Stampin' Mom of Four: Creative Elements

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Saturday, October 6, 2012

World Card Making Day - RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop Stop Five

Happy World Card Making Day! Welcome to Stop Five of the RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop. We've got plenty of inspiration for you to absorb. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of your favorite beverage or a snack and enjoy!

The stamp set Creative Elements is one of my favorite sets. During this blog hop, I will be sharing my creations using this set. Here are my final cards. I created two different color versions using the same layout:

Check out how the Champagne Shimmer Mist paint sparkles!

Here, you can see how the Log Cabin Smooch Spritz glimmers.

This card was also Pinterest inspired. (I've got to stop spending so much time on that site!) After cutting the flower pieces with the Floral Framelits die, I spritzed each flower with water using the Stampin' Spritzer, then crumpled them up and let them dry. After they dried I pierced each later with the Paper Piercing Tool and assembled the flowers together with an Antique Brad. I also spritzed the punched leaves with water and crumpled them. One flower has a few more layers. Which version do you like better?

Stamps: Creative Elements, Itty Bitty Banners
Paper: Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green / Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke
Ink: Gumball Green / Always Artichoke
Accessories: Big Shot, Floral Frames Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Blossom Petals Builder punch, Antique Brads, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Paper-piercing Tool; Champagne Shimmer Mist Paint / Log Cabin Smooch Spritz

Next Stop on the World Card Making Day RemARKable Blog Tour

Here is a list of the other RemARKable participants:

Nancy Amato - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Karie Beglau - http://www.MemoryINKers.blogspot.com
Missy Bolinger - http://www.missybolinger.stampinup.net
Dawn Bullock - http://www.stampincreations.blogspot.com
Connie Deibler - http://www.conniestamps.com
Becky Evans - http://www.alwayshappystampin.com
Kathy Hamrick - http://countryroads.typepad.com
Debbie Lever - http://www.debbiescreativespot.blogspot.com
Anne Matasci - http://www.mauistamper.wordpress.com
Maria Pane - http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/
Andi Potler - http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds - http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Janet Wakeland - http://www.remarkablycreated.com

Happy Stamping!

World Card Making Day - RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop Stop Four

Happy World Card Making Day! Welcome to Stop Four of the RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop. We've got plenty of inspiration for you to absorb. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of your favorite beverage or a snack and enjoy!

The stamp set Creative Elements is one of my favorite sets. During this blog hop, I will be sharing my creations using this set. Here is my fourth card:

Stamping off the flower image and sponging with Crumb Cake help to offset the sentiment from Create a Cupcake.

While perusing Pinterest, I found several cards featuring this basic layout. I varied my creation by masking the top portion of the top Very Vanilla piece with post-it notes and using double-time stamping on the bottom portion of the card. My color combo originated from the Gumball Green card from the Color Coach. I used the stamping off technique with the Wide Oval sentiment piece.

Stamps: Creative Elements, Create a Cupcake
Paper: Gumball Green, Very Vanilla
Ink: Primrose Petals, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames embossing folder, Extra Large Oval punch, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponge

World Card Making Day - RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop - Stop Three

Happy World Card Making Day! Welcome to Stop Three of the RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop. We've got plenty of inspiration for you to absorb. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of your favorite beverage or a snack and enjoy!

The stamp set Creative Elements is one of my favorite sets. During this blog hop, I will be sharing my creations using this set. Here is my third card:

I chose the color combo for this card from the International Bazaar designer series paper. This Pinterest inspired card originally featured the eight-petaled flower from the Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack. Instead I chose to use the four-petaled flower to parallel the shape in the the designer series paper. I used the Rock and Roll technique with Pool Party and Pacific Point to stamp the butterfly image directly to the First Edition designer series paper, then adhered another butterfly to the first image with a Stampin' Dimensional. For the finishing touches, I added Dazzling Details on the butterfly, Basic Rhinestones to the flowers, Whisper White Organza ribbon dyed with Tangerine Tango re-inker and water to match the designer series paper, and some sponging.

Stamps: Creative Elements
Paper: Pool Party, Pacific Point, Whisper White, International Bazaar designer series paper, First Edition Specialty designer series paper
Ink: Pool Party, Pacific Point
Accessories: Big Shot, Designer Frames embossing folder, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Basic Rhinestones, White Organza ribbon, Tangerine Tango reinker, Dazzling Details, Two-way glue pen, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponges

Here is a list of the other participants:

Nancy Amato - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Karie Beglau - http://www.MemoryINKers.blogspot.com
Missy Bolinger - http://www.missybolinger.stampinup.net
Dawn Bullock - http://www.stampincreations.blogspot.com
Connie Deibler - http://www.conniestamps.com
Becky Evans - http://www.alwayshappystampin.com
Kathy Hamrick - http://countryroads.typepad.com
Debbie Lever - http://www.debbiescreativespot.blogspot.com
Anne Matasci - http://www.mauistamper.wordpress.com
Maria Pane - http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/
Andi Potler - http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds - http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Janet Wakeland - http://www.remarkablycreated.com

Happy Stamping!

World Card Making Day - RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop Stop Two

Happy World Card Making Day! Welcome to Stop Two of the RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop. We've got plenty of inspiration for you to absorb. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of your favorite beverage or a snack and enjoy!

The stamp set Creative Elements is one of my favorite sets. During this blog hop, I will be sharing my creations using this set. Here is my second creation:

This Pinterest inspired card features the fussy cutting/layering technique. I stamped the flower image in Daffodil Delight three times, then fussy cut each one out at various points, and layered them back together with Stampin' Dimensionals. You can't see it, but there is a flower image stamped on the main art panel of the card. My choice of colors for this card originated from the Daffodil Delight card from the Color Coach.

Stamps: Creative Elements
Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy So Saffron
Ink: Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Fan embossing folder, So Saffron taffeta ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

World Card Making Day - RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop Stop One

Happy World Card Making Day! Welcome to Stop One of the RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop. We've got plenty of inspiration for you to absorb. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of your favorite beverage or a snack and enjoy!

The stamp set Creative Elements is one of my favorite sets. During this blog hop, I will be sharing my creations using this set. Here is my first one:

This Pinterest inspired card is a clean and simple one featuring the masking technique. I stamped the flower image onto a post-it note, cut it out and used it as a mask for the flourish. My color combo of Rose Red and Baja Breeze originated from the Color Coach.

Stamps: Creative Elements, Pursuit of Happiness
Paper: Very Vanilla
Ink: Rose Red, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede
Accessories: none

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Thank-You - Day 1 Creative Elements / SUO Challenge #49

I can never have enough thank-you cards. So I recently completed several different styles to have on hand. Most of them have a clean and simple style. This sample is the first in a series that I'll be sharing with all of my readers.

I love the flourish from the Creative Elements stamp set. The swirls from the sentiment coordinate with it, too.

Here's a close-up that really shows off the sparkle of the champagne mist shimmer paint.

I cased this card from Julie DiMatteo who got her inspiration from another demonstrator. Basically, I used a different sentiment, different colors and added the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint. I am entering this card into the SUO Challenge #49 for Thank You cards. If you're up for a challenge, check out their blog!

Stamps: Creative Elements, Curly Cute
Paper: Very Vanilla, Raspberry Ripple
Ink: Raspberry Ripple
Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Basic Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals, Champagne Mist shimmer paint

Happy Stamping!

Susan

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Another Mojo Monday!

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for another Mojo Monday challenge. A few days ago my preorder for the Holiday Mini catalog arrived. Two of the stamp sets I got were Creative Elements and Netting. I planned my colors ahead of time and had all my card stock cut and ready to get that rubber wet! Here it is:

This card showcases one of my favorite color combinations - Crumb Cake and Marina Mist. The card base is Crumb cake, followed by a Naturals Ivory layer that's been stamped on twice using Crumb Cake ink - once with the Netting background stamp and with the flourish from the Creative Elements stamp set. Then there is a layer of Marina Mist punches and Soft Suede card stock. Next is a Naturals Ivory layer with more Crumb Cake flourishes. And finally, the Marina Mist butterfly - stamped once directly on the Naturals Ivory, then stamped again and cut out for some extra layering. The sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede. The finale is Crumb Cake taffeta ribbon tied using the Fork Bow method.

Here's another version. The layering of colors is a bit different and I added some First Edition designer series paper:

Which one do you like better?

I did some experimenting. Here's how NOT to ink up your background stamp:

This photo was taken after I inked the Netting background stamp by pressing the ink directly onto the stamp. I had to move it around several times to get ink on the entire stamp. See how there are lines on the card stock where the edge of the ink pad hit the stamp?

One can avoid getting those harsh ink lines by brayering the ink onto the background stamp:

Since I used Naturals Ivory card stock, there are a few irregularities in the final product. But you can see how much more even the ink coverage is. I placed the card stock down onto the stamp, then covered it with a piece of copy paper and carefully rubbed my hand over the card stock to get the Netting image to transfer to it.

Stamps: Creative Elements, Netting
Paper: Naturals Ivory, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Soft Suede
Ink: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Soft Suede
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Crumb Cake taffeta ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Stayed tuned next for another edition of the Strength & Hope Stamp Camp Extravaganza!

Happy Stamping!

Susan