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August and Stampin’ Up! Specials

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August and Stampin’ Up! Specials!   August is a big month for Stampin’ Up! crafters! Let me share why!

August 1 Stampin’ Up! Special – MDS2: Today, the new upgraded Stampin’ Up! My Digital Studio (MDS2) becomes available! AND, you can try it out on a 30-day trial!! It can’t be any better!

  
August 1 Stamp’ Up! Special – Holiday Catalog: Today is the debut of the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog. Wow, so many wonderful items will be found in this catalog, which is a larger catalog than any previous holiday catalogs. What is your favorite item in this catalog?
 
 
(click on picture to see the catalog contents)
 
 

August 1 – 31 – Stampin’ Up! Special – 31% Discount: Beginning today through August 31, you can save 31% on 31 digital content items for the MDS2!  Yes, that’s right, 31% off on 31 digital content items!! Wow, what more could you want?

August 1 – 31 – Stampin’ Up! Special – Spooktacular Offer: During August, there are only treats – no tricks – for new Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators (i.e., those signing up during August)! New demonstrators will get a FREE Howl-o-ween Printer’s Tray project kit – a $60 value when they sign up. Remember, it’s only $99 to sign up under Guneaux Designs (scroll to the mid-section of the page) and create your own Starter Kit, choosing up to $125 in any current Stampin’ Up! products!

Whee, have I forgotten anything? If I remember other items, you are guaranteed that I’ll let you know!

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God’s Blessings!
 
 
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
By Beverly Polen

Water Coloring Technique Tutorial – Ombre’ Watercolor Resist

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Would you like a new water coloring technique tutorial?  In this post, Guneaux Designs is providing you with a water coloring technique tutorial that teaches you about  how to use the Ombre’ Watercolor Resist Technique.

I love watercoloring techniques, especially when using the Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Paper.   I think it is the best around.  I used it when developing my card with the Ombre’ Watercolor Resist Technique.  Below is a picture of the watercolor paper after applying the Ombre’ Watercolor Resist Technique, and a picture of the card I made using the paper.

Here are additional pictures of the card (sorry – a little dark):

Stampin’ Up! Supplies Used (includes catalog numbers):

Stamp Sets:  Flowering Flourishes (126367), Itty Bitty Banners (126257), and En Francais (109521 – or a background stamp of your choice)

Paper:  Watercolor Paper (122959), Daffodil Delight Card Stock (119683), Primrose Petals Card Stock (129841), and Whisper White Card Stock

Ink: Stampin’ Write Markers – Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple (126856 – the 2013-2014 In Colors come in one package) , Daffodil Delight (119677), Reinkers – Pretty in Pink (102295), Rose Red (102109), Primrose Petals (126851), and Raspberry Ripple (126852) {or colors of your choice}

Accessories:  Aqua Painter (103954), Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon (120992), Daffodil Delight 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (119254), Embossing Buddy® (103083), VersaMark® Stamp Pad (102283), Gold Stampin’ Emboss® Powder (109129), and Heat Gun (129053)

Instructions:

1.  Swipe the Watercolor Paper with the Embossing Buddy®.

2.  Cover a background stamp with VersaMark® and stamp it onto the Watercolor Paper.

3.  Cover the Watercolor Paper with the Gold Stampin’ Emboss® Powder and use the Heat Gun to heat and melt the powder.  Allow to cool.

4.  With the Aqua Painter filled with water, completely cover the Watercolor Paper with water only.

5.  Beginning with the lightest color of ink (colors other than those I used may be used; just be certain to incorporate the same range of color intensity from light to dark), brush it onto the Watercolor Paper, starting at the bottom edge and moving upward.  The color will become lighter as you move up the paper.  If you have to add more ink to the Aqua Painter brush, begin applying the ink at the bottom edge and moving upward.

6.  Apply the next lightest color of ink onto the bottom ½ of the paper.

7.  Apply the medium color of ink onto the bottom 1/3 of the paper.

8.  Apply the dark color of ink onto the bottom ¼ of the paper.

9.  Allow the Watercolor Paper to dry and use on a card as desired.

ENJOY!

God’s Blessings!

Stamping with Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

ONE MORE DAY UNTIL THE DEBUT OF THE STAMPIN’ UP! HOLIDAY CATALOG!

Enjoy creating with this water coloring technique tutorial!

New Stampin’ Up! Products – Love You Card

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Today’s share features new Stampin’ Up! products on a Love You card such as the International Bazaar Designer Series Paper (DSP), Elegant Butterfly Punch, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, Delicate Doilies L Sizzlits, Bitty Banner Framelits, and Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set. Whee! That is a lot of new Stampin’ Up! products on one card! 

These two pictures give you a 3-D view of the card featuring new Stampin’ Up! products: 

 

 This picture gives you a closeup of the Elegant Butterfly Punch (love this punch): 

This picture gives you a closeup of the Delicate Doily L Sizzlet (made with the International Bazaar DSP): 

This picture provides you with a closeup of the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder:

 

 STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS:

Stamp Set: Itty Bitty Banners (126257)

Paper: International Bazaar DSP (126920), Gumball Green Card Stock (126840), Midnight Muse Card Stock (126843), Daffodil Delight Card Stock (119683), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink: Gumball Green Classic Stamp Pad (126861) and Midnight Muse Classic Stamp Pad (around the edge of the scallop – 126860)

Accessories: Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Delicate Designs Embossing Folder (127023), Delicate Doilies L Sizzlits (126999), Bitty Banners Framelits (129267), 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Heat and Stick Powder (100625), Paper Snips (103579), VersaMark Pad (1202283), Heat Tool (129053), Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter (102023), and Basic Pearls (119247)

 HOW TO MAKE THIS HANDMADE CARD:

  • Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Daffodil Delight Card Stock,
  • Fold it in half to form the card base,
  • Slip the right side of the card front into the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, carefully lining it up so the pattern is even on the top and bottom,
  • Create a sandwich to run through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439) in the following order, bottom up:
    • Multipurpose Platform on TAB 1
    • One Standard Cutting Pad
    • Card front that is inside of the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder
    • One Standard Cutting Pad
  • Run the sandwich through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine,
  • Close the card and cut along the scallop edge on the right side using Paper Snips (cutting both the front and back together),
  • Cut a strip of Midnight Muse Card Stock to fit inside the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder,
  • Run this through the Big Shot in the same manner as described above, and cut around the scallops,
  • Rub the VersaMark Pad over the Midnight Muse Card Stock piece and the front, right-side of the card base,
  • Apply the Heat and Stick Powder and heat with a Heat Tool
  • Quickly apply the Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter and lightly apply heat,
  • Adhere the Midnight Muse Card Stock just to the right of the design in the card base (see pic)
  • Cut 6 Elegant Butterflies, 3 from the International Bazaar DSP, 2 from Gumball Green Card Stock, and 1 from Midnight Muse Card Stock,
  • Adhere one of the DSP Butterflies onto the Gumball Green and Midnight Muse Card Stock
  • Using a permanent marker, color Basic Pearls yellow and add three to each butterfly,
  • Cut the largest Delicate Doily from the DSP using the Delicate Doilies Sizzlits,
  • Cut one Gumball Green and one Midnight Muse Scallop Circles using the Scallop Circle Punch,
  • Adhere the Delicate Doily and the two Scallop Circles together as shown in the pictures,
  • Stamp the sentiment, “Love You”, from the Bitty Banners Stamp Set onto Whisper White Card Stock,
  • Align the appropriate Itty Bitty Framelit over the sentiment and run through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine
  • Adhere these elements onto the card base as shown in the pictures.

ENJOY! 

  God’s Blessings!

 

Stamping With Gunneaux Designs

Enjoy making this card with several new Stampin’ Up! products!

Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set & Tool Tip

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Welcome to Guneaux Designs! Today I am sharing with you a card that features a new stamp set from the 2012 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog, the Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set.  I was so disappointed when Stampin’ Up! retired the Baroque Motifs Stamp Set; however, I am quite pleased with the Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set which is similar. The stamp set includes three “flourishes“, and the one on this card is the largest. I think it is so cute!  I will also share with you a tool tip regarding “photo corners”.

Happy Birthday Card

This picture gives you another view of the Flowering Flourishes stamp image: Happy Birthday Card - Flowering Flourishes

 STAMPIN’UP! SUPPLIES:

Stamp Sets:  Flowering Flourishes (126367) and Bring on the Cake (121958 – sentiment)

Paper: Gumball Green Card Stock (126840),Primrose Petals Card Stock (126841), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink (Stampin’ Write Markers):  Gumball Green Marker, Primrose Petals Marker, Raspberry Ripple Marker, Midnight Muse Marker, and Summer Starfruit Marker (all in one package – 126856)

Accessories:Midnight Muse 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon (126847), Basic Pearls (119247), Curly Label Punch (119851) and 1-1/4”Square Punch

HOW TO MAKE THIS HANDMADE CARD:

  • Cut a 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Gumball Green Card Stock and fold it in the middle to create a card base.
  • Cut a 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Primrose Petals Card Stock and adhere it onto the front of the card base.
  • Cut a 5″ x 3-3/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.
  • Using the above listed Stampin’ Write Markers, cover the flowering flourish stamp with Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, and Summer Starfruit ink (see picture for guidance).
  • Stamp the image onto the Whisper White Card Stock.
  • Fill in with ink the places on the stamped image where needed.
  • Use a permanent yellow marker and color three Basic Pearls.
  • Adhere the pearls onto the three flowers as shown in picture.
  • Underneath the stamped image, stamp the “Happy Birthday” sentiment from the Bring on the Cake stamp set.
  • Tie a piece of Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon into a bow and adhere it to the top-left of the stamp image.
  • Follow the information below to create the two corner pieces.
TOOL TIP: 
Remember when we had the Stampin’ Up! Photo Corner Punch to create corner decorations for our handmade cards?  I loved that punch and I miss it.  Well, I decided to look for another way to make attractive photo corner pieces. Therefore, I did, and this is how I did it. 
 

1. Cut a piece of cardstock using the Curly Label Punch. 

Stampin' Up! Curly Label Punch

2. Place the corner of the long side of the curly label into the corner of the 1-1/4″ Square Punch, lining it up evenly and cutting it. Stampin' Up! Curly Label

 3. This is the result. Cut more and add them to the corners of your card.

 Photo Corners

 

  

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

 

Window Frames Collection Framelits

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Yesterday I shared with you the Window Frames Collection Framelits in the upcoming 2012 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog.  Today I’m sharing a sneak peek of a sentiment stamp image (see below) and the card I made using the Window Frames Collection Framelits and the beautiful International Bazaar DSP(126920).  The DSP is from the new Annual Catalog that was released in June.

The sentiment, Thanks a Bunch, is the sneak peek!  It is in the upcoming catalog and is part of a four-stamp stamp set, Friendship Preserves.  The stamp set matches the Window Frames Collection Framelits!  You can get these two items as a bundle, which means you’ll save 15% on the cost of buying them individually.  This is a new feature from Stampin’ Up! in the Holiday Catalog.  Isn’t that great!!  This picture is a closeup of the sentiment.

 
Enjoy!
 
 
God’s Blessings!
 Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Window Frames Collection Framelits – How to Get More Than One Design

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The upcoming Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is chocked full of wonderful crafting supplies and ideas that I’m sure you’ll love.  There are four new sets of Framelits Dies in the catalog (woohoo!).  Today I’m providing a sneak peek at one set, the Window Frames Collection Framelits.

 
What is so great about this set of framelits is that you can get two different designs from it.  It’s like getting two sets of framelits in one!!  Here’s a look at another design.
 
 
Now how cool is that????  All you have to do is turn the Window Frames Collection Framelits to the left or right 1/4 of a turn!!  How simple can that be?
 
 
God’s Blessings!
Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen