I'm back today after some fun travel and busy card making on the side. I sell cards locally in my area and have let my inventory decline a little so I'm busy building it back up. It's fun to try out some creative ideas and themes and even more fun when other people like them enough to buy them! My latest location is Rocky Mountain Supply in Belgrade, MT, so be sure to stop in if you need some unique, handmade cards! You can see a list of all the retail locations that carry my cards on the right side bar, just scroll down.
Did you happen to notice the lovely new background stamp in the 2020 Mini Catalog? Sometimes those background stamps are tucked into a corner and don't necessarily stand out when you browse through the catalog. It's called "Breathtaking Bouquet" and is on the upper right corner of page 31. I have only played with it once so for but wanted to share it because I loved it so much. We made this card in a class last week and it was a quick favorite for everyone because of the beauty and the fun technique. Here it is:
The first thing we did is heat emboss the stamp on Shimmery White paper with white embossing powder. Because it is white on white, it's a little hard to see but it's possible. We discovered that the embossing powder takes a tad longer to melt with the Shimmery White paper because it's thicker than our normal card stock. Once it had cooled, we then used daubers to sponge ink on in "blobs". It is such a detailed stamp that it is impossible to clearly delineate every petal or leaf with a white on white background. Therefore, I told them to just make colored blobs in the vicinity of the flowers, etc. We used daubers because they fit easily on a finger and control the ink much better than a sponge or brayer. You can either daub the ink on with an up and down motion or rub it on in a circular motion, the latter giving you a darker color. We started with the Gorgeous Grape, moved on to Daffodil Delight and then Melon Mambo. Lastly, they sponged Granny Apple Green in all the remaining white spaces. We added some ribbon and a sentiment from the "Perfectly Framed" stamp set, also in the Mini Catalog" and had our card. I think this would be fun to do in different color schemes, including a Christmas theme. We also talked about how gorgeous it would look with a metallic embossing powder like silver, gold or copper on a rich dark background like Black or Night of Navy. There are lots of possibilities with background stamps and it's fun to experiment. I'm anxious to revisit this set soon!
There's still over a month to go in our Sale-a-Bration promotion! It's a great time to shop and stock up on everything you need and receive a free SAB product for every $50 you spend. We have so many great freebies available now and more coming on March 3rd, so watch for the details. There is some incredible paper coming your way as a choice with your $50 purchase.
Thanks for stopping by! It's fun to share what I love and what I'm up to!
Happy Stampin'!
Sarah
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