There's A Card Thursday - February 28, 2019 - Making Full Size Cards using 3 x 3 Watercolor panels

Today I want to show you how to use your Watercolor paper wisely and make some great cards.

As you all know I love to watercolor and being in a small trailer it is hard to have everything you need so I didn't take much Watercolor Paper and soon ran out of what I had.   I cut them to make card fronts so you don't get much out of a package.  As I was crying over running out I realized I had to do better with making it stretch.  I finally was able to order more Watercolor Paper and decided to look closely at how I use it.  The Paper comes in a size 9 x 6 so I cut it 3 x 3 hoping I could get more than one card out of a sheet. Well I discovered I could make 6 cards if I used the 3 x 3 panels.  Had to change my thinking of water coloring a little but it still works for most stamp sets I use.

So much you can do when you have to. So let me show you how to do these great cards.

tams# 30289

Product List

148758	132708	141709
100730	122959	148554
103683	103954	146276

Supplies: Stamp Set - Humming Along [148758]; Ink - Tuxedo Black Memento [132708], Watercolor Pencils [141709]; Whisper White 5 ½ x 8 ½  [100730], Watercolor Paper 3 x 3 [122959]; Designer Series Paper - Gingham Gala 6" X 6" 5 ¼ x 4  [148554]; Accessories - Glue Dots [103683], Aqua Painters [103954], Stamparatus [146276].

Instructions:

1. With Watercolor pencils scribble on the Watercolor Paper.  This one I used Real Red and Old Olive.  Then with the Aqua Painter wash the Watercolor Pencils over the Watercolor Paper.  Let dry fully. I do about 9 of these and let dry.
2. Attach the Designer Series Paper to the Whisper White Card Base.  ( You can use any Designer Series Paper that Coordinates).
3. With Memento Black I stamped the Saying on the Bottom of the Designer Series Paper.
4. Once the Watercolor paper is dry you can stamp the flower with Memento Black.  If you can not wait for it to dry you can use Black Staz-on to stamp on it.
5. Attach the Watercolor Paper to the card front.

tams# 30312

Product List

So Hoppy Together Cling Stamp Set [149725]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Watercolor Pencils [141709]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Watercolor Paper [122959]	Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148554]
Aqua Painters [103954]	Glue Dots [103683]

Supplies: Stamp Set - So Hoppy Together [149725]: Ink - Tuxedo Black Memento [132708], Watercolor Pencils [141709]; Card Stock - Whisper White 8 ½ x 5 ½  [100730], Watercolor Paper 3 x3  [122959]; Designer Series Paper - Gingham Gala 6" X 6" 5 ¼ x 4  Paper [148554]; Accessories

Aqua Painters [103954], Glue Dots [103683], Stamparatus [146276].

Instructions:

1. With Watercolor pencils scribble on the Watercolor Paper.  This one I used Old Olive.  Then with the Aqua Painter wash the Watercolor Pencils over the Watercolor Paper.  Let dry fully. I do about 9 of these and let dry.
2. Attach the Designer Series Paper to the Whisper White Card Base.  ( You can use any Designer Series Paper that Coordinates).
3. Once the Watercolor paper is dry you can stamp the frog and saying with Memento Black.  If you cannot wait for it to dry you can use Black Staz-on to stamp on it.
4. Attach the Watercolor Paper to the card front.

A great way to enjoy water coloring with out wasting water color paper.  Did you like it?  Will you use it for water coloring?  Please share this post and video to your friends so they can also benefit from this great saving idea. 

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Stamp & Camp with Mary #simplestamping - February 27, 2019 - #simplestamping So Hoppy Together Birthday Note Card

Today I want to show you a great card using one of the free Sale-A-Bration stamp sets.  So Hoppy Together.

I used this card as a Birthday Card but the saying could be used for other things, anything congratulations or way to go.

You know how much I like to color and this set is great for that, you can color those frogs so much and so differently they will not look the same.


Let's see how this is made.  Remember if you like this post and video please share with your friends. Don't forget to help a small business you can purchase your Stampin' Up! products by clicking here or below on the photos. 

So let's see the video.

tams# 30784

Product List

149725	132708	147159
144033	131527

Instructions:

1. With Memento Black Stamp the Frogs and Saying.
2. With Stampin’ Write Markers Color the Frogs.

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Tips & Techniques Tuesday - February 26, 2019 - Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper Things to do with it.

Today I want to show you the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series and some things you can do with this great free Designer Series Paper.

I love this paper.  Colorful on one side and black and white on the other.  Butterflies, butterflies and more butterflies.

Check out what I have been doing with this great Designer Series Paper.



I just love this paper and you will be seeing more cards made with it.  You know what I really like about it you can get it for free, don't have to pay for it.  During Sale-A-Bration for every $50 you spend you get to choose 1 Sale-A-Bration item and this is one of my favorite items.

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Tips & Techniques Tuesday - February 19, 2019 - Butterfly Beauty Thinlits.

Today I would like to show you a great Thinlit called the Butterfly Beauty Thinlit.   These are in the Occasion Catalog and you can actually save 10% when you purchase the bundle with the Beauty Abounds stamp set.

 It have numerous numbers of little framelits so if you would like Little Butterflies you don't have to cut them one at a time.

I want to show you how to attach these to make a beautiful easy card.   I would suggest that you use the Precision Base Plate and the die brush when you cut it out. I wish I could have found my die brush.

Here is what I want to show you.

These also come in a bundle with the Beauty Abounds Stamp set where you can save 10% off the separate prices.  Click here to get the Beauty Abounds Bundle

tams# 30553

Product List

Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989]	Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111350]	Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets [149712]
Silicone Craft Sheet [127853]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Big Shot [143263]
Precision Base Plate [139684]	Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration [144262]	Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies [148536]

I just love these Thinlits I hope you do also.


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