Night of Navy Blendabilities for Pals Paper Arts

#InspireCreateShare2014

I'm so excited!  We head off to Stampin' Up!'s annual convention this morning on our way to Seattle, where we will catch a flight tomorrow for Salt Lake City!  This past weekend has been super busy getting swaps finished and writing some blog posts for the week.  One challenge that caught my eye this weekend was Pals Paper Arts colour challenge:

The reason it caught my eye was because I just received my Night of Navy Blendabilities and I wanted to use them.  I love the crisp look of navy and yellow with white.

• I got out my Blended Bloom stamp to use with the Night of Navy Assortment Blendabilities and set to work.  I found this one quite difficult to use and blend because there is such a wide range in the shades of the navy.  The light is several shades lighter than the dark colour so it is hard to get a nice blend as you can see.  Another time, I would go much easier on the dark colour and concentrate on the light and medium, but I didn't have time to tackle it again so let this serve as a cautionary note for you.  This particular assortment won't be available to the public until August 1.  Only demonstrators have early access to it.  There are several other sets you can now order though.
• I stamped the image twice and coloured both then cut them out in three layers.  The center (coloured with Daffodil Delight) is actually cut from the bottom layer, because the middle layer covers up the hole.  Saves paper and ink!  Each layer is popped up on dimensionals to enhance the  3D effect.
• The gorgeous DSP is from the Sweet Taffy collection, which is one of eight collections on sale this month with Stampin' Up!'s Buy Three, Get One Free event.

• Another thing that arrived in my order was the Lovely Lace embossing folder.  I used it on the Whisper White Panel and it is, indeed, lovely!
• The ribbon that divides the two panels is a new shade of Seam Binding Ribbon - Night of Navy!  It's a beautiful colour, adding some richness to this design.

I will keep you posted as the week progresses with events, swap cards, and anything new that I find out. Check under the hashtag #InspireCreateShare2014 for other news of this event!

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today!

Product List

Blended Bloom Wood Stamp Set [135906]	Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper [133693]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [100867]	Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [100730]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment [130998]	Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133737]	Paper Snips [103579]	Big Shot Die-Cut Machine [113439]	Night Of Navy 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon [134571]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

*Night of Navy Assortment, Stampin' Blendabilities

*Available August 1.

Blendabilities for Pals Paper Arts

One of the items I was mega-excited to get when my pre-order arrived was my new Stampin' Blendabilities, Stampin` Up!`s answer to Copic Markers.  These are alcohol-based markers and they come in packs of three for each colour - a light, medium and dark.  I had a colouring-fest when I got my hands on them and even my hubby gave them a try.  I decided to use them for my entry in the Pals Paper Arts Challenge #204:

I was very impressed with the results, even though I'm still learning how to use them.  I was most impressed with the fact that you can use them on ordinary Whisper White cardstock and they don't cause the paper to pill or warp or separate.  Here's how my entry turned out:

• The flower stamp is new in the 2014/15 Annual Catalogue and it is made for using with the Stampin' Blendabilities.  It's called Blended Bloom and it only comes in wood mount. I inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black, which is a water-based ink that won't bleed when using alcohol-based markers like Stampin' Blendabilities.  I used Whisper White cardstock. I used the Coastal Cabana trio to do the colouring the bloom and the Old Olive set for the center.
• I fussy cut the flower. Normally, I leave a narrow margin around the flower, but it just didn't look right, so I cut it out right on the outside of the stamp line and it looked much better.
• Love this colour palette of Coastal Cabana, the new Hello Honey, and Baked Brown Sugar.
• The sentiment is from a new set from the new catalogue called Something To Say.  It has some really versatile greetings in it.
• The DSP is also new.  It's called Lullaby, and it has quite a mix of designs.  It was the perfect choice for this card because of the diagonal ribbon on the Baked Brown Sugar panel.  The ribbon is 3/8" Stitched Satin ribbon in all the new In Colours.  Here, you see the Hello Honey version.

Here are this week's weekly deals:

I know I'm going to pick up some more of the burlap ribbon, for sure!

Important Announcement from Stampin' Up!

Starting on May 28, for five weeks only, you can join my team and become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for only $60 and you will receive $65 worth of any current Stampin' Up! product!  How awesome is that? For those who still want the larger Starter Kit for $125, it will still be available, but this new deal is great for those of you who may have a lot of Stampin' Up! product already and have been thinking of turning your hobby into a business, making money doing and sharing what you love to do.  Or you might be ready to start getting those 20% discounts on all your purchases!  Either way, you really can't lose, and I would love to have you as part of my team!  Give me a call and we'll talk!

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today!

Product List

• Blended Bloom Wood Stamp Set*
• Something to Say Stamp Set*
• Lullaby Designer Series Paper*
• Baked Brown Sugar 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131296]
• Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297]
• Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock*
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [100730]
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad*
• Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin' Pad [131174]
• Coastal Cabana Assortment Stampin' Blendabilities Markers*
• Old Olive Assortment Stampin' Blendabilities Markers*
• Hello Honey 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon*
• Paper Snips [103579]

*New products from the 2014/15 Annual Catalogue, available for purchase June 2, 2014.