Jan 7, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Happy New Year! It’s been a few months since my last post…the later half of 2014 was extremely busy so blogging had to take a hiatus. In addition to preparing a variety of crafts for an Artisan Market in November, there was a trip to Alaska, family and friends visiting and an engagement celebration for my youngest son (he became engaged in August so stay tuned to see lots of wedding projects!). Toss in the holidays and there just didn’t seem to be enough hours to get everything done…sure I’m not alone feeling that time flies! The good news is that I am back and eager to share projects with you.
In my last post, I noted that I was experimenting with the alcohol ink Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers. They are a lot of fun to use and if you enjoyed coloring as a child, you’ll love these markers. The markers come in an assortment pack of three markers (light, medium & dark) that allows for custom shading…I think the colors are stunning! Below are the first two cards that were made as I played with the markers.
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Stampin’ Up! Blended Bloom colored using
Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Stampin’ Blendabilities Marker Assortments |
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| Stampin’ Up! Blended Blooms colored with Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers |
Drum roll! The new Occasions Catalog from Stampin’ Up! was released today and it’s full of a wonderful variety of products. It is probably my favorite Occasions Catalog in recent years…the new stamp bundles and new project kits are fabulous. I am working on a project using some new product so it’ll be posted soon. Check it out the new catalog below…
Other excitement today is the start of Sale-a-Bration! It’s a great time to earn free product…who doesn’t love free?! You receive one product from the Sale-a-Bration brochure for each $50 you spend (before tax & shipping). Be sure to check it out…
If you interested in purchasing any Stampin’ Up! products and selecting your free products,
I’d be happy to assist.
Thanks for stopping by…and remember, email me:
margkni@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Aug 1, 2014 | Uncategorized |
In this post, I am sharing the Father’s Day card that was made for my dad. When trying to decide which type of card to make, I decided to employ a watercolor technique using the 2014-2016 In Color inks from Stampin’ Up! along with one of my favorite Stampin’ Up! stamp sets, Lovely as a Tree. The sentiments and tags were taken from a Paper Pumpkin kit. The watercolor technique employed using a Clear-Mount Block and “stamping” desired ink colors onto the blocks. After the ink colors are applied directly to the clear-mount block, spray lightly with water and press ink side down onto watercolor paper to transfer the inks to the paper.
Watercolor was such fun that I decided the July card class would focus on Watercolor Techniques. The clear-mount block method described above was used, as was a second technique of applying ink to a clear-mount block. This method employed using Stampin’ Markers to color sections of the clear-mount block, lightly spraying the ink on the block with water and pressing ink side down onto the watercolor paper. Both of the block/ink watercolor methods create unique designs (no two are alike!) and they provide beautiful bases for stamping your desired image.
In addition to the block stamping watercolor method, we also used aqua painters and classic stamping pads to color stamped images on watercolor paper. The last two photos shared employed this coloring technique.
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| Watercolor using Clear-Mount Block and 2014-2016 In Color Collection (Stampin’ Up!) Image is from Stampin’ Up! Lovely As A Tree Stamp Set |
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| Watercolor using Stampin’ Up! 2014-2016 In Color Collection and images from Stampin’ Up! Bloom with Hope and Sassy Salutations |
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| Watercolor with aqua painters: image Stampin’ Up! Vivid Vases |
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| Watercolor with aqua painters: images Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree and Four You | | | |
Be sure to give the Watercolor techniques a try…you’ll have fun creating different looks!
I’ve been experimenting with the new Blendabilities from Stampin’ Up! and will be sharing the projects in my next post…so check back soon or better yet, sign up and receive notice of the post!
Thanks for stopping by…and remember, email me: margkni@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Jun 30, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Woohoo! I am finally getting back on track and sharing some recent projects. It’s hard to believe that I allowed 2 1/2 months to pass without posting anything but it’s been a very busy time. In May, we went on a cruise to the Greek Isles and spent a few extra days visiting Venice so most of the month was busy either with preparations or with the trip itself. (p.s. the trip was fabulous!!!) June also has been busy with summer commitments, and yesterday, my grandson returned home after spending 10 days with us. Fortunately, I am back on track and July is slated to be at a more normal pace!
Not all projects were put on hold though…Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and the June card class occurred so those projects are ready to share!
Today the cards being shared used the popular “Card in a Box” method…the first is the Mother’s Day card and the remaining are samples from the June card class.
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| Card in a Box “Mother’s Day” using Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, Card Stock, Stamps, Inks, Framelits & Punches |
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| Card in a Box using Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, Card Stock, Stamps and Punches |
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| Card in a Box (fits 6″ x 9″ envelope) using Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, Card Stock, Stamps, Punches & Framelits | | |
Some of the products used have been discontinued but Stampin’ Up! has released some beautiful Designer Series Paper and new stamps which can be substituted. Be sure to check out the new catalog!
My next post will include the Father’s Day Card that was sent to my dad
and samples for the July class…featuring cards using a variety of Watercolor Methods.
Thanks for stopping by…and remember, email me:
margkni@gmail.com if you have any questions!
