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.**

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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]

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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.

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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]

Over the Moon Retirement Card

I made this for my brother-in-law's retirement.  He has a farm with cows, and he delivered pigs, so I thought this would be a cute (multi-page) card for him.  I used the Over the Moon stamp set (which will be retiring June 2, or until supplies last) and A Good Man.  I hope he likes it!!

West Coast Creators Blog Hop May 2020

Woohoo! I'm really excited, because this is the first time I have ever participated in a blog hop!! Our West Coast Creators family just started this blog hop, and for our first one, we are highlighting products that are retiring.

My baby card uses the retiring Welcome Easter stamp set (but it's not just for Easter!), a stitched tag from Bonanza Dies, Mint Macaron Textile Ribbon, as well as the gorgeous Best Dressed Designer Series Paper. I will be really sad to see these products go!!

This card is a fun-fold pop-up card that I was introduced to in a Virtual Technique Club--the one I saw was made by Susan Campfield. I have really enjoyed the design, and this is the third card that I have made using the fun-fold technique. The card base is Pretty Peacock, and I chose the floral Purple Posy and striped papers (both from Best Dressed DSP). The cute animals were coloured with Stampin' Blends--Smoky Slate, So Saffron, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, and Light Pumpkin Pie.

Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to check out the rest of the beautiful cards posted by this very talented group of ladies!!!

This is the inside of the card.

This is the back of the card—a place to write a personal message.

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Product List

Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set [149275]	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638]	Ornate Frames Dies [150664]	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121043]	Linen Thread [104199]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]