Poinsettia Petals

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’ll be sharing similar products, the Poinsettia Petals and the same layout. The cards were designed by Stampin’ Up! and illustrate how easy it is to replicate … simple and fun!

CASUAL
To begin creating, stamp the sprig images on the card front in Cinnamon Cider ink. Stamp the flower in Real Red ink and the leaves in Shaded Spruce ink on Whisper White Cardstock. Tip: To create depth, stamp off the Two-Step Stamping flower and leaf dimensional images. Die cut the stamped images and adhere them to the card front. Stamp the sentiment in Cinnamon Cider ink on a Whisper White Cardstock label, adhere the label to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals, and you have a fabulously festive card in just minutes!

AVID
Step up the second card by adhering Designer Series Paper to the front. Brighten the poinsettia and leaves using Cinnamon Cider, Poppy Parade, Real Red, and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends. We also added a sprig cut from Copper Foil Sheets using the Poinsettia Dies. Tip: Fold the ribbon in half lengthwise before cutting the notches on each end.

STEPPED UP AVID
For our fanciest card, we adhered additional flowers and leaves, cut the label using the Tasteful Labels Dies, and added more Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper to the card front. We also took the artistry to an entirely new level by creating more light and dark contrast and expanding the color palette with Mint Macaron and Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends.

I thank your for stopping back today. Don’t forget to join me on Facebook tonight for my FACEBOOK LIVE: Technique Tuesday!! I know my banner says … “Right Here” but it is actually on my FACEBOOK page.

Have a great day and I look forward to seeing you later ~

Simply Sunday: More Festive Corners …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a cutie from the Festive Corners stamp set… another holiday card. We’re celebrating the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

I used the sentiment corner and the lights on today’s card to frame my holiday house. This image came from the Still Scenes stamp set. You can check out the last card I made with the Still Scenes HERE! It highlights the “Masking” technique.

It’s nice to go back to basics now and then…

I’ve used the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series paper as my background, and Real Red as my base cardstock. I also used it to mat my stamped imagery….

This imagery was adhered with the Glue Dots which gives them a little lift off the cardstock. It was colored with the Stampin’ Write markers and Wink of Stella as the snow.

I finished the card off with the Whisper White crinkle ribbon.

Hope you enjoyed today’s card. I thank you for stopping by on your holiday weekend to check it out …

Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend.

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Halloween Banner Fun …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

This morning I was looking around on Pinterest and noticed one of my cards from 2013 was still getting hits … Yes!! That is cool, makes me happy that my card inspires people. Here it is ….

You can see the original post HERE. Today I have taken the same layout I used on the original card and updated it using the Magic in this Night Suite.

I chose 3 patterns from the Magic in this Night Designer Series paper creating my Halloween Banners …. One strip is 1″ … then 3/4″ and the last is 1/2″ wide. I used the Triple Banner punch to punch the ends … then I layered them as shown on the card.

I started with a Basic Black base and then Cajun Craze which I ran through the NEW Stampin’ Cut & Die machine (man, does that work nice!!) using the Cobweb 3-D embossing folder. This was then layered onto a piece of Old Olive… just to add a pop of color.

For my greeting, I chose the pretty frame from the Hallows Night Magic Stamp Set which I stamped with the Tuxedo Black Momento Ink and then colored with the Stampin’ Write markers. The “Happy Halloween” was stamped with Cajun Craze and the entire piece was popped up with the Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I must say … I love this Halloween suite, one of the prettiest I’ve ever seen! Did you ever think Halloween to be …. pretty?!

Thank you for hanging out and waiting for today’s post! Much appreciated.

Enjoy your day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Bargain Hunters Delight

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I’m excited to share some of my favorite items that have just been put in the Clearance Rack … time to save some money!!

Let’s begin with the return of some of my favorite In-Colors … not sure which ones I’m more hungry for, the Blueberry Bushel or the Grapefruit Grove! Stampin’ Up! sure picks out some yummy names for colors 🙂

Are you a Designer Paper lover? They’ve just added some great retired Designer and Specialty papers … the first is the “From the Heart” Specialty Designer paper …..

This first card was created with two patterns, the one with the small hearts for a background and the second which was punched with the heart punches which were designed to coordinate with this paper …

I did the same on this card, two patterns and the Heart Doilies which are also on the clearance rack …

The last card has a third pattern for the background, the pretty foil heart which was punched out and the doily!!

The next designer paper is Dino Days … I love this one ❤ I spent time with my great grandson (he’s 5) making dinosaur cards … he loves the die cutting machine!! lol

This designer paper has two of the In-Colors on the Clearance rack “Lovely Lipstick” and “Pineapple Punch” …. AND the Dino Days stamp set and coordinating Dino dies are still in the catalog!

We thought it would be fun to create “Birth Announcements” with Dinosaurs … I thought the designer paper was perfect for it!

We also made a cute “friendship” card using this cute dinosaur paper … looks like they are having a party!!

My last is also my favorite … the sentiment says it all ❤ The designer paper could be used for a number of different occasions.

Take a head over to the Clearance rack and see if there is something that you need in your stamp collection … there are plenty of punches, embellishments, and more!

Thank you for stopping by and checking out what I like.

Have a fun day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … I’m sharing the items listed in the Clearance Rack, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

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Festive “Halloween” Corners …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I had so much fun making yesterday’s “So Very Merry” card that I thought I would make another … Halloween. The Festive Corners stamp set is filled with fun holiday sentiments. I bought it to decorate my envelopes but found it to be so much more ….

Today’s card started out as a simple Halloween card … I used my Stampartus to ensure the correct placement of my greeting to my spider web. Then I thought it needed a bit more … so I moved my stamped cardstock “ever so slightly” and stamped again!! Now I got a shadowy effect … how cool is that!

I used the hauntingly real spider from the Hallows Night Magic Stamp set … I wanted that “spooky” effect! To make it even more spooky … I used the Wink of Stella between the webs and in the open areas (very small) between the double stamped “spooky”.

I wish the Wink of Stella showed up in the pictures … but the Cobwebs from the Cobwebs 3-D embossing folder show up perfectly and adds some fun texture to this card. This was such a fun and easy card to make.

To finish off the card, I popped up the layered stamped images up with our Stampin’ Dimensionals. The color pallet I used today was …

Are YOU ready for Halloween? Autumn is my favorite season … the warm days and cool crisp nights, and the smell in the air. Love it!

Hope you enjoyed today’s card … if so, please feel free to LIKE my post or comment below.

Thank you and have a wonderful day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

So Very Merry Christmas …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Wow … Yesterdays blog post was full of amazing announcements! Today I’d like to share the photos and video from my Facebook LIVE demonstration on “How to emboss any color ink” and the Stamparatus “Hinge” technique!

Today’s card was embossed in Real Red and Old Olive …

I used the Stamparatus to align my words perfectly straight and even. The video will show you how to align your stamp on the stamparatus plate. The Whisper White piece of cardstock measures 5″ x 3-3/4″, the Old Olive is 5-3/8″ x 3-7/8″ and the Real Red measures 5-1/4″ x 4-1/8″ and the A2 card base = 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″.

Watch and see how I emboss the two different colors and layer my cardstock ….

So how do you like the simple instructions on “how to” apply your stamps to your Stamparatus plates? If you enjoy these tips, I invite you to join me each Tuesday on Facebook LIVE!!

I cut my ribbon about 6-1/2″ – 7″ so that I have enough ribbon to wrap around the back of the card… cut your smaller pieces long enough to tie, usually 4″ – 5″ in length. The ribbon is the “All the Trimmings” Ribbon Combo pack from the Trimming the Town product suite.

I used my Old Olive and Real Red ink pads to create a multi-colored greeting from the Warm Hugs stamp set which comes from the Heartwarming Hugs product suite. I punched it out with the 1-3/8″ Scallop Circle punch.

After the ribbon was applied, dimensionals were added to the back and then placed onto the Real Red cardstock ….

The Real Red is adhered directly onto the Whisper White base. I think this is such a fun card, and quite easy to create! The embossing brings texture and a richness to the card … and our ribbon adds that holiday sparkle.

I want to thank your for taking time out of your day to hang out with me for a while. My wish is that you learned a little more about your Stamparatus, or put it on your wish list! What would you like to see in an upcoming Technique Tuesday? Write it in the comments below 🙂 Thanks!

Have a great day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Happy Day!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends and Happy 1st Day of September to you!!

First on my list of goodies today is to invite you to join me tonight for my Facebook Live demonstration for Technique Tuesday. My technique tonight will be learning how you can heat emboss any color in our color families without breaking the bank …

I will be doing these each Tuesday Night … When you click on the ” f ” at the top of this page (as shown below) it will take you directly to my Facebook Stampin’ Escape page. While you are there LIKE or FOLLOW so you don’t miss a thing!!

Secondly I want to share a quick reminder that today, September 1st is the first day you can get the NEW Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine … just think of the things we can do with this!

Be sure to stop back tomorrow … I will have the card and video of my Technique Tuesday demonstration. You’ll also get a listing of all the ingredients used to create the card … It’s a cute one!!

Thirdly … The CLEARANCE rack has been updated…don’t wait, don’t walk… RUN to get what you can on huge discounts!

Wow … some of my favorite punches, glitter paper … so many goodies!! Check it out at my Online store … Just click on it below, then hit the shop now button. If you need help for any reason … Let me know.

Last but not least … THE STARTER KIT IS ON SPECIAL! Get two free stamp sets and a class with 16 cards for free added on to your kit! When you Join my team you’ll get all the fun and support of being a Stars by Design Team Member! Free training, ALL my online classes for FREE! Monthly meetings, creative and business challenges, and SO MUCH MORE!

You will also be invited to my exclusive Stars by Design Facebook Page where we share ideas, card samples and support each other and everyone’s accomplishments. Hobby demonstrators are celebrated too …. Here, you are ALL a part of my team!

Thank you for stopping back today, I look forward to sharing with you tomorrow.

Have an awesome day ~

Toile Christmas Wishes …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. We were graced with an amazing Leaders Summit … so many ideas and information shared. I can’t wait until our OnStage event because then we get sneak peeks into the January thru June Mini Catalog!!

But … let’s not jump the gun yet because we have an incredible Annual Catalog and a Mini Catalog full of stunning new stamp sets, dies and kits! One of my favorite stamp set and coordinating dies came back and I was thrilled … Toile Christmas. Who doesn’t LOVE Cardinals!?

I love Cardinals and I love this card! It is full of depth and texture … the base is Whisper White with a Old Olive mat and a Whisper White background embossed with the Subtle 3-D Folder. The Soft Suede is die cut with the Stitched so Sweetly Dies and embossed with the Wrapped in Texture Embossing folder.

My images from the Toile Christmas stamp set were stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink and die cut with the Christmas Cardinal dies. I used the Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Soft Suede Combo packs to color the Cardinal and the branch. I have a video on coloring with Stampin’ Blends HERE: Stampin’ Blends Tutorial.

The sentiment was stamped with the Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set in Old Olive ink … then punched out with the 1-1/2″ Circle Punch. I also covered it in Wink of Stella!!

The greeting, cardinal and branch were all popped up using both the regular Stampin’ Dimensionals and the Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. Even though there is a lot of texture to the card, popping up the images really draws your eye to an already stunning card.

This was my first go at using the Toile Christmas stamp set and I am thrilled with the way it turned out.

Thank you so much for visiting me this Monday. If you liked my card today, please click the LIKE button on the bottom of this post.

Have yourself a beautiful day!

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss: The Fun Begins September 1st!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

A quick post today to let you know that our NEW Die Cut and Emboss machine will be available soon … September 1st!!

I’m so excited that this day has finally arrived. Here is a little more information and a short video for you …

I hope this gives you a quick explanation … If you have questions, let me know. I’d appreciate your comments.

Thanks and have a good day ~

Still Scenes Masking Technique

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Happy Saturday to you! Today I’d like to share with you a card I created with the beautiful Still Scenes stamp set …

So I began my search for inspiration on Pinterest, and what I found was NO samples using ONLY the stamp set! I agree, the coordinating die set is beautiful … but, what if you don’t have it? (I do … but) I wanted to show the beauty of this stamp set so today I will share that with you …

Because I used the MASKING Technique on this card, I started with the Shimmery White Cardstock and it is perfect for the snow globe! I wanted to use ONLY the images from the stamp set.

I began with my base and stamped it with VersaMark and then applied the Silver Embossing powder … once heat set, I moved to the snow globe. If you’re making multiple Christmas Cards, use your Stamparatus for perfect placement every time. Once the globe is stamped, stamp the home scene directly into the snowglobe. Now it’s time to mask …

You will need to stamp your globe image (base if desired) This is where the Stamparatus comes in handy, as it gives you the same alignment as your card. Stamp images onto a plain piece of paper, not cardstock … you could stamp it onto a sticky not and use that to adhere to the stamped card front.

With your Sponge Daubers and Pool Party ink …. gently apply ink (I do my application by small circular motion so you do not get any stopping and starting points of ink on your cardstock. You just want a soft glow of color behind the image … or that is how it appears! It adds dimension to your card without using die cuts, and we got texture from the embossing!

Don’t put that Pool Party ink pad away, you will need it to watercolor your silver base of the globe….

I used the Water Painters which hold water for easy watercoloring. Just squeeze your ink pad together so you have ink on the top inside and use that for your watercoloring tray … the squeeze a few drops of water from the Water Painters, mix and begin painting the ink into the base … you can add as much or as little as you want to make it darker or lighter … the painters give you more control and do not harm the embossing.

Color as needed, then assemble …

I forgot to mentions that I cut out the front with one of the larger rectangle dies… just to add a touch more texture. I added some brown to the trees using the writing tip of our regular markers, the sidewalk and sides of house are Smoky Slate, the tree is Old Olive and the door is Real Red.

You can see by the photo that the card front itself is adhered directly onto the Pool Party mat … it is the mat that is popped up using the Stampin’ Dimensionals directly onto the Shimmery White base.

Sometimes just the simple stamping techniques you learned when you first began stamping are still amazingly beautiful. Don’t forget to add the Wink of Stella in the snow and on the roof top! Santa needs something soft to land on!

Thank you for joining me today, and I hope that you learned a new technique or a stampin’ tip or two.

Enjoy this beautiful day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in todays projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Magic in this Night reflection …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Hope you are doing well … I’m great. Today and tomorrow I am attending the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Summit. We were to gather in New Orleans but the venue was cancelled due to Covid, so we’re going virtual. Hoping to learn more about that so I can share in more ways than ever before!

Prior to our Summit Stampin’ Up! sent us a little gift for of all places … Tiffany’s!! I will admit, it brought tears to my eyes. #leaderssummit

Yesterday we all gathered around our computers / laptops for the Welcome Reception and were told to bring our “gift” along so we could toast the kick off of the summit …

I’m so excited and can’t wait to hear the presenters, find out where the next Incentive Trip will be and to “be in the know” of what’s is coming for us next. I’ll be sure to share anything I can!

Today I’d like to invite you to take a walk back with me through the hauntingly tempting “Magic in this Night” product suite. Let’s see the many looks this one suite can create ….

Starting out super simple with the beautiful designer paper, a little pop of color and a couple of punches to highlight the greeting … oh yes, let’s not over look the stunning Metallic Mesh Ribbon! You can CLICK HERE to view the original post of this card.

Stepping it up a bit by introducing the Hallows Night Bundle dies …

In Basic Black and Gorgeous Grape added to the stunning designer paper, this Halloween card has gone Gothic with a flair! You can read how this card was HERE … just click that link. The patterned bats are beautiful and I added a few “glitter” bats to enhance it further.

This card uses some of the same dies but by switching out the designer paper pattern, it changes the entire look ….

I like all 5 of the cards I’m sharing with you today, however I think this one is my favorite … it’s kind of sexy for a Halloween card! I share the tips on creating this card – just CLICK HERE to view. I love this pattern in the Magic in the Night Designer paper, I believe it would be beautiful on other holidays as well as Halloween.

A Halloween Kitty for you ….

They tell us to watch out for black cats but how can you resist this cute little kitty. Yet another pattern from the Magic in the Night Designer paper sets the stage for our card (Read More Here) Fun and simple and perfect for your feline lovin’ friends.

Here’s the last one …. for today anyway!

I’ve gone a bit batty on this one … with the designer paper and the die cut bats this quick -n- easy card would be a treat for anyone who loves to celebrate Halloween. You can read the full details HERE.

I’m sure you could come up with some of your own amazing cards, I’m just here to share some inspiration. I love Halloween … it’s the fun holiday, and I love watching the kids get dressed up and trick or treating.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope yours is a good one.

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in todays projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Hinge Technique with Borders Abound …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share with you one of the cards that we did at our Stamparatus Class this week. Lord I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to see my stamping friends again! ❤ In Person!!

The “Hinge Technique” is probably the most popular technique that you can learn with your Stamparatus but there are so many other tips and techniques to learn, if perfect placement isn’t enough reason to buy one!! Like Sandy said last night …. there is nothing worse than creating a beautiful card and then stamping your sentiment crooked, even if it’s on the inside 😦

I created this design not only to show how easy it is to use the hinge technique, but how easy it was to switch out colors … even if you were making multiple cards ….

I used the filigree border from the Borders Abound stamp set and aligned it onto my cardstock and then picked up the stamp with my plate … now you’re ready to stamp!

The colors used are Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, and Coastal Cabana …. each color was achieved by moving the plate down hinge by hinge.

Then flip your plate or use the second one and place your sentiment onto the cardstock … pick it up with your plate and begin stamping your sentiment/greeting.

I added the Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon to add some texture and fun to the card. Using the tulle allows you to see the stamped images but still gives you the texture you want on the card ….

Isn’t that cute! This is one of my favorite ribbons for this reason, and because you can dye it any color you want. It’s a must have in your stamping supplies.

Another must have is your Stamparatus …. it helps you perfectly align stamp images, stamp multiples of the same project quickly and precisely, and get complete ink coverage.

Let me know if you have any questions or if you would like some help ordering your Stamparatus! The first video will be “how to”create today’s card using the Hinge Technique! Then more videos to follow: Layering for best results, using “templates” for quick -n- easy card making and more!

Thank you so much for joining me today! Its a steamy one here, stay cool, stay safe!

Have a good day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Technique: Spotlighting Christmas

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I will be sharing my cards created with the “Light Me Home” stamp set using the Spotlight Technique. Spotlighting is a stamping technique that highlights a small section of your stamped image.

When creating cards using the spotlight technique, you will be stamping your image twice; one for your main image or background, and the second which will be cut or punched to create your spotlighted area.

Grab a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage and join me as I share how I created three cards with the “spotlight” technique. This is my Facebook Live video from last night …

I am sharing all three of the cards that I did last night while doing the Facebook Live presentation. I stamped several of the backgrounds using my Stamparatus and then colored on one of them to create several cards. Here is the first of three …

All of my “spotlighted” areas are popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals, just adds to the fun! It’s always nice to add some dimension and texture to your cards.

After my first card was done … I punched out the two other areas of the colored piece with my circle punch to create even more cards! I was able to get 3 cards from stamping the image 4 times with the Stamparatus. Didn’t you like how quick and easy that was to use?

I punched out the wreath for a spotlight and then used Real Red for the mat and Old Olive for the card base… this really brought out the colors used in the wreath.

On the “From Our House to Yours” … I highlighted the path to the home and used Basic Black for the mat and Smokey Slate for the card base (and the sidewalk that I colored with my Stampin’ Blends).

Because there was not a lot of color in this card, I added a touch of Smoky Slate to the light post and to stamp my greeting on … this was three pops of color, yet the sidewalk is highlighted. The Shimmery Crystal Effects also makes our “Spotlights” pop!!

This technique brings simple stamping up a level but with ease, and it plays well with the Stamparatus.

I hope this inspires you to try out the “Spotlighting” technique … feel free to send me your creation, I’d love to share them here on my blog! And I invite you to join me each Tuesday on my Linda’s Stampin’ Escape Facebook page to watch LIVE and get in on the prize drawings …

Just click on that ” f ” at the top of this page and it will take you directly to Linda’s Stampin’ Escape Facebook page … Don’t forget to LIKE / FOLLOW the when you get there … you won’t want to miss a thing!!

Thank you for hanging out with me today …

Enjoy your day!

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in todays projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Free As A Bird: Spotlighting Technique

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share a card I made a while back that shows how to do the “Spotlight” Technique. I will also be featuring this technique on my Facebook Live tonight … I hope you will join me!

I have chosen to use Basic Black and Whisper White cardstock with a simple stamped image in black to start my card.  Then I stamped my chosen image of the birds on a branch with the Black Momento Ink.  This way when I color the image I’m going to spotlight … it will really stand out! In other words, it spotlights that section of the image.

Another simple spotlighting technique with the fun of coloring, whether you use the watercolor pencils, Stampin’ Write markers or the new Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers you are sure to fall in love with this. Choose an image from your favorite stamp set, I’m using the Free As A Bird stamp set … you will stamp your image twice (or you can cut out the image as I did yesterday to spotlight).

Because I used the Layering Squares Framelits Dies yesterday, I’ve decided to use them again today to cut out and spotlight my part of the image I stamped.  I decided to spotlight the two birds sitting next to each other because my greeting states “We are the best of friends”.

I used the Stampin’ Blends to color my sweet little birds but the watercolor pencils and the markers would work just fine too.  I just love the watercoloring look you get with the stampin’ blends.

Have yourself a wonderful day ~

Today’s Stampin’ Supply List … Just click on any of the items for more information or to begin shopping.  

 

Trick or Treat

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I had so much fun whipping together yesterdays Black Cat card that I whipped another one together for today. I have used yet another of the patterns in the Magic In This Night Designer Series paper …

Today it’s the “bats” that reign supreme … by far not my favorite mammal, but they make for great Halloween cards! Once choosing the bat designer paper my color pallet was simple; Basic Black, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight for our Moon and Gorgeous Grape for a pop of color!

What this color pallet doesn’t show is the Black Glitter paper which was used for our bats ….

What is so cool is my die cut bats from the Halloween Magic dies from the Hallows Night Bundle actually align and fit within the bats on my designer paper.

With a few of the Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the bats … our card now has some fun dimension and depth! Makes them look like they are really flying around.

A simple greeting and the card is complete! I know I’ll be sharing more from this product suite, it’s so fun to use. Are you a Halloween fan?

Thank you for stopping by today, looking forward to the week ahead and I’ll be sharing more about that later.

Have a wonderful day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in todays projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥