One of the stamps I had been eager to use was the Petal Parade set. I liked the look of the flower and leaf images.
Now that I'm back home and stamping on Tuesdays, I've had an opportunity to ink up this stamp and I love the results. I think you will too when you see these five cards.
Here Are My Cards:
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| Card One is a Double Time card stamped on Naturals Ivory cardstock. To achieve the double time effect you center the Natural Ivory layer over top of the card base with repositioning tape and then stamp your images all over the cardstock. Remove the top layer and adhere it to the Always Artichoke layer. Add the ribbon to this layer and tie a bow. Take the Always Artichoke layer and adhere it to the card base matching up the flower images that have over lapped and adhere it with adhesive. |
Stamp Sets: Petal Parade (SAB 2014 retired), Perfectly Penned
Ink: Sahara Sand, So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Early Espresso
Card Stock: Naturals Ivory measuring 4 1/4" x 11" for card base and scored at 5 1/2". Cut another layer to measure 3 3/8" x 4 7/8". Always Artichoke layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8".
Accessories: Ribbon 10 inches in Daffodil Delight, Adhesive, Trimmer
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| The inside of the card was left blank except for the flowers and leaves. |
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| The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Perfectly Penned Stamp set. |
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| Perfectly Penned a 4 piece stamp set on page 95 of the Idea Book and Catalogue will retire on May 31st of this year. |
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| Card Two: This is the same as card one but instead of the Naturals Ivory I've used Whisper White card stock. All measurements and other materials remain the same. The images are quite a bit crisper on the Whisper White and it doesn't have the homespun a look as Card number One. |
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| Here are Cards One and Two together. |
Card Three is a side-fold card once again the Petal Parade stamp set stamped in the new Stampin' Up! In Colours - Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey.
Supplies and Measurements:
Stamp Sets: Petal Parade, Work of Art (NEW)
Ink: Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey and Blackberry Bliss
Card stock: Whisper White card base measuring 4 1/4" x 11 and scored at 5 1/2". Whisper White layer measuring 3 3/8" x 4 5/8", Rich Razzleberry layer measuring 3 5/8" x 4 7/8" and a Sage Shadow layer measuring 4 x 5 14" and embossed with the Designer Dots embossing folder.
Accessories: Dimensionals, Designer Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot and Trimmer
Card Four is a side fold card that uses the Emboss Resist Technique. This card uses the same cardstock, ink and measurements as Card Three. The only additional accessories you'll need are a heat tool, Versa Mark Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Basic Rhinestones and a sponge dauber.
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| I stamped the leaves with Versa Mark Ink randomly across the White Layer, covered with Embossing Powder and then heat set it with the heat tool. I then did the rest of the stamping on the card. I stamped off some of the smaller flowers so the images were faded. Once all the stamping was done I rubbed over the embossed areas with Lost Lagoon ink and the sponge dauber to bring colour to those areas. |
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| The leaves were embossed using Versa Mark ink and Clear Embossing Powder. The colour was applied with a sponge dauber once all the stamping was finished on the layer. |
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| The sentiment "Fabulous is what you are" is from the Million and One stamp set and is stamped in Coastal Cabana ink on the inside of the card. |
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| The sentiment on the banner was stamped in Blackberry Bliss on a piece of Whisper White card stock and then cut out using the small banner from the Chalk Talk framelits set. I used the next size framelit to cut out a piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock to use as a mat for the sentiment. The small flowers were cut out with the Itty Bitty Punch. |
Card stock: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Coastal Cabana.
Ink: Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss, Elegant Eggplant, Coastal Cabana, and Versa Mark
Accessories: Chalk Talk Framelits, Itty Bitty Punches, Basic Rhinestones, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Adhesive, Dimensionals, and a Sponge Dauber.
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Penny
Happy Stamping!
