Friday, February 7, 2020

Blogging Friends February Blog Hop - Saleabration


Hello and welcome to my blog and this month's Blogging Friends Blog Hop.  This month we are featuring projects made with items you can earn for FREE with qualifying orders during Sale-a-bration.  Saleabration is the biggest promotion of the year!  For my project today I used the Happy Birthday To You Stamp Set which is a free Saleabration item, and the matching Birthday Dies (which are only around until supplies last or until March 31, 2020).  Here's a look at my project.

Tips & Tricks: 

I started out my stamping the cake from the stamp set in tuxedo black ink onto a piece of Thick Whisper white cardstock, I also stamped it again so that I could cut out the flowers.  I used my stampin' blends to color the cake, stand, and flowers.  I used Petal Pink, Mint Macaron, So Saffron, and Calypso Coral.  I then cut the cake and the flowers out with the matching Birthday Dies.  Once I had that done.  I cut out a stitched oval from whisper white cardstock and a scallop oval from Calypso Coral Cardstock.  

Happy Birthday To You Card

by Rick D. Adkins



I used the little sprinkle stamp in the set to stamp all over my Petal Pink card base (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2) using coordinating ink.  I then cut a piece of Mint Macaron Designer Series paper from the Subtles collection (2 x 5 1/2) and attached it to a whisper white mat (2 1/4 x 5 1/2).  I then added a little of the Petal Pink Metallic Edged Ribbon to this piece before adding it to the card front.  I then placed the whisper white stitched oval to the scalloped oval with stampin' dimensionals.  I then added the cake to the ovals.  I used both the mini and regular size dimensionals to do this.  I then added the additional flowers that I cut out the flowers on to the cake with dimensionals.  This added more dimension to the card and additional details that gives the card a more impressive look than just with the stamped image.  

I then added a piece of whisper white to the inside of the card with the Happy Birthday Sentiment simply stamped in Petal Pink ink.  I also added the same sprinkle stamped image in petal pink ink along the left hand side of the inside whisper white piece.  To add a little sparkle to the card I added a few of the champagne basic rhinestones to the front of the card.

Project Recipe: 

In the image below you will find the main items along with item numbers that I used to create my card.  This is a great image to save to your Pinterest boards to remind you what to use to make this card.   


Thanks for dropping by today, if you are viewing this post on my Wordpress blog you will have to click here to view the blog roll.  Below the blogroll you will find a full list of all the items that I used to make today's card, and you can shop all the supplies that I used.  

Blog Roll: 

Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 



Join my team during Saleabration and you will get the super cute Mini Cutter and the DSP Sampler Pack free in your Starter Kit along with a Free Paper Pumpkin, Business Pack, a FREE Stamp Set of your Choice in addition to the $125 of product of your choice for $99.00 with Free Shipping.  That's $277.75 of products and supplies for only $99.00 (Price includes the Well Said Stamp Set (most expensive in catalog) plus 9% sales tax) 


Receive the February Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle with any size order!  This month our tutorial bundle has 17 tutorials  featuring projects using Sale-a-bration Items!  

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

Masculine Valentine/Birthday Card-Special Someone & Special Day Dies -Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my Blog; today I’m going to share with you my Facebook Live Replay from Last night and the masculine card that you can make into a Valentines or a birthday card.   I used the Special Someone Stamp Set and new Coordinating Special Day Dies from Stampin’ Up!   I also shared a few types on how I create a ink blended background in the video last night.   If you have problems ink blending my little no nonsense tips may help you.   This is a great little card design that can be used for either occasion or any occasion for that matter just by changing the sentiment on the inside.


Make tags, greeting cards, and more with the adorable animals in the Special Someone Stamp Set. Use them to create fun messages for birthdays, thank you, and get well. This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colors you want.

Create custom die-cut balloons, flowers, hearts, and animals with the Special Day Dies. Pair the dies with the Special Someone Stamp Set to quickly and easily cut out stamped images from the set. Use the dies to make beautiful handmade cards and other paper crafts   These Dies are part of the new Coordination Product Release and are only available while supplies last or until March 31st
   

Video Tutorial: 

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Thanks for dropping by I hope that you will give this a try and that the tips in the video will help you with ink blending.  You can find a full list of supplies used below.  
Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 

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