Today I’m featuring the Starry Sky 2022-2024 In Color. This is another of the card samples from the May Monthly Card Class. In addition to highlighting the Starry Sky In Color, the card features elements from the Sun Prints Suite Collection. The Sun Prints Designer Series Paper contains prints using the Starry Sky In Color so all the elements coordinate. I love that Stampin’ Up! designs coordinating products – it make designing projects so much simpler!
Materials:
Nature’s Prints Bundle
Starry Sky Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score & fold at 4-1/4″ for card base; 4″ x 4″ die cut using floral circle die from Nature’s Prints Dies
Fern 3D Embossing Folder
Basic White cardstock: 3″ x 4-1/4″ for layering; 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2 for sentiment – die cut with Layering Circles Dies
Sun Prints Designer Series Paper 2-3/4″ x 4″
Starry Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad
2022-2024 In Color Baker’s Twine Package (Starry Sky)
Assembly Video:
NOTE: fast forward to 6-7 minutes for start of assembly
Hope you enjoy creating this card. Have fun using the same design with more of the new 2022-2024 In Colors and other coordinating designer series papers!
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It’s been a busy few weeks so my blog posting had been pushed aside. In addition to enjoying some travel, I’m been playing in my craft room with my new Stampin’ Up! “toys” and having so much fun! My problem was starting one project, then starting another before finishing the first! Once the creativity started, the ideas kept flowing. Can you relate? The great news is projects did get completed so look for regular posts sharing project ideas with you.
The recently released 2022-2023 Annual Catalog is full of exciting, fun products and my wish list is long. In the upcoming card class, the focus of projects is on the new 2022-2024 In Color Collection. For today’s post, I’m sharing a class sample featuring the Orchid Oasis 2022-2024 In Color.
Project Materials:
Card Base: Thick Basic White Cardstock (4-1/4″ x 11″, score & fold at 5-1/2″)
2022-2024 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (Orchid Oasis – 5″ x 3-3/4″ layer piece; 2-1/2 x 2-1/2″ to die cut butterfly)
Orchid Oasis Cardstock (4-1/4″ x 2-3/4″ to die cut frame)
Basic White Cardstock (3-1/8″ x 2-5/8″)
Fabulous Frames Dies
Go To Greetings Stamp Set
Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Pad
Brilliant Wings Dies
Iridescent Basic Rhinestone Jewels
Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Assembly Directions:
Center and attach the Orchid Oasis Designer Series Paper layer piece to the card base.
Stamp the sentiment from the Go To Greetings Stamp Set onto the Basic White rectangle piece using Orchid Oasis Classic Ink Pad.
Adhere sentiment layer to the frame die cut from Orchid Oasis cardstock using the Fabulous Frames Dies. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to add to the card front.
Attach the butterfly (die cut from Orchid Oasis Designer Series Paper) to the framed sentiment layer. Embellish the body of the butterfly with the Iridescent Basic Rhinestone Jewels.
REMINDERS
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At the last quarterly Playtime with Paper meeting, team members were able to practice the no line watercolor technique. It’s a fun technique and during the meeting, I shared helpful tips to remember when using the technique and am sharing them below. For the meeting project, the Nature’s Harvest Stamp Set was used. It has the perfect image to use with this technique. After coloring, the coordinating Harvest Dies are used to die cut the image. Additional die cuts provide layers to showcase the colored image. Hope you’ll give this fun technique a try!
Tips for the no line watercolor technique:
Select an image with clean, defined lines (especially when beginning to do this technique).
Use a light color for stamping the image – such as Sahara Sand or Crumb Cake (for the project above, Sahara Sand was used)
Be sure to stamp off onto a scrap of paper before stamping onto the paper for watercoloring.
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper or Shimmery White Cardstock should be used.
The Stamparatus is extremely helpful for stamping the image especially onto watercolor paper.
Before adding ink color to section, first dampen the area with your watercolor brush. BE CAREFUL – do not saturate the paper, just dampen it.
Work small sections at a time and when moving to a new section, leave an unfinished area between the sections. EX: for this project, 2-3 side by side petals were watercolored, then the adjoining 2-3 petals were skipped. The next section was then colored. As the areas with the watercolor added started to dry, the skip areas were then colored. By doing this, the area doesn’t become over saturated which can cause the ink to bleed.
Remember – less is more! Start with a small amount of watered down ink and as the image dries, you can add more ink.
Most important tip: Allow the watercolor image to dry before passing judgement on it. As the image dries, you’ll be able to view your success!!!
REMINDERS
Time is running out and many favorites have sold out. You can view the remaining retiring products here.
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program: Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Thank you for selecting to place your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
Thanks for stopping by today. Happy crafting!
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