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The spotlight technique showcased using the Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Calm & Quiet Spotlight Technique Card

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Hello and welcome to the New Catalogue Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using product form the New 2023 – 2024 Annual Catalogue. Today I am showcasing the spotlight technique using the Calm & Quiet stamp set and the Stampin’ Blends Pens.

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the calm and quiet card, you will need:

Old Olive card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Smoky Slate card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Basic White card – 5¼” by 3½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

I stamped the lakeside scene in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut a circle from the image using one of the stitched circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

 

The spotlight technique showcased using the Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin' Up!

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I set the die cut circle aside and adhered the stamped panel to the Smoky Slate layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. The same glue was used to adhere the layer to the Old Olive card base.

 

The spotlight technique showcased using the Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

I coloured in the image using the following Blends Alcohol Pens – Balmy Blue, Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Old Olive, Smoky Slate, Gray Granite and Crumb Cake.

 

The spotlight technique showcased using the Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

The coloured circle was then inserted back into the negative space on Dimensionals.

 

The spotlight technique showcased using the Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

Such a pretty card, I hope you like it.

 

The spotlight technique showcased using the Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Calm & Quiet stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to demonstrate the spotlight technique

This stamp set is absolutely beautiful. Please hop on to see what product my fellow stampers have chosen to share today.


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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used:

 

A pretty, scenic Valentine's card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Picturesque Valentine card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

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Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing some of our favourite products from the January – April Catalogue. I am sharing the Valentine’s Day card I made for my husband using the Picturesque stamp set.

Colours use in this project are:

 

To recreate the picturesque Valentine card, you will need:

Night of Navy card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼” x 2
Soft Succulent card – 3⅛” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 2¼” by 1”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

 

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a square from one of the 3¼” by 3¼” pieces of Basic White card.

 

A pretty, scenic Valentine's card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set used to make a pretty, scenic Valentine’s card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

I inked up the larger tree image using Night of Navy ink and stamped it along the bottom of the stitched square. I added the smaller tree image in Soft Succulent ink.

 

A pretty, scenic Valentine's card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set used to make a pretty, scenic Valentine’s card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

A masked ‘moon’ was added to the sky area and the larger sky image stamped twice in Pool Party ink. The mask was then removed. The horizon line was then stamped in Soft Succulent ink.

 

A pretty, scenic Valentine's card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set used to make a pretty, scenic Valentine’s card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then glued to the Soft Succulent layer and then to the Basic White square. The whole piece was then mounted onto the Night of Navy card front on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty, scenic Valentine's card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set used to make a pretty, scenic Valentine’s card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment from the Love for You stamp set, was stamped in Night of Navy ink along the bottom edge of the 2¼” by 1” strip of Basic White card. This was tucked under the mounted panel.

 

A pretty, scenic Valentine's card made for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set used to make a pretty, scenic Valentine’s card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop

Two Festive Pearls were then added either side of the sentiment to complete the card.

Please hop on to share the inspiration provided by my stamping friends.

 

 

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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A pretty scenic card made using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

A Picturesque card

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On my desk today is the new Picturesque stamp set and I have made a pretty scenic card using it.

 

Colours used in this project are:

 

To recreate the picturesque card, you will need:

Mint Macaron card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Garden Green card – 4 ¾” by 3⅛”
Basic White card – 4⅝” by 2⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Garden Green card – ½” strip

 

I stamped the foreground image in Garden Green ink right at the bottom of the 4⅝” by 2⅞” panel f Basic White card.

The image of the trees in the distance were added next with Mint Macaron ink.

 

Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

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Next, the sky was stamped in 2nd generation Pool Party ink above the trees. I repeated this step twice more, rotating the stamp to give a different look each time.

 

A pretty scenic card made using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

The land in the distance was added with the Garden Green ink and the birds with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The panel was the added to the Garden Green panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and then to the 5” by 3¼” panel of Basic White using the same glue.

 

A pretty scenic card made using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

A piece of Garden Green Ribbon was added to the Mint Macaron card front using Mini Glue Dots and the stamped panel added over the top on Dimensionals.

 

A pretty scenic card made using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink onto the strip of Garden Green card, covered with White Embossing Powder and set using a Heat Tool. I trimmed it down and added it to the card front with liquid glue.

 

A pretty scenic card made using the Picturesque stamp set by Stampin' Up

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Picturesque stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a pretty scenic card

A trio of Festive Pearls completed the card.

 

Order goodies/Join My Team

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK, please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you. To join my team either click on the link above or click on the contact me button above and I will contact you with more information.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

Supplies used: