Picture Perfect Hummingbird

Every year, we see a few hummingbirds in the gardens outside our front window. We watch for them and make sure we have plenty blooming at all times. When I saw the set Picture Perfect, I knew I had to have the hummingbird!

It's a 4-step process to get him, but it's much easier than it sounds. One of the steps is just the throat stamp. I found it helpful to line up the eye with the other 3 stamps, but the tail feathers help too.

The vellum is from the (now retired) Sale-a-bration Botanicals Vellum stack. I wanted a subtle background that wouldn't detract from the beauty of the main image.

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tams# 6756

Product List

Picture Perfect Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140520]

$27.00

Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set

[127802]

$27.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$8.50

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack

[141019]

$0.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[126973]

$6.50

Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad

[126979]

$6.50

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

[126986]

$6.50

Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[126954]

$6.50

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Wildflowers and Roses

The Rose Garden Thinlits are just lovely! Have you played with them yet?? Here I used part of the main rose die on a background of Wildflower DSP (SAB). The greeting is Blackberry Bliss ink that I quickly embossed with clear powder so it would show up on the vellum.

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Greeting stamp is from the February 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit "Hello Sunshine"

tams# 6345

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.00

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$7.00

Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper

[141022]

$0.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101856]

$6.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[133642]

$6.50

Rose Garden Thinlits Dies

[140619]

$31.00

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109130]

$5.00

White Perfect Accents

[138416]

$5.00

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Vellum butterfly and gold goodness

This was a Stamp Club card in April. We used an Aquapainter and Pacific Point ink to make spatters on the white layer, which was already embossed with the Spring Flowers embossing folder. That cute little gold shape behind the sentiment is from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits set. The gold thread under the butterfly is from the Gold Baker's Twine. And of course, butterflies from Vellum Cardstock and my all-time-favorite DSP, Painted Blooms!

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Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishe
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Vellum Cardstock, Painted Blooms DSP, Gold Foil
Ink: Pacific Point
Accessories: Butterflies Thinlits, Mossy Meadow ribbon, Spring Flowers embossing folder, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Aquapainter, Pearls

Etch-a-Sketch From the Herd

Etch-a-sketch technique from April's Stamp Club Meeting.

I have somewhat painful memories of the Etch-a-sketch. I was never patient enough to do anything with it but geometric wanderings. But stamping made it all possible here!

We stamped on Vellum Cardstock, then layered it over Smoky Slate Cardstock. To make the "frame," we used a square framelit and cut twice--just slide it over, keeping the borders the same. Then round the corners and attach to the image with dimensionals.

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Stamps: From the Herd (retiring June 2)
Paper: Smoky Slate, Real Red, Vellum Cardstock, Whisper White
Ink: Memento Black, Versamark
Accessories: Square Framelits, 3/4 inch circle punch, White Embossing Powder

So I'm Kinda Eclectic

This is my take on the South Pacific Convention sample with Kinda Eclectic. The zigzag edges are made with the Envelope Punch Board--I found this idea on Elizabeth Price's blog. I love all the details on this card, and you might see it again at a cardbuffet or class!

The Honeycomb embossing folder was inked and stamped--a great way to extend your embossing folders! The rhinestones are colored with the Daffodil Blendabilities, one of my favorite things to do! 

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Stamps: Kinda Eclectic, Perfect Pennants
Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Vellum cardstock, Hello Honey
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey
Accessories: Elegant Butterfly punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, Honeycomb embossing folder, Linen thread, Envelope Punch Board, Hodgepodge Clips, Rhinestones, Daffodil Blendabilities