Canada Ink's Up Blog Hop!

 Canada Ink's Up Blog Hop!

Happy Wednesday and welcome to our team, Canada Ink's Up!s Blog Hop! This months theme is Christmas in July. I have missed a few blog hops due to life getting in the way but I was determined to participate this month!

My card is a simple Christmas card using the stamping off technique. It looks like I used multiple stamp pads but I only used two!

I used the beautiful Leaves Of Holly Bundle. It is a photopolymer stamp set with amazing details in the multiple holly leaf stamps. While it is a "two step" set I only used a single layer of stamping. 

Details:

The card base is a piece of Thick Whisper White Card Stock cut to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4".

I stamped directly onto the card front using two different holly leaves (I used a large leaf and a smaller leaf) and Soft Succulent Ink and Evening Evergreen Ink. I inked up one leaf using Evening Evergreen Ink and stamped it full strength, then without cleaning it or re-inking it, I stamped it again 2 more times to get the 3 different color tones. Repeat using the other leaf and Soft Succulent Ink stamping 3 times, then one more Soft Succulent leaf full strength. 

*Tip: make sure all the leaf stems end up in the center so they will be covered by the die cut. Stamp as many times as you would like to fill up the area. 

Die cut the label using Basic White C/S. Stamp sentiment using Evening Evergreen Ink.

Using this funky looking die, cut a piece of Evening Evergreen C/S for one card and Gold And Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper for the second card. This piece fits perfectly behind the leaf on the die cut tag! I used some Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to attach these together. 

*Tip: when you die cut using the Gold And Rose Gold Specialty Paper you might have to run it through your Stampin' n Cut & Emboss Machine a few times. 

Attach the label over the stamped leaves using Multi_purpose Liquid Glue. Add a Festive Pearl and a Gold Shimmer Ribbon bow to finish it off.

For the second card the only difference is I used a different sentiment, and the Gold And Rose Gold Specialty Metallic Paper behind the die cut and I used Dimensionals to attach the label and I tied some ribbon around the card.

I also stamped a leaf inside my cards and on the envelopes.

I hope you have enjoyed todays cards! I would love for you to leave me a comment!

Be sure to check out all the other participants!!

Happy Stamping and Creating!

Arlene

Blog Roll

Product List

Leaves Of Holly Bundle (English) [159608] $70.00	Merriest Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [156353] $30.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $11.25	Gold & Rose Gold 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Metallic Specialty Paper [156844] $7.00
Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $12.75	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $11.00	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $11.00	Festive Pearls [159963] $9.75
Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon [156470] $11.00	Paper Snips [103579] $15.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00
Take Your Pick [144107] $13.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $10.25

New Post, Splendid Day

Splendid Day Card

This is a card I made during a Stampin' Up! event with a new bundle called Splendid Thoughts. 

It has lots of leaf elements to stamp and die cut!

Happy Stamping and Creating!

Arlene

Product List

Splendid Thoughts Bundle (English) [159677] $71.00	Splendid Day 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [159666] $21.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $48.00	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $12.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.25	Soft Sea Foam 3/8" (1 Cm) Seam Binding Ribbon [159680] $11.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $11.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00	Paper Snips [103579] $15.00

New Blog Post

 You're So Hip!

Have you seen the Hippest Hippo Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set and matching Hippo Dies? They are super adorable!! You can earn the stamp set and matching dies for FREE during Sale-A-Bration July 1st-August 31St, 2022.

Check out the SAB Catalogue HERE.

I had so much fun adding all the details to this cute card. This die set contains 19 pieces! So many fun possibilities.

Do you see those little white dots? They are a new product called Pearlized Enamel Effects. They come in a set of three, White, Black and Real Red. It's a quick and easy way to add some interest to a card. They are on page 59 of July-Dec 2022 Mini Catalogue.

I started with a 3 3/4" x 5" Basic White Card Stock panel. I used the Blending Brushes and Pear Pizzaz Ink and Balmy Blue Ink to add the sky and the ground. I tore a strip of paper and again used my Blending Brushes to create some detail in the sky.

I stamped the hippo in Memento Black Ink and coloured him with Stampin' Blends, die cut and then I covered him in Versamark Ink and heat embossed him using Clear Embossing Powder. I also heat embossed the Real Red C/S bucket.

Die cut the following: 

Bucket, Real Red C/S and heat embossed using Clear Embossing Powder. 

Grass, Shaded Spruce C/S

Snorkel and mask, Bermuda Bay C/S

Flower, Daffodil Delight C/S

Water splashes, Balmy Blue C/S

Sentiment tags, Basic White and Bermuda Bay C/S

I added some Basic White Bakers Twine behind the sentiment, a Rhinestone on the Daffodil Delight Flower and the White Pearlized Enamel Effects around the bucket.

The card base is Real Red C/S cut to 4 1/4" x 11" and scored at 5 1/2". 

Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends and Happy 4th of July to all my American friends! Have fun and stay safe everyone!!

 Happy Stamping and Creating!

Arlene

Product List

Hippest Hippos Cling Stamp Set (English) [159921] $0.00	Hippo Dies [159928] $0.00	Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics [156310] $21.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.25
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $12.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $12.75	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $12.75
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $12.75	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197] $12.75	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $11.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $11.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $17.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $25.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $12.25	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $12.25	Tahitian Tide Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159221] $12.25
Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $12.25	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $15.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00	Paper Snips [103579] $15.00