I have fallen in love with the gorgeous Stampin’ Up Create Sunflowers Stamp and Sunflowers Dies bundle; how about you?  Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle Product List

It is also part of a suite entitled Flowers for Every Season, which includes a ton of products including designer series paper (DSP), embossing folder, multiple stamp sets, dies, punch, and bling shown here: Flowers for Every Season Suite

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The card shown above was made using the Create Sunflowers Stamp Set, the Sunflowers Dies, and a technique called direct-to-rubber coloring.  I’ve used some of the new 20-22 In-colors – Cinnamon Cider, Bumblebee, and Just Jade.  What is your favorite new color?  I love the Misty Moonlight and Magenta Madness.

Direct to Rubber Technique

When using the direct-to-rubber coloring technique, I could use Stampin’ Write markers or Classic Stampin’ Ink Pads (or ink refills) and a sponge or sponge dauber to color/daub/blend ink onto the red rubber stamp before I stamp on the card stock.  I’ve used this technique many times when I wanted to stamp a multi colored image.  It is especially helpful when I am highlighting or coloring certain words on a greeting stamp.

I started out by inking the sunflower entirely with bumblebee ink and then I daubed the early espresso and calypso coral inks directly on the red rubber stamp around the center of the sunflower.  I re-moistened the ink by huffing (applied my moist breath) on the inked stamp.  The ink can start to dry with the time it takes to apply all of the colors and breathing on the stamp moistens the ink.     To blend the colors, I used a blender pen and blended the bumblebee petals and then blended the calypso coral and early espresso inks.  I saw Patty Bennet demo the sunflower and fell in love with that look.

Finally, I folded the card using the “hinge fun fold”.  The cards can open bottom to top or from the side.

TIP:  Always check to see if your DSP is directional or has a pattern that needs to be cut a certain way.  Sometimes the DSP has no discernible direction and it won’t matter which way it is cut.

If you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up demonstrator, I’d be honored to serve as yours  You can shop with me here:  Shop with me

Thanks for looking,

– Debbie

Franklystamping.com

“Create something fun today!”

 

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