My Newest Card Using the Stampin Up Winds of Grace Stamp Set
Last month my wife Rebecca Bernzweig had her Stampin’ Up! 2008 new catalog open house event at a local hotel. I knew I would be asked to help with things like setting up and moving heavy boxes but never thought she would ask me to demonstrate a card! For her customers!! Here is the card which uses a Stampin’ Up! stamp set called Winds of Grace:
Rebecca’s thinking was a card that could be demonstrated quickly (and that I could do) and that used Stampin’ Up! Stampin Pastels. Stampin Pastels are high quality chalks. Rebecca has found that many of her customers are curious about pastel chalks but are not always sure how to use them when crafting. I found the pastels were easy to use and gave a great look.
Do you need a quick rubber stamping card idea?
I thought the card would be great when you need to whip up something last minute. It could be used for someone going on a cruise or graduating or even to give along with a retirement gift.
Card Instructions:
1. Using a sponge dauber, I applied the blue pastel of the ocean first and then the sky. I went heavier on the ocean and lighter on the sky.
2. This was, my wife tells me, an unusual case where you apply the color before stamping. To gauge where I would apply the chalk under the sailboat, I held the sailboat rubber stamp just over the spot that looked good to me. Then quickly moving it away, I applied the pastel chalk in a triangular shape, where the sailboat would be placed.
3. I inked up the sailboat stamp and made the impression. The same with the word stamp.
4. Then came a little more chalk to give a horizon effect. The card was completed by rubber stamping the shore line.
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products I used:
Winds of Grace rubber stamp set
Basic Brown ink
Stampin’ Pastels
Sponge Daubers
Naturals Ivory card stock
Wow, only five products were needed to make the card! That’s what made it so easy for me to learn & demonstrate and why I think it would be great when you need that last minute card.
What other events would this card be useful for? How did I do? Feel free to post a comment below with your suggestions, ideas and feedback.
Daniel
www.husbandofastamper.com
If you need any of the Stampin’ Up! products I used for your own project, you can pick them up from Rebecca anytime online. Just visit her official Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator web site and click “Shop Now” at the top. Once in, you can view other rubber stamping card ideas and samples by clicking “Browse Projects”.
Rebecca’s thinking was a card that could be demonstrated quickly (and that I could do) and that used Stampin’ Up! Stampin Pastels. Stampin Pastels are high quality chalks. Rebecca has found that many of her customers are curious about pastel chalks but are not always sure how to use them when crafting. I found the pastels were easy to use and gave a great look.
Do you need a quick rubber stamping card idea?
I thought the card would be great when you need to whip up something last minute. It could be used for someone going on a cruise or graduating or even to give along with a retirement gift.
Card Instructions:
1. Using a sponge dauber, I applied the blue pastel of the ocean first and then the sky. I went heavier on the ocean and lighter on the sky.
2. This was, my wife tells me, an unusual case where you apply the color before stamping. To gauge where I would apply the chalk under the sailboat, I held the sailboat rubber stamp just over the spot that looked good to me. Then quickly moving it away, I applied the pastel chalk in a triangular shape, where the sailboat would be placed.
3. I inked up the sailboat stamp and made the impression. The same with the word stamp.
4. Then came a little more chalk to give a horizon effect. The card was completed by rubber stamping the shore line.
Here are the Stampin’ Up! products I used:
Winds of Grace rubber stamp set
Basic Brown ink
Stampin’ Pastels
Sponge Daubers
Naturals Ivory card stock
Wow, only five products were needed to make the card! That’s what made it so easy for me to learn & demonstrate and why I think it would be great when you need that last minute card.
What other events would this card be useful for? How did I do? Feel free to post a comment below with your suggestions, ideas and feedback.
Daniel
www.husbandofastamper.com
If you need any of the Stampin’ Up! products I used for your own project, you can pick them up from Rebecca anytime online. Just visit her official Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator web site and click “Shop Now” at the top. Once in, you can view other rubber stamping card ideas and samples by clicking “Browse Projects”.
I loved your website!
I'm not a demo, but I'm a big SU customer.
My husband doesn't go to SU gatherings, but he attends the adult ed classes every other week taught by my SU demo and my CTMH demo.
He's the only man and the ladies in class spoil him rotten! He never lacks help on his projects. (We live in a small town and all these ladies know him and love to tease him as well!)
Thanks for sharing!
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I really enjoyed stumbling upon your website! I sent the link to a freind whose husband is just like you! thank you for the giggles!
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Your card is gorgeous! I can't believe that you colored it first then stamped! That is something that my husband would do too. I think men look at a project differently than women do. He has made a couple of cards, but I can't get him into my craft room very often. Actually, he is very good at it when he takes the time to do it. I will have to show him your card and see if he will give it another try!
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I just came from a link on SCS and have gone back as far as May on your blog. You do very well and I want you to know you have company. I just returned from a 7 day stamping cruise with Gina K. Designs, Papertrey, and StampingBella hostessing about 150 stampers. Tom and David, husbands of Gina and Nicole (Papertrey) were in the classrooms and of enormous help to their wives. I mean, they knew what they were doing and what WE were supposed to be doing and were a big help. What would we do without you men?! The husbands of Emily and Nicky of Stampingbella were also supportive but not as active as Tom and David. I was really impressed...with you, too! Keep up the good work.
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