The minute I saw the new hostess set "Hello There" I knew it was perfect mate for my favorite stamp set "So Very Grateful" (#133050W/133053C). The only thing is that "So Very Grateful" goes away in just a few days, so if you like this set as much as me, you better grab it before it is gone. The sentiment, on the other hand, won't be available until the new catalog goes live on June 2, 2014. To make things even more confusing (sorry about that), the Blendabilities markers won't be available for purchase until possibly sometime in late June or July. I really struggled with whether or not to even show you this card, but I really love it...so I just decided to go with it and post it anyway.
This card really began as an experiment. I love kraft backgrounds on my cards and I love the new Blendabilities markers. I just didn't know how well they would work together. What I discovered is that they don't quite blend as well on Crumb Cake cardstock as they do on Whisper White or Very Vanilla cardstock. They have a tendancy to bleed a little more, too. But the color is more vibrant than our regular Stampin' Write markers and after a little practice I am really pleased with the results.
On this card I stamped the floral background on Crumb Cake cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink then I colored the flowers with Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Coastal Cabana Blendabilities Marker Assortments. The leaves are colored with the Old Olive Assortment. The little dots were added by hand with one of the new Project Life Jouraling Pens (#135304). I have found that these pens work great to touch up any black areas without causing any ink bleeding, but just to be on the safe side I waited until the ink was dry before doing any touch-up.
Normally I use bleach to lighten the areas that I want to color, but I didn't need to do that with the Blendabilities. If you would like to see some examples of that technique here is a banner that I made recently.
The ribbon behind the sentiment is actually a strip of Basic Black cardstock. I broke down the paper fibers by pulling the strip over and over with my bone folder. Eventually the cardstock begins to seperate and you can pull it apart. I gives the paper a very soft look and feel and makes it very easy to pleat.
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Blendabilities On Crumb Cake Cardstock
The minute I saw the new hostess set "Hello There" I knew it was perfect mate for my favorite stamp set "So Very Grateful" (#133050W/133053C). The only thing is that "So Very Grateful" goes away in just a few days, so if you like this set as much as me, you better grab it before it is gone. The sentiment, on the other hand, won't be available until the new catalog goes live on June 2, 2014. To make things even more confusing (sorry about that), the Blendabilities markers won't be available for purchase until possibly sometime in late June or July. I really struggled with whether or not to even show you this card, but I really love it...so I just decided to go with it and post it anyway.
This card really began as an experiment. I love kraft backgrounds on my cards and I love the new Blendabilities markers. I just didn't know how well they would work together. What I discovered is that they don't quite blend as well on Crumb Cake cardstock as they do on Whisper White or Very Vanilla cardstock. They have a tendancy to bleed a little more, too. But the color is more vibrant than our regular Stampin' Write markers and after a little practice I am really pleased with the results.
On this card I stamped the floral background on Crumb Cake cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink then I colored the flowers with Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Coastal Cabana Blendabilities Marker Assortments. The leaves are colored with the Old Olive Assortment. The little dots were added by hand with one of the new Project Life Jouraling Pens (#135304). I have found that these pens work great to touch up any black areas without causing any ink bleeding, but just to be on the safe side I waited until the ink was dry before doing any touch-up.
Normally I use bleach to lighten the areas that I want to color, but I didn't need to do that with the Blendabilities. If you would like to see some examples of that technique here is a banner that I made recently.
The ribbon behind the sentiment is actually a strip of Basic Black cardstock. I broke down the paper fibers by pulling the strip over and over with my bone folder. Eventually the cardstock begins to seperate and you can pull it apart. I gives the paper a very soft look and feel and makes it very easy to pleat.
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