Apple Harvest and Watercolor Pencils

It's apple season!  Gotta love them APPLES!  

This card featured here was one of my "swap cards" I made for the Backstage event I attended in New Orleans last month.  One of the highlights of attending Stampin' Up! events is swapping card ideas with other demonstrators.

I took advantage of the Perfect Partners promotion to get the Apple Harvest Bundle.  While the Apple Harvest stamp set from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog is available until January 4, 2023, the Apple Blossoms Dies are only available from NOW until the end of September!

The apples were stamped in Soft Suede ink and colored with Watercolor Pencils.  Take a look at today's Lunch & Learn Facebook Live video to see how I used the watercolor pencils to color.  

Be sure to scroll down to see the supplies used and 

for more info about the Perfect Partners promotion!

Exclusive sale on DIES & BUNDLES - September 1-30
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You can follow me on my Facebook Page to be notified when I post Live videos.  If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would LOVE to be yours. Would you like to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Join my group, The INK Crowd! Click here for details.

All the supplies used to create these projects can be ordered through my online store here. Please use the Host Code found on the right side of my blog when ordering through my online store to help support my Craft for a Cause initiatives. If your order is over $150, don’t use the host code so you can redeem all the Host Rewards....which means FREE product for you!

Thanks for stopping by!  Julia Mazur @ SimplySheStamps

Product List

Apple Harvest Bundle (English) [162526]	Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119793]	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988]
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050]	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102]
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314]	Early Espresso 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Faux Suede Trim [152472]
Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins [159964]

Paper Crafting Blog Hop -Forever Blossoms

 

Welcome to the Paper Crafting Blog Hop! Our April 2022 blog hop includes Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrators from around the world!  Talented Demonstrators from all over the globe including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia are participating!  You'll be wowed by a variety of creative projects and design styles!  You may have arrived from Sue's Blog...I hope you were inspired by her project!

We are featuring projects using flowers this month. Below is the card that I created using the Forever Blossoms stamp set and coordinating Cherry Blossoms Dies, both from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.  Unfortunately, the Forever Blossoms stamps are sold out, but the Cherry Blossoms Dies are available for just $18!

I used the bright and cheery Granny Apple Green Cardstock and Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon.  The flowers were stamped in Soft Suede Classic Ink (stamped off first for a more subtle look) and then colored with Watercolor Pencils.  

The stitching was created with the Stitched with Whimsy Dies and the Iridescent Rhinestones add a bit of sparkle.  Scroll down to see all supplies used.

Because the stamps are now unavailable, you could always swap out another floral branch to recreate this card using the same design!  A great option would be the Blessings of Home Bundle shown below.

Thanks for following our blog hop this month!  Click below to see what Annette has in store!

Here is the list of our bloggers this month in case you get off the trail.

Shirley Merker

Sandra Roberts

Sue Boerner

Julia Mazur - YOU ARE HERE!

Annette McMillan

Joy Nelson 

Maureen Rauchfuss

Tracy Held

Terri Stewart

Julia Quinn

Krissi Hannahs

Nancy Reynolds

Traci Gardner

You can follow me on my Facebook Page to be notified when I post Live videos.  If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would LOVE to be yours. Would you like to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Join my group, The INK Crowd! Click here for details.

All the supplies used to create these projects can be ordered through my online store here. Please use the Host Code found on the right side of my blog when ordering through my online store to help support my Craft for a Cause initiatives. If your order is over $150, don’t use the host code so you can redeem all the Host Rewards....which means FREE product for you!
Thanks for stopping by!  Julia Mazur @ SimplySheStamps

Product List

Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (English) [151457]	Cherry Blossoms Dies [151456]	Polished Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155714]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130]
Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014]	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314]
Layering Circles Dies [151770]	Penned Flowers Dies [155557]

Steppin' it Up or Taken' it Down (a notch)

I was inspired by a Stampin' Up! 2021 Artisan, Martin Stone, and his absolutely beautiful card.  I was short on time so I decided to CASE-it and take it down a notch (or two).  Here I have a beginner card, casual crafter card, and an avid stamper card...I would say Martin's is an Artisan Avid Card!

The beginner card used the stamps to color the images.  Two-step stamping is my favorite!

For the casual card, I added a layer with the Subtle Embossing Folder to the base and a Stitched Shape - Square to the focal point image.  The image was stamped in Memento ink and colored with Stampin' Blends.  I LOVE how you can use different colors and blend them together so easily with the Blends!

I typically don't step up my cards this much.  I used the new Subtles Designer Series Paper (that is only available now as one of the FREE five packs of paper included with a Starter Kit).  I added the fun Stitched With Whimsy dies and fussy-cut the branch and flowers.  The Epoxy Dots are just so cool to add to florals and greenery...they look like drops of water!

It's hard to come up with a project...we all need some kind of inspiration!  I took an idea of a card I loved online and used the card map below to make my trio of cards.  I hope you're inspired!

Here's to CASE-ing and either Steppin' it Up! or Taken' it Down a Notch!

 

Product List

A Touch Of Ink Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155233]	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272]	Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [148059]
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045]	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314]
Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]
Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack [152475]	Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack [154579]