Happiness Shared on a Wednesday

Today I am going up to the NEC to set up for the Hobbycraft show there. If you are visiting the show please be sure to stop by stand D35 and say hello – it would be lovely to meet you. We will have lots of projects on display, free make and takes and even a couple of special offers for the show.

Today I am going to share a card made using the pretty Happiness Shared Stamp Set and featuring the scrummy Glossy Card Stock. I love how it adds a different texture and shiny dimension to a card. It is also available at 20% off this month so if you have not tried it before now is a really good time.

This gatefold card was made using Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride for a lovely spring like feel.

I hope to see you at the NEC

Happy Stampin’

Bekka

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Take the Shine Off!

Glossy Card stock always gives a beautiful shiny finish to a project – right? Well actually no! It is also an amazing card stock to get a distressed look on as I hope today’s card will show you.

The main image from Happiness Shared was stamped in Early Espresso Ink and then coloured with blender pens using Riding Hood Red and Always Artichoke. The surface of the glossy card was then lightly sanded using the block from the Stampin’ Up! Distressing Essentials Kit. Tea stain ink was then applied using the flat stamp and a little Mahogany was added to the outer edges. This picked up the scratches made by the sanding block giving a lovely textured matt finish around the flower which still shines subtly though the colours.

Has this tempted you to buy this wonderful cardstock yet?  If so email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk to place your order.

Happy Stampin’

Bekka

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Sharing More Happiness!

I have decided this week is all about Happiness Shared! Yes, I have another card for you today using this beautiful Stamp Set.

Today’s card is very similar to Monday’s. Instead of colouring the image in I have used my Stampin’ Write Markers directly on the stamp and stamped it straight onto a piece of Glossy Card Stock (check out the March Frenzy to find out how you can get this amazing cardstock at a very special price).

Stamping onto the glossy card stock gives a lovely vibrant effect. The Stampin’ Up! inks dry pretty quickly on it too – not quite as instantly as onto Whisper White, but not that far behind which is an added bonus when you can be as clumsy as I can be! The card has a photo like finish to it.

I will be back tomorrow with yet another look you can achieve with this stamp set, some glossy card and some blender pens!

Happy Stampin’

Bekka

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More Happiness Shared with Blender Pens

Today I am going to show you another card made using Blender Pens and Glossy Cardstock. As part of the March Frenzy you can get 20% off both these products when you order them from me before the end of March.

So you can compare the effects you can get with these items easily I have used the lovely Happiness Shared Stamp Set again too!

For today’s card I have used the Blender Pens with my Stampin’ Pastels (the kit with all the new colour pastels is also available for just £7.88 this month as part of the March Frenzy) The colours I have used are Perfect Plum and Always Artichoke. Colouring this way with Stampin’ Pastels gives a beautiful soft subtle colour, and you can still see the shine from the glossy card through the colour.

I wanted some ribbon to go with this card, so used my Stampin’ Write Marker in Perfect Plum to colour the central portion of the White Organza ribbon.

To order any of the items used on this card, or any of the other items available at up to 30% off as part of the March Frenzy please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin’

Bekka

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Happiness Shared with Blender Pens!

Having introduced you to the Blender Pens yesterday, I thought I would show you some more cards using them along with some of the other products that are available at up to 30% off as part of the Stampin’ Up! March Frenzy.

Today’s card features the fabulous Happiness Shared Stamp Set – I have wanted this stamp set since the Idea Book and Catalogue came out and I treated myself to it for Christmas. Now Sale-A-Bration is finished I have finally got round to getting it inked up!

The image has been stamped with Old Olive onto Glossy Card Stock (you can get 20% off the glossy card stock this month) and then coloured with a mix of Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and More Mustard. Using the blender pens on glossy card allows you to get a lovely smooth finish and you have a little longer to work with the colour before they dry totally. The colours dry a little paler than they do on Whisper White Card giving a beautiful soft finish.

Happy Stampin’

Bekka

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