The NEW Stampin’ Blends are available to order!!! These alcohol-based pens make you look like a coloring pro, honest! They bring coloring to a whole new level!
These dual-tip alcohol markers come in 12 beautiful Stampin’ Up! colors, each with a light and dark shade.! You have several options for purchasing these awesome pens:
Individually $4.50
Combo Pack (Light & Dark marker) $9.00
Entire Collection – includes all 12 colors plus Ivory, Bronze and a Color Lifter $121.50
If you choose the “I Want Them All” option and purchase the entire collection, you might consider adding $28.50 to your order. You’ll hit the sweet spot of $150 and will earn $15.00 in Stampin’ Rewards from Stampin’ Up! which means free product! Click here to place your order!
Tracy’s Stampin’ Blends Special
The release of these pens is so exciting and I want to add to that excitement! With a minimum order of $50, you’ll receive a FREE COMBO PACK of Stampin’ Blends from me. Here’s all the important details:
Place a minimum $50 order at my Stampin’ Up! online store between November 1-10 using the host code 3B3Z93NS. If you aren’t sure how to enter a host code when placing your online order, you can read about the host code here.
Once I receive verification of your order, I’ll email you to find out which combo pack of Stampin’ Blends you’d like to receive. If I don’t hear back from you by midnight on the 10th, I reserve the right to choose a color for you so that I can place all of the orders in a timely manner.
On the 10th, I will close the host code and order the pens. Once I receive the pens, I will send yours out to you! (Due to the Cash & Carry Stampin’ Up! policy, I cannot order these pens ahead of time).
This offer is only good through me, Tracy Bradley. You will not receive your free combo pack of Stampin’ Blends in your order from Stampin’ Up!, but from me, once I receive them.
Your combo pack of pens will ship on or before November 20th.
In the unforeseen event that the pens go on backorder before November 10th, there will be a delay in shipping your pens to you.
If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code as you will earn Host Rewards directly from Stampin’ Up! with any order over $150. You will still earn your FREE Combo Pack of Stampin’ Blends from me.
If you have any questions, please contact me!
Click hereto download the Stampin’ Blends brochure.
This offer is only valid November 1st – November 10, 2017.
Today’s card was made using the stamp set Birthday Blooms and Stampin’ Blends (Light & Dark Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight). I didn’t worry about blending and just colored!
It’s important when coloring to place something under your paper to protect your writing surface. The color does soak through the paper and it’s normal! I use several pieces of our grid paper underneath my paper.
If you have any questions about Stampin’ Blends, don’t hesitate to contact me! If you’d like to place an order (be sure to use the host code 3B3Z93NS so that I can send you a free package of Stampin’ Blends) click here!
Stampin’ Blends are arriving tomorrow!!!! I’m so excited that you will finally be able to get your hands on this brand new product starting tomorrow!
The number one reason I love alcohol- based markers is because you really can’t mess up! The color blends beautifully onto your paper. Coloring is so relaxing and you’ll love the results with these pens! Seeing is believing!
Make sure you hear a click when putting the lids on to prevent them from drying out.
Stampin’ Blends Special Offer From Me!
In honor of the release of these fabulous pens, you’ll receive a FREE COMBO PACK of Stampin’ Blends, from me, with a minimum $50 order. Here’s how it works:
Place a minimum $50 order at my Stampin’ Up! online store between November 1-10 using the host code 3B3Z93NS. If you aren’t sure how to enter a host code when placing your online order, you can read about the host code here.
Once I receive verification of your order, I’ll email you to find out which color you’d like to receive. If I don’t hear back from you by midnight on the 10th, I reserve the right to choose a color for you so that I can place all of the orders in a timely manner.
On the 10th, I will close the host code and order the pens. Once I receive the pens, I will send yours out to you!
This offer is only good through me, Tracy Bradley. You will not receive your free combo pack of Stampin’ Blends in your order from Stampin’ Up!, but from me, once I receive them.
Your combo pack of pens will ship on or before November 20th.
In the unforeseen event that the pens go on backorder before November 10th, there will be a delay in shipping your pens to you.
If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code as you will earn Host Rewards directly from Stampin’ Up! with any order over $150. You will still earn your FREE Combo Pack of Stampin’ Blends from me.
If you have any questions, please contact me!
Click hereto download the Stampin’ Blends brochure.
This offer is only valid November 1st – November 10, 2017.
Today is the very last day of the Designer Series Paper Sale!!
Click here for more information and/or to place an order!
I have another card today using the new, soon to be released, Stampin’ Blends and I’m really having fun playing with them. I used Light & Dark Rich Razzleberry, so pretty, for each of the flowers from the stamp set, Oh So Eclectic. These pens are really juicy, which is a good thing, but I think I saturated my paper a bit too much while coloring my flowers. I’ve learned that you’ll have better results if you use a light hand.
I fussy cut each of the flowers although I did use the Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies for my leaves which were each stamped in Wild Wasabi. I love the watercolor look of the leaves! The sentiment is also included in this stamp set. The sentiment is actually “Oh Hello Friend” but I put some washi tape over “oh” before inking it up and then removed it before stamping it.
All of the Stampin’ Up! products I used to make my card are listed below. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! I’ll be back on Monday!
Yesterday while watching the World Series, I played with my Stampin’ Blends and one of the cute birds in the stamp set, Best Birds. If you love to color, I really think you’re going to love these new pens (they’ll be available next week on November 1st). I love them and am so happy that Stampin’ Up! will be releasing them soon!
If you aren’t familiar with alcohol-based pens, they are completely different than coloring with pens such as our Stampin’ Write Markers. These new pens glide over your paper and your coloring is even looking, not choppy. I usually don’t use regular markers for coloring because I don’t care for the harsh brush strokes.
There are other alcohol-based pens out on the market, such as Copics, but they definitely have a learning curve to them. The Stampin’ Blends come in 12 Stampin’ Up! colors which means they match our card stock. I love that coordination! Each color has a light and dark pen which makes blending a breeze. You don’t have to wonder which colors will coordinate because if you just use a dark and light in one color, you know they’ll blend beautifully. If you’re new to these types of pen, just color with them and don’t worry about blending!
On the 1st, you can purchase the pens individually or as combo packs OR buy the entire collection which includes Ivory, Bronze and the Color Lifter. (The Color Lifter pushes color away which is helpful if you’ve gone outside the lines).
I mentioned that if you just use the dark and light in one color, you know they’ll blend well together but play around with them and see what you like! I ventured out and tried two colors together. I stamped my bird onto Thick Whisper White using Memento Ink and colored the entire bird with Light Pool Party and then used Dark Pool Party and Light Bermuda Bay to add shadows. His beak was colored with Dark Daffodil Delight.
I’m so excited for November 1st to arrive so that you’ll have a chance to purchase these wonderful pens!
I decided to play around again with the stamp set Lovely Inside and Out. You can see the other card I recently posted by clicking here. This time I decided to do the baby wipe technique using Pacific Point and Bermuda Bay ink.
Lovely Inside & Out Wood #144008 Clear #144011
If you’ve never tried this technique, you really should give it a try! It’s so easy and whatever you create is always one of a kind! Simply fold 4-5 baby wipes and add drops of Stampin’ Up! refills all over. Apply your stamp to this “stamp pad” and create a masterpiece!
If you give this technique a try, I’d love to see your creation!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! Below you’ll find a list of the Stamping’ Up! supplies I used to create today’s card. To place an order just click any of the products and you’ll be directed to my Stampin’ Up! online store.
With the release of the brand new alcohol based pens, Stampin’ Blends, on November 1st, I thought this would be a great time to review two of our inks. It can be very confusing wondering which ink to use when. I’ve been there!
I use Memento Ink and it’s the one I reach for all the time when I’m stamping images. It’s a dye based ink and won’t smear or bleed and dries quickly but it isn’t waterproof. If you add water to your stamped image as you might with the Aqua Painter, it will bleed and smear and you’ll be very unhappy with the results.
When using Stampin’ Blends, you’ll want to use the Memento Ink pad. Since the pens are alcohol-based, they require a particular type of ink and Memento won’t react to the solvent in the pens.
If you’re watercoloring, you want to use the Stampin’ Up! Basic Black Archival stamp pad. This is a permanent ink and when you add water to an image, it won’t bleed. But, and this is important, you have to wait a few minutes and let the ink dry. If I know I’m going to be watercoloring, I ink my images ahead of time and then go back to them. Of course, the climate you live in will dictate how long you need to wait. Another product that can be used when you’re watercoloring is Staz-On, a product no longer carried by Stampin’ Up! You should be very careful when using Staz-On with photopolymer stamps because over time it will break down the stamp. If you use it, clean your stamp immediately. The Stampin’ Up! Archival Ink pad works with both rubber and photopolymer stamps.
Stampin’ Up! also carries refills for both the Memento and Archival stamp pads. If you notice that your images aren’t as dark as they once were, just add drops of the refill over the surface of your pad.
If you’ve been confused about these two inks, I hope this has helped!
If you’d like to purchase the Memento Ink or Stampin’ Up! Archival Ink or either of the refills, click below and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
Thanks for stopping by today! If you follow my blog regularly, I want to let you know that I’m changing up my posting schedule. I’ll still continue to post at least five days per week but I’ll now be posting Monday – Friday. Let’s get started with today’s card!
I love flowers and the watercolor look, so when the Painted Harvest stamp set was released in the Holiday Catalog, I knew I’d be purchasing it. It’s so easy to use but it looks complicated, doesn’t it?
Painted Harvest is a two step stamp set which means that you need two stamps to create a look! As you can see from the picture of the stamp set below, there are two stamps to create the flower. There are no set rules as to which stamp to use first, just play around with it and see what look you like!
With that being said, here’s what I did. First, I used Early Espresso and stamped the inside of the sunflower. Then I used the larger stamp (the one on the left which is more filled in), inked it up with Cajun Craze and stamped over the center. These stamps are photopolymer which I personally love because it allows me to see right through them. Then I inked up the smaller stamp (it’s more detailed) with Pumpkin Pie and stamped over the image. Just doing that is a beautiful look but I stamped the larger image again with Cajun Craze. My sentiment was stamped with Early Espresso which is included in the Painted Harvest stamp set. This was my first try with this stamp set and I’m pretty happy with the results.
The stamp set also has some beautiful leaves and new in the Holiday Catalog is a leaf punch which coordinates with these leaves. If you purchase the Painted Harvest Bundle (Painted Harvest stamp set and the leaf punch), you’ll save 10%. I’ll include the bundle in my list of supplies, but please note that I didn’t use the punch on my card.
If you’d like to purchase any of the products I used to make today’s card, they are listed below. Clicking on any of the items will take you directly to my Stampin’ Up! online store. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to leave a comment or email me!
Earlier this week I shared a cute little tote bag and today I have the directions for you! Here’s what you’ll need:
Cardstock
3″ x 4″ score @ 3/4″ on all four sides
(2) 1/2″ x 9-1/4″
1/2″ x 8″ (handle)
Designer Series Paper
2-3/4″ x 9″
Score 3″ x 4″ paper and score at 3/4″ on all four sides. Fold on all the score lines and cut as shown below.
Add glue dots on the ends and create the sides of the box.
The picture below shows one end of the box put together.
Add Tear and Tape on both ends of the Designer Series Paper. You are attaching it to the side that will be showing on the outside of your tote bag.
Remove the Tear and Tape and attach the two strips of cardstock. The strips are just a tad longer than the DSP, so just trim it once you’ve attached it.
Add Tear and Tape all around the box you made earlier. Remove the tape.
Attach the DSP to the box starting at the back so that the seam won’t show on the front of the bag. Continue around the box.
Attach another piece of Tear and Tape at the end of the DSP and continue wrapping the paper around the box.
Add glue dots or Tear and Tape to the ends of the handle and attach each end to the inside of the box.
I hope you’ll give this tote bag a try! If you do, I’d love to see your creation!
Last week I mentioned the new Stampin’ Blends and yesterday it was announced that they’ll be available to everyone starting November 1st!
It was also announced yesterday over on Facebook that Stampin’ Up! is giving away Stampin’ Blends to 101 lucky winners! All you have to do is head over to Facebook and Like, Comment or Share their post by October 31st. Click here to head on over there and enter to win!
I am so happy with my set of Stampin’ Blends and I’ll start sharing projects I’ve made using them very soon! I love that they match 12 Stampin’ Up! colors and each shade comes in a light and dark shade. I don’t want you to miss out on having a chance to win some of these new pens so head on over to Facebook!
If you own a Big Shot and love using intricate dies, the Precision Base Plate is a tool you’ll find extremely useful. I used to shy away from purchasing intricate dies because it was such a pain in the neck trying to get all of the intricate pieces to cut. Using the Precision Base Plate has made all the difference in the world.
I have two videos below that do an excellent job of explaining all about the Precision Base Plate. The first one goes over the basics and the second one shares tips and tricks.
In the first video, Shannon, from the home office, uses a piercing tool to poke the bits and pieces from the dies. Since the release of the video, the Big Shot Die Brush is now available and a tool that I regularly use. While the Precision Plate does a great job of cutting the paper, the Big Shot Die Brush helps release the paper from the die.
Enjoy the videos below and see the Precision Base Plate in action! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me!
Happy Monday! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend! We had a long weekend in Palm Springs with our family. We rented a beautiful house with a gorgeous backyard that included a pool. We had such a good time being together. It’s always so hard coming back home from a weekend that you don’t want to end!
I brought some stamping to do while we were away as well as my computer but I have to admit that I didn’t touch either. We were busy from morning to night. The project I have to share today is one that I know you’ll want the directions to so I’ll work on a pictorial tutorial and have it for you later this week! Sorry I didn’t get it done this weekend!
If you love this paper, Painted Autumn, as much as I do, it is currently on sale. Buy 3 specially selected packages of paper and receive one absolutely free. Click HERE to see all the papers that are included in the sale. Click here to place an order!
To place an order or for more information, click any of the products below!
