FREE Clear Envelopes With April Host Code: VQTXXE9F
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Hi Stamping Friends!
Stampin' Up! is my full-time business and I am truly blessed to have the support of my stamping friends! Did you know that each month, I like to thank my qualifying Too Cool customers with a little gift to show my appreciation? I'll be packing up and sending out my March Thank You Gifts this week and am pleased to announce my gift for April…
FREE Pack of Clear Envelopes With $50 Order In March
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April Host Code Thank You Gift—Place a minimum $50 order at my Online Store in the month of April using the Host Code VQTXXE9F and I'll send you a package of the Clear Envelopes as a little thank you gift! I love using these see-thru envelopes to protect my cards before they are sent out or swapped with my stamping friends! This is an exclusive Too Cool Stamping offer that lasts through April 30, 2018.
Fine Print—This is an exclusive offer from Too Cool Stamping; orders must be placed through Angie Leach at www.TooCool.StampinUp.net. Orders must be a minimum $50 retail price, and the Host Code must be used. Not valid for class fees or workshop orders. Be sure to select "yes" when asked if your demonstrator can contact you, so I know who to send the gift to. Item will be sent separately from your original order in mid-month of the month following your order. Not responsible for any delays due to backorders.
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Perennial Birthday Blooms For You Card
I've been having so much fun with the Perennial Birthday stamp set! This set was designed to be used with the Perennial Birthday Project Kit, but it's so, so versatile, because it's filled with sweet sentiments in lovely fonts! Check out my previous post for a close-up look at the Perennial Birthday Project Kit.
Shimmery Watercolor Background—I started this card with a 5-1/4" x 4" layer of Shimmery White cardstock. I LOVE using Shimmering White cardstock, because it has a beautiful surface for watercoloring and the subtle shimmery flecks shine through the ink. I stamped the dots and small flower image onto the lower left quadrant of the layer using Archival Black Ink. Next, I used an Aqua Painter to add a wash of Lemon Lime Twist ink over the top of the dots, creating a colorful foundation for the focal point.
TIP: Remember, when choosing a black ink, you want to use the black formula that is opposite of the coloring medium you're using. Use the alcohol-based Archival Ink for watercoloring, for example, and the Memento Tuxedo Black water-based ink with alcohol-based Stampin' Blends Markers. If you use the same formulas together, the colors may bleed and smear.
TIP: To color with an Aqua Painter, squeeze the ink pad before opening to transfer some of the ink to the lid, then use that as your color palette.
Sweet Sentiment—Once the watercolor was completely dry, I stamped the Perennial Birthday greeting in Soft Sky ink four times over the card, staggering the phrase. Then, I stamped the smaller Perennial Birthday phrase between the bottom two greetings in Archival Black ink. I mounted the layer onto a Lemon Lime Twist card base.
Pretty Blooms—I stamped the large Perennial Birthday flower with leaves onto Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist and Soft Sky cardstock, and the small flower onto Soft Sky cardstock, with Archival Black Ink. Using my super-sharp Paper Snips, I hand-cut the flowers and leaves, then layered them onto the watercolored background. The larger Soft Sky flower is adhered with SNAIL, and the rest are popped with Dimensionals. Be sure to click on this photo to see a closeup of that beautiful Shimmery White cardstock. It is gorgeous!
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Perennial Birthday Celebrating You Card
I did two different watercoloring techniques with the Aqua Painter on this pretty 4×4" card. This smaller size card is perfect for attaching directly to a gift package, bag or basket, using it like a tag. It's also a large enough card to hold a gift card and still fits inside a standard A2 envelope, so it can easily be sent in the mail.
Background Basics—I scored a 4" x 8" piece of Soft Sky cardstock at the 4" mark. Using the Perennial Birthday dots image and Soft Sky ink, I stamped all the way around the border of the card front. The tone-on-tone pattern really makes the focal point pop!
Sentiment Wash—I used an Aqua Painter with Soft Sky ink to add a light wash of color to the center of a 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Shimmery White cardstock. Once dry, I added a Perennial Birthday sentiment in Archival Black ink.
Touch of Water Technique—I stamped the Perennial Birthday flower in Berry Burst ink right about the sentiment, and added the leaves in Lemon Lime Twist. Next, I used the very tip of my wet Aqua Painter brush to add draw over the lines of both images. The touch of water gives the images a blurry, watercolorish look. What a fun and unique look!
Finishing Touches—I distressed the edges of the Shimmery White cardstock by carefully running a blade from my Paper Snips across the edge to rough them up. You could also use your fingernail for a softer look. The layer is mounted onto a piece of 3" x 3" Berry Burst cardstock. I cut a strip of Berry Burst Metallic-Edge Ribbon in half length-wise, then tied it around the layers into a double-knot. The whole focal point is popped up with Dimensionals.
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