Friday, March 29, 2019

Lovely Lattice (Here's to Those That Inspire Us) Card

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a little card that I designed at the start of Sale-a-bration.  This card was designed to share with someone that inspires you and they don't even know it.  It is a great RAK (Random Act of Kindness) Card.  Who wouldn't love to get a card in the mail letting them know that they inspired you and they didn't even know it.  Everyone!  Here's a look at my card.

Tips & Tricks: 

My card today features the Lovely Lattice Stamp set as the main image.  I started off my card by stamping the large image from the Lovely Lattice Stamp Set using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink knowing that I was going to do a little Stampin' Blends coloring.  I love my Stampin' Blends because they make alcohol marker coloring so easy.  And I am super excited with the announcement of a storage solution coming for our Stampin' Blends, as well as our new ink pad style April 1, 2019 with Storage by Stampin' Up!.  If you missed my post about the new storage coming you can find those details by clicking here.  
Once I had the image stamped it was time to start coloring.  I used Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Petal Pink, Mossy Meadow, Mint Macaron, and a little Pineapple Punch to color my image.  I also used the color lifter to soften some of the lighter transitions.  

The main colors for my card were Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, and Petal Pink: While Mossy Meadow, Pineapple Punch, and Mint Macaron were my secondary colors.  Meaning I used those three colors as the accent for the primary colors on the card.  Each of these colors will work with each other and work fine together.  

Once I had everything colored I stamped my sentiment and did a some partial fussy cutting.  After I had the part of the Lovely Lattice Image fussy cut that I wanted to stand out I then used my Stampin' Trimmer to cut the excess off to have a nice straight edge.  I then sat this image aside for a little while and took a piece of Petal Pink cardstock and used the Tufted Dynamic Texture Embossing Folder and ran it through the Big Shot to create a little texture and interest to the card.  Next I used Stampin' Dimensionals behind the cut image and layered my panels together.  To finish it off I added a few rhinestones to the front that I colored using the dark rich razzleberry stampin' blend marker.  I also stamped the inside of the card using the other stamps from the Lovely Lattice stamp set and added it to the inside of the card.  
I stamped those images at the bottom of the whisper white cardstock this allows plenty of room for me to write my message inside.  The sentiment on the outside of the card came from the Part of My Story Stamp Set which is also a level 1 Sale-a-bration item.  And you can get these two items for free by placing a $100 order in my online store.  There are only a couple more days left of Saleabration so don't delay if you want these two sets and have not gotten them yet.  

Thanks for dropping by today, I hope that I may have inspired you just a little. And, I hope you give this technique a try.  Remember there are only two and a half days left of Saleabration and to get any of the items from the Saleabration Coordination products as well.  
Happy Stampin' 
Rick

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Amazing Life Birthday Inside Z-fold card for #ppc331

Hello and welcome to my blog; this is my second post for today.  My first post was about the new Storage by Stampin' Up! that will be available on April 1, 2019.  If you missed that post you can see it here.  My card for this weeks Paper Craft Crew challenge is a fun fold card that I call a inside z-fold card featuring the Amazing Life Stamp Set.  Here's a look at my card.

Here's the card that inspired my card today.  You can click on the card image below and check out what all the other design team members created with this weeks inspiration.


I am not a big fan of Tic Tac Toe challenges but this one was actually very fun today.  I picked the #simplestamping, Monochromatic, and Green combo for my card today.  

Video Tutorial: 


Tips & Tricks:

Remember to turn the designer series paper in the opposite than the one you want to face out.  If you don't the wrong side will be facing out instead of the intended size; not that this may be a bad thing or anything since the designer series paper from Stampin' Up! is like the cutest in the world.  
Make sure that your score lines are nice and creased.  If not your card may not line up right.  
You're going to make valley, mountain, valley folds before attaching this piece to your card mats.  

I hope that you have been inspired by my little card.  Thanks for dropping by make sure you watch the video which was recorded on my YouTube Live yesterday.  If you need any of the products that I have used today you can pick them up in my online store by clicking on the shopping list below.  
Happy Stampin'
Rick Adkins 

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Stampin' Up! Shopping List: 

YAY! New Storage Options From Stampin' Up!


OMG! How super exciting it was announced yesterday that we will have new storage solutions for our ink pads, ink refills, and more!  Whether you have an entire room or a small corner in your home for stamping, your creative space should be tailored to you.  Stampin' Up!'s new product line, Storage by Stampin’ Up!, provides you with modular storage solutions that let you organize—and customize—your space your way.

Product Details: 

Product Launch: April 1, 2019


All order types qualify (e.g., customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online).
No order limits apply.
Storage by Stampin’ Up! will be featured in the 2019–2020 annual catalog.

You can download the PDF price chart for the Storage by Stampin' Up! by clicking here.  

 Features & Benefits: 

Storage by Stampin’ Up! is designed to store and showcase your Stampin’ Pads, Stampin’ Ink Refills, Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Write Markers, Watercolor Pencils, and other accessories. Here are some other features and benefits of Storage by Stampin’ Up!:

  • Keeps products organized, tidy, visible, and trackable at all times.
  • Ensures that your Stampin’ Pads, Stampin’ Write Markers, and Stampin’ Blends are all stored horizontally, as recommended.
  • Designed to be stylish, durable, compact, stackable, and modular.
  • Blends in naturally with most home decor with its white neutral color.
  • Stacks vertically and can be arranged to fit practically any flat workspace.
  • Easily assembled and disassembled for rearrangement and/or cleaning.
Since the units are modular you can fully customize your work station.  Whether you are just starting out or already have tons and tons of products, the Storage by Stampin’ Up!'s modular storage solutions will allow you to organize and customize your workspace in a way that perfectly fits your specific needs.

Headed out to a crop of class you can take a handful of storage trays with you to show off your new stylish storage system.  The individual trays are lightweight, compact, and easy to assemble, so they will make great eye-catching displays for the colors and cards you’re promoting and will keep your workshop tables and displays orderly at the same time.

Here are a few suggestions on arranging them.  
 
You can download the Configuration chart by clicking here.  

I am so looking forward to April Fool's Day now since that's the day that the new Storage by Stampin' Up! line of products release to both customers and demonstrators alike.  I will be figuring out which units and how many I will need for my craft desk.   I know that you will be doing the same thing until then.  Just a note that the old style ink pads will not fit in this new storage option.  
You will be able to order starting April 1, 2019 in my online store right here on my blog.  
Thanks for dropping by today!  I hope that you will find some great inspiration from my post today.  

Happy Stampin'
Rick Adkins 


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