Sweet Strawberry Builder Bundle

Sometimes matching the punch to the stamped image can be tricky. This is an easy way to stamp all four images from the Sweet Strawberry set to align with the Strawberry Builder punch. This coordinating Sweet Strawberry bundle is available for purchase through June 2021. To purchase the stamps and punch: www.tracyhenry.stampinup.net Sweet Strawberry bundle 156214

Simple card just playing around with the set. I used the blending brush to add a little pink before I stamped the strawberries.

I ended up with a few more white flowers - I only wanted 3 but ended up with smudges at the end.

Custom Color Your Paper

Have you ever wished you had a specific color of cardstock to match your project, but didn't have just the right color? Well today I wanted Flirty Flamingo cardstock, and did not have any...so I decided to make my own.

Using the blending brushes (I don't have the SU brand yet), I applied flirty flamingo on white cardstock; then embossed with the wrapped in texture EF. I was pretty happy with the result.

I also die cut 4 of the tags and glued together so they appeared more dimensional. 

link to my youtube video on making this card: https://youtu.be/-JZNa8xq5DQ

That Was Awesome

It seems like an odd time of year to pull out an old set, especially flamingos! The snow is flying outside, but I had an itch to make a tropical card lol! I haven't used this Fabulous Flamingo set in a while, and it is so fun and versatile. 

I coordinated it with the Stitched Nested Label dies and popped it out with pop up dots. The fronds were stamped in Cucumber Crush and the water in Lost Lagoon, followed by an aqua painter with some Lost Lagoon over the water. The grasses were stamped using Pear Pizzazz. The flamingo combo of inks: Flirty Flamingo for the main body, Smoky Slate for the outline accents, and Petal Pink for the light body color. 

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Flirty Flamingo set

 

Silent Night Brayer

Brayered background: started with Whisper White cs and brayered Dapper Denim from right top corner. Added another layer from top corner of Bermuda Bay and Bashful Blue. Then from bottom left corner brayered first Mint Macaroon, and then Lemon Lime Twist. Die cut white trees and snow hills are from Pine Woods Dies and the tree stamped in Cucumber Crush is from Mountain Air and cut with Majestic Mountain dies. Silent night was embossed in gold and is from Wonderland stamp set. Card base is Balmy Blue.

 

                       

                            

                            In the Pines and Pine Woods dies bundle. It's a monochromatic kind of day. Unfortunately I couldn't capture a photo showing the wink of Stella on the trees, adding a slight beautiful glimmer. The Winter Snow EF is so elegant looking. The sentiment and trees were stamped in Smoky Slate.

Well, it has been a few years since I have made a post. As life goes, sometimes the journey takes us in different directions. Now I have had a chance to play around with stamping and cardmaking again. This holiday season I have been playing around with Ranger Alcohol Ink techniques. This technique has made it's way into my Christmas cards.

For this card, I began with the Yupo paper as the paper medium for the alcohol inks. I like to spray the Yupo paper with the alcohol blending solution, and then apply very small dots of about 4 - 5  different colors of the alcohol ink. Then I apply a few more dots of the inks to the blending pad, spray again with the alcohol blending solution, and dab over the background repeatedly until I reach the desired effect. The beauty is that no two backgrounds are ever alike. For this card I used indigo, stonewashed, lettuce, sailboat blue and pitch black alcohol inks.

I incorporated the Peaceful Boughs, Perfectly Plaid, Pine Tree Punch, and Heirloom frames.

Welcome Baby Boy

SUPPLIES:

• Cardstock: Whisper White, Bashful Blue
• Ink: Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Bashful Blue
• Stamps: Made With Love, Something For Baby
• Accessories: Lucky Stars and Square Lattice EF, Baby's First Framelits, 1" Circle Punch, Stampin' Write Markers. Nestabilities framelits, clothespin, and foil not SU.

Note: Glued aluminum foil to cardstock before diecutting the clothes hanger

Sending Smiles

SUPPLIES:

• CARDSTOCK: Smoky Slate, Crisp Cantaloupe, Blusing Bride, Whisper White
• INK: Crisp Cantaloupe, Smoky Slate, Rich Razzleberry
• STAMPS: Picture Perfect, Flowering Flourishes, Greatest Greetings
• ACCESSORIES: Bloomin' Heart Thinlits, Edgelit, Rhinestone Jewels, Paper Piercing template, Circle Die

NOTE: Stamped Bird under the diecut circle and then stamped on circle and lined up the wing.

You're Sweet

SUPPLIES:

• PAPER: Whisper White, Bashful Blue
• INK: Night of Navy, Marina Mist
• STAMPS: Bear Hugs, Bloomin' Love
• ACCESSORIES: Bloomin' Heart Thinlits, Soft Falling EF, Basic Jewels Rhinestones

Love the clean and simple crispness of the soft blue and white! The flowers were stamped in Marina Mist as well as the banner. Sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy, then fussy cut banner.

Hello You Botanical

SUPPLIES:

• PAPER: Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Wildflower Fields DSP (SAB)
• ACCESSORIES: Botanical Builder Framelits, Hello You Thinlits, Enamel Dots, Square Lattice EF, White Seam Binding ribbon

Botanical Builder Hello

SUPPLIES:

• PAPER: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Wildflower Fields DSP (SAB), Basic Black
• INK: Whisper White
• STAMPS: Tiny Tags
• ACCESSORIES: Botanical Builder Framelits, It's My Party enamel dots, Blossom Accents, Decorative Label Punch

It's difficul to see in the photo, but I used pop up dots on many of the petals to keep them raised. 

Wildflower Fields

SUPPLIES:

• PAPER: Watermelon, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Wildflower Fields DSP (SAB)
• INK: Basic Gray
• STAMPS: Peaceful Petals, Botanical Blooms
• ACCESSORIES: Botanical Builder Framelits, Square Lattice EF, It's My Party enamel dots, Blossom Accents. Labels Twenty Three nestabilities and ribbon not SU.

Look Who's 70

SUPPLIES:

• PAPER: DSP Botanical Gardens, Basic Black, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Watermelong Wonder
• STAMPS: SAB Flowering Fields, Number of Years
• INK: Basic Black, Watermelon Wonder
• ACCESSORIES: Large Numbers & Botanical Builder Framelits, In-Color Blossom Accents, Silver Cording Trim

Love the Botantical Gardens DSP and the Botanical Blooms Bundle! This is for my sweet mom - the best in the world! She is also an avid stamper :)

Prince of Peace

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Peaceful Pines, Gorgeous Grunge
• Ink: Basic Gray, Metallic Silver, Tip Top Taupe
• Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Brushed Silver
• Accessories: Perfect Pines Framelits, Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Snow Flurry Punch, Silver Cording, Snowflake Elements, Basic Jewlels Rhinestones, Boho Chic EF

CAS Peaceful Pines

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Peaceful Pines
• Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Basic Gray
• Cardstock: Whisper White, DSP (old christmas pack, not sure of name)
• Accessories: Perfect Pines Framelits, Silver Cording, Large Polka Dot EF, Home for Christmas Enamel Dots, Jewels Basic Rhinestonses, Pop Up Dots

Calm Snowy Night

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Real Red
• Cardstock: Brown Sugar, Smoky Slate
• Stamps: Wonderland
• Accessories: Snowflake Elements, Home for Christmas enamel dots, Silver Cording, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, white gel pen

On smoky slate cs, masked bottom off and then stamped trees in smoky slate; inked trees in whisper white and spritzed with water before stamping. Added snowflakes in whisper white, and added white gel pen to trees. Sponged white ink on bottom of card.

Buck Head Birthday For Her

SUPPLIES:

• Accessories: Holiday Frame EF, Extra Large Oval Punch, Sponge Dauber. Pink floss.
• Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Joyous Celebrations. Buck Head from Stampabilities L1103
• Ink: Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray
• Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride

Inked the top side of EF with Smoky Slate using sponge dauber then embossed Whisper White. After stamping the buck head image in Smoky Slate, I cut the image leaving the neck off.

Woodlands Thanks

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Blooming With Kindness, Everything Eleanor
• Paper: Espresso, Whisper White
• Ink: Black, Ruby Red, Smoky Slate
• Accessories: Home for Christmas Dots, Decorative Label Punch, Woodland Textured EF, Black and Ruby Red stampin write markers. Satin white ribbon.

**sponged top side of EF inside trees with Smoky Slate and stamped Red birds directly on folder before embossing. Filled in bird's missing color with markers after embossing.

Buck Head Birthday

SUPPLIES:

• Accessories: Holiday Frame EF, Extra Large Oval Punch, Gold Coring Trim, Sponge Dauber
• Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Joyous Celebrations. Buck Head from Stampabilities L1103
• Ink: Delightful Dijon, Tip Top Taupe, Smoky Slate
• Paper: Whisper White, Delightful Dijon

Inked the top side of EF with Smoky Slate using sponge dauber then embossed Whisper White. After stamping the buck head image in Tip Top Taupe, I cut the image leaving the neck off.

So Proud of You

SUPPLIES:

• Cardstock: Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White
• Ink: Craft White, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Basic Gray
• Stamps: Crazy About You, Regarding Dahlias, Chevron BS, French Foliage, Petite Petals, Flower Shop, You've Got This
• Accessories: Lace Trim Sahara Sand, Basic Jewels Pearls, White Gel pen, Petite Petals & Pansy punches. Labels Twenty Three Nestabilities, Gesso, Crackle Paste,   Vintage Brad, Watercolor Pencils Prismacolor Premier, TCW 6x6 chicken wire template, Tim Holtz Distress Paints and Stains.

This was a card for my niece's high school graduation. I applied the layer of gesso to Whisper White CS and let dry. Then added variety of paints, stains and reinkers to craft mat and swished the gesso covered CS into the craft mat. Inked only portions of Chevron BS in Smoky Slate and stamped; inked script from French Foliage in Crumb Cake and stamped. Added some crackle paste over the chicken wire template in a few areas. 

Stamped the flowers in craft white on black CS and colored in various areas with pink watercolor pencils (wet tip of pencil first before coloring). Cut Smoky Slate with Labels Twenty Three die; stamped with background from You've got This in Smoky Slate and inked edges with Basic Gray.

Distressed edges of front panel and mat panel and inked edges.