Monthly Archives: September 2016

Blossom Builder Punch for embossing

I wanted to showcase the Blossom Builder Punch again, but this time without the stamp set. And I decided to have a go at a technique I saw on Brian King’s blog which he calls faux embossing. Martin commented that it was a bit subtle and that the test would be whether I could photograph it!

Stampin' Up! Blossom Builder Punch and Suite Sayings

I punched out a number of the pieces and in the end decided to just use the stars and leaves on this card. I used the multipurpose tombow glue to randomly atttach stars and leaves to a piece of card. I then ran it through the big shot with my precision plate and one clear plate to squash it a little to give more of the embossed look. I think this photo shows it better:

Stampin' Up! Blossom Builder Punch and Suite Sayings

I then attached it to a melon mambo mat and then moved onto the sentiment. This is from Suite Sayings (love this set) from the annual catalog and I’ve of course stamped in melon mambo. I cut it out using the new layering ovals framelits; I also cut a scalloped piece as a mat but it didn’t really fit with the rest of the card. Instead for a little decoration, I used the 1/8″ stitched ribbon which I just happen to have in the matching melon mambo!

I hope that I’ve shown you some of the fun that you can have with the blossom builder punch.

See you tomorrow,

Liz

Blossom Builder Punch

As promised yesterday, I took some time away from cleaning (yes, we’re still not completely vaporised chicken free!) to play with the blossom builder punch which is on sale this week.

Stampin' Up! Blossom Builder Punch and Bunch of Blossoms

I even went one further and used the metallic enamel shapes which are also 25% off through Wednesday. So, what have we got here? I started with melon mambo (a surprise, I know) and stamped the outline of the petal full strength, then the partial petal stamped off once and the full petal stamped off twice. I punched all of them out and then used my bone folder to get some curl – you know, the way that you make curling ribbon really curl with scissors. The centre is a piece of melon mambo card stock just punched out with the blossom builder punch. It’s a fun punch, there are 5 parts to it:

Blossom Builder Punch

Next was the stalk with is stamped in old olive using the stamp that doesn’t have the watercolour look and then the sentiment. All of the stamping is from the Bunch of Blossoms set which coordinates with the blossom builder punch. Normally they are $35 as a bundle, if you take advantage of the 25% savings and buy them individually, it’s $34.50. But if you previously bought the stamp set and decided you didn’t need the punch, now is the time to get it!

To make the flower, I put a couple of mini glue dots onto the card and started building – I added another glue dot along the way. Then I glued on the little piece of melon mambo card. Here you can see how much 3D effect you can get curling the petals, so much more fun than just stamped flat on the page.

Stampin' Up! Blossom Builder Punch and Bunch of Blossoms

I added three of the silver metallic enamel shapes – just picking them up with my paper snips and putting them down gently until I had all three out and could get them where I wanted them before pressing them down to adhere. I used old olive for my mat and put that onto a melon mambo card base.

I’m glad that the punch is on sale this week and thus pushed me to use it. I had a lot of fun. I may come up with something else for tomorrow using it as well.

See you tomorrow,

Liz

Blog Candy Winner

On my blog’s birthday, I offered some blog candy and today’s the day to announce the winner! Here’s a reminder of the blog candy:

Stampin' Up! products for blog candy

and the winner is, unlucky for some, number 13 which is Debbie who said: 

“Happy birthday! Mine is a bit odd too, it’s Christmas Day. Love your posts and ideas.”

Well, Happy Birthday a little early to you Debbie! Just email me your address at lizbaileycards@gmail.com and I’ll be happy to send this along.

To help ease any disappointment for those of you that didn’t win, I’ll remind you of the special deals that Stampin’ Up! has going on currently:

Special Offer

This one is good through Wednesday 7th and if you were at all reluctant to get ALL of the sets of enamel shapes, now is the time to stock up because they are discounted. And if you have them all, why not get more! Here’s a look at what’s on sale this week:

Week 1

I just got the mini striped ribbon in tip top taupe (and Debbie will be receiving a yard from me in her blog candy) and it’s really gorgeous. The photos just don’t do it justice. The festive embossing folder is really fun too – I’ve even used it on the envelope flaps and it’s great there too. I have the blossom builder punch – I think I’ll go and play with it this morning to give you a reason for buying it!

See you tomorrow,

Liz

 

Twinkle Trees Christmas Card

Happy Friday! The star of the show today is definitely the new Glitter Stampin’ Emboss Powder which has taken over the card and made the fun Twinkle Trees set fade into the background!

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Twinkle Trees - Star of Light - Glitter Stampin' Emboss Powder

What do you think? Isn’t the glitter stampin’ emboss powder amazing? It’s really hard to photograph and it looks masses better in person. I was a bit curious as to how it would work on this, my first project using it. When you stamp in versamark and then sprinkle on the glitter emboss powder the powder looks a little bit dull. Not as dull as ordinary emboss powder, but somewhat dull. Definitely dull in comparison with what happens when you heat it and it gets really shiny and glossy! So no worries about how you know it’s “done”. And even better, the glitter stays on the card.

I’ve got a little ahead of myself! I started the card by stamping on a piece of whisper white scrap in emerald envy using the Twinkle Trees stamp set. I love the emerald envy, it’s such a Christmassy colour. I’ve finally decided which of last year’s retired in colours that I like the best, it’s mossy meadow because I miss it the  most but emerald envy is helping with that gap! After stamping, I added the glitter stampin’ emboss powder and I love what it’s done to the card. So much so, that I decided to keep the rest of the card extra simple so as not to detract from it – although I think it would be hard to detract from this sparkle. I trimmed the scrap and made an emerald envy mat. The sentiment is from Star of Light also in emerald envy which I stamped before adhering the christmas tree panel, just in case. And there you go – clean and simple and very glittery!

Here’s another attempt at a photo to show the glittery-ness

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Twinkle Trees - Star of Light - Glitter Stampin' Emboss Powder

Just a reminder that this is the last day to comment on Sunday’s post for a chance to win the blog candy.

See you tomorrow,

Liz

Totally Trees for CAS Colours & Sketches

Happy Thursday which means it’s time for another challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches and it’s the beginning of a new month which means that it’s time for hostess duties to change – this month it’s Karen setting the challenges. She chose a bright trio of primary colours for us to use and for some reason that meant the Totally Trees stamp set to me!

Stampin' Up! Totally Trees and All About Everything

Here’s the banner which inspired my card:

I started by stamping the sentiment from All About Everything in real red and then added basic black trees from Totally Trees (I really love this set, it’s going to get a lot of use) to surround it. Then I grabbed the other two chosen colours and used them for the splodge – a technical term! – for each tree. I played a bit with mats before determining that island indigo on a real red card base was the most fun.

Since my stamps were inked up, I added a tree to the envelope front. Why not, right?

Stampin' Up! Totally Trees and All About Everything

Totally Trees is one of the brand new sets available in the new Holiday catalogue which is going live for customers today! If you’ve bought from me in the last year, you should already have received your catalogue – if not, just let me know and I’ll send one along. Or, if you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and would like a catalogue, drop me a note and I’ll send one your way. In the meantime, click on the picture of the catalog on the left, and look at it online.

Once you’ve checked out the new catalog, I hope you’ll go to the challenge site and check out the cards by the rest of the design team and then have a go yourself. It would be great to see you in the gallery.

See you tomorrow,

Liz