Darling Details In Color Card--Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop

 

  

Welcome to our May Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop! This month we are featuring our new 2023-2025 "In Colors" Collection! 

Okay, I have a confession to make... When I first saw our five new “In Colors” I wasn't very excited about them. They're very "earthy", and I usually like brighter colours. When I saw a "real" (not digital) catalogue, I liked the colours a little better. But when I saw our gorgeous Earthen Elegance 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP), which had three of the new colours, I realized they are actually quite nice!

I love the detailed stitched frame that is part of
the Darling Details die set!

I used four of the five In Colors in this card--Boho Blue, Moody Mauve, Copper Clay (in the DSP), and Wild Wheat. I also used our new Darling Details bundle. I love the beautiful Distinktive™ stamps, which give a range of colour depth when stamped once, and the amazing dies (which include two frames and a border die)--see a photo of the bundle below!

You can see the Boho Blue ink added to the background
with a Blending Brush in this photo.

The directions for my card are below.

But first, be sure to check out my friends' beautiful creations below!! 

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Full Directions for My Darling Details In Color Card:

1. Cut the following layers:
• Boho Blue cardstock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"; 3-5/8 x 4-3/4" (die cut with larger frame)
• Wild Wheat cardstock: 3" x 2" (die cut flowers/leaves sprig and 3 stems; piece two together to make a longer stem)
• Basic White cardstock: 3-3/8" x 4-5/8"; 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" (stamp sentiment with Boho Blue, and then die cut with second smallest Stylish Shapes circle die); 2" x 2" (stamp 5 flowers in Boho Blue, and then die cut)
• Earthen Elegance 12" x 12" DSP: 4" x 5-1/4"
2. Stamp the two detailed flowers on the largest Basic White piece in Moody Mauve, and then fill with stamped-off (second generation) Moody Mauve.
3. Add Boho Blue ink to the background with a Blending Brush (starting off the paper to prevent blotches).
4. Adhere the flowers and stems with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, as shown.
5. Adhere the frame to the Basic White piece.
6. Adhere DSP to the card base, and then adhere the framed piece.
7. Adhere the sentiment to the bottom right of the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
8. Tie a bow with a double strand of Linen Thread, and add to card front with a glue dot.
9. Add Basic Rhinestone Jewels to the centres of the flowers. 

I'd love for you to comment below, if you have a moment, please. 😊 

Shopping Links for My Darling Details In Color Card:

tams# 80756

Product List

Darling Details Bundle [161371] $73.75	Darling Details Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [161368] $33.00	Darling Details Dies [161370] $49.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $41.00	Earthen Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161503] $17.00
Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161449] $17.00	Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [161650] $12.25	Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161724] $13.75	Moody Mauve Classic Stampin' Pad [161649] $12.25	Moody Mauve 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161723] $13.75
Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161725] $13.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.50	Small Blending Brushes [160518] $16.50	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.25	Linen Thread [104199] $7.00

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Grassy Grove Thank You Card

 

  

Hello and welcome! I've entered this card in Kylie Bertucci's May International Blog Highlights contest! This is another Watercolour Wash Background card! I hope you like it--and, if you do, I'd be very grateful if you would vote for me, please! Please click on the button below to go to Kylie's blog, and vote by clicking on the top right corner of the thumbnail of my card (#4), until you see the heart turn red. Thank you so much for your support!!

Several years ago I made a Mountain Air Watercolour Wash card inspired by a technique that I learned from Sherrill Graff. This is a really fun technique, and I used it to make this card. 

 

This technique is actually very easy, and you get a different result every time! I hope that you'll vote for my card, and then check out my brand-new YouTube channel--the link is below.

Here is another card made using the same technique
and our Grove Dies.

Thanks very much for stopping by--and for voting!!! If you like my card, please vote here--then remember to click on the top right corner of the thumbnail of my card (#4) until the heart turns red--that way you know that your vote is registered:

Please click here to vote for my card.

And please also check out my brand-new YouTube Channel! 😊

Full Directions for My Grassy Grove Thank You Card:

1. Cut the following layers:
• Basic Black cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" 
• Fresh Freesia cardstock: 5-1/4" x 3-3/4"
• Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper: 5" x 3-1/2" 
• Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/4" x 4" (for inside)
2. Fold and burnish the card base. 
3. Adhere the Fresh Freesia layer with Stampin' Seal.
4. Hold Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper under unning water, then place on paper towels. Using a Water Painter, dip into ink refills (Fresh Freesia, Balmy Blue, and Tahitian Tide), and put on wet paper. Spritz with a Stampin' Spritzer to blend inks if necessary. Try to eliminate puddles by tipping excess ink onto paper towel. Allow to dry (overnight is best).
5. Stamp the sentiment, ground, deer, and trees with Tuxedo Black Memento.
6. Add more black ink to the ground using a Sponge Dauber.
7. Wrap 28" of Linen Thread around the card front, tie into a bow, and adhere to the card base with Stampin' Seal.
8. Adhere the Basic White piece on the inside of the card.
9. Adhere three Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card front.

Please click here to vote for my card. 

Shopping Links for My Grassy Grove Thank You Card:

tams# 80632

Product List

Grassy Grove Cling Stamp Set (English) [157836] $33.00	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155613] $13.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $13.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $12.25	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $12.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $9.00	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [155612] $7.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147168] $7.00	Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [159211] $7.00	Water Painters [151298] $18.00
Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $5.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.50	Linen Thread [104199] $7.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.25	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00

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Register Now for Our

Darling Details MEGA Stamp Camp!

 

Our past Stamp Camps have been a lot of fun! I hope you'll join us for this event! See all details and register here!

Are you ready for another MEGA weekend stamp camp with 14 AWESOME projects? Join me and 6 incredibly talented friends as we bring you our Darling Details MEGA Stamp Camp! This will be a full weekend stamp camp, June 24-25, 2023, from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm PT on Saturday and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sunday! It will be a fabulous weekend, crafting together online from anywhere in Canada! If you live outside Canada, we have an option for you, too! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DETAILS CAREFULLY!

 
What does the Darling Details MEGA Stamp Camp include?
 
• 14 Make ‘n Take Kits for 14 awesome projects including all cardstock envelopes, and any die cuts not included in the Darling Details Bundle!
• Unlimited access to an EXCLUSIVE Facebook group just for stamp camp attendees!
• 14 Video Tutorials! These will be LIVE but recorded so you can watch again later!
• 14 Written Tutorials in a printable PDF!
• A Mystery Stamping session!
• An Entry into our Prize Draws!
 
All you need are inks, adhesives, a paper trimmer to cut your Designer Series Paper and a die cutting machine such as our Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. A list of supplies will be provided ahead of time.
 
Option 1: Get all of the above FREE with the purchase of the Darling Details Bundle (161371) and the Bright & Beautiful 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (161449) for a total of $90.75 + shipping/taxes from my online store, starting May 2nd.
 
Click here to order Option 1 with my Stamp Camp Host Code!
 
 
Order early on May 2nd (when our 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue goes LIVE) to be sure to get your order in time (with less chance of backorders), but no later than May 31st!
 

Option 2: Do you already have the Darling Details Bundle (stamp set & dies)? No problem! Get the 14 Make ‘n Take Kits, Facebook videos and PDF tutorials, as well as the Bright & Beautiful 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper for $50! Register on the link below and pay by etransfer by May 31st if you’d like Option 2!
 

Option 3 (for residents outside of Canada only): For $25 CAD, you will have access to the videos and PDF tutorials and can join us on Facebook! Register on the link below by June 21st and I’ll send you a Paypal invoice!
 
Make ‘n Take packages will be mailed by June 12th. With the mail being unpredictable, there is a small possibility that they will arrive after the stamp camp. No worries, as you can enjoy the weekend with us and put your Make ‘n Takes together afterwards! You can also pick up your package from my home.

Darling Details MEGA Stamp Camp--Register Now!

 

Our past Stamp Camps have been a lot of fun! I hope you'll join us for this event! See all details and register here!

Are you ready for another MEGA weekend stamp camp with 14 AWESOME projects? Join me and 6 incredibly talented friends as we bring you our Darling Details MEGA Stamp Camp! This will be a full weekend stamp camp, June 24-25, 2023, from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm PT on Saturday and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sunday! It will be a fabulous weekend, crafting together online from anywhere in Canada! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DETAILS CAREFULLY!

 
What does the Darling Details MEGA Stamp Camp include?
 
• 14 Make ‘n Take Kits for 14 awesome projects including all cardstock envelopes, and any die cuts not included in the Darling Details Bundle!
• Unlimited access to an EXCLUSIVE Facebook group just for stamp camp attendees!
• 14 Video Tutorials! These will be LIVE but recorded so you can watch again later!
• 14 Written Tutorials in a printable PDF!
• A Mystery Stamping session!
• An Entry into our Prize Draws!
 
All you need are inks, adhesives, a paper trimmer to cut your Designer Series Paper and a die cutting machine such as our Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. A list of supplies will be provided ahead of time.
 
Option 1: Get all of the above FREE with the purchase of the Darling Details Bundle (161371) and the Bright & Beautiful 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (161449) for a total of $90.75 + shipping/taxes from my online store, starting May 2nd.
 
Click here to order Option 1 with my Stamp Camp Host Code!
 
 
Order early on May 2nd (when our 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue goes LIVE) to be sure to get your order in time (with less chance of backorders), but no later than May 31st!
 

Option 2: Do you already have the Darling Details Bundle (stamp set & dies)? No problem! Get the 14 Make ‘n Take Kits, Facebook videos and PDF tutorials, as well as the Bright & Beautiful 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper for $50! Register on the link below and pay by etransfer by May 31st if you’d like Option 2!
 

Option 3 (for residents outside of Canada only): For $25 CAD, you will have access to the videos and PDF tutorials and can join us on Facebook! Register on the link below by June 21st and I’ll send you a Paypal invoice!
 
Make ‘n Take packages will be mailed by June 12th. With the mail being unpredictable, there is a small possibility that they will arrive after the stamp camp. No worries, as you can enjoy the weekend with us and put your Make ‘n Takes together afterwards! You can also pick up your package from my home.

Mountain Air Thank You Card

 

I have some REALLY exciting news!! 😊 I have (finally!) started a YouTube channel!! My card above is a revamp of a card I made quite some time ago, which prompted many requests for a video tutorial. I've decided to jump way out of my comfort zone and give it a try! So, this is my first YouTube video! I would be grateful if you would check it out, and subscribe to my YouTube channel, please! This video shows how I made the cool watercolour background, as well as the stamping and assembly of the rest of the card. Soon I plan to make some videos of ocean-themed cards and techniques using Blending Brushes. Please check out my YouTube video here:

Please have a look, like, and subscribe!

Thank you VERY much for voting my card into the Top Ten in Kylie Bertucci's April International Blog Highlights competition!! I am so happy to be considered part of a group of such talented designers from all over the world, and to have been invited to participate in the Top Ten Winners' Hop again! (I am posting my Top Ten card at the bottom of this blog entry, in case you didn't see it.)

We have an amazing new catalogue coming out in May, but that unfortunately means that there are some great items retiring. My card uses some favourite products that I am sad to see go, one of them being our Mountain Air stamp set. 

A close-up of the colour variation achieved with this technique

Products and measurements for my card are below. You may want to order any retiring products you like as soon as possible, because they will no longer be available May 2nd (or sooner, if they sell out). Of course, the watercolour wash technique can be used with any colours that go together, and the scenery can be created with similar stamp sets. Please watch my video and give this card a try! It's quick, easy, fun, and you'll get a different result every time! 😊 The card you see below is the one that I made a long time ago--I used the same technique and colours, but as you can see, it looks quite different.

Below is the card I submitted for this month's contest. Thanks again for voting it into the Top Ten! To see more photos and directions for my Top Ten card below, click here.

If you live in Canada 🇨🇦 and presently don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to help you out! Shopping links are below.

Directions for My Mountain Air Thank You Card:

1. Cut the following layers:
• Bermuda Bay Cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• Basic Black Cardstock: 5-3/8" x 4-1/8"
  
• Shimmery White Cardstock: 5-1/4" x 4"
2. Spritz water 2-3 times on the back of the Shimmery White Cardstock (to prevent curling), and then on the front so that it is quite wet.
3. Add small drops of ink refills (Daffodil Delight, Balmy Bay, and Bermuda Bay) with a small paintbrush or Water Painter, as shown in the video, allowing colours to blend and run. Set aside to dry, making sure there are no "puddles" (tip onto a paper towel to eliminate).
4. Stamp the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black.
5. Stamp the mountains with Gray Granite (I used a Stamparatus).
6. Add Old Olive ink to the tree portion of the long tree/water stamp, and add Pacific Point to the water with a Stampin' Write Marker. "Huff" on the stamp, and then stamp image at the bottom of the mountains.
7. Use a Blender Pen on the water to blend the colour.
8. Use first and second generation stamping with Mossy Meadow for the large trees.
9. Stamp the mountain tops with Versamark directly over the stamped image (a Stamparatus makes this easy to do). Add white embossing powder only to the mountaintops with a spoon. Brush off any powder on the Mossy Meadow trees; set with a  Heat Tool.
10. Stamp the birds with Basic Gray (or Gray Granite).
11. Wrap a 30" length of Linen Thread twice around the Shimmery White Layer, and tie into a bow. Adhere to Basic Black layer, and then to Bermuda Bay card base.

I'd love for you to comment below, if you have a moment. 😊 Then be sure to check out the other Top Ten Winners' cards!!

tams# 80327

Product List

Mountain Air Photopolymer Stamp Set [151610] $28.00	Seaside Bay Cling Stamp Set (English) [160436] $36.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197] $12.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.75	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101910] $13.75
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119672] $5.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147168] $5.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156] $5.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $42.50
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $11.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $11.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $11.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $25.00	Linen Thread [104199] $7.00