Sisters in Stamping Sunday Fun Day

Hello Stamping Friends,

Thanks for joining me for another fantastic Sunday Fun Day with the Sisters in Stamping. This week's focus is on tools. Stampin' Up! has so many great tools to use while you are crafting and creating. What is your favorite tool?

I used the Stampin' trimmer to score my vellum layer to make a grid on it. I know it's not the easiest thing to see on the picture of the finished card, so I included another picture of just the vellum before it was attached to the designer series paper. (You'll see it below)

The vellum layer also mutes the designer paper a little bit. This card has a lot of layers and I absolutely love that. Again, like I have said many times before, Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper makes creating so easy. The colors are selected for you and work perfectly together, which makes the rest of the process so easy.

Here's the vellum before being attached to the base of the card. I scored every half inch on both sides to make the grid. One piece of advice is to not score too hard because you will cut through the vellum as it is not as thick as cardstock. Be careful. Trust me, I know these things. (wink, wink)

On the above picture you can see the grid with how much I zoomed in. On the finished card it is subtle, but it is a nice little touch to add another element of dimension.

And one final picture for you. A close up of the main focal point. I added one of the larger blue gems to the bottom of the flower and then I added five small gems to make a line going down the left hand side of the greeting strip. I must say; I love how this card turned out. I actually used one of the sample cards in the catalog for the In Symmetry stamp set for my inspiration. Check it out.

Don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more ideas using the Stampin' Up! tools.

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

Product List

In Symmetry Photopolymer Stamp Set [155140] $17.00	Sweet Symmetry 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155605] $11.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $8.75	Just Jade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153079] $8.75	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122925] $8.75
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $10.00	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $7.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $7.50	Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems [153547] $8.00	Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153620] $10.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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Crafty Collaborations - Background Stamp Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to my blog and another great crafty collaborations blog hop. This hop is focusing on background stamps. I love using background stamps. They cover a full card in just  one ink of the stamp. Can't get much easier than that, now can it?

I loved the tie-dye background stamps at soon as I saw it in the catalog. I needed to have it. So, I got it. I was at a retreat earlier in the year and I played with it a lot there to see what I can do with it. I have shared several of those cards the past few months, but today's card was probably the most memorable card I made that day. There were a lot of laughs (to the point tears were flowing and stomachs were hurting) involved which I won't go into the whole story, but maybe you can surmise and leave a comment as to what you think the meaning behind this card is.  Hint: It has the names of the people that were at the retreat.  I will say this: I love when I get to spend time with these ladies and I look forward to the next retreat in a few months.

I thought the Party Puffins were the perfect addition to use with this particular background stamp.  I inked and stamped the tie-dye in three different colors (melon mambo, pumpkin pie, and daffodil delight). After the first color was stamped, I cleaned and reinked then I would turn the stamp just a smidge to stamp the next color and repeat for the third color. It's gives a great tie-dye look.

Then I just stamped the puffins on scrap paper and cut them out. I colored their beaks and feet with Stampin' blends. For the names I wrote under the puffins, I used a Stampin' Write marker.  The puffins are attached using dimensionals (but I'm sure you already knew that).

Remember leave a comment about what you think was behind the making of this card. As always, thank you for stopping by. See you soon.

Product List

Spiral Dye Cling Stamp Set [156927] $17.00	Party Puffins Cling Stamp Set [155054] $20.00	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320] $8.75
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $7.50
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $7.50	Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082] $3.00
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $9.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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Creating with Vellum with the Sisters in Stamping

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to another Sunday Fun Day with the Sisters in Stamping. This week we are sharing cards with you that use vellum. I really love how my card turned out this week and hope you find inspiration from it too.

I used the Art Gallery stamp set and actually started with the Whimsy and Wonder designer paper to begin the planning process. Weird, right? Christmas paper?  I wanted a pink flower and knew this paper would work perfectly for what I wanted. I chose the rest of the colors based off the pack of designer paper because I knew for sure they would work wonderfully together. 

I also used the shimmer In-Color vellum on the left hand side of the card. This vellum adds a lot of punch with minimal effort.  For the large flower, I inked the first layer in the Polished Pink ink and stamped on scrap paper before I stamped on the whisper white paper. Then for the second layer, I just inked it up and stamped directly on the paper. Two colors with one pad, I love the possibilities.

I dressed up the inside of the card by using the stripe look on the left hand side of the front. Decorating the inside of the card makes it a little more put together. Don't forget to hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more vellum projects.

Product List

Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421] $22.00	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75	Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155710] $8.75
Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Whimsy & Wonder 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [156329] $15.00
2021–2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum [155616] $12.00	Soft Succulent 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155780] $7.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $7.50
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $7.50	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [155712] $7.50	Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems [153547] $8.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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