Throwback Thrusday: Watercolor Wings and Butterfly Thinlits

Hello Everybody!

I hope you are enjoying today. I am going to Hobby Lobby, one of my all time favorite places to just walk around and get ideas! It's such a lovely place to shop.

Today we are revisiting the gorgeous Watercolor Wash Stamp Set and the Butterfly Thinlits, both are keepers in my view. I don't believe I will ever get rid of them, and as you know, I don't keep a whole lot around. So let's get started!

I wanted to make something bright and cheery and with this card I believe I have achieved just that. With all the poppin' bright colors this card just sings spring, don't you think?
I used the Garden Impressions DSP here and Melon Mambo Card Stock. The colors on the butterfly are Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral and Pacific Point.

This second card is a little fussy. Sometimes I like a little fussy. I just did a mash up of stamps from the retired sets Ghoulish Grunge and Gorgeous Grunge, then I added a cut out butterfly from the Garden Impression DSP using the Butterfly Thinlits and there you go, a fussy little card! I used Sea Foam, So Saffron, Pacific Point and Petal Pink inks on this card.

I hope you like today's project. Remember to dust those old stamps and other supplies off and use them! They are still as beautiful as when you first got them. I still love mine! 

If you need anything, stop by my online store. 

Happy Stamping!

Deb B

The Crafting Fool

Product List

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115320]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146289]

$11.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$7.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$7.50

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[147098]

$7.50

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

$7.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147109]

$7.50

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$7.50

Technique Tuesday: Triple Layering 3 Ways

What fun I always have at Stamp Club!

We always have a blast and learn/share new things. The last club I was reintroduced to the Triple Layering Technique. My dear friend, Kathy Hanna, had shared her card with us and I just knew that was the next thing I was going to share with you!

So today's technique is Triple Layering 3 ways! Yup, I played around with my Rectangle Stitched Framelits, (no measuring required), dsp, and foil sheets to come up with todays cards.

The traditional way to make these cards is to layer three sheets of card stock and stamp on them, then layer between them with a different color card stock. I changed it up a bit. As you will see.

I decided which framelits I wanted for all my layers, before I cut out the Whisper White ones. Then the layers of Whisper White were lightly tacked down and stacked on top of one another. I then stamped with the Love What you Do stamp set.  If you look closely you can see the layers.

After they are stamped I separated them to begin layering the card stock between.

Here is one way that I switched it up, instead of a solid color card stock I tried it with the Share What You Love DSP. These layers are larger then the layers above. The largest is not run through with the framelit, it is cut at 5 1/4 x 4. 

I glued all of my layers on a Crumb Cake card base. Layering dsp, whisper white, etc, until all layers were adhered. I then made a tag for the words and popped it up with dimensionals. 

Here is the first card, a little busy but I really like it. 

The second card is made with the Painted Seasons Stamp set, this is more traditional with the layers of Whisper White being separated by the solid card stock of Pear Pizzazz.

The last card I tried something different. I took a 6 x 6 sheet of Garden Impressions DSP and just cut the layers within each other. I then cut my layers of Grapefruit Grove Foil, as I would the solid card stock. I felt like I could get away with non-solid layers of dsp because the foil is thick and the dsp is very thin. Isn't it cool how the foil reflects the light. It is really a solid color. 

 Here is what it looks like before assembling.

Here is the finished card:

Here is the card Kathy designed that was my inspiration:

Thank you Kathy for the inspiration! 

Well that's my project for today. I hope you enjoyed it. If you have any questions, or would like to join my team, leave me a message below. You can find all your supplies at my website: http://craftingfool.stampinup.net 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Deb B

The Crafting Fool

Product List

Painted Seasons Cling Stamp Set

[149722]

$0.00

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148042]

$21.00

Fable Friends Cling Stamp Set

[148670]

$22.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.50

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131201]

$8.50

Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146970]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets

[149712]

$0.00

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

[146926]

$27.00

Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146289]

$11.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$7.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

[147112]

$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$7.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$7.50

3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim

[147808]

$7.00

Glitter Enamel Dots

[146934]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Technique Tuesday: Smooching

Smooching

I am trying a new thing here. I want to start having a purposeful blog with some order. So I am going to start doing "theme" days.

Monday Musings

Technique Tuesdays 

In the Word Wednesdays

Throwback Thursdays

Embossing Folder Fridays

Saturday Shares

Today is Technique Tuesday and I am going to show you how I do this technique.

Make a pocket using a ziplock baggie. Cut three sides off the bag, leaving it attached on one side.

Lay bag open and add drops(dots or lines) of re-inker to the inside of your pocket.

Spitz some water on the drops and close the bag.

Move the ink around with your fingers until you get the desired mix.

Lay paper over the ink.

Rub 

Flip over and dab any very wet areas with a paper towel. 

In this one (on water color papter) I placed over both sides of the pocket.

Because using water color paper doesn't allow a "flow", I spritz paper after adding the color.

 This one is on Whisper White Card Stock, the flow was much better.

This can be somewhat messy, lol!

Here are the final results, hope you like them!

Watercolor paper

 

Whisper White Card Stock

Whisper White Card Stock

Have a great week, and happy stamping!

Deb B.

The Crafting Fool

Stop by my store for all of your supplies!!

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.75

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[111840]

$3.75

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[119672]

$3.75

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[122934]

$3.75

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[102059]

$3.75

Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper

[146338]

$11.00

Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146289]

$11.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147678]

$21.00

Enjoy Life Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148190]

$25.00

Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143675]

$21.00

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon

[148764]

$7.00

Tea Room Ribbon Combo Pack

[146893]

$8.00

Nature's Twine

[146342]

$9.00