Stampin' Up! Masking with Remarkable You

Stampin' Up! have near a dozen background stamps and I LOVE them.  This week our class focused on the  practicing the technique of masking a focal image and then stamping a Stampin' Up! background image over the masked stamps to create these beautiful cards using Remarkable you.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, masking then stamp over with background

Marion and June incorporated a little paper toll on the flower/leaflets to make them pop.   Using the leaf and a little shaping and colouring with the Stampin' Up! markers...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, masking then stamp over with background

Stamps used - Remarkable You; background is from You've Got This;  greeting is from Butterfly Basics...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, masking then stamp over with background

Michelle created this is a beautiful card in Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight, using Remarkable You; background is from You've Got This;  greeting is from One Big Meaning

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, masking then stamp over with background

The Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Embossing Folder used on the Daffodil Delight panel is Garden Trellis (143741)

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, masking then stamp over with background

Michelle created this card as well in Marina Mist and Wisteria Wonder using Remarkable You; background is from You've Got This;  greeting is from Blooms and Wishes...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, masking then stamp over with background

The technique is stunning, so much so a couple of special cards were made - but you will have to check out my next post; be sure to subscribe to my blog (add e-mail to the subscription box) or follow me.

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Remarkable You stained glass effect

Remarkable You, by Stampin' Up! is one of my staple sets as it has outline flowers and a branched leaf.  It can be used demonstrating so many techniques and for used for so many occasions. Today's post focuses on Powder embossing in White on Velum and colouring the reverse side with coordinating Stampin' Up! markers...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, Powder embossing on Velum

Elegant Eggplant and Whisper White on Always Artichoke - a stunning combination...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, Powder embossing on Velum

CN created this simply lovely card...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, Powder embossing on Velum

and this one aswell...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You, Powder embossing on Velum

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Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Sympathy Cards

Hello and welcome to a post of cards that one doesn't want to make...Sympathy cards...  I struggle with these the most - do I have too much colour, is it too boring, is it too this and that.  Hmmm do you struggle with them?   I've bitten the bullet and created a few because (always a reason) I had some dear friends lose close people and I wanted to give them a card, let them know I felt their heavy hearts and to let them know that I was there if they needed a shoulder.... 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Sympathy cards

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Sympathy cards

The layout is cased from pinterest, and I am quite pleased with both creations...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Sympathy cards

Another idea cased from pinterest...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Sympathy cards

Mary created this lovely card...white washed lilies, (Remarkable You) the fern on the perimeter of the card is from the set Butterfly Basics...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Sympathy cards

Thank you for stopping by, I hope this post shows you the versatility of the Stampin' Up! stamp sets, even for Sympathy cards.

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

When I first saw the stamp set Remarkable You, Stampin' Up! I knew just how I wanted to use it - a background stamped in a paler colour Mint Macaroon) and the outline image stamped in a colour to match a matting frame of the same colour...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

On a Whisper White face cut 1/4 of an inch smaller than the base card, I stamped the background stamp in Mint Macaroon or Crumb Cake or Tip Top Taupe.  I then stamped the image and Greeting in a coordinating colour - Crushed Curry, Cucumber Crush or Garden Green...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

The Whisper White face was then adhered (Sticky Strip)  to the mat, the mat then adhered to the Whisper White base card...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

Water Melon Wonder...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

 Crushed Curry...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

 AND Melon Mambo on Pink Pirouette background...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

This card was created on Shimmer White cardstock for a special someone who lost her Mum...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

Does this layout look familiar - funny thing is I didn't realise until I began this post after posting the previous post - this layout is transferable and looks great! 

Hope you are having a purrrfectly crafty great time over the school holidays - hope you are getting a break!

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Gift Tags

Sale-a-bration is a great time for me to take the time to make some tags of Thank you.  For ladies who attended class and placed orders, I created thank you tags with ribbon, to wrap around their SAB items  - all a little different, each a one off...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Flower Shop & Stampin' Up! Another Thank You.

All put together the SAB gift looked like this... Blushing Bride card stock stamped in Real Red.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Flower Shop & Stampin' Up! Another Thank You.

Smoky Slate card stock stamped with Real Red...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Flower Shop & Stampin' Up! Another Thank You.

Pool Party card stock stamped in Tempting Turquoise

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You & Stampin' Up! Cottage Greetings.



Tags are easy to create and look great as a small gesture of appreciation.
To create these tags I simply cut out a 2 inch strip of Stampin' Up! Card stock, 4 inches in length and used Stampin' Up! Tag punches to sculpture the tag end. 
I then stamped the card stock with a coordinating colour and then stamped the greeting to match.
Too easy ;-)


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

 From a background of coloured cardstock to white...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Remarkable You

Enjoy gift giving with personalised tags,

Yours in paper craft,