Sunday, October 27, 2019

CASE the Catalog - Merry Moose

Hello and welcome to this weeks Case the Catalog post; this week I picked a card featuring one of my favorite stamp set bundles.  I picked a card that can be found on page 27 of the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  In case you don't have a catalog and you missed the title I am Casing one of the Merry Moose cards on that page.  If you are not sure what I mean about CASE; it stands for Copy and Share Everything or Copy and Selectively Edit.  Here's a look at my card.

Here's a look at the card created by the concept artists at Stampin' Up! that inspired my card today.  This card can be found on page 27 of the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  
Image copyright by Stampin' Up! 
You can see from both photos I did Copy and Selectively Edit my version of this card.  I went with a Very Vanilla card base (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2 to make a top folding card) and layered a full size Balmy Blue layer on top (4 1/4 x 5 1/2).  There's was created with a side folding Balmy Blue cardbase.  Both versions are just as nice.  This is one thing about casing a card is you can take the idea and change it to your style.  I happen to prefer to make top folding cards.  
I went with the Very Vanilla card base so that I didn't have to add additional cardstock to the inside of the card.  This allows me to write my greeting with enough room.  I could have just added an additional layer but with that comes additional bulk to the card.
I stamped the solid image of the moose across the card front with matching Balmy Blue ink just as the catalog sample.  I also did the Moose outline on a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock with matching ink and punched it out with the matching punch.  I added the Real Red Curly Ribbon as a scarf and tied it around his little neck to secure it.  I then popped the moose punch out up on a few dimensionals.  I did change the width of the Call Me Clover sentiment banner and decided not to fish tail the ends as seen in the inspiration image.  This was also popped up on dimensionals. 
There are a few great things about CASEing that I hope you are learning from this bi-weekly series!  One, that you can find great ideas from the catalogs, they are more than just a shopping source.  The catalogs have a countless number of ideas for card making and paper crafting to copy and learn from.  And, two you can improve your skills by casing.  When you do this you not only have to figure out what was used but the sizes used, color combinations, and different techniques.  All of these things helps you to improve and build your card and paper crafting skills and makes you a better crafter.  Thanks for dropping by this week for this part of the CASEing bi-weekly series.  My hope is that you are learning a lot about the importance of doing this and that you are giving it a try each week.  I will see you again tomorrow.

Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 

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Saturday, October 26, 2019

Rick's Saturday Simple Stamping #36 featuring Holiday Haul Host Stamp Set

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you another simple stamping card featuring the host exclusive stamp set Holiday Haul.  You will find this stamp set in the back of the 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  Today's card also kicks off my 25 Days of Christmas Series over on my YouTube Channel with new Holiday Card  Videos each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.  I will also be sharing those tutorials with you as well here.  So here's a look at today's card.


You can change the sentiment on this card to anything that will fit into the small ornament punch from the Gleaming Ornament Punch set, as you will see on the video I changed it to just a simple Hello.  I started out with a piece of Whisper White thick card stock cut at 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2.  And then added another piece cut just a little smaller 4 x 5 1/4.  One the smaller piece is where I did the stamping for this card.  

I stamped the snowflakes from the Holiday Haul Stamp set all over this piece in the video I just stamped on the card base without the additional piece of cardstock.  I did second generation stamping for the snowflakes using Seaside Spray ink.  Then I came back and stamped all the reindeer in each of the 2019-2021 In Colors (Terracotta Tile, Rococo Rose, Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray, and Purple Posy).  
I then stamped the sentiment on a scrap of whisper white thick cardstock and punched it out using the small ornament punch I mentioned above.  I added some silver metallic thread behind that and popped it up on a couple dimensionals.  

Video Tutorial: 

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Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you have a wonderful weekend.  I will be back tomorrow with a new post see you then.  

Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 


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Friday, October 25, 2019

Watercolor Background on Designer Series Paper

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you one way to change your designer series paper.  I did just that on my card today, it's not a drastic change but enough that it gives the paper a new feel and added texture.  I used the Mosaic Mood Speciality Designer Series Paper and a little ink and my Aqua Painter.  Here's a look at my card.

Tips & Tricks: 

I wanted to add a little watercolor wash to create a little creepier looking background for my card today.  One thing you have to remember before I get to far into this is that you are painting on plain paper so it will not take to much water without damage, so something to keep in mind.  So go gently with the water.  You can always build up more color once it's dry.
Another thing to remember is that each paper will take the water and ink differently.  For example the Mosaic Mood DSP has areas that have a clear embossed coating.  So those areas act like a emboss resist.  Only the areas of the paper without the coating changes colors.  I used Blackberry Bliss ink on my card today.  Once i had the designer series paper the way I wanted I sat it aside to dry.  You could also dry it with a heat tool, but becareful on how much you do this because it can cause the paper to warp more.
Once I had the paper dry I could add it to a mat cut just slightly bigger than the DSP.  I then added that to a Terracotta Tile card base (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4) using a strong adhesive.  I used a little Multipurpose Liquid Glue to attach the DSP to the Basic Black mat, and then to the card base.  I stamped the bottle image from Monster Bash and the sentiment, in tuxedo black ink.  I did some simple coloring with my Stampin' Blends and cut both out with the Stitched Rectangle dies and the Ornate Frame Dies.  I added a strip of Blackberry Bliss Cardstock cut at an angle and some of the Basic Black Scalloped Ribbon.  I attached both of these with a little tear & tape.  The sentiment and rectangle was attached with a couple dimensionals.  I added some of the Monster Bash Enamel Shapes for a little added fun to finish off the card.

Video Tutorial: 

Here's a video that I shared a few weeks ago showing six different ways to alter your Designer Series Paper.  If you are viewing this post via email you may have to click here to view the video.  
Thanks for dropping by today, I hope that you have been inspired a little to try and altering your designer series paper.  I would love to hear what you have tried or if you have tried this in the past, leave me a comment below letting me know your thoughts.  
Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 


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