Stamping the Cape

Graduation Time!

There aren't many graduation parties for me to attend anymore. Most of the kids are adults now and their children are quite young, but I did attend one this weekend. 

I used the Sailing Home stamp set and coordinating Smooth Sailing dies to create this card. A Blending Brush with Balmy Blue and Night of Navy Classic Ink added some color to the sailing backdrop and Stampin' Blends enhanced the water on the two Night of Navy stamped images. I used a piece of paper from the Well Suited Designer Series Paper for the backdrop of the card but unfortunately, it has already sold out. I'm sure there are plenty of other neutral papers you can stamp the compass on. In a pinch, a piece of graph paper could be substituted since you really don't see much of it.

After I had already glued down the DSP piece on the front, I realized I needed a pocket to insert some money into so I folded a Basic White piece of cardstock and wrapped it around the front and inside of the card. You'll want to punch a notch on one side of the Basic White piece and do your sky/sea background with the Blending Brush before attaching the Night of Navy pieces. Once the Night of Navy pieces are attached, you can glue the unit to the card.

You can eliminate the Sahara Sand rope piece if you'd like. I had a little ink smudge so I used the rope to hid it. As a dear departed friend used to say, "There's never a mistake and you can always fix something with an embellishment."

MEASUREMENTS

8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Balmy Blue - scored at 4-1/4"

4" x 5-1/4" - Night of Navy (inside)

2 pcs. 2-1/2" x 4-3/8" Night of Navy (attach to Basic White flap first)

Night of Navy scraps (letters)

4-1/4" x 5" Basic White - scored at 2-1/5" (folded flap front to back)

3-1/2" x 7" Basic White (lighthouse, boat, sentiment)

14" Night of Navy Bakers Twine

1/2" x 4-3/4" Sahara Sand (inside rope)

4" x 5-1/4" Basic White (inside)

3-7/8" x 5-3/4" Well Suited DSP (sold out)

SUPPLY LIST CAN BE FOUND HERE

 

The January-June Mini Catalog products expire June 30 or while supplies last. Finish checking off your "Wish List" before they're gone. 

 

Speaking of last chances, did you know you can still order the Hey Chick Bundle and the Birthday Chick Bundle with a 10% savings until June 30?

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Don't forget my free gift with order this month is a package of

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Feel free to contact me if you have any question. Want a catalog, email me. No pressure! I won't bother you with persistent calls or emails!!! 

Meet the In Colors - Video

Yesterday I showed you three 2021-2023 In Color versions of my Painted Poppies card from the ICS Blog Hop. Here's my video for the project.

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WITH MEASUREMENTS

 

The January-June Mini Catalog products expire June 30 or while supplies last. Finish checking off your "Wish List" before they're gone. 

 

Speaking of last chances, did you know you can still order the Hey Chick Bundle and the Birthday Chick Bundle with a 10% savings until June 30?

Hosts still have until June 14 to EARN more! CLICK to learn how.

 

Don't forget my free gift with order this month is a package of

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Feel free to contact me if you have any question. Want a catalog, email me. No pressure! I won't bother you with persistent calls or emails!!! 

ICS Blog Hop - Meet the 2021-2023 In Colors

Another May birthday prompted me to feature some of the lovely 2021-2023 In Colors. I wanted to test out not only how well they work together, but how well they coordinated with some of our main colors. Here I've stamped the splattered background image with Polish Pink ink using the Painted Poppies stamps. Sahara Sand cardstock makes the perfect neutral backdrop with a triangle embossed using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. The largest scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly dies sets off the center.

The leaves are cut from the Poppy Moments dies and I've combined two of the new In Colors - Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen.

Polished Pink and a Blending Brush onto Basic White cardstock create the variegated background of the large poppy and the buds. The die cut overlay for the large poppy is in Melon Mambo.

A stamped poppy image inside creates added interest.

Here are two more examples. For Pale Papaya I decided the boldness of Evening Evergreen was too intense for the sentiment so I decided to just stamp it in Soft Succulent ink directly onto the die cut. Don't be afraid to cut into your DSP - you know you've got stacks! I added a piece of the Pale Papaya 2021-2023 In Color 6" x 6" DSP to my envelope flap. Stampin' Up! makes color coordination so easy!

This Fresh Freesia example was teamed with Rich Razzleberry for another flower. Again the coordinating DSP enhances the envelope.

I would have added some bling with the 2021-2023 In Color Rhinestones but unfortunately, I waited too long to order them and they've been on backorder.

Now hop over to Mary Knabe's blog to see her In Color inspiration.

 

Come back tomorrow for a video tutorial and a free pdf supply list with measurements for this project.

If you don't already have a favorite Stampin' Up! demonstrator, feel free to contact me if you have any questions. No pressure! I won't bother you with persistent calls or emails!!!