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Beautifully Happy & Watercolor Pencils

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to introduce you to the magic of Beautifully Happy & Water color pencils, these two make the perfect coloring combination and it’s great for beginner stampers, or anyone of us who just loves to color. The Beautifully Happy Stamp Set can be found in our Sale-a-bration Catalog.

We begin with a plain white (Basic White) piece of paper and stamp your image with the Momento or the StazOn ink. Then I lightly color in my petals with the “Balmy Blue” watercolor pencil … I’m using Assortment 2 (found on page 126) in the Annual Catalog.

Next, I darken the area closest to the center where the flower dips down and again by following the lines in the stamped image. Now you can blend your pencil color with the Blender Pens. These are filled with specialized solution for easier blending. I did the same technique with my leaves in Garden Green, and a little dab of Crushed Curry for the center of my flower.

Once I completed my coloring, which I find so relaxing, in fact … I like to stamp several images and color them all at once, then set them aside for when I need a quick card. The base and front piece for my card are both Basic White. The front piece was embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. The flower image was then attached to the front of my card using the Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The greeting comes from the Beautifully Happy stamp set. If those pretty Hollyhocks don’t get you, the beautiful sentiments in this set will. They are a perfect combination to make “beautiful” cards with the perfect sentiment. I used the Double Oval punch to highlight my greeting and pop it up.

To complete the look, I added the Mango embellishments from the Adhesive Backed Milky Dots … my new favorites! You will find them on page 31 of the Jan-April Mini Catalog. The come in four colors; Mango Melody, Night of Navy, Petal Pink and Clear. They just seem to go with anything!

I hope you were inspired to pick up your Watercolor Pencils again, learned a new stampin’ tip, or hack for quick cards. Let me know in the comments below.

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a fabulous Monday.

Here is a list of supplies used for todays card ….

Simply Sunday: Stampin’ Up!s Beautifully Happy

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to introduce you to the Beautifully Happy Stamp set, you will find it in the Sale-a-bration catalog. Create beautiful floral projects using the Beautifully Happy Stamp Set. This all-occasion stamp set features floral designs as well as greetings that can be used on their own or paired together for more versatility all year long!

Combine the stamp pieces of the hollyhocks for a Two-step effect or create a soft and subtle individual colored floral background using your favorite coloring tools. Send happy thoughts, share friendly notes, or wish happy birthday through your own floral style! 

This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colors you want. As a Distinktive stamp set; it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step, creating photo-realistic images.

I used the Fresh Freesia and Soft Succulent for my inks for this two step stamping technique and I brought back the Fresh Freesia Fine Glimmer paper as I did yesterday. I also added Wink of Stella onto my Hollyhocks to tie in with the Glimmer paper.

The greeting comes from the Beautifully Happy stamp set and then punched out with the Double Oval Punch. This was attached to the floral piece and then both were popped up using the Stampin’ Dimensionals to create texture and dimension to the card.

To finish off this beautiful card, I used the Fresh Freesia color of the Milky Dots (I just love them) and they really do complete this card. Have I sold you on this stunning Fine Shimmer paper yet? I can’t seem to keep my hands off it.

I want to Thank You for taking time out of your Sunday to visit me today. It’s snowing again outside so I’ll be crafting all day, hope you can take time out to create something today to.

Today’s List of Ingredients …