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Watercolor Wash with Just Believe (Video)

Here's a fun technique card for you! It is SO much easier than it looks! The technique is called Watercolor Wash, and I'm sure you are going to love it! The stamp is the Just Believe set which is retiring on June 3rd for good!

Step by Step Directions for this Card

1. Cut Melon Mambo cardstock to 5.5 x 8.5 and fold in half. Create a crisp edge with a bone folder.
2. Cut Coastal Cabana cardstock to 2.5 x 5.25 and run through Wildflower Garden Embossing Folder on Big Shot. Attach to card base with SNAIL.
3. Cut Basic Black cardstock to 3 x 4, and Shimmery White cardstock to 2.75 x 3.75. Stamp flower image in Staz-On on Shimmery White cardstock.
4. Squeeze the ink pads to pool ink in lid. Using Aquapainter apply to cardstock in bands as shown. Allow to dry.
5. Attach watercolored panel to the Basic Black cardstock with SNAIL and attach Basic Black to card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
6. You are done!

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Just Believe
• Ink: Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight Ink, Jet Black Staz-On
• Paper: Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Basic Black Cardstock, Shimmery White Cardstock
• Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL
• Tools: Big Shot, Wildflower Garden Embossing Folder, AquaPainter

Just Believe is just one of the stamp sets leaving for good on June 3rd. Don't be bummed out when one of the ones on your wish list is gone for good...check out what's on the list now! I'll be showing more retiring sets all this week so check back tomorrow.

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Announcing My Stamping Best Friend! A new club & community for you!

I'm super excited to share something totally new with you today! Drum roll please...introducing the brand new My Stamping Best Friend Community!

This new community is designed to be your papercrafting secret weapon. A one stop shop for fresh, fun and fabulous ideas that you can duplicate on your own with the supplies you have on hand, and on your schedule! When you join My Stamping Best Friend, you'll be part of a positive and super fun community of stampers from around the globe and have a whole pile of fun!

You can join My Stamping Best Friend for FREE with the My SBF Club.  The club option is simple - you place an online order (or you can email it to me) each month of $35 or more (between the 1st and 10th of the month) and you'll get free access to the community. Your club runs for eight months - and in your final month you'll get a special bonus - a $40 shopping spree!

The My Stamping Best Friend community includes:

• complete stamping class each month
• weekly cards with videos and tutorials
• monthly scrapbook pages
• monthly 3-D project
• sketch and color combo challenges
• Chats with the crew!
• Video Q & A'a
• PRIZES and more! 

ANYONE can join! (If you are a Stampin' Up demonstrator click here for more info) You will be inspired every week! It will save you so much time and get your stamping and scrapping instead of simply surfing the web looking for ideas.

Meet my partner, Ronda Wade! Because truly, two heads are better than one, right? We can't wait to have more stamping fun with YOU!

Join the My SBF club today! Your first order isn't due till next month, and you can order FROM THE NEW catalog!!!

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Click here to learn more about My Stamping Best Friend.

Elegant Birthday with You Rule

I'm finally getting back into the swing of things post-Fiji. A good problem to have if you ask me! I tell you, the big lesson of my trip was about Fiji time.  As things get busier, I keep bringing myself back to Fiji time to take a mini momentary mind break...hopefully I can make it last a lifetime!  I've got tonnes of photos to edit, so that should do the trick!

Here's a card I created as part of a birthday card class at the Stamp & Scrap Getaway back in March. The class included the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper stack, which made creating this elegant card quick and easy:

The paper is trimmed to 4 x 5.25 and then the greeting (Elegant Birthday) stamped in Elegant Eggplant. The crown was stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock with Elegant Eggplant. The crown is then cut out with the must-have Paper Snips so you can get in those nooks and cranies. The crown is then added to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals and topped off with Jumbo Rhinestones. Easy Peasy!

Both the You Rule Stamp Set (Crown) and the Print Poetry Paper leave for good on May 31st! Be sure to check out these and your Spring catalog favorites to avoid disappointment! And don't forget get about the list of retiring stamps - these are gone for good on June 3rd!  You can check out the reitring list here.

Back tomorrow with another birthday card with the Print Poetry Paper, plus all the details on the Stamp & Scrap Getaway this fall! 

Oh...and check in on Monday for some awesome news. I've been working on a project for many months and Monday is the day you can learn all about it!  (Can you tell I'm just a wee bit excited? Lol.)

 

Pop Up Posies Kit - Two Quick & Cute Cards

I am sure you've noticed that Stampin' Up has started offering more bundles and kits, which are perfect for ensuring easy coordination and taking guesswork out of crafting! Today's card features the Pop Up Posies Kit which is available in the spring catalog (through May 31st only.)

The flower pieces, fabric brad, tag and stamp all are included in the kit. I just added paper and ink and a Big Shot folder to pull it all together!

Step by Step Directions for this Card

1. Cut Calypso Coral cardstock to 5.5 x 8.5 and fold in half.
2. Cut Pool Party cardstock to 4 x 5.25 and run through the Big Shot with the Honeycomb embossing folder.
3. Attach to card base with SNAIL.
4. Stamp greeting on die cut tag in Early Espresso ink. Attach tag to card with Stampin' Dimensionals. Assemble flower pieces and hold together with the brad. Attach to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
5. You are done!

 

 

 

 

Here's another project made with the same kit:

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Ink: Early Espresso
• Paper: Calypso Coral and Pool Party Cardstock
• Accessories: Pop Up Posies Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL
• Tools: Big Shot, Honeycomb Embossing Folder

Have a great day!

 

Quick & Cute: Happy Mother's Day with Blossom Petal Punch

Mother's Day is right around the corner, so I wanted to share this simple card with you. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going to the Dundas County 4H Scrapbooking Club as a guest. That night we did three fun projects, and talked about all things papercrafting.  I loved seeing how excited all the girls were about cards, scrapbook pages and more. This is one of the projects we did, and I love the simplicity of this card - perfect for any age!

This card features the awesome, awesome Polkadot Parade Designer Series Paper which I'm happy to report will be in the upcoming Annual Catalog. Woo hoo!  The  greeting used on this card from Delightful Dozen also made the cut and will be sticking around. Wondering what's leaving for good?   You can check out the whole list here.

Have a fantastic weekend!

 

Best of Flowers & Amazing Family - Mother's Day Card

Bright and cheery card for Mother's day with the Best Flowers stamp set plus the Amazing Family. The color combo is Melon Mambo - Daffodil Delight - Pumpkin Pie and the flower is stamped in the background in all three colors. 

The stamped panel is layered onto a piece of Daffodil Delight which is embossed with the Honey Comb folder on the Big Shot.  A punched flower and greeting on a flag top it all off. And the yellow rhinestone? It's a Jumbo Rhinestone colored with a Sharpie!  That's it!

I hope you enjoyed this one. I have another Mother's Day project coming for you tomorrow! 

 

 

Best of Flowers - Sunflowers with Pursuit of Happiness Stamp Set

Oops, I did it again...I used the Best of Flowers stamp set. What can I say? When I find something I like, I use it many different ways! This card is one inspired by Mary Fish, and if you don't already love her work, you need to head over to her blog to check it out (Well, maybe after you are done here at I Love Papercrafts, lol).

Did you know that in each of the Best of Stamp Sets, they include old favorites plus a new image. That sweet little flower (which happens to coordinate with the 1 1/4 Scallop Circle Punch) is the new one in the Best of Flowers Set. It was stamped in Early Espresso on So Saffron cardstock and then punched out. The centres were colored with Early Espresso ink and a blender pen. 

The other stamp set featured on this card is called the Pursuit of Happiness, and it is on the retiring list, so gone for good at the end of May.

Best of Flowers Sympathy Card - with Stamping Off Technique (Video)

This week is all about the flowers! May is here, so I wanted to showcase flowers all week long!  This sympathy card can easily be adapted for any occasion!   The daisy image comes from the Best of Flowers stamp set, which is one of my favorite sets in a long time!  Plus, it's a steal at only $17.95.

The Best of Stamp Sets are released each month, and if you collect six of them you can get a set of your choice for free up to $17.95. You can check out the technique used for this card, and the collectors card in the video below:

 

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Back tomorrow with another fun card showing of the Best of Flower stamp set!

 

 

Quick & Cute: Quint-Essential Flower Birthday Card

A while ago,  one of my stamping friends Cindy asked me what my stamping style was.  She tends to be a more "fussy" stamper so she was really interested to know if I wasn't teaching stamping what my go-to style would be. I've been contemplating the question ever since, and I can tell you this much - today's color combo is definitely Maggie-style. Plus, it is quick and cute, which is a must for making the most of your stamping time!

This card features a stamp set that is retiring - the flower image called Quint-Essential Flower which coordinates with the 2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch.  I've colored it with Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo and Old Olive markers.  It is then punched and then topped off with a Jumbo Pearl.

The rest of the card features the Sassy Salutations stamp set and then some Big Shot goodness with the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder and the Apothecary Accents framelits. 

I have some fun floral cards in store for next week so be sure to check back then!

Have a great weekend.

 

 

Quick Wedding Card with Oval Collection Framelits

Now one think you may know about me as a stamper is that I L-O-V-E fun folds and cards of different shapes.  My new favorite is using the Scallop Oval in the Oval Collection Framelits for the Big Shot.  This simple card gets stepped up with some ribbon and a little silver sparkle!

The stamp set used here is called Love and Laughter, and it is my all-time favorite wedding set.  It's a great mix of modern and classic all in one sweet package.

Back tomorow with another crafty creation! Thanks for stopping by!