrates on page 23; gently dragging the ink pad over cardstock to create a multi-colored background.   

I hope you enjoy my Project! 

 Close-up of the Ship from The Open Sea stamp set.  Hand-cut, and water-colored.

Stampin Up! Products:

Stamps:  World Map, The Open Sea, Four You

Cardstock:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla

Ink:  So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Espresso Bakers Twine, Natural Designer Buttons, Snips, Dimensionals, Aqua Painters

Hello You! - TSSC302

Saw this Sketch Challenge from TechnoStampers Blog and wanted to play along.    Once I spied the sketch, I knew I wanted to use the Regarding Dahlias stamp set.   So I pulled out my Embossing Powder and Heat Tool and started to work.  After embossing the image, I took my Aqua Painters and Ink pads and water-colored the Dahlia.   LOVE! 

  We have had so much snow here recently, I am pulling out all my BRIGHT SPRING colors to "will" on warmer weather (hope it works).    The Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper (#132994 $10.95) is my favorite in the Occasional Catalog -- there isn't one sheet I don't love!   

We don't have any solid Tangerine Tango Ribbon, so I decided to make my own!   I colored the 5/8" Organza Ribbon (Whisper White) with my Sponge Dauber and Ink pad.   You can also use our Stampin Spritzer (with rubbing alcohol and reinkers) to color it as well.   The ribbon really does "take" the color wonderfully with either coloring technique.  

Hope you like my Project! 

Close-up of the Embossed Dahlia!  Beautiful! 

Stampin Up! Products:

Stamps:  Regarding Dahlias

Cardstock:  Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White

Paper:  Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Versamark, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight

Accesories:  Pewter Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Snips, Organza Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals, Aqua Painters

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Banner Blast - FMS123

Decided to play along with the Sketch Challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.   I wanted to do something different and "out of my box".   Not sure if I am in love with my card, but wanted to share it with you.   

The cardfront was covered in the Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape (Occasional Catalog #133000 $4.95).  I than took the Banner Punch from the Sale-a-brations Catalog and punched it three (3) times.   Next I embossed three (3) images from the Banner Blast Stamp Set (Sale-a-brations catalog) in Gold Embossing powder, punched them out and mounted them on the cardfront with a dimensional.   I wrapped the Gold Sequin Trim around the "washi tape cardstock".  I than mounted the Washi Tape cardfront onto a Gold Foil Sheet with dimensionals which was adhered to a Very Vanilla Cardbase.  

I hope you enjoy my project!

Stampin Up! Products:

Stamps:  Banner Blast (Sale-a-brations)

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Sheet

Ink: Versamark

Accessories:  Banner Punch (Sale-a-brations),  Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Washi Tape, Gold Sequin Trim, Dimensionals, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool.

Tag Topper Card Closure

Saw this folding/punching technique on Pinterest and knew I had to try it.   Click here to view the video tutorial.   Please note you will have to adjust the scoring for US measurements -- score at 4 1/4" as you would to make a standard A2 card.  

This will definitely be making an appearance at a future class of mine!  What a special card to make and send to someone!  

Love the saying on the front of the card?   I do. . . . it's from the Starburst Sayings set from the Occasional Catalog.   You can save 15% if you were to buy the stamp set with the coordinating framelits (Wood #134817 $44.95 or Clear #134818 $38.95)

Scalloped Tap Topper Punch  #133324 $22.95

Here is the card "opened" 

Card "closed" with Ribbon

Stampin Up! Products:
Stamps:  Starburst Sayings
Cardstock:  Pistachio Pudding, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Paper:  Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-brations)
Ink:  Sahara Sand
Accessories:  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Starburst Framelits, Circle Framelits, Stitched Satin Starfruit Ribbon