Showing posts with label Embellished Ornaments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Embellished Ornaments. Show all posts

Friday, May 13, 2016

Weekly Stamping Session & Games!

Today my Aunt Tracy and I had our weekly stamping session. Since we don't live in the same state, we video chat to make projects when we cannot get together in person. Today we played a game, made washi tape votive candle holders, and talked about choosing a color palette.

My family is big on games - board games, cards, puzzles, word games, video games, etc. I shared a game I played at the monthly demonstrators' meeting with my mom and with my aunt. They loved it! It was a list of riddle-type questions related to the names of the Stampin' Up! colors. Some were puns. Some were funny. Some were really tricky. My mom loved the game so much that we make up two additional lists of questions!

Today, I am sharing the original game that started it all! There was no name or creator of the question listed. If this list of questions is yours, please let me know. My team leader shared this list with our group, but she didn't know where it came from either.

Download the Stampin' Up! Color Name Challenge #1 now to play along.

Aunt Tracy recently discovered washi tape! She loves candles too! So, she decorated a glass votive candle holder with Bohemian Washi Tape. These candle holders work best with the LED battery operated candles and not a real flame.

Here are the ones I made. The one on the left is Bohemian Washi Tape. Isn't it darling!?!? The one on the right is the soon to be released Affectionately Yours Washi Tape. Love it!! Can't wait for the new Annual Catalog in June!

Craft with Beth: Washi Tape Candle Holder

She also wanted to make a thank you card inspired by the Schoolhouse DSP. We talked about pulling inspiration from the colors that are already in the DSP and building from there. We also talked about using markers to color individual parts of a stamp and testing various combinations to see which one she liked the best. I cannot wait to see the finished card!

This reminded me of the Embellished Ornament card we made at a workshop last October. I CASED it directly from the 2015 Holiday Catalog. I thought it was too pretty not to copy and share!

Craft with Beth: Embellished Ornament Christmas Card

Sometimes, it can be difficult picking which colors to use, especially when there are so many fabulous choices! For this card, I wanted the same look as the catalog, but wasn't sure which colors the sample used for the leaves. So, I did some testing! I stamped the holly branch image in Old Olive ink multiple times onto scrap Very Vanilla cardstock. Then I colored them with different markers (labeling as I went).

Craft with Beth: Embellished Ornament Christmas Card Testing Color Schemes

I also tested the two-tone technique used on the ornament image. The stamp was inked with the lighter ink first. Then it was inked only on part of the stamp in the darker ink. Here I stamped the ornament image completely in Tempting Turquoise ink and then placed only the side(s) of the stamp in Pacific Point ink.

Craft with Beth: Embellished Ornament Christmas Card Testing Color Schemes

I brought my test samples to the workshop so that everyone could see how different each color changed the look of the card and to use it as a springboard for their own inspiration. I love how everyone interpreted the card differently!

Craft with Beth: Embellished Ornament Christmas Card

I apologize for such a long post! Thanks for sticking with me! I hope this inspires you to try different color combinations!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth



Washi Tape Votive Candle Holder Project Supply List
Stamps

Paper

Ink

Embellishments
Bohemian Washi Tape
Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
Tools
Glass Votive Candle Holder
Paper Snips
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Embellished Ornament Card Project Supply List
Stamps
Embellished Ornament
Gorgeous Grunge
Paper
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Crumb Cake Cardstock
Gold Foil Paper
Ink
Tempting Turquoise Ink Pad
Pacific Point Ink Pad
Old Olive Ink Pad
Soft Suede Ink Pad
Crumb Cake Ink Pad
Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker
So Saffron Stampin’ Write Marker
Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker
Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write Marker
Embellishments
Gold Metallic Thread
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools
Stampin’ Trimmer
Big Shot
Delicate Ornaments Framelit Dies
Bone Folder
Clear Acrylic Blocks C, D, and H
Grid Paper
Stampin’ Mist Cleaner
Stampin’ Scrub
Stampin’ Pierce Mat
SNAIL Adhesive
Glue Dots or Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Paper Snips
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