Faux Washi Tape

You may have noticed the latest thing in stamping and scrapbooking is washi tape (well, it's been around before - but it's back!)

You can buy rolls of the stuff (Stampin' Up! has a small range, and I keep forgetting to dig mine out to play with it), but you can also buy this ...

Yep, faux washi tape :-)

Naturally I had to have this set, and it's going to be a lot of fun to play with.  The first thing I did was stamp some faux tape across the back of an envelope I was mailing for my husband (I have no idea if the recipient appreciated it, but it amused me).

Then I made this ...

Using my new favourite birthday stamp (from the Sketched Birthday set) - I love this one because it fits with the Bitty Banners framelits, and they are a snap to use with my beloved Magnetic Platform for my Big Shot.



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Supplies used:
Stamps:  Tape It, Sketched Birthday
Cardstock:  Burnt Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar 
Accessories:  Apothecary Accents Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits

More Mosaics

I really like this stamp set - can you tell?

Another card inspired by one found via Pinterest ... I might even add some bling to it as in the original :-)

It was a little fiddly getting the positioning just right, but I'm pretty happy with how it came out.  I've embossed the bottom part of the card and added a stamped strip to cover the edge of the embossing.

The stripes stamp on the Bermuda Bay strip of cardstock is from the set Gorgeous Grunge, which is one of those sets that probably doesn't grab you on first sight, but once you see what it can do, the possibilities are endless :-) (do a Google Images search for Gorgeous Grunge Stampin Up to see what I mean).

Images © 1990-2013 Stampin' Up!®  
Supplies used:
Stamps:  Mosaic Madness, Sketched Birthday, Gorgeous Grunge Cardstock:  Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush
Accessories:  Bitty Banners Framelits, Mosaic Punch, Mosaic Embossing Folder, Stampamajig

Mosaic Madness

Something I "whipped up" during stamp club yesterday ... heavily inspired by this card I found on Pinterest the other day...

I had limited room to take a bunch of different supplies (I'm not a good travelling stamper) so decided to experiment with the new In Colors, represented here by Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar and Strawberry Slush - I love this year's new colours!

This card also demonstrates the use of the Stampamajig, both in placing the smaller elements on the embossed cardstock, and also (although it's mostly hidden by the greeting) the stamped strip of Coastal Cabana cardstock.


Images © 1990-2013 Stampin' Up!®   Supplies used:  Stamps:  Mosaic Madness, Sketched Birthday
Cardstock:  Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar
Accessories:  Bitty Banners Framelits, Mosaic Punch, Mosaic Embossing Folder, Stampamajig

New Colours!

There's nothing I like more than having some new colours to play around with - so right now I'm pretty happy, with the new In Colors from Stampin' Up! now available, as well as three new Core Colours.

The card shown here is made with a Smoky Slate base (new addition to the Neutrals range), a layer of Strawberry Slush (one of the new 2013-15 In Colors) embossed with the new Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder and some additional elements in Bermuda Bay (new to the Brights range).  Also, if you look carefully, you can see a peek of Crushed Curry (new in the Regals range) - I figured that the colour scheme needed a lift :-)

Here's a closeup of the little birthday banner - with a kink in it just to look a little special :-)

Images © 1990-2013 Stampin' Up!®  Supplies used: Stamps:  Sketched Birthday, Mosaic Madness Cardstock:  Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White Ink: Bermuda Bay
 Accessories:  Bitty Banners Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Mosaic Punch, Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder