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Jan 10

January 10, 2020

Card using Happy Birthday to You stamp set from Stampin' Up! and colored in blue with Stampin' Blends.

Happy Birthday to You in Blue

The new Happy Birthday to You stamp set is so fun to color! Today I have a beautiful card, done up in blue, to share with you.

At first, I thought all those flowers on the cake were a little much and not my style. But I was wrong. The Happy Birthday to You cake stamp is one to use for years to come. You can make a simple card or something fancy, and it’s perfect for all the different coloring techniques.

Card using Happy Birthday to You stamp set from Stampin' Up! and colored in blue with Stampin' Blends.

My inspiration for this card is the sample in the Sale-A-Bration catalog. I like the blue flowers on the blue lace background of the sample on page 8. But I don’t have the Stitched Lace die to create that background. (more…)

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Dec 1

December 1, 2019

Card made with Gather Together stamp set by Stampin' Up! featuring Merry Merlot and watercolor.

More Watercolor Fun with Gather Together

Sometimes I think I could spend days playing with watercolor and my Gather Together stamp set. Not only are the leaves fun to color, but the pumpkins are, too! Especially if you go beyond orange and venture into other gourd colors.

The pumpkins on this card are all orange, though. Colored with Pumpkin Pie, naturally. Ah, but the leaves. I’ve had so much fun playing with different ink colors and my trusty aqua painter. These leaves started with a little Crushed Curry and Old Olive, then a tiny bit of Pumpkin Pie, but I wanted them to be more red and I tried Merry Merlot. I like the result, and the orange of the pumpkin plays well with it.

Detail of watercolored leaves on Gather Together stamp set card.

I had a vague thought of two or three leaves (more…)

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