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Stars and Sparkles for the Pals Paper Arts

Michelle Gleeson August 6, 2015 January 10, 20164

On Tuesday I placed my demonstrator Holiday Catalog pre-order and am so excited to begin showing you all the amazing new products for the Fall and Holiday season. This catalog is FABULOUS! Lots of bundles (stamps with coordinating punches or stamps with coordinating framelits). Beautiful papers, ribbon and embellishments.

When I saw the Pals Paper Arts Colors this week I was thinking ice, snowflakes, glitter… and it led to this card.

I struggled getting good photographs and ended up outside to get the coloring right. The Tip Top Taupe was photographing too dark and it did not look as pretty as it is in person.

I was not able to go to the Stampin' Up! Annual Convention this year but I have been able to enjoy much of what was presented through the wonders of video streaming. I am one of these geeks that loves technology. During one of the stamping demonstrations they used a sponge dauber to add White Craft Ink to the stars on an embossed piece of card stock. So I gave that I try on this card and then stepped it up by sprinkling Dazzling Diamonds over the fresh ink and then brushing it off with a small paint brush. The result looks like twinkling stars.

The star wreath was created by first cutting out a ring from Pool Party card stock. This was created by nesting two circles from the Circles Collection Framelits. The stars were cut and punched using the star from the Ittly Bitty Accents Punches, Star Framelits (smallest) and the Star from the Circle Card Framelit. The first layer of stars was glued onto the ring and then I added Stampin' Dimensionals to the next layer. The Wreath includes, Pool Party, Mint Macaron and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer card stock.

The finishing touch? Silver Metallic Baker's Twine! The Joy comes from the Retired Snowflake Card Framelit which is available through the SU Clearance Rack. I love all the accessories with this framelit set.

We are in the midst of the dog days of summer here in Florida so it was fun to think about cooler days ahead with this twinkling winter stars card. I do hope you will play along with the Pals this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

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Patina Technique

Michelle Gleeson August 1, 2015 January 10, 20160

This technique is not new but it is new to me. I saw it on Pinterest and had to try it. I used a few retired Stampin' Up! items and will give you alternative items from the current product line.

To create the patina look I started with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. Then using my brayer I rolled Crumb Cake Ink onto my retired Vintage Wallpaper Textured Emboss Folder (Substitute: Elegant Dots). I brayered the side with the SU logo on it. Then I ran it through my Big Shot. Using my heat gun I set the ink on the paper.

Then using a wedge of Stamping Sponge and a circular motion I added Marina Mist and Always Artichoke ink all over the card. Then I sponged a little Early Espresso.

Next I took my Versamark Ink Pad and lightly tapped the ink pad on the raised portions of the card stock. I then sprinkled Gold Embossing powder and tapped off any excess. Using my Heat Gun I watched the magic of embossing powder bring the card to the beautiful patina finish.

I think this looks so pretty. The card stock was then layered onto Crumb Cake and Early Espresso card stock.

The sentiment is from the retired hostess set called Hello There. (Substitute: One Big Meaning stamp set and use the beautiful script Thank You stamp.) I layered my sentiment on Mossy Meadow.

This card is on its way to Canada. We have gotten to know a wonderful couple who live in Vancouver BC. When John and I were heading out for the first leg of our Alaskan trip we met up for a quick visit. I wanted to send my gratitude for the time spent together. It was a whirlwind but so wonderful to be together.

I hope you enjoyed learning or remembering this technique. Let me know what you think, your comments mean a lot to me.

Michelle

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Love Wins

Michelle Gleeson July 29, 2015 January 10, 20161

Last month the Supreme Court affirmed the right of same-sex couples to marry in all 50 states. Since that historic ruling I have witnessed family and friends legally wed. John's first cousin finally married his partner of 48 years! I think that is amazing and I am thrilled for them. So I created this card to acknowledge their wedding day.

The base is Whisper White Thick card stock. Then I added a layer of Silver Foil card stock. The heart, from the retired Stamping' Up! stamp set called You Are Loved, is heat embossed in Silver onto a layer of Whisper White. (You can see the embossing in the photo below) The sentiment is a non-Stampin' Up die purchased at a big box craft store some time ago cut from Stampin' Up! Silver Foil card stock. The finishing touch is Whisper White Organza Ribbon.

And this is the inside of the card where I repeated the Silver Foil card stock as a layer to the card. The sentiment is from the Big News (one of my favorite) stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are having a great week.

Michelle

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Rising Stars

Michelle Gleeson July 25, 2015 January 10, 20163

I created this card for this week's Pals Paper Arts Challenge. Here is the sketch:

The possibilities are endless with this great sketch. It is a keeper for inspiration when I need it!

My card earlier this week used the same stamp set – Be the Star. I have been surprised that this stamp set has not been more popular. It is one of my favorites. And this week the Star Framelit Collection is on sale through the Weekly Deals.

I used deep rich colors – Blackberry Bliss and Delightful Dijon. I think they compliment each other very nicely and result in a great masculine card. I am going to send this one off to my best friend's son who will be starting his Freshman year of high school.

It is difficult to photograph the dimension in this card.

The Very Vanilla, Delightful Dijon framed layer is mounted on Stamping' Dimensionals.
The largest star is mounted directly on the Very Vanilla background.
The middle star is mounted on Stampin' Dimensionals.
The smallest star is mounted on two Stamping' Dimensionals to create the feeling of rising stars.

Let's talk about the sentiment. Sometimes I get so excited as a card is coming together that I begin adhering all the elements. That is what I did with this card. Then I said, it needs a sentiment. I tried to stamp the sentiment directly on the Very Vanilla but it was not crisp and I got an extra bit of ink next to the sentiment. UGH. So I simply stamped the sentiment on another piece of Very Vanilla, punched it out with my Circle Punch. It needed a frame to stand out so I punched out a Blackberry Bliss circle. Viola! my mistake turned into the perfect finishing touch.

I love how creatively helps us turn mistakes into beautiful results. Imagine the possibilities in real life!

So be the Star YOU Are and get creative today. Play along with the Pals Paper Arts Challenge.

Michelle

Supplies used for today's card and available through StampinMojo's Online Store:

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