Highdesert Stamper – Artistic Inkspirations

Again, another week, another sketch. This is the one I actually did up for last week and realized I had done the wrong one!! So tell me what you think of all the gold and glitz!!

Here’s the sketch : 

Here’s my version: 

I have a close up here for you to see the “vanilla hodgepodge” I painted gold with the ziggy marker. Next month we’ll have to use something new, as the ziggy markers are on the retirement list!!  The whole card was sprayed with the gold foil smooch spray! That stuff is wonderful for giving different effects!!Paper is from Tea Party….retiring this month, and stamped images from Baroque motifs.

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If you’d like to play along, enter your image or link in the LINKZ below and everyone can see your version! Last week I had over 350 viewers!

I saw an old post by Amy Celona on a tag book she made after receiving one from a friend. I decided to reproduce a similar book using some of our retiring colors. Recipe follows. I have been working on a different way to do the flap, since it’s a bit difficult to score all the “flaps”..when you get a bunch of layers.  How do you like it??

Front with flap closed

cover untied

tags in pockets

I made this book to use the 3×5 flat cello bags. I did insert a blank pc of cardstock so the tags show, but it really doesn’t need it.
I made it so you could easily repeat this for a class, using designer papers for the bases of all the tags and the front cover. You can use a 6×12 sheet for each person, the different colors of cardstocks and some scraps. The flowers were punched using the Bigshot Blossom Party die. The birds and leaves are from the new large bird punch.  The body of the booklet is a 3 1/2  x 10 1/2 inch piece of Ruby  Red cardstock, scored at 5 & 5 1/2.  The ‘pockets’ inside are 3×5 flat cello bags (#103104). I ran the scallops through the lattice embossing folder to give them more texture with the gold spray on them.

Accessories, inks, papers: Ruby red, garden green, choc chip DSP, yoyo yellow, very vanilla, large bird punch, round fire rhinestones
Oval punch, 1 1/4″ circle punch, bigshot Scallop Circle #2, crop a dile, kraft tafeta ribbon, gold foil smooch spray, sponges, scallop circle punch, scallop border punch (available 1 July 2010)

Watercolor Trio stamp set.

When making cards, sometimes you don’t have the right color of ribbon to match.  You can dye any of our taffeta ribbons with the Stampin UP writers (markers). Here is how I dyed the ribbon to match my butterfly card using the new Watercolor Trio Stamp set.  I have a question…. leave your answer in a comment to win some BLOG CANDY!! I want to know which stamp set in the new summer mini if your favorite? I will be giving away a set of the Butterfly cards shown at the bottom of this post, made with the new stamp set Watercolor Trio.

I will also be giving the hostess stamp Country Morning to a NON-demo.

So when leaving your comment, be sure to say whether or not you are a demo or a customer. Anyone can win the set of cards, but the hostess stamp set will only be awarded to a customer!!

just color with a marker on some scrap paper

let ribbon dry a few min

There here’s the finished card with the dyed ribbon.

dyed ribbon on left

Here’s the stamp set that is now available for purchase in our Summer Mini Flyer!

Watercolor Trio – Clear-Mount Stamp Item #120084  Price $16.95 clear mount

Paint some beautiful floral watercolors on your projects with a few simple stamps from our Watercolor Trio set. These silhouette images were artistically designed to imprint the look of watercolor. So, though we know you still love to watercolor, you can still get the watercolor look you want when you’re in a pinch to make a card quickly. Three common occasion expressions accompany this set, making it a core piece of any stamp collection. Available in wood-mount and clear mount. Also available in Spanish and in French.

Stampin’ Write Markers 100043
Regular Price: $3.61
Preferred Price: $3.25
LEARN ABOUT PREFERRED PRICING

Have you ever created a marvelous card, only to get frustrated when you couldn’t find a coordinating marker? With Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive coordinating color families, that will never happen again.

■ Dual tipped markers: .5 mm fine point and flexible brush
■ Available individually or in a set
■ Odorless, water-based dye ink
■ Coordinates with Classic Stampin’ Pads and exclusive Stampin’ Up! card stock
■ Finger grips on cap aid in easy cap removal