I have been stamping and coloring these fun Piece of Cake images with my Stampin’ Blends markers and creating such fun cards with them! The Stampin’ UP! Note Cards are the perfect size for these little cake images! Find the Piece of Cake Bundle #150579 (stamp set & punch) on page 18 in your Occasions catalog, or HERE in my online store.
The cake and cake stand were stamped with Memento Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock, and colored with Stampin’ Blends Markers. I punched them out with the Cake Builder punch and layered them onto Stitched Shape Oval Die cuts. The fun flourish image at the top of the cake above is from the Amazing Life stamp set. I thought it was such a fun “cake topper” 🙂 Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots finish off the card.
I decided to create with an unexpected color combo for birthday cakes, but I think they turned out really cool!
Here is my Stampin’ Up! Color Combo for these Piece of Cake cards:
The Stitched Oval die cuts are layered onto Bermuda Bay and Call Me Clover Scalloped Oval die cuts, then layered onto Stampin’ UP! thick Note Cards. I also used some Coastal Cabana designer paper from the “Brights” Designer Series Paper Stack #146964, and Bermuda Bay striped ribbon to enhance the fun, bright, color theme.
I stamped the Happy Birthday Greeting with my Blue/Green Spectrum Rainbow pad and punched it out with the Classic Label punch. Click HERE to read more about that rainbow pad!
Night of Navy Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots finish off this cute Birthday card!
Stampin’ a rainbow of butterflies today!! I had an idea to stamp the Butterfly Gala stamp set with Stampin’ UP! Spectrum rainbow pads and I LOVE how they turned out! I have a FREE VIDEO TUTORIAL for you at the bottom of this post, as well as links to shop for all of these note card supplies in my online Stampin’ UP! store!
My card today was inspired by Cindee Wilkinson (see her card in the video below). This note card features a piece of the Floral Romance vellum, and 2 butterflies inked with different Rainbow Pads and punched out with the Butterfly Duet punch! Find the Butterfly Gala bundle (at 10% off!) on pg 35 in your 2019 Occasions catalog or HERE online.
The Spectrum Pad (#147048) comes uninked and you use your choice of Stampin’ Up! Reinkers to add color. See the video below in this post to see how that’s done if you haven’t already made one. I’ve included several options for you below to get your creative color combo ideas going!
Above & Below: these are the 2 Spectrum Rainbow pads I created and used on my card today.
For info on how I labeled the front of the pads and how I decided on my color combos, watch the video below.
Below: this is the red/orange/yellow Spectrum pad I inked to create the “monarch butterfly” in the video below. That card will be on my blog this weekend.
I really like the card with the 2 different colors of butterflies, as shown below, but it works equally well with just about any color butterflies!! This is so pretty!
Did you notice the sweet Frosted Flowers with the “Share What You Love” pearls in the center?? 🙂
I use a Brother P-Touch labeler to label the end of each Spectrum rainbow ink pad, and store them with my other ink pads in my Stamp-n-Storage organizer.
Watch my free video tutorial at the bottom of today’s blog post for more info about using Sponge Daubers and ink to color these Butterfly Gala punched butterfly images!
I was excited to try this idea, using Sponge Daubers and Stampin’ UP! ink pads to QUICKLY and easily blend colors on these Butterfly Gala punched images! As you’ll see in this post and the video below, it’s super easy to stamp the butterfly in black ink, then add a few colors onto the butterfly and punch out with the Butterfly Duet punch!!
Be sure to PIN the image above to your pinterest Tip board, or, follow my Tips Board HERE to see all of my stamping and paper crafting tips!
Find this great Butterfly Gala bundle in the 2019 Stampin’ UP! Occasions catalog, pg 35 and be sure to SAVE 10% by purchasing the stamp set and punch together as a bundle here: #150599.
Using Sponge Daubers to add color to the butterflies is a great way to experiment with fun color combos!
Above: Butterfly colored with Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove and Poppy Parade ink. Calypso Coral ribbon completes this color scheme.
Above: Butterfly sponged with Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel ink. Lemon Lime Twist Sale-a-Bration Organdy ribbon and Balmy Blue cardstock base completes this color combo.
Don’t forget about Washi Tape.. It adds a fun pop to your project very quickly and easily!
Tip 4:
Coordinate the Gingham paper, Stampin’ UP! cardstock, and free Organdy Sale-a-Bration ribbon on your project for the perfect color combos! Below: Balmy Blue cardstock, Gingham Gala paper and Sale-a-Bration Organdy ribbon!
All of the designer paper used on these cards is from the 2019 Sale-a-Bration Botanical Butterfly pack, or the Gingham Gala 6×6 stack. Find all of these supplies in my online store at the links below in this post!
How about a little Happiness Blooms springtime fun today!? You will find this sneak peek suite of products in the 2019 Stampin’ UP! Occasions catalog!! If you are one of my regular customers, you’ll be seeing the Occasions catalog in your mailbox very soon! Need a catalog? Click here to request one!
New 2019 Occasions Catalog Products Used:
Happiness Blooms designer paper #148795
Calypso Coral 3/8″ satin ribbon #148804
Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots #148805
Happiness Blooms cardstock #148802
Bloom by Bloom Bundle (stamp set and 4 punches!) #150598
Beauty Abounds set (hello) #148726
Stampin’ UP! Color Combo:
The colors in this Happiness Blooms suite of products are: Call Me Clover, Calypso Coral, Lovely Lipstick, Night of Navy, Pineapple Punch and Whisper White. You can see I’ve used a few of the colors in today’s project!
3 Helpful Crafting Tips!
Use paper snips to cut out designs from the printed designer paper to enhance your creations
Use the Bitty Blooms punches to punch out tiny images from the printed designer paper to add to your creations with a Glue Dot
Make your own beautiful doily by die cutting the Window Box thinlit with Whisper White cardstock, then use the Layering Circles framelits to make a scalloped edge!
Are you excited to order these beautiful new Happiness Blooms products? You have 2 choices..
And Lastly.. don’t forget when using a darker color cardstock for your card base, add some lighter colored paper or cardstock to the inside and dress it up with some stamping or an extra strip of designer paper!
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3 Handmade Christmas Cards – today I’m sharing more ideas from the September Craft Your Christmas Retreat I attended!
I love the Candy Cane Builder Punch! I especially love the bow because I can use that year round!
Candy Cane Card Design Details:
Gold Faceted Gems are colored with the Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Marker… how cute!
Background is embossed with the Swirls & Curls embossing folder
Candy cane and bow are stamped then punched with the Candy Cane Builder Punch
Below: gorgeous card featuring the Stampin’ Up! Wishing You Well stamp set turned in to a gorgeous Christmas card, by Leticia Hernandez. The color combo of Tranquil Tide, Merry Merlot and Sahara Sand is just stunning!!
Below: This was one of my very favorite swap cards from the Craft Your Christmas retreat weekend. It is created by Sharlie Gros. I love the layered die cut Christmas Tree from the In the Woods framelits combined with the Hometown Greetings “village” die cut. The color combo of Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White and Smoky Slate are stunning!
All Stampin’ Up! Supplies for these Christmas cards are available in my online store at the bottom of this post. Just click any product photo to go right to that item in my online store.
Would you believe me if I told you this card intimidated me!?
I was afraid to try this "random stamped wreath" Christmas card idea featuring the Stampin' UP! Peaceful Noel stamp set. It was one of the projects I made at Kurstan's BINGO event last month.. it's it amazing!! AND it was super easy and I LOVE how it turned out!
Step 1:
Trace an oval or circle onto your Whisper White cardstock paper as a guide for stamping.
Use the pine sprigs and other leaf images in the Peaceful Noel set (pg 29 in the 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog, or HERE online) and stamp randomly around the circle or oval. We used Tranquil Tide, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede ink. Stamp berry image in Merry Merlot ink randomly around the wreath.
Step 2:
Add a 4" strip of the Merry Merlot & Copper reversible ribbon across the wreath, then add a piece of Joyous Noel designer paper on top of the ribbon.
Tuck punched sprigs under the ribbon. They are punched with the Sprig punch and the Joyous Noel Tranquil Tide glimmer paper.
(All of these supplies are available in my online store – order anytime by clicking on any of the product images at the bottom of this post)
Step 3:
Layer the whisper white stamped cardstock onto a piece of Merry Merlot cardstock and onto a folded Crumb Cake card base.
Stamp the greeting in Merry Merlot ink onto a stitched shape framelit oval and add to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
TIP! buy the stamp set and sprig punch in a money-saving 10% off bundle! See it HERE.
Step 4:
Don't forget to "gussy up" (as my grandma would have said) the envelope, too!
Stampin' Up! paper crafting supplies to make this Peaceful Noel wreath card, and other card supplies available below in my online store!
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