Above The Clouds - Emboss Resist Technique

Today I'm sharing another card I made using the Above the Clouds bundle, and this one uses the Emboss Resist technique.

Emboss Resist is a technique using heat embossing and sponging. I heat embossed the clouds with White embossing powder onto Whisper White cardstock, and then I sponged Balmy Blue ink over it, making those clouds really pop!


You can control the amount of ink used and how much you blend to really make a beautiful background.







 

Just like the last card I shared, it makes a great "sky-scape" for those hot air balloons!

I hope you enjoy this card! All the details are below:

PRODUCTS USED:

STAMPS:  Above The Clouds

INK:  Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Versamark

CARDSTOCK: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue, Whisper White

ACCESSORIES:  Hot Air Balloon punch, White embossing powder, Heat Tool, Sponge Dauber, Stitched Shapes dies, Stampin' Dimensionals

Measurements:

Night of Navy Base 5 1/2” by 8 1/2”, scored at 4 1/4

Night of Navy layer - 3-1/8” by 4-1/8"
Whisper White - 3" by 4"
Crumb Cake - 2" by 3" for balloon
                        2-1/2" by 2-1/2 for circle

Night of Navy and Balmy Blue - scraps for the banner triangles


1.  After cutting and scoring the base, fold in half.

2.  Stamp the clouds on Whisper White cardstock using Versamark ink, sprinkle White embossing powder over the ink and heat emboss.
3.  Sponge Balmy Blue ink over the entire piece of Whisper White using a dauber until you have the desired coloring. Adhere to the Night of Navy layer, and attach this to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
4.  Stamp balloon image and greeting onto Crumb Cake cardstock pieces using Night of Navy ink. Punch the balloon out, and cut the circle with the Stitched Shapes die.
5.  Punch out 2 triagles of each color - Night of Navy and Balmy Blue - for the banner.
6.  Attach the hot air balloon and the banner pieces to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
7.  Adhere the circle to the card front, using Stampin' Dimensionals on the edges where it hangs over.

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Above The Clouds - Watercolor Wash Technique

Isn't this card pretty? I love the color combo - its so classic and I've used it on quite a few different projects this past year.  I've said it before and I'll say it again....Lovely Lipstick is retiring and I am really going to miss it!!

ALSO - the background is the Swirls & Curls embossing folder -- ALSO retiring!!

This card was made with a technique called Watercolor Wash. I used an Aqua Painter filled with water and wet the watercolor paper down first. Then I dipped the brush into Pool Party ink --I like to squeeze the ink pad leaving a pool of ink in the lid -- and "washed" the ink all over the watercolor paper to create the background. For this specific card, I concentrated more ink in the center area for a darker look and blended outward for a lighter wash on the edges. Note that I didn't go all the way to the edge, but you can if you want! Then I stamped a few clouds over it when it dried. This made the perfect base to mount those beautiful balloons on!

I hope you like this card! All the details to make it are below:

PRODUCTS USED:

STAMPS:  Above the Clouds

INK: Lovely Lipstick, Pool Party, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark

CARDSTOCK:  Lovely Lipstick, Pool Party, Rococo Rose, Whisper White, Fluid 100 Watercolor paper

ACCESSORIES:  Hot Air Balloon punch, White Embossing powder, Heat Tool, Stitched Shapes dies, Aqua Painter, Swirls & Curls embossing folder, White Baker's Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Measurements:

Lovely Lipstick Base - 5-1/2” by 8 1/2”, scored at 4-1/4"

Lovely Lipstick embossed layer - 5-1/4 by 4"

Pool Party strip - 4-3/4" by 1/2"

Watercolor paper - 3" by 4-3/4"

Lovely Lipstick - 2" by 3" for the balloon

Rococo Rose - 2" by 3" for the balloon

Whisper White - 2-1/2" by 2-1/2" for the circle
16"of White Bakers twine

1.  After cutting and scoring the base, fold in half.
2.  Emboss the Lovely Lipstick cardstock with the Swirls & Curls embossing folder and adhere to card front.
3.  Using the Watercolor Wash technique with Pool Party ink, apply the ink to the watercolor paper.
4. Stamp the two balloon images onto the Lovely Lipstick and Rococo Rose pieces using Versamark ink, sprinkle on White Embossing powder and heat emboss. Punch these out with the Hot Air Balloon punch.
5.  Stamp your greeting onto the Whisper White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and cut the Stitched Shape circle die. Stamp the tiny heart with Lovely Lipstick ink.
6.  Cut the bakers twine in half, and with both pieces together tie a bow.
7.  When the watercolor paper is dry, stamp the cloud image with Pool Party ink.
8.  Adhere the Pool Party scrap to the back of the watercolor paper with about 1/4" showing on the left, and then adhere to the card front.
9.  Attach the two balloons and the circle with Stampin' Dimensionals, and then attach the bow with a Mini Glue Dot.

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Above The Clouds - Retiring!!

When the retirement list first came out, the first thing I checked was if the Above The Clouds stamp set and the Hot Air Balloon punch was on it. Bummer!! SAD FACE....I am really going to miss it!

I designed a class around this stamp set, but I never got around to scheduling it. I'll be sharing the class cards that I've made this week - sort of a farewell tribute. If you like this bundle, make sure you order it ASAP as it won't be around long!

I made this card using Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay. I love the 1/4" Mini Striped Ribbon (retiring).

The background layer is embossed with the Subtle 3D embossing folder, and the edges sort of curled up, so I just left them that way to add a bit of texture.

I cut the Whisper White focal point with one of the squares from the Stitched Shapes dies, and added a scrap of Bermuda Bay along the right edge for some contrast.

Basic Rhinestone gems add the finishing touch!

This next card was not my design - this layout is from the Annual Catalog, and has been copied by many different people in many different color combinations because it is just so versatile!

What do you think of Pacific Point, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather and Bermuda Bay??  Plus I added a tiny heart in Calypso Coral.


And there is that 1/4" Mini Striped Ribbon again....it was perfect for layering under the greeting!



I am going to share more cards this week using this incredible bundle - if you love it DON'T WAIT!! Order it right away before it's gone!


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Retirement List!!

The RETIREMENT LIST is out today!

These items are "while supplies last" and will sell-out FAST......so if there are things you'd like - DON'T WAIT!

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Timeless Tulips - Sympathy Card

I've been trying to put the Timeless Tulips bundle away to work with some of our other fabulous products, but I just can't stop using it......does anyone else have this problem???

I promised myself this would be the LAST card I make with this stamp set & punch....at least for a little while!

I needed a quick sympathy card to send to a loved one, and I was going through a binder and found an old sketch challenge I had participated in -- I was inspired to use that as my layout.

Isn't this just SO pretty?? I LOVE it! I sure am going to miss Lovely Lipstick when it retires in June *sad face*

In order to keep things simple and quick, I made a "template" to stamp and punch out the tulip and leaf:

Punch out the tulip & leaf image.

 Ink your tulip stamp & leaf stamps, and stamp the images onto your cardstock using the template.

 Punch out your images! Easy Peasy!!











I hope you like this card! All the details are below:

PRODUCTS USED:

STAMPS:  Timeless Tulips

INK:  Blushing Bride, Granny Apple Green

CARDSTOCK:  Lovely Lipstick, Blushing Bride, Whisper White

ACCESSORIES:  Tulip Builder punch, Stiched Shapes dies, Layering Circles dies,Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

Measurements:

Lovely Lipstick Base 5 1/2” by 8 1/2”, scored at 4 1/4

Blushing Bride strip - 4-1/4' by 1-1/2"

Whisper White layer - 3-1/8" by 4-1/8"

Lovely Lipstick (embossed) layer - 3" by 4"
Whisper White - 4" by 4" for cutting large circle
                            3" by 3" for tulip and leaf
                            2" by 2" for the greeting

1.  After cutting/scoring all pieces, attach the Blushing Bride strip to the front of the card.
2.  Emboss the Lovely Lipstick layer with the Tufted Dynamic TIEF and adhere to the Whisper White layer. Attach this to the card front.
4.  Cut out the 2nd largest circle from the Stitched Circle dies, and trim off a bit of the edge on one side.
5.  Stamp the stem and leaf in Granny Apple Green onto the circle, and attach to card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
6.  Stamp the tulip in Blushing Bride and leaf in Granny Apple Green onto Whisper White, and punch. (Try using the template I detailed above!)
7.  Adhere the tulip and leaf to the circle with Stampin' Dimensionals.
8.  Stamp the greeting in Blushing Bride and die cut with the circle die that best fits.
9.  Adhere the greeting using Stampin' Dimensionals. DONE!

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