How To: Using Daubers on the Swallowtail Stamp ViDeo TuTorial, cQc#190



 

Get those daubers out.  My card is CASed and INspired with slight changes with colors, sentiment and ribbon from my talented upline Brenda Keenan.  Brenda's card is featured using Stampin' Up! daubers with the new 2013-2015 In-Colors.  I was so inpired to try it myself.  Be sure to watch her awesome video tutorial on You Tube.  Her card below is simply breathtaking an awe-inspiring in quality.

 

Be sure to watch Brenda Keenan's video tutorial below. 

 

 

Check out the colourQ challenge #190 The Royal Court Design Team with their "LOVE" ly color palette:  Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze, More Mustard and Really Rust.  I've found that be sure to use a juicy ink pad that is more effective and to take your time dabing ... lot's of fun.   

  

To order yours:

Swallowtail Clear-Mount Stamp #129216
Price: $13.95 clear mount
This gorgeous, plus-size butterfly will provide a breathtaking focal point for scrapbook pages and oversized cards.  Or sprinkle it with adhesive and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter, then turn it into a one-of-a-kind tag for an extra-special gift.

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamps: Swallowtail
Ink: Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze, More Mustard and Really Rust
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Daubers, Baja Breeze 1/2" Seam Binding
Technique:  Sponging

Enjoy and Share!

A Sympathy CARD, cQc#188

Check out the colourQ challenge #188, the Royal Court Design Team with their "LOVE" ly color palette: Blush Blossom, So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Sage Shadow and Whisper White.

This card was CASed and INspired with changes in colors, whose original can be seen by this talented artist over on SCS under profile: MelodyGal.  I am not sure how exactly how she masked her squares, so I made myself my own masked template to have perfect placement every time using the 1 3/8" square punch.

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamps:  Love and Sympathy (flower), So Sorry
Ink: Sage Shadow, So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Blush Blossom, Memento Tuxedo Black-non SU
Paper: Whisper White. Calypso Coral
Accessories:  Stamping Sponge, 1 3/8" Square Punch
Technique: Sponging, Masking

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Sympathy CARDs, cQc#187

 

Quick post ... I made several sympathy cards this weekend for some very special family members using the "Love"ly palette colourQ challenge #187.  Using a soon-to-be retired stamp set called Just Believe. The stamp set is just what you need in your stamp room to create a wonderful variety of cards. I couldn't decide which one to enter so I'll let you pick. 

 

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamps: Just Believe (retiring May31st), Love & Sympathy, So Sorry, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Midnight Muse, Wistera Wonder, Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink
Paper: Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Wisteria Wonder
Accessories: Sponge, Post-its for Masking, Framed Tulip Embossing Folder, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Organza 5/8" Satin Middle Ribbon, 2012-2014 In-Color 3/8" Stiched Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals, Marina Mist retired Satin Ribbon
Technique:  Sponging, Masking

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Clear Blue Skies for Santa CARD, cQc#166

Wow, was I excited to see these colors ... my favs all kinds of BLUES!  Check out the colourq challenge #166.  The Royal Court Design Team with their "LOVE" ly color palette: Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Midnight Muse and Cool Caribbean-retired (a color SU should bring back!).

The photograph below is from my 2010  Winter Storm Watch for Santa CARD   

Winter Storm Watch for Santa CARD 2010 re-visited!

 

I colored the pearls using a Stampin' Write marker Tempting Turquoise.

 Weather forcast for Clear "Blue" Skies for Santa ... Happy Holidays!

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Chrismas Lodge, Wandering Words-retired
Ink:  Cool Caribbean (retired but I think SU should bring back), Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Midnight Muse and Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Marker (marker used for coloring the pearls "easy")
Paper:  Whisper White, Midnight Muse
Accessories: Whisper White 5/8" Ribbon Organza, Jewel Basic Adhesive Pearls (I colored them), Jewel Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Glitter Dazzling Diamonds, Post-It note for masking, Sponge and Brayer, Dimensionals
Techniques:  Brayer Sky, Masking, Sponging
Card Size: Square


*1/15/2013 Update ... Yippee I was chosen as a colourQ Courtiers winner!
http://colourq.blogspot.com/2013/01/colourq-challenge-166-winner-crowned.html
Enjoy!

Living on Island Time Birthday CARD & One day SALE

Everyday should be a Tropical Holiday!

Stampin' Up! is doing a one-day sale on almost all of our stamp sets! Every single set is 15% off, on Monday ONLY. Look through our catalog and let me know which sets you need for Holiday projects, or any sets that have been on your wish list. Now is the time to order them!

This means all stamps in the current catalogs including

• Background stamps
• Personalized name stamps
• Cookie press stamps
• Single-image stamps

This DOES NOT include

• Hostess sets
• Bundled stamp sets
• Digital stamp brush sets

Shop On-Line HERE  15% off Monday only, October 29th, 2012 


All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe:

Stamps: Tiny Tags, Tropical Party-retired,  Silouette Sentiments-retired, Amazing to Zany-retired, PTI-Signature Greetings,
Ink:   Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip,
Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise,
Accessories: Polka Dot Melon Mambo grosgrain ribbon, Jewelry Tag Punch, Twine, Bayer, Sponge
Technique:  Brayer Sky, Sponging
Square Card 5x5


Enjoy!

Where Blue Birds Fly CARD, OLW89

Trilled to be playing along with the "Less is More" ONE LAYER challenge team using a design of card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments. This week's theme is using Wings.  So, I am bringing back Nature Walk stamp set using my favorite colors different shades of blues. 

I was thinking outside the box by brayering in a angle vs. the traditional way of up & down along the edge of the card stock.

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamp:  Nature Walk, Live, Laugh, Love-retired
Ink: Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Brilliant Blue-retired
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Sponge, Brayer, PTI Hemp
Technique:  Brayer Sky, Sponging

OLC One Layer Card One piece of card folded in half with no additional layers and minimal embellishments, where the image is stamped or printed directly onto the cardstock.
 

Enjoy!

Pink Foliage, OLW 107 masking

Karen is hosting the One Layer Wednesday challenge this week; create a card using the masking technique.   That's simple.  I've been in love with SU French Foliage so I created a One Layer card, masking and a bit of pink foliage.

Lay your Post-It notes down on the card stock as shown below.  Make sure the Post-It notes are lined up evenly.  Use the SU Grid paper as a guide, a must have.  Start by sponging Melon Mambo onto the Post-It note, then off onto the card stock with a small circular motions. Don't rush.  Repeat the above step to your liking of shading. With the Post-It's still in place stamp what ever images you like and them remove the Post-It's. Add sentiment.

 

My swaps for September, made a bunch. 

 

 

Here are my other French Foliage Favorites (click on image)!

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Stamp Recipe: French Foliage, Curly Cute
Ink: Melon Mambo, Gumball Green, Pink Pirouette, Stazon Jet Black
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Sponge, Post-Its notes 3" x 5".
Technique:  Masking, Sponging

Enjoy!

Coral Leaf, Brown Leaf CARD, Less is More, colourQ

Two Challenges today!  I was encouraged by one of my stampin sisters Loralee (Mrs. Parrish) by this card I made last week to play over at the Simply Less is More challenge Week 84 using a design of card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments.  This week's theme is using FOLIAGE in focus.  With that in mind I created another foliage card using Stampin' Up!'s French Foliage stamp set.  This is my very first time playing with the Less is More One Layer Card Challenge team and I think I'm hooked.   My second challenge is one of my favorites creating with colors is the colourQ challenge #153 using this lovely color palette that are perfect for Autumn cards.

Create the romance of a leisurely fall afternoon spent in a French cafe writing thoughts and impressions in a journal with the images in this set and ink spatter backgrounds. 

 

Recipe ...

Stamps:  French Foliage, Just Believe (sentiment)
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip, So Safron, Soft Sky
Paper:  Whisper White
Technique:  Masking, Sponging

OLC: One Layer Card = One piece of card folded in half with no additional layers and minimal embellishments, where the image is stamped.

*update ... Friday 9/21 I won both challenges!  I've been showcased LIM ShowCased Week 84 ... Congrats to all these are lovely.

*update .... Tuesday 9/18 I won the colourQ challenge and now Im a  colourQ Courtier.  Thank you ladies! These are great challanges to grow with so much inspiration. 

Enjoy!