I had fun making this card and, honestly, they look better than any flowers I try to grow myself! My mom and siblings have green thumbs, but that gene must have pasted me by!
I used a blender pen to blend in a little color in the flower petals a little. Blender pens work great with water based ink pads! It pulls in just a little color!
Don’t forget to make the inside special, too!
Stamps- Pop of Petals, Colorful Seasons, Beautiful Bouquet
Ink- Rococo Rose, Mint Macaron, Crushed Curry
Paper- Rococo Rose, Mint Macaron, Very Vanilla
Accessories- medium Whisper White envelope, Perennial Essence Floral Centers, Four Petal Flower punch, dimensionals
I was going through my designer paper today, and realized I just had a little bit of Magnolia Lane Designer Paper left. That paper is soooo pretty! I knew I wanted to make something with it, and not just stick it back in the drawer. Here’s what I did with it:
If you want a better view, you can see them here:
I hope you’re inspired to make a few cards or projects with some “extra” designer paper you have!
The Ornate Garden Suite is a Sneak Peek from the 2020-2021 SU catalog! You can order the entire suite, or individual products! It's so fun to see the products in action in this video!!
Congratulations to Brigette for winning in the Stampin' Up Virtual Party-Extra fun games! Here's a part of her prize. It's the best part...there's chocolate in there!
Welcome to post #3 of the Stampin' Up Virtual Party-Extra Fun!
I hope you had fun at the SU Facebook party if you were able to attend! A virtual party is a great way to have a stamping get-together while we stay Safer at Home (or anytime!)!
Sponging is a great technique!
When I need just a little something to finish a card, some sponging often is the answer!
Here are 2 quick and easy sponging techniques.
stamps-Kindness and Compassion
ink-Crumb Cake, Night of Navy
paper-Crumb Cake, Night of Navy
accessories-Country Floral embossing folder, Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine, sponge dauber
stamps-Verdant Garden
ink-Mossy Meadow, Gray Granite, Blushing Bride
paper-Mossy Meadow, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
accessories-stamping sponge, dimensionals
See these techniques in action!
I hope you enjoyed the sponging techniques I showed in the video!
Finding fun stamping techniques is always one of my goals.
Now "improving stamping video skills" is also a goal of mine!
Click on these links to see the retiring lists. There are some discounted items. Many items are very popular and go quickly! Take a look at your wish list and make sure you get these great products before they're gone!
If you'd like to place an order, go to my website (patricepierce.stampinup.net). Use hostess code XKSNVKME. I plan to close the party on Sunday evening. Have fun shopping for some great stamping and paper crafting supplies! If you have any questions about products or ordering, let me know.
Game Time!
Comment below to this question: In which month did Patrice sign up to be a demonstrator? The closest answer wins a prize! Winner will be picked at 10:00pm on Friday, May 1st.
