I'm slowly checking out some new products that are coming up in the Occasions catalog on January 3rd. I hope you are excited! I'll be able to feature a link to the catalog and the Sale-A-Brations brochure soon, so stay tuned! For now, I've ordered a few things in the preorder period, one of the many perks of being a Stampin'Up! demonstrator!
One stamp set caught my eye right away, mostly because I felt it would lend itself to making Montana-related cards. It had mountains, lakes and pine trees! It's called "Waterfront" and it is versatile in that the stamps can be used in several different ways. Here are a couple of examples:
On these two cards, I basically stuck with a similar color scheme but changed up my technique. On the top card, I stamped my images on Whisper White paper and tried to keep a clean look with plenty of white left over. I added some sentiments that are included in this stamp set. On the second card, I stamped many of the same stamps but used watercolor paper instead. After I was completely done stamping, I spritzed the entire piece with water. I used my heat tool to dry the water quickly and keep the ink bleeding to a minimum. As you can see, I got a blurrier effect that I really like, true watercolor! I decided to not use any sentiments on this card as I felt the stamped piece could be a focal item all alone. This was a fun technique that I hadn't tried before. I have inked up a stamp, then spritzed the stamp before stamping, but never spritzed the watercolor paper after stamping. I really liked the effect.
All sorts of goodies are awaiting us in the new year! Meanwhile, many products from the 2017 Holiday catalog are on their way out! Don't miss out if there's something you still wanted to get. There is plenty of time to still order. Think about some gift giving also for your crafty friends! Many items are discounted to help you with your holiday budget. Check out the store at the "shop now" link just to the right.
Hope you have a wonderful, creative day!
Sarah
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