Saturday 18 September 2021

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop - Colouring


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 Hi everyone, 

Welcome to the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop!

This weekend it's all about colouring! With Stampin' Up!s amazing selection of tools, there are so many ways to approach this. My two personal favourites are the Stampin' Blends and the Blending Brushes. This card features both.💛

For this project (and most of my Blending Brushes backgrounds) I start with a larger piece than I need. The reason for this is that pulling the colour in from your scrap paper can leave a dark ink line at the edge. The finished coloured piece is about 3 3/4" x 5" so I'd start with 4" x 5 1/4" at the minimum. I used for following ink pads: Daffodil Delight; Mango Melody; and Flirty Flamingo.

Remember to use a light hand. Within each colour section you want variations, in this case, light to dark, form the top to the bottom. If you haven't done this technique before, try it out on some scraps of Basic White cardstock before turning to your project.  

To create the sun, use a small (approx 1 1/4") Layering Circles Die on a full adhesive Post It. Place it where you want the sun to be and push it down. Once you've done all the blending/colouring, you just remove the Post It.

Have your cardstock in portrait position. Start with the lightest colour (in this case, Daffodil Delight). Tap your brush into the ink pad and then onto a piece of scrap paper to determine how juicy your ink is. If it's not super juicy, tap it on the ink pad a few times and then lightly drag it across your cardstock. Be sure to start the drag on the scrap paper. Don't put the brush directly from the ink pad onto the cardstock - it will likely leave a dark blob. This technique is best done lightly, adding more - there is no taking it back if you put too much on. Repeat this process about half way down the cardstock. Next, using your Mango Melody, repeat the process starting at about the 1/3 way down. Continue until your about 2/3's of the way down. With your Flirty Flamingo, repeat the process starting from the bare end and working your way into the Mango Melody. Once you're happy, trim off the edges on all 4 sides, bringing it down to 3 3/4" x 5" (give or take) I just measured mine and it's 1/16" less than those numbers...oops. 

Attach your coloured piece to the Basic White card front (8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored in landscape at 4 1/4") with your favourite adhesive.

On scraps of Basic White, stamp the birds, the flowers and the greeting with black Memento Ink. I prefer to cut things out before I start colouring. Gather your Stampin' Blends.The leaves were done in Old Olive, the flowers in Flirty Flamingo and the birds & branch in Crumb Cake. The bird's beaks were coloured with Dark Daffodil Delight. 

I used a die from Peach Dies to cut our my sentiment but you could absolutely just trim it down to 1/4" x 1 3/4". Everything other than the sentiment was attached with Stampin' Dimensionals. One of the things I loved about this card was the softness of it - this is why I chose not to add any embellishments. 

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Libby Fens
Linda Moore
Donna Schnees
Karen Egan
Nedine Hunter-Dupree
Victoria Littlewood
Kelly Place Taranto
Tricia Butts
Xenia Stanford

Sale-a-bration ends Sept 30th. It is truly an AMAZING time to join. You'll get to choose 165 worth of incredible paper craft supplies and choose an extra bundle for FREE (from a selection of 12 in the current Mini Catalogue. After you sign up, you'll still be able to take advantage of Sale-a-bration with a 20% discount. Woo hoo! We are an incredible community of like minded people who take such joy in what we do. 💓 Let me know if you questions.

Until next time.

Cheers,

Adrienne




Friday 17 September 2021

Peaceful Deer Stamp Camp

 

 

Hello and welcome to my blog!

I'm excited to invite you to attend The Silver Sister's 3rd Stamp Camp! It will be happening on Sunday, November 28th, from 10:00 - 3:00. This will be a LIVE Zoom Event. Complete tutorials will be sent to participants after the event so if you're tied up working, etc - not to worry. You can create everything later and at your own speed. And I'm always here to answer any questions. This camp is centred around the lovely Peaceful Deer Bundle order item 156391. 

Who are we? The Silver Sister's are 3 experienced Canadian Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who have a few, mostly carefully hidden, silver hairs. We've been friends for years and combining our talents and styles will give you a fun and entertaining day. 

What will we be doing? Each of us will be presenting a standard card, a fun fold and an alternative creation. That a total of 9 projects! 

What do I get? In addition to accessing the 9 projects and the Zoom class, you'll get the card kits and complete tutorials. With Option 1, you get the Peaceful Deer Bundle (stamp set and punch). When you register by Sept 30, 2021, and spend an extra 12.50, you'll also get to choose a FREE stamp set, set of dies or DSP from the Sale-a-bration (SAB) Catalogue! (Have you seen the coordinating DSP in the SAB Catalogue?)

What do I need? You'll need the Peaceful Deer Bundle, Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, ink pads and adhesives. The colours of ink we'll likely be using are: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Real Red and Sahara Sand and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. If you don't have all those colours, you can always substitute.

What does it cost?  Option 1: Includes the Peaceful Deer Deer Bundle, the Live Zoom Stamp Camp with 9 projects, door prizes and tutorials for 110, including shipping and taxes. Option 2: If you already have the bundle, it's only 50.00.

Only $99 when you register for Option 1 by September 30, 2021.

How to I register? You can send the e-transfer to me at victoriapapershaper@gmail.com  

Do you have additional items to order, just message me and I'll work out your total.

If you want to JOIN my team to take advantage of the incredible Sale-a-bration offer of a FREE bundle from their selection, this class is FREE!!💗

You can order the bundle yourself, please be sure to use the host code ECXHYX9S and message me for your balance owing. Once you're registered you will receive a confirmation notice from me within 24 hours.

This invitation is open to anyone in Canada.

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Feel free to contact me with any questions. My store is here.

Hope to see you there!
 
Cheers,
Adrienne
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