Paper Pumpkin I’ll Bee Yours

I love getting my Paper Pumpkin box in the mail every month.  Sometimes it may take a while before I have a chance to play with it but this month I opened it right away.  I personally don’t use 3″ x 3″ cards often so I like to change them into my regular size of 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″.  This kit also coordinates with the new heart punch pack in the mini catalog that I’ve been busy making cards with for Demos Galore.  The ink and stamps came with the full kit which is no longer available but the twine and dimensionals are part of the refill.

Here are my alternates:

Supplies:

153628	I’ll Bee Yours Refill Kit
151292	Heart Punch Pack
151474	Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder
149658	3D Embossing Folder Plate
147106	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad
146986	Highland Heather 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
138337	Mint Macaron 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
150882	Rococo Rose 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
100730	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
124262	Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine

Life is a Beautiful Thing

I decided to play along with the Mojo Monday sketch today and use my untouched Woven Threads paper.

I was following this sketch:

Supplies:

143726	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set
149497	Woven Threads Designer Series Paper
150880	Pretty Peacock 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
150884	Terracotta Tile 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
100730	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
150086	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad
149485	Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Breathtaking Bouquet Inked Background

Are you tired of this stamp yet?  I only have one more after this one that we are creating at my class on Saturday.  This card is for one of my downlines that recently retired.

I was inspired by a card Durvina Van Broekhoven posted to a demonstrator only Facebook group.  I thought it was gorgeous and it led me to ink the background on this card.  I used Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, and a makeup brush to ink the backgound.  I would recommend heat setting the background before moving on to the white heat embossing step because the embossing buddy helps but there were still a lot of random bits of powder.

Supplies:

151612	Breathtaking Bouquet Cling Stamp
148796	Well Said Cling Stamp Set
148551	Stitched Rectangles Dies
148534	Well Written Dies
131197	Bermuda Bay 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
147096	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad
147097	Coastal Cabanna Classic Stampin’ Pad
102283	Versamark Stamp Pad
146912	Whisper White 5/8″ Polka-Dot Tulle Ribbon
109132	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder
103083	Embossing Buddy
129053	Heat Tool
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Breathtaking Bouquet Border

Here is another idea on how to use the Breathtaking Bouquet background stamp.  For this card I used Staz-on to stamp about an inch on the edge of a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock and then colored it in with watercolor pencils and a blender pen.  I used Calypso Coral, Old Olive, and Rich Razzleberry.

Supplies:

151612	Breathtaking Bouquet Cling Stamp
151622	By The Dock Cling Stamp Set
149658	3D Embossing Folder Plate
151775	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
138299	1-1/2″ Circle Punch
146139	1-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch
144667	Leaf Punch
100702	Old Olive 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
115316	Rich Razzleberry 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
147091	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad
101406	Staz-on Jet Black Stamp Pad
149593	Very Vanilla 3/8″ Scalloped Lace Trim
146915	Rose Thread
141709	Watercolor Pencils
102845	Blender Pens
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Breathtaking Bouquet on Vellum

Can you tell that I love this stamp?  🙂  This time I white heat embossed on vellum and backed it with a piece from the See a Silhouette paper pack.  I wanted to use the Perennial Essence paper pack but apparently I don’t have it.  That is shocking to anyone that knows me well because I love Monet and it looks like Monet paintings.

I die cut the happy birthday three times, stacked them, and covered it with shimmery crystal effects to give it that shine.  I also used the Perennial Essence vellum embossed with the Scripty 3D folder and more polka dot tulle ribbon to back the sentiment so it didn’t get so lost in the background.

Supplies:

151612	Breathtaking Bouquet Cling Stamp
102283	Versamark Stamp Pad
103083	Embossing Buddy
109132	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder
129053	Heat Tool
146276	Stamparatus
150892	Shimmery Crystal Effects
148534	Well Written Dies
149658	3D Embossing Folder Plate
149634	Scripty 3D Embossing Folder
138292	Banner Triple Punch
149101	Perrenial Essence 12″ x 12″ Vellum Cardstock
101856	Vellum 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
149443	See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper
121045	Basic Black 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
115320	Melon Mambo 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
100702	Old Olive 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
146912	Whisper White 5/8″ Polka-Dot Tulle Ribbon
110755	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Breathtaking Bouquet with White Wash

I attempted to do a white wash technique on the flowers of the Breathtaking Bouquet but I don’t think I have it down quite yet.  🙂  So, I decided to add some Garden Green watercolor pencil to the leaves and Rich Razzleberry lightly on the white washed flowers.

This is a 4 1/2″ x 5 3/4″ card to hold the entire background image.

I was inspired by the sketch 350 from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Supplies:

151612	Breathtaking Bouquet Cling Stamp
102283	Versamark Stamp Pad
103083	Embossing Buddy
109132	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder
129053	Heat Tool
146276	Stamparatus
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
110755	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
120953	Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
141709	Watercolor Pencils
149014	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
149101	Perrenial Essence 12″ x 12″ Vellum Cardstock
101856	Vellum 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
138299	1-1/2″ Circle Punch
144667	Leaf Punch
146912	Whisper White 5/8″ Polka-Dot Tulle Ribbon
147277	Whisper White Uninked Stamp Pad & Refill
103954	Aqua Painter

Breathtaking Bouquet with a Parisian Flourish

Happy New Year!

December really got away from me but I should be back to posting twice a week now.  For this card I’m using the new Breathtaking Bouquet background stamp and the Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder that are available tomorrow.

The Breathtaking Bouquet image is stamped using Versamark on watercolor paper and embossed with white embossing powder.  I was working on an image for my next class but this one didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped so I cut it up to use on this sketch.  The colors are from watercolor pigments that I sprinkled on it and sprayed with water.  The edge of the Gorgeous Grape card base is covered with (probably too much) Wink of Stella.

I was following this sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:

Supplies:

151612	Breathtaking Bouquet Cling Stamp
151474	Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder
143726	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set
148551	Stitched Rectangles Dies
148527	Stitched Be Mine Dies
149658	3D Embossing Folder Plate
149612	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
146987	Gorgeous Grape 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
147099	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad
102283	Versamark Stamp Pad
141897	Clear WINK OF STELLA GLITTER BRUSH
103083	Embossing Buddy
109132	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder
149663	Pigment Sprinkles
129053	Heat Tool
146276	Stamparatus
126185	Stampin’ Spritzers
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
110755	Multipurpose Liquid Glue