Creation Station: Rainbow Rearrange

 

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Hey everybody! It's time for another Creation Station blog hop and we have a fun theme this month! The challenge given to the design team is "rainbow rearrange" and we are rethinking, reimagining, flipping, or recoloring the traditional rainbow. Now the obvious choice for this challenge would be to use the "Rainbow of Happiness" bundle on page 18 of the January to June mini catalog. But I don't have that bundle and I never like to be "obvious." So, I went in a completely different direction.

I used the "Nothing is Better Than" stamp set to create a non-traditional rainbow of coffee cups! My first card uses Pumpkin Pie, Cinnamon Cider, Cajun Craze, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, and So Saffron to create my non-traditional rainbow.

I stamped the coffee cup outline in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto scraps of these colors and used the matching Love You More Than die to cut out each of the cups. I used my Stamparatus to stamp the two-toned, three-stamp sentiment in Cajun Craze and Early Espresso Inks onto the corner of a 3-3/4" by 5" So Saffron Cardstock panel. I then ran that through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. I adhered that to a 4" by 5-1/Thread around the middle before adhering to a Cajun Craze Card Stock card base.

Using Stampin' Dimensionals, I stacked the coffee cups onto the card. And I finished the card by adding some Artistry Blooms Self-Adhesive Sequins to the card. Those embellishments are like magic--they match everything!

I made a second card with another non-traditional set of "rainbow" colors in neutrals. This time I used Smoky Slate, Gray Granite, Basic Gray, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and Sahara Sand Card Stock. As with the first card, each cup is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and cut out with the Love You More Than Die. The sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede and Early Espresso Inks.

I build this card the same way as the first card: the top panel is Very Vanilla, the mat is Basic Black, and the card base is Early Espresso. For this card, I used my favorite Classic Matte Dots for embellishments.

I hope you enjoyed my rearranged rainbows. I know you'll love what the rest of the design team has in store for you. Use the next button to go to Elizabeth's blog and continue hopping around the world to be dazzled by our rearranged rainbows!

tams# 69163

Product List

Nothing's Better Than Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152507] $22.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $7.50
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $8.75
So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105118] $8.75	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121043] $8.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $8.75	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $8.75	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $8.75	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202] $8.75	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117] $8.75
Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153078] $8.75	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989] $8.75	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $8.75	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $8.75
Love You More Than Dies [152698] $30.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00	Classic Matte Dots [158146] $7.00
Artistry Blooms Sequins [152477] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00

Creation Station: It's a Sale-a-Bration!

 

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It's the most wonderful time of the Stampin' Up year! That's right, ladies and gents--it's a Sale-a-Bration Celebration! Twice year Stampin' Up offers you FREE merchandise when you purchase $50 (US) in products. The stamp sets and designer series papers in this Sale-a-Bration catalog are all super-duper. (Click on the link over there on the right and see the catalog for yourself!) Our fabulous design team is showcasing products from the SAB catalog this month. Don't forget to hop around (the world) and visit all the blogs to be inspired by what this team has in store for you.

I decided to use the gorgeous Calming Camellia set that you can earn when you host a $300 party (or place your own $300 (US) order). Wowza! The images in the set are stunning!

For my first card, I went with a monochromatic design. The large camellia image is perfect on its own. I stamped the image in Basic Gray Ink just off the right side of a 3-3/4" by 5" Gray Granite card stock panel. I added a few swirls and one of the sentiments from the set.

I adhered this to a 4" by 5-1/4" Basic Gray Card Stock mat. Then I added two lengths of Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon, tying a sweet bow at the bottom. I adhered this to a Gray Granite Card Stock card base and then added some Iridescent Rhinestones to finish the card.

I thought it would be fun to "colorize" this card--just like they've done with old black and white movies. So after I stamped the image, I squeezed some Petal Pink Ink into the lid of the stamp pad and colored the flowers with a Blender Pen. I did the same thing to color the leaves with Soft Sea Foam Ink. And, because I couldn't help myself, I added some Wink of Stella to the flowers. 

This card uses Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon and is on a Petal Pink Card Stock card base. I embellished the card with Elegant Faceted Gems. You might also notice that I masked the sentiment to exclude the word "today" so I can use it as a sympathy card.

I hope you enjoyed my creations and I know you'll really love what Elizabeth Price has in store for you. Just click on the link or on the "next" button to get there.

Before you leave, I have to show you why my craft room is such a cat-astrophe and why I can only work in a 6" by 6" square on my desk!

Toby says, "Bye! See you next time...visit Liz's blog."

tams# 68329

Product List

Calming Camellia Host Cling Stamp Set (English) [158117] $24.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $7.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $7.50	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $7.50
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $8.75	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $8.75	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $8.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00
Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon [149441] $8.00	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $7.50	Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152463] $7.00	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] $7.50
Blender Pens [102845] $12.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00