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Friday, July 24, 2015

A Whole Lot of Lovely Tutorial with Sharing Creativity and Company



This quick and easy card uses Stampin' Up's! hostess stamp set, A Whole Lot of Lovely.  I tweaked the pattern from this card.

Notice how the flower and sentiment cover a lot of the card?  That gave me the opportunity to be frugal with my Bohemian Designer Series Paper and burlap ribbon. I ended up making 26 of these cards and still haven't used all of the two 12x12 sheets in this pattern that come in the package. And I had just enough ribbon left on a partially used roll to finish these cards.


This video shows you the hidden techniques I used to make the paper and ribbon last. You'll also see why Stampin' Up!'s Tear and Tape adhesive is my top choice for sticking down the burlap ribbon. While I love the added texture, you will want to use the right adhesive with this ribbon.


This video shares some time-saving tips that I used to make this card and my other convention swap.

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Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX
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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Garden in Bloom Tutorial with Sharing Creativity and Company


This quick and easy card using Stampin' Up!'s Garden in Bloom stamp set was inspired by a card that I got in our monthly demonstrator swap.  After making my first card, I realized that I could put all of the outline stamps on one block.  This allowed me to stamp everything at one time which helped things go much faster.  I used Tuxedo Black Memento Ink for the outline images.

Notice how it looks like each image is colored in?  Garden in Bloom is a two-step stamp set. After you stamp the outline, there is a second coordinating stamp to fill in the color. Talk about easy peasy. 

Here is the tutorial with more details about how I made this card, including the measurements.


My stamp club really liked stamping all of the outline images at the same time.  And they couldn't believe how easy it was add the color with the two-step stamping. The photopolymer stamps make it quick and easy to line up the stamps. 

 
Here is a tutorial with other time-saving tips for making cards.
Visit my online store to get what you want for your next project.  Remember that when you purchase $25 or more in product, you are eligible for my Rewards Program.

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX
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