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It’s You Tube Tuesday!
Did you know that Stampin’ Up! posts videos of new products on their YouTube channel?
Every Tuesday, I’m going to highlight one video — a new product spotlight, a technique, or how to use something.
This week, I want to share a video from Stampin’ Up! that shows the new Designer Series Papers in the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog. Look at the beautiful artwork — and what about those vibrant, new In Colors?!? I LOVE the new colors! Take a look:
Designer Series Paper
We all know that the little swatches in the catalog don’t show the detail or quality of the papers. In addition to that, there are some interesting things in these papers that I want to bring to your attention.
Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper:
This paper is absolutely gorgeous! Every sheet is prettier than the next, and I’m loving that I can pull out my Calypso Coral ink and card stock again.
It’s so pretty that it’s a shame to cover it up with additional layers!
Just Add Color Designer Series Paper:
Are you a fan of the new adult coloring trend? This paper is for you! The double-sided paper is a heavier weight, so it will hold up to watercoloring with Aqua Painters, Blender Pens, or whatever your coloring medium of choice is. All of the papers in this photo were originally black & white…!
Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper:
If you just looked at the name of this paper, you’d probably figure that it’s “baby” paper, and you’d be sort of right.
Each piece of paper in this pack is vanilla/blue or vanilla/pink — on one side. But it’s double-sided, so if you don’t need, say, the pink side, you’ve got a sophisticated gold foil pattern on the other side.
Does this look like it’s “just baby paper” to you?
And finally…
When you’re looking at the Designer Series Papers in the catalog, you should also note that there’s a coordinating card stock pack to go with each package. For just $8.00, you’ll get 3 colors of card stock, so you know you’ve got just the right color to go with all of the different patterned papers in the DSP. It’s genius! 🙂
Take another look at all of the papers here:
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For a better look at the fun Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper, take a look at this post.
Follow me this week on Instagram and Facebook to see more samples using the Designer Series Paper!
How To Easily Make a Layered Look using Faux Tearing
Sometimes when you’re making a card, you want to add another layer to give it a little something extra… but what do you do if you need to keep the bulk down so you can mail it?
Let me introduce you to one of the very first techniques I learned when I started stamping 14 years ago:
Faux Tearing
Faux tearing is exactly what it sounds like. You’re creating the look of a layer of torn card stock without the added weight.
And it’s remarkably easy to do! All you need is a piece of card stock for stamping, any ink pad, a Stamping Sponge, a piece of scrap paper, a piece of grid paper to stamp on, and a scrap piece of washi tape.
(Tip: before using your Stamping Sponges, use your Paper Snips or other craft scissors to cut them into sixths — cut the sponge in half, then cut each half into thirds. The smaller pieces make it easier to control where you’re putting the ink, and you get more wear out of each sponge.)
How To Faux Tear:
- After making sure your scrap paper is longer than the “tear line” you want to create, tear down the length of the scrap paper to create an uneven, torn edge.
- Place your card stock on the grid paper so your work surface is protected. Lay the scrap paper down on your card stock with the torn edge where you’re going to ink. Place a small piece of washi tape on the opposite (straight) edge of the paper from where you tore it to hold it still against the cardstock.
- Sponge the ink onto the exposed half of the card stock, up and down the torn edge of the paper, and working your way across to the edge of the card stock. Continue adding ink until you get the coverage you want.
- If you want to add more depth, you can create a background on this stamped area like I did on the butterfly card. Without removing the scrap paper, I used the same color ink to stamp the solid butterflies. Then I added the smaller butterflies with a slightly darker, coordinating ink, making sure that I stamped the butterflies off the edges of the card stock and back over the torn edge of the scrap paper.
- When you’ve finished stamping, give the ink a little time to completely dry so you don’t smudge it. Then remove the washi tape and the scrap paper. You should see a distinct line where you stopped your stamping.
- Now your layer is ready to be embellished and finished!
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Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon
[114319]
$6.00
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I hope you’ll give this classic technique a try!
Hurry! Don’t miss your chance to become a watercoloring expert — the deadline is approaching for the June Technique Club!
TECHNIQUE CLUB – CHOOSE TO ATTEND THE LAST MONDAY EVENING OF EACH MONTH, THE NEXT TUESDAY MORNING, OR THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Learning new techniques is fun! Each month we’ll create 4 projects and 4 samples, featuring 4 different stamping techniques and one stamp set. You can join the club at any time — your first month will include a Technique Notebook to for you to keep as a reference and inspiration tool.
June stamp set: Watercolor Wings
Techniques: Faux Silk, Faux Torn Paper, Telescope Card, Watercolor Wash
Cost:
- $20 your first month for the technique notebook to hold your samples, plus
- $16 for 4 full cards and envelopes and 4 technique sample cards
RSVP HERE
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DUE JUNE 19TH
Pay now – Class & Notebook
Pay now – Class only
The Easy Way to Preserve Your Memories & More
How many photos do you have sitting around your house that haven’t made it into an album? When’s the last time you pulled them out and looked at them? What about the photos that you’ve taken on your phone? Has anyone else ever even seen them?
Stampin’ Up! has introduced a new product line that will make it simple for you to preserve your memories, get them out of their envelopes, and put them into albums where they belong.
Memories & More
Memories & More is a line of colorful card packs that work together with pocket pages to create a simple, affordable system to remember the important moments in your life.
The packs include 72 double-sided cards (a mix of 3″ x 4″ and 4″ x 6″) along with card stock stickers, acetate sheets, and other accessories to personalize your pages quickly and easily. Just choose your album & page size (6″ x 8″ or 12″ x 12″), pop your pictures into the sleeves, add some cards for journaling, and you’re done!
The card packs were designed specifically to coordinate with other Stampin’ Up! products so that you can choose to get more creative with your memory-keeping whenever you want. Stamp some coordinating images, tie on a little ribbon or twine, or add an embellishment or two…
Or if you want to get even more into it, you can always use the cards and accessories with your photos to create beautiful traditional scrapbook pages, also!
And More…
Of course, this IS still Stampin’ Up!, so the Memories & More card packs work just as well to make cards, tags, and other projects that you can use to brighten the lives of your loved ones.
The preprinted cards also work great when you want to do some crafting on the go but you don’t want to bring along a lot of the stamps, inks, and accessories. Some pre-cut card stock, a card pack, some ribbon, scissors, and adhesives are all you need to make something that makes someone smile.
Click here to see the entire Memories & More product line.
And make sure you’re following me on Instagram and Facebook to see more samples and videos featuring these new products!
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Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the new products, and let me know if you need a catalog.
Coffee and a Card
Hi! 🙂 This is a card we made recently during a “Coffee and a Card” session at my house.
We had a great time making this flip-flop card, although it took some convincing to assure the ladies that the Big Shot wouldn’t break from the stress of running the Label Card Thinlits Die through it! All of the embellishments on the card are cut with dies included in the Thinlit set; the Circle Card Thinlits Die also includes several additional, different dies.
This is the card slightly opened so you can see the “flip:”
And here’s the card “flopped:”
I hope you’ll join us at an upcoming Coffee & A Card class for some noshing, some coffee, some stamping, and a lot of fun. You can find the dates for upcoming classes here.