Sea of Textures Meets Colorful Seasons

One of the reasons I love being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is because I get to order and play with new products before they are released to the general public.  At the last On Stage (convention) in Las Vegas, I got to experience the new Sea of Textures stamp set.  And when I had the ability to order it I jumped at the chance.

This wonderful set is full of stamps and coordinating framelits to add texture to your cards.  For my first "test drive" I was thinking "beach"--and came up with this card:

Isn't it pretty?

I started by stamping the "sand" on the bottom of a piece of Watercolor paper using Sahara Sand ink.  Next came the Blushing Bride coral.  Then I took an Aquapainter and some Pool Party ink and did an all-over wash of color.  While it was drying, I stamped some more of the coral and cut them out with the framelits, along with the seaweed (using the Myths & Magic Glimmer paper).  Finally I cut the smaller sand dollar with more of the Glimmer paper and used the little centers as starfish.

And that's when inspiration struck - I cut one of the Adirondack chairs using Soft Suede and the Seasonal Layers Thinlits dies and stamped the sentiment from Colorful Seasons with Soft Suede ink.

The stamped layer is adhered to a thin layer of Soft Suede and then to the Blushing Bride card base.  

I can't wait to show you the new Annual Catalog on June 1st!  There is so much to love!

But in the meantime...Just Breathe!

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143726]

$27.00

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle

[145348]

$54.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[126976]

$6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[131172]

$6.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[126978]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[122933]

$3.75

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115318]

$8.00

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131198]

$8.00

Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm)

[145601]

$15.00

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

[143751]

$33.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Pretty Packages

Here's an idea for your Thanksgiving table:

Pretty packaging for a sweet after-dinner treat (like anyone actually NEEDS a sweet treat after a huge dinner, but it would be fun to send them home with your guests instead of giving away all the left-overs 😁).

I made these for a team meeting, and then put a few more together to take to my friends at On Stage Live in Salt Lake City last week.  They were easy to put together and are oh, so pretty!

I started with a 5-3/4" x 1-3/4" piece of Early Espresso cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot with my Pinewood Planks embossing folder.  Then I used a Glue Dot to adhere the Hershey's Miniatures to the cardstock and slipped them into the 2" x 8" Cellophane Bags.

I tied them up with the gorgeous 1/4" Copper Trim, wrapping the ribbon around the stems of some leaves I created using the "baby wipe" technique and Gold Foil sheets and cutting them out using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits.


Pretty, simple and delicious (but of course, I wouldn't know, since I never eat chocolate while creating!😇).


Product List

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[131158]

$3.25

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[105229]

$3.75

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[119788]

$3.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119686]

$8.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143708]

$10.00

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

[143751]

$33.00

1/4" Copper Trim

[144179]

$6.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

2" X 8" (5.1 X 20.3 Cm) Cellophane Bags

[141703]

$3.00

Just Breathe

Sometimes we all need to "just breathe".  And when I saw the Colorful Seasons set in the Annual Catalog, I knew I "needed" it just for the sentiment.

And then it sat on my shelf...until I saw a card on Pinterest, and knew it was time to pull it out.  So this was a Card Club card in August:

Simple, with a new technique for my attendees, and perfect for the end of summer.

We started with a base of Pool Party, cut 4-1/4" x 11" and scored at 5-1/2".  There is a layer of Basic Black, and then our Whisper White front.

We took a block (the "D" acrylic block) and pressed it directly on the Pool Party ink pad.  Then we stamped the block on our Whisper White cardstock, creating the square on the front.  Then, using the "water" stamp from High Tide, we stamped, using Marina Mist.

Some grass was stamped with Old Olive ink, and birds were added, stamped in Basic Black.

And that chair!  Oh, how I love me that chair!  It's from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits set, and it's totally adorbs!  After winding some Linen Thread around our card, we popped up the chair on some Mini Dimensionals...the cuteness factor is over the top!

Doesn't this just make you want to wiggle your toes in the sand, relax in the sun, and sip a cool drink?
Aaahhh...just breathe!


Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143726]

$27.00

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle

[145348]

$54.00

High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143006]

$26.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

[126962]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122924]

$8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

[143751]

$33.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$4.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00