Why not consider making the packaging the main event with a hand-stamped design like this.
A soft colour combination works perfectly with the Balloon Celebration stamp set and the thick bakers' twine mimics a 3D bow around the bunch of balloons. Genius!
As well as blogging and catching up with my social media friends I am in the midst of cleaning my craft room today. It is a rainy Saturday here in Sydney, and perfect crafting weather. Happy weekend to you all.
Vicki x 💝
Balloon Celebration Stamp Set Photopolymer #140675 $AUD45.00
I just had to have this beautiful stamp set (#143085 in Clear mount) suitable for a boy or girl, depending on how you colour it! You can use pencils, stamp in' Write markers, or leave it as an outline. You could also use this stamp set to make thank you cards for your baby shower. It's very cute, don't you think? Happy stamping! Vicki x
Stamps • Moon Baby Stamp Set*
Paper • Basic Gray Cardstock • Crumb Cake Cardstock • Soft Sky Cardstock • Whisper White Cardstock
Ink • Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad® • Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad • So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad • White Craft Stampin’ Pad
Accessories and Tools • White Stampin’ Emboss® Powder • Linen Thread • Rhinestone Basic Jewels • Stampin’ Dimensionals® • Aqua Painters® • Urban Underground Designer Washi Tape*
I was looking for a great party theme and thought this would be so versatile.
This suite would work for a boy or girl, and any age, even adults! The colours are bright and fresh, or you could customise your look to whatever colours you like.
The Festive Birthday Suite has a bundle and save option, with stamp set and Dies, for AU$73.75
Item #142268
I love this stamp set. It's perfect for a little princess. I paired it with the designer series paper "a little foxy" and decided to try 2 different colour ways using the toadstool paper.
This second card is so pretty in real life. The monotone basic grey and smokey slate work so well with the silver satin ribbon. I embossed the message using white embossing powder and it looks elegant and very sweet.
Watch the video tutorial for both these cards here.
Winter has well and truly arrived in Sydney this week, with snow falls on the Blue Mountains and chilly winds. Here is a get well card that will put a smile on your face. This single image rubber stamp can be used in a multitude of ways. This card is simple and quick to make using limited supplies.
Stamp the Get Well Soup stamp in basic Black ink and colour the bowl with a little Wisteria Wonder ink and an Aqua Painter. Cut out using the Oval Framelits, and pop up on dimensionals onto some co-ordinating Designer Series Paper. Tie a double length of Whisper White Bakers Twine around your paper and adhere to a Whisper White Card Base.
I have made a video tutorial for you showing how to achieve these soft and subtle effects using ink and a water brush and fine paintbrush. I love painting and colouring and find it so therapeutic at the end of a busy day to sit quietly and create little art pieces like this card.
I hope you enjoy the video! A full list of supplies is listed below.
Vicki x
The Fairy Celebration Stamp set # 141551 wood mount or #141554 clear mount
is ideal for colouring, either with pencils, markers, copics or watercolours!
Here are the supplies I used to create my card:
Archival Gray Ink
Ink pads:
Rose Red (toadstool and lips)
Sweet Sugarplum (poppies)
Pink Pirouette (skin and poppies)
Crushed Curry and So Saffron (dress)
Wild Wasabi (grasses and stem of flowers)
Soft Sky (wings and sky)
You will also need Stampin' Up! Watercolour paper, The Clear Wink of Stella Brush, an Aqua Painter, a glass of water, paper towel folded in quarters, a round number 6 brush and Tombow Multi Adhesive.