The Fabulous New Holiday Catalog Is LIVE!

The new Holiday Catalog 2016 is now live and available for you to see and order! Click the link in the sidebar to view the digital version online. ----------->

Please use the Host Code for September (N9VFGKK2) when you order, and I'll be sending you a fun Color Me Card made from the Holiday Catalog offerings, along with simple instructions for making one yourself! You'll love how fun and easy it is to make a beautiful card that you or your recipient can color just the way you like!

And just to make September more exciting, there are some great deals--good for one week only!

August Paper Pumpkin Gift Card Holder

The August Paper Pumpkin has so many yummy goodies! Here, I used one of the gift card pockets and the "for you" stamp. I think I'll use this stamp a LOT. The background embossing is a sneak peek from the new Holiday Catalog, which will go live on Thursday, September 1. It's called Cable Knit. Love it!

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Other products are from the August Paper Pumpkin kit, Bold Botanicals.

tams# 8798

Product List

Tangerine Tango 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[111349]

$8.00

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

[140272]

$7.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122924]

$8.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

$6.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[131171]

$6.50

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

$18.00

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Copper Flourishes

Months ago, I posted about making watercolor backgrounds, and how I considered this one a complete loss. {grin} As it happens, it really sets off these gorgeous Copper Foil Flourish Thinlits! Never give up on a watercolor, eh?

Flourishing Phrases, Copper Foil, Thick Whisper White, Watercolor paper, Vellum Cardstock, Versamark ink, Copper embossing powder, Flourish Thinlits, Copper Metallic Thread, Popcorn Box Thinlits (sentiment shape).

Stampin Up Bonus Days!

For every $50 you spend from now until July 31, you'll receive an email coupon for $5 off your puchase during August! What a great way to save!

Shop now!

Paper Pumpkin--One Day Deal

I am still on my "summer break," but I had to share this deal with you! Paper Pumpkin might be my favorite thing ever to receive in the mail. A self-contained kit that arrives every month for me to play. At $5, you don't want to miss it! Offer is only good (Thursday) June 9, 5 pm MT to (Friday) June 10, 11:50 pm MT. This deal is available to new Paper Pumpkin subscribers, but if you are a current or past subscriber, please email me at cardbuffet at gmail dot com!

Click here or go to goo.gl/nynVwn

Summer Break

I am taking a summer break to focus on my daughter's upcoming wedding. Please enjoy the new catalog! I hope to be sharing some Stampin Up videos soon.

Paper Pumpkin Monday: Manly Navy Birthday

The May Paper Pumpkin kit, Many Manly Occasions, is still out on my desk! I love the geometric laser cut card bases, as well as all the masculine stamps. There is a Pumpkin Pie corrugated paper that is meant to be used as the background, but I decided to make this one with a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Night of Navy cardstock.I'm sure the corrugated paper will find its way onto a project soon.

The only "extra" I used that wasn't in the kit was a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Night of Navy cardstock. 

Technique: Watercolor Resist and Balloon Celebration

Resist techniques (when you use something that "resists" the ink) are always fun, so why not add in watercoloring??? The key to making this technique work is the MISTI. It allows you to overstamp your images several times, to make sure the Versamark attracts enough embossing powder. Watercolor paper by nature is rough, so it would be difficult to accomplish this without being able to re-stamp.

Instructions: 
Using the MISTI, stamp the images 3 times with Versamark, then emboss with Clear Embossing Powder. Let cool.

Tape all 4 sides of your watercolor paper to a watercolor board. Use a wide brush to apply a light coat of water to the watercolor paper. If you don’t want the color to extend clear to the edges, leave a slight dry border.

Using a wet Aquapainter, dip into ink (start with Curry and work darker, to Cucumber Crush and Bermuda Bay) and touch to wet areas on WC paper. Keep adding till you get the blend you want. Allow to dry.

After Watercolor panel is dry, use black fine-tip pen to draw borders and balloon strings.

Here are a few different samples--all made by me, and all using the same technique. Each one will be different!

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tams# 7163

Product List

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140675]

$26.00

Bravo Photopolymer Stamp Set

[135380]

$26.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

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

[140272]

$7.00

Gold Glimmer Paper

[133719]

$5.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$7.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[131158]

$3.25

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[138329]

$3.25

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[131156]

$3.25

Project Life Journaling Pens

[135304]

$5.00

Bear Hugs Framelits Dies

[140275]

$27.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

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