Flower Shop and New In Colors

This set of quick and easy cards feature the newest In Colors and the Flower Shop Bundle. I used the one stamp set to create all of these cards. Today is the last day to buy the bundle which includes the Flower Shop stamp set and the coordinating punch for 15% off. After today, the stamp set and punch will only be available separately.

These cards feature Sweet Sugarplum and Flirty Flamingo.

These cards feature Emerald Envy and Peekaboo Peach.

Dapper Denim is my favorite of the newest In Colors.

The new In Colors are available starting June 1, 2016! Today is the last day to buy the Flower Shop Bundle. All of the sentiments are from Rose Wonder which is also available as a bundle today. When the new catalog starts tomorrow, the Rose Wonder stamp set and framelits will be available separately. 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.

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Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX

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Ombre Silhouettes Card with Tutorial

This Ombre Silhouettes card video tutorial shows two different techniques:  Ombre coloring and the masking tape technique.  Ombre refers to moving from light to dark colors.  I have seen many beautiful cards using this technique and wanted to make a card using the color variation.

In making the background, I decided to use the masking tape technique to get a mottled background. After trying several times to get a well-inked background, I realized that the masking tape technique and I were not getting along!  Getting even pressure with the masking tape across the Stampin' Pad was not happening.  That's when I came up with the idea of attaching the masking tape to a clear block. Voila!  I was back in business.  It was quicker and easier to use the masking tape technique now to make my backgrounds.  When I need to use the block again for traditional rubber stamping, I'll clean off any adhesive residue with my StazOn cleaner.  Works like a charm!

Enjoy this technique.  I've shown it in three different colorways.  Here are the colors I used.  The card base is the middle color.

Blue:  Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay
Orange:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Tangerine Tango
Green:  Pistachio Pudding, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive

Which is your favorite color combination?

Stampin' Supplies

Item	Description	Price
127324	Serene Silhouettes Stamp Set	$17.95
126707	Sassy Salutations Stamp Set	$17.95
118490	Clear Block H	$8.50
126982	Pool Party Stampin' Pad	$5.95
131175	Coastal Cabana Stampin' Pad	$5.95
131171	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Pad	$5.95
131297	Coastal Cabana Cardstock	$6.95

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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Summer Starfruit Swaps

Summer Starfruit is a yellow that most people either like or don't like. Because it has green and gray in it, it's a great yellow to use when you want something more muted than Daffodil Delight yet darker than So Saffron.

I got these cards in swaps at Stampin' Up!'s Convention 2012.  They are beautiful and show different ways to use Summer Starfruit.

These cards all use Summer Starfruit as the medium color. It's not the darkest or lightest color. Summer Starfruit looks great with Midnight Muse in the first two cards.

This third card uses Not Quite Navy as the darkest color.  The color combination is gorgeous and not one that I would have come up with on my own.  It was made by my friend, Christi Beck.  She was inspired by a sweater with a design that looks very much like Betsy's Blossoms.

These three cards also share another common characteristic.  They all used stamping on Whisper White card stock to create the patterned paper that you see.  This is a great way to make your own "designer series paper" in the colors and pattern that you want.

I hope you enjoyed seeing these cards and will try using Summer Starfruit in some of your projects!

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
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