Showing posts with label Quiet Meadow Stamp Set. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quiet Meadow Stamp Set. Show all posts

Sunday, November 26, 2023

SKETCH WEEK - THINKING OF YOU

This week I am trying something a little different.  Rather than featuring a specific stamp set or bundle, I am going to share cards that all start with the same sketch/layout. 

Today is also the Share it Sunday Blog Hop, so if you are hopping along with us, welcome.


My card today was made for a color challenge earlier this month with my Coffee Club.  The colors we were challenged to use were Moody Mauve, Blackberry Bliss and Old Olive.  Of course we can also use any neutrals.  I was running behind when I needed to have the card completed, so as I often do when I'm running late is to pull out one of my favorite card layouts for my starting point.


I like it because it is a great sketch to show off designer series paper.  Here is the card I came up with.


I changed the circle on the sketch to a square from Stylish Shapes and rotated it to be a diamond.  Then I used the Meadow Dies to cut a different sprig from each of the colors in our color challenge.  The two pieces of Moody Mauve designer series paper are from the Fresh as a Daisy and Earthen Elegance DSP Collections.


The Blackberry Bliss Butterfly and the sentiment die cut are also from Meadow Dies.  I added 3 Iridescent Rhinestones to the card front and also wrapped the sentiment a couple of times with Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon and tied it in a bow.  (Don't tell that I cheated a bit on the color challenge, but I didn't have any appropriate Old Olive Ribbon.)


For just a bit more sparkle I brushed the Blackberry Bliss flower and butterfly with some clear Wink of Stella.


To decorate the inside I added a strip of the DSP matted on Old Olive to the Basic White cardstock. I then adhered the assembly to a Moody Mauve mat.  The Blackberry Bliss butterfly was also cut with a die from Meadow Dies.  I was going to use it on the card front, but decided the front had enough, so I stuck my leftover on the inside of the card.

If you would like a tutorial for this card, use this link to download a FREE COPY.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the Share it Sunday Blog Hop, but before you leave, I'd love to know what you think of my one-stamp card.



For a list of the products used on today's card refer to the list below.  Click on any image for more information on that product.  HAPPY HOPPING!

Product List

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

LOVE IN THE MEADOW

I totally CASEd  (Copy And Share Everything) the 23-24 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog for today's card.  If you ever experience a personal lack-of-inspiration moment (or week), just flip open any of Stampin' Up!'s catalogs and you will probably find a project that inspires you.  My inspiration came from one of the images shown for the Quiet Meadow stamp set on page 66 of the Annual Catalog.  


I loved the layout of the green card but wasn't crazy about the colors, so I just changed up the colors.  I replaced greens, yellows and pinks on Basic White with Copper Clay, Pretty Peacock, and Copper on Very Vanilla.


It took me a bit of trial and error to figure out how they made the Countryside Corner die cut background.  I could see there was what appeared to be a border on the die cut, and I really liked that bit of detail.  But the flower appeared to be stamped on both the border and the inside piece, so I wasn't sure how they did that.  I fretted over it for a bit and then just decided to go with a single larger piece.  However, once I had the flower stamped and colored with my Blended Pen and Stampin' Blends on Very Vanilla and was ready to die cut it, I had a lightbulb moment.  I thought, "maybe they just die cut this same piece twice and then just used both pieces."  I can't be 100% sure that is what the Stampin' Up! artist did, but I thought my result certainly gave the same "look" as what I saw in the catalog.  I had never thought of doing this before, but now that I have discovered it, I think I will be doing it again -- assuming I remember.


For my Pretty Peacock twine, I used White Bakers Twine and colored it with a Stampin' Write Marker.  It worked OK, but if you try it, just make sure you let the ink on the twine dry well before wrapping it around your cardstock -- because if it is NOT dry it does tend to leave color on the Very Vanilla.

The little "side flags" behind the focal point and the butterfly were cut from Oxidized Copper Paper.  This is a new Specialty Paper in the Fall Mini which you can order from TODAY!  This paper includes two sheets that are a mixture of Pretty Peacock and Copper and two sheets that are tonal copper metallics.  It is beautiful, and I really like how the butterfly turned out.


For the inside of the card, I stamped another of the flower bouquets.  To color the bouquet, I used the same method as I used for the card front which was to stamp the image with Old Olive ink and then use a blender pen on the stems, leaves and buds to blend a little of the stamped color to fill in the image.  The flower centers were shaded with Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends and the Color Lifter. 

I had die cut two butterflies for the card front as I couldn't decide which one I wanted to use.  So, I used the leftover one for the inside of the card.  I thought it drew attention to the sentiment.

What do you think?  How did I do "casing the catty?"

If you would like a detailed tutorial with cutting dimensions and step-by-step directions, you can use this link to download a copy.

Refer to the product list below for the products I used.

Newly available today from the Fall Mini:  Oxidized Copper Specialty Paper - Item 162190.

Product List

Monday, September 4, 2023

QUIET MEADOW THIS OR THAT

It's Monday, and time for a new bundle of the week.  This week I will be featuring the Quiet Meadow Stamp set and the coordinating Meadow Dies.  This bundle (which is no longer sold as a bundle) has been available for a while, but it is new to me as I just recently purchased it.

Honestly, I don't know what took me so long.  The stamp images and sentiments are awesome in this stamp set.  And while no Meadow Dies were used on today's cards, I know I am going to get a lot of use out of these dies.  For more information refer to my Product List at the bottom of the post.

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THIS

THAT

Today I am actually sharing two cards which are "similar" but "different," and I would like to know which one you like best.  THIS one?  or THAT one?

Both cards use a coloring on Vellum Technique, and I first shared these cards on my Learning with Friends video series.

On both cards the floral images were stamped on Vellum Cardstock with Black Stazon ink.  "THIS" card was colored with Stampin' Write Markers on the front of the Vellum.  "THAT" card was colored with Stampin Blends on the back of the Vellum.  

To learn tips about coloring on Vellum as well as a couple of additional ways to use vellum cardstock watch my Learning with Friends video.


On "THIS" card the vellum was mounted over one of the patterns from Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Because the colored image is darker when it is colored on the front of the vellum it still shows very nicely even though it is over a colored background.


On "THAT" card the vellum was mounted over Basic White cardstock.  When coloring on the back of the Vellum the color is softer less intense, so it looks best when backed by white or a very light-colored cardstock.  Before adhering the Vellum, I stamped a couple of the word images from the Quiet Meadow stamp set with Old Olive Ink on the Basic White background.


My question for you is, "which card do you like best?"  Do you like THIS card or THAT card and why did you choose the one you did?  Will you leave me a comment and let me know?

The insides of the cards were decorated similarly.

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THAT

I used a strip of the same DSP that was used for the card fronts to add a little color to the inside of the card.

Below are links to a free tutorial for each card.

THIS Card Tutorial

THAT Card Tutorial

For a complete list of the products used on today's THIS or THAT cards, see below.  Don't panic when you see the lengthy list.  While many of the products were used on both cards, not every item was used on both cards.  See the tutorials for specific products used on each card.

For more information on any product, click on the image and it will take you to my Stampin' Up! store where you can see all the details.


Product List

Only two more days until the 2023 Fall Mini Catalog goes LIVE!  You will be able to order from the new Mini on September 6!