Whitewash Technique

I had so much fun with the Abigail Rose Suite and the lesson of the new technique:  Whitewash

I cased this card from watching a demonstrator, Lisa Freeman's Video, and from the Annual Catalog, page 58.

Here are the dimensions of everything:

• Base: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Smoky Slate, scored at 4-1/4
• Layer: 4" x 5-1/4" Smoky Slate
• Inside: 4" x 5-1/4" Basic White
• Scraps: 1/4" x 2-3/4" of Designer Series Paper, 1/2" x 2" Basic White for sentiment

Using the Cottage Rose Stamp Set I stamped in Smoky Slate the large flower all over the layer, creating a nice background.  

Using a White crafting ink refill and a blending pen, I colored in the flower, working around the shaded areas that the stamp created.  I used my Granny Apple Green blending pens to color the leaves, and my Light Melon Mambo Blending Pen for the small flowers.

I cut out a single flower from the Cottage Flower Die Cuts using my Mini Cut and Emboss Machine,  With my trimmer I cut a strip of gray DSP and a strip of Basic White Cardstock.

This suite includes the Cottage Flower Dies and a canvas ribbon that can be stamped upon.  Here are a couple of examples:

Here are a couple of other cards I made with the Abigail Rose Suite:

In this card, I used Petal Pink Cardstock for the base, layered with Early Espresso Cardstock and then with some Abigal Designer Series Paper.  The sentiment was stamped on Basic White Cardstock and colored with Petal Pink Blending Combo Pens, stamped with Early Espresso Ink.  Topped off with Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim and Embellishments.

This card to the right,  I used Crumbcake Cardstock and Ink.  I used some Abigal Designer Series Paper and with Garden Green Ink I stamped on the Natural Finish Ribbon and the sentiment.  I used water colored pencils to color in the picture of the rose.

Check out my video to learn more about this suite and how the whitewash technique is done.

I would love to be your demonstrator. If you wish to purchase this suite, you can go to my shop and purchase anything you would like.

Product List

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Abigail Rose 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159037]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill [101780]
Cottage Flowers Dies [159047]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]	Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153112]	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893]	Natural Finish 7/8" (2.2 Cm) Ribbon [159051]
Early Espresso 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Faux Suede Trim [152472]	Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014]	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193]	Opal Rounds [154289]
Paper Snips [103579]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673]

Light the Candles!

This "Light the Candles" birthday kit will light up anyone's face!  8 cards and envelopes, 4 of each design.  This kit contains an instruction sheet and all the trimmings you need to put these cards together.  What is unique about this kit is the cards have a base layer and then a punched out "cover" that sits on top of the base layer, adding some dimension to each card.  The candles are lit with their own adhesive backed jewels!  Catch my video to see what I am talking about.

You can only order this kit online, you will not find it in any catalog, so go to my shop to get yours today!

Product List

Light The Candles Card Kit (English) [159332]

Pick of the Crop

Pick of the Crop is a gardener's delight!  This June's Paper Pumpkin was so fun to make.  I'm not even a gardener.  I have the black thumb of the family.  But my mother and sister would love this kit!

Full of fruits, vegetables and flowers, these cards made any farmer's market display look enticing! 

You will need a Stampin' Block, your Stampin' Dimensionals, Take Your Pick Tool, and the cardboard that comes with your kit.  Be sure to watch the video to see how these tools are used.

Aren't these fun cards?! You can get a copy by signing up for the monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription.   

Wild and Sweet

One of the new stamp sets in our May 2022 to April 2023 Annual Catalog is entitled, Wild and Sweet.  It provides stamps of the sweetest racoon, koala bear, and panda bear!  They are a lot of fun to work with! They give the "awww!" look and reaction that every receiver will have.

I made my panda bear card by stamping the bear on Basic White Cardstock.  I colored him using my colored pencils and then cut him out.  I took a leaf stamp and used Versamark to stamp them on the mossy meadow cardstock.  That was my background.  I then adhered the panda with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I chose a sentiment from another stamp set called, In the Moment, which I also added with Stampin' Dimensionals. The two stamps made a great combination!  I used this card as my Father's Day card and my dad loved it!  

Koala bears are always a favorite at the zoo. I made mine using some old DSP I had laying around, the Basic White Cardstock and some Smoky Slate Cardstock.  I also gathered some old embellishments and ribbon that I had laying around.  I colored the koala with my Smoky Slate and Shaded Spruce Blending Pens.  I colored the trees with my Early Espresso colored pencil.

The racoons were colored with the Early Espresso and Garden Green colored pencils.  The first one, I stamped the racoon on Basic White Cardstock and cut him out.  I used my Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder to do the background.  I simply stamped the image on the other card and colored him, adding Old Olive Bakers Twine.  

Be sure to order your Wild and Sweet stamp set today!  You will enjoy creating with them and your friends and family will love receiving them!

Product List

Wild & Sweet Cling Stamp Set [158775]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317]	2021–2023 In Color Jewels [155571]
Old Olive Baker's Twine [134579]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Snips [103579]	Stampin' Seal [152813]

Versamark Pad [102283]

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]

Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903]

Watercolor Pencils [141709]

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014]