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paper craft crew challenge #384

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Welcome back to another Paper Craft Crew Challenge! After a week off, we are back with weekly challenges. We have a fun card sketch to work with this week.

I love this sketch. It has so many possibilities!

I used the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set, but went with a different color scheme. Pool Party with a hint of Magenta Madness. I will definitely use this sketch again. I would love to see what you create using this sketch! Be sure to share it on the Paper Craft Crew Challenge page. You can also find more inspiration from the PCC Design Team. So many ideas!

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to a friend

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Hello crafty friends! Do you have a friend that makes you smile? I am thankful to have a few. Today’s card is a great one to let them know you appreciate them. It uses products from the new Forever Greenery Suite.

I absolutely LOVE that paper! The shades of green are just gorgeous. The Forever Fern stamp set has great leaf images. Perfect for any occasion. Plus there are coordinating dies to cut them out! Paired with the gold hoops you can create a cute wreath focal point.

Isn’t that Just Jade gingham ribbon great! I love it paired with the paper. So much fun to work with!

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osat blog hop: pretty in pink

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Welcome to the July One Stamp At A Time blog hop. Our theme this month is Pretty in Pink. (And instantly the song If You Leave by OMD pops into my head. I’m going to be singing it for the rest of the day…) We are showcasing projects that feature this great color in a wide array of hues. I can’t wait to see what the design team comes up with. Who choose pastel pinks or bright pinks…anyone for neon pink?

I was in a summertime mood as I was creating, so I reached for the bold Melon Mambo for my card and bookmark duo.

I started with a bold watercolor wash of Melon Mambo on watercolor paper.

Once the panel was completely dry, I stamped a beautiful flower from Prized Peony in the corner. I masked the first one and added two more. I went in and added some more ink on the petals to deepen the color. I added some white gel pen dots to the flower centers. The card base is stamped with the All Wired Up background stamp in black ink.

For the bookmark, I started with black card stock and stamped All wired Up in white ink.

This is a great gift for someone who loves the color pink. I know just who I am going to give this to!

Be sure to check out the great “Pretty in Pink” projects from the rest of the design team!

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stamp review crew: timeless tropical

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Welcome friends, to another Stamp Review Crew blog hop! I am really excited for this one as we put the fantastic set Timeless Tropical center stage. This set was in the Spring mini catalog and I was so happy to have it carry over to the 2020-21 Stampin’ Up! main catalog!

As I was playing around with my layout for this first card, I started to get a feel of an old postcard.

I started with a panel of woodgrain from the awesome In Good Taste DSP. I lightly sponged around the edges with Saddle Brown StazOn to capture a sepia tone of an old photograph. I colored the palm trees with Old Olive and Early Espresso markers and stamped on Very Vanilla panel. I also stamped the palm trees and embossed them in white on vellum. I cut this out with coordinating In The Tropics dies. A tiny strip of Magenta Madness DSP, some linen thread and ribbon add just the right details. Did I capture the feel of an old post card?

This next card screams summertime! I started with the pineapple image and went BOLD!

This card measures 3.75″x5″. I started with a 3.25″x4.5″ panel of watercolor paper. I stamped the pineapples with Versamark ink and embossed them with white embossing powder. The I used my new flat brush water painter to streak on Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody and Magenta Madness ink refill over the panel to reveal the pineapples. I added black spatters on the card base with my black marker.

Timeless Tropical is definitely a set you want in your collection. Still not convinced? Head on over to Cindy or you can go back to Nikki for more great projects to inspire you to use Timeless Tropical.

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paper craft crew challenge #383

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Hello crafty friends! Let’s kick off July with a fun sketch challenge from the Paper Craft Crew!

What a great sketch! So many possibilities for shapes in the corner. I like all of the detail in the corner, so I decided to stay pretty true to the sketch.

I started with a sheet of Canson Bristol Smooth paper. It is water friendly, so it was easy to add the watercolor wash swatches. I was kind of feeling a neon groove, so I used Granny Apple Green, Magenta madness and Bermuda Bay. Once it was fully dry, I added some spatters with my black marker. The sentiment, from the new Best Year stamp set, is embossed in white on black card stock and punched out with the new Postage punch from Stampin’ up!

A fun bright way to cheer for someone. I’d love to see your take on this sketch. Head on over to the Paper Craft Crew blog and play along! You’ve got two weeks to join in for this challenge, so give it a try!

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stamp review crew: stacked stone

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Welcome to another Stamp Review Crew blog hop. The Stamp Review Crew is a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world that get together on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month for a blog hop. Each hop we shine a spotlight on one stamp set and show you just how much you can do with it. Today, we are putting a fun new background stamp center stage: Stacked Stone.

I love background stamps. They are like the solid ensemble members of a play – not often in the spotlight, but they add so much needed depth and detail. Stacked Stone is great stamped tone on tone, or colored in. In fact, I made two projects to showcase this versatility.

For my first card, I started with a tone on tone look. I stamped Stacked Stone in Gray Granite ink on a Gray Granite card base.

It looks like a great stone wall in a garden. So I added a beautiful flower from the new So Much Love set colored with my Stamping Blends and Copic markers. I popped the Bumble Bee DSP die cut up on dimensionals. I wanted the flower to be a bit raised as well, but didn’t want another layer of dimensionals. I’ll show you my trick to get a thinner layer of depth:

I die cut two ovals smaller than my image and glued them together then to the back of the stamped image. This can add depth, but help keep bulk from layers of dimensionals down.

Since the first card had a dainty, feminine look, I went for a more industrial, masculine look on my next card.

I started by doing a light watercolor wash of Smokey Slate, Crumb Cake and Cinnamon Cider on Shimmery White card stock. Once it was completely dry, I stamped the Stacked Stone image in gray Granite ink. Then I watercolored some of the specific stones for added depth. I added some die cut gears and a sentiment from Geared Up Garage.

Stacked Stone is a fantastic, versatile background stamp. Don’t believe me yet? Head on over to Heidi or back to Holly and then check out the rest of the design team’s great projects. By the end of the blog hop I’m sure Stacked Stone will be making it’s way to your craft room!

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paper craft crew challenge #382

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Hello friends! So glad to have you join me today. I’m joining the Paper Craft Crew Design Team to kick off this week’s challenge. This time a fun color combo.

I know the challenge says to use 3 of the 4 colors, but I went big and used them all! To compliment this color pallet, I chose a fun stamp set from The Stamp Market: Petal Perfection.

Aren’t those giant flowers gorgeous! I love how they fill the card front. And, they look great against the Navy striped background paper. The sentiment is also from The Stamp Market: Tons of Type stamp set.

Head on over to the Paper Craft Crew Blog and join in the fun. Create your own project with these colors and share it in the challenge link. We would love to have you play along – the more, the merrier!

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celebrate sunflower

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I have found that I really like to color. I have been practicing with Copic markers lately. I have drastically expanded my Copic collection and am LOVING them! I was really excited when Stampin’ Up! released the Celebrate Sunflowers set. It is a fantastic large image for coloring. This was my first project with that gorgeous flower.

I loved the shading I was able to get with my Copics. I think it looks great against the stark white background. I brought in some texture with the new Old World Paper 3D embossing folder.

I’m off to see what other great images I can find to color! Thanks for stopping by. Please join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

paper craft crew challenge #381

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Time for this week’s challenge from the Paper Craft Crew! We have another great card sketch to inspire your creativity.

I decided to play with some of the new In colors from Stampin’ Up! – Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness, Bumble Bee – and the new Tasteful Touches stamp set.

I love the softness of the flower and feather images against the different geometric patterns. Be sure to head over to the Papercraft Crew blog and check out the rest of the Design team’s project and then take part in the challenge yourself!

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stamp review crew: daisy lane

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I’m excited to be hopping with the talented Stamp Review Crew today as we shine a spotlight on the Daisy Lane stamp set. Daisies are my favorite flower, so this set was one I had to have. Gerbera Daisies are really my favorite, but I like all daisies. They are such a happy flower. And that can translate to some happy projects.

I started by stamping the flower and stem with crumb Cake ink on the Crumb Cake card base. I did a little no line watercoloring on the large daisy image. I stamped and colored it once on the stitched square of water color paper and once on a scrap of wc paper and punched it out. The punched flower is popped up on a dimensional and petals overhanging the square were trimmed off. A strip of Daffodil Delight gingham DSP is a perfect anchor for a delightful daisy.

For this next card, I started with a panel of water color paper and did some ink smooshing. I used Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody and Terracotta Tile. I love how these colors blend in water color!

For the card base, I inked up my Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder with Mango Melody ink and stamped it on the thick Whisper White card base rather than run it through the Big Shot. Here’s a closer look:

I love the distressed look it gives behind the main panel. The sentiment embossed in white on the black stitched banner and the bit of black and white striped DSP (retired) really pop against the water color background.

Thanks for stopping by! Now head on over to Betty or you can go back to Lou and check out their awesome creations.

Be sure to make your way through the entire blog hop for amazing Daisy Lane inspiration! Thanks for stopping by! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!