Friday, April 21, 2017

Stampin' Up! Hello Floral Watercolor Card

Hey sweet Peaches! I have a really fun card for you today! This one was inspired by all of the gorgeous spring flowers that are in bloom this season. The colors are so vibrant and beautiful that I felt inspired to create something just as stunning. Well, at least I hope you agree, lol.
For this card, I chose some bright, spring-y colors to color my floral embellishments. I die cut the large floral cluster from Stampin' Up!'s Flourishing Phrases set and dies from watercolor paper. I took my inks and, using my aqua painter, gently added color onto my die cut piece. I really liked the look of the watercolor but felt I need a bit more, so I stamped, white heat embossed and then die cut some flowers from the Jar of Love bundle. I added a little Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry to these flowers, just to bring in some more bright color. You could also use the amazing new watercolor pencils to achieve a stunning watercolor effect (I'll list them below). Lastly, I die cut the work "hello" from gold foil paper and the card was finished! Thanks so much for stopping deals are going on right now.









If you love these products, Make sure you get them before they're gone! With the new catalog coming in June, some these amazing products (along with a whole lot more) are retiring which means you will no longer be able to buy them for Stampin' Up! Many are up to 50% off! To see what's retiring, check out this webpage:


This month if you spend $50 or more before shipping in my online store, you will receive a FREE card kit that coordinates with this "Cool Treats" suite!!! But you MUST use the hostess code listed below to receive your free kit. 


To order online: Stampin' Up! Webpage
April 2017 Hostess Code:
U26ZFQT7

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Stampin' Up! Cool Treats Card with Matching Lunchbox Card

Hey Peaches! I guess you could say I'm on an ice cream kick, lol! I can't help it! This whole sweet of projects is sooooo yummy, and many of the accessories and paper are retiring soon, so, of course, I HAVE to make as many fun projects as I can with them!

Many of you who follow me know how much I love to make smaller, "Lunchbox" version of many of my cards. I include a special hand made note each day in my daughter's lunch and I figure, "why reinvent the wheels, right?!" So I take the original design of each card and make a smaller, more compact version. If you're interested in seeing some others I have made, check out some my past blog posts. For this one, you guessed it; I used the Cool Treats bundle by Stampin' Up! I also used a really fun textured embossing folder! It's called the dynamic textured impressions hexagon folder. I just LOVE the stunning texture and effect it creates. Instant wow factor added, with little effort! Now to clarify, the "bundled price" is retiring, along with the coordinating accessories and paper from the suite. However, the stamp set and coordinating dies will be carried over into the new catalog. Check out these great items here. There are some pretty awesome deals on many of these items, so get them while you can as they are available while supplies last.






 

If you love these products, Make sure you get them before they're gone! With the new catalog coming in June, some these amazing products (along with a whole lot more) are retiring which means you will no longer be able to buy them for Stampin' Up! Many are up to 50% off! To see what's retiring, check out this webpage:


This month if you spend $50 or more before shipping in my online store, you will receive a FREE card kit that coordinates with this "Cool Treats" suite!!! But you MUST use the hostess code listed below to receive your free kit. 


To order online: Stampin' Up! Webpage
April 2017 Hostess Code:
U26ZFQT7

Monday, April 17, 2017

Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Dreams #GDP083

 Hey Peaches! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! I had quite a busy weekend full of family fun and memories. Today I decided to participate for the first time in The Global Design Project #GDP083 theme challenge. This weeks theme is "sparkles/bling".




If you're interested in participating in this challenge, click the link above for the details!

My project for the theme challenge is loaded with bling. To be honest, I'm pretty sure there can never be enough bling on my card, lol! I chose the gorgeous "Dragonfly Dreams" set for my project. I first heat embossed some gold on to the background, using one the beautiful stamps from this set. Then I watercolored a background, using Elegant Eggplant and Melon Mambo inks, with an aqua painter. The key with this technique is to start light and keep adding layers of color until you are happy with the results. Next, I added a small layer of velum to one side of the card and added some Elegant Eggplant bakers twine. I also die cut some dragonflies, using the coordinating thinlits and added some gold metallic twine behind them. I gold heat embossed my sentiment and added some gold glimmer paper for an accent and finished it off by adding some gold metallic enamel dots to the background. Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you've enjoyed my take on this weeks theme!





Check out this gorgeous new product from the Eastern Palace Suite! You can order it beginning May 1st as a bundle. Here are the details and a video link showing these beautiful new products in action. You'll definitely want to get your hands on these!

 



If you love these products, Make sure you get them before they're gone! With the new catalog coming in June, some these amazing products (along with a whole lot more) are retiring which means you will no longer be able to buy them for Stampin' Up! Many are up to 50% off! To see what's retiring, check out this webpage:


This month if you spend $50 or more before shipping in my online store, you will receive a FREE card kit that coordinates with this "Cool Treats" suite!!! But you MUST use the hostess code listed below to receive your free kit. 


To order online: Stampin' Up! Webpage
April 2017 Hostess Code:
U26ZFQT7

Friday, April 14, 2017

Stampin' Up! Cool Treats Birthday Card

Hey there, Peaches! I wanted to pop in and share a card, using some of the retiring products. I'm so sad to see them go. They were some of the most beautiful products from the 2017 Occasions catty! I used Stampin' Up!'s Cool Treats bundle and accessories that coordinate with this suite.  The stamp set and dies will be carried over into the next catalog. However the bundle discounted price and accessories will be gone. You can still pick some of them up before they're gone! Just check out the info below. Thanks for stopping by!





 Check out this gorgeous new product from the Eastern Palace Suite! You can order it beginning May 1st as a bundle. Here are the details and a video link showing these beautiful new products in action. You'll definitely want to get your hands on these!


 

If you love these products, Make sure you get them before they're gone! With the new catalog coming in June, some these amazing products (along with a whole lot more) are retiring which means you will no longer be able to buy them for Stampin' Up! Many are up to 50% off! To see what's retiring, check out this webpage:


This month if you spend $50 or more before shipping in my online store, you will receive a FREE card kit that coordinates with this "Cool Treats" suite!!! But you MUST use the hostess code listed below to receive your free kit. 


To order online: Stampin' Up! Webpage
April 2017 Hostess Code:
U26ZFQT7

#TGIFC336 Color Challenge

   Hey peaches and thanks for joining me for another fun TGIF challenge this week! If you're new to the  TGIF Challen ges , each Friday,...