My Favorite Things–May Card Kit: Out of the Box!

 

Hola crafty friends!!

 

 

I’m back today to share a project that I created using some of the products contained in the My Favorite Things May Card Kit – Flashy Florals.  I’ve paired some of the contents of the kit with other My Favorite Things products that AREN’T in the kit – hence, the “out of the box” reference.  Here’s my project:

 

KIT PRODUCTS USED:

Flashy Florals Stamp Set
Flashy Florals Die-Namics
Thanks & Hello Die-Namics
Scattered Surface Background Stamp

 

So I did a hybrid Velveteen Stamping technique on this one, in that I stamped the Scattered Surface Background Stamp onto some Limelight, Periwinkle and Summer Splash Card Stock using Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink.  Then I stamped the flowers and leaves using two colors of Hybrid Ink to show the details of each image, but the Scattered Surface background still pops through!  It’s a super fun technique!  Here’s how I created my project:

 

1. Trim an A2, vertical top-folding card base from Sweet Tooth Card Stock.  Score at 5.5”, fold in half and perfect the crease with a Teflon Bone Folder.
2. Die cut a scalloped panel from Vellum using the stitched scallop rectangle from the Blueprints 20 Die-Namics Set.  Adhere it to the card base with foam tape.
3. Die cut an image panel from Sweet Tooth Card Stock using the stitched rectangle die from the Blueprints 24 Die-Namics Set.  Adhere it to the card base with foam tape.
4. Stamp the Scattered Surface Background Stamp onto some Limelight, Periwinkle and Summer Splash Card Stock using Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink.  Stamp the flowers and leaves from the Flashy Florals Stamp Set onto the previously stamped card stocks, first with the lighter of the two hybrid inks (Perwinkle, Summer Splash and Limelight) and then with the darker of the two inks (Grape Jelly, Blu Raspberry, and Gumdrop Green.)  Stamp the flower center detail with more Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink.  Die cut the flowers and leaves using the corresponding Flashy Florals Die-Namics.
5. Arrange and adhere the flowers and leaves with foam tape.
6. Die cut the thanks word from Silver Sparkle Card Stock, and then from Sweet Tooth Card Stock three additional times.  Adhere the layers together with liquid adhesive, making sure to place the silver sparkle die cut on top.  Adhere the word die cut to the flowers and leaves with liquid adhesive.
7. Die cut some flower centers from Silver Sparkle Card Stock using the pierced circle dies contained in the Blueprints 21 Die-Namics Set.  Adhere them to the flower centers with foam tape.

 

There you go!!  That’s an “out of the box” take on the amazing products that the Flashy Florals Card Kit contains!  I’ve listed all of the products that I used below!  The Flashy Florals Card Kit will be available for purchase tomorrow night at 10:00 PM EDT!!  You NEED to be there when it goes on sale, because I have a sneaking suspicion that this kit is going to sell out FAST!!  Please click on through to the My Favorite Things Blog to be linked to the other “out of the box” creations using the Flashy Florals Card Kit!  You’ll be amazed!  Oh, and you have a chance to win the kit by commenting here and on the other team blogs!!  Whatcha waiting for?!!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I’m still plugging away in my craftroom – my TO DO list is finally getting shorter!  I’ll be back tomorrow with another Flashy Florals kit project in celebration of the kit release!!  I hope you’ll come back again soon!

Flashy Florals Card Kit Die-namics Blueprints 20 Die-namics Blueprints 21 Die-namics Blueprints 24 Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink Pad Periwinkle Hybrid Ink Pad Hybrid Ink Pad Grape Jelly Summer Splash Hybrid Ink Pad Hybrid Ink Pad Blu Raspberry Limelight Hybrid Ink Pad Hybrid Ink Pad Gumdrop Green Periwinkle Prestige Card Stock Summer Splash Prestige Card Stock Limelight Prestige Card Stock Sweet Tooth Card Stock Silver Sparkle Card Stock Translucent Vellum Scor Buddy Small Teflon Bone Folder Mini MISTI Mini MISTI Mouse Pad MISTI Super Magnets %u2013 3 Pack Quickie Glue Pen Foam Tape 3/8" E-Z Runner Ultra Strong Permanent Adhesive

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Gallery Idol Round 3–Thank You!

Hello my lovelies!

 

Well, thanks to all of my awesome friends and family, I made it to the next round of the Gallery Idol contest!!  My heart is beaming from all of the love and support you all have shown me . . . thank you so much!  So let’s get on with Round 3, shall we?

 

 

Okay, so this round’s challenge was to create a stamped background.  Easy peasy, right?!  The truth is, I knew from the get go what I wanted to do.  The Velveteen Stamping technique is perfect for creating a cool background!  I learned about this technique from Shari Carroll – you can see her video on how to do it HERE.  The Velveteen Stamping technique is an awesome way to add that extra WOW factor to one layer stamping.

 

 

Here’s a close-up of how this looks when finished.  Basically, I stamped a houndstooth background onto a white panel using white pigment ink.  Then I selected a variety of floral and leafy silhouette images, inked them up with various dye inks, and stamped them over the top of the pigment stamped background.  As you stamp each image, blot with a clean paper towel or rag to remove the dye from the pigment ink.  As you can see, the dye ink is “resisted” by the pigment ink, allowing the houndstooth pattern to pop through the solid silhouettes.

 

VELVETEEN STAMPING WITH A TWIST - I noticed when I was stamping that the dye ink was “pooling” on my clear stamps.  It looked blotchy when I would stamp it.  It was bugging me (don’t ask me how many versions of my final project I made – suffice it to say, I’m going to need to restock my cardstock supply!  LOL)  So I “swiped” the stamp pads across the silhouette images, creating a subtle “striation” pattern on the stamp, and evening out the ink.  The striation pattern was transferred to the panel when stamped.  I feel like that added a little extra “oomph” to the texture and design.  I think I really like it!

 

So there ya go!  That’s my entry for Round 3.  I would be ever so grateful if you’d take a moment to vote – whether it’s for me or one of the other amazing designers that made it to the Top 15.  All you have to do is register for an account  HERE (it only takes a few seconds) and then vote (if you already registered last round, then all you have to do is vote!)  That’s it!  Thank you in advance – I am forever indebted to you all!

 

Have a great day.  I’m off to hang out with my grandson, who is having a sleepover with Grandma and Grandpa tonight!  Fun!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

PRODUCTS USED:

STAMPS:  Petals & Stems and Oh Happy Day (Avery Elle), Reflections (Paper Smooches), Dash Pattern Cling Stamp (Hero Arts/Basic Grey)
INK:  Unicorn Pigment Ink, Pale Tomato, Soft Pool, Wet Cement and Cup O’ Joe Dye Ink (Hero Arts), Chocolate and Strawberry Pigment Ink (Fresh Ink)
PAPER:  Sno Cone CS (French Poptone), Solar White CS (Neenah Classic Crest)
OTHER:  Self-adhesive Pearls (Stampin’ Up!)