Create and Share with Amy

Thursday, January 24, 2019

LOVELY LATTICE

I mentioned in the Create & Share FB Group the other day that over the very snowy and cold weekend I was able to play A LOT with the Lovely Lattice stamp set. First of all this is a Sale-A-Bration stamp set, so it is FREE when you place a $60 or more order. Second of all when I first saw it I wasn't sure I would like it. Boy was I wrong!

I LOVE to colour, its relaxing and gives me a chance to use my Stampin' Blends. And this stamp set is perfect to colour and makes the most simplest of cards look stunning.

To give extra dimension I stamped the full image twice and cut out some of the flowers and added those overtop - add a few pearls and a simple sentiment.

I played a lot with different colours - here is the daffodil delight and mossy meadow with some coordinating pattern paper and ribbon

I added some butterflies for some different dimension on this card. I love how they look!

(If you love the butterfly stamp set and punch - be sure to check out the BINGO event)

I like the idea of adding softer colours with the leaves to create a different look.

I used the Colour Lifter to help make lighter shades of the Balmy Blue for my smaller flowers and butterflies. And of course on all of my cards I added Wink of Stella over the flowers for some glittery shine!

I love the idea of adding a simple gradient of Basic Gray on the card base to make the simple background have some dimension - very easy to do with the Sponge Brayer.

With this card below I stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder and then took my white watercolour pencil crayon and coloured in the flowers - I love how simple and soft yet elegant this turned out.

For a different look I embossed on vellum and coloured in with the Stampin' Blends.

And of course I had to try cutting out the whole image - love it with the stitched rectangles and the die cut letters from the Well Written Framelit dies.

And I also cut out the flowers and added them around the the sentiment for a completely different look.

So yes I LOVED playing with this stamp set and you can as well - I will be placing an order on Friday and you are welcome to add items to it, including the Lovely Lattice stamp set. For ideas on what to add to your order to reach the $60 see my full list of supplies below.

PLUS you are always welcome to shop at my 24/7 online store

and have the order shipped directly to you!

Interested in joining me at my upcoming classes? Click on the events tab above to see whats coming up next. PLUS I'm excited to offer another BINGO night which I know will be a LOT of fun - interested? Sign up today by emailing me - Amy.grendel@gmail.com

Product List

Lovely Lattice Cling Stamp Set

[149730]

$0.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147276]

$12.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147274]

$12.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[148544]

$12.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[148547]

$12.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

$12.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

$12.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144603]

$12.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144045]

$12.00

Stampin' Blends Color Lifter

[144608]

$6.00

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

$10.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.25

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.00

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

$22.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$6.75

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$6.75

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

[146912]

$10.25

Well Written Framelits Dies

[148534]

$54.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$48.00

Strong & Beautiful Cling Stamp Set

[148732]

$34.00

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148580]

$27.00

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle

[150599]

$45.75

Butterfly Duet Punch

[148523]

$24.00

Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148554]

$15.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101856]

$12.25

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$11.50

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$11.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$13.25

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131202]

$11.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$11.50

Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack <currently not available>

[149623]

$0.00

Sponge Brayers

[141714]

$11.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$12.25

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$8.25

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$6.75

Heat Tool

[129053]

$41.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$150.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$13.50

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$9.50

Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$5.50

Thursday, January 17, 2019

ALL MY LOVE SUITE

Wow I can't believe how long I have been away from blogging - but I have one really GOOD reason - he's cute, loves to smile and kick and has stolen this momma's heart

I'm excited to being back and creating (in-between naps) and hosting events and classes. And with the new Occasions catalogue and Sale-A-Bration there is A LOT of new fun products to play with.

So over on the Create & Share FB Group I've been sharing some of the projects I've been making with the All My Love suite and I wanted to share some more plus show you a favourite SAB item. (scroll to the end of this point for a full list of supplies)

I love it when the pattern paper is so pretty that it can take the main focus and you can keep the rest of the card simple with a few die cuts and a sentiment.

Or you can have some fun and cut out some details from the pattern paper and use those along with die cuts and embellishments to create a really pretty focal point.

TIP | Often times when we see a theme in a suite like Valentine's its hard to think of other cards you can make with it - but don't forget to look at other stamp sets and mix it up. These florals make a great birthday, wedding, anniversary or just thinking of you cards.

TIP | I LOVE this card so much and because there is so much going on with the pattern and hand-cut items I used vellum to soften the background.

I'm still learning how to create pretty watercolour backgrounds but I do like the different feel this technique adds to this card - the set of dies in this suite are awesome - here you can see one that just does the stitched line and there are some that line up perfectly with the DSP to make cutting out these cute hears easy.

So I mentioned that its Sale-A-Bration time right now and that means that with every $60 you spend from either the Occasions or the Annual Catalogue you get to a pick a FREE item from the SAB flyer.

And one of my favourites is Hello Cupcake

Here is a really quick card I made using this stamp set

TIP | When you don't know where to start with a new stamp set, look through the catalogues and copy one of the designs - it's a great stepping stone to creating your own creations. With this one I used the SAB flyer idea to make these.