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November 1, 2019
Watercolor Fun for Brilliant Autumn Leaves
Recently I shared a card using the big leaf from the Gather Together stamp set that I had colored with watercolor pencils. (see it here) However, my favorite way to color autumn leaves is with watercolor.
One reason is the colors blend and wash together, just as the colors do on real leaves as they change. Also because its just fun to play with watercolor.
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
July 12, 2019
The 2019 In Colors: Rococo Rose
The new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog has been out about a month now and I want to start showcasing the new 2019 In Colors. Today’s card features Rococo Rose. Its a soft, subtle, dusty color of pink. I think it has a nice vintage appeal. I’m not a pink girl but its growing on me!
For my card, I started with a Gray Granite card base and a Rococo Rose sheet of designer series paper from the 2019-2021 In Color 6 x 6 pack. I choose the script pattern for a soft, feminine background.
For my stamping, I selected the Inspiring Iris stamp set. (more…)
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
May 19, 2019
A Painted Glass Birthday
Today I have a simple birthday card featuring the Painted Glass stamp set. I might add that it features the beautiful Love What You Do designer series paper, but only because this rose pattern is my favorite from this package.
I took my color cue from the designer series paper. The card base is Rich Razzleberry and the mat for the paper is Old Olive. To begin, I stamped the circle pattern from Painted Glass on a small piece of Whisper White card stock using Old Olive ink, then over-stamped the birthday greeting with Memento Black ink. Next, I cut out the image with Layering Circles dies, and cut a small scallop border using Rich Razzleberry.
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
May 10, 2019
Using Stampin’ Blends with Country Home
I’m so glad the Country Home stamp set will carryover to the new Annual Catalog.
This is a card I made last fall using Stampin’ Blends to color. It’s the milk can image paired with the cotton plants that I used for this card. It has the same tall focal image, but this time I used a horizontal band to balance the card design.
First, lets talk about coloring with Stampin’ Blends. These are dual tipped alcohol markers (one is a thin tip and the other a brush tip).
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
April 26, 2019
Needlepoint Nook for an Embroidery Sampler
I love the Needlepoint Nook suite in the Occasions catalog! Probably because I used to do a lot of embroidery, but also because it has a slightly vintage and slightly fresh look. The Needle & Thread stamp set is also one of Stampin’ Up’s DistINKtive stamps. The images look like real, stitched, embroidery.
One idea I knew I wanted to try was to make a little embroidery hoop sampler. The easy part was using the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper and the Layering Circle Framelits to make the hoop. Deciding on the images and pattern for the sampler took a few tries. That’s what scrap paper is for!
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon