FRIDAY

Today I am playing with the new Stampin' Up Watercolor Crystals.  I also used the Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set, which I finally ordered after thinking about it for a year.  Here are two samples.

The Watercolor Crystals are basically the same as Brusho, but I love the little bottles and that the colors are matched to Stampin' Up colors.  You get six bottles in a set and there is a color dot on the top to denote the Stampin' Up color.

With Brusho you have to poke holes in the lid before you apply.  With this new bottle the holes are already there and there is a flip top lid to open and close.  They also fit nicely in your hand.  Love it!

There are many videos on youtube to show the different ways to use this product.  You can search for Watercolor Crystals or Brusho because you apply them the same way you do with Brusho pigments.

For my project I lightly spritzed my Watercolor Paper first with water.  Then I sprinkled the crystals on.  I wanted it to spread a little more so I spritzed a little more water on top of the crystals.  This is so much fun to work with and you can get many effects.

You do want to be careful when applying because you may have rainbow hands when you are finished.  Have fun and be careful.

Supplies used:

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Watercolor Paper

Watercolor Crystals and Water Spritzer

Ink Pads:  Versa Mark, Night of Navy

Black and Clear Embossing Powder

Pearls, Black Rhinestones

Heat Tool

Just in case you didn't know - You can make any color of embossing powder that you want by inking your stamp first with VersaMark and then inking next with your color choice.  Stamp that onto your cardstock and add Clear Embossing Powder.  Voila'!  You have a new embossing color.  This does not hurt your color pad to have some VersaMark on it.

WEDNESDAY

Another Magnolia Morning card - I love this set.

I actually CASDed this card from Francie Martin.  The only thing I changed was to add some sparkly black ribbon in the space between the two DSP pieces.  The message is retired, but I realized after I stamped it that there is a "thinking of you" I could have used also in the Magnolia set.

Supplies:

Magnolia Morning stamp set

Whisper White, Black, Petal Pink cardstock

Momento ink

Magnolia Lane DSP (pieces cut are 3 x 3 3/4 and 1 1/2 x 3 3/4)

Oval Framelits

MONDAY

Loving this set, Good Morning Magnolia, and using it for Stamp Camp.

Cut out your largest Stitched Rectangle Framelit for your pink layer.

Stamp your Magnolia on Whisper White and color with Stampin' Blends.

Lay your flower on the pink layer, turn over and trim off the pieces that hang over the edge.

Then glue your flower to the pink layer.

The bow and the Sympathy message are retired items.

FRIDAY

Today's card is a fun, manly card for any occasion with a few tips on how to make it with some paper saving techniques.

When you cut out the green grass, cut it out of the middle of your Old Olive layer.  Your Old Olive layer gets covered up so you wont see the hole it creates, but you won't have to use another piece of Old Olive scrap.

When you cut your Stitched Rectangle Framelits lay the small one inside the larger one and cut both out at the same time.  This will give you the "frame" you need for the card.

Then when you cut out the small rectangle to be used for the message, cut it out of the inside piece you got when cutting the frame.  Once again this saves you using other scraps.

Supplies:

Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, /soft Suede cardstock

Stamps: Best Catch (with thinlits), Crackle Paint Background, small stamp of your choice for message

Ink:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso for message

Dimensionals

Stampin' Blends, Wink of Stella

I used a a long retired punch to make the top of the cattails.

I love how the fish fins pop up in this set!

WEDNESDAY

I missed a couple of days again so I will share two cards today that we made at stamp camp.

The first card is very simple.

Supplies:

Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate Ink

Night of Navy, Whisper White cardstock

High Tide, Bokeh Dots Stamp Sets

First stamp your Bokeh Dot image in the center.  I actually inked my stamp with an old roller that we sold because I think it gives this stamp a better inked image.  I LIGHTLY inked the roller then ran the roller off on scratch paper one time before I inked the stamp.

The lighthouse is two step stamping.  Stamp the more solid lighthouse first, then ink and stamp off the second lighthouse image before lining it up and stamping on top of the first image.

Stamp your birds and the message you want.  This thinking of you message is from Sincere Salutations, a very old favorite of mine, long retired.

The second card can also be used for any occasion and is another Simple Stamping idea.

Supplies:

White, Balmy Blue Cardstock

Bird Ballad DSP

Momento Ink

Circle Framelits

Braided Linen Trim

Free as a Bird Stamp Set and Good Morning Magnolia set for the message

Stampin' Blends

TUESDAY

I know I skipped yesterday, but I want to get this project posted so you can RSVP if you would like to get on my mailing list.  The project can be mailed to you, minus the frame, for the same $25.  That should cover postage.

We will be making this Summer Sampler and I am planning on having a class for a frame for each of the four seasons.  Here is the summer one we will be creating.  the frame is 9 x 9 and can either hang on the wall or is free standing in a holder.

For those of you who are local and would like to attend, the class is scheduled for Friday, July 19th at either 9:30 am or 6:30 pm.  Cost is $25 including the frame.  RSVPs are needed by July 10th.

RSVP for class or for mailing.  

MONDAY

I would like to think I am back to posting.  We will see how it goes.  I have had some health concerns I am dealing with, but, hopefully, things are moving in a positive direction.

Today's card is one I worked on using the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set for a birthday card.

I also used the Butterfly Duet Punch and a circle from the Stitched Shapes Dies.  The DSP is from Sale-a-bration.  I have a lot of that beautiful DSP to use up.  The message is from the retired set Golden Afternoon.

Sorry to use some retired items but don't we all have those products and need to use them?

Of course, new catalogs are here and you can see all the wonderful new products by clicking on the icon on the right or contact me so I can see that you get the real deal in your hands.  There's nothing like turning the pages of a new catalog!

For the first time ever Stampin' Up has added stamp sets to the Clearance Rack while supplies last.  Check it out by clicking on the Clearance Rack icon on the right.  Don't miss out.  There are some great deals.

When you come back it will already be July.  Where is the time going?