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Up today is the brand spanking new StampTV kit!!
I soooo love these kits!! They are always packed full of images for every taste...to color, or solids to use all kinda of techniques on! I have several to show you for today!
For this card I used Yupo paper on it. Back when I first used Yupo, I discovered by accident that if you stamped on the paper, after adding alcohol inks, it would 'lift off' the color and leave like a ghost image. That is what I have done on this card with some of the greenery from the kit. I cut the circle area out with a die and then layered a lighter shade of green with the sentiment heat embossed on it. I kept it pretty simple. I added the stick pin of hearts for a little special touch. I combine my love of jewelry making with card making when I can, lol! This next card used the same technique, with the yupo paper. I then turned around and did the 2nd generation stamping in the 'ghost' area it left. THEN cut it up in strips before gluing to the cardstock layer.
And I have one last card. I did some hand stitching on this one...trying to use up some sequins too! LOL! I bought a gazillion back when they were hot so need to use them up! (or wait a few years and they will make a come back, ha!) BUT, I wanted to show you dont have to be an expert color - er , you can just stamp the images in ink, use same colors in cardstocks and in my case, stitching to make the flowers pop out!
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~cat
So pretty! I love the texture on the last card.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLovely!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Cathy! Like the flower stamps and dies!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Cat! Love them all!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love them all!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!!Love the backgrounds. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. I especially like the one with the blue and purple background.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I really like the Daisy card. I am going to try your Yupo technique, I think it's great!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are interesting as I had never heard of yupo paper. Unique!
ReplyDeleteyour cards are just gorgeous - love the background colors:)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh your cards are so amazing! They are so unique and fun!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! I have never used Yupo paper. You are making it look easy to use. Love the stitching you added.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThese are all great. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards..all 3 are pretty!!
ReplyDeleteI love how colorful your designs are! You really did a beautiful job with these stamps!! SO PRETTY!
ReplyDeleteAll are beautiful but card #2 is my fav.
ReplyDeleteBEautiful!! Great ideas. supplies what goes around comes around right :-)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards - loving the green 2 tone one.
ReplyDeleteWow. What great techniques on all three of your cards. You taught me lots today. I like how your stitching was the most on thebcard and you just used the same colors for the flowers but didn't color them in. Love that.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are gorgeous Cat. TFS the ghosting technique when using Yupo paper.
ReplyDeleteLove the purple with black flowers...never thought I would like black flowers but...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous leaf card - love how the colours change.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are really pretty and I love the colors you used. Thanks for sharing! GlendaJ
ReplyDeleteThe purple/blue one is my favorite I will have to try this, thanks for sharing that technique
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Cat! That second one is fabulous and my favorite!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!!! Wonderful new kit!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are all pretty but for me the purple & blue is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards....I love the colours and textures.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards especially the middle one with the vibrant colors.
ReplyDeleteWow! All of these are gorgeous! Some day I hope I can get the sets too.
ReplyDeleteI love learning something new and your beautiful cards did just that. Love the way you used up some of your sequins too.
ReplyDeleteWhat great cards. The ghosting is very clever. I especially like the second card where you cut the design into strips. The sequins, oh my what a lot of work.
ReplyDeleteLove the Yupo paper. I have some and forgot why I bought it but now I can try this. Maybe a little tutorial would be nice.
ReplyDeleteso pretty! Unfortunately I don't have alcohol inks...but do LOVE the look you got!
ReplyDeleteLove the ghosting on the first card.
ReplyDeleteI have to get some of the Yupo. I've
never tried it but see it used a lot.
I imagine everybody has a lot of sequins
laying around. I know I do. Thanks
for an idea for using some of them.
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Great cards! Especially like the first one.
ReplyDeleteI'm just discovering alcohol inks and yupo paper, so I will have to give this a try. Your results are gorgeous!!!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards!!
ReplyDeleteI love the bold colors you used. Beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, looking forward to my stamps arriving in a couple days!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, you completely rocked these!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so pretty! I love the last one with the stitching.
ReplyDeleteWell I am definitely going to try the ghosting on yupo paper...love your results!
ReplyDeleteGreat variety of cards.
ReplyDeleteoh love how you did the leaf background Thank you
ReplyDeleteSo many great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery vibrant and fun cards!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Thanks for sharing your talent
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colorful cards Cat! Love them all.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I especially like the colors and how they pop from the page on your Thank You card!
ReplyDeleteNice cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuper cards. I love the stitched one.
ReplyDeleteOh how I love these -
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards and amazing Yupo paper backgrounds. What kind of ink lifted the alcohol, dye? Gorgeous and fabulously textured stitched card.
ReplyDeleteLove that you shared a new technique! Amazing job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Cat! I love this kit so much
ReplyDeleteYour cards are inspiring!
ReplyDeleteI liked the one with the purples and the black gingham ribbon in contrast. The stitched card is clever also. Probably too much work for me, but yours is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards. my fave is the one in the middle.
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite for the day of your cards is the middle one. Love the colors and the way you have it laid out. Thank you for showing of this wonderful kit release.
ReplyDeleteLove this kit and your cards are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThese are all fabulous. The second one, with those beautiful colors is probably my favorite of them.
ReplyDeleteJust got some yupo paper to try the"ghosting", technique. Yours are beautiful love the green and the way you did the second card.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t realize sequins we’re out of style. I just got some. Oh well I must say I love you cards the stitching line is so unique.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGrerat ideas.
ReplyDeleteLove each of your cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards..so colorful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the technique of stamping onto alcohol ink. I really like the die cut "window" for the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice bunch of card - thank you so much for sharing your "yupo" paper delights!
ReplyDeleteLove your examples of another beautiful set! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLove this set!
ReplyDeleteI’ve just used yupo paper a couple of times, will have to try the ghosting. I love that effect on your first card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. This is a great set.
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