Masculine Card Swap

Today I am sharing 8 great samples from our monthly swap.  Our theme for this month was Masculine Card Swap.

Mena Green

Cyndy Ponczek

Pat Militello

Debbie Modrowsky

Carol Barbati

Lilly Ruiz

Vicki Wu

Laura Davis

Happy Birthday in Merry Merlot

Happy Birthday!  I love this greeting.  I used the greeting from the Perennial Birthday stamp set.  I stamped the first Happy Birthday in Merry Merlot ink and then I stamped off for the second one, stamped off twice for the third one and so on.  

The daisy from the Daisy Delight stamp set is also stamped in Merry Merlot ink with the center stamped in Daffodil Delight ink.  I stamped the leaves in black ink on Merry Melot cardstock and cut them out.

Watercolor Technique With Healing Hugs

I wanted to try something different using the Healing Hug stamp set.  This is a fun way to use the watercoloring technique.

I stamped the rose and the leaves on a separate piece of cardstock and cut them out as my template.  I used the template and an Aqua Painter to color in the rose with Highland Heather ink and the leaves with Pear Pizzazz ink.

I stamped on top of the water color image once it dried.  I stamped off for a lighter image.  I used an Aqua Painter to splatter some black ink for depth.

Repurpose It: Thank You Card

I love re-purposing cards so when I received a thank you card from a friend, I knew I could re-purpose the front part of the card.  I cut off the front and kept the greeting and the ribbon that was originally there.  Then I layered the piece on Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel cardstock.

Healing Hugs In Pumpkin Pie and Sahara Sand

I am a huge fan of the Healing Hugs stamp set.  This rose looks great in any color combination.  I stamped the rose in Pumpkin Pie ink and the leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink.  The greeting is stamped in Early Espresso ink which pops on the Sahara Sand background.  The dots are from the retired Candy Dot family... I couldn't resist throwing those in.

Stampin With Scraps: Poppy Parade Designer Series Paper

I stamped the flowers from the Healing Hugs stamp set in Poppy Parade ink and put a strip of Poppy Parade Designer Series Paper across the bottom so it looks like a flower box.  You can repeat this card using any color designer series paper.

It's Here... The new 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog

It's finally arrived... the new 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog is here!!  You can check out the new catalog online by going to the SHOP NOW tab at the top of this page or download a copy using the link below.

Click to Download New Catalog PDF File

Each year the launch of the new Annual Catalog also brings five new in colors...  these colors represent the current tones and trends of the moment.  I'm very excited about these in colors, I'm sure they will inspire you too.