April 28, 2007

Delight in Retired Sets!

I am supposed to be hosting a stamp sale in May at my house. I have a ton of Stampin Up sets that I was going to sell and pulled them all out of their shelves. Now, I'm rethinking selling them, as I've been having a ball playing with them. How I made this card: I have a pack of Basic Grey 6 x 6 Daphne sheet from the Perhaps group of paper that, frankly, I'm not wild about. The background of this card is from this pack and has a very faint flower pattern that reminded me of one of the flowers in the retired hostess set Best Blossoms. I took that stamp and, using Stampin Up's Blush Blossom classic ink, stamped the flower over the patterned paper a few times just to add a bit more color. After cleaning off the stamp, I stamped it in The Essential Glue Pad and stamped the flower 4 times over the card. (I stamped on the glue pad before each stamping.) This glue pad really does work without heat. If you decide to use it, remember to clean your stamp right away. I just rinsed mine under running water (no yelling at me!!). Then the fun began. I poured The Art Institute's Ultra Fine Crystal Transparent glitter over the flowers and tapped the glitter off and set the card aside for the glue to dry. I'm not sure how long it takes to dry, but I set it aside for about an hour. The word "delight" is from Stampin Up's retired Paint Prints hostess set and I used a Close to Cocoa Marker to ink it, and put SU vintage brads on either side. Finally, I pierced some holes in the upper and lower corners -- hint: punch the holes BEFORE you put the glitter on! Finally, I mounted the background paper on Close to Cocoa cardstock and then onto a Blush Blossom card.

25 comments:

  1. Love this and so easy! All your cards
    are wonderfully simple and elegant.

    Would you mind me asking which pattern BG this is? I really like it. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. So very pretty Joan! I love how soft and sparkly everything looks!

    Hope you do well with your stamp sale. I have yet to be able to part with any of my stamps. Maybe someday....

    BTW, I'm hoping to be able to stamp those Bella images for you this weekend along with a card (after all, what's a RAK without a card). Be looking for some happy mail!

    Linda (LSN on SCS)

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  3. Joan,
    That card is beautiful!! Soft and elegant! You and I both have butterflies on our minds! LOL!
    Gina K.

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  4. This card is lovely Joan.
    Ans I agree with Linda, I could never sell any of my stamps.

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  5. What a lovely card! The sparkle is such a nice touch.

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  6. Do you have "Lovely As a Tree" for sale?

    erminio.cerilli@sympatico.ca

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  7. Wow.

    Did I say Wow yet?

    Wow. Wow. Wow.

    Lovely card.

    Did I say Wow yet?

    Seriously, this is a jaw dropper for me!

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  8. this is really pretty. it reminds me a little bit of the ghosting technique I recently saw on stamping matilda's blog.

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  9. I really like this...that paper really works with the butterflies!

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  10. Hi Joan!

    I think this card is absolutely stunning! I've been wondering about the Essential Glue pad and now I know. It's on my "must have" list!

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  11. The glitter flowers are so lovely with this subtle color scheme. Beautiful!

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  12. Oh, Joan, this is sooooo BEAUTIFUL!
    I love what you did and I thank you for sharing all the info with us. Have you made up your mind whether to sell it or not??
    Have a wonderful creative weekend.

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  13. Joan, this card is so beautiful. I love your design. It is simple and elegant my favorite type of card design. You always make such beautiful cards. You are quite the designer in my book.

    Mary

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  14. Well if you didn't like this paper before, I hope you like it now! The card is simply gorgeous!

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  15. Wow, Joan, this is really, really nice! I'm totally loving it and really thinking that I *need* the glue pad now :-)

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  16. Very cute card Joan!! You inspire me!!

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  17. Simply beautiful!!!

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  18. lol! that would so be me... my house is filled with things I just *can't* give up.. .lol! I know I fall in love with it alllllll over again!

    nope.. no yelling here.. I do the same.. .lol!

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  19. What a beautiful striking card this is!!

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  20. What a gorgeous card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  21. Joan!!! THIS is GORGEOUS!! Simply gorgeous, girl! IT has a wonderful softness to it! And I love the sparkle!!
    ~Angie

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  22. Hold me back! This is gorgeous! I think I would LOVE this paper, but more so if it came with those glittery flowers you added to it. A stroke of genius!

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  23. Wow, those butterflies are almost haunting...beautiful! Lovely card.

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  24. So pretty!! Love the glittery flowers. Just beautiful!

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  25. OMGosh this is simple gorgeous. Thanks for sharing how you did it.

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