Celebrate Sunflowers - Gold Embossing with Whitewashing and Sponging on color Card

Today's card is a swap card I made. Every month I partake in card swaps. Sometimes it's only one (a monthly one I have committed to with themed cards each month) and sometimes I go completely mad and sign up for an extra four! My Post Office knows me well. I wanted to make something a little more complex than usual. The theme for this swap was "Favorite Flower" and I thought the new Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set was just perfect for it.

Here are the items you'll need: 

• Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp set
• Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
• Heat Tool
• Versamark ink
• Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, and Early Espresso Ink pads
• Sponge daubers
• White craft ink refill
• Water Painters
• Linen thread about 22"
• Gilded gems
• Crumb cake cardstock piece 5 1/4 x 4"
• Whisper White card base 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Block B, E

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Whale Done Gatefold Card with Belly Band

The Whale Done bundle caught my eye when I first saw the new Annual catalog. I wanted to make a simple to create, yet super stunning card with this set. Here's what I came up with!

 

I used a different card base color for the tutorial video I posted below. While Calypso Coral is not my favorite of the Stampin' Up! colors, I do like how bright it makes the second card I made. 

 

 

Here's what I used to make the cards: 

• Whale Done Bundle
• 2" and 2 1/4" circle punches
• Pretty Peacock or Calypso Coral card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" and 6 3/8"
• Strip of Pretty Peacock or Calypso Coral  1 1/2" x 10 1/2" 
• Scrap of Granny Apple Green or Pretty Peacock for the 2 1/4" circle punch
• Whisper White 5 1/4" x 4" for inside card panel
• Scrap of Whisper White for 2" circle punch
• Whale of a time DSP - 5 1/4" x 1 7/8" Two pieces each
• Sponge daubers
• Ink pads - Pretty Peacock, Just Jade, Granny Apple Green
• Blocks - A, C, D
• Stampin' Pierce Mat - Currently unavailable but will be available once production returns
• Stamparatus foam mat - serves a similar purpose as the pierce mat above
• Paper trimmer and snips if you are cutting out your sea turtle
• Dimensionals for popping up your whale or sea turtle

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June 2020 Paper Pumpkin Reveal and 5 Alternatives!

Have you heard of Paper Pumpkin? It is a monthly subscription service offered by Stampin' Up! and is a box of creativity delivered to your door every month! Here are the cards made with the June 2020 Paper Pumpkin box. The theme was #boxofsunshine and doesn't it just look like sunshine. 

One of the things I love the most about Paper Pumpkin is all of the leftovers after you finish the original projects. I love creating, with the extra parts of pieces, new cards, and other products. What I created with this month's components are below. 

 

 

 

Here's the video I created showing off the materials from this kit and explaining what I did to create the items above. Comment below which of my alternative projects was your favorite! 

Alternatives Video

Interested in signing up for Paper Pumpkin? 

Here's your sneak peek on next month's Paper Pumpkin box! Sign up by July 10th to make sure one is heading your way next month. Want to sign up? Follow this link.