Fancy Friday - For Family

Hi stampers!  Happy Friday!  I've finally gotten it together to join the Fancy Friday Team! If you didn't know, we are a group of past and current Artisan Design Team members who like to hop and get fancy!

This month's theme is for family so cards for family members.  I made a Mother's Day card for my momma because we received the Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper at OnStage.  It's probably not one I would have purchased on my own BUT as soon as I saw it, I knew my mom would love it.  She loves birds, especially hummingbirds.  She has many feeders at her farm and MANY birds.  They are feisty little things and swoop and buzz and fight over the food.  It's one of my favorite things to do in the summer, sit on her porch and watch them!  I love the little chirps they make at each other, too!

Anyway, I fussy cut the bird and the flowers out of the DSP which is a great use.  Of course, there are stamps that go with the paper BUT I love how our products can stand and shine on their own as well!

My background looks fancy but was made easily with a little bit of our Brusho Crystal Color.  I just spritzed my watercolor paper a bit and then shook out some color.  I love that the yellow has just a few sprinkles of a red tint that pull in the colors from the DSP.

I added my sentiment (once I knew it was good and dry or it will spread)  from Strong and Beautiful which is in the Occasions Catalog.  It really says exactly how I feel about my momma!

A few pearls from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls finished it off.  Can you see I tried to use some things here that are retiring with the new DSP?  Make sure you grab those things before they are gone and I LOVE that our products flow together so seamlessly it doesn't matter if they are old or new!  I also purposefully tried to use not a lot of products but still make a fancy card and I think I did.  To me, the way that DSP is printed, really makes it look like the bird is flying off the paper!

Make sure to check out my Instagram at BadaBingPaperCrafting to see another fun view of this paper!

Now you're off to see my fancy friend, Rhoda!  You're going to love what she has for you!

Happy Stamping!

Note:  Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP is not listed.

Product List

Strong & Beautiful Cling Stamp Set

[148732]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

Brusho Crystal Colour

[144101]

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

[146927]

Fab Friday 159

Hi stampers!  Happy Friday!  It's time for a new challenge over at Fab Friday!  We have a sketch for you today!

I finally remembered to use this embossing folder!  It's so pretty.  I sponged it with some White Craft Ink to really make the design stand out.  For my image, I stamped and then spritzed with water on watercolor paper.  I then splattered it with a marker when it was dry.

I love the sentiment from Part Of My Story.  You only have a few more weeks to get it FREE during Sale A Bration!  Who wouldn't like to get a card and know their friend is thinking of them?

I think the color combo is slightly unexpected for spring but I really like it!  Hope you can join us in the challenge!

Happy stamping!

Product List

Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set

[149719]

Healing Hugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146530]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101856]

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

[101731]

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

[147156]

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

Lace Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[148530]

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

Leaf Punch

[144667]

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

[146927]

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

Flowering Sunset

Hi stampers!  Long time no talk, no stamp!  I just haven't been able to get it together to do anything stamp wise lately!  And truth be told, I had a headache over the weekend and was just tired so I laid around and I'm not sorry about it :-)

I experimented a little with my background here and I cannot remember how I did it. Does this surprise you?  I know I spritzed it but did I color with ink, colors pencils?  I have no idea lol!  Oh well, if you want to recreate it, just play around!  I mean that's what I did.

I just adore this stamp set.  It's so fabulous!  I'm not going to link all the supplies for this one since I can't remember exactly what I did but I put in the basics.  I want to say these colors are Grapefruit, Melon, and Grape but don't hold me to it ;-)

Happy stamping!

Product List

Flowering Desert Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148700]

Well Said Cling Bundle

[150609]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[147146]

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

Grape Ape

Hi stampers!  Ok so I didn't color this gorilla purple but I did use some Gorgeous Grape so it works, right?  Who remember The Great Grape Ape?  I'm not sure if I ever actually watched it but I remember seeing him.  Anyway, I guess he inspired this card here!

I love how our sets can be used beyond the original intent.  This set, Hey Love is mainly geared for Valentine's Day but I didn't get much use out of it before it was over (oops).  So, I repurposed this guy here just to say hi!

I colored him in with some Watercolor Pencils on Watercolor Paper.  Unfortunately, the second set of pencils isn't currently available but you could use ink just as easily.  Then, I did some layering.  I pulled in another Valentine item, the Be Mine Stitched Dies, for the background.  Did you know that a few of these dies don't actually cut on their own, but make a fun stitched design on your paper.  Great for backgrounds like this!  Occasionally I see people think that they have faulty dies but some of ours are meant to act like this!

Side note:  Isn't he just the cutest?  My sentiment is from the Well Said Stamp Set.  Don't forget about all the tiny words in all of your stamp sets!  They can find a home on any card!

And a tip for coloring.  I typically use my retired basic black ink to color with.  I ink in Versamark first and then into my black and heat emboss with clear powder.  I assume you could do this with Stazon as well.  People often ask if it affects my ink pad and I have never had any trouble.  I have a much easier time watercoloring when I emboss because it creates a little raised edge to hold the water and colors separate.

That's it for today!  Don't forget to use this set outside of Valentine's Day and pull other Valentine items in for everyday cards!

Happy stamping!

Product List

Hey Love Cling Stamp Set

[148644]

Well Said Cling Stamp Set

[148796]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146966]

Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

[126980]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

[149014]

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies

[148527]

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

[141708]

Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine

[141682]

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109130]