Showing posts with label the spot challenge blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the spot challenge blog. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The Spot Spring Fling Challenge #104

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share my project for this week's themed challenge over at The Spot.  This week's challenge is a Spring themed challenge.  I used the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set which is part of Sale-a-bration.  Speaking of which today is the last day to earn any of the free Sale-a-bration items with your qualifying orders.  Here's a look at my card.  


Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Blooms

Tips & Tricks: 

I started my card for today's challenge with a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Thick Whisper White Cardstock.  I used one of the Ornate Border Dies (which comes out April 3, 2020) along the edge to cut the floral decorative border.  Next I added a piece of the Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper to a piece of Pear Pizzazz Cardstock and attached this to my card front.  

Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up!, The Spot, Thoughtful Blooms

I then stamped my sentiment onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock along with some of the small blooms from the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set.  I stamped the sentiment in Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink, and the flowers in Petal Pink Classic Ink and So Saffron Classic Ink.  I then used the Label Me Lovely Punch to punch out the sentiment and a piece of Pear Pizzazz Cardstock.  I used the Small Blooms punch and punched out the flowers.  I took the pear pizzazz label and cut it in half and placed behind my sentiment piece so that I had a little colorful border showing to make the border stand out from the card front.  I added the sentiment piece to the card front with a couple Stampin' Dimensionals.  I then added the small flowers around the card base with mini glue dots. 

Rick Adkins, Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set
 Next I finished off my card by adding a small pearl in the center of each flower.  I also added a strip of the same designer series paper on the inside of the card to and a strip of Pear Pizzazz Cardstock to tie everything in.  This was the finishing touches to my card today.  
Here's a look at the themed challenge inspiration.  You can play along by clicking on the image below.  

Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 

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 Shop Now 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!  

Use the March Host Code on any order of $50 (before taxes & shipping) or more during the month and receive a gift from me in April as a Thank You.  If your order is $150 or more, please don't use the host code.  You will forfeit your Stampin' Rewards if you do; and I want you to get those rewards.

 

If you place any size order with me during the month of March, you will receive the March Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle from me as a little thank you.  This month's tutorial bundle features fourteen floral themed tutorials.  The Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle can either be earned for FREE with any size order or Can be purchased for $20 from me.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Ornate Garden Inside Out Card - The Spot #101

Hello and welcome to my blog; and the second challenge for The Spot Weekly Creative Challenge.  This week we have a fun sketch challenge for you to play along with.  I also have a little sneak peek of some new products from the 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  Yes, I said new products!  These products are part of a Early Release Suite from the upcoming Annual Catalog and it's called Ornate Garden Suite and I just love the products in this suite.  Here's a look at my card.


Here's a look at the challenge image that inspired my card today.  You can click on the challenge image or here to go to the challenge blog and see what the design team came up with.

Tips & Tricks: 

Inside Out cards are actually easier to do than you may think it just takes a little planning.  And, when I got my little box of new goodies the other day it was perfect to try.  The Butterfly Gala stamp set is currently in the 2019 Annual Catalog along with the Butterfly Duet Punch.  But it was the perfect match to this fun vintage floral patterned paper.  The inside out card takes two card bases.  I started with the first one and cut a opening in the front once I had my designer series paper on it.  


Part of the inside out card's focal point can be seen from the outside of the card.  While other parts are on the outside.  I have some of the butterflies on the outer must part of the card while others are in the second panel of the card.  


This is a look at the second panel of the card.  This is the panel right under the front of the card, and you can see their is layer through this one as well.  


Once all three panels are open you reveal the inside sentiment.  And you can see how each layer builds on top of the other.  Pretty neat right!  Thanks for dropping by today, and I hope you will play along with us this week.  The Ornate Garden Early Release Suite is available for Demonstrators to order now, but will be orderable for everyone starting in April.  So if you want to get your hands on it now it's a great time to join my team of Kinsmon Crafters.  
Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Bloom and grow - The Spot #100 Getting to Know You Designer's Choice Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog; I am super excited today to share with you one of the first post for the new Design Team and Challenge blogs that I am on.  This is our very first challenge for the new weekly challenge blog called The Spot!  The design team is composed of other Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world.  Our first theme challenge for the new Challenge blog is Getting to Know you - Designer's Choice!  We wanted to share a card that represents our styles and showcases what we like to do as well as you sharing a card that showcases your talents and what you like to do.  I picked the Bloom & Grow Bundle from the Annual Catalog and the So Very Vellum New Sale-A-Bration item that just came out today to create my card with.  Here's a look at my project.


And here's the challenge card that inspired my project today.  You can click on the challenge image to go to our website and check out what the other design team members came up with and play along.


I know that you will be extremely inspired by all the wonderful creations from this wonderful design team that has been assembled to be part of The Spot.  I also know that you will have so much fun playing along with us each week.

Tips & Tricks: 

As I mentioned above I picked the Bloom & Grow Bundle and the So Very Vellum Designer Series Vellum to showcase on my card today.  One thing that I love to do when I am designing a project and that makes me happy is to use a product in a different and unexpected way, along with using my coloring media to create something beautiful to share.  For this card I used my Stampin' Blends to color the flowers that I used on my project.  And, I am just going to go ahead and tell you that apparently I am in the mood for Spring because a majority of my projects that you will be seeing this week have flowers on them.  

For the coloring on my flowers I used Purple Posy, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, and Soft Sea Foam plus a little So Saffron.  I also did a little under painting of the shadows on the berries with my light Smoky Slate blend.  A underpainting is where you come in with a gray and add in your shadow colors before hand to give the image a little more detail and to create a darker shadow color and a this also lets you add a more dramatic effect and get more tone from a light color marker.  When doing a underpainting you want to pick a lighter color gray to start building your shadows up before coming on top with the other color.  If I had just colored the berries with the Soft Sea Foam light and dark you wouldn't see as much detail and tonal value as you do in the image above.  When doing the under painting you have to start with the gray to get the best result.  If you where to start with the sea foam and then come back in with the gray you would get a completely different color since alcohol markers are transparent.  Meaning that what ever color you lay on top of another color will show through.  

Once all my coloring was complete I then used the matching dies to cut out the two floral swags.  I also used the Let's Celebrate You sentiment from the stamp set and stamped it onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock in Flirty Flamingo ink and used the largest stitched circle from the Stitched Shape Dies to cut it out.  I actually cut out one blank of the two floral swags and the stitched circle to add to the inside of the vellum card front.  This allowed me to hid any adhesive that may show from the inside of the card.  To make the vellum card front I cut my vellum to 6" x 4 1/4 and scored it at 1/2" from the top.  I adhered the vellum to a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock (that was cut at 4 1/4 x 5 1/2) with a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the back side.   I also added a sentiment to the inside of the card with Soft Seafoam Ink; I placed it where when the card was closed it would not see through the vellum.  


So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper

Dress up your handmade cards, scrapbook pages, and other paper crafts with a little extra texture and flair. Our So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper includes three different colors of vellum with a fun embossed design. Earn this fancy paper FREE with a qualifying purchase March 3–March 31, 2020, during part two of our Sale-A-Bration promotion!   You can download the 2nd Sale-A-Bration Brochure by clicking here.  This will allow you to check out the new offerings that you can start earning today.  
The So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper features: 
* 6 sheets of embossed vellum: 2 each of 3 colors
* 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
* Acid free
* Lignin free

Product colors: Pool Party, Purple Posy, Soft Sea Foam

image by Stampin' Up! 
To finish off my card I used a few Basic Rhinestone Jewels and sprinkled them around the card for a little sparkle, and I added a two layer bow.  I made the bow with the Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dotted Tulle Ribbon.  I cut this to length first and tied it into a bow.  To add a little texture to the card and bow I took some of the 5/16" Braided Burlap Trim and pulled it apart and tied another bow which I layered on top of the Tulle Bow.  I love how this adds a different texture to the texture of the vellum and the tulle.  It's such a fun play on texture that makes the card just pop. 


Thank you for dropping by today, I hope that you will take time to visit us over at the Spot; which I know will become your spot for weekly inspirational card challenges.  You never know if you play along you may be chosen and put on the spot as one of our challenge winner.  If you need any of the supplies that you have seen today you can pick them up in my online store by clicking on the items in my Shopping List below.  I hope to see you and your creations over at the Spot.  
Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 
Use the March Host Code on any order of $50 (before taxes & shipping) or more during the month and receive a free gift from me in April as a Thank You.  If your order is $150 or more please don't use the host code.  You will forfeit your Stampin' Rewards if you do; and I want you to get those rewards.  


If you place any size order with me during the month of March you will receive the March Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle from me as a little thank you.  This month's tutorial bundle features fourteen floral themed tutorials.  The Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle can either be earned for FREE with any size order or Can be purchased for $20 from me.  

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