So yesterday, the hubs and I were in my craft room which also doubles as the computer gaming room because it's where hubs has his laptop, and I said, "Hummingbird, zinnias, or lavender?" and he was very confused. But he chose zinnias and that's what's on my card today: Do zinnias come in shades of purple? Doesn't matter, because in my craft room they do! I did the plant side of the Paper Players theme challenge: I already have an animal card made so that will be tomorrow : ) I had to post this one first because I wanted to make sure I could enter at the Just Add Ink color challenge: I used all three colors of purple/berry to color the zinnias and Shaded Spruce for the stems. The card base is Fresh Freesia, the scrap of Unbounded Beauty DSP is Petunia Pop, and the "thanks" sentiment is stamped in Berry Burst. I know I'll need some thank you cards coming up here with people helping out around the hubs' surgery tomorrow. It's about time to get Ryan in the car and off to school. Cheers, y'all! Supplies, all SU! Stamps: Simply Zinnia, Saying Hey Ink: Early Espresso, Berry Burst, Stampin' Blends in Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop, Berry Burst, Shaded Spruce Paper: Fresh Freesia, Thick Basic White, Unbounded Beauty DSP Accessories: Simply Zinnia dies, Perennial Postage dies, Dimensionals, In Color Shimmer Gems

Today's What's Up With SU! Video showcases the Exclusive Lotus Blossom Stamp Set from SU! Sale-a-Bration Promotion that starts on Jan. 6th. It also uses the Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Paper that I showed you in yesterday's video. Today I...

Video tutorial featuring the Stampin' Up! Lotus Blossom and Build a Bouquet stamp set. The Lotus Blossom is one of Stampin' Ups! Free Sale-a-bration sets.

This stamp set produces the most gorgeous flowers. Yes, I did a few cards with this color combination yesterday, but I looked in my card basket and realized that I'm low on sympathy cards. This color combination is so pretty and soothing to me. It felt perfect for a sympathy card. I seldom use a mask, but in order to get the flowers bent over in the way that I wanted there would be some overlapping. So I got out my trusty Post-it Notes, stamped the 3rd flower image and cut it out. There is a very helpful video for using this three step stamp that you can view below. As I said in a previous post, you can earn this FREE stamp set with a purchase of $50.00, and for every $50.00 you spend, you can earn another free product from the SALE-A-BRATION catalog. Project Details Stamps Lotus Blossom, Bloom With Hope Card Stock & Papers Crisp Cantaloupe, Blushing Bride, Whisper White Ink Crisp Cantaloupe, Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi Accessories Gold Baker's Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals Tools Project Details Stamps Lotus Blossom, Thoughts and Prayers, Teeny Tiny Wishes Card Stock & Papers Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo Ink Melon Mambo, Strawberry Slush, Blushing Bride Accessories Linen Thread, Melon Mambo 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Pearl Basic Jewels Tools Lovely Lace Embossing Folder, Tag Topper Punch, Corner Rounder Punch Project Details Stamps Lotus Blossom, Bloom With Hope Card Stock & Papers Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Fancy Foil Designer Series Paper Ink Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe Accessories Venetian Crochet Trim Tools Tag Topper Punch, Corner Rounder Punch

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Hello! Today’s post features a set of note cards made using the gorgeous new Sale A Bration set Lotus Blossom.

I hope you have chosen Lotus Bloom Stamp Set of 7 as your FREE Sale-A-Bration item with a $50 purchase!! If not, you have until...

I have a sneak peek share for you today… you've probably already seen this AMAZING stamp set in the Sale a Bration catalog.. right!? It's called Lotus Blossom and you can find it on pg 7 of the Sale a Bration 2015 brochure, and see pretty samples of it on pgs 6 and 7. […]

Hello friends Well I download these 2 videos way back on my youtube and just realize that I never share on my blog. If you have the Lotus Blossom stamp set I would say that both video has great ti

Sweetly soft Lotus Blossom from the new Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration brochure, coming out January 6th 2015, this thank you card will surely convey your appreciation.

I'm back today to share the second card in my three card set using the Butterfly Basics and Lotus Blossoms stamp sets. This one is the m...

This morning, I decided to play along with the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge blog. This is the inspirational picture provided: I decided to use my FREE Lotus Blossom SAB stamp set - again! This set is so such much fun to stamp with! And you can have your very own with a $50 order from my Stampin' UP! online store! Here's my card: Doesn't it look awesome stamped in gold!? Love it! I stamped this beautiful flower image first in So Saffron ink, then in Hello Honey and then in Versamark. The Versamark was then embossed in gold. I did the same to the stems. The sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede. The card base is Soft Suede. The Basic Rhinestones were colored with my Daffodil Delight Blendabilities. Product Links: Want to make some pretty cards with me? Don't forget to check out my Events/Classes page at the top of my blog for more info! Happy stamping!

Now that I have mastered my particular technique to using the stamp set, I have been having a little play. I knew I wanted to crea...

If you're like me, you have a lot of flower stamp sets. But you probably don't have one like the free sale-a-bration choice, Lotus Blossom Photopolymer stamp set. This must-have set allows you to stamp detailed, dimensional flowers by layering stamp images and colors. These Two Three-Step stamps give you so many creative options--combine individual stamps to build the final image in the colors you want. And it's FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-Bration (before shipping/tax) - woohoo! WATCH VIDEO: How to create Three-Step Lotus Blossom Swapper: Shawn Perez DOstamperSTAR: Pat Sodeifi DOstamperSTAR: Robyn Rasset Swapper: Connie Thompson DOstamperSTAR:...

I have a sneak peek share for you today… you've probably already seen this AMAZING stamp set in the Sale a Bration catalog.. right!? It's called Lotus Blossom and you can find it on pg 7 of the Sale a Bration 2015 brochure, and see pretty samples of it on pgs 6 and 7. […]

This gorgeous stamp set makes anyone feel like an artist in three quick steps. It creates a beautiful flower that looks painted, but it is amazingly easy. The individual stamps have a tab at the top to help you align them, and the tabs are numbered so you will know which part of the flower to stamp first, second, and third. Try playing around using one ink pad with the stamping off technique, or multiple different ink pads to create many different looks. See my video featuring the Lotus Blossom stamp set here. Lotus Blossom Stamp Set (Item 139143) Card designed by Mary Ellen Byler

I made these mini note cards with the Lotus Blossom stamp set and completed a pack of four in less than five minutes. I love being able to make such a beautiful card so quickly and easily. I used these for the lucky door prize at my recent card class. This is one of many stamp sets available for free during Sale-A-Bration with every $90 purchase. Check out the Lotus Blossom stamp set using different colour combinations below. Don’t forget Sale-A-Bration runs from 6 January to 31 March 2015. Happy stamping, Angela

Hello! Today’s post features a set of note cards made using the gorgeous new Sale A Bration set Lotus Blossom.

Well, what started out as a holiday vacation, turned into a longer than anticipated sabbatical from blogging… But, I’m back today, just in time for the Happy Stampers blog hop! Today, …

As promised yesterday, here is the stepped up version of yesterdays card. I've just added a layer of Hello Honey cardstock and it really lifts the card. I also think the colours on this version work better, and they are Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry. It's sometimes difficult to know what the colours will come out like when you stamp them on to a dark background, so I did play on a bit of scrap card first! If you live in the North Devon area and would like to have a play with some of the fabulous products Stampin' Up! have to offer, let me know. I hold regular card classes or you could host a party with some of your crafting friends and receive some great hostess benefits. Just let me know if you'd like to find out more [email protected]. ali Stampin᾿ Up! Supplies Table built by craftingbecky.com Lotus Blossom Photopolymer Stamp Set Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad Gold Baker's Twine Project Life Corner Punch

My favorite stamp set from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalog is the Lotus Blossom set. This set is actually a three-step stamp set. Each of the blossom stamp is numbered and marked to make it easier to line up the three images. I couldn't wait to try different colors and color combinations. The first card I made was stamped with only one ink - cherry cobbler. To achieve the three color variation, I stamped off twice to get the lightest color and stamped off once for the medium shade and the full on color for the darkest shade. Obviously, this technique works better with dark color than light color inks. The washi tape is from the Stacked with Love Designer Washi Tape collection. On the next card I used hello honey, daffodil delight and crushed curry inks for the flowers and old olive for the stems. My preference in using the three colors is to start with the lightest color (#3 stamp), then the medium (#2 stamp) and finally the darkest color (#1 stamp) which, I think is the reverse order. Based on the numbering on the stamps, I think they were meant to be stamped in numeric order or dark, medium then light. Either way works. The card base is hello honey and the paper is from Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper. On the next card I used pink pirouette, strawberry slush and rich razzlebery. For the stems, I used pistachio pudding and old olive inks. Pink pirouette is so light you almost don't notice it. On the last card I used crisp cantaloupe, calypso coral and tangelo twist inks. The stems were stamped with pistachio pudding and old olive inks. Love how this layout turned out. After I stamped the flowers, I drew a straight line at an angle across the card stock with a pencil which I erased after I finished cutting around the flowers. You'll see what I mean with the picture below. I mounted the cut panel on a white card stock. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap white card stock and punched it with the scallop oval punch. Before adding the sentiment label to the card, I stamped the stems on the punched label making sure they lined up with the main image. I stopped after fours cards but I want to make more, a blue one perhaps, I just love blue flowers!!! Hope you enjoy my take on the Lotus Blossoms, everyone's favorite set in the 2015 SAB catalog. Cheers!!! irene MY SUPPLY LIST:

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