Happy Friday! I'm really looking forward to the weekend! My dear Sister-in-law, Debbie, is coming for an overnight visit with her daughter, Amanda, and baby grandson, Logan!
If you've read my blog much, you probably know that I also have a son named Logan. He is a 6'2", 22-year-old chemistry student at Missouri S&T in Rolla, MO, and he just happens to be home this weekend too!
I was honored when Amanda asked me if I minded that she named her son Logan because she had always loved the name, so I'm excited to have "little Logan" to visit!
Today's card I created by request for a hostess next week using the Apothecary Art stamp set and the Label Collection Framelits:
©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013
The shape of this Baja Breeze card was cut with the Oval Accents Die and the Big Shot, then embossed with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Folder. I sponged Soft Suede ink all over to accent the embossed texture. The 5/8" Vanilla Flower Trim was colored with a Baja Breeze Stampin'Write Marker. The soft colored look for the flowers was achieved by scribbling the same Baja Breeze Marker on the top of a stamp box, then picking up the color with a Blender Pen and coloring the flowers. The Blender Pen dilutes and softens the marker ink, and then I added in darker accents in the flower centers with the marker direct to the paper:
©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013
Can you see the difference?
When you open the card you then have a "mini-card" inside!
©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013
Which then opens to this:
©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013
So there you have it! I really like this card! I'm so glad my hostess requested this stamp set as I hadn't played with this set for awhile!
That's it for today! I'm going to Liam's this morning to play with him and watch the 3rd season of "Downton Abbey", which I am told is going to make me "freak-out" at the end, according to my two daughters who have already watched it. (I'll let you know tomorrow if I "freaked" or not!)
Until then, have a Stampingrox! day!
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Some of the fun products used on today's project:
| Apothecary Art – Clear-Mount Stamp
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#125527
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Price: $27.95
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Make
a tasteful statement with our floral-inspired labels in classic
designs. This perennially stylish six-piece set coordinates with our
Labels Collection Framelits and the Attic Boutique product suite. Fill a
jar with treats, adhere a stamped Apothecary Art label, then tie with
1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon for a gift that's straight from the heart!
Set Quantity: 6
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| Labels Collection Framelits Dies
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#125598
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Price: $26.95
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The
innovative, thin, wafer-like design of these dies lets you see where
you’re placing the design before you cut! Layer dies inside each other
to cut frames for stamp images. Cut single labels for accents or
layering. Use with single sheets of card stock or Designer Series Paper.
Labels Collection coordinates with our Apothecary Art Stamp Set.
Largest label is approximately 5-7/16" wide. Includes 6 dies in a sturdy
envelope for easy storage in our Big Shot Die Storage.
| Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
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#127751
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Price: $7.95
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New
larger size! Folder: 4-1/4" x 6-3/8". Coordinates with the
International Bazaar suite. Textured Impressions Embossing Folders
emboss a single sheet of paper and make deep impressions. Use with the
Big Shot, Standard Cutting Pads, and the Multipurpose Platform.
| Blender Pens
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#102845
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Price: $9.95
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Blender
pens combine the flexibility of watercolors with the convenience of
markers. It’s easy to achieve a beautiful watercolor effect using
blender pens with just about any color source. The tip cleans off with
just a stroke or two on scratch paper. One pen is all you need for all
of your colors!
* Dual-tip flexible brush
* Acid-free and xylene free formula
* 3 per package
* Blends Stampin’ Pastels, Watercolor Pencils, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, and Classic Stampin’ Pads
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