Bruno Bertucci's Scrappy Strips Technique

UPDATE:  My card came in 14th out of 44!!  I thought that was pretty good for my first ever contest! Thank you so much for those of you who voted for me!!

In our Virtual Club, I taught our group Bruno Bertucci's Scrappy Strips Technique.  The technique was a real hit!  Coincidentally, my sister gave us a challenge to make three cards using only scraps. We all used this technique and came up with some beautiful cards.  If you like this card, please vote for it in Kylie Bertucci's contest here:  http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=824187&fbclid=IwAR11u3ghsxdTVmYqIl9Y1gJm_hyehsoz-8NJTOCyfW2SHe-tkmdQsy9qUQs

Here is one that I made:

The card base is Pool Party cardstock, and the strips are mounted on Pretty Peacock.  I used the new Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, our gorgeous Pool Party Sheer Ribbon, and several embossing folders (Hammered Metal, Subtle, Greenery, and Meadow Moments).  The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Greetings, and the tag is cut from Stitched So Sweetly.

This technique is a lot of fun, quick and easy, and a great way to use up those ever-accumulating scraps!!!

West Coast Creators Blog Hop June 2020

Welcome to my second West Coast Creators Blog Hop!!  I'm so excited to participate in this event, and to be part of such an amazing and supportive family! 

I just love our new Forever Greenery suite!  The stamp set is AMAZING, because it is one of our "DistinktiveTM" ones--this means that it has a special texture that gives realistic depth and dimension to each image with just one step!!  The Pretty Peacock background of the card was embossed with one (of a set of two) of our new Greenery Embossing folders.  This was layered on a piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock, and then adhered to a Pretty Peacock card base.  The gold foil piece is from the gorgeous Forever Gold Laser-Cut paper.  The rest of the pieces are Forever Fern images stamped in Pretty Peacock and Pear Pizzazz, which were then diecut with Forever Flourishing Dies.  One image was diecut from Vellum Cardstock.  The sentiment (also from Forever Fern) is stamped on a Whisper White cardstock tag cut with Ornate Frames dies, and adhered to the gold piece using Dimensionals.  I love how this card turned out!  

Look at the amazing detail and texture in the stamped images with this set--and it's all done with ONE step!  It's so easy to get such beautiful results!

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Product List

Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English) [152559]	Forever Flourishing Dies [152714]	Greenery Embossing Folders [152716]	Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [152493]	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131201]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856]	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]

Sailing Home Watercolour Background Card

Sailing Home is one of my favourite stamp sets to use when making masculine cards.  I used what I call a “Smooshed Saran Wrap” watercolour background technique that I learned from Amanda Fowler, a demonstrator in the UK.

For this card, I scrunched up a piece of Saran Wrap, added drops of ink in three different colours, added a few drops of Frost White Shimmer paint, and then "smooshed" the wrap a little to blend the colours.  Click on the link below the product list to get a free tutorial with all of the details and instructions.

**To get the free tutorial, click on the link below the product list.**

tams# 45882

Product List

Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set [149457]	Smooth Sailing Dies [149576]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101910]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [103033]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147168]	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [111840]
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156]	Frost White Shimmer Paint [147046]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon [148764]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Sail Away Trinkets [149482]	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262]	Stampin' Spritzer [126185]

Click here to print the free tutorial here!

Mountain Air CASE

Yay!!! Our new catalogue goes live today!! I am really happy that the Mountain Air stamp set is carrying over!! This card is a catty CASE--you will find this card on page 16 of the new Annual Catalogue. I used a sponging technique to do the background.

tams# 41370

Product List

Mountain Air Photopolymer Stamp Set [151610]	Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set [149298]	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101910]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119672]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147168]	Water Painters [151298]
Stampin' Spritzer [126185]	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker [100079]	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Stamparatus [146276]
Linen Thread [104199]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Blender Pens [102845]