Ready for summer?

I don't know about you, but I am SO done with winter! I am dreaming of lazy summer days and warm summer evenings. Today's project will definitely get you thinking of summer and cool treats on hot days. Check it out...

I began with a piece of the striped pattern Springtime Foils Sale-a-bration DSP. I used Rich Razzleberry, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive and Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends to colour the stripes. As soon as I had done that I knew I had to pull out the Cool Treats stamp set and coordinating Frozen Treats framelits. I stamped the popsicles using Lemon Lime Twist and Rich Razzleberry ink and the ice cream in Calypso Coral. I used the dies to cut them out and then applied some Fine Tip Glue to the popsicles to make them glossy. Once that was dry I added a few clear epoxy shapes to make them look like they were melting. Here's a closer look:

 To stamp the sentiment I inked it first with Pink Pirouette ink, then, using a sponge dauber, I added Calypso Coral and Rich Razzleberry. I love the ombre effect that achieves. I used the Stitched Shapes framelits to die cut the sentiment and layered it on a delicate white doily.

On the inside I added a Whisper White card stock panel over the Peekaboo Peach card base and stamped the sentiment in Calypso Coral.

Now, doesn't that just make you want to run to the nearest ice cream truck? I can hear the music now...


Product List

Cool Treats Photopolymer Stamp Set [142982] $33.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $8.50	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] $8.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $8.50
Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad [126956] $8.50	Pink Pirouette Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144604] $12.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045] $12.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $12.00
Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144602] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141417] $10.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $10.00
Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193] $0.00	Delicate White Doilies [141701] $4.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Frozen Treats Framelits Dies [142756] $35.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $40.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $9.00	Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes [145632] $9.25

Springtime Foil + Stampin' Blends = LOVE

Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend. Ours was busy, as always and I'm heading into festival week with my bands, so it's going to be a hectic one! Tonight I am holding my monthly Stampin' Blends Club and I thought I would share one of the projects we'll be making...

I couldn't resist showing my club gals how beautiful the new Springtime Foils DSP is when coloured with the Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral and Old Olive Blends. I began by first colouring each flower in the lightest shade of Pink Pirouette and then added hightlights with the light shade of Calypso Coral. Then I added a hint of the dark shade of Pink Pirouette before blending with the light pink again. I love the result. The leaves are done with the light and dark Old Olive Blends. Soooo pretty!

The Whisper White background panel is embossed using the Garden Trellis TIEF. I used a sentiment from the Birthday Blooms stamp set, heat embossed in copper. I punched the sentiment with the Everyday Label punch and then layered it on a mat created with the Pretty Label punch from copper foil. This was such a pretty and feminine card I couldn't resist adding some Very Vanilla 1/2" Lace Trim and some Calypso Coral Sale-a-bration Shimmer ribbon. The final touch was a few copper sequins.

In the interest of keeping the class moving I opted to keep the inside simple, just adding a stamped sentiment from the Perennial Birthday set in Calypso Coral ink.

I can't wait to share this project with my club ladies...they're going to love it! Have a fabulous week!

Product List

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658] $25.00	Perennial Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145760] $29.00	Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $9.25	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.25	Pink Pirouette Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144604] $12.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045] $12.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $12.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $6.75
Heat Tool [129053] $40.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143741] $10.00	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $23.50
Pretty Label Punch [143715] $23.50	3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon Pack [147243] $0.00	Very Vanilla 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim [141672] $9.25	Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214] $6.75

Beautiful Brusho

Happy Saturday! Can you tell I'm on a bit of a Brusho kick lately? I just can't get enough of those magical crystals of colour. Today I want to share another one of the projects from my Brush up on Brusho class.

One of the things I love most about using Brusho is that you never really know what your project will end up looking like. It's so much fun to just apply the crystals to some watercolour paper, spritz and then watch the magic happen. When I created this background, I had no plans to use the Beautiful Peacock Sale-a-bration set, but the way the colour ended up spreading somehow inspired me to pull it out. I heat embossed the vines in gold over the darker-coloured areas on the background panel. I really like the flow and the movement they create. The background panel is matted on Old Olive card stock and then adhered to an Island Indigo card stock base.

The focal image peacock is also heat embossed in gold and the sentiment is stamped in Island Indigo ink. I used the Layering Ovals dies to die cut both the image and the gold foil mat behind it. I added some 1/8" metallic gold ribbon and a gold tassel for embellishement.

On the inside I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped some vines in Old Olive ink and little flowers in Island Indigo. I LOVE that teensy-tiny flower...it has to be the smallest stamp in my collection!

If you haven't yet tried Brusho I would encourage you to do so. It is SO much fun to play with and allow your creativity to really grow. Have a fabulous weekend...see you on Monday!

Product List

Beautiful Peacock Photopolymer Stamp Set [147239] $0.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702] $10.00	Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122923] $10.00
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.25	Watercolor Paper [122959] $6.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $8.50	Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $8.50
Brusho Crystal Colour [144101] $40.00	Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $4.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.75	Heat Tool [129053] $40.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $46.00
Gold 1/8" Ribbon [134583] $6.75	Mini Tassels Assortment [144154] $10.00