I believe I have posted before about how excited I am regarding the “Piggies” !! I think they are just the cutest little girls. And I realize they could be cute little guys just as easily. But today I have made them girls and a crate for them to be delivered or gifted in.
This Little Piggy, 143922
This is the view of all of them in the little crate. And I used the “Must have in your stamping tool chest (Envelope Punch Board) to make matching envelopes for the little girls. You can see one peeking from behind and in the second photo.
My color inspiration was from the piggies and the stamps, or what is to be colored on the stamps.
For me, the Powder Pink was brought in for this year’s In Colors to color the piggies! It is the perfect shade of pink.. I used the crumb cake and old olive to color the dirt and tufts of grass on a couple of the stamps. And of course the Crumb Cake goes well with the wood DSP used on the wood crate .
Here are the individual cards spread out.
This Little Piggy, 143922
The kisses and the clouds are included in the This Little Piggy stamp set. As is the “Loves You”. I die cut the Loves You with the smallest of the Sweet and Sassy Framelits. I kept them minimal so they easily fit inside the crate and the envelopes, but I had to add a touch of bling! Every little girl needs her Bling! So they each got small rhinestones for earrings. The DSP showing on the envelope is just for some more color and is from the Pick A Pattern DSP. These pieces were laying on my cutting table saying “Use Me, Use Me”! Scraps are our friend!!
The cards are 3 X 3, with the crumb cake base cut to 3 X 6 and folded in half. The Whisper white layer is 2 7/8 X 2 7/8. For the envelope I followed the directions on the Envelope Punch Board for a 3 X 3 card size. They were very quick and easy to make.
I have not forgotten about the crate! It is the Wood Crate Framelits. and it pairs with the Wood Words stamp set. I used the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack to create the crate. These are just perfect paired together. All it takes is two cuts with the framelit using two pieces of the DSP. That may sound like a lot of the DSP but they are 6 X 6 pieces and you have scraps to add to a host of other items. (Remember the scraps on my envelopes above).
Thank you for checking out my card to day. I appreciate your visits and your comments.
The products I used in today’s card are listed below.
This card is a tad unusual, but I love the colors I used. It is also colored with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I am beginning to understand the appeal of people who use the coloring books now to relax. I would not want to make multiples of this card, but one or two would be quite fine.
The stamp set I used today is Paisleys and Posies. This is another one that I used when it first appeared in the Holiday catalog last fall. I thought it was beautiful, and I still do, but then I have not touched it until today????? I am very happy that it carried over into this new catalog.
Paisleys & Posies, 142196
Even though this card is “different”, I still am very happy with the outcome. It was basically just random stamping and some coloring. If five people did this similar layout with the stamp set, I believe you would have five totally different cards.
My color inspiration for this card came after I began coloring and I chose the two colors I thought would most “POP”.
I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp all of the items on our Shimmery White card stock. I then colored with the Watercolor Pencils and went over it all with a Blender Pen. Actually it only took a few minutes to complete. I love the softness of the watercolor pencils and using a blender pen instead of an Aqua Painter is , at least for me, much easier to control. I hope you will give it a try if you are new to using the watercolor pencils.
The sentiment is from the Confetti Celebrations stamp set. I stamped it on a scrap of the Shimmer White card stock and punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. To make the Old Olive matching layer, I just fussy cut around the original one. It was pretty easy and I was thrilled with the result.
There are several stamp sets in the new catalog that are perfect for coloring. I hope you will give this technique a chance. Please let me know if I can help you at all.
Reminder of the EXTRA Host Rewards through the end of June !! A great value for a large order or if you would like to host a workshop. I would love to help you organize a day/night for a friends stamping event.
The supplies I used today are listed below. You can click on any item and be taken directly to my ONLINE store.
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s June 2017 Blog Hop! Today’s Blog Hop is filled with projects inspired by Stampin’ Up!’s 2017-2019 In Colors – Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink and Tranquil Tide. What an amazing collection of new colors! We are excited to share our creations with these new colors. After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Colorful Seasons Bundle, 145348
I began my idea with two of the five In Colors, and ended up using four of the five! At least I left off the one I have been using continuously ….Lemon Lime Twist.
I believe that this set of new In Colors work together better than any every have before. I also believe that this wonderful set and bundle, Colorful Seasons, is one of the most versatile sets in the catalog. It covers, spring, summer, fall and winter. What a deal!
The base of the card is Fresh Fig and Tranquil Tide. The flowers are stamped in Berry Burst and Powder Pink. A few of them are cut out using the Colorful Seasons Thinlits Dies. The sentiment is from the set as well. (This set has AWESOME sentiments!!) To make the sentiment more of a focal point, I stamped it in Tranquil Tide and cut it out using the Layering Circles Thinlit Dies. I then went around the edge with the Tranquil Tide Stampin’ Write Marker. I felt like this was a way to help it stand out without adding bulk.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Julie DiMatteo Julie DiMatteo @ thepaperpixie.com There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
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This is my first card with the Ribbon Of Courage stamp set. There is a bundle with a matching die cut for the ribbon. This set is Patty Bennett’s Million Dollar Achievement set. When a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator reaches one million dollars in sales, they get to help create a stamp set. WOW !!! I believe this set will touch everyone and be used for every program that has a colored ribbon associated with it. But enough rambling, here is my card.
Ribbon of Courage, 143855
I really love how this card turned out. The coloring of the ribbon took a few minutes, but I feel was well worth the time. I colored with Watercolor Pencils and then went over each color with the blender pen. I am not sure which is the star of the show though. The ribbon or the Ruffled Embossing folder. Oh My! It looks good in the picture but is just beautiful in person.
The Ruffled Embossing Folder is a new item in this catalog. It is one of the much thicker folders so takes a little different approach when you use it. Because it gives such dimension to the card stock, you should spritz it with a little bit of water before placing it in the folder. Once in the folder remember that you need a different “sandwich” for your Big Shot. You use the Multi-purpose platform, the embossing folder, and a Top cutting pad. That is all. You do not have a cutting pad between the platform and the embossing folder when you use these thicker embossing folders.
The ribbon is cut out using the Layering Ovals Thinlit Dies. The Marina Mist layer is cut using the next size of the Layering Oval Dies. For a little extra zing, I added some Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon. I stamped “Courage” from the stamp set and punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. And for some bling I placed a purple heart from the Regals Enamel Shapes.
I hope you like today’s card. I very much appreciate your comments. The June Host Special is still in effect if you would like to host a party or just place an order. I would be happy to assist you.
The items I used for this card are listed below. You can click on any item and be taken to my Online store.
I have been waiting since OnStage for This Little Piggy set. I have had it for a couple of days and have made probably a card a day with it! These little guys are just so cute 🙂
I know the Pink Tourette doesn’t quite look right with Basic Black and Crushed Curry, but what choice did I have for a cute little pig ? HaHa!!!
Doesn’t that cute face on the piggy bring a smile to you? All of the pigs in the set are this cute! The Pick a Pattern DSP helps the young and happy feeling of the card I do believe. It is so eclectic that it is a perfect background for the cute little focal point. This DSP is a sleeper in a way. At first glance it has more child-like designs but when you look at the other side of the paper, at least for me, it was a “WOW” .
There are extra layers to this card, but that could be narrowed down if you didn’t want it to me as heavy. I wanted this to be a really nice card and added the extra background layers to help make it pop.
I started with a base of Thick Whisper White
The Basic Black layer is 5 3/8 X 4 1/8
The Whisper White layer is 5 1/4 X 4
The DSP layer equals between the two pieces a width of 3 7/8 X 5 1/8
The piglet is stamped on Whisper White with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with Pink Pirouette marker
The grass is done with the Old Olive marker
The balloon is stamped in Crushed Curry ink on Whisper White and punched with the Balloon Bouquet punch
The edge of the balloon is shaded (it doesn’t show well in the picture) by dragging the Basic Black marker around the outside of the ballon. It sort of mimics the circles in the DSP.
The bow on the balloon is Black and White Baker’s Twine.
I will definitely be posting more Little Piggy cards in the coming weeks. Thank you for stopping by today. I very much appreciate your comments.
The supplies I used are listed below: You can click on any item and be taken directly to my On Line Store.
I was experimenting with new products and ended up with a “different” sort of card. It was pretty much what I had envisioned, I just had a hard time getting it there. Don’t you hate that! A lot of my “visions” never work, so I was very happy with this one.
Wood Words, 143928
This card is a little more difficult to explain that most of the ones I come up with. But please stay with me 🙂
The base of the card is Thick Whisper White cut to 4 1/4 X 11, and folded in half
The wood layer is stamped directly onto the card front with the Hardwood background stamp in Crumb Cake
The wooden box is a scrap of the Wood Textures DSP Stack
The flowers are from the Wood Words stamp set. They are stamped in Sahara Sand and then touched up with markers
The Farmer’s Market sign is From Wood Words and stamped in Pear Pizzaz and then punched with 1 1/4 circle punch
The backing of the sign is from another scrap of the Wood Texture DSP punched with the 1 3/8 circle punch
The banner is Sweet Sugarplum stamped onto Whisper White card stock and punched with the Duet Banner Punch
The little loop is out of Linen Thread and the “nail” is a Metallic Enamel Shape
The flowers and the Welcome are raised up with Stampin’ Dimensionals
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