Stampin' Up! Seas The Day

 Sketch Challenge 

It's a sketch challenge this week at Freshly Made Sketches. My first idea when  I saw the sketch was to die cut a rectangle and stamp something on it. But after thinking about it I decided to try something different. It's been a while since I used the block stamping technique but I thought it would work well with this challenge

When you block stamp you use your acrylic stamping block like a stamp and you use markers or an ink pad to lay the color right onto the block. I used my Many Marvelous Markers to create a scene that looks like an ocean floor. I swiped each of the colors on the clear block (C) with the side of the marker's brush tip. Then I blew on it. This is called huffing and it helps to keep the ink wet. I stamped the block directly on the basic white cardstock and held it for a few seconds so the ink would transfer. I used Sahara Sand for the sand and Coastal Cabana and Pool Party for the water. I stamped the air bubbles with Misty Moonlight. After it dried I stamped the other images on top of it.

I used the Stitched with Whimsy dies to create a stitched border on my basic white panel.  I used the Thank You sentiment from the Seascape Stamp Set. I used some dimensionals to adhere my panel to the card base.

If you would like to see what other cardmakers did with this sketch you can see over 50 ideas at Freshly Made Sketches 

Do Something Creative Every Day!
Happy Stampin'

Product List

Seas The Day Cling Stamp Set (English) [157849] $23.00	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75
Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314] $29.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Clear Block D [118485] $8.50
Many Marvelous Markers [147154] $123.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $7.50	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $7.50
Seascape Cling Stamp Set [155009] $23.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50

NEW AT SU Friendly Hello

Welcome to our NEW AT SU! Blog hop! We are a group of Stampin! Up! demonstrators from around the world who are Hoppin! with creative paper crafting ideas to share with you. Today we are showcasing products from the Stampin' Up! SALE-A-Bration Brochure. 

SALE-A-Bration is the most wonderful time of the year for stampers because all the products we are showcasing are FREE with a qualifying purchase. These exclusive products are only available for a limited time so if you see something you like be sure to contact your demonstrator ASAP!

For my card, I am using the Friendly Hello Stamp Set and the coordinating Designer Series Paper(DSP). This paper is beautiful and I love the colors they are so fresh and bright.

I love a good fun fold card and this is Z-fold super easy one.  You start with a piece of 11 by 4 1/4 inch cardstock, score it at 5 1/2, and use a bone folder so your score line is nice and smooth. Then you fold back the front of the card to the scoreline and use the bone folder to smooth out the new scoreline.

I used the scalloped Contours dies to cut the 2 frames and after they were stamped and decorated I adhered them to the flap on the front of the card. It's important to remember to only put adhesive on one side of the mats because the right side must be left free so the card will open.

I love this little bird. I used the Stampin' Blends alcohol ink markers to color it before I fussy cut it. I popped the sentiment mat and the bird up with dimensionals. 

Please contact your Stampin! Up! demonstrator if you have any questions or to make a product purchase. I would be happy to answer any questions about products or the techniques shown here. If you do not have a demonstrator, you can use the below link to order products from me or join my [name of your] team. Before you hop on to Diana Browning's blog, please consider leaving me a comment below I love hearing from other crafters.

Do Something Creative Every Day!
Happy Stampin'

January 2022 New at SU! Roll Call:  Sale-a-Bration Spotlight

 

Stamping Jo - Catching Butterflies

The Flying Stamper - Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper

Sugar & Scraps - Island Vibes

Gifted Hands, Ink! - Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper

Stamping the Cape - Awesome Otters

De Kijkkast - Friendly Hello Bundle

Tricia’s Stamping Creations - Driving By

Playing with Papercrafting - Simply Marbleous DSP and Special Moments

Carterie Plus - Daffodil Afternoon DSP and Special Moments

Joni in the Spotlight Stamping - Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper

Stampin Scrapper - Special Moments and Sunshine & Rainbows DSP

Stamping Flair - Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper

Scraphexe - Special Moments (Für allerlei Anlässe)

Stamping Scene - Friendly Hello Bundle

Stamping with the Copper Cropper - Friendly Hello Bundle  👈You are here

24/7 Inkspiration - Catching Butterflies

Creative Juice by Loni - Simply Marbleous DSP and Awesome Otters

Stampin’ Xime - Friendly Hello (Hubsche-Gruse)

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Friendly Hello Bundle (English) [159990] $0.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $35.00
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $9.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $9.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $9.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00
Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50

Stampin' Up! Friendly Hello

 

Time for a Sketch Challenge

I love a good sketch challenge. This one from Freshly Made Sketches looked simple but was a little more challenging than I expected.

I started with a stitched circle but it seemed too plain so I add a circle underneath that looks like a wreath to me, and it seemed perfect with the birds I wanted to use.

I stamped the bird with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then I colored it with Stampin' Up! Blends alcohol ink markers.

If you want to see what other crafters created with this sketch check out Freshly Made Sketches.

Do Something Creative Every Day!
Happy Stampin'

Stampin' Up! New catalog and Sale-A-Bration!

 Release Day!!

Stampin'Up is releasing its new Mini Catalog today and Sale-A-Bration begins. It's a WIN-WIN!! New products and Free stuff.  You can see a pdf of the new catalog by clicking on the photo above or following this Link

Click on the photo below to see the 2022 Sale-A-Bration brochure full of exclusive products you can get for free with a qualifying purchase 

SALE-A-Bration Brochure

Here are some of my favorites

For my pre-order, I only ordered 3 of my favorites because with the Christmas season in full swing I knew I would have very little time for crafting until after Christmas Day. 

My first favorite is the Daffodil Day Dream bundle because Daffodils are one of my favorite flowers and this stamp set has a large set of dies so you can paper piece a set of daffodils. I also got the Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series paper pack for FREE as part of the SALE-A-Bration deals.

My next favorite is the Flowering Rain Boots Bundle. I love the boots, watering can, and flower pots in this set.

My third favorite is the Seas the Day Bundle. I love the large die that cuts the frame and bubbles out. I think this will pair beautifully with the Seascape set from the annual catalog. I plan to combine the 2 sets to make a diorama car using the diorama dies. 

Once you look over the new catalog and SALE-A-Bration brochure please share your favorite in the comments. I love hearing from you!

Do Something Creative Every Day!
Happy Stampin'

New at SU! Blog Hop Sweet Little Stockings

 

Welcome to our NEW AT SU! Blog hop! We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who are Hoppin’ with creative paper crafting ideas to share with you. This month we are featuring Holiday projects. Get ready to see some amazing projects!

For my cards, I choose my favorite holiday, Christmas!! And I decided to use my favorite new Christmas product suite, Sweet Little Stockings.

I love this suite. The Sweet Stockings Designers Series Paper makes it so easy to create a cute, quick, and easy card and the stockings dies and Jolly Felt are perfect for making stockings to fill with adorable dogs and cats.

For my first card, I decided to use non-traditional Christmas colors instead of the usual red and green. My card base is pool party cardstock and the mat is the 2021-2023 In-color Polished Pink. I used the Scalloped Contours dies to cut the mat.

I started my stamping by creating a mask so that I could get the animals stamped inside the stockings.

I stamped the cat and dog head on a post-it note and fussy cut them. I stamped the animal heads on the Basic White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then I put the mask over them and stamped the stockings.

I used Stampin' Blends and Stampin' Write Markers to color my images.

My second card is a fun fold card that was fun to make but hard to capture in a photo

I used the traditional Christmas colors and the adorable Sweet Stockings Designer Series paper.

Here is a little video clip to show the fold.

To make the fold score a 8 1/2 by 11 piece of cardstock in the portrait position at 4 1/4 and in the portrait position at 5 1/2. After scoring cut the bottom left corner off. 

Please contact your Stampin’ Up! demonstrator if you have any questions or to make a product purchase. I would be happy to answer any questions about the products or the techniques shown here. If you live in the USA and do not have a demonstrator, please contact me and I'll be happy to help with your Stampin' Up! purchase. Before you hop to, Diane Browning, please scroll to the bottom of the page and leave me a comment. I love to hear from you.

Do Something Creative Every Day!
Happy Stampin'

Happy Holidays! New at SU! Roll Call, November 2021

 

Stamping the Cape: Pretty Pumpkins

Tricia’s Stamping Creations: Be Jolly

The Flying Stamper: Eden’s Garden

Dekijkkast: Peaceful Cabin

Carterie Plus: Sparkle of the Season

Creative Juice by Loni: Merry Melody

Joni in the Spotlight Stamping: Snowflake Wishes

Stamping Flair: Happy Holly Days

Gifted Hands, Ink!: Encircled in Warmth

Scraphexe: Momente der Ruhe (Peaceful Cabin)

Stamping With the Copper Cropper: Sweet Little Stockings

24/7 Inkspiration: Sweet Stockings Suite