Today’s card is 4" x 8" finished size, starting with an 3.75" x8" piece of So Saffron Textured card stock adhered to a base of very vanilla 8" x 8" scored and folded in half lengthwise.  I used an edge distresser from our cutter kit and sanding block to distress the bottom edge of the so saffron cardstock before adhering to the vanilla card base.

I adhered a small strip of more mustard striped designer series paper above the bottom edge.

I cut 4 blocks of card stock sized 2" x 2": one old olive, one more mustard, and two very vanilla.  One the more mustard and the old olive blocks, I used one image each from the Pocket Silhouettes Stamp Set and stamped it in bleach onto the card stock.  Just hold it for a few seconds and watch the magic!  I wrapped a piece of more mustard 1/4" grosgrain ribbon around the more mustard card stock.  I used chocolate chip marker on the "friend" part of the sentiment stamp from the same set, on a scrap of very vanilla and cut out.  I adhered this with Stampin’ Dimensionals on top of the old olive block.

For the center block I used chocolate chip ink on a dauber around the edge of the block, and adhered to the card centering it between the othe two blocks.  On the 2nd piece of very vanilla, I stamped a third image from Pocket Silhouettes stamp set with close to cocoa. I stamped off once on a scrap piece of paper first, allowing for a more muted image.  I used the "thanks so much" sentiment stamp in close to cocoa off center from the main image, but overlapping the stems.  I cut out this image with the curly label punch, and adhered to bottom block of very vanilla with dimensionals.  I clipped an antique brass library clip to the top of the punched shape.

Thanks for looking! 

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This is framed artwork that I made today with one of the many new stamp sets that I received last week at the Stampin’ Up! Convention in Utah.  July began our new year for SU, and therefore, as with the regular New Year, I created a list of goals for my business.  One of the goals on my list was to create every sample that was displayed in our new catalog.  I mentioned this goal to some friends and fellow team members of the Julie Bean Stampers, and we now have about 14 of us taking the challenge.  I totally expected to see this frame already by my very motivated and inspiring friend Janet!

So here is my first addition; one of many to come your way!  It was made with the Inspired by Nature stamp set.  I decided to use this first, because of the sentiment:  LIVE WITH PASSION!  I started by stamping the En Francais large background stamp onto Baja Breeze cardstock with Baja Breeze Class ink (one of the six new in-colors you’ll be seeing tomorrow).  I then stamped the flowers from the Inspired by Nature set onto a pad of papertowels wet with bleach.  I then stamped the wet stamp on top of the background that I had previously stamped. After rinsing the stamp well, I then stamped the same image onto Whisper White cardstock with another new in-color, Kiwi Kiss. I used sponge daubers to dab the tops of the flowers with So Saffron prior to stamping them.  I cut out these flower images, and popped them up with dimensionals slighly off-side of the bleached images.  I stamped the sentiment in Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss, and matted it with Baja Breeze cardstock.  I cut out a 2nd image of the largest flower, and layed it flat on the frame’s mat. 

You can find this on page 100 of the new Idea Book and Catalog!  Just wait until you see the artwork and displays in this beautiful book!  I am really delighted that I’ve come into the company at a time when they are growing leaps and bounds and at rapid pace, especially with technology!  You can receive your own copy of this gorgeous book, by hosting a party with me, or by placing an order of $25 or more.  As you can see from my  frame above,  it’s loaded with ideas and examples of how to use your stamp sets. So get inspired, get crafting, and of course, live with passion!

Technorati Tags: Baja Breeze, Bleach technique, frame, Home Decor, Inspired By Nature, Kiwi Kiss