Playing in the Rain

Posted on May 10, 2024 by buffycooper

Playing in the Rain

I love the little critters in the Playing in the Rain Stamp Set, and I was so happy it carried over to the new 2024 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.

Stampin' Up!, Playing in the Rain, Stampin' Blends

This one was a pretty simple card to create. I stamped the images in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, then colored with Stampin’ Blends. I used most In Colors – all five from 2024 and Bojo Blue from 2023.

After I added some inked raindrops, I added a few drops of Metallic Enamel Effects for a little shine. And in this photo, it’s very little shine, because I took the photo before I added the Enamel Effects. Oops!

This week has been super fun so far! Monday was my “catch up” day, so I stayed in my craft room and worked on swaps, challenges, and a few other things. Tuesday I ran out to see my mom, and Katelyn and Mr. Cade went along. He was adorable. At 2-1/2 months, he’s starting to move around a lot more. He almost rolled over, and had such a fun time playing on the floor. He’s learning there’s a whole world out there! On the way home, Katelyn had the radio on in the car and he was have a blast dancing to the music. (As much as you can dance in a car seat.) Of course, he totally charmed his great grandma. Wednesday, Mike, Jon, and I took Lisa (our office administrator) to lunch for her birthday. And Thursday was another Cade day with Katelyn. I am so looking forward to the end of school so I can see Amelia more as well. I know now why my mom was so blue when school started in the fall. I love having those kids around. I try to spend as much time as I can with them, because I know the day is coming when they’re going to be much too busy to hang out with their grandma! (Amelia is already loaded up with activities that keep her running!) Maybe one day this summer we can go out and play in the rain!

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!

Product List

Playing In The Rain Cling Stamp Set (English)

$26.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$8.00

Petunia Pop Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Copper Clay Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad

$9.00

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$13.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00
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More Colored Layers

Posted on May 8, 2024 by buffycooper

More Colored Layers

I have one more Layers of Beauty card for you today! Yesterday, I showed one colored with Blender Pens and one colored with Watercolor Pencils. This one is colored with Stampin’ Blends.

I made this several weeks ago, and I mailed it already, so I’m just guessing at my products (but I think I remember!). First, I stamped the image on Basic White Cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I colored it with Pretty in Pink, Granny Apple Green, Petunia Pop, Daffodil Delight, and Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. After I die-cut with the Layers of Beauty Dies (included in the bundle), I adhered it to a piece of Meandering Meadow 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (DSP). Then I added that to a Granny Apple Green card base.

The color coordination from Stampin’ Up!® makes it so easy to color images and match them to other products!

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!

Product List

Layers Of Beauty Bundle (English)

$56.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$8.00

Meandering Meadows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Petunia Pop Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
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$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00
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Layers of Color

Posted on May 6, 2024 by buffycooper

Layers of Color

The new Layers of Beauty Bundle offers so many possibilities. You can use the stencils to add color, color with markers or Stampin’ Blends, color with chalk, color with Watercolor Pencils, or just leave it uncolored.

Here’s one I made with the layering masks. You can read how I made it here.

While we were out of town this past weekend, I created this one using Watercolor Pencils.

Stampin' Up!, Layers of Beauty

I stamped it on the new Basic Beige Cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, then I colored with Watercolor Pencils and blended the strokes with a Blender Pen. After I die-cut with the Layers of Beauty Dies, I added it to a layer of Basic Black Cardstock with Stampin’ Dimensionals, then to a Basic Beige card base.

I stamped the sentiment (from the Online Exclusive Happy Little Things Bundle) in Tuxedo Black Memento and colored with a Real Red Watercolor Pencil. I cut it with the Stampin’ Trimmer and added it over the roses.

I also colored another one with Stampin’ Blends, but I sent it before I photographed it. There are so many coloring options from Stampin’ Up! Sometimes I get stuck in a rut and use the same medium over and over, so it was fun to use something different. And the Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 has been updated with some new colors (Fresh Freesia and Pecan Pie). The pencils are easy to blend, so color options are unlimited.

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!

Product List

Layers Of Beauty Bundle (English)

$56.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$8.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1

$18.00

Blender Pens

$14.00
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Faux Bleached Florals

Posted on April 26, 2024 by buffycooper

Faux Bleached Florals

Translucent Florals, Stampin' Up!, Thoughtful Journey

I wanted to see what the “Faux Bleach” technique would look like on colored card stock, so I used some Bubble Bath Cardstock. I stamped one of the flowers and a set of leaves from the Translucent Florals Stamp Set on the Bubble Bath layer using Versamark Ink, then embossed with white powder.

After it cooled, I used Blending Brushes to add Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock around the flower. I used an iron to melt the embossing powder into a piece of copy paper and  layered the sponged piece to a Lemon Lime Twist Layer and then to a piece of the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper (DSP). The card base is Bubble Bath Cardstock.

Since the DSP and the new In Colors aren’t available yet, they won’t be in the supply list, but you can order beginning May 1. Unless you’re a demonstrator – so here’s some exciting news for you.

Between 1–31 May, anyone who becomes a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator will receive four 2024–2026 In Color products in their Starter Kit for FREE! This is one of our richest offerings yet!

New demonstrators will receive the following products in their Starter Kit at no additional cost:

  • 2024–2026 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pad Bundle
  • 2024–2026 In Color 8-1/2″ x 11″ (21.6 x 27.9 cm) Cardstock
  • 2024–2026 In Color 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper
  • 2024–2026 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

In addition to the In Color products, new demonstrators will pick $125 USD | $165 CAD worth of products of their choice. They will also receive free business supplies with their order and free shipping. Not to mention all the fun that comes with being a part of our wonderful crafting community. And there’s no shipping on your starter kit order.

When a new demonstrator joins, all In Color products will be automatically added to their Starter Kit. This is a huge deal. Click here to take advantage of this amazing offer.

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!

 

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Everyday Magic

Posted on April 24, 2024 by buffycooper

Everyday Magic

Sometimes you need a card really fast. You’re tired, or you’re busy, or you just don’t have the time to create a masterpiece. And, of course, you may not have all the tools you need to create what you want. That happened to me today. I spend most of the day with my grandson and daughter-in-law. I was getting ready to call it a night when I remembered it was Tuesday and I needed to schedule a blog post for Wednesday. I started to just blow it off and post something later on Wednesday, but then I remembered my newest Designer Series Paper (DSP) from my 2024 Annual Catalog preorder!

Stampin' Up!, Thoughtful Journey, Something Fancy

How gorgeous is that Thoughtful Journey paper? And every design is just as pretty – and so are the opposite sides. I cut a 3-3/4″ x 5″ piece of this design, then a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Petunia Pop (a new In Color for 2024-2026) and layered it to a Blackberry Bliss card base. All that was left was to add a sentiment.

I chose the Something Fancy Stamp Set for my sentiment. I stamped in Blackberry Bliss on Basic White Cardstock, and that was it!

To create this gorgeous card, all I needed was two colors of card stock, one stamp pad, and some DSP. Oh – and some adhesive and Stampin’ Dimensionals.  So simple! Of course, you can add some embellishments or ribbon or other extras, but, honestly, the DSP stands on its own, don’t you think? This card took all of five minutes to create. We all have five minutes to spend on someone we card about, right?

This DSP (and the Petunia Pop card stock) will be available May 1, but go ahead and put the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper to your shopping list. You know you’ll want it – so order early! Although it will be available through 2025, I’m guessing it will run out and have to be reordered. Do you really want to wait for it to come back in stock? No – you don’t! So get ready to order now so you can be playing with it while slower people are waiting.

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!

Product List (Since the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper and Petunia Pop Cardstock aren’t available yet, they aren’t included in the product list.)

Something Fancy Bundle (English)

$45.75

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

$5.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25

Paper Snips

$11.00

Paper Trimmer

$26.00
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Faux Bleached Roses

Posted on April 22, 2024 by buffycooper

Faux Bleached Roses

Welcome back to Stamping with Buffy! I hope you had a relaxing and fun weekend. Today, I was playing around with an old technique. It can be called either Faux Batik or Faux Bleach. I’ve heard it called by either name, and it’s a lot of fun. I had always used Glossy White Cardstock for this technique, so I tried it with Basic White – and it worked!

Stippled Roses, Stampin' Up!, Faux Batik, Faux Bleach

First, I stamped the roses from the Stippled Roses Stamp Set in Versamark Ink and embossed with White Embossing Powder. (The embossing powders are being “reconfigured,” so they’re unavailable right now, but they’ll be back!) When it was cool, I sponged Pretty In Pink, Petunia Pop, and Peach Pie ink (new in Colors for 2024-2026!) over the image with Blending Brushes. I will say that the ink blends better on Glossy White Cardstock.

For the next step, I borrowed my husband’s iron. He does the ironing in this family, because he’s much better at it. I actually have an older iron that I use for crafting, but it was at the office. So let’s keep the fact that I used his a secret! I placed a piece of copy peper over the inked/embossed card stock, then ironed until the embossing powder melted into the copy paper. This makes it look like I stamped in bleach or white ink, but this is much easier and less messy than bleach.

I stamped the sentiment on Basic White Cardstock using Shy Shamrock Ink (another new In Color) and punched with the Double Oval Punch. For the larger oval in the same punch, I used Shy Shamrock Cardstock.

The embossed/ironed layer is adhered to a Shy Shamrock layer and then to a Petunia Pop card base. Try this technique if you haven’t, or dust it off and use it again.

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!

Product List (The new In Colors aren’t available except for Demonstrator Preorder until May 1, so they aren’t included in this list.)

Stippled Roses Cling Stamp Set (English)

$27.00

Versamark Pad

$9.50

Blending Brushes

$13.00

Double Oval Punch

$22.00

Basics Embossing Powders

$18.00
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In Color Zinnias

Posted on April 19, 2024 by buffycooper

In Color Zinnias

I decided to play with the new 2024-2026 In Colors today. Using the Simply Zinnia  Bundle, I made two cards, one highlighting the card stock and the other showing ink (in this case, Stampin’ Blends). By the way, the Simply Zinnia Bundle is an Online Exclusive item, not available in any publication.

Simply Zinnias, Stampin' Up!, 2024-2026 In Colors

Both card bases are Summer Splash with a layer of the gorgeous Thoughtful Designs Designer Series Paper (DSP) over it. The flowers on the card on the left are stamped with Cajun Craze Classic Ink, then colored with Shy Shamrock, Petunia Pop, Pretty in Pink, and Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends. The sentiment is stamped on Basic White Cardstock with Summer Splash Ink. You may be thinking, “Why Cajun Craze?” I made these at the office, and I thought I had forgotten to pack Memento Ink. After I finished both cards, I realized I hadn’t forgotten. It was right there in my bag. But the Cajun Craze looks ok – and it’s not a color I use a lot, so it was nice to break it out!

For the card on the right, I stamped the Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, and Petunia Pop Cardstock with the same color ink, and the leaves with Shy Shamrock on Shy Shamrock Cardstock. Again, the sentiment is Summer Splash Ink.

I’m loving these colors, and you’ll be able to purchase them beginning May 1, 2024. Which card is your favorite – the card stock one or the ink one?

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Since the In Colors aren’t available except as a Demonstrator Preorder right now, I’m not able to link to them. But this won’t be the last post with In Colors, I know! (And again, thanks, Susan Horr, for the awesome graphic!) Have a lovely day!

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Most Awesome Tools

Posted on April 17, 2024 by buffycooper

Most Awesome Tools

For our team meeting this month, Nadine was the “Make & Take” Hostess, and she hit it out of the park with this card using the Trusty Tools Stamp Set.

Trusty Tools, Stampin' UP!

We stamped the tools on the left side of a piece of Basic White Cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. You can stamp the tools to color them, since it’s a “2-Step Stamping” set, but we used Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Misty Moonlight, and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends to color them.  The sentiment is stamped in Real Red Ink and layered to an embossed Real Red circle.

We adhered the circle to two pieces of the coordinating Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper. We added some nuts and bolds to the left Side of the card in Basic Gray Ink. This piece was layered to a Basic Gray panel and then to a Real Red card base. So fun!

This card reminds me of my Jonathan. When he was little, he loved to look at tools. He and Mike went to the Sears tool section every Saturday morning, then to Hardee’s to pick up Biscuits and Gravy and Hash Rounds. He wanted his own tools, but didn’t want “baby tools.” (He was two years old at the time.) Mike had an old tool belt that he filled with “real” tools for him. He was so cute toddling around with his tool belt and hard hat. One time, when Mike was working on something around the house, he asked Jon if he could borrow a screwdriver. Jonny was so proud to pull one out of his tool belt for Mike to use! These days, of course, his tools rival Mike’s!

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!

Product List

Trusty Tools Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$24.00

Trusty Toolbox 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.50

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$10.00
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Layers of Beauty

Posted on April 15, 2024 by buffycooper

Layers of Beauty

I was so excited to have my 2024 Annual Catalog Preorder delivered last week. I ordered all of the In Color products (except ribbon, because I always forget to use it), and (among other things) the Layers of Beauty Bundle. This bundle comes with the Layers of Beauty Stamp Set and dies. It also comes with decorative masks. I almost didn’t get the bundle; I thought I could live with just the stamps and dies, but at the last minute I decided to go for it, and I’m so glad I did. They really elevate the coloring of the flowers, I think.

Stampin' Up!, Layers of Beauty, Decorative Masks

I started by stamping the floral image from the Layers of Beauty Stamp Set on Basic White Cardstock in Peach Pie Ink (this is one of the new 2024-2026 In Colors). Then I used the masks – which are numbered, so it’s easy to know which to use first! – with Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Shy Shamrock (another new In Color) and Shaded Spruce Ink. So fun! I used Blending Brushes to add the color. I thought this would be a lot of work, but I actually enjoyed it, and it wasn’t a huge amount of extra work!

I die-cut the flowers, then added them to a piece of Country Woods Designer Series Paper (also new in May), then to a Daffodil Delight Panel and finally to a Shaded Spruce card base.  The sentiment (from the Layers of Beauty Stamp Set) is stamped in Shy Shamrock.

I am loving all the new In Colors, but my two favorites (so far) are Shy Shamrock and Peach Pie. It usually takes me awhile to warm up to all of the new In Colors, but this year, I don’t need any time. I love them all!

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!

(Note: Since many of the products I used are not available except for preorder anything new for 2024 will not be in the product list.)

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Small Blending Brushes

$12.00
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Celebrate Earth Day

Posted on April 12, 2024 by buffycooper

Celebrate Earth Day

Our stamping team challenge this month was to create a card for Earth Day (April 22). I had lots of ideas, but I decided to use the Circle Sayings Stamp Set for my challenge card.

Stampin' Up!, Circle Sayings, Earth Day

First, I stamped the image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock. I punched it with the 2-3/8″ Circle Punch, then colored with Stampin’ Blends. I stamped Celebrate around the waves image, also in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

Next, I embossed a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock with the Painted Texture Embossing Folder and used a Blending Brush to lightly sponge Calypso Coral over the raised areas.

I stamped the Rays image in Calypso Coral on all four corners, then adhered it to a Calypso Coral card base. After I added the punched stamped image to the center, then added some embellishments. Honestly, I cannot remember what I used, but it might be 2023-2025 In Color Dots.

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!

Product List

Circle Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$24.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.50

2023–2025 In Color™ Dots

$8.00

Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder

$10.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00

Tahitian Tide Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$10.00
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