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with Carolyn Crann Arnold

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Ottawa, Ontario
(613) 902-7683 or e-mail Carolyn
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Guy Stuff

I taught a class recently that was all about the guys we love.  Husbands, fathers, boyfriends, sons, grandsons, grandfathers, pastors, nephews, you name them and we created a card for them.  LOL We used Guy Greetings,  The Wilderness Awaits and Traveler Stamp Sets, to create some great masculine cards.

Here are a few of them.

Guy Antique Car

Guy Greetings Stamp Set in Old Olive and Very Vanilla

Guy Woodland Duck

The Wilderness Awaits – Watercolouring Technique

GuyTrain

Traveler Stamp Set – Distressing and Heat Embossing Background stamping with Timeless Texture Stamp Set

 

Happy Stamping!  Inspire, Create and Share!

Lotus Blossom – 3 Week Count Down to End of Sale-a-bration

Yikes! It has been too long since I have been here blogging and sharing with you all.  Sorry for that.  Life seems to be on fast forward these days.  I just realized that Sale-a-bration is on fast forward as well and is ending in 3 short weeks.  Double Yikes!!!

So, to celebrate Sale-a-bration, here is a card to say Thank You, to all of my wonderful customers and fellow card makers for sharing Sale-a-bration with me.
WMLotusMelonMambo-001

The Lotus Blossom set featured is one of those amazing SAB sets that you can earn for FREE with a $60 order, before shipping and taxes. Isn’t it beautiful?

 

I softened the lines of the stamp set by stamping it first on watercolour paper and then using an Aquapainter filled with water. The aquapainter acts like a paint brush and the ink bleeds/blends together creating a soft watercolour effect. The more you use the aquapainter the softer the lines become. Tip: Stop blending when you achieve the desired softness.  There is a fine line between the watercoloured effect and a blurry mess.  🙂

WMLotusMelonMambo_3-001

 

Happy Sale-a-bration to you all.  Enjoy the last few weeks of this amazing promotion and snap up those terrific freebies that Stampin’ Up spoils us with.

Thanks for letting me share with you!