Apple of My Eye - Inspiration Series Card - Apple

Today's the last day of this Inspiration Series. 

I hope you've enjoyed the cards I've created with this stamp set - it's one of my favorites from the New Occasions Catalog! 

Remember the Birthday Card in THIS blog post? 

Botanical Blooms Birthday Card

Well, today's card was created because of that one!

Can you see the common design element? 

If you didn't click back, here's a peek at the other card: 

On the Birthday card above, I embossed the Whisper White layer in my Big Shot with the Brick Wall Embossing Folder. 

Then I stamped over it with So Saffron ink and the Watercolor Wash background stamp. 

After stamping, the embossed card stock left behind a pattern in the remaining ink on the stamp. So...not wanting to waste a fun background, I stamped it again on a piece of 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White card stock and created the background for today's card! 

Here, take another look:

The apple was speckled using the same masking technique I detailed for you in this post showcasing the Pear Card. 

Here's a complete supply list for you: 

(If you are reading this blog post via email subscription and aren't seeing the supply list, please visit this post in your browser. I haven't solved the mystery of why it may not show up....)

Shopping for any of these products and more is so easy, simply click on any of the product photos and it will take you right into my Online Store. 

Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack and Weekly Deals while you are there and remember - all orders of $50 or more automatically earn you a choice of a FREE Sale-A-Bration product!

I'm so glad you stopped by today - have you enjoyed the series? Which card was your favorite? 

I'll see you back here tomorrow for some more fresh inspiration!

Apple of My Eye - Inspiration Series - Cherries

Welcome to Day 3 of my first Inspiration Series! 

I'm featuring the new stamp set - Apple of My Eye - one of my personal favorites from Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Catalog 2016. 

Today's card features the Cherries stamp images. (the stem and the cherries are separate stamps) 

Take a look:

I don't know about you, but I {heart} cherries! And cherry flavored anything - I especially like chocolate-covered cherries, but hey, anything covered in chocolate can't be all bad, right? :)

The cherries stamp image in this stamp set is actually a single cherry, meant to be stamped at the end of the stem image. That's cool because you can actually stamp other little round fruits with it as well, like maybe....a bunch of grapes? A bowl of blueberries? What else? 

I think the stamped cherries focal image is pretty self-explanatory, but let me tell you how I stamped the gingham card stock strip. It was SO simple!

1) Ink the Brushstrokes background stamp with Marina Mist ink and stamp on a piece of Whisper White card stock. 

2) Without re-inking the stamp, turn it a 1/4 turn and stamp again on the same card stock. 

Instant Gingham!

Have you ever done that stamping technique before? 

Finish off the card with a touch of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter on the cherries for just a little sparkle!

Here's a list of the supplies I used for this card: 

Shopping for any of these products and more is so easy, simply click on any of the product photos and it will take you right into my Online Store. 

Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack and Weekly Deals while you are there and remember - all orders of $50 or more automatically earn you a choice of a FREE Sale-A-Bration product!

I'm so glad you stopped by today - come back tomorrow for the last card in the series. In the meantime, do any of you have a great recipe for cherries?? 

Share it in the comments!

Tomorrow is the LAST Day of this Inspiration Series - be sure to come back and check out the final card! 

Apple of My Eye - Inspiration Series - Pear

Welcome to Day 2 of my first Inspiration Series! 

I'm featuring the new stamp set - Apple of My Eye - one of my personal favorites from Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Catalog 2016. 

Today's card features the Pear stamp image. Take a look:

So the pear stamp is pretty specific, at least I think so. 

Does it look like it could be any other fruit to you? 

One thing I DO know is that pears oftentimes have little specks of brown on their skin. It was super easy to recreate that look - here's how:

1) Stamp the image on your card stock in the color of your choice. Here, I used Pear Pizzazz. (Of course!)

2) Stamp the image again on a sticky note, close to the top of the sticky area on the back. Use your Paper Snips and trim out the pear image - setting it aside. 

3) Save the sticky note that you trimmed off (the frame of the image) and position it over your stamped image on the card stock, masking the white space around the image. 

4) Use the large speckle stamp image from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and ink in Soft Suede ink, stamping off one time on your Grid Paper. 

5) Stamp on top of the masked pear image, creating speckles on your pear. See? Easy!

I used the Hardwood background stamp on a strip of Crumb Cake card stock to give it a rustic feel and I also stamped the speckle image from Gorgeous Grunge randomly on the Mossy Meadow card base in Soft Suede as well. You can see I added a little bit of speckle to the greeting too. :)

The whole thing reminded me of a roadside fruit stand or farmer's market, what do you think? 

Here's the supply list for you: 

(do those of you who read my blog via e-mail actually SEE this supply list? It didn't show up for me today and I was wondering. Sure would love to hear from you if it's not - thanks!)

Shopping for any of these products and more is so easy, simply click on any of the product photos and it will take you right into my Online Store. 

Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack and Weekly Deals while you are there and remember - all orders of $50 or more automatically earn you a choice of a FREE Sale-A-Bration product!

I'm so glad you stopped by today - come back tomorrow for the next card in the series. In the meantime, do any of you have a great recipe for pears?? Share it in the comments!

More inspiration from this stamp set coming your way tomorrow! 

Be sure to come back and visit!

Apple of My Eye - Inspiration Series - Peaches

I've heard that January is a great time for new beginnings. 
So, I've decided to start some new things here on the ol' blog. 
Like this. 
A periodic Inspiration Series featuring a single stamp set. 
What do you think? 
Good Idea?

Over the next four days, I'll be sharing a different project with you featuring the Apple of My Eye stamp set - a fave of mine from the Occasions Catalog - starting with this card here:

One of the stamps in the set can be used for multiple fruits - apples, plums, nectarines, peaches....hmm, what else? 

I used it here for peaches. 

And making them look like peaches was actually really easy!

1) Ink the stamp in So Saffron. 

2) Roll just the outer edges of the stamp in Calypso Coral, being careful to leave a section of the stamp with So Saffron ink on it. 

3) Stamp on Whisper White cardstock and cut out with Paper Snips. The only thing missing is the peach fuzz. :)

I used the Hardwood background stamp in Soft Suede on a Crumb Cake card base, nothing fancy, but it reminded me of a fruit crate. 

In fact, the whole card design is my idea of a modernized fruit crate label. I love vintage fruit crates and that was my inspiration here. 

Here's a complete supply list for you: 

Shopping for any of these products and more is so easy, simply click on any of the product photos and it will take you right into my Online Store. 

Be sure to check out the Clearance Rack and Weekly Deals while you are there and remember - all orders of $50 or more automatically earn you a choice of a FREE Sale-A-Bration product!

I'm so glad you stopped by today - come back tomorrow for the next card in the series. In the meantime, do any of you have a great recipe for peaches?? Share it in the comments!

Apple of My Eye - You're The Best!

If you follow my blog regularly, you've seen a LOT of this NEW stamp set Apple of My Eye over the past month. 

That's because I LOVE it! 

I really think it's the sleeper set in the new Occasions Catalog. 

Proving just how MUCH I love it, I even fussy-cut all the leaves in this card. Boom!

If that doesn't convince you - nuthin' will. 

Because I hate to fussy-cut anything.....

Just sayin'....

My inspiration for this design was my love of vintage - yes, really! 

Vintage fruit crate labels are gorgeous - they have really beautiful, kitschy artwork and awesome color combinations. So I kind of took that idea and made a modernized version of a vintage fruit crate label. 

Tell me, can you see it?? (If not, just tell me you love the card as much as I do. heeheehee)

Here's the list of all the products I used to create this fun card: 

As always, you can click on ANY of the thumbnail photos above and shop in my Online Store! 

(PSSSTTT.....the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper is a FREE Sale-A-Bration item you can choose with ANY $50 purchase!)

So, tell me, what do you love about this card?

Apple of My Eye - Another Sneak Peek!

Are you getting tired of seeing these stamp images yet??

No? Good! 

Because I LOVE this stamp set. 

These images and greetings are fresh and fun and there are SO many things you can do with them! 

Here are the last two in a set of 5 cards:

These images were combined with another new stamp set called Timeless Textures - another fave! 

You'll be seeing a LOT of that one as well. :)

Do you have a new Occasions Catalog on the way to you? 

If you aren't currently working with another demonstrator, or aren't one yourself, I'd be happy to send you a catalog to enjoy. 

Simply email me at trinitydesignstudio1@gmail.com 

For now, here's a few reminders as we get closer to Christmas: 

Weekly Deals!

Don't miss the great pricing on the Precision Base Plate and the Bitty Banners Framelits!

The Year-End Clearance in my Online Store Clearance Rack began on Thursday!

There are still fabulous bargains to be had - don't miss them! 

Shop NOW!!

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Apple of My Eye - New Stamp Set Sneak Peek!

Hey there stampers!

I'm back today with another sneak peek of the new Apple of My Eye stamp set. It's debuting next month in the NEW Occasions Catalog. 

This one is a clean and simple card: 

Lots of gorgeous white space, some texture in the background and three, bright, fun colors!

A perfect quick card for someone special. :)

I promise, you're going to LOVE the NEW Occasions Catalog. It's full of fun and exciting products that are perfect for the Spring season, but really, for every occasion too. 

If you aren't sure that you have one on the way to you, let me know. If you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator of your own, I'll be happy to send you a copy!

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Make it a creative day ~~

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Apple of My Eye - A Sneak Peek!

Hey stampin' peeps! 

Today's the day that all Stampin' Up! demonstrators wait for in December.....

the first day of the Occasions Catalog pre-order period! 

LOL! 

I've got several projects created to share with you from products in that catalog and I'll be posting them over the coming days. 

Today is the first 3 of a set of 5 cards made using the Apple of My Eye stamp set. 

Since these are sneak peeks, I'm not posting a supply list, but you'll probably see the projects pop up in an in-studio class and Periscope broadcast after you're able to get your hands on them!

Here's today's cards:

Aren't those the CUTEST?!?!

I LOVE this new stamp set and I know you will too...

You'll have to wait until January unless you make the decision to join my team of stampers. 

Do THAT and you can order anything your heart desires from the Occasions Catalog starting December 3rd! 

INCLUDING what you choose for your Starter Kit. 

$125 in products for just $99! 

Email me at trinitydesignstudio1@gmail.com for details or click the link in the blog sidebar to visit the Join Now section of my website. 

I'd love to have you on my team! 

Have a great day - go stamp something fun!

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