The two cards I'm showing you today are both made using the Eclectic Expressions Stamps from the 2018 Sale-A-Bration 2nd Release and is a Level 1 item. Stampin' UP! has some gorgeous Designer Series Papers, but what happens when you want a background in colours not available in the DSP range? That's easy ... make your own!
The 'Happy Birthday' card has been made using the Eclectic Expressions Stamps and four inks from the soon-to-be-retired In Color 2016-2017 Range (one of my favourites and one I want to get as much use from before it leaves us for good). I am looking forward to seeing what colours the new 2018-2020 Range gives us, but more about that in a few weeks time.
Circles are always a popular choice, and these have a faded effect so if you make sure you rotate the stamp as you go, they will look even more random.
Instructions for the 'Dotty Dance Birthday Card' can be found by clicking on the 'Print Recipe' link above the supplies list at the end of the post.
Sadly, Stampin' Up don't sell a DL size envelope to fit this card, but you should be able to get them in any good Craft Shop. Or, you could make one using our
The Thank You Card has been made using our other current In Color Range, the 2017-2019 with has just over a year to run. My absolute favourite colour is from this range - Lemon Lime Twist - which I've used on this card. Which of our current ink colours is your favourite?
I used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to help place the 'splats' and 'Thank you' sentiments in just the right place. At first I thought it was just another gadget I would use once then leave in it's box - how wrong could I have been! It is possibly one of my most used tools. Having said that, my Stamparatus should be shipping by the end of this month, and will make this kind of repeated design soooo much easier. But if that is not in your budget, then the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig is definitely money well spent.
I love having randomly stamped borders around the edges of a card insert - I think it just finishes off the card perfectly, and this one was super easy to do. No measuring, just stamping off the edges while alternating colours.
You can find the instructions for this card or by clicking on the 'Print Recipe' link above the supplies list for the 'Thank You Card'.
As always, if you have a go at these cards, I'd love to see what you create - just add a photo in the comments below 😜.
Well, tomorrow is the last day of this Eight Days of Sale-A-Bration series and I have a surprise in store, so make sure you come back from 6pm (UK time) to see what my final projects are.
Happy Stampin'
Babs 😘
Supplies needed for the 'Dotty Dance Birthday Card'
Supplies needed for the Thank You Card
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