Stampin Up Flowering Flourishes – Thank You Card

Don’t you just love the Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set on page 121 of the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog?  Today’s card share is a quick and easy one that features the Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set.  The large stamp from from the set was used on the upper-left corner of the card, and the smallest stamp from the set was used on the lower-right of the card.

Notice that I used a Designer Series Fabric on the left side of the card.  I encourage you to think outside of the box and put fabric on your cards and scrapbook pages. Flowering Flourishes

 Flowering Flourishes

 

 Flowering Flourishes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Stampin’ Up! Products:

Stamp Sets:  Flowering Flourishes (126367 – c) and Curly Cute (120510 – c)

Paper:  Whisper White Card Stock (100730) and Tempting Turquoise (102067)

Ink:  Wisteria Wonder Classic Pad (126985), Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write Marker (123002), Tempting Turquoise Classic Pad (126952), and Tempting Turquoise Stampin’ Write Marker (119702)

Accessories:  Wisteria Wonder Flirtatious Designer Fabric (122335), Wisteria Wonder 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon (122973), Tempting Turquoise Brights Designer Button (119747), White Baker’s Twine (124262), 3/16″ Corner Punch (119871), and Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049)

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Instructions:

  • Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Tempting Turquoise Card Stock and fold in the middle to create the card base.
  • Cut a 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock. 
  • Cover with Wisteria Wonder Ink the large floral stamp in the stamp set.
  • Stamp the image on the upper-left corner of the 5-1/4″ side of the Whisper White Card Stock.
  • Cover with Wisteria Wonder Ink the flower at the top of the smallest stamp in the stamp set.
  • Stamp the image on the lower-right corner of the Whisper White Card Stock.
  • Cut a 1″ x 4″ piece of the Wisteria Wonder Flirtatious Designer Fabric.
  • Unravel both sides of the fabric piece along the 4″ side.Flirtatious Fabric
  • Add adhesive to the fabric and adhere it to the left side of the Whisper White Card Stock.
  • Cut a 2-3/4″ piece of the Wisteria Wonder 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon, cut a “V” at one end, and attach it down the side of the fabric.
  • Thread and knot a piece of White Baker’s Twine into the Tempting Turquoise Designer Button and attach on top of the ribbon.
  • Cover the “Thank You” stamp from the Curly Cute stamp set with Tempting Turquoise ink and stamp the image on the lower right side of the Whisper White Card Stock.
  • Reink the stamp and stamp the image onto the smooth side of the plastic that comes with the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
  • Turn the plastic with the image upside down, line it up with the previously “Thank You” image, and lay it onto the cardstock and rub the back side to transfer the ink.
  • Using a ruler and the Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write Marker, draw a line between the two “Thank You” images. (see picture)
  • At the end of the line, add three, small Tempting Turquoise circles.
  • Using the 3/16 Corner Punch, cut the top and bottom corners on the right side of the Whisper White Card Stock
  • Attach the decorated Whisper White Card Stock to the card base. 
God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

Enjoy your Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set!

Water Coloring Technique Tutorial – Ombre’ Watercolor Resist

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!