Hello Floral Card-To A Wild Rose

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a card that I made yesterday using the To A Wild Rose Stamp Set and some of my Stampin' Blends.  To A Wild Rose is a great layering stamp set that actually is a Million Dollar Sales Achiever Set that is currently in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  I love this card that I created it just makes me happy.  Here's a look at my card.

For my card today I stamped the outline of the rose from the stamp set three times using Tuxedo black ink and the leaves cluster three times and a couple other times so that I could have some extra leaves.  Once the ink dried I started the coloring process.  All the leaves where colored with Soft Suede light & dark Stampin' Blends.  I then colored the flowers next.  For the lighter pink flower I colored with my Flirty Flamingo and Lovely Lipstick combo blends.  The darkest areas were done with the Dark Lovely Lipstick and blended out until I got to the lightest area.

The two darkest roses were colored with just the Lovely Lipstick light and dark blends.  Once I had everything colored I colored in the centers of the roses with my dark Daffodil Delight.  I then took a white gel pen and added some little white dots to the centers.

Once all the coloring was done it was time to use the matching dies to cut out the roses and leaves.  The leaves that I stamped that was just the the single leaf I cut out with my paper snips.  I laid out my arrangement onto the card and then used press and seal to hold it into place while I worked on my card base.

I used the Decorative Mask Stencils and did a little ink blending in Flirty Flamingo ink on the area that the flowers were going to be at.  I then flicked on some Flirty Flamingo and Lovely Lipstick ink.  Once the ink had dried I added a little liquid glue behind the leaves and flowers that was facing up on the press and seal.  I then placed the cluster of flowers (still on the press and seal) onto the card base.  I then pulled the press and seal back up with the remaining flower and a couple leaves up and added a few Stampin' Dimensionals behind them.  I then placed that flower and leaf back onto the arrangement.

I stamped my sentiment in Tuxedo Black ink in the bottom third of the card base.  I then added a few sequins to finish off the arrangement.  I trimmed off the leaves that were over hanging off the card.
Thanks for dropping by today, I hope that you have enjoyed my little card for today.

Happy Stampin' 

Rick Adkins 

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To A Wild Rose Bundle - 151073

Price: $54.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock - 140272

Price: $8.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: $6.00

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 147273

Price: $9.00

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 147278

Price: $9.00

Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack - 147281

Price: $9.00

Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins - 148561

Price: $7.50

Basic Pattern Decorative Masks - 150697

Price: $6.00

Sponge Daubers - 133773

Price: $5.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

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Ride with Me Happy Harvest Truck

Hello and welcome to my blot; today I am going to share with you a super cute little project using the Ride with Me Bundle from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  The Ride with Me Bundle includes the Ride with Me Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Truck Ride Dies.  These two items are the perfect pairing to create this fun little harvest truck.  You can create cute projects with out having both the stamp set and the dies but it helps to have both for the truck.  You can get both in a cost saving bundle.

But when paired together you can create this cute little 3 Dimensional Truck that you can use for so many little projects.  You could use it as treat holders, place setting name cards, and so much more.  I created the truck for a fun little fall themed project today.  I cut out the truck using the truck die from a piece of  Real Red Cardstock.  Once I had the truck cut out I used my Stamparatus and stamped the images on the truck.  I then stamped the wheels and two of the pumpkins on a piece of whisper white cardstock.  I stamped the bumpers on a scrap of real red.  I used the matching dies and cut everything out.  I colored everything with my Stampin' Blends.  I used dark Smoky Slate and light Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie (light & dark), Old Olive, and Real Red.

Once I had everything stamped and cut out I glued everything together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  You want to use a strong adhesive when putting this project together, but something that allows for a little movement as well.  I went with the Multipurpose Liquid glue because you have a little wiggle room when you use liquid glue.  I added the wheels with a combination of Stampin' Dimensionals and a little Liquid Glue.  I took strips of Crushed Curry Cardstock and cut small strips in it and then rolled them up to from little haystacks.  Once I had the haystacks made I added them to the back of the truck with a little liquid glue.  

I added a little more colors to the truck with my Real Red Stampin' Blends.  I added shine to the truck's windows with a white gel pen.   And that finished off my little truck.  Thanks for dropping by today, I hope that you have enjoyed my little post.  Here's a little video from Stampin' Up! about the Ride with Me Bundle.  

If you live in the US.  I would love you to choose me as your demonstrator.  If you would like to purchase any of these products you can click on the Shop Now Button or by clicking on any of the images below.  Alternatively, you can also contact me by email to place your order.  Please be sure to use the monthly host code and I’ll send a little something out to you the following month to say Thank You!  

Happy Stampin' 

Rick 

September HOST CODE:  SQ2WWJZN

1. Spend any amount with me this month and receive the Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle featuring Fancy Fold or Interactive Projects.  Plus get a gift from me in October. 

Please remember that if you use the host code you cannot use that order towards my KCRP’s (Kinmon Crafty Reward Points) that would be double dipping and is not allowed.  For more information on KCRP’s click here.  

Stampin' Up! Shopping List

Ride With Me Bundle [151106] $52.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $8.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144599] $9.00	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147935] $9.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00
Smoky Slate Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [145055] $4.50	Basic Black Light Stampin' Blends [147940] $4.50	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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Fall Leaves Thank You Card

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a thank you card I made using the large leaf stamp from the Gather Together Stamp Set from the 2019 Holiday Catalog, and my Stampin' Blends.  This card take you to the essence of fall with the feel of the cool crisp air and the crinkling of leaves under your feet when you look at it.  This one image is just one of my favorites from the stamp set and I just love using it.  You will see a card later this week where I use it again in a different way.  Here's a look at my card.

You may be asking how I got all those leaves on this piece of cardstock.  Well I just did a little planning and a little simple masking.  I started out by using the matching die for this image and some post it notes and just cut out some very simple masks to use.  I cut out about five or so.  If you have the full sticky backed post it notes it would be much easier, The die no matter how you lay it on the regular post it notes doesn't cut a lot of the sticky on the edge no matter where you place it.  It cuts just enough to hold it in place but I think the full sticky backed post its would work so much better.  Just a little tip there.  I started out by stamping my leaves that I wanted to be on top first.  Each leaf was stamped in the color I was going to color them in.  Then I placed my simple mask on top of that and stamped again.  I would stamp a few and remove the masks and move to another section masking and then stamping.   I repeated this process until I had the entire 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 piece of thick whisper white cardstock covered with leaves.

Now it was time to start coloring.  I pulled out the colors I thought or knew I wanted to use for the coloring.  I used the following Combo Packs of both light and dark Stampin' Blends; Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, and Soft Suede.  I then added a few additional colors where needed.  I added a little Mango Melody and Calypso Coral Dark blends to the mix every little bit to add in a little visual interest and to add in to the blending section.  For some of the shadows on the yellow leaves I used a little Highland Heather Dark; since yellow and violet are complementary colors they create a natural that's perfect for adding a little shading to each other.  If you look at the the yellow leaf on the very top left of the image above you can see the shadow between the brown leaf and the yellow one.

To finish off the card I die cut the Thank You Die about five times from white cardstock.  Four of those were from scrap cardstock that had things stamped on them  that had been missed up.  And the top layer was just plain new Whisper White Cardstock.  I then glued all these together one on top of the other using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Once I had that I glued together I laid it on my card to look at it and see what I thought.  It needed something to help it pop just a little more so I cut another Thank You from Basic Black Cardstock and used it as a drop Shadow.  Meaning I off set it just a little to the left when I glued it to the other stacked die cuts.   This added just the right amount of pop to the simple card, and allowed the sentiment to stand off the page a little more.  I then attached the finished die cut sentiment to the card front and trimmed it down to 4 x 5 1/4.  When I am coloring a background or a scene I will often start out with a quarter sheet of cardstock knowing I am going to cut it down.

Once I had the sentiment glued down I added it to a Whisper White mat cut at 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 and attached it to my Crumb Cake Card base (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2).  To finish off the card I came back in with a white gel pen and added just a few highlights here and there on the leaves to make them stand out a little bit more.  And that my friends finishes my card.  Thanks for dropping by today for a quick little look at how to color Fall leaves with your Stampin' Blends. 

If you live in the US.  I would love you to choose me as your demonstrator.  If you would like to purchase any of these products you can click on the Shop Now Button or by clicking on any of the images below.  Alternatively, you can also contact me by email to place your order.  Please be sure to use the monthly host code and I’ll send a little something out to you the following month to say Thank You!

September HOST CODE:  SQ2WWJZN

1. Spend any amount with me this month and receive the Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle featuring Fancy Fold or Interactive Projects.  Plus get a gift from me in October. 

Please remember that if you use the host code you can not use that order towards my KCRP’s (Kinmon Crafty Reward Points) that would be double dipping and is not allowed.  For more information on KCRP’s click here.  

Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Gather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set [150589] $17.00	Gather Together Bundle [153036] $38.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $7.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $7.50
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $7.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144599] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $9.00
Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147273] $9.00	Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144598] $9.00	Mango Melody Dark Stampin' Blends [147944] $4.50	Calypso Coral Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144044] $4.50
Highland Heather Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146883] $4.50	Crumb Cake Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144581] $4.50	Thank You Die [146832] $18.00	Gathered Leaves Dies [150662] $26.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Journaling Pens [145480] $6.00