Monday, March 11, 2019

Amazing Life Good Luck Card for St. Patrick's Day

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am sharing a card I created for St. Patrick's Day which is this Sunday.  I had so much fun creating this card and I used the Amazing Life Stamp Set from the 2019 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog.  I did a little ink blending, and emboss resist to create this card.  Here's a look at today's card.

Tips & Tricks: 

I mentioned in the introduction that I used the Amazing Life Stamp Set.  I really wasn't kidding when I said that it was a very versatile set.  I started out with a piece of whisper white cardstock and a versamark pad.  I used the little four leaf clover stamp from this amazing stamp set.  I stamped this image over and over the card and used some gold embossing powder over them.  In the center of the card I inked up the sentiment that said good Luck in versamark and then used white embossing powder.  After everything was heat set and cooled it was time to do a little ink blending.  

For the ink blending I used Granny Apple Green, Call Me Clover, and Garden Green inks.  To blend the colors I used the makeup brushes that I shared with you last week.  I started out with Granny Apple Green ink at the top.  Once I had that done I added Call me Clover in the middle and then blended the two together.  At the bottom I repeated the process with Garden Green and blended it into the Call me clover.  Once I had everything blended on I buffed off the ink from the embossing powder with a tissue.  This removed any excess ink from the top of the embossed images.  Next I flipped on a little water from my stampin' spritzer and dried it with a paper towel after if sat for just a few.  
I then cut down the ink blended piece to 4 x 5 1/4.  I then added a white mat cut to 4 1/8 x 5 3/8.  This was then attached to a Call me Clover card base that was 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2.  For the inside of the card I added a piece of whisper white (4 x 5 1/4) and add the three thin strips that I had cut off.  This helped to add a little interest, as well as tied in the inside to the front.  

I hope that you have enjoyed my card for today.  You will find all the supplies listed below in the shopping list below.  Thanks for dropping bye and if this is your first time visiting welcome and I am glad that you are here.  If you are a returning viewer I am so happy your back..  Make sure that you be on the look out for my second post that will come out this afternoon as part of a blog up.  

Happy Stampin'
Rick

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Sunday, March 10, 2019

Little Twinkle Wedding Card: Simple Stamping Saturday Episode 15

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you my Simple Saturday card for this week.  My card this week I used a very unexpected stamp set to make a wedding card.  I didn't start out to making a card for a wedding or a bride.  I started out to make a card for a new baby.   But, when I saw the sentiment that I used in this set I knew it would be perfect.  Here's a look at my card.

#simplestamping, Little Twinkle Stamp Set, Stampin' Up!, Rick Adkins
As I said this is a stamp set that was intended for a new baby.  But, when I saw the heart and the sentiment that says Love you mare than all the stars I thought it was just perfect for a #simplestamping bride card.  I know that this is a super simple card but it looks so elegant with its simplicity.  Simple Stamping is a way for me to teach someone that has never picked up a stamp before.  This was me just four short years ago.  I had never picked up a stamp but the one time I did it was amazing.  I had to watch a lot of videos to learn how before I even touched a stamp. 

Video Tutorial: 


I hope that this series is helping someone out there that is currently in the same situation that I was in four years ago.  The moment you pick up that first stamp and ink it up and place it on a piece of cardstock is the moment that one little action will change your life.  

There's nothing like feeling this way and you will remember it the rest of your life.  I hope that I have inspired you if you have never picked up a stamp and you're longing to try.  Or even if you have been stamping for years I hope that I might have inspired you a little bit.  Thanks for dropping bye today, you can find a list of the supplies that I used below in the shopping list.  

Happy Stampin'
Rick


Use my host code this month on any order of $50 (before taxes and shipping) and I will send you a free PDF tutorial and a hand made thank you card.  If your order is over $150 please don't use the host code.  You will qualify for Stampin' Rewards.  

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Little Twinkle Clear-Mount Bundle
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Little Twinkle Clear-Mount Stamp Set
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Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
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Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad
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Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
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Friday, March 8, 2019

Lasting Lily Sympathy Card (Facebook Live Replay 3/6/19)

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share the card that I made during my Facebook Live on Wednesday night.  I shared that night how to create a beautifully blended background; using the soon to be out going In Colors.  Along with the 2017-2019 In Colors I used the Lasting Lily Saleabration Stamp Set and the Lily Framelits that can be purchased as part of the Saleabration Celebration Products.  I actually used all of the 2017-2019 In Colors for my card that night.  Here's a look at my card.


Tips & Tricks: 

I started out by stamping everything with my Stamparatus first.  Once I had everything stamped I then ran it through the Big Shot with the Lily Framelits; which is part of the Saleabration Coordination products that can be purchased to help you get to the second level of Saleabration Rewards to earn the Lasting Lily Stamp Set.  



I then used my Make up brushes (which sounds totally strange to say) to do ink blending on the background piece.  My colors for the first card was Pineapple Punch, Poppy Parade and Rich Razzleberry.   The ink colors that I used for the ink blending and lilies on the card that I did during the Facebook Live are as followed.  Powder Pink, Berry Burst, and Fresh Fig.  The leaves and stems were stamped with Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide.  I used a sponge dauber to add the darker color to the lighter to give a shadow and a two tone effect to them.  



The makeup brushes that I have started using for ink blending have been linked below in the shopping list.  

Video Tutorial: 


Saying Good Bye is Hard: 

Sadly the 2017-2019 In colors will be leaving us when the new catalog comes out in June.  So we will be saying good bye to some of my favorite colors ever.  Is that's right Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Berry Burst, Tranquil Tide, and Fresh Fig will be retiring come June.  But, I am going to go ahead and tell you that as soon as the retiring list is announced in a month or so they will sell out very fast.  It has always happened with the colors that everyone loves.   So if you have these colors and want to keep using them I suggest you order them and the ink refills now.  Some of them are already on back order but will be back in stock soon.  It's better to go ahead and order them now and that way you have them for future products.  I am about to place a order for my own ink refills for these colors because I love them so.  

But the good news is I am sure we will have five new colors for the next two years that are as equally pretty and fun to play with.  

Thanks for dropping bye I hope that you have enjoyed my two versions of the card that I created for this weeks Facebook Live.  You can find all the supplies I used to create both versions of this card below in both the Stampin' Up! Shopping list and the Additional Supply Shopping List.  

Happy Stampin' 
Rick 


Please considering using my host code this month on your orders below $150.  When you use the host code I will send you a couple card tutorials and a hand stamped card as a thank you.  For orders over $150 please don't use the host code because you will forfeit your Stampin' Rewards.  

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