Traveler Reflections with Stampin Up.

I love to travel and in particular, I like to take cruises, so I designed this card with my next trip in mind.  Let's just hope the water is this calm!

I also wanted to show my Tuesday Craft group a new technique - that of creating reflections using Window Sheet from Stampin' Up! I used the fabulous Traveller Stamp Set on the Thick A4 Card Stock

The card is made mainly using Early Espresso Classic Ink, water, water-colour technique and a little sponging. Those of you who follow me regularly will know my love of Early Espresso Ink and how it gives this lovely pinky tone when water is added to it. The only additional colour is some Blushing Bride sponged onto the top left corner of the sky. The "mountains" in the background are created with an Aqua Painter and Early Espresso Ink.

You can see the torn edge detail in this photo - it also has been sponged with Early Espresso.

If you would like to learn this technique you might like to subscribe to my new service:

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You may prefer to work at your own pace in the comfort of your own home - these classes will suit you too.

Below you'll find a list of the products I used - all of them are available from my on-line store
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Until next time,
Stay Crafty!

Traveler Meets Typeset Designer Papers

It's always tricky to make cards for the men in our lives, so every once in a while I have a class where we concentrate on that for a topic.

I find the stamps from "Traveler" by Stampin' Up! to be really good when making cards. The images are lovely and the definition is superb. I combined these images with a variety of patterns from the "Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper" also from Stampin' Up!, to create a couple of quick cards.

The colours in Typeset DSP are Black and Vanilla so I used Vanilla as my card base and added a torn strip of Basic Black and Very Vanilla under the torn edge of the Typeset DSP. I stamped the image from "Traveler" using Memento Jet Black ink and then cut the image with my Big Shot and one of the Ovals Framelits. so quick and easy.

The next card used a different image and different patterned paper from the same stamp set and Speciality Designer Series Paper Pack.

If you would like  to try these cards you can order the product at my on-line store. or you can contact me so I can order for you.

Here is a list of the products I used:

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