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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Seriously The Best Blends Rainbow...

I saw a card today created by the FABULOUS Melody Hyde (over at @hammondandpenny) that had a rainbow made with Blends Markers. Well I LOVED it and decided I better make a Blends rainbow card also! 😃 So off to my craft room I went!

SUPPLIES: (all items are available in my STORE!)

Colors: Lovely Lipstick, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Highland Heather, Whisper White, Basic Black, Gold

Inks: Coastal Cabana, VersaMark, Blends: Light Lovely Lipstick, Dark Pumpkin Pie, Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Granny Apple Green, Dark Pool Party, Light Highland Heather

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Gold Foil Paper, Glimmer Paper

Stamps: Seriously the Best

Tools: Pretty Label Punch, Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Aqua Painter

Accessories: Iridescent Sequin Assortment, Whisper White Baker's Twine, White Stampin' Emboss Powder

I need to go back and try it again, but I really do love a good rainbow!

Love the texture additions with embossing, distressing, and splatter!

These "clouds" are done with the Pretty Label Punch. I just looked at my punches to find something that looked like a cloud and say that. Thought it works pretty well! I'm going to miss this when it retires! I am also going to totally miss this stamp set...it is called Seriously the Best and it truly lives up to its name!

Added a little gold to the side of the rainbow as my nod to "gold at the end of a rainbow." This was a fun card to make! You should give it a try! Just pick your Blends colors, swipe some color on, and squeal with glee! 😀

Thanks for visiting! Please let me know if you have any questions!

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Monday, November 18, 2019

On Stage Gifts...

I just got back from an incredibly fun weekend in Las Vegas for a Stampin' Up! convention. (It is called On Stage.) I had way too much fun! And will definitely be sharing more about it! (Or if you follow me on IG or FB...you have already seen some stuff!!!) Today I just want to quickly share a little candy gift that I made for some friends. Words just can NOT express how grateful I am for the people in my life because of Stampin' Up! My heart wanted to burst So. Many Times from the joy I felt being with "my people" this past weekend. I laughed until my stomach hurt, maybe even cried a little too, and couldn't wipe the smile off my face. To say I am grateful would be an understatement. Anyway...so I made a few treats to pass out. These were pretty quick & easy to do even! I used a few different patterns from the Bird Ballad paper:

Colors: Pool Party, Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Whisper White

Inks: Soft Suede, VersaMark, BLENDS: Pool Party Dark, Flirty Flamingo Light, Granny Apple Green Light, Crumb Cake Light

Cardstock/Papers: Pool Party, Whisper White, Basic Black, Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Free As A Bird

Tools: Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder, Triple Banner Punch, Heat Tool

Accessories: Mini Library Clips, Linen Thread, White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

I LOVE this paper. The designs are SO. Stunning!!!! And the pouches were so easy. I just measured my candy package, and added about an inch on each side. Then scored one side so there was a flap to add adhesive to to adhere it together. Then added adhesive on the bottom. Then slid the candy in, added the focal point, and clipped it close!

I colored those cute birds in with Blends. I love using Blends on colored cardstock. Kinda makes my heart happy! Just look how cute they are!

And can we talk about how cute those Mini Library Clips are?! Swoon!!!

I hope you enjoy! Please let me know if you have any questions! I would love to help you!!!

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Gather Together For October Club Card...

Club project time! My monthly club group was this month! Woot! I love this event. It is a blast every time and I'm lucky with the people that I get to spend time with at these events! Want to see the card we made?! Well...ok then!!! Here you go!

Colors: Pool Party, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White

Inks: Gray Granite, Soft Sea Foam, Versamark,

BLENDS MARKER: Dark Petal Pink

Cardstock/Papers: Pool Party, Whisper White, Soft Sea Foam, Basic Black, Gold Foil Sheet, Come to Gather Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Gather Together

Tools: Stitched Rectangle Dies, Gathered Leaves Dies, Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder

Accessories: Linen Thread, Gold 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon, White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

We had to do fall, but I used more of a subtle fall color combo, than your more traditional fall colors. I kinda like how it turned out!

Love this Come to Gather Suite. It has fun sayings, images, and background splatter! Yay! And YES! I colored that ribbon AGAIN with Blends. This is the Dark Petal Pink Stampin Blends Marker. And I LOVE doing that!!! 😀

That fun gold leaf is a die...you run it through one time and it embosses AND cuts it out! Quick, easy, and dynamic!! LOVE IT!!! Also....did you notice that the embossing folder I used is actually in the Monster Bash Halloween suite?! I LOVE this folder because it can be spooky or classy! Works for anything!

I hope you enjoy this card! Please let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for visiting!

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Stampin' Blends Party!!! Color It All!!!

So....have to admit...I'm just a little bit excited. I have a fun post up on Stampin' Up!'s Facebook page!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!! This Artisan year of mine has been a dream. I still am pinching myself! Feel free to check the post out HERE! And...I'm also going to share it all right here in this post!!!

If you couldn't tell from the title of this post...today is ALL about the Stampin' Blends Markers!!!

Have you colored with them yet? I hope so! If you have, then you probably agree with me when I talk about how magical they are! They color like a dream—with no streak marks, beautiful vibrant shades of color, and they’re so easy to use! But did you know that you can do SO MUCH MORE with them than just color your stamped images? They are alcohol-based markers, so the possibilities are endless! Today I’m going to share you just a few of my favorite ways to use them!

I’ll start by showing you how beautiful they are to color with. The Seaside Notions Stamp Set (item 149278) is perfect to use with Blends and is one of my favorite stamp sets anyway! Win-win! Also, I have to note that the Smooth Sailing Dies (item 149576) and the Under the Sea Dies (item 146334) work great with this stamp set, as well! The Blends colors I used here are: Flirty Flamingo Light & Dark (item 147278); Bermuda Bay Light & Dark (item 144600); Petal Pink Light & Dark (item 147272); Lovely Lipstick Light & Dark (item 147281); and Mango Melody Light & Dark (item 147945). I just love how much depth the stamped images have after they are colored.

I LOVE this watercolor wash background. Perfect for the scene these stamped images create also!

Now let’s talk about what else you can do! Did you know you can color your embellishments with Stampin’ Blends? Yay! Epoxy droplets, rhinestones, pearls, etc. in any color! Here I colored some Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets (item 147801) to make some bubbles for my tag.

They are so easy to color!

And then look at how that fun detail turns out...

Of course I love it...but what do you think? It’s all about the details, and I love that fun little detail!

Last, let me show you my FAVORITE thing to do with Stampin’ Blends. Did you know you can COLOR RIBBON with them? Yes! You really can! My favorite ribbon to color is the 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon . . . it comes in both Silver (item 144213) and Gold (item 144146) so you always can have the perfect finishing touch for your projects. I used the gold ribbon for this Mini Pizza Box (item 144645).

I LOVE the result...

So what do you think? Does this make you want to get those Stampin’ Blends Markers out and get playing? I hope these fun tips help you start exploring them more! This is just the beginning of what you can do with them!

Thank you so much for visiting! Please let me know if you have any questions on anything!

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Artisan Design Team September Blog Hop...

It is Artisan Design Team Blog Hop time!!!! 🙌 Anyone else as excited as we are?!?! Yay! If you just came from Angela's Blog...aren't you so in love with her projects?! I love the cards she shared!!!

Today I get to share with you one of my FAVORITE suites from Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalog, Dinoroar! Don't you just LOVE the paper, the fun colors, the cute dinos, etc, etc. I love it!!!!

And guess what?! The Designer Series Paper from this suite (as well as ALL the Designer Series Papers that we are showcasing on this Blog Hop) are ON SALE!!!!!

https://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/Promotions/NA/2019/DSP%20Sale/09.19_DSP_FLYER_US.pdf

(Click on the photo to see the list of the papers on sale!)

That's right! Buy three, get one free!!! Whoooo!!! And let me just show you this Dinoroar Designer Paper a little closer up:

Colors: Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Mango Melody, Lovely Lipstick

Inks: VeraMark

Cardstock/Papers: Pool Party, Shimmery White, Pretty Peacock, Dinoroar Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Dino Days

Tools: Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Heat Tool

Accessories: Iridescent Sequin Assortment, White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Silver Thread

On this card I used the paper for the background (LOVE this palms pattern!) and then I also cut the dinosaur out of one of the other paper patterns. Makes for a quick and easy, but packed with FUN!, card!!!

Also love this ribbon that I ruffled under the sentiment...

Falling in love with this paper yet?! 😀 Well let me show you the bag and tag:

Colors: Lovely Lipstick, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Gold

Inks: Flirty Flamingo, VersaMark, BLENDS MARKER: Light Flirty Flamingo

Cardstock/Papers: Shimmery White, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake, Dinoroar Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Dinoroar

Tools: Delightful Tag Topper Punch, Dino Dies, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Heat Tool, Sponge Brayer

Accessories: White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim

How much fun is that PINK paper?! Seriously?! Lovely Lipstick Dino paper?! Swoon! Also love this gold embossed dinosaur...

Such a fun little package that anyone would love to get!!!

Also...If you noticed from the first picture I shared, I have one last project to show you closer up!

How FUN is this box?!?!

Colors: Lovely Lipstick, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Mango Melody, Pretty Peacock

Inks: Mango Melody, Memento Black, BLENDS MARKER: Light Flirty Flamingo

Cardstock/Papers: Shimmery White, Granny Apple Green, Pretty Peacock, Dinoroar Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Dinoroar

Tools: Dino Dies, Stitched Nested Labels Dies

Accessories: Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Mini Shipping Box

Fun fact...this is one of the Mini Shipping Boxes that are in the Annual Catalog. You just don't see the Stampin' Up! logo on it because it is covered up with the Designer Series Paper. Which is pretty FABULOUS & gorgeous paper!