Black and White Sympathy

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   Today's card is a real stunner! I have a fondness for black and white and this card just wows it. I'm not sure if I got it from the sympathy card swap or the black and white swap that I participated in at Stampin' Up's OnStage Live in Orlando. But I do know who made the card:  Jackie Walker of Ocklawaha, Florida. This is a beautiful card, Jackie!

Jackie started with a 3-3/4" x 5" Basic Black Card Stock panel. She adhered a bit of a sheet of the beautiful Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Designer Series Paper to the panel. She adhered this to a 4"' by 5-1/4" Whisper White Card Stock mat and then onto a Basic Black Card Stock card base.

Next, Jackie stamped a sentiment from the "Flourishing Phrases" stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock and cut it out with one of the Bunch of Banners Framelits. Jackie cut a 1" by 5" Basic Black Card Stock strip and wrapped a length of 1/8" Sheer Whisper White Ribbon around it. She adhered this to the card and then adhered the sentiment tag with Stampin' Dimensionals.

To finish the card, and make it just that much more elegant, Jackie added Basic Pearl Jewels to the centers of the flowers and to the sentiment tag. Wow!

tams# 28354

Product List

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141534] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [146907] $14.00	Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144172] $6.00	Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies [141488] $27.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

And Now for Something Completely Different

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   It seems like I've been blogging about and making Christmas cards forever! Well, I finally finished making my Christmas cards--all 135 of them!!! "Finished" is a relative term. The card fronts are finished, but I still have to stamp sentiments inside, then sign them, then address them, and then get them in the mail. I'm still on track to do that. But I'm so done with Christmas cards! Let's do something different!

I participated in four organized swaps at Stampin' Up's OnStage Live event in Orlando at the beginning of November. I got so many wonderful cards in return that I'd like to share with you over the next few weeks. (And then I'll start on Occasions and Sale-a-Bration sneak peeks!)

Today's card was made by an anonymous participant in the sympathy card swap. Unfortunately, the designer didn't provide her name, so I can't give her credit. If this is your card, give me a holler!

The designer used the "Accented Blooms" stamp set for the main image and a sentiment from "Flourishing Phrases." She stamped both the main image and the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The main image is stamped onto a 4-1/4" square of Whisper White Card Stock. The sentiment is stamped on Flirty Flamingo Card Stock and punched with the Tailored Tag Punch.

The designer used Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, and Flirty Flamingo Watercolor Pencils to color the floral image. (The Flirty Flamingo Watercolor Pencil is exclusive to the "Lots of Happy Card Kit.") She also stamped an extra flower from the main image, colored it with the Daffodil Delight Watercolor Pencil, fussy cut it, and then popped it up with a Stampin' Dimensional. She adhered the sentiment tag with Stampin' Dimensionals as well.

The stamped image is adhered to a 4-1/8" So Saffron Card Stock square, which is adhered to a 4-1/4" Basic Black Card Stock square.

She embossed a 4" by 5-1/4" Whisper White Card Stock panel with the Subtle Embossing Folder and adhered this directly to a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base.

To finish the card, she used a Glue Dot to adhere the cutest Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle bow to the corner of the card.

Come back tomorrow and the rest of the week for more awesome cards I received during Stampin' Up OnStage Live!!

 

tams# 28353

Product List

Accented Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146681] $20.00	Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141534] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.50	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105118] $8.50	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416] $8.50
Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00	Lots Of Happy Card Kit [146388] $35.00	Tailored Tag Punch [145667] $18.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912] $7.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Comfort & Healing

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ublueunwind   I didn't buy the "Petal Palette" stamp set and matching Petals & More Thinlits when it was in the Occasions Catalog, so I'm thrilled that it carried over to the current Annual Catalog! It's a great, all-occasion set. I love the soft images and sentiments. I was also thrilled to see that Ceal Pritchett had used this stamp set and thinlits for our Unwind Blue retreat shoebox swap!!

Ceal did a lot of the work for us--not the least of which was designing the card and preparing the various card parts! She stamped the floral image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock and cut it out with the matching Petals & More Thinlit. Ceal also colored the image with Light and Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends and Light and Dark Old Olive Stampin' Blends.

We stamped the leaf images three times in Smoky Slate Ink onto a 4" by 5-1/4" Whisper White mat. We adhered the floral image to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. We stamped a sentiment from the "Flourishing Phrases" stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then adhered everything to a Smoky Slate Card Stock card base. Isn't this beautiful?! Thanks, Ceal!

tams# 23606

Product List

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788] $35.00	Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141534] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $7.50
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Petals & More Thinlits Dies [145655] $34.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

OnStage Swap Bonus!

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #onstage2017   I was only going to do a week (5 days) sharing some of the swap cards I received during the Richmond OnStage event, but I had one more that was just too cute not to share. Plus, it's super quick and easy to make! Today's card was made by Susan Ricks who lives in Florida (I think).

Susan used the "Flourishing Phrases" stamp set and a color I don't normally use--Elegant Eggplant. She stamped the flower design in Elegant Eggplant Ink onto a 3" by 4-1/4" Whisper White panel.  She adhered this to a 3-1/4" by 4-1/2" Elegant Eggplant mat.

Next, Susan added a 1-1/2" strip of Elegant Eggplant from the Regals Designer Series Paper Stack to a 4" by 5-1/4" Whisper White Panel and then onto an Elegant Eggplant Card Stock card base.

Susan stamped the "just a note" sentiment in Elegant Eggplant onto a Whisper White scrap and cut it out with one of the Layering Ovals Framelits. She adhered this to a scalloped Elegant Eggplant oval, also cut with one of the Layering Ovals Framelits. She adhered the sentiment piece to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For a finishing touch, Susan added some Basic Pearls Embellishments to the main image. So sweet!

tams# 12922

Product List

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141534] $37.00	Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad [126969] $6.50	Elegant Eggplant 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105126] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Regals Designer Series Paper Stack [138436] $22.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] $5.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Soft and SubtleFlourishes

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   Today's card is a beauty! It uses three of the 2016-2017 In Colors:  Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo, and Peekaboo Peach, along with the wonderful "Fabulous Phrases" bundle. Did you know that you can save 10% when you purchase Stampin' Up product bundles? You can! What a deal!

I started with a Whisper White panel and stamped the large flower from "Fabulous Phrases" randomly in Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo, and Peekaboo Peach. I laid a piece of Vellum Card Stock right on top of the stamped panel, adhering it with strategically placed Glue Dots--right under where I've added a length of Sweet Sugarplum Ruched Ribbon. I added this piece to a Flirty Flamingo card base.

I cut a flower from the Flourishes Framelits from Flirty Flamingo and added it to the card with a Glue Dot in the center. I added a large White Perfect Accent to the center of the flower for interest and to cover the Glue Dot.

I stamped the sentiment in Flirty Flamingo onto a 1" strip of Whisper White card stock and flagged the end with the Banner Triple Punch. I added this to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.

This card would have been beautiful without the Vellum Card Stock, but the addition of the Vellum softens the design and really steps it up a notch!

I hope you've enjoyed my series of four samples using four sets from the new Stampin' Up catalog. Remember, you can purchase any of the supplies used to make any of the cards featured on my blog by clicking on the pictures of the supplies below each post. This will take you directly to my online Stampin' Up store.

Or, better yet, you can schedule a party and invite a few friends to come and stamp. I'll show you a technique, you and your guests will make two make-and-take projects, and you can ooh and aah over all the wonderful Stampin' Up product I'll have out on display and in the catalogs. Contact me today! I'm booking stampin' events in September.
 

tams# 8558

Product List

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Bundle [142323] $59.25	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $6.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397] $6.50	Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398] $6.50
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856] $8.00	Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon [141428] $8.00
Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00	White Perfect Accents [138416] $5.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00