#DOswts421 - Sponging Technique Inspiration

Welcome to the DO Stamper Stars Blog Hop. I am a member of the DO Stamper Stars team which is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who are part of Dawn Olchefkse's leader team. Each month we participate in 2 Blog Hops, like this one, to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing. 

Today's inspiration is using sponging techniques. Stampin" Up! has several products you can use to create 'sponge' backgrounds, or even add sponged ink directly onto stamps etc. Today I chose to use the sponge daubers with 3 different ink colors to create a nighttime background to the images from the Beary Cute stamp set. I CASE'd this technique from Demonstrator Lisa Curcio

This card really is very simple, the hardest part is measuring how much you want to mask off. Sponging with daubers is very forgiving using a circular motion, starting on the masked paper and working your way inward. I'm pleasantly surprised how well it turned out as I typically have a bit of a heavy hand when it comes to this inking technique. I so wanted to add an embellishment but thought it best to leave it be. The peaceful night just looks so beautiful! 

Card Details

• Stamps
• Beary Cute 
• Paper
• Basic Black card base: 11 x 4 1/4 score 5 1/2 
• Basic white layer (2) 4 x5 1/4 (one on inside)
• Ink
• Balmy Blue - start with this color and sponge about half way up -TIP_ use circular motions so you don't get 'spotty' looking ink, although this technique is very forgiving 
• Blueberry Bushel - Start from top of the masking and work about 3/4 way down
• Night of Navy - sponge over top of Blueberry Bushel about 1/3 down from top of masking
• Tuxedo Black memento ink -all stamped images 
• Craft white ink - 'dots' of snow using small tip of take your pick tool
• Other
• Masking paper 
• sponge daubers 
• Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals 

Now Let's dig into more collaborative fun. Grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy the hop! I hope you find awesome ideas and inspiration to make cards of your own. 

If you like any of the products used to make this card, see below for links to my store of the products used to make this project and place your order today! Orders under $150 use the October Host Code 9WXXUQFO or give me a call to place your order in this workshop. Orders at $65 or more qualify for the free Loyalty/VIP gift of Festive Pearls.

Jill Hamlett
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Hamlett05@gmail.com

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Beary Cute Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162016] $25.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Stampin' Up! Masking Paper [155480] $7.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $9.00	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $9.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $9.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.75

Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop - October 2023

Welcome to the October Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop. A Group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators join to create collaboratively using the current Paper Pumpkin Kit. Specifically, we design alternative cards, scrapbook pages, or other paper projects using the contents of the kit and a few coordinating additions from our own stash.

The October Home for the Holidays kit has everything you need to make some sparkly, festive cards. 

It includes:

• 8 beautiful 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" cards—four each of two designs with envelopes  
• Beautiful Christmas-themed precut pieces
• Bottle of Glitter Glue. 
• Coordinating box design can help create a cute village Christmas scene!
• Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red (ink spot color)
(FYI...this kit coordinates with the November Paper Pumpkin Kit. So you'll want to stay subscribed.)

For an alternative, I like to use the stamp in an effort to show subscribers a way to extend the life of the kit using the stamp set with your own basic supplies and possibly a few leftover elements from the kit. I thought this stamp set could work well using the triple time stamp technique, only I modified the technique by adding a 4th layer for the main house stamp image. Additionally, I used several images as opposed to just one main large image typically seen with this technique. Check out a video from Demonstrator Dawn Olchefske on the traditional method for this technique,   

I used all of the Deckled Rectangle Dies to create this card: 

• Real Red Card base 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4 along with 3 additional layers
• Basic White - 4 layers along with the smallest die used for the sentiment. 

I stamped the images to create more of a scene look to this card. It's hard to see in the photo, but I added the glitter glue from the kit to the middle of the large snowflake images, the house and a few of the trees. It does bleed a bit but adds a nice touch. I left overnight to dry.

Don’t forget to check out all the fun projects made as part of this blog hop. Click the next button below to hop along!  Light up the Christmas season with November's Warm Wishes Paper Pumpkin kit. This kit coordinates with this October kit. Plus, subscribers can get the Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes Add-On (20 cards/env) to take Christmas crafting even further (#163985... available 10/11 on the Stampin' Up! order site while supplies last). Subscribe by November 10 so you don't miss out. Click her for flyer

 

This kit includes:

• 8 gift boxes; 4 each of 2 traditional Christmas home designs that will spread the light of Christmas. 
• Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow (ink color), Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red
• Plus, you can get the Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes Add-On (20 cards/env) to take your Christmas crafting even further (#163985... available 10/11 while supplies last). 
• FYI - if you don't like gift boxes, the elements can be used with these cards & envelopes. They also coordinate with Octobers Home For The Holidays kit, 

Check out the below options to prepay a subscription or click to subscribe between now and November 10, 2023, for your own monthly Paper Pumpkin . Orders under $150 use the September Host Code  9WXXUQFO or give me a call to place your order in this workshop. Orders at $65 or more qualify for the free Loyalty/VIP gift of Festive Pearls.

Jill Hamlett
Stampin’ Up!® Independent Demonstrator
763-442-8284
Hamlett05@gmail.com

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Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $30.00
1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137858] $23.50	3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137859] $69.50	6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137860] $127.00	One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137861] $243.00

Crafty Challenge - October 2023 - Fun Fold

The Crafty Collaborations Team is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we participate in several collaborative projects, including Blog Hops, like this one to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing. 

Today features the monthly Crafty Challenge using the 5 elements pictured below. 

The initial decision was selecting which type of fun fold to make. I don't often think of using fun folds with Sympathy cards. The bookbinder fun fold is one of my favorite, go to folds, so it made sense to use this style. You simply take an 11" x 4 1/4 card, score it at 5 1/2 and again at 4 1/4. To create the binder, glue the space between the two score marks and fold the front piece back. 

The other difficult decision was choosing a two-step stamp set. I actually don't own very many current stamp sets that are two steps, which involves having one image that stamps the outer image and another that stamps the inside, hence the 2-step process. I turned to the large floral image in the Color & Contour stamp set. 

Black and white was the easiest part of this card, and really does make an elegant sympathy card. For trinkets, I added the Brushed Brash Butterflies, always a perfect addition to a sympathy card.  

Card Details

• Stamps 
• Color & Contour 
• Something Fancy 
• Paper
• Basic Black card base: 11 x 4 1/4, score at 5 1/2 and 4 1/4 
• 3 x 3 for die cut circle 
• Basic white layer: 5 x 4, emboss and trim 1" strip off to adhere to the binder end.
• 4 x 4 for inside 
• Ink
• Tuxedo Black Memento ink 
• Other
• Stampin Cut & Emboss machine 
• Scalloped Contours
• Meadow Dies - Sentiment 
• Deckled Circle dies 
• Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder 
• Black & White Gingham ribbon
• Brushed Brass Butterflies 
• Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals 

Now Let's dig into more collaborative fun. Grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy the hop! I hope you find awesome ideas and inspiration for your projects. 

If you like any of the products used to make this card, see below for links to my store of the products used to make this project and place your order today! Orders under $150 use the October Host Code 9WXXUQFO or give me a call to place your order in this workshop. Orders at $65 or more qualify for the free Loyalty/VIP gift of Festive Pearls.

Jill Hamlett
Stampin’ Up!® Independent Demonstrator
763-442-8284
Hamlett05@gmail.com

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Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set [154994] $21.00	Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416] $23.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $35.00	Meadow Dies [155852] $38.00
Deckled Circles Dies [162286] $37.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $11.00	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $10.00	Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon [156485] $7.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.75

Scrapbooking Global - October 2023 - Using a Kit Contents

The Scrapbooking Global Team is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we participate in a scrapbooking Blog Hop Theme, like this one, to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing.

Today's challenge is brought to you by Sherry Roth who is inspiring us to use Stampin' Up! Kit contents. This can be a Paper Pumpkin, kits from our kit collection or possibly a combination of several. 

I've had 2 adorable photo's of my granddaughter that I've been wanting to scrapbook. I recently played with the April 2023 All The Little Things Paper Pumpkin kit and remembered that the colors from this kit could work perfectly with the photos.  (Note: If you are a subscriber to Paper Pumpkin, you can still order this past kit - see link in product list below)

The floral die cut elements are so pretty in this kit. I made a few sympathy cards with the kit contents but left the rest of the kit to make on another occasion. Lucky me, I can use it with these photos and the sentiments form the kit fit in perfectly.  

I used a basic white 12x12 sheet as my base layer. Onto that I cut one of the kit envelopes in Balmy Blue and simply adhered it to the bottom right portion of the base. There was still some white space on the bottom left so I used one of the balmy blue card layers and adhered it there. It gives some nice dimension to this space. 

The photos themselves are 5x7so they fit perfectly across, although there was a small gap between where I added some of the kit layer elements.  The floral die cuts fit beautifully to accent the page. Quick and easy to adhere. All stamping is from the stamp set in the kit, although I used Calypso coral ink instead of the Shaded Spruce ink spot that came in the kit. All sentiments were stamped onto the precut elements from the kit. I added the string as well from the kit along with the embellishment gems. Keeping with the quick & easy theme, I used my Calypso Coral Stampin' Write marker to write in the title on the top. 

This page came together so quickly and add a nice touch for these fun photos of my granddaughter.  

Layout Details

• Stamps
• All The Little Things Paper Pumpkin kit stamp set 
• Paper
• Basic White 12 x 12 base layer 
• Kit contents: cut up envelope, blue layer, floral die cuts; sentiment die cuts  
• Ink
• Calypso Coral 
• Other
• Embellishments from kit: Calypso Coral and black string; iridescent 
• Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

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If you like any of the products used to make this layout, see below for links to my store of the products used to make this project and place your order today! Orders under $150 use the October Host Code 9WXXUQFO or give me a call to place your order in this workshop. Orders at $65 or more qualify for the free Loyalty/VIP gift of Festive Pearls.

Jill Hamlett

Stampin’ Up!® Independent Demonstrator
763-442-8284
Hamlett05@gmail.com

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Product List

All The Little Things Paper Pumpkin Past Kit [162492] $21.50	Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231] $8.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $9.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.75