Monday, April 13, 2020

Fanciful Fragrance Detailed Laser Cut Card - Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I have a very easy and quick card for you using the Fanciful Fragrance Stamp Set which is my featured product of the week this week.  So, you will see a few different projects this week featuring the stamp set.  This is also the featured stamp set in one of my online classes this month so I wanted to give them people taking the class a few more options to use their products in the class.  If you haven't signed up for my Fanciful Fragrance Online Class yet you still have until  April 16. 2020 to do so.  For today's card I used the Bird Ballard Detailed Laser Cut Cards and a few other supplies.  Let's have a look at the card shall we.  


Fanciful Fragrance Stamp Set, Bird Ballad Laser Cut Cards, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!

Tips & Tricks: 

I wanted to do something quick and easy for today's project and the Bird Ballad Detailed Laser Cut Cards where perfect to accomplish that mission.  The Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin includes lacy laser-cut cards ready for your finishing touches in a lovely storage tin. Add labels you create using your favorite stamp set and dies or punches.  For this reason I thought they would pair nicely with the Fanciful Fragrance Stamp Set.  They both are very feminine to me and I thought the detailed images in the stamp set would look fabulous on the laser cut cards.  And, I was floored when I put them together to get such a wonderfully pretty card.  

The Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin includes lacy laser-cut cards ready for your finishing touches in a lovely storage tin. Add labels you create using your favorite stamp set and dies or punches

For my card I cut a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock into a large stitched oval using the Stitched Shapes Dies.  I then inked up the perfume bottle image from the Fanciful Fragrance Stamp set with Rococo Rose Classic Ink and stamped it on the outside one of the envelope that comes in  the Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Card Tin.  I did this because I wanted the image on my oval to be lighter (2nd generation stamping) so that I could stamp the sentiment but still see the stamped image.  I love that you can get multiple shades by stamping off with just one ink pad.  

Fanciful Fragrance Stamp Set, Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!

After stamping the image and the sentiment (which I stamped with Early Espresso Classic Ink) I placed the stitched oval onto a large scalloped oval with a few Stampin' Dimensionals.  I then took the scalloped oval (which I cut two) and placed the mounted sentiment onto the center of the laser-cut card with snail.  In order not to glue the card shut I added the other scalloped oval to the inside of the card behind the sentiment oval on the front of the card.  This allows me to open and close the card freely with no worry of glueing it shut.  
Fanciful Fragrance Stamp Set, Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!

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Fanciful Fragrance Stamp Set, Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!

Thanks for dropping by today, I hope that you give this quick and easy card a try.  The Bird Ballad Laser-cut cards can be used for so many different beautiful cards.  And the best part is they are so easy to use.  

Fanciful Fragrance Stamp Set, Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards and Tins, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!
Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 

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Sunday, April 12, 2020

Mystery Stamping Card Revealed Video Tutorial


Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to reveal the cad that I made during Friday's Mystery Stamping Event that I held on my Facebook Business Page.  Were you able to join me live on Friday or did you catch the replay?  If not you will find the step by step tutorial here.  For those that missed the event and have no clue what I am talking about I held a event via Facebook Live on Friday morning at 10 am CST where I gave you clues and walked you through how to create the card that I had designed for you during the event.  The best part about this event was that you got to use any supplies that you wanted in your stash.  And we got to create a fun little card together by following the steps.  Here's a look at my card.  

Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set, Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper, Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon, Birthday Card, Mystery Stamping, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!

Mystery Stamping Supplies: 

• Cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½ scored at 4 ¼
• A Stamp Set with both Sentiments and images
• Designer Series Paper or matching cardstock to your card base – four cut at 4” x 1”
• two 4 x 5 ¼ piece of Whisper White
• 2” Circle Punch or 2” Circle Die
• Coordinating Ink Pads: Two or three colors
• Ribbon and Embellishment
• Adhesive: Snail Adhesive/Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots if you need them

Tips & Tricks: 

During the live event and even on the replay that you can watch and play along with below I walked everyone through the steps to make this card design.  The first thing we did was take our chosen card base and fold in half.  I picked Mango Melody cut at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4 for my card base.  I picked this color because it was one of the colors in the designer series paper. Plus I really like this color it's a nice bright fun yellow orange color that just makes me happy.  

Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set, Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper, Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon, Birthday Card, Mystery Stamping, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!

Next we attached the four 4" x 1" strips of designer series paper to the card front.  You could have chosen to use matching cardstock cut the same way.  I think it would be pretty to have either used a border die, border punch, or even embossed cardstock for this step.  I picked the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper because it was part of Birthday Bonanza Suite of products and coordinates perfectly with the stamp set and the fun card design I had planned for this event.  

Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set, Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper, Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon, Birthday Card, Mystery Stamping, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!

Next we stamped the sentiment from the stamp set and stamped one of the images from the stamp set onto a 2" circle that was either die cut or punched out.  Before adding the circle on dimensionals we added two 3 1/2" strips of ribbon.  You could use any ribbon you wanted as long as it coordinated with your products.  I used the Daffodil Delight 1/4" Ruched Ribbon.  I love the texture the ribbon adds to the card and the pop of color.  Not that the products I picked didn't create a colorful card as it was but it just needed a little something.  

Bonanza Buddies Stamp Set, Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper, Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon, Birthday Card, Mystery Stamping, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!

To finish off the card and to solve the mystery we added an embellishment of your choosing.  I picked the Iridescent Sequin Assortment from the Annual Catalog.  I thought the fun colors played well with the colors in the card.  I know that they Iridescent Sequin Assortment doesn't have the same colors in it I thought they played nicely with the colors on the card.  I tired to use only the So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz sequins on my card.  

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Saturday, April 11, 2020

Easter 12 x 12 Sampler - Easter Promise Stamp Set

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you the Easter Sampler I made a few weeks back.  I used the Easter Promise and Artisan Textures Stamp Set for most of the sampler.  Samplers are a great way to create custom home decor pieces for your home with supplies you may already have around your house.  I mean really they are just some cardstock, stamped images, embellishments and designer series paper arranged in a super pretty way.  I did a little watercoloring on my Easter Sampler using my Watercolor Pencils.  Here's a look at the Sampler.  


Easter Promise Stamp Set, Artisan Textures Stamp Set, Easter Sampler, Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!

Tips & Tricks: 

As with any sampler I create I first start by picking out what I want to focus on.  I knew I wanted to do a Easter Sampler, but with all the cute Easter stamp sets in the January-June Mini Catalog I had to narrow it down.  I ended up picking the Easter Promise Stamp Set.  The Easter Promise Stamp Set allows you to create messages of hope with the Easter greetings and springtime flower images.  Once I had the stamp set picked out it was time to decide on a color theme.  I went with a few of my favorite springtime colors; Soft Seafoam, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, and threw in a little Granny Apple Green just for fun.  Next I figured out how big I wanted everything to be and how many squares I wanted to use.  So I cut all the pieces for the basic set up.  I did eight Gorgeous Grape squares in 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 and one at 3 1/2 x 3 1/2.  I then started cutting my white pieces.  3 x 3 and 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 for the center.  I stamped the images I knew I wanted to watercolor first so that they would dry.  


I started with my center panel and colored the crocus flowers with my watercolor pencils.  I softened the color with my blender pen.  I love to use the blender pen to color and watercolor images.   To me they are much easier to work with than the Aqua Painters, because of the fine tip I and very little moisture that comes out.  Once I had everything colored I repeated the process for the other two images.  I placed the center panel onto my 12 x 12 whisper white cardstock, after matting it with the one 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 piece of Gorgeous Grape.  I then started arranging everything else around it.  For the cross square next to the largest square I added a little Daffodil Delight Designer series paper that was cut using one of the stitched squares from the Stitched Shapes Dies.   I also cut out the cross image with a smaller one.  I embossed a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder before putting it all together.  


I stamped the other floral image in the top panel in Gorgeous Grape Ink and used one of the images from the Artisan Texture Stamp Set to add a little color to the image.  I stamped off twice to achieve the lighter color.  For the center panel at the top I used some of the Very Vellum Sale-A-Bration paper in the background over a piece of Whisper White and then used the Cross of Hope Dies to cut one cross from Gorgeous Grape Cardstock, one from Gold Foil, and one from the Vellum.  I layered them all up and added some of the Purple Tricolor Ribbon behind and placed the crosses together over it.  



For the bottom panels I used the floral images again, using first, second and even third generation stamping to get the look I wanted.  You will notice that you will see all the colors, images, and techniques repeated in my sampler at least three times.  This creates a very pleasing visual interest to the sampler and to the eye.  


 Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you have a wonderful and safe Easter Holiday.  You will find a list of all the supplies I used below so that you can make your very own sampler.  
Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 

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