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 Hello, Stampers!

Today's Beginner Stamp Series finds us working with Designer Series Paper (DSP) from Stampin' Up!®. I am sure you are going to love the paper. It is so versatile and easy to work with. You can even use Stampin' Up!®'s DSP alone on a card with a sentiment and call it a day! 

I have posted a video on my YouTube channel. Click the image below to view it. 

Here's the  card:

Here's What I used:

Art Gallery Stamp Set

Whisper White Cardstock

Pretty Peacock Cardstock

Fine Art Floral DSP

Multi-Purpose Glue

Pool Party Ink

Pretty Peacock Ink

Rhinestones 

Here's What I Did: 

• Cut my cardstock down to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4"

• Cut my mat/image cardstock  down to 5 1/4 x 4"

• Cut my DSP image 3 3/4" x 5"

• Cut my second Pretty Peacock layer 2 1/4" x 3 1/2"

• Cut my image layer 2" x 3 1/4" 

• Cut my sentiment strip base 1/2" x 2 1/2"

• Cut my sentiment strip 3/8" x 2" 

• Using the multipurpose glue and paste the DSP layer onto the Pretty Peacock base layer. 

• Stamp the floral image onto the whisper white layer with Pool Party.

• Stamp the detailed image on the three floral images with Pretty Peacock.

• Glue the image piece onto the small Pretty Peacock mat.

• Place dimensionals on the matted image and center it on the card. 

• Stamp a sentiment onto the strip of white cardstock.

• Center the stamped sentiment onto the Pretty Peacock strip.

• Place a dimensional on the right side and glue on the left and place that on the image as pictured. 

• Place the rhinestones around the image. 

• The inside of the card needs to be stamped on the bottom right with the same image as the card using the Pool Party and the Pretty Peacock ink. 

• Don't forget the envelope!

Also, don't forget Sale-a-bration!!

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 Hello, fellow stampers!

On YouTube, I have posted the second video in the beginner's stamping series. This video is comparing a few inks and how they work with alcohol markers and watercolor. Click on the image below to view the video!

 After the ink tutorial, I used Magnolia Blooms to create a simple but stunning birthday card. This stamp set from Stampin' Up!® is another beautiful and versatile stamp set. 

Here's the Card:

Here's What I Used:

• Whisper White card stock (for the base and image piece)
• Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set
• Calypso Coral card stock 
• Tombo glue
• Stampin' Blends Calypso Coral
• Memento Ink
• Rhinestones
• Paper trimmer/scorer

Here's What I Did:

• Cut my cardstock down to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4"

• Cut my mat/image cardstock  down to 5 1/4 x 4"

• Using the Magnolia Blooms stamp set by Stampin' Up! and Memento ink stamp the floral image. 

• Let the ink dry for a moment before putting down a color wash of the Calypso Coral alcohol marker. 

• Using the sentiment "Happy Birthday" from the same stamp set and the Memento ink stamp the sentiment in the bottom left-hand corner.

• Glue the image piece onto the Calypso Coral mat and using dimensionals adhere that piece onto the card base.

• Using the alcohol marker color the rhinestones. 

• Once you have colored the rhinestones place them around the image.

• The inside of the card needs to be stamped on the bottom right with Memento ink and after letting it dry a moment give it a color wash as well. 

• Do the same with the envelope. 

tams# 54701

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159233 $10.00	151298 $12.00	147042 $8.00

Dragonfly Garden

Good News!

Today you can purchase from the new Stampin' Up! catalog and to make it even better, spend $50. and choose a free item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure! How fun is that. 

Today's card is brought to you by Dragonfly Garden from the mini catalog. I love this stamp set. It also comes in a bundle with a dragonfly punch, how convenient is that? It can be purchased as a suite. 

 Paper

• Whisper White CS (4  1/4 x 11 scored in half at 5 1/2) for the card base.
• Fine Art Floral DSP for the first layer (4 x 5 1/4)
• Whisper White for the stamped image (2 x 4 3/4)
• Whisper White for rectangle die sentiment.    
• So Saffron cut for the layer behind the image piece (2 1/4 x 5)

Stamp Set:

• Dragonfly Garden 

Ink Pads:

• Memento Ink (Due to alcohol markers)

Everything Else: 

• Die Set: 
• Stitched Rectangles
• Dimensionals
• Wink of Stella
• Gold String
• Bling 
• Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine 
• Stampin Blends

   What to do:

• Cut and score the base layer of Whisper White CS.
• Cut the Whisper White paper, So Saffron, and DSP using the measurements mentioned above.
• Stamp the image with Memento Ink onto a piece of Whisper White and let it dry a few minutes.
• While the image is drying cut and adhere the DSP layer to the base of the card. 
• Using Stampin' Blends color the images using the card as a guide. 
• Stamp the sentiment with Memento Ink and cut it out using the smallest rectangle die. (Let the image dry a few minutes before handling it. Memento Ink takes a few to dry. 
• Mat the image onto the So Saffron CS and mat that onto the DSP with dimensionals. 
• Mat the sentiment.
• Add the bling.
• Don't forget the inside of the card and coordinating envelope!

Enjoy!

Lindy 

    

Positive Thoughts

 Hi All!

I hope you are having a great start to the New Year!! I have been stamping like crazy. My husband, Eddie, watched my first video and said he had no idea what I was talking about. He then suggested I do a "Cardmaking 101" series. What a great idea! So I am starting with the basics and moving up from there. The best place to start is at the beginning, right? So here we go!

I began with a go-to stamp set for me, Positive Thoughts. This stamp set is very beautiful and very versatile. It can be used for everything from birthdays to a sympathy card and everything in-between. 

Here's the Card:

Here's What I Used:

• Whisper White card stock (for the base)
• Positive Thoughts stamp set
• Tombo glue
• Pretty Peacock ink
• Paper trimmer/scorer

To see my YouTube video click on the image below!

Here's What I Did:

• Cut my cardstock down to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4"

• Cut my mat/image cardstock  down to 5 1/4 x 4"

• Using the Positive Thoughts stamp set by Stampin' Up! and Pretty Peacock ink, stamp once, twice, and a third time all without re-inking the stamp.

• Using the sentiment "Hope, Prayers, Love" and the Pretty Peacock ink stamp the sentiment in the upper left-hand corner.

• Using the Stampin' Up! paper trimmer score piece, score lines from the inside right-hand side at a 1/4 mark increments (score two or three from the top and two on the bottom).

• Either glue down with Tombo glue or give a little dimension using Stampin' Up!s Stampin Dimensionals.

• Don't forget to stamp the inside of the card and the envelope as well.

tams# 54574

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Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490] $21.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $10.00
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