Lots of Lavender-Sale a Bration week

  Lots of Lavender appealed to me right away when I first looked at the Sale a Bration catalog.  But I really have only used it a couple of times.  So many stamps, so little time..... you know how that feels I am sure.  So, I had a lot of fun creating the samples for today.  I made sure to use all the different stamps in the set.  Once I did that I found the set to be quite amazing.

I love to make cards using just one color.  I found a similar sample on Pinterest and decided to try to duplicate it.  

Do you notice the green leaves?  When I first saw the card I thought I would use my Blends to color in the leaves.  Not necessary because there are two stamps in the set to help you fill in the leaves easily.  One stamp is for the leaves on the left side, one for the leaves on the right.

The saying is from a hostess set from the Occasions catalog called Yay You.

Next card is a rerun of a card I featured on my blog for Blends week.  Same stamp but colored with blends.  Such a different look.

If you follow my blog you might recognize this card from Brusho week.  That's what I used on the background, and then colored the stamp in with Blends again.

 Did you know that this cute little garland is part of the Lots of Lavender stamp set?  There are 4 additional stamps that help fill in the large flower, 2 for the leaves since they are directional and one for the two little buds.  

1. When you stamp a stamp that has multiple layers like this one.  First, stamp the darkest layer.

2. Then you can look through the photopolymer stamp to see where to place the next stamp in a lighter color.

Both of the tiny buds are on the same stamp and placed apart so they match up exactly with the larger stamped garland.

This last card was so pretty, I copied it exactly just changed up some of the colors and the saying. I watched a well done video by Nigezza.  Her blog is www.nigezza.blogspot.com.

The open lacy accent piece and the leaves in the background are from the Petal Palette bundle.

Tomorrow, I will share some cards made with the Springtime Foils specialty paper.  It was a part of the second set of Sale a Bration items. Product List

Lots Of Lavender Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147194]

$0.00

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle

[145974]

$62.00

Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[145648]

$8.50

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies

[138281]

$27.00

Brusho Crystal Colour

[144101]

$30.00

Stampin' Blends Markers Collection

[147475]

$121.50

Bubble Over Bundle-Valentine Card

Wouldn't this made a cute Valentine Heart?  I used several different items from the Occasion and Annual catalog to make this card.

1. The obvious item was the Bubble Over Bundle for the bottle, the bubbles and the tiny heart cut out and stamp.

2. The designer paper is from the Occasions catalog and is called Painted with Love Specialty designer paper.

3. The tinsel ribbon is from the Occasions catalog and the gold edged ribbon is from the annual catalog.

4. The saying is from the Petal Palette stamp set.

It is fun to combine different items from different catalogs to make a great card.

I have had a great time creating these samples and presenting them to you.  I hope I have inspired you to create something yourself.  If so you know where to go, the top of the page and click on shop now.

Next week I will be featuring the stamp set called Lovely Wishes.  It was an all attendee give away at the OnStage I went to in November.  Got to use it right!

Petal Palette Bundle-Yearly Calendar

Isn't this a cute calendar?  And it has everything a person might need to take notes.

I like to show my appreciation to my customers at the end or beginning of a new year.  I made a calendar for my regular customers just like this.  One the back is a list of my regular classes I hold each month.

I also made a calendar for each one of my club members.  On the back of their calendar was a list of who was the hostess for each month of 2018.

These cute little calendars stand up.  My downline will be making one at our meeting this month and on the back I will put a listing of all our meeting dates for the year.

Do you want one for yourself?  Well, become a customer, join the Press Club, start your own club, or join my team and I will see that you get one for yourself.

I have enjoyed sharing these projects with you this week.  Come back on Monday and see the projects I have made using the Bubble Over Bundle.

Petal Palette Bundle-Drip Technique

  Have you heard of the drip technique? I first heard about it on the Stampin'Up! blog. Here is how it is done.

1. I used the Shimmer White card stock as my paper.

2. I spritzed one third of the card stock with water.  

3. Next I added one drop of reinker to the water.  I tilted my paper and let the color drip.

4. I continued with a second and third section, spritzed, dropped on some reinker, then tilted the card stock.

5. When you have all color you wish, you need to let the paper dry.  You can do that by setting it aside till dry or if you are inpatient like I am, you can use a heat tool to dry the colors.

Try this with your favorite color combination and see what you can create.

Petal Palette Bundle-Petals and More Thinlits Dies

  Don't you love how dainty this branch is?  It is one of the 10 thinlits that are part of the Petals and More thinlit dies.  What I love about this set of thinlits, is that some of them cut out the stamps, but there are several extra thinlits that can be accent pieces.

  Did you know when you look at a stamp set in a catalog if the image has a grey area around the outside of it, it can be cut out with a matching thinlit?  I love a set where you can cut out your stamp with a thinlit instead of having to use a pair of scissors.

  This bundle has two options, wood-mount or clear.  Which ever option you might choose, you will be able to choose your favorite Sale a Bration set.  What a deal!

Tomorrow I will share a great technique I tried called the drip technique.  

Petal Palette Bundle-Petal Passion Designer paper

 What is your favorite stamp set or bundle in the new Occasions catalog?  Mine is the Petal Palette bundle. The Petal Passion designer paper is a great addition to the bundle.  Here is what I love about the bundle.

1. I love the water color look to the stamps.

2. Most of the images can be cut out with framelits.  That makes creating a card so much easier.

3. Black and white is a great combination with just a touch of lots of different colors.

4. Making a card is fast and simple.

The cards featured this week will be a part of the February Card Cafe.

Come back tomorrow to see another card made with this bundle.

If you do not have a copy of the Occasions catalog for yourself, then contact me and I will make sure you get one in your hands as soon as possible.

The cost of this stamp set will qualify you for a Sale a Bration set.  Hurrah!