Hello my stamping friends! I am super excited to share with you the fun and oh so easy painting technique to give your cards a professional looking and dare I say artsy looking card. Yes, with just a simple blender pen and some white craft ink and you will be an artist in no time. I have three fantastic cards to share with you today. Don’t give up your day job just yet, but do have fun!
I hope you enjoy this technique as much as I have. I love creating these simple, yet elegant cards. Have fun! If you don’t already have the blender pens and white craft ink in your stamping stash, I highly recommend them. See below for our June host code.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
As promised, here are the rest of the cards I received in the mail from our recent team card swap. I hope you enjoy the variety of creations. Remember, you too can be part of future team swaps, just sign up with the link below and become one of my team members today.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
So I have moved from the beach into the jungle and am excited to share with you this video on how to turn your dies into stamps! This is such a fun and simple technique that will give you tons of options when creating that next special card. Enjoy!
Both the Artfully Layered Bundle and the Boughs and Blossom stamp sets are available in the January – June 2022 mini catalog. Add them to your stash today and turn your leaf dies into stamps. When placing an order for less than $150, don’t forget to use our current host code.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today I am featuring two bundles that are in the January -June 2022 mini catalog. Both of these bundles will be retiring in June.
I began with a Soft Succulent card base and added a layer of Petal Pink. The leaves are stamped with Soft Succulent ink and the flowers with Petal Pink. And yes, I fussy cut the flowers and leaves using my Paper Snips.
The greeting is from Artfully Layered and I stamped it on some Basic White cardstock using Memento Black ink and then punched it out with the Everyday Label punch. Oh man am I ever going to miss this punch!
Project Supplies and Measurements
Soft Succulent CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base),
Petal Pink CS- 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½, 4 x 5¼
Boughs and Blossoms Bundle
Artfully Layered Bundle
Soft Succulent Ink
Petal Pink Ink
Memento Black Ink
Everyday Label Punch
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue
I love how this card turned out. At first I was not really a fan of the Petal Pink cardstock and ink, but the more I use it the more I love it, especially when it is paired with Soft Succulent. I hope today’s card inspires you to bless others with your creativity.
There is still time to get some of the retiring products from the 2022 annual catalog, but hurry supplies are selling out quickly. If you place an order that is less than $150, please use our April host code.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
One of my favorite things beside celebrating birthday and sunflowers, is spending time with family. I am so thankful for the last few days of being able to spend time with my mom, unfortunately, that time was spent in the Cancer Infusion Center, the ER and then the hospital. So I hope you understand why my post today is late.
As many of you already know my mom is battling cancer and this week her platelets and blood levels dropped to a dangerous level, so we spent the last few days together getting her juiced back up. Praise God, she is feeling much better and is now resting comfortable at home. God is so good! Any prayers you all can offer on our behalf would be greatly appreciated.
Now onto that favorite Sunflower Birthday card!
Today’s card was created with the retiring In-Color cardstock, Bumblebee. I used the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and stamped all images in Memento Black ink. The large sunflowers are stamped on a second layer of Bumblebee cardstock that measures 3¾ x 4½.
The small sunflowers and the splatter is stamped on a 2¾ x 4 Basic White panel that is mounted on some Early Espresso cardstock, 2-7/8 x 4-1/8. I attached the panels to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sunflowers are colored with the Bumblebee and Cinnamon Cider Alcohol Blend markers. I added some Matte Black dots for a little more dimesnion.
I hope you enjoy today’s card and again sorry for the late post.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
One of my favorite parts of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is mentoring others to find their crafting passion and potential. My favorite part about having a blog is sharing ideas with all of you and of course hearing from you, my valued customers!
My Whiskey Business card samples for today are for Sarah and my Flowing Flowers sample is for Patricia. Luckily the Whiskey Business stamp set will be returning to the 2022-2023 annual catalog, however, the In Good Times designer series paper that I used on these cards today will be retiring.
Supplies and Measurements for both Whiskey Business Cards
Early Espresso CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Cinnamon Cider CS- 4 x 5¼, 2 x 4¼
Basic White CS: 4¼ x 5½
Basic White CS: 4 x 5 ¼ (2) inside
In Good Times DSP: 3½ x 4½, 4 x 5¼
Whiskey Business Stamp Set
Hammered Metal Embossing Folder
Early Espresso Ink
Memento Black Ink
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Gold Metallic Pearls
Sorry Patricia, looks like the Flowing Flower set will be retiring, but not until the end of June! YAY!
Supplies and Measurements
Highland Heather CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Highland Heather CS- 3-1/8 x 3-1/8
Gorgeous Grape CS- 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS: 3 x 3
Flowing Flowers Stamp Set
Highland Heather Ink
Memento Black Ink
Highland Heather Ribbon
Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder
Stampin’ Cut N Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Pastel Pearls
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Tomorrow is the big day-Stampin’ Up! will announce all the retiring sets in the 2021-2022 annual catalog. I know we all have favorites that we hope will not be retired. What is your current favorite set from the annual (aka Big) catalog? Leave me a comment on your favorite set in the annual 2021-2022 catalog and if I have that set, I will do my best to create some cards for a post later this week.
I actually have so many favorites this time I cannot choose just one! LOL But if I absolutely had to choose I guess it would be the Celebrating Sunflowers on page 17, but I also love the Sweet as a Peach on page 61 and Welcoming Window on page 15! See what I mean, super hard to choose.
Today’s card is from Celebrating Sunflowers. I began with a Daffodil Delight card base and added a layer of Basic Black. I used the Blending Brushes on a layer of Basic White to create a soft blue accent on two of the corners with Pacific Point ink. With Memento Black ink I stamped a large sunflower in one corner and several small ones in tow of the other corners.
The Sunflowers are colored with our Watercolor pencils, but the Stampin’ Blends would work well too! I stamped the greeting in Memento Black ink and mounted it to the Basic Black layer on the card front. You could step it up by adding a few Matte Black dots, but I decide to keep my clean and simple.
Project Supplies and Measurements
Daffodil Delight CS- 8½ x 5½ (card base)
Basic Black CS- 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS- 4 x 5¼
Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set
Watercolor Pencils
Pacific Point Ink
Memento Black Ink
Blending Brushes
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue
I love it when a card comes together quickly. The trick for this card is to apply the Pacific Blue color with several light coats using the Blending Brushes. Use a soft touch to add the ink so you will get a light, smooth look. Use the Blending Brushes to add a touch of color to your next project.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s March Blog Hop! As we prepare for Spring, flowers are always on our minds. We are sharing flower-themed projects with you today and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I began my blog hop card with a 5½ x 8½ Basic Black card base and decided on Bumblebee for an accent. I simply ran a 4 x 5¼ piece of Bumblebee cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine using the Hammered Metal embossing folder, cut in on an angle and added a ½ x 5½ black strip to the back of the Bumblebee panel. I attached this accent color to a 4 x 5¼ white panel and attached to the card front. I featured the angle cut card technique in one of my Make it Monday videos a few weeks ago ,CLICK HERE if you missed that video. Join me every Monday for a new video.
The flowers are from the Flowing Flower stamp set featured on page 36 in the January – June 2022 mini catalog. I stamped the large flower twice in Bumblebee Ink on some white scrap and fussy cut using my paper snips. I stamped a few leaves in Old Olive directly to the Basic White cardstock and stamped a few more leaves to fussy cut.
I like the look of stamped and raised images on the same card and the distinctive ink stamp sets really add a more natural look. I just love the details in this floral image. Here is a closer look.
The greeting is from Flowing Flowers and the splatter is from Forever Fern. I used our Memento black ink for both the greeting and splatter, but our Black Stazon ink would be a good choice as well. Add a panel of white to the inside and decorate as desired. I hope you have fun creating with this amazing set.
Have fun hopping along with us to day! I hope our flowers of sunshine get you in the mood for Spring, after all it is only a few days away, so Happy Stamping and Happy Spring! Continue the springtime fun by hopping along to Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
Here in St. Louis, the weather is beginning to warm up, so I thought I would share a summer like card with you. My card today begins with a Cinnamon Cider card base and features the stamps in the Seas the Day Bundle found in the January – June mini catalog. I added a layer of Balmy Blue to compliment the water.
To create the sand and water scene I used our Blending Brushes, Cinnamon Cider and Crumb Cake ink for the sand and a light layer of Pacific Point Blue for the water. The fish and crab are stamped in Calypso Coral and the starfish in Bumblebee.
I added a little greenery with Mossy Meadow and also stamped the greeting in Mossy Meadow. The happy birthday is from Artistically Inked. This is such a great bundle with so many possibilities. I hope this card gets you in the mood for summer.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Once a month I volunteer my time and my crafting supplies by teaching a card class at a local nursing home. It is a lot of fun and I am always amazed at how the residents love creating hand-stamped cards. They have a hard time cutting and punching things so I try to have most things prepared, but the Stamparatus has been my favorite tool to use with them because it is so easy for them to feel success. I have a few men in the group which is super fun!
I would say the most difficult thing about working with this group is coming up with really simple cards. I have about 10 regulars and I am slowly stretching them out of their comfort zone. We actually used embellishments last month and this month I am introducing Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Here is the card I created for my sweet stamping friends.
I began with a 5¼ x 8 piece of Basic White cardstock and folded it in half. If you want to score before folding, score in landscape position at 4″ in. I mounted it on a 4¼ x 5½ panel of Real Red cardstock to create a backing for the card. My nursing home friends prefer white cards, so I added the back because we all need a splash of color.
I randomly stamped the red hearts at the top of my card and added the torn Garden Green cardstock to the bottom. The square Real Red measures 2¼ x 2½ and the white-2 x2¼ . It is hard to tell in the photo, but I did stamp and fussy cut the bowl. I thought it would be easier if they stamped the cherries and then added the bowl on top of them. I did stamp and pre-cut all the bowls for them.
The Happy Birthday is from Biggest Wish and I loaded that on the Stamparatus, so they could stamp as many times as they wanted giving a nice dark black greeting, plus they really love the how easy the Stamparatus makes it for them, especially those who are suffering from arthritis or recovering from a stroke.
Project Supplies and Measurements
Basic White CS- 5½ x 8 (card base)
Basic White CS-2¼ x 2½, 1 x 1
Real Red CS- 4¼ x 5½
Garden Green CS-4 x 5½
Measure of Love Stamp Set
Biggest Wish Stamp Set
Real Red Ink
Garden Green Ink
Memento Black Ink
Stampartus
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
