Secrets to Stamping - with Debbie Mageed

It’s already time for another challenge over at Cardz 4 Galz! It’s a great theme that we have all been anxiously awaiting – Sunny Summer Days! I took a little broader take on this theme because I needed to make a birthday card for my daughter and she LOVES anything citrus-related. I just had to make her birthday card with the Lemon Zest stamp set. Who doesn’t love a cold glass of Lemonade when it’s hot outside?! 😀 But, before I go on, I want to say a sad farewell to Chris, who is leaving our wonderful design team. I hope you will go to her Puppy Kisses and Paper Dreams blog and let her know that she will be missed!

My Secrets to Making This Lemon Zest Project

This card is pretty straight forward but my secret to getting my bow just right is using glue dots to keep it where I want, especially the “tails” on the bows.

Quick List of Stampin’ Up! Products

Stamp Sets: Lemon Zest
Paper: Tutti-Frutti DSP, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight
SU Tools: Lemon Builder Punch, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch
Finishing Touch: Lemon Lime Twist 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon, Tutti-Frutti Sequins

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DIY List of Stampin’ Up! Products

Lemon Zest Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143808] $20.00	Tutti-Frutti 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [145606] $10.00	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [144245] $8.50	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [119683] $8.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad [147145] $7.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad [147094] $7.50	Lemon Builder Punch [143712] $18.00	1-3/4″ Circle Punch [119850] $18.00	Lemon Lime Twist 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon [144234] $7.00	Tutti-Frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins [145609] $7.00

We have a great challenge for you over at Retro Rubber – it’s a Tic Tac Toe challenge! The design team came up with some great cards so I hope you will go take a look. Stippled Blossoms is a gorgeous stamp set that came out with the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog and is perfect for making the anniversary card I wanted to make for my son and daughter-in-law, who are celebrating their very first anniversary soon. Their wedding venue was an outdoor “barn” setting and the flowers were very much like the ones in this designer paper. Score!! Finally, the sentiment is from Falling for You, which was released in the 2017 Occasions catalog, and has such a pretty font. Perfect together, don’t you think?

My Secrets to Making This Stippled Blossoms Project

The floral image from Stippled Blossoms is a two step process. I tried Blushing Bride for the background color first and it wasn’t the color I was going for. Then, I tried Sweet Sugarplum and it wasn’t right either. For my third attempt, I combined those two colors and absolutely love how they turned out together! It’s so easy to combine colors when you are using the Stamparatus.
My secret for using the Stamparatus with clear mount stamps is using a small piece of window sheet. I place it over the area where I want to stamp, then ink up the stamp and stamp onto the windhow sheet to test if it’s lined up exactly where I want it. If it’s not, I adjust the paper below window sheet to exactly where it will line up with the image on the paper, then remove the window sheet and stamp away! Works beautifully so give it a go!