Positive Thoughts and custom striped paper

Today I looked through the new catalog to verify that we were carrying over the "Positive Thoughts" stamp set and was so happy to see that it is true... And noticed the very pretty card and thought well let me look at the poppies DSP for the green striped paper... but then saw that it was not DSP but hand painted! Of course I had to try my hand at that... here is my card:

And here is the original from the catalog, which I totally CASE'd with minor changes...

I really liked making my own striped paper using the Watercolor paper, old olive ink and Aqua Painter... and think I may just do that more often!


Product List

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490] $21.00	Nature's Thoughts Dies [153586] $29.00	Ornate Layers Dies [152726] $37.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $35.00	Sprig Punch [148012] $18.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $8.75	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $9.00	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $7.50	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $10.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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Thoughtful Blooms - square card

Today I wanted to copy a card I had seen online. The original had the circle stamped yellow, which is from "Swirly Frames" ... but since I don't own this set, I had to improvise!

To get the thin circle cut-out, I first die-cut the smaller circle into the cardstock and then placed the larger, stitched circle over the hole and die-cut again...I had to use the fine-tip glue to adhere it to the card.. which I forgot to list below... sorry .. it is found here: https://bit.ly/2wqPagV

Product List

Itty Bitty Greetings Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151331] $36.00	Thoughtful Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152290] $0.00	Small Bloom Punch [152316] $0.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $30.00
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $8.75	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $8.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $7.50	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $7.50	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $7.50	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00
Blackberry Bliss Dark Stampin' Blends [147910] $4.50	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $4.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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Love what You do - CASE a card

My sweet friend Marcia gave me 2 pretty cards on the incentive trip and today I decided to CASE one of them with stamps that I own...

Here is Marcia's card:

And here is my version:

The background was achieved by inking up the inside (side with label) of the "Subtle" embossing folder in Blackberry Bliss prior to sending it through the BigShot. It came out neat!

I did a tiny bit of blending with my Stampin' Blends markers.. I just love playing with them!

And I have a confession to make... I used the stamp set "Thoughtful Banners", which is retired... yikes. But it was still sitting with confidence in my "current" stamps. What an impostor! It will now be sent to the retirement home...LOL However, you can used any stamp set that YOU like of course... if you decide to re-create our cards...



Product List

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set [148042] $21.00	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $8.75	Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150882] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $8.75
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Blackberry Bliss Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147932] $9.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $10.00	3D Embossing Folder Plate [149658] $10.00	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $3.50