Hand Painted Watercolor Effect. Stampin' Up! Cards.

You can still Watercolour using a black outline, even if the inked image isn't waterproof! Here I use Tuxedo Memento Ink , instead of a waterproof ink, and colour the image to give a soft, blurred-edge effect. It looks more hand-painted than stamped, and gives a painterly effect to your card.

BookCase Builder Stamp Thank You Card.

For lovers of the Clean And Simple style, here is a card that gives the embossed background a chance to shine. Here are the supplies you will need to make this card:

Stamps
• Bookcase Builder Stamp Set*

Paper
• Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Calypso Coral Cardstock 
• Whisper White Cardstock

Ink
• Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin’ Pad

Accessories and Tools
• Tip Top Taupe 5/8" (1.6 cm) Mini Striped Ribbon
• Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine
• Subtles Enamel Shapes
• Stampin' Dimensionals®
• Big Shot™
• Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder™
• Project Life Corner Punch

*From the 2017 occasions catalogue

Home Life Congrats Card.

I love to have a stack of congratulations cards ready for those special celebrations in everyone's life, like moving into a new home. The Home Life stamp and Welcome Home dies work so well together.
Here are the supplies you will need to make this card.

Stamps
• Home Life Stamp Set

Paper
• Night of Navy Cardstock
• Old Olive Cardstock
• Tranquil Tide Cardstock
• Vellum Cardstock
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Lots of Love Designer Series Paper

Ink
• Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Powder Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad

Accessories and Tools
• 1/4" (6.4 mm) Copper Trim
• Stampin’ Dimensionals®
• Big Shot™ 
• Welcome Home Framelits™ Dies
• Sparkle Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder

Pretty in Pink, this darling card is coloured with Stampin' Blends markers.

Here are the supplies you will need to make this card.

Stamps
• Bright Wishes Stamp Set

Paper
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Whisper White Thick Cardstock
• Petal Garden Memories & More Card Pack

Ink
• Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
• Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends® Combo Pack
• Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
• Pool Party Light Stampin’ Blends Marker
• Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
• Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Accessories and Tools
• Delicate White Doilies
• Old Olive Baker's Twine
• 5/8" Burlap Ribbon
• Big Shot™
• Layering Circles Framelits™ Dies
• Sponge Brayers

Stamp Art Journal "Helena" Easy Mixed Media Art.

I love art journalling. In this process video, I take you step-by-step through the creation of "Helena" in this double page spread.  It's an opportunity to experiment and play with lots of messy textures, colours and techniques. My favourite part of this piece is the gold paint splattered in the background.

The Cake Soiree stamp looks lovely popped on a layered circle die. I love this colour combination...it's bright and cheerful. Here are the supplies you will need to make this card.

Stamps
• Cake Soirée Stamp Set

Paper
• Smoky Slate Cardstock
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Wild Wasabi Cardstock

Ink
• Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pad

Accessories and Tools
• Pool Party Solid Baker’s Twine
• Metallics Sequin Assortment
• Big Shot™
• Layered Circle Framelits™Dies
• Sweet Cake Framelits™Dies

Bright Wishes Gift Box

Pop a cello bag inside this folded box for a birthday treat.
Here are the supplies you will need for this project:

Stamps
• Bright Wishes Stamp Set

Paper
• Lots of Happy Card Kit

Ink
• Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad®
• Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends® Combo Pack
• Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
• Old Olive Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

Accessories and Tools
• Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon
• Basic Black Baker’s Twine
• 3" x 6" Gusseted Cellophane Bags
• Stampin’ Trimmer

Waterfont Card with a Twist of Ribbon.

The waterfront stamp set is so versatile, and one of my go-tos . I love the way you can effortlessly create different scenes. This stamp is very popular in my card making class, and we have made lots of different versions of cards using this stamp.

Stamps

• Waterfront Stamp Set

Paper

• Island Indigo

• Pear Pizzazz

• Smokey Slate

• Very Vanilla

Ink

• Crumb Cake®

• Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad® Combo Pack

• Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

• Smokey Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

Accessories and Tools

• Pear Pizzazz 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

• Big Shot™

• Seaside Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder

• Stitched Shapes Framelits™ Dies