Happy Birthday - Brayer

It has been a while since I've used my Stampin' Up! brayer, so I decided to use it to create this card for my special brother who has a birthday Saturday.  He is a horse lover and has had many beautiful, special horses in his lifetime.  Therefore, I wanted a horse stamp for the card.  I chose to use a retiring Stampin' Up! stamp set, Out West, that met my need for a horse stamp.  The brayering on this card was inspired by Michelle Zindorf, who taught me how to use a brayer.  If you are interested in taking one of her classes (she travels all over the US), click here.

As you can see, the card is an easel card.

Stampin' Up! Products Used:

Stamp Set:  Out West
Ink:  More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, and Basic Black ink.
Card Stock:  Whisper White, Soft Suede, and Basic Black Card Stock
Accessories:  Antique Brads and Decorative Label Punch

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Stampin' Up! Greeting Card - Peace Within

For a while now I have wanted to make a Stampin' Up! greeting card using the Stampin' Up! Peace Within stamp set.  I finally found the time to create one.  I hope you enjoy it. 

For the background of the card, I used a Brayer to create the field, sky, and sun.  The background is perfect for the peaceful cat and his favorite chair.

The card stock and designer series paper used for the greeting card are the Stampin' Up! Baja Breeze, Regals Collection DSP, and Pawsititively Prints II DSP.   The photo corners were created with the new Stampin Up Postage Stamp Punch.  Enjoy!

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Stampin' Up! Greeting Card Idea - Brayered Beach Scene

Need a Stampin' Up! greeting card idea?  Get out your Stampin' Up Brayer  and create this beach scene by brayering the sky, water, and beach with the inks listed below.  Then use the Stampin' Up! Plant Hope Stamp Set to add palm trees to your scene. 

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My daughter asked me to create a card with a beach scene for a special person who lives in the Northern Virginia area where one typically cannot see the blue sky because of smog.  So she wanted to send a card his way with a blue sky, sunshine, palm trees, and the beach!  I am so glad that I no longer live in that area.  I love the sunshine in Florida, and this card makes me want to go to the beach!  The Gulf Coast beaches are much lighter in color than I made it in the scene (I got it too dark).

The products used to create the card include the Stampin' Up! card stock in Baja Breeze, So Saffron, and Whisper White.  The Classic Stampin' Pads used were Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and So Saffron.  The Stampin' Up! Photo Corners Punch was used to create the So Saffron and Baja Breeze photo corners.

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Paisley Petals - Stampin Up Greeting Cards for the Hand Purse

As promised yesterday, today's share is about the Stampin Up greeting cards that go with the hand purse that I featured yesterday.  These are miniture cards ranging in size from 3-1/2" by 2-1/2" to 4-1/2" by 3", which fit inside the hand purse.  All three cards are made with the Stampin Up Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.

This card is made with one of the Paisley Petals designs.  As you can see, it's not the usual fold for a card.  When the card is closed, the two sides come together perfectly; neither overlapping the other.  Like sewing fabrics that require "matching", I tried to match up the DSP so the same flower is on both sides of the card and positioned close to the same.  This card was made with Stampin Up Bashful Blue, Whisper White, and Peach Parfait card stock.  One of the frames from the Four Frames Stamp Set (available April 1) was used and embellished with a flower and pearl.  The frame is attached to the card on the left side.  The sentiment is from the Stampin Up You're a Gem stamp set.

This is the inside of the card, which is decorated with "little things".

This card is made with another design of the Paisley Petals.  It is the same design as the card above, and it features the lovely Stampin Up Sale-a-bration Bliss stamp set. 

The inside of the card also features the Bliss stamp set.

This card is the smallest of the three.  I used the brayering technique, one of my favorite.  It features the same design of the Paisley Petals as the card above.  I modified the step card slightly so it would have the bird a little higher than the first step.  I was hoping that the bird appears to be close up but within the branches of the trees in the background.  Also, I added a little flower on the first step of the card. 

I hope you have enjoyed this post.

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Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

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A PIECE OF ART FEATURING "PLANT HOPE"

I refer to this card as "a piece of art" as it is truly my own piece of art. The majority of the card is a creation made by hand through using just a brayer and ink. I really enjoy this process; however, it's more difficult for me than "traditional stamping" per se.

I used the Plant Hope stamp set, as it is one of my favorites. The stamp set is so perfect for making a card for either a male or female (have you ever heard of a unisex stamp set - LOL).  Last month I used the stamp set to create similar cards.  The differences in the cards are an additional ink color, cardstock, and scene that I added.

I am sure someone out there has already learned that you can use two of Stampin' Up! punches to create one unique "photo corner". However, I've not seen it and just discovered it while developing this card. I punched a corner of paper using the Scallop Trim Corner punch, and then punched the same piece of paper with the Photo Corners punch. I like the result! But, I mostly like the art work! Thanks for stopping by to enjoy it also.

PROJECT SUPPLIES

Stamp Set:  Plant Hope

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Marina Mist, and Not Quite Navy

Classic Ink:  Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Marina Mist, and Not Quite Navy

Punches:  1" Circle Medium, Scallop Trim Corner, and Photo Corners-Extra Large

Accessories:  Stampin' Up! Brayer, Stampin' Up Sponge (cut into wedges), Post-It®

 Notes Sheets, Stampin' Up! Adhesive, and uni-ball Signo Gel Pen (white)

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Featuring "Plant Hope"

Let me share with you these three beautiful cards that I made today at a Brayer Workshop.  It was great to meet new people at the workshop, and to be taught how to use a brayer by a super, skilled instructor.  The cards were made using the Plant Hope Stampin' Up! Stamp Set (page 119 of the new Idea  Book & Catalog (IBC).  All items used were from the new IBC.  Project recipes follows:

  

Ink: Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise, and Not Quite Navy
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, and Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Photo Corners Punch, Silver Brads, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, White Gel Pen, and Snail Adhesive

Ink:  Marina Mist , Pacific Point, Basic Black, Old Olive, Always Artichoke

Paper: Whisper White, Marina Mist , Pacific Point, and Old Olive
Accessories:  Old Olive Ribbon, Snail Adhesive

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, and Basic Black;

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Photo Corners Punch, Silver Brads, White Gel Pen, and Snail Adhesive

                                                     

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