Bamboo Beauty for As You See It Challenge #275

 

As You See It Challenges' Recipe Challenges are among my favourites, I think. We are given 5 elements that we have to include in our card design, but how we do that is up to us. It's fun to see how creative you can be within those parameters!

This one is called Recipe for Subtle Beauty. Take a look at the Challenge Banner:

The five elements I need are a die cut or punched item, use of an embossing folder, something starting with B, subtle colours and something shiny!

Here's what I came up with:

• On a base of Pale Papaya, which is one of the Subtles, but is definitely a pastel colour, I added a piece of the Symbols of Fortune Specialty DSP from the Jan/June Mini Catalogue as one of the ways that I added some gold shine to the project.
• I embossed a piece of Soft Succulent cardstock using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder then lightly rubbed the Versamark Ink pad over it to catch the raised bits. I added gold embossing powder and heat set it. More shine!
• I die cut the gingko leaves from the Good Fortune Dies and edged them with Versamark ink and dipped them in the Gold embossing powder, and again, heat set them. After adding some Gold Shimmer Ribbon to the piece of Soft Succulent cardstock, I mounted the gingko leaves over top using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.
• On a piece of Basic White cardstock, I stamped the bamboo stems from the Bamboo Beauty stamp set in Pear Pizzazz ink. I first stamped the thicker stem, then masked it and stamped the thinner one which makes it look like it's behind the thicker one. I left the mask on to stamp the leaves in Soft Succulent ink.
• The sentiment, also from the Bamboo Beauty stamp set, is stamped in Pale Papaya ink and die cut using a die from the Stylish Shapes die set.

There's a new kit out now called A Million Thanks! Take a look at this useful little bundle:

Here are the  

DETAILS

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Kit Includes:

• A Million Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Acrylic Stamp Block
• Classic Stampin’ Spot: Evening Evergreen 
• Pre-designed projects 
• Step-by-step instructions
• Pre-cut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs 
• UV coating on card bases (looks like clear embossing)
• Folded card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (14 x 10.8 cm) 
• 9 pre-printed envelopes 
• Enough adhesive to complete projects 
• Printed die-cut sheets
• 1 sheet of adhesive-backed black dot embellishments
• A 9-7/8" x 6-1/2" x 2-3/4" (25.1 x 16.5 x 7 cm) printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go

Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Evening Evergreen, Mossy Meadow, Pale Papaya, Pear Pizzazz 

There are many other kits you might enjoy as well!

You can find the Kits Collection HERE.

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator,  I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Bamboo Beauty Cling Stamp Set [155478] $29.00	Symbols Of Fortune 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [157652] $20.00	Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155668] $12.75	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $12.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $25.00	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $11.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $11.00	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $11.00
Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon [156470] $11.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Good Fortune Dies [157662] $39.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $41.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $13.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00

Embossed Bamboo Beauty and Blended Alcohol Technique

 I'm having a lot of fun with the Bamboo Beauty stamp set also with the Blended Alcohol technique on vellum and decided to combine the two for my Monday Morning Live video tutorial and also for my June Newsletter Photo Tutorial. You can see the Monday Morning Facebook Live on my Playing With Papercrafting Facebook page at 11 am PDT or I will post the YouTube replay here some time later.

             

I will not be giving detailed instructions today because I will include those in the free step-by-step photo tutorial in my June newsletter. You can access that if you subscribe to my free monthly newsletter by getting on my email list. To do that scroll to the bottom of this page and enter your name and email in the correct field and click on Sign Up. You will be able to unsubscribe easily and I will not fill up your inbox with emails. I usually send only one, or at the most two emails a month.

Here are the features of today's card:

• I've layered the card colours on the Evening Evergreen Base.
• The blended alcohol technique is seen in the background of the gold embossed bamboo stalks. It is done on vellum cardstock with Stampin' Blends and 90%+ rubbing alcohol.
• The stamping is done in two steps using the Stamparatus and Versamark ink.
• The images are embossed in Gold.

All materials and measurements are included in the free photo tutorial in my June Newsletter.

Today is the LAST DAY for this wonderful promotion! I haven't seen such a good value for the Starter Kit in a long time! Don't miss your chance, even if you just want a chance to get some free product with free shipping! Best deal in the catalogue!!

And while we're talking about promotions:

Some products in the January/June Mini Catalogue will be gone after it expires on June 30. In the meantime, this retiring list has had some sale prices added to it and the savings are up to 50% off! Take a look at these deals and get your favourites while supplies last because after they are gone, that's it!

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Bamboo Beauty Cling Stamp Set [155478] $29.00	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $13.50	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $12.00	Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155668] $12.00	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $12.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Evening Evergreen Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155517] $12.00	Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155521] $12.00	Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155519] $12.00
Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $24.00	Genial Gems [155500] $11.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Stamparatus [146276] $67.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50