Monday, March 25, 2019

Stampers Showcase Birthday Blog Hop


Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you my project for this month's Stampers Showcase Blog Hop.  The theme for this month's hop is Birthdays, and I think I have a really cute project for you.  I used the Humming Along Bundle for my project along with a little ink blending and Stampin' blend coloring.  Here's a look at my card.
I used the Humming Along Bundle like I side before.  Which is probably one of the most Spring filled bundle in the Occasions Catalog.  It contains the Humming Along Cling Mount Stamp Set and the Hummingbird Framelit Dies at a 10% discount.  The Humming Along stamp set contains a pretty hummingbird stamp and a beautiful hibiscus stamp among a few others.  The stamped images are designed so that you can use your favorite color media.  Then when you pair that with the matching framelits you come up with the perfect combination.  

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  • I started my card off my using one of the Pattern Party Decorative Masks and a little ink blending on a piece of whisper white cardstock (4 x 5 1/4).  I picked the one that had the little diamonds in it because it looked like lattice work once I had the ink blending done.  For the ink blending I used Calypso Coral and a little Pineapple Punch ink.  
  • Once I had the ink blending completed it was time to do a little stamping.  
  • I stamped the hummingbird, hibiscus, and a couple extra leaves in tuxedo black ink.  I knew I was going to be doing a little stampin' blend coloring so I needed a alcohol friendly ink to do that.  
  • I started out the coloring with the hibiscus.  For the flower I used Calypso Coral (light and dark) starting in the center working my way out in a flicking motion.  Next I added just a little pumpkin pie light in the same manner.  I worked out to the edges with petal pink combo pack flicking both light and dark colors into the center from the edge of the flower.  I repeated this process for each petal.  I colored the leaves and steam with pineapple punch and granny apple green.  

  • Next it was time to color the hummingbird.  I used the following colors to do so; Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Pineapple Punch, Calypso Coral.
  • I stamped the sentiment from the set on a piece of whisper white scrap and then used the matching framelits and cut out the sentiment. 
  • I added dimensionals behind the flower and added just a little multipurpose liquid glue on the stem.  I added double dimensionals behind the hummingbird so that it was popped up a little more than the flower.  I added the sentiment with a couple dimensionals.  
I hope that you have enjoyed my project for this month's blog hop.  If you need any of the supplies that you have seen today you can pick them up in my online store 24/7.  You will find a full list of the supplies that I used in the Stampin' Up! Shopping List below the Next Button.  Next on the hop is Lori Willcox from the Canada; I know that she has done a fabulous project for you this month. 

Happy Stampin' 
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Sunday, March 24, 2019

Rick's Saturday Simple Stamping Episode 17: Lasting Lilly Sympathy Card

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you my card for this weeks Simple Saturday Stamping.  Today, I am going to show you how to create a quick and easy Sympathy card.  I know that this is not the reason we want to make cards but sometimes we have to have them on hand to send out.  And, wouldn't it make a person feel a little better when they get a handmade card from you.  Here's a look at my card.


This is really not a hard card to create like the rest of our simple stamping cards, they are designed to teach card making to someone just getting started, or who has been thinking about getting started in this fun creative craft that will change your life.  Most of these simple stamped cards only use stamps ink and paper.  I try to share with you easy designs that you can totally recreate without a problem.  Check out the how to video tutorial here for today's card.

I think that this is a nice card that would make the person that got it smile on such a bad occasion.  I like the Lasting Lilly stamp set for Sympathy cards.  It has the perfect sentiments for these types of situations.  The Lasting Lilly set can only be earned for FREE during Saleabration.  And, there is only nine more days left of Saleabration.  Lasting Lily is a second level Saleabration item which means to earn it for free you have to spend a $100 in my online store before shipping and taxes.  Which we all know isn't really that hard to do some days.  
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My card base is a piece of Flirty Flamingo cut at 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2, and a piece of Petal Pink 4 x 5 1/4 .  My stamped layer is 3 3/4 x 5.  You will find a full list below in the shopping list.  For the inside I just added a piece of whisper white and stamped the lily a couple times.
Thanks for dropping by I hope that you have enjoyed this weeks Simple Saturday Card.  You can order all the supplies in my online store 24/7.

Happy Stampin'
Rick

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Saturday, March 23, 2019

Welcome to the Team Card & the Dirty Little Secret of Joining!

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you the card that I made to send out to new team members.  Or family member is how I like to refer to them.  This is a very quick and easy card to do and you could totally change it sentiment and have a totally new card with this simple design.  Here's a look at my cards for my new team members.

This is a super easy design to do and a great way to use up that designer series paper.  Here I picked the Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper (I am like in love with this paper) to showcase.  I used the Stamping Your Way to the Top Stamp Set that was designed for demonstrators.  And, was perfect for cards to welcome new family members in.  
Now is the perfect time to join the Stampin' Up! family.  Think of becoming a demonstrator as buying a membership to Costco or Sam's Club, with one big exception you actually get something for your membership fee besides a god awful membership card with a worse picture than your driver licences.
Especially with eight days of Saleabration left.  That means there's only eight days to take advantage of the best sign up special ever.  
For the next eight days you have two options of membership.  Option one is a $175 worth of Stampin' Up! product of your choice for only $99.  Option two is $175 worth of product and this fabulous tote bag (a $50 value) for $129.  Not only do you get that with your membership but for every order you place after signing up and joining my stampin' family you get at least a 20% discount on all orders.  Now who doesn't love a deal like that, and it doesn't even stop there.  There's so much more to being part of the family, than just the discount.  When you become a demonstrator you get to attend special Stampin' Up! events, a quarterly magazine filled with business tips, and card ideas, just to name a few.  I haven't even mentioned that you get to become a part of my super wonderful stampin' family the Kinsmon Crafters.  You can read more about the benefits here.  You can also find information to and answers to the most frequently asked questions right here.  

I would love to have you join my Stampin' Family and become a Kinsmon Crafter.  I have a small team that are all around the country.  I have monthly meetings online in our private Facebook Group.  And you will get one of these cards in the mail too.  I totally would take advantage of this wonderful joining special will be join in eight short days.  

Thanks for dropping bye I look forward to you joining my little family of creatives.  
Happy Stampin'
Rick

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