Navy Blessed

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blessed, elegant, foil snowflakes, Paisleys & Posies stamp set, sisters in stamping, thankful

What is National Navy Day?

Navy Day is observed annually on October 27. It is a day to salute all of the women and men who have served, both past and present, in the United States Navy. The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

 

On this National Navy Day, the Sisters In Stamping challenged designers to feature Night of Navy color in our projects.  I was excited for this challenge for two reasons, 1) I love this color, and 2) my dad served the US Navy and I feel blessed to honor him and other service members today.

My project is quite simple, but elegant.  These foil snowflakes can be use anytime of the year, not just for the winter.  They are a versatile embellishment that should be used very much like you would use doilies in your paper crafting.

Interested in trying this project yourself?  These are the products you may need.  Just click on the thumbnail below to start an order through my online store!

Foil Snowflakes
Item: 144642
Price: $6.00

Paisleys & Posies Photopolymer Stamp Set
Item: 142196
Price: $21.00

Everyday Label Punch
Item: 144668
Price: $18.00

Night of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Item: 100867
Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock
Item: 140272
Price: $7.00

Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad
Item: 126970
Price: $6.50

Gold Metallic Thread
Item: 138401
Price: $3.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Item: 144220
Price: $5.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Item: 104430
Price: $4.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen
Item: 138309
Price: $7.00

Here is another look at my Fabulous Friday project. Please be sure to visit the Sisters In Stamping blog for more Navy inspiration!

 

Thank you so much for stopping in today!  Have a blessed weekend!

Blessings,

Jennifer Rawlings

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You’ve Got This Color Combo Challenge

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color combo challenge, puffing 3D technique, sisters in stamping, watercoloring, You've Got This stamp set

Color combination challenges are always a great way of learning how to use different colors together.  They are best made up of colors that work well together, but aren’t ones that you typically used on the same project.  That’s exactly what this Sisters In Stamping color combo challenge did for me!  Here was the challenge:

I think anyone seeing these colors together immediately thinks of flowers, and as much as I like to think outside of the box, that’s what I ended up with as well.

The flower from the You’ve Got This stamp set was perfect for a watercolor technique using each of these colors.  I then fussy-cut out the flower and used a puffing technique to create a 3-D effect.  To do this, I turned over the flower (stamped image down) on my piercing mat and gently rubbed the back with my Stampin’ Stylus until the edges started to curl up a little.  I then used dimensionals to adhere it to my card and maintain the shape

If you need any of the items used in this project so you can recreate it yourself, just click the thumbnails below to go to my online store.

You’ve Got This Clear-mount Stamp Set
Item: 139575
Price: $28.00

You’ve Got This Wood-mount Stamp Set
Item: 139572
Price: $39.00

Stampin’ Pierce Mat
Item: 126199
Price: $5.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Item: 100730
Price: $9.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Item: 122925
Price: $8.00

Powder Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Item: 144244
Price: $8.00

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad
Item: 126950
Price: $6.50

Powder Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad
Item: 144084
Price: $6.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad
Item: 126983
Price: $6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad
Item: 140931
Price: $7.00

Aqua Painers
Item: 103954
Price: $17.00

Champagne Foil Sheets
Item: 144748
Price: $4.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
Item: 145372
Price: $30.00

Big Shot
Item: 143263
Price: $110.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Item: 144220
Price: $5.00

Paper Snips
Item: 103579
Price: $10.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Item: 104430
Price: $4.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive
Item: 129026
Price: $10.00

Here is a final look at today’s card.  Please be sure to head over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see other great projects for this color combo challenge!

 

Thank you for joining me today.  Have a great weekend!

Blessings,

Jennifer Rawlings

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Fun Folds and Champagne Foil

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champagne foil sheets, Colorful Sesasons, fun folds, Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

The trending metallic color for this fall/winter is bound to be champagne, which I love!  That’s why I’m so excited about the new Champagne Foil Sheets offered in the 2017 Holiday Catalog.  This metallic color is softer than gold, not as rustic as copper, and classier than silver.  I think we’ll be seeing a lot of it around Christmas, but nothings stopping me for Fall inspired projects as well.

This week at the Sisters In Stamping blog, we were challenged with fun folds or cuts projects.  It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these since they take a bit more planning and measuring.  But this week I decided to try a fun fold technique that wouldn’t take much more than I put into a regular card.  When this card is closed, it looks almost normal!

My Flirty Flamingo cardstock base was sized at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and scored at 2 1/8″ on each long end instead of at 4 1/4″ like I would for a center fold.  This fold is called a gate fold because it opens and closes like a gate.  I then took what would have been a regular card front, layered stamped Whisper White cardstock on a Champagne Foil Sheet and cut them down the middle so that I could adhere each side to my gate folded cardbase.

With the card front closed, I aligned my Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies layer pieces in the center of my card.  Then using dimensionals and foam adhesive strips, I adhered the champagne frame to the left panel and the leaf image to the right panel.

When the card is closed the center piece is inserted to the frame, holding the card closed.  I love the crispness of this layout, but the wow-factor with the fun fold.  If you would like to try this project for yourself, you may need some of the following products.  Just click the link to start your order through my online store.

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle
Price: $54.00

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set
Item: 143726
Price: $27.00

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies
Item: 143751
Price: $33.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
Item: 145372
Price: $30.00

Foam Adhesive Strips
Item: 141825
Price: $8.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Item: 104430
Price: $4.00

Champagne Foil Sheets
Item: 144748
Price: $4.00

Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Item: 141417
Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock
Item: 140272
Price: $7.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen
Item: 138309
Price: $7.00

Here is a final look at this weeks project.   The color combination is so beautiful – Flirty Flamingo, Early Espresso, Champagne Foil, and Whisper White.  I’ll definately be using these again!

Thanks so much for stopping in today.  Please also visit the Sisters In Stamping blog for other fun fold ideas!

Blessings,

Jennifer Rawlings

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Happy UN-birthday!

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Animals, Balloon Bouquet Punch, birthday, Fox Builder Punch, Foxy Friends, Happy Birthday thinlits, kids, Lovely Words thinlits, punch art

According to the National Day Calendar, “October 6 is a day set aside each year to bring out your silly side while celebrating National Mad Hatter Day.  The fictional character, The Hatter (also known as The Mad Hatter) from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, is typically acting silly, and that is how the creators of this day decided on their theme of silliness for National Mad Hatter Day. “

This day inspired the Sisters In Stamping to create silly cards for today’s post.  I turned to the silliest people I know (my family) for some creative help.  With some of their ideas and a bit of Pinterest inspiration, I ended up with this cute little card.

Don’t be mistaken, this is an UN-Birthday card and can be used for any day.  But don’t forget the tea and cake!

My Cheshire cat was created using the Fox Builder Punch, and inspired by fellow crafter Jo Stubbings.  This cute fella needed an expressive face, so I stuck on a couple of mini googly eyes to go along with his huge grin.  I raised him and his balloons on my cardfront with some Stampin Dimensionals.

Here is a listing of products I used if you want to try this project yourself.  Just click a thumbnail to go to my online store and start your order.

Fox Builder Punch
Item: 141470
Price: $18.00

Happy Birthday Thinlits Die
Item: 143700
Price: $20.00

Lovely Words Thinlits Dies
Item: 143733
Price: $27.00

Balloon Bouquet Punch
Item: 140609
Price: $18.00

Foxy Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set
Item: 141549
Price: $27.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Item: 104430
Price: $4.00

Clear Faceted Gems
Item: 144142
Price: $5.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Item: 144220
Price: $5.00

Black Mini Sequin Trim
Item: 144259
Price: $6.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen
Item: 138309
Price: $7.00

Thank you for visiting with me today.  Be sure to head over to the Sisters In Stamping blog for more silly ideas.  Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!
Blessings,

Jennifer Rawlings

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