Just Breathe! Isn’t that an awesome statement? With everyone’s busy schedule it would be nice to just sit and relax. I hope that is what this card reflects.
Colorful Seasons Bundle, 145348
I know that I just shared a relaxing chair on the beach last week. But after playing with this technique, I could not wait to share it. Brian King shared this method with our team at a downline meeting a few months ago. It is actually very simple , and somewhat addicting!! You use baby wipes and the ink pad. That is it!! Just use the baby wipe like you would a sponge and touch it to the card. This background is one of about five I played with. Some were just eclectic backgrounds and a few were like this one with me attempting a landscape. Please give it a try\
For my background I used Old Olive for the grass, Soft Sky for the sky, and Peekaboo Peach for the sun. The adirondack chair and the little drink on the arm of the chair are from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies. The JustBreathe is from Colorful Seasons stamp set. They both are included in the Colorful Seasons Bundle with a 10% savings!
This bundle is a must have. It covers all the seasons and is so fun to play with. The fonts used for the sentiments are just wonderful and the dies are so easy to use. It was at the top of my bundle wish list for this new catalog.
Thank you so much for stopping at my blog. I very much appreciate it.
The products I used are listed below: Minus the baby wipes 🙂
Today’s card is a super easy card and my first Global Design Project Challenge !! I am excited and nervous. My wonderful upline Brian King challenged us to join in. The first picture is the design layout we are supposed to CASE.
You are allowed quite a bit of flexibility in your interpretation of the challenge design. But it being my first time, I didn’t go too far away from the drawing. Here is my card:
Oh So Eclectic , 143940
I am in love with the new InColors from Stampin’ Up! The two I used in this card are Tranquil Tide and Berry Burst. I think they are so rich and bright. The DSP is the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack. It is 4 each of 2 double-sided designs of all 5 of the new In Colors. WOW! They are gorgeous!
The stamp set is Oh So Eclectic and I just used the two step single flower. The flower is Berry Burst and I colored in the stem with a Pear Pizzaz marker. I then fussy cut the flower and glued it to a 2″ Circle punched from Tranquil Tide card stock. The greeting is from Oh So Eclectic as well and is stamped in Berry Burst. It is punched with the Classic Label Punch. I added a new Glitter Enamel Dot for some sparkle.
You can tell that I did not follow exactly the diagram. Instead of a ribbon and bow I just used a strip of Whisper White card stock to run down the side and behind the focal point. And that is my simple card.
Thank you for visiting today! You can go to the Global Design Project page and check out all of the cards that are linked there.
The stamp set I used today is one of my favorites fro the new catalog. And I did not begin to show the versatility of this wonderful all season set. It is Colorful Seasons. I know you are going to love this set as well!!
Colorful Seasons, 143726
I used the chair from the Colorful Seasons set. It was my card inspiration. I then sponged the sand, ocean, and sky. And I used the Sand and Ocean from the High Tide set. The sun and sea gulls also came from the High Tide set as well. The “Life is a beautiful thing” is a favorite of mine and is part of the Colorful Seasons set.
And that, as they say, is that!! How quick and easy this card was to pull together. Since both of these sets are Must Haves, to me anyway, you can easily make your own beach scene!
Thank you for stopping by today! If you do not have a brand NEW catalog, I would be thrilled to get one to you. I believe this is one of the best catalogs in quite a while. And there is a HOST SPECIAL for the month of June. With a 350.00 order, or party, the Host receives an additional 35.00 of FREE products. WOOHOO!!
The products I used are listed below. You can click on any item and go directly to my online store.
The title of today’s post comes from the card I have made, but it could be thought of as remembering the outgoing catalog and looking forward to the new! I know both of those are in my thoughts!! Here is today’s card.
Rose Wonder, 140697
I love how this card turned out. I have to say it is a CASE from my Up, Upline Pam Morris. She swapped this card at On Stage and I loved the simplicity and awesome layout. Thank You Pam !!
All of the products, except the Rose Wonder stamp set, are on the retiring list. So Sad 🙁 I also want to say that I am sending this card to a fellow demonstrator who is going through a really hard situation right now. Please say a prayer for her.
There is not really anything to describe on this sweet card except to say I love everything about it. I really hate to see these Very Vanilla doilies, the ruched ribbon, and this beautiful Falling In Love DSP go away. I highly recommend this DSP if it is still available on the retiring list.
You can click on any of the products below to go to my online store and order up these beauties!
Thank you very much for stopping by today! I love to hear from you and would be honored to help you in your stamping endeavor!
I am behind on trying out the new Eastern Beauty bundle. And I have to say it is amazing! At first glance I thought it really was not my style. But the more samples I saw using the set made me rethink my opinion. So after getting my hands on it and playing… Oh My!! I love it !! The set is so versatile. Here is my first adventure with the Eastern Beauty Bundle.
Eastern Beauty Bundle, 145308
I really like how this turned out and this design could be used for so many different occasions. I don’t know if you can see from the picture, but the petals of the Powder Pink flower are popped open a little. That is from the Eastern Medallion Dies that are part of the bundle. There are 14 pieces to the bundle! I still have not played with the majority of the options. I have seen where other demonstrators have die cut and circle punched several sheets of possibilities. Once June 1 arrives I am sure you will be able to find all of these on Pinterest.
As you can tell my card was very simple with stamping the circles in Powder Pink and Berry Burst. I then stamped and Die Cut the flower. The strip of Lemon Lime Twist DSP was just to tie everything together and balance it out. And like i said earlier, this layout would go with many different sentiments for almost any occasion.
Thank you for stopping by today! We are winding down on the current catalog and the Retiring List. There are some great values to be found there. But you only have a couple more days, it ends on May 31st.
If you do not have a current Stampin’ Up ! Demonstrator and would be interested in a new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog, drop me a note and I will be happy to send you one.
Below are the products I used today. You can click on the card or any of the products to go directly to my online store.
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s May Blog Hop! Today’s Blog Hop is filled with projects that offer you a sneak peek at new items in Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog. We are so excited about the June 1 release of this new catalog – it’s AMAZING – and we are excited to share our sneak peek creations with you today. After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
My card for today’s InKing Royalty Hop is using items that I won at OnStage and that I got with the pre-order that us demonstrators LOVE! Is a great treat to see the catalog first and to then get to touch and play with new items.
Oh So Eclectic, Lovely Inside and Out
The sets I used are Lovely Inside & Out for the sentiment and Oh So Eclectic for the flowers and leaves. Oh So Eclectic is a very versatile stamp set and can be used singly or as a TWO STEP process. I did the two step process and stamped the leaves in Pear Pizzaz and then the top with Always Artichoke. The flower is stamped in Fresh Fig (one of the new InColors and one I LOVE!) and then secondly in Archival Basic Black. I used a Pear Pizzaz Stampin’ Write Marker to color the stem of the flower.
I added the sentiment in Pear Pizzaz and Always Artichoke and then used my friend Julie DiMatteo’s technique ( Julie’s posts are a must see, she is Number 2 in todays lineup.) I added a little splatter to the white part of the card. To do easy splatter Julie uses a marker, Fresh Fig, and flicks the large tip on the inside of the cap. It is so simple….proof is in the card that I did! I then added a couple of rhinestones just for some bling.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Karen Browning at
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