AlyStamps.com » Birthday Card http://alystamps.com Fri, 18 May 2012 15:49:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dear Dad Birthday http://alystamps.com/dear-dad-birthday http://alystamps.com/dear-dad-birthday#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:48 +0000 Aly http://alystamps.com/?p=411 I helped Landon (ok… helped him a LOT) make this card for his Daddy for his Birthday last week. I've been just sitting on this "All in the Family" stamp set waiting for a chance to use it… the day has come! I've also been hanging onto this fabulous "To the Nines" DSP knowing that it would be great for a "Man Card" but not having the need for one until now. This wide Twill Tape has been another thing collecting dust… this card really put to use some things!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

  • Invest in Watercolor Paper. It's worth every penny and will help you achieve the professional water colored look you're striving for! It does a lot of the work for you just with how the paper is formulated.
  • When you're water coloring, be sure to leave some spots completely "white" with no ink on it. Also work in layers, allowing coats to dry in between and building on the darker shading areas slowly.
  • Be sure to stamp your lined art in a waterproof ink like any of our "Basics" or StazOn. So for example when I wanted brown here, I used Basic Brown. If I had used Chocolate Chip or Soft Suede, it would have caused bleeding.
  • Embossing Powder = A Crisp Look. Whenever you want your words to "pop" like happy birthday does here – whip out your Heat Tool and Embossing Powders! Especially when you want your words to be white on a darker shade of cardstock.

 

WHAT TO ORDER:

All in the Family Stamp Set (113488), Family Phrases Stamp Set (114960), Holiday Blitz Stamp Set (114982), In Color 12×12 Textured Cardstock Assortment (115538), Blush Blossom Classic Ink (102609), Always Artichoke Classic Ink (105219), More Mustard Classic Ink (103162), Bashful Blue Classic Ink (105209), Sage Shadow Classic Ink (102532), Soft Suede Classic Ink (115657), Basic Brown Classic Ink (104315), Watercolor Paper (105019), To the Nines Specialty Paper (114038), Twill Tape (105245), Essentials On Board Chipboard (112085), White Embossing Powder (109132), VersaMark Ink (102283), Aqua Painters (103954) and Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

 

TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

 

Don't Forget!

  • To Sign Up for the FREE Class Night coming up on November 12th – Click Here!
  • To Sign Up for the GRAND Christmas Card Class coming up on November 21st – Click Here!
  • To schedule your Complementary Christmas Card Designing Appointment – Click Here!
  • To place your qualifying order for a FREE Decor Element – Click Here!
  • To Order your November Card Kit of the Month – Click Here!
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ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

  • The "Day and Night" Specialty Paper has done it again! Yet another card created with this fabulous Halloween paper that's not a Halloween card – talk about versatility! I started with the white and black newsprint paper, and then used a brayer and combination of Dusty Durango and More Mustard Classic Inks to change the coloring of the white background.
  • Crystal Effects gives the perfect extra accent to the foam on the top of the mug.
  • The "Totally Tabs" stamp set lines up perfectly with the Round Tab Punch. But this particular image also worked great with the circle punch! The next time you're at a workshop or class with me, ask to see my "punch sampler" – it will help you discover all of the possibilities of punch/stamp set coordination!
  • The Jumbo Grommets are easy peasy to set – just punch out a 1/2" Circle Punch, press the grommet through the hole, and bend back the prongs with a Bone Folder! So simple, such a great accent!
  • The White Gel Pen… such a handy little tool! Used here to make the "O" POP!

 

WHAT TO ORDER:

Cheers to You Stamp Set (114944), Wonderful Favorites Stamp Set (115114), On Your Birthday Stamp Set (111664), Totally Tabs Stamp Set (113520), Night & Day Specialty Paper (116768), Basic Black Classic Ink (101179), Basic Black Cardstock (102851), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Dusty Durango Classic Ink (115654), Dusty Durango Cardstock (115321), More Mustard Classic Ink (103162), More Mustard Cardstock (100946), Mini Library Clips (109857), Vintage Brads (109109), Basic Jumbo Grommets (114348), Basic Black 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (115615), Linen Thread (104199), 1/2" Circle Punch (104390), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (112004), Round Tab Punch (108340), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (104401), 1/16" Circle Handheld Punch (101227), Bone Folder (102300), Black Embossing Powder (109133), Heat Tool (100005), White Gel Pen (105021), VersaMark Pad (102283), Mat Pack (105826), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Crystal Effects (101055), Aqua Painter (103954)

 

TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

 

Don't Forget!

  • To Sign Up for the FREE Class Night coming up on November 12th – Click Here!
  • To Sign Up for the GRAND Christmas Card Class coming up on November 21st – Click Here!
  • To schedule your Complementary Christmas Card Designing Appointment – Click Here!
  • To place your qualifying order for a FREE Decor Element – Click Here!
  • To Order your November Card Kit of the Month – Click Here!
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