LET'S TAKE A SUNSET SAIL

Today's card is the type of card I really enjoy making--cards with beautiful outdoor scenes.

Wouldn't you just love to sit on the beach or maybe your deck and look out and see this at sunset?

This Sunset scene was made using the Sunrise Sailing Bundle.  This is an Online Exclusive Product that was introduced this month, and I knew as soon as I saw it that it had my name written all over it!

The sunset on the horizon was made with masks and Blending Brushes.  I masked the sun with a 3" circle and tucked the circle under a piece of lightweight copy paper to mask the horizon line.  Then I got my blending brushes and ink and started creating the sky and the glow around the sun.  When that was complete I removed the circle mask and replaced it with the negative portion (hole) of the mask and used my Blending Brush to color the sun dipping below the horizon.  

Next, I moved the horizon mask up to cover the sky and used Blending Brushes again to create the reflection in the water.

After the blending was complete, the ripples in the water and the horizon line were stamped with a stamp from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set as were the birds.

The Sunrise Sailing Dies includes these two smaller sailboats which were quick to die cut and adhere to the scene with dimensionals.

For detailed step-by-step instructions download this PDF Tutorial.

There are a couple of "wave" dies included in the bundle.  For the inside of the card I used one of them to create the wave at the bottom.  A few stamped birds completed the inside.  I can always add a greeting later or write a hand written note when I determine how the card will be used.

A list of the products used is shown below.  For more information on any of them or to place an order click on the image and you will be taken to my Stampin' Up! store..

Be sure to check the list of supplies on the Tutorial as several of the items listed have alternative options. 

Product List

Sunrise Sailing Bundle (English) [165497]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118]	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666]
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101]	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [161697]	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881]
Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [161698]	Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments [164223]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Stampin' Up! Masking Paper [155480]
Blending Brushes [153611]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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DANCING IN THE FLOWERS

This week all cards will feature the Playing in the Rain stamp set and coordinating Dies.  This is such a fun, happy stamp set.  It's hard not to smile when you see these little guys.

It's Simply Monday and today's card is quick and easy to put together.  Whenever I want a quick card, I reach for designer series paper and who doesn't love a great gingham.  

Today's card features the Glorious Gingham Designer Series Paper.   What drew me to this paper was not just the gingham pattern, but also the colors that are in the collection.  All the included colors are either returning colors or new colors.  I used two of the returning colors, Berry Burst and Blueberry Bushel and both of the gingham patterns, a medium size diagonal gingham and a tiny gingham.  Check out the Product List below to see all the colors.

Mr. Rabbit told me in no uncertain terms that he wanted a Blueberry Bushel raincoat as he danced among the Berry Burst Flowers.  I didn't want any arguments, so that is what I pieced together for him.  As long as you have nice sharp paper snips, paper piecing is quick and easy.  Just stamp the image on the designer series paper you want to use and then cut it out.  Paper Piecing is an excellent way to use up those tiny scraps!

If you are not familiar with the Paper Piecing Technique you can watch this video that I made some time ago, and you will see just how easy it is.

After I finished coloring Mr. Rabbit with my Stampin' Blends, I just put his gingham Blueberry Bushel raincoat on him, and he was ready to dance in the rain.  

To keep the card simple and quick I did minimal coloring on Mr. Rabbit.  Using Stampin' Blends I gave him some Light Bubble Bath ears, nose and cheek and used Light Smokey Slate to add some gray shadowing.  I used the Color Lifter for blending all the shadows, so the edges of the shadows were well blended and not too distinct.

For more information on the steps to make this card and the colors I used, you can download a free tutorial at this link.  The tutorial includes all those details.

The inside of the card was decorated with a strip of the Berry Burst diagonal Gingham.  It adds a bit of pizzaz but is simple and quick.

For a complete list of the supplies I used, please refer to the Product List below.  To learn more about any items, just click on the image and you will be taken to my Stampin' Up! store.

I hope today's card made you smile.  Mr. Rabbit is such a happy little guy who loves to dance in the flowers -- even when it is raining!

Product List

Playing In The Rain Cling Stamp Set (English)

[160542]

Playing In The Rain Dies

[160550]

Deckled Rectangles Dies

[159173]

Decorative Circle Punch

[159174]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

Glorious Gingham 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163170]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161675]

Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161681]

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161673]

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

Stampin' Blends Color Lifter

[144608]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

Blending Brushes

[153611]

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

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LET'S BE FRIENDS FOREVER

Three special friends are getting together today to celebrate their friendship.  Friendship is one of the three values we cherish at Fairless Stampin' Flair.  We can never have too many friends, can we?

Today's card shows 3 friends having fun together.  Having Fun is our second objective at Fairless Stampin' Flair.  

To make this card I started by blending Balmy Blue and Old Olive ink on the front of the Thick Basic White card base with Blending Brushes.  The Old Olive "frame" was created by die cutting the center with a Stitched Rectangle Die and then embossing with the Twigs & Sprigs embossing folder.

After adhering the frame to the front of the card base with dimensionals, I got busy stamping, die cutting, and coloring the elephants and mouse with Stampin' Blends.  I also die cut several pieces of "grass" from Old Olive cardstock to use along the bottom edge of the window.  After adhering the three friends to the front of the card, it looked a little plain on the top, so to provide them some protection from the sun, I decided to give them a protective canopy of leaves.

A peanut, flower, and butterfly added a little extra splash of Creativity.  Creativity is our 3rd value here at Fairless Stampin' Flair.

To decorate the inside of the card, I added another elephant sitting among some flowers.

If you would like a tutorial with all the details on how to make today's card, you can download a free copy at this link.

A complete Product List is shown below.

Product List

Elephant Parade Bundle (English) [158697]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887]	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884]
Stampin’ Blends Light Combo Pack [159465]	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608]	Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155615]	Twigs & Sprigs Embossing Folder & Die [159168]
Blending Brushes [153611]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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