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Best Laid Plans…

August 28, 2017 by Diane Leave a Comment

So I honestly had planned to get a bunch of birthday cards made this weekend. Guess how many I made? 

One.

Yep, just one. Sometimes, that’s just the way it works out. Time, or better said the lack of time, plays a big part in this. And it’s crazy because school hasn’t started and soccer season hasn’t kicked into high gear yet. Where did this weekend go? 

I managed to get a couple things made this weekend, but my favorite is the one birthday card that I made. Very simple, and still looks very pretty. The giant rose from the Graceful Garden stamp set is perfect for watercoloring. The large petals give you lots of room to work with the ink colors. I started by watercoloring Sweet Sugarplum on the petals. Then I layered in some Berry Burst on top to add a little shading and depth. I find I have the best success with watercoloring when I start with less ink on my aqua painter. Let dry a little bit, then go back in and add a little more color where needed. 

The leaves and stem are all done in Old Olive. I started with a light wash of color first, and then added in a little more for shading and depth. When using your aqua painter, remember to avoid saturating your paper with water if you are using cardstock. Cardstock will start to pill and separate with too much water. The reverse is true when watercoloring on watercolor paper. The watercolor paper is designed to hold more water. 

And let’s talk about that pattern paper! Oh my goodness, this 6×6″ Petal Garden paper stack is quickly turning into a favorite. If you aren’t fond of the big bold flowers on one side, the reverse sides look like these with beautiful subtle patterns. These pattern sheets are cut to 3.75″x5″, which means you can get only one out of each 6×6″ sheet. Believe me, I know the struggle of cutting a sheet of paper so you purposefully can’t get two out of the same sheet. Sometimes it’s worth it though. Any smaller than this size, and the rose would have been out of proportion. 

We are down to the last couple days of August. If you haven’t redeemed your Bonus Cash yet, be sure to do it no later than Thursday this week. Bonus Cash cannot be carried forward to September. Did you take advantage of the Bonus Bucks special in July? If so, now is the time to redeem those codes. They are valid only the month of August. Header_PP_Sept_Promo_Aug0817Have you been on the fence about trying Paper Pumpkin? Now is a great time to join with an amazing introductory rate during our Fall into Savings promotion. If you subscribe between August 11–September 10, we will deliver September’s (gorgeous!) Paper Pumpkin kit straight to your door, complete with everything you need to make adorable, shareable projects—all for 50% off! Sign up using promo code HALFOFF0917 at paperpumpkin.com by September 10. The 50% discount only applies to the new subscriber’s first kit. After that, the price for each month’s kit will return to the regular price of $19.95 USD. Header_Carols_Xmas_Demo_Aug2017_ENGDuring the month of August, you have early access to one of our top-trending bundles from the upcoming holiday catalog! Get it now before the Holiday Catalog officially starts in September. Save 10% when you buy the stamp set and Thinlits bundled together! You may also buy each item singly.

146036

Carols of Christmas Bundle (wood-mount)

$52.00

 

146037

Carols of Christmas Bundle (clear-mount)

$45.00

 

144674

Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies

$30.00

 

144801

Carols of Christmas Stamp Set (wood-mount)

$28.00

 

144804

Carols of Christmas Stamp Set (clear-mount)

$20.00

 
143846
Graceful Garden Wood-Mount Stamp Set – 143846

Price: $27.00

143849
Graceful Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 143849

Price: $19.00

140655
Birthday Blooms Wood-Mount Stamp Set – 140655

Price: $27.00

140658
Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 140658

Price: $19.00

144168
Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Stack – 144168

Price: $10.00

144243
Berry Burst 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 144243

Price: $8.00

100730
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100730

Price: $9.00

141395
Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin’ Pad – 141395

Price: $6.50

144083
Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad – 144083

Price: $6.50

126953
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126953

Price: $6.50

140931
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad – 140931

Price: $7.00

103954
Aqua Painters – 103954

Price: $17.00

144191
Berry Burst 5/8″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon – 144191

Price: $8.00

103579
Paper Snips – 103579

Price: $10.00

129026
Fuse Fast Adhesive – 129026

Price: $10.00

144108
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals – 144108

Price: $4.00

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