Hey stampers! I wanted to get this video posted even though I didn’t get to photograph the card yet, because I am so excited for the return of Glossy cardstock!
I’ll get a picture up later this evening, I hope you’ll love it as much as I do!
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Hi stampers!
What a totally cool card this turned out to be. I made this at the end of last weeks stamp party that my good friend Ronda hosted. It was a smaller than normal party but it lead to some last minute creativity. A new stamper that joined us (my new-ish neighbor from Kentucky via Florida) was invited to join us for a peek at how to make cards. She did so, incredibly well and caught on super fast. She is a “sometimes” scrapbooker so she had the general idea anyway. I brought a “Bridge Fold” card with me that I created with the brand new set called Pieces & Patterns. It’s available June 1st, 2017 in the NEW 2017-18 Annual Catalog. It was available for pre-order for demos and I got it right away. It has many unique background stamps, some iconic images and beautiful fonts.
Well, if you’ve been on my site at all, you know I ADORE the Beach and I thought the lighthouse from High Tide would make a great Bridge Fold card and away I went:).
I did this one a tad bit different from last weeks card as I put the “bridge” part (which holds the two ends together) under the outside flaps but still over the background portion. So it ended up looking like an amazing diorama-style card! This card will fit in a standard A4 envelope in case you were worried, AND as soon as I’m back from vacation, I will make a full video for it. Maybe even a Fcaebook or YouTube LIVE!
Let’s just say I see lots more of these in my future!
Until next time, Stay Crafty!
XO Rach
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Supplies
High Tide 143006 Photopolymer
100730 Whisper White card stock
144246 Tranquil Tide card stock
140931 Archival Black ink pad
126975 Crumb Cake ink pad
126953 Old Olive ink pad
126949 Real Red ink pad
126957 So Saffron ink pad
126951 Pacific Point ink pad
131179 Smoky Slate ink pad
144085 Tranquil Tide ink pad
131181 Soft Sky ink pad
141897 Clear Wink of Stella
102845 Blender Pen
103954 Aqua Painter
126889 Stampin’ Trimmer
102300 Bone Folder
104332 SNAIL Adhesive
104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
118491 Clear Block Bundle
126200 Stampin’ Scrub
102394 Stampin’ Mist cleaner
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Hi stampers! What do you think of this new stamp set? Isn’t is so darn cute? I thought it would make a fun alternative to standard Father’s Day cards! This is a new host stamp set that will be available in the 2017-18 Annual Catalog. You can get this or any of the hostess sets by having a party, or placing a qualifying order in my online store. I can provide more details if you would like, just send me a note at Rachthestamper@gmail.com .
I used several different ink colors and a blender pen to color in the birds. I gave one a much more “DAD” colored feel, and the other I made a daughter 🙂 You can change out any of the colors, you could also use the watercolor pencils instead and go over with the blender pens to smooth out the color. You could also use Stampin’ Write markers to fill it in too!
I added a “nest” I made from the 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon. I snipped out the threads that connect them, loosened them up and the adhered them with TomBow liquid glue so I was able to place it just where I wanted it. I then added some of the Kraft Rope Trim to give it a bottom. The rope trim is in the Clearance Rack by the way and it is REALLY on sale! So…..ya might wanna hurry 😀
I filled in the leaves on the branches with two different colors of marker: I used Pear Pizzazz and Soft Sky, and I think they turned out so pretty!
I will try to get a little mini video done for how I made the NEST and masked the birds to add the branches behind them very soon!
Hope you enjoyed this out of the box style card, please let me know what you think!
If this is your first time to a blog hop, WELCOME! To participate, you will need to leave a comment, along with your full name and #StampItContest to be entered. This months prize is a card kit which is fun because it has everything you need all in one box. Just get your paper snips and you’ll be set!
Congrats to last months blog hop winner, Stacy Cecil!
It is totally FREE to enter, and you can enter one time per blog, and there are ten in this hop, so TEN chances for you to W I N :)!!
As always thanks for stopping by the hop.
Until next time,
Stay Crafty!
XO Rach
Last Hop’s Winner
Giveaway
| 1. | Tami White | |
| 2. | Rachael Rife | |
| 3. | Lori Mueller | |
| 4. | Pam Nichols | |
| 5. | Julie DeGuia | |
| 6. | Elizabeth Jeanne | |
| 7. | Sheri Meyer | |
| 8. | Teresa Howe | |
| 9. | Rachel Nichols | |
| 10. | Linda Cullen |
Supplies
Feathery Friends 144037 (c) 144032 
100730 Whisper White card stock
121045 Basic Black card stock
144246 Tranquil Tide card stock
140931 Archival Black ink pad
144083 Berry Burst ink pad
144085 Tranquil Tide ink pad
144084 Powder Pink ink pad
144086 Lemon Lime Twist ink pad
141398 Peekaboo Peach ink pad
141395 Sweet Sugarplum
131181 Soft Sky ink pad
131180 Pear Pizzazz ink pad
141897 Clear Wink of Stella
141487 5/8′ Burlap Ribbon
141996 Kraft Rope Trim **CLEARANCE RACK**
102845 Blender Pen
103954 Aqua Painter
126889 Stampin’ Trimmer
102300 Bone Folder
104332 SNAIL Adhesive
104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
118491 Clear Block Bundle
126200 Stampin’ Scrub
102394 Stampin’ Mist cleaner
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This fun new stamp set will steal the show when it debuts in the all new 2017-18 Stampin’ Up! Annual catalog.
I used Cajun Craze cardstock and ink for the Dino and I stamped a mushroom and raindrop image with Crumb Cake all onto Very Vanilla card stock. I added a touch of Always Artichoke with the Stampin’ Write marker for some added detail and depth.
The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and I punched it out with the Classic Label punch.
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Hi Stampers!So, let me guess……you’ve never tried to watercolor because you’re not an artist? Maybe you don’t have water in your house? It looks scary? Well, those things may be true, but watercoloring is one of the most REWARDING and most forgiving techniques you will ever try.
The beauty of it, is that you do not have to have any idea what you are doing……all you need to do is try. When you order your aqua painter, first off, you get TWO! That’s right two, and they have different brush lengths and thicknesses. When I first got mine I did so at a big box craft store, and it was only one in the bag. And to be honest, it worked for some time, still does. But to be able to be authentic for you all, I ordered the brushed from Stampin’ Up! and was rather surprised that they came in two packs. Pretty cool if you ask me.
So now you have your brushes, you just need to fill them with water, and grab a cloth or paper towel, even a baby wipe if it’s handy. You’ll need something to blot with and to bleed the ink out onto if you want to switch colors. And trust me, you will switch colors if you give this a shot.
It is super relaxing to water color and there are many ways to do it, and I will have a video later this week to link in a few of them. But for basics, you can choose Watercolor Paper(WC), or Thick Whisper White(TWW)card stock, OR coming out very soon in the new catalog Thick Very Vanilla card stock ( which I am thrilled about!!!).
Then you have to make a choice, you can take your brush and lay a light( read not soaking wet) layer of water over the whole paper you are going to color, this works slightly better with the WC paper, but the TWW will work too, and slowly add in layers of the color you picked first. Clean you brush add a new color and repeat. Alternatively, you can add a few drops of water to the well side of your ink pad after you ova squeezed the pad together to create an ink pool. You can also achieve them same thing by adding a few drops of reinker to the well side of the pad and add a few drops of water too. The second technique will give a slightly more concentrated color hue.
And yet another way to watercolor is to stamp an image in either Tuxedo ink, Staz-On ink or Archival Black ink. Let the black ink dry thoroughly and then add in your color. I would stay away from laying the water onto the whole image for this version , as it will likely smear your image. However, that color be a very pretty, soft and washed out card, so I may just have to try that myself.
So my main point is, give it a try. Sure, you may hate it, but I find that highly unlikely. My bet is you’ll be asking yourself what took you so long to try it? One more tiny piece of advice, if you truly hate the image and think you have really gone down the wrong path, and who in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD is gonna want this card…..walk away. Let it dry, even give it a full overnight, and I thinking the morning you may be pleasantly surprised 🙂
Most of all, do not give up, create something that makes you smile, makes your heart sing, and may very well make someones day!
Until next time, Stay Crafty!
XO Rach
Supplies:
This features two new In Colors for 2017-19 Berry Burst & Lemon Lime Twist
139575 You’ve Got This clear mount stamp set
122959 Watercolor Paper
Berry Burst card stock
103954 Aquapainters
101406 Staz-On ink pad
132708 Tuxedo Memento ink pad
140931 Archival Black ink pad
141337 Stampin Sponges
133773 Sponge Daubers
126889 Stampin’ Trimmer
102300 Bone Folder
104332 SNAIL Adhesive
104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
118491 Clear Block Bundle
126200 Stampin’ Scrub
102394 Stampin’ Mist cleaner
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This is a repost from last April 27th, 2016. Thank you for taking the time to look again. My dziadzi will always be special to me<3
For those of you who missed it, or may not have Periscope, here’s a video I did earlier today.
I‘m using one of the oldest running Stampin’ Up stamp sets in honor of my grandfather who was 100 years young, that sadly passed away today. What better way to honor a carpenter who created things until he was a spry 98, than with some crafty creativity!!
I used :
# 127793 Lovely as a Tree stamp set
# 122959 Watercolor Paper
# 101650 Very Vanilla card stock
# 105119 Always Artichoke card stock
# 120953 Crumb Cake card stock
# 140931 Archival Black ink pad
# 126973 Garden Green ink pad
# 126972 Always Artichoke ink pad
# 126979 Chocolate Chip ink pad
# 131181 Soft Sky ink pad
# 103954 Aquapainter
# 129053 Heat Tool
# 127802 Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
Also thankfully the TEENY TINY WISHES stamp set is NOT Retiring!!
Its a great set, so thank goodness.
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Hi stampers! I will sure miss this fun set, it has so many elements, and I made an amazing nighttime version when it first came out:( I am so glad I got it as a bundle though, so I will always have and be able to use it….it is still available, so you better get to my online store pronto!
I did this as a faux split/layer card which made it extra fun for me! This is also another one of my “Make your own DSP” cards. They are the BEST in my opinion, since they are easy to create just what Y O U want!!
Hope you will give a look at this set before it is long gone!
Until next time, Stay Crafty!
XO Rach
Supplies:
142726 Always an Adventure clear mount bundle
142971 Suite Sentiments ( Greeting)
100730 Whisper White card stock
105119 Always Artichoke card stock
115318 Soft Suede card stock
131201 Pear Pizzazz card stock
126970 Night of Navy ink pad
126972 Always Artichoke ink pad
126949 Real Red ink pad
126978 Soft Suede ink pad
140931 Archival Black ink pad
126945 Pumpkin Pie ink pad
126962 Marina Mist ink pad
126944 Daffodil Delight ink pad
143263 Big Shot Die Cutting machine
130658 Magnetic Platform
141337 Stampin Sponges
133773 Sponge Daubers
126889 Stampin’ Trimmer
102300 Bone Folder
104332 SNAIL Adhesive
104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
118491 Clear Block Bundle
126200 Stampin’ Scrub
102394 Stampin’ Mist cleaner
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