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Rooted in Nature Double

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Here’s the last past for this week showing the Rooted in Nature set which is carrying over to the new catalog out next week. I decided to do a sunset card and used my ovals and circles framelits dies to help cut out my mask.

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Rooted in Nature - Layering Ovals framelits dies - Layering Circles Framelits dies

I used a standard layer of very vanilla and held my mask in place whilst I sponged and daubed using mango melody, daffodil delight, pumpkin pie and lovely lipstick. I removed the mask over the setting sun and added more daffodil delight and a smear of lovely lipstick.

I then stamped the trees in tuxedo momento black and then sponged old olive in the foreground. I then decided to cut my layer in half and make two cards for the price of one! I added black mats and a sentiment also from Rooted in Nature. Then I thought I’d demonstrate how a different coloured card base can make quite a difference.

I’ll be going live on Facebook at 11am EST on My Elegant Cards demonstrating all the Rooted in Nature cards that I’ve made this week. If you place an order with me of at least $20 in product, I’ll send you the cut card stock that would allow you to make the 4 cards along with a tutorial. If you only want the tutorial, that’s $15.

I’m a member of the Talented Tutorial Team and each month the 15 of us create a bundle of 15 tutorials. If you spend $35 with me on product, I’ll send you all 15.

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See you on Wednesday,

Liz

Winter Wonder TIEF

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I’ve been suffering with insomnia over the past few days but decided rather than thinking about all the things on my to do list, I’d design a card in my head. And this is more or less it. I hadn’t visualised the ribbon and the sentiment is a different shape, but the idea is there! My starting point was the Winter Wonder TIEF. I have to say that designing this was a very relaxing way of passing the time at 4am!

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Winter Wonder TIEF - Star of Light - Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

You can’t see it in the photo, but this is the shimmery white paper, so there’s a delicate sparkle to all of the white paper – including the tag since I needed it to match. I started with the dry embossing and then added a strip of the brand new real red 1/8 inch solid ribbon. I missed it on my preorder, somehow I just didn’t notice it in the catalog. It’s lovely ribbon with a good temperament. Next the sentiment from Star of Light stamped in real red and cut out with the layering ovals framelits dies. I added a scalloped mat in real red too. I popped these up and added a little bow so that the card looks just like a little gift. Which it really is.

This will be one of the cards that we make at my next Christmas card class on Monday September 18th. There are still some spaces if you are interested.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project.

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Liz

Just Add Text

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I’m using another new set from the annual catalog today, Just Add Text which is a beautiful collection of six heartwarming sayings. I sort of didn’t intend to play with this one, but somehow I was watercoloring away before I knew it!

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Just Add Text - Layering Leaves Dynamic TIEF

I started by inking up my image in versamark and then tranquil tide and after stamping it onto the watercolor paper, I sprinkled on clear embossing powder. I’d first tried it in black but it was a bit harsh, tranquil tide was perfect. I watercolored lightly with the aquapainter, being sure to get variety in the depth of the colors. When doing the leaves, I purposely didn’t colour them in order but coloured random leaves so that the variety in colour was spread out. For the flowers I used berry burst with a dot of lemon lime twist in the centre. The layering ovals framelits dies made it easy to cut this out as well as a berry burst scalloped mat. I continued the leaves theme by dry embossing a piece of tranquil tide with the layering leaves dynamic TIEF and after adding some of the half inch berry burst ribbon, popped up my sentiment on dimensionals.

It was impossible to get a really good shot of the glossy embossed sentiment – this one definitely looks better in real life!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project.

And congratulations to Babe for winning the blog candy. Babe – just confirm that you haven’t moved since December and I’ll mail you the package right away. Thanks to everyone else who took the time to comment.

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See you tomorrow,

Liz

Sorry for Everything

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My brother came home a day or so ago with the news that my favourite project manager is leaving tomorrow. He’s one of the rare creatures who can run a project without masses of meetings – and those that he does hold usually finish early. So I wanted to make a card to wish him well. I’d just received the Sorry For Everything set and it seemed perfect for making a card for Pat.

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Sorry for Everything - Layering Leaves Dynamic TIEF - Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

I really liked the card I made recently with lemon lime twist and black and decided to go with that color way again. First I heat embossed the Sorry in black but I inked up the stamp in versamark and then basic black so that I have a good background of black before sprinkling on the embossing powder. I then cut it out with the largest oval from the layering ovals framelits dies. I then discovered that the largest scalloped die in this set is slightly smaller than the oval so that scuppered the plan for a little border. Instead, I decided to bring in some black with some of the Pick a Pattern washi tape. First I used the layering leaves dynamic TIEF on a piece of lemon lime twist which I cut half an inch smaller than the card base (don’t forget to spritz it with water first) and then matted it with a piece of basic black cut 1/8 inch larger. I put this onto a lemon lime twist card base and popped up the sentiment with loads of dimensionals. Inside the card I put another sentiment from the Sorry For Everything set – “to see you go”. I think this is going to be a really useful set.

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See you tomorrow,

Liz

Avant Garden Emboss Resist Birthday

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I can’t believe that it took me so long to start using the Avant Garden Sale-a-bration set. Now that I’ve started, apparently I can’t stop!

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Avant Garden - Rose Wonder - Layering Ovals framelits dies

The background for this card is the second piece that I did when I made yesterday’s background. To remind you how I did it: I used a piece of watercolor paper for the top layer and, after using the embossing buddy, stamped the flower image from Avant Garden in versamark. It was hard to see where I’d stamped but if I held the paper at the right angle, I could just see where the versamark was so as to avoid stamping again in the same place. I sprinkled on the clear embossing powder and heated. After a little cooling time,  I used my aquapainter to add a fair amount of water to where I wanted my first colour. As with yesterday’s card I used dapper denim and then bermuda bay, adding more water before the second colour to wet the rest of the card. I went back a few times, adding more of one colour or the other and blending in places.

I used a lot of fast fuse to attach this to my bermuda bay card base, just to be sure that it was firmly in place. I found originally that watercolor paper that has been made quite wet and therefore isn’t completely flat will pull away from the card base in a day or two unless very firmly prevented. The sentiment is from Rose Wonder and I stamped it in bermuda bay onto watercolor paper so that it would match perfectly to the homemade DSP. The layering ovals framelits dies gave me a perfect oval with a matching scalloped mat. I love how the dies give such a subtle mat. To finish it off, I added a little bow using the beautiful bermuda bay 1/8 inch stitched ribbon. I don’t know why I don’t use it (and Bermuda Bay) more often.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Please use the Stampin’ Rewards code to get a selection of ribbon and sequins (6 yards in all) when your order is $30 or more; the current Stampin’ Rewards code is 34ANVEHC (if your order is over $150, don’t use the code, you get the rewards, but you still get the free gift). Click here to go to my online shop or here to join my team. To sign up for Paper Pumpkin, click here. For more details on my Customer Loyalty Programme, click here.

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See you tomorrow,

Just 7 days to go in Sale-a-bration and things are selling out already!

Liz