What's Up Wednesday ~ Rustic Scenic Coast Card

Here is different look for the Sunset Coast Bundle. A bit more rustic looking with the country Woods DSP rather than the Scenic Coast DSP with the colorful sunsets. This is a great look and would be a wonderful card for a guy, especially if he was into boats.

Nothing on this card was hard to do. There are just several techniques that give it the rustic look you see here. 

Starting with the card base, I stamped the small water image in the upper left and lower right corners. With the distressed corners of the DSP it looks better with a bit of an image in the exposed corner.

Next the DSP layers were distressed all around the edges with the blade of a scissors. The two corners were folded a bit. 

On the white focal layer the water was stamped and masked off at the waterline. A blending brush was used to create the glow of the sunset and the sun was added before the mask came off. The small water image used in the corners was then used to create the glow on the water. Use 2nd generation ink for the glow. If you haven't done that all you need to do is ink your stamp, stamp on scrap paper then stamp on your project.

Die cutting was done for the sailboat and bird. The sailboat was done in two colors and the sails were layered on the sailboat. Just snip off the parts you don't need. The sailboat is popped up on Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

Glue the Secret Sea card stock to the stamped layer. It gives a nice dark edge to the focal layer. Add the bird and the Linen Thread around the bottom area. Now you can add the popped up sentiment.

Next you glue the layers together and onto the card base. For the last 2 touches I added a bow to the lower right and painted the sun and it's "glow" with our new Shimmer Brush in Golden Glow. How pretty that bit of shimmer looks!

 The inside of your card needs a little love, too!  Don't forget to add a little something to your envelope, too! You never want to send a naked envelope!

There you go! A rustic version using the Scenic Coast stamps and dies. With all those techniques you end up with a stunning design! Go ahead and give it a try!

Michelle Loncar

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Balloon Festoon Easel Card

Have you ever made an Easel Card? It's quite easy and it's a fun way to display the card! let's take a look.

My Easel Card starts with the Balloon Festoon Bundle for the card front. Some fun and decorative balloons on the front give a hint that it's a celebration. The die cut balloons are a quick way to get the party started!

Do you notice the fold line half way down the card front? That's an important detail to create the easel. 

Another important detail is the popped up layer on the inside of the card. It's kept towards the bottom and is usually only an inch or two wide. This is what the bottom of the card front sits against to create the easel. Fun, right?!!

This is what it looks like with the card all the way open. Plenty of room for a message and some more decorations. 

All in all it's a really fun way to make a regular top fold card into something a little more special! I hope you give it a try soon!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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Floral Silhouette Card ~ Color Dare #708

Are you ready for a new color challenge from our team at Color Dare? Each Friday we give you a new palette of colors for creating any project you like. Your colors must be a very close match to those in the graphic seen below. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below the graphic. 

We're dog sitting this week and he's rambunctious so I needed something quick and easy. I think going with a blended background and a silhouette is a good way to go for this kind of time. With a black silhouette you can use whatever colors you need/want for your project! 

Using the challenge colors and Blending Brushes I made the background for the arch. I love the soft look it created. The colors are again picked up in the pattern paper. I added some sparkle with Rhinestones and a few details with a White Gel Pen. The white ribbon is a nice neutral look, too. How's that for quick and easy?

Did I mention the silhouette is from our Floral Flight Accents sheet? The images are all ready for you to punch out and use! Have I mentioned this is a quick and easy card? Are you convinced yet?

Direct link to Color Dare #708

How will YOU usr our colors? We love seeing how you're inspired by them. Have fun creating!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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Artisan Sketched Garden Cards

Well I ended up on a roll when I sat down to use our new Artisan Sketched Garden DSP! This paper is SO incredibly fun to use and the ideas just keep coming!

The first card is actually the third one I made but it's my favorite so I wanted to show it off right away! The other two are really nice, too. All 3 have a little something different to offer. 

What I like most about this card is when I thought to add some pink to the DSP papers. I used the Barely Blush Blend to color every other stripe and randomly color the dots. How fun is that?!! On all the cards the flowers were colored with Blends. Barely Blush for the flowers and Soft Sea Foam on the leaves. I also blended the Soft Sea Foam behind the flowers for a subtle background. 

On two of the cards I used black twine and one got a little boy of ribbon. Rhinestones can be found on all three cards. I love the sparkle it gives to the design.

The flowers are all popped up with Dimensionals. On this first card I also tucked an extra flower underneath on the right to make it a bit fuller look and give depth.

All the flowers were fussy cut from a sheet of the DSP. There are so many more ideas and colors to explore I can't wait to share more with you! 

It's hard to photo but all flowers were painted with the new Barely Blush Shimmer Brush. These new In Color Shimmer Brushes are amazing and will be used often!

I hope you enjoyed seeing these cards. The Artisan Sketched Garden DSP is MUST HAVE in my opinion! The versatility is endless!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Scenic Coast Cards

 Today I'm sharing two cards I made using our new Scenic Coast DSP with the Sunset Coast Dies. The DSP is incredibly beautiful and you'll be seeing a lot more of it in future posts!

I love sunsets and these designs do not disappoint! Rich colors are all over and there is part of the design that has a shimmer to it! 

Scenic Coast DSP

Both of these product as also available in a bundle or suite! Take a look at the other products that coordinate with the. DSP and Dies. See the link at the end of this post.

Sunset Coast Dies

Card 1: 

I chose the darker, moodier design for this card. The photo really doesn't do the colors justice. After trimming the DSP for the card front I die cut the lighthouse silhouette in black. It's trimmed down to a smaller size to let more color in around the edges. The Sunset Sparkle Sequins are perfectly matched in color to go with the DSP. I chose the orange sequins to bring that color to the bottom of the card and stand out against the ark blue.

CARD 2:

For this card I used the same DSP pack but chose a different color tone. The lighter colors of purple, blue and orange create a beautiful look with the silhouette. I used the same die cut but this time trimmed off the edges to end up with just the lighthouse and rocks. 

Everyday Arches Dies creates a nice look to shape the scene. This layer is also popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. A strip of back card stock anchors the die cut layer to the card front so it doesn't look like it's floating in air. A few die cut seagulls and a few more sequins finished the look. 

There you go. Two cards using the same DSP and Die cut images but in different ways for very different looks! It's another good example how changing colors can make a big difference and make your products more versatile.

I can't wait to create with the other designs in these products!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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June Product of the Month: Wild Bunch

 

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Click here to shop for your Wild Bunch set now!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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Velvet Meadow Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #685

Sometimes all of us crafters need a little help getting the creativity going. Our sketch challenge can be just what you need! Every Monday we give you a sketch to create with. You can do what you like with it: flip, flop, twist, turn, etc. We just need to be able to see the sketch in your design. 

The sketch goes like n Monday and our blog opens for entries on Wednesday. Let your creativity go as you use our sketch. We love seeing what you create! Have fun!  

My project is a card and it stayed pretty true to the sketch. Ad I got out the Velvet Meadow DSP pack I came across this pattern. Sometime you can let the beautiful papers do the "heavy lifting" for you! 

This paper is gorgeous! Parts of the design are flocked which adds a wonderful texture to your project. The tiny white flowers in the main layer are flocked and in the background the white leaf outlines are flocked. I love that about this paper pack!

I trimmed a section of the DSP to mimic the sketch focal layer. The Peaceful Pine mat works well as a mat and give dimension. 

For the sentiment I stamped on DSP. It didn't stand out enough so I used a marker to ink the edges and popped it up on Dimensionals. The ribbon knot was just enough of an accent and I could easily keep it small. 

I added some sparkle to the flower center using Wink of Stella. It's hard to photograph but you can kind of see it on the flower in the upper left. As I mentioned, the tiny white flowers are flocked and you get a bit more of an idea how it looks in this photo. 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Here is our sketch for this week. You can change the images and shapes if you like. Just have fun with it and see where it leads you! We can't wait to find out!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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