- Daffodil Delight card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
- Blended Bloom stamp set
- Lost Lagoon ink
- Daffodil Delight Blendabilities
- Bloom With Hope stamp set
- Moonlight DSP stack
- Whisper White cardstock
- Lost Lagoon Taffeta Ribbon
Showing posts with label blendabilities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blendabilities. Show all posts
10.14.2014
Photo Inspiration
I dislike having to make a sympathy card, especially when it's for someone I'm close to. Regardless, a lot of love went in to the coloring of this card.
9.30.2014
Blendabilities Butterfly
I decided to pull out that fabulous Swallowtail for my Blendabilities post today! I also did something I've never done before; which was to cut him out! You can't tell too much in the picture, but I stamped the butterfly on Shimmery cardstock. That made it extra shiny!
- Always Artichoke card base - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
- Kinda Eclectic - leaves stamped in Always Artichoke ink
- Swallowtail - stamped on Shimmery White with Memento ink, colored with all three shades of Calypso Coral Blendabilities
- Amazing Birthday - greeting stamped on Shimmery White with Calypso Coral ink, cut with Banners framelits
8.13.2014
Swap Cards Blog Hop
Last month our group decided to make cards for each other that would be swapped at Convention. A HUGE thank you to Kim who was nice enough to take my swaps with her and mail them back to me after convention! Of course, we can't keep all of the card love to ourselves; so we're sharing our cards with you today on our monthly blog hop!
This was actually the card that inspired my Blendabilities post, as I was amazed at how different the colors looked on the watercolor paper. This was also my first time using our watercolor paper (I know, I know; I can't believe it either.).
I love the Watercolor Thank You single stamp. It's a perfect size to use with the Deco Label Framelits. The framelits are great because you can create a perfect mat to layer under your greeting. Maybe it's the flowers, but every time I look at this card, the Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine reminds me of ropes on a swing.
Are you curious what 42 Blendabilities colored flowers look like? (Well you get the idea.)
Thank you for stopping by today. Head over to see Donna's fabulous card by clicking the next button below.
- Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
- Donna S. of Organized Chaos
- Cynthia R. of Ink-A-Doodle Creations
- Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
- Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
- Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
- Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
- Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
- Kathy P. of Katrina P's Creative Corner
- Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
- Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin'
- Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun
- Darla R. of Stampin' with Darla
- Erica B. of Stamping Starlette
Sympathy Order
A couple weeks ago, I posted the birthday cards that I made for my husband's grandma. She ordered sympathy cards at the same time, so I'm sharing those today.
The card base is Sahara Sand with a Calypso Coral layer. The "With Sympathy" is stamped in Calypso Coral, as is the verse on the inside. The greetings and flower are all from Bloom With Hope. Any guesses what I used to color the flowers? You got it! Blendabilities!
The card base is Sahara Sand with a Calypso Coral layer. The "With Sympathy" is stamped in Calypso Coral, as is the verse on the inside. The greetings and flower are all from Bloom With Hope. Any guesses what I used to color the flowers? You got it! Blendabilities!
8.06.2014
Sympathy Card
Unfortunately I had to make a card for a co-worker last week who lost her mom. The comforting thought for me though, was that at least I could put some extra love in to the card for her.
Yes, I totally busted out the Blendabilites for this card. They just seemed appropriate! (Oh, who am I kidding? Any excuse to use them, and they're in my hand!)
The Bloom With Hope stamp set has these great flower images, plus several sentiments; including this With Sympathy and a nice saying for the inside of the card. The butterflies are from the Papillon Potpourri set.
Yes, I totally busted out the Blendabilites for this card. They just seemed appropriate! (Oh, who am I kidding? Any excuse to use them, and they're in my hand!)
The Bloom With Hope stamp set has these great flower images, plus several sentiments; including this With Sympathy and a nice saying for the inside of the card. The butterflies are from the Papillon Potpourri set.
8.01.2014
Ombre Card
I realized the other night just how obsessed I am with the Blendabilities, because I have used them on almost every card I've made in the last two weeks. That just goes to show their versatility. I'm going to challenge myself not to design with them for a week, but that can wait until next week. (Or maybe next month!)
Three gradient colors make Blendabilities a great choice for creating an Ombre effect!
In my "What Can I Do With Blendabilities?" post last week, I showed a piece of Designer Series Paper colored with these fabulous markers. I did the same thing today, to show a finished product with this technique.
I cut a 2" x 4-1/2" piece of DSP from the Back to Black assortment. I happened to have 9 full rows of the design, so I colored the top 3 with the Dark Pumpin Pie, the next 3 with the Medium Pumpkin Pie, and the last 3 with the Light Pumpkin Pie. There were partial rows at the top and bottom, so I colored those with the Dark Daffodil Delight. Once I was done, I felt that it had a groovy kind of feel, so I turned to my Groovy Love set for the sentiment.
The DSP was layered on a piece of Mellow Moss cardstock, with a smaller layer of Crumb Cake underneath. The sentiment was stamped in Mellow Moss on Crumb Cake cardstock. I felt that the card needed a little extra embellishing; so in keeping with the Ombre theme, I colored three rhinestones with the three shades of Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities.
There are so many fabulous ways to incorporate Ombre in to your stamping projects. Feel free to stop over at SSINK for more ombre INKspiration.
Three gradient colors make Blendabilities a great choice for creating an Ombre effect!
In my "What Can I Do With Blendabilities?" post last week, I showed a piece of Designer Series Paper colored with these fabulous markers. I did the same thing today, to show a finished product with this technique.
I cut a 2" x 4-1/2" piece of DSP from the Back to Black assortment. I happened to have 9 full rows of the design, so I colored the top 3 with the Dark Pumpin Pie, the next 3 with the Medium Pumpkin Pie, and the last 3 with the Light Pumpkin Pie. There were partial rows at the top and bottom, so I colored those with the Dark Daffodil Delight. Once I was done, I felt that it had a groovy kind of feel, so I turned to my Groovy Love set for the sentiment.
The DSP was layered on a piece of Mellow Moss cardstock, with a smaller layer of Crumb Cake underneath. The sentiment was stamped in Mellow Moss on Crumb Cake cardstock. I felt that the card needed a little extra embellishing; so in keeping with the Ombre theme, I colored three rhinestones with the three shades of Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities.
There are so many fabulous ways to incorporate Ombre in to your stamping projects. Feel free to stop over at SSINK for more ombre INKspiration.
7.22.2014
What Can I Do With Blendabilities?
Have you tried out the new Blendabilities Markers from Stampin' Up! yet? If not, you need to; I'm addicted!
How many times have you been working on a project and thought, "oh man, I wish I had this ribbon in ______ (insert color here)?" Well with Blendabilities, now you can! (At least in the 6 colors plus skin tones that are currently available.)
Today I wanted to showcase just a few items that you can enhance/change with these fabulous markers. In case you're not aware, the Blendabilites come in a pack of 3 gradient colors for $11.95. Hence the ability to blend them. I used the Darker Coastal Cabana on all of my test samples today so you can see how different mediums present a slightly different result.
I didn't label the Basic Pearl and Basic Rhinestone in the middle because I ran out of room. Remember, you can click on the picture for a larger view.
What do you think? I can't tell you how gorgeous it all is in person, especially the Satin Ribbon and Basic Pearl. I once tried the technique of coloring our pearls with a Sharpie and then heat embossing to set it. Let me tell you that was a mess and I never tried it again. The blendabilities was not messy and dried quickly!!!
Now for some paper samples.
And colored:
Doesn't that make a huge difference on the Back to Black DSP? I moved the Watercolor Paper in the second picture because I wanted to show the butterflies side by side. The same color marker looks slightly darker on the Watercolor Paper than on the Whisper White cardstock.
Ok, so there's one last thing I used my Blendabilities on today. I didn't use the Coastal Cabana though, and you'll see why.
The very first day I wore these shoes, I scuffed them on the sidewalk leaving for lunch. I was highly upset. But I figured out a way to make my little scuff less noticeable.
You got it! I grabbed the Blush Blendabilities Marker from the Skin Tone collection and colored my shoe! Oh, and if you look at my scrap paper under my shoe...make sure that you use scrap paper under your ribbons when you are coloring them!
If you would like to see some of my colored embellishments in action, you can check out yesterday's post where I used Coastal Cabana ribbon; and tomorrow's post which shows colored Glimmer Paper. Also, over the next two weeks, I will share a few other cards that feature the Blendabilites in one fashion or another. See ya tomorrow!
How many times have you been working on a project and thought, "oh man, I wish I had this ribbon in ______ (insert color here)?" Well with Blendabilities, now you can! (At least in the 6 colors plus skin tones that are currently available.)
Today I wanted to showcase just a few items that you can enhance/change with these fabulous markers. In case you're not aware, the Blendabilites come in a pack of 3 gradient colors for $11.95. Hence the ability to blend them. I used the Darker Coastal Cabana on all of my test samples today so you can see how different mediums present a slightly different result.
I didn't label the Basic Pearl and Basic Rhinestone in the middle because I ran out of room. Remember, you can click on the picture for a larger view.
What do you think? I can't tell you how gorgeous it all is in person, especially the Satin Ribbon and Basic Pearl. I once tried the technique of coloring our pearls with a Sharpie and then heat embossing to set it. Let me tell you that was a mess and I never tried it again. The blendabilities was not messy and dried quickly!!!
Now for some paper samples.
And colored:
Doesn't that make a huge difference on the Back to Black DSP? I moved the Watercolor Paper in the second picture because I wanted to show the butterflies side by side. The same color marker looks slightly darker on the Watercolor Paper than on the Whisper White cardstock.
Ok, so there's one last thing I used my Blendabilities on today. I didn't use the Coastal Cabana though, and you'll see why.
The very first day I wore these shoes, I scuffed them on the sidewalk leaving for lunch. I was highly upset. But I figured out a way to make my little scuff less noticeable.
You got it! I grabbed the Blush Blendabilities Marker from the Skin Tone collection and colored my shoe! Oh, and if you look at my scrap paper under my shoe...make sure that you use scrap paper under your ribbons when you are coloring them!
If you would like to see some of my colored embellishments in action, you can check out yesterday's post where I used Coastal Cabana ribbon; and tomorrow's post which shows colored Glimmer Paper. Also, over the next two weeks, I will share a few other cards that feature the Blendabilites in one fashion or another. See ya tomorrow!
7.21.2014
July Layout Sketch
Where has the summer gone? It seems like last week I was posting the June Layout Sketch! This is our layout challenge for July at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration:
Are you sitting down? You might still fall out of your chair. I didn't use My Digital Studio for this layout!
I recently took advantage of the July Stampin' Up! special, which is Buy 3 Designer Series Paper packs, Get 1 FREE! This paper is from the Lullaby pack. Isn't it great that it can be used for things not related to babies as well?
My favorite part of this page? The ribbon. This ribbon is the 5/8" Vanilla Satin Ribbon. It's not Vanilla anymore because I colored it with the Darker Coastal Cabana Blendabilities. It is so pretty in person! In fact, stop back in tomorrow, when my featured Design Team post at SSINK will detail all of the different embellishments that you can color with these markers!
As with all of our challenges, we would love to have to play along. Link up at SSINK.
Are you sitting down? You might still fall out of your chair. I didn't use My Digital Studio for this layout!
I recently took advantage of the July Stampin' Up! special, which is Buy 3 Designer Series Paper packs, Get 1 FREE! This paper is from the Lullaby pack. Isn't it great that it can be used for things not related to babies as well?
My favorite part of this page? The ribbon. This ribbon is the 5/8" Vanilla Satin Ribbon. It's not Vanilla anymore because I colored it with the Darker Coastal Cabana Blendabilities. It is so pretty in person! In fact, stop back in tomorrow, when my featured Design Team post at SSINK will detail all of the different embellishments that you can color with these markers!
As with all of our challenges, we would love to have to play along. Link up at SSINK.
6.10.2014
Blending Technique Tuesdays
Today we are featuring Blendabilities for Technique Tuesday at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. You will see the Blendabilities in the new Stampin' Up! catalog, but it will still be a few weeks before they are available for customer purchase. I've been having fun playing with mine, so I can't wait for you to get your hands on them too!
You will find a great tutorial at SSINK today on how to use these new markers. I've used them to color many flowers so far, but thought they would look great with Swallowtail.
I chose the Pumpkin Pie and the Daffodil Delight sets to color. Starting with the outside edges, I used the Dark Pumpkin Pie, then the Medium and the Light. I did the same with the Daffodil Delight, ending with the Light Daffodil in the middle of the butterfly. What I love most about these markers is how well they blend together, with the different shades and when switching colors.
Apparently I'm not a child anymore, and forgot how to color in the lines. I thought, "how am I going to cover this mistake up?" Then I remembered the Color Lifter Marker I bought with the Blendabilities. It worked! You can still see my mistake if you look closely, but it's so much better than it was.
I mounted the butterfly on an Old Olive base, and there we are!
You will find a great tutorial at SSINK today on how to use these new markers. I've used them to color many flowers so far, but thought they would look great with Swallowtail.
I chose the Pumpkin Pie and the Daffodil Delight sets to color. Starting with the outside edges, I used the Dark Pumpkin Pie, then the Medium and the Light. I did the same with the Daffodil Delight, ending with the Light Daffodil in the middle of the butterfly. What I love most about these markers is how well they blend together, with the different shades and when switching colors.
Apparently I'm not a child anymore, and forgot how to color in the lines. I thought, "how am I going to cover this mistake up?" Then I remembered the Color Lifter Marker I bought with the Blendabilities. It worked! You can still see my mistake if you look closely, but it's so much better than it was.
I mounted the butterfly on an Old Olive base, and there we are!
5.20.2014
Endless Birthday Fun!
I know I should be playing more with the retiring items, since they aren't going to be around much longer. However, I'm just too excited about the new stuff that Stampin' Up is releasing that I've got to play with the new!
I know I keep teasing you with the new products that are being released June 2nd. Guess what? The stamp set that I used today can be purchased NOW! It's a brand new photopolymer set they released last week; and yes, I ordered it the day it came out!
Adorable, right? I fell in love with the fonts even more as I was stamping with it.
The cakes were stamped with the new Momento Ink pad that I recommend you use with the Blendabilities. The cake stands were colored with the Basic Grey marker; while the cakes were colored with all three shades of the Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities. I added a little Dazzling Details to the candles to make them shine.
The words were all stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink. The card base is one of the new 2014-2016 In Colors called Tangelo Twist. The circle is the new Hello Honey cardstock. The layer behind the focal point is my "old" favorite, Coastal Cabana.
If you look really close, you might notice that the Dazzling Details is still wet in this picture. I was humming along, happy with what I was making, that I didn't think about drying time. Then I was stuck with, "how am I going to assemble this?" I built my card from the bottom up! It's just as possible to put the SNAIL on the bottom layer and place the top down on it, as it is to adhesive up the back of the top layer! (Yes, I did just take creative license to use adhesive as a verb!)
I highly recommend purchasing Endless Birthday Wishes as soon as possible if you love it. These monthly photopolymer sets that are released are only while supplies last. This set is very similar to Endless Wishes that was released last fall; and it sold out very quickly. I anticipate this one will as well.
I know I keep teasing you with the new products that are being released June 2nd. Guess what? The stamp set that I used today can be purchased NOW! It's a brand new photopolymer set they released last week; and yes, I ordered it the day it came out!
Adorable, right? I fell in love with the fonts even more as I was stamping with it.
The cakes were stamped with the new Momento Ink pad that I recommend you use with the Blendabilities. The cake stands were colored with the Basic Grey marker; while the cakes were colored with all three shades of the Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities. I added a little Dazzling Details to the candles to make them shine.
The words were all stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink. The card base is one of the new 2014-2016 In Colors called Tangelo Twist. The circle is the new Hello Honey cardstock. The layer behind the focal point is my "old" favorite, Coastal Cabana.
If you look really close, you might notice that the Dazzling Details is still wet in this picture. I was humming along, happy with what I was making, that I didn't think about drying time. Then I was stuck with, "how am I going to assemble this?" I built my card from the bottom up! It's just as possible to put the SNAIL on the bottom layer and place the top down on it, as it is to adhesive up the back of the top layer! (Yes, I did just take creative license to use adhesive as a verb!)
I highly recommend purchasing Endless Birthday Wishes as soon as possible if you love it. These monthly photopolymer sets that are released are only while supplies last. This set is very similar to Endless Wishes that was released last fall; and it sold out very quickly. I anticipate this one will as well.
5.07.2014
More New Products!
What is THE most fabulous thing about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator? Well there are many, but this time of year it is getting to play with brand new products before they are released to the general public. *insert big goofy, inky grin here*
How many new products do you spy on here? Here's a hint: the only currently available products are the Whisper White cardstock and the Another Thank You stamp set. I learned after I finished making the card, that Another Thank You is currently sold out, but never fear; it will be available again with the release of the new catalog!
The flower is a new single stamp called Blended Bloom. The card base, DSP and ribbon all feature some brand new 2014-2016 In Colors! (Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon, and Hello Honey) The DSP is from a new stack called Moonlight. Let me tell you, every pattern is YUMMY.
*drum roll* The flower is colored with the brand spankin new Blendabilities markers! I'll write a post later detailing how they work, but let me tell you that once you try them; you will buy them in ever available color. (which I might have already done!)
Thanks for stopping in to check out these new products in action! See ya tomorrow for the monthly blog hop, which may just be featuring punches!
How many new products do you spy on here? Here's a hint: the only currently available products are the Whisper White cardstock and the Another Thank You stamp set. I learned after I finished making the card, that Another Thank You is currently sold out, but never fear; it will be available again with the release of the new catalog!
The flower is a new single stamp called Blended Bloom. The card base, DSP and ribbon all feature some brand new 2014-2016 In Colors! (Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon, and Hello Honey) The DSP is from a new stack called Moonlight. Let me tell you, every pattern is YUMMY.
*drum roll* The flower is colored with the brand spankin new Blendabilities markers! I'll write a post later detailing how they work, but let me tell you that once you try them; you will buy them in ever available color. (which I might have already done!)
Thanks for stopping in to check out these new products in action! See ya tomorrow for the monthly blog hop, which may just be featuring punches!
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