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An easy Whitewashing Technique with our Retiring In Colors


I had time to play with the Whitewashing technique & our beautiful Calming Camellia stamp set.

This first card features my top favorite color among the retiring 2020-22 In Colors; Misty Moonlight.  I hope it returns someday! 

I decided to cut the pieces down to fit and layer on one 8 1/2" X 11" piece of Basic White CS. I love saving card stock this way.  

The In Color pieces measure 3 3/8" X 4 1/2" and the layering White is 3 1/2" X 4 5/8".

How did I do the Whitewashing Technique?  I use our White Craft ink pad and a water painter.  I added a few drops of the White Craft ink refill to the inside of the ink pad and added water from the brush.  Swirl it around a bit and start painting.  You don't need much if you like it soft; I prefer it pretty diluted. 

You can see a demonstration in this video; it's the second project. 

Heads up!! These 2020-22 In Color will retire at the end of March.  If you have the ink pads, make sure you have the ink refills and grab extra card stock or Designer Paper too!  See all of this color line here. 

***Once the retired list comes out these tend to sell out FAST! 

Here's my other favorite of these In Colors; Just Jade.  I love this pretty, medium toned green.  It fits so beautifully with other colors! 

This stamp set is a 'distinktive' set which means it gives multiple hues of color with one inking.  Love these so much! 

Did you notice that these cards are also monochromatic?  I cannot get enough of a single color with a neutral. This technique truly shows off our gorgeous colors! 

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  • Do you save your scraps? Look what I did with mine!


    Do you ever save your tiny scraps in the hopes of creating something with them?  When I saw the little petals left from this pretty die-cut I saw a flower in my head.  What do you think?  Would you save them? 

     

    This pretty & delicate die-cut is from the Thoughtful Wishes bundle in the new catalog. When I prepped cards for a Team Meeting a few weeks ago I had to save the pieces & try this! It features our new 2024-26 In Color Glimmer specialty paper in the new Annual Catalog by Stampin' Up!  This catalog goes live tomorrow!  May 1st!!

    Here are the three cards I made with the finished flowers: 

    From left to right the colors are Summer Splash, Peach Pie and Petunia Pop.  

    I glued the petals to a small circle; then added the white center (Zinnia die) over them.
    The large leaf die is from the new Thoughtful Wishes bundle & the circles are from the new Spotlight on Nature bundle (the dotted circle is from Everyday Details).

    The card above is Petunia Pop color.  The pretty designer paper is our new 2024-26 Designer paper pack. I heat embossed the greeting (Spotlight on Nature set) with White embossing powder onto Black card stock. That pop of Black on a card adds a bit of elegance. 

    Which is your favorite of these three colors?  Remember you can get in on my new product shares for just 1 more week:  the In Color bundle, designer paper share or an In Color ribbon share. See details below: 

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    May Specials: 

    *current host code link:  D6QRFZ7J or FCJ937QT

    Click on the pictures above or below to get to my new catalog shares – choose from designer papers, In Color bundles or a ribbon share. They're available through May 7th only. 

    All online orders in May will receive a free multi-project tutorial and a share of !


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  • The new In Colors are beautiful! See the project sheet & opt in for my In Color bundle or ribbon share


    Everyone is loving this year's In Colors – they're a perfect addition to our color line. 

    I shared how to make these pretty cards on last week's Live video seen here.  

    They're made with two new bundles from the upcoming 2024-25 Annual Stampin' Up! catalog.  The bundles are Unbounded Love & Thoughtful Wishes.  

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    If you'd like to get these new In Colors you can opt in for my In Color bundle offer (through May 7th only).  Here are the details:

    Option 1 – Basic Bundle is $83 (plus shipping) & includes the following:

    • all 5 2024-26 In Color ink pads
    • all 5 In Color ink refills (you can substitute other products if desired)
    • 20 sheets 8 1/2" X 11" In Color card stock (4 of each color)
    • 10 sheets In Color 6 X 6" designer series paper
    • FREE In Color Shimmer gems
    • a new spiral bound Annual Catalog! 

    Option 2 – Blends markers add on plus everything in Option 1 for $163:

    • 5 In Color Stampin' Blends combo pack (2 each for 10 Blends) 
    • Bonus of a free In Color ribbon share!

    *Pay via PayPal, Venmo, credit card or a cashier's check.  Contact me here to reserve yours.  Please include your zip code in your email so I can calculate the shipping cost.

    *If some products become unavailable I will wait and ship it all together. 


    Optional Ribbon Share add on – get 2 yards of each ribbon for $9. Double it for $18

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    The cards are a simple layout meant to show off lots of new products.

    Tip: This card is an easy layout to make use of those thin scraps of designer paper you have. 

    I featured the following new products:

    • New embossing folders – Eyelet 3D, So Swirly, & Dotted Circles 3D
    • In Color cardstock, ribbons, Shimmer gems, designer series paper & inks
    • In Color glimmer paper
    • Thoughtful Wishes & Unbounded Love bundles 

    We made these cards at a recent Team meeting; here's a photo of my prepped supplies: 

    As you can see we used Blending Brushes on some of the textured White card stock to highlight the pretty new embossing folders.  

    Grab the free project sheet here; it has measurements & step by step directions. Download Unbounded Love In Color cards. 

    You can watch the video below for these and another neat fun fold card: 

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    April Specials: 

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    Here's a link to the Last Chance list 

    A free gift with orders in April:

    All online orders in April will receive a free multi-project tutorial!

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  • Spotlight on Nature – sneak peak of the fabulous new bundle


    Look at the beautiful card my friend & team member Candy sent me last week.  One of our team challenges was to send RAK cards.  Random Acts of Kindness.  I was very grateful to receive one from her!

    It's made with a new bundle in the 2024-25 Annual Catalog by Stampin' Up!. It's called Spotlight on Nature.  It includes floral, leaves and butterflies along with pretty sentiments.  And an amazing set of detailed & texture circle dies.  

    Notice her softly sponged background around the flowers & leaves. She used Balmy Blue, Old Olive & Calypso Coral here, coloring in her images with Blends markers.  Note that Olive circle die-cut – you can spy it in the photo below.  

    We're going to love these dies!!

    Demonstrators were able to pre-order this gorgeous bundle in April but everyone can order it after May 1st. In fact you could add it to your Starter kit too.

    I'll be sharing more projects with this bundle soon. Thanks for the fabulous card Candy!! 

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    April Specials: 

    *current host code link:  D6QRFZ7J or FCJ937QT

     

    Here's a link to the Last Chance list 

    A free gift with orders in April:

    Check out my available Kits & Tutorials here:

    All online orders in April will receive a free multi-project tutorial!

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