Background Technique Using Stampin Up Rose Garden Thinlets Dies

This video tutorial will show you how to use a die cut to create a mask to make a stand alone background which just needs a sentiment to create a lovely card.

Products used
Rose Garden Thinlets Dies,
Wild Wasabi, Crushed Curry and Emerald Envy ink pads,
Best Birds stamp set for the Happy Birthday sentiment
Sponge Daubers,
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In This World Dimensional Card

I here quite often how difficult it is to do masculine themed cards or gender neutral for people who don't like pretty pretty cards with flowers and ribbons etc. In This World stamp set has some lovely stamps which lend themselves to this type of card.

I used three pieces of whisper white cardstock, stamped the sentiment in the smallest layer then laid them together so I could stamp. Using dapper denim and crushed curry I used the graphic stamp to create the background, then mounted on dimensionals to create height. I then stamped three keys from this set and fussy cut and coloured in crushed curry, you will need a craft knife to cut the centre of the key. Then using some hessian/burlap ribbon split to give individual threads I threaded each key and mounted with dimensional pieces round the card.

The effect is simple and non fussy yet stunning and ideal for masculine cards.
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Two colour blending stamping and inking

Sometimes with all this wet drizzly weather, thoughts turn to warm sunny days and today's card is done with two lovely warm tones, Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze.

I used a blending technique with the Best Birds by using the Aqua Painter to blend the stamped image to give tone.

The background was done using our Sponge Brayer and the masked area with So Saffron.

By using coordinating cardstock in Cajun craze and crushed curry it pulls everything together with a few pearls for interest.

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Favourite tools Sponge Daubers

My favourite tools in my craft box have to be Sponge Daubers, a pack of five for £4.50 code 133773, order through my shop button above.

They fit on  your finger like a thimble and allow you to blend colour seamlessly onto our cardstock and are perfect for masking techniques, check out my video techniques for ideas and techniques.

Product list for this card -
Everyday Hero stamp set for buildings, stamped four  times twice in archival black and twice in smoky slate ink pads and fussy cut out.
High Tide stamp set for the birds stamped in archival black ink pad
Crushed Curry cardstock sponged in calypso coral, Cajun craze and cherry cobbler ink pads
Crushed Curry Stampin Write Marker to colour windows of buildings.
Sponge Daubers for the sponging techniques.

So treat yourself to a few packs of sponge daubers and keep a different dauber for each colour or colour group if being frugal and get great results like this.  All products used can be bought through the shop button above.

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A splash of vibrancy

Well today is Valentine's Day which is a very special day for me as it is my grandsons 4th birthday so if you remember the froggy superhero card (have a look back on my blog if you missed it) that has been th chosen card with a big fat 4 on it.

So today's project was inspired by Andrea Walford who made an inspirational card using some bright and bold colours. So I thought I would have a go with flirty flamingo, peekaboo peach and crushed curry diagonally sponged and overstamped with the delicate details a free Saleabration set full of lacy borders. I stamped tone on tone to keep the vibrancy.

 I die cut the butterfly in black and also the sentiment which really makes them pop and mounted on black cardstock too. With s few rhinestones for some bling it makes a really modern vibrant card.

This card was a direct case from Andrea walford but using flirty flamingo, peekaboo peach and crushed curry. Makes me think is warmer days to come and hot summer days.

Whatever you are doing for Valentine's have a wonderful day and I'll be back tomorrow for more fun tips and techniques using Stampin Up fabulous range of products 💜