Polished Stone

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It's Monday... and it's July 31. I can't believe that another month is gone. Tomorrow I'm able to place a pre-order for items from the new Holiday Catalogue! Which means that Christmas isn't that far away... but I'm still going to enjoy the warm weather for awhile :)

For today's card I went back to an old technique...Polished Stone. For this technique, emboss your background image using clear embossing powder on a piece of Glossy Cardstock. Then you take a cotton ball with Rubbing Alcohol on them. Using three different colours of re-inker, put a dot or two of each onto the cotton ball. Then dab onto the Glossy Cardstock. This makes a very cool background and will resist where you have embossed your images. 

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Flourish Thinlits Dies

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

Versamark Pad

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

8-1/2" X 11" Glossy White Cardstock

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Clear Faceted Gems

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Straw Blowing Background

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Today I got the opportunity to check out one of the new Product Suites that will be featured in the upcoming Holiday Catalogue. I can't wait to share it with you, I know you're gonna love it. Unfortunately, you have to wait a little while longer...

But I can share this fun technique with you... Straw Blowing Background. For this background, put a few drops of re-inker into a container. Then take your Aqua Painter and add some of the re-inker to it.   Take a straw and blow through the Aqua Painter onto your cardstock piece. I also used the Wood Words stamp set.

Wood Words Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Aqua Painters

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Real Red Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

1" (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

1/4" Copper Trim

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

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Top 10 Favourites

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Today I wanted to share my favourite Top Ten Products from the new catalogue. 

Click on the link below the picture to be taken to that item in the store. And make sure that you do a google search or check out Pinterest to see all the great creations made with these products :)

1. This Little Piggy Stamp Set

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=143922

2. Coffee Cafe Bundle

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=145331

3. Pocketful of Sunshine Bundle

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=145345

4. Embossing Paste

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=141979

5. Party Pattern Decorative Masks

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=144103

6. Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=144237

7.  Love Today Planner Kit

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=144257

8. Tabs For Everything Bundle

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=145364

9.  Mini Dimensionals

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=144108

10. You Move Me Bundle

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=145322

Clear Block Background Stamping

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Sunday....Funday :) I've had a very busy week and it was very nice to be able to have a nice relaxing day. 

I wanted to thank the ladies that joined me this week for my Card Buffets. I always enjoy it when a group gets together to create some cards and I hope that they all had a good time. 

Look at them hard at work:)

Today's card is another one from my Stamper's Club. On this card we inked the clear block in three different colours, then we spritzed a little bit of water onto the block. We then stamped it onto the card front to create the background. 

Flourish Thinlits Dies

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

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

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Watercolor Paper

Clear Block I

Pearl Basic Jewels

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Waxed Paper Embossing

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Hope you are having a great week! I was lucky to get to have lunch with a friend yesterday that I haven't seen in a long time. So nice that she was able to stop as she was going through town. 

So, today's card uses the Waxed Paper Resist technique. This was a card that we made in my Stamper's Club a couple of months ago (yes I realize that I'm way behind in posting LOL). We also used the Flourish Thinlits and Flourishing Phrases stamp set.If you'd like to check out this technique you can find it at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/waxpapercuttlebugresist/

Flourish Thinlits Dies

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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

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

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

Clear Faceted Gems

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