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IT IS SIMPLY SATURDAY #simplestamping TIME

After two weeks of the Waves of the Ocean Collection projects, it is time to introduce other new products in my next seven days of posts.

This week I am using the All Together Collection.

I have two super quick and easy cards to share with you today.

I did say super quick and easy! One notecard and envelope, one Crumb Cake ink pad and an acrylic block.

For the second card, I used one of the Here For You Dies to cut out the set of hands. I confess that I really didn’t want to fussy cut them – although is what a casual stamper would do.

I used a cutting knife to create a small slit in the cardstock so that I could thread some Linen Thread to tie the bow.

Making simple cards is important for beginners as they develop their skills and confidence. For more experienced stampers, these card designs will seem boring.

Tomorrow I will have some more interesting designs to share.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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#SIMPLESTAMPING SATURDAY MERGES WITH SUNDAY’S STEP IT UP

It is now Monday morning and time to share some weekend projects.

I would normally share some #simplestamping projects on Saturday and then have some Step It Up Projects on Sunday.

However, I spent Saturday at a Stampin’ Up! Team Training Event with the Paper Angels. My task was to share projects, tips and techniques using the Waves of the Ocean Collection. Then Sunday was time to pack things away and make my weekend projects.

Here are the #simplestamping projects.

This first card is so quick and easy. I used Basic White Note Cards and Envelopes. The wave image and sentiment are part of the Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set. I stamped them using Coastal Cabana ink.

For the second card, I added Pacific Point to the wave stamp by carefully dabbing the ink pad at different areas on the stamp.

As you can see, I am slowly adding a few more elements to each card – colour, layers, adhesives, tools and card. For this card, I added Night of Navy to the stamped image. To apply the colours this time, I used my Stamparatus and Blending Brushes.

The sentiment was stamped and punched using the Timeless Label Punch. I cut a 1/4″ strip of Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy and Pacific Point cardstock and attached them to the back of the punched label. Then I cut these strips at an angle before using Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop the punched shape up on the card front.

For this card, I stamped the wave image, using the same Stamparatus technique and inks, directly on to a piece of Waves of the Ocean 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper.

The sentiment was stamped on to a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock and then punched it out. It was popped up on the front of the card using dimensionals.

For this card, I introduced the Blue Foils 12″x 12″ Specialty Paper and the Waves Dies. I used one of the waves dies to create the outline shape. A piece of the DSP was placed under the wave using dimensionals.

The pelican image was coloured using Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Markers™ directly on the stamp. After it was die cut , I placed it on the front of the card.

The sentiment was stamped and cut before it was added to the card front. Then I took three short lengths of white twine, from the Baker’sTwine Essential Pack, and looped them through end of the tag.

Finally, I added some Pebbles Enamel Shapes to the base of the pylons.

The last card, that has been stepped up, also features the Mother of Pearl 12″x 12″ Specialty Paper. I placed Adhesive Sheets behind the Mother of Pearl paper to make it easier to add to the wave.

The sentiment was stamped, die cut and trimmed on one side. Then Stampin’ Dimensionals were used to pop it up.

The last step was to add some Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels to the card.

It doesn’t take much to make a variety of cards.

Whoops – I’m not sure why I added the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon in this photo, I didn’t use it for any of these cards.

A little later today, I will share my Monday project and then we’ll be back on track.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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Waves Dies
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$60.00
Stamparatus
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$85.00
Paper Snips
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$17.00
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SO WE KNOW THAT SATURDAY IS #SIMPLE STAMPING DAY

Welcome to #simplestamping Saturday. Today is all about STAMPS-INK-PAPER.

This is also the day I introduce the amazing new Flowering Fields Suite Collection from Stampin’ Up!©.

FLOWERING FIELDS SUITE COLLECTION (ENGLISH)

Today I have two very ‘simple’ cards for any stamper to make. These are great for totally new stampers yet super quick and easy for more experienced stampers.

This card was created using the Tulip Fields and Special Moments Stamp Sets. The inkpad colours used were Basic Gray and Pear Pizzazz. The four large blades of the windmill were coloured using the Basic Gray Stampin’ Write Marker™. The clouds were inked using Basic Gray and then stamped off to reduce the intensity of the colour for the colours.

The sentiment is from the 2022 Sale-a-bration Special Moments Stamp Set.

The next card shares many of the features from the first card.

For my second #simplestampincard I followed the layout from my first card. Then I added a strip of Designer Series Paper that was adhered to the bottom of the card frod front.

I stamped the windmill , tree and shrubs in the same way as my first card. The sentiment was stamped in the same way. The clouds were stamped without being stamped off.

These two cards are my Saturday #simplestamping projects. I hope that you like them.

Tomorrow is Sunday and I will step up these cards using more products and techniques.

Until tomorrow, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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