Waterfront Monotone

Playing with Waterfront stamp set and watercolour paper, I stamped the same card and gave it different treatments. Also, it was a limited palette I worked with for these sympathy cards.

For both the cards, watercolour paper is cut to size and sprayed on both sides, with water. The same stamps:- mountains, trees etc were used, but one scene was again sprayed with water which caused the ink to run quite dramatically.

Flourishing Phrases is a stamp set which has a number of appropriate sentiments, including these two expressing sympathy. There is also a verse for the inside of your bereavement card, and a couple for a wedding. It is currently available in the Annual catalogue on page 18 in wood mount or clear mount, and from June 1st (or sooner if the other styles run out) will be available in cling-mount. Cling mount is a red rubber stamp, with labels that help the stamp adhere very firmly to your block or Stamparatus plate. 

So, I wonder - do you prefer the cleaner finish or the version which has run and smudged? You can buy your Stampin' Up! supplies from me if you are in Australia, and I would be very happy to support you on your crafting journey. Click on an item pictured below, and it will take you to that item in my online shop. The Stampin' Trimmer and the Big Shot are going to drop from our range once supplies are exhausted, so if you've been meaning to purchase them, now might be the time to consider it.

Perhaps you would prefer to join my team and make a one-off order to make this purchase, or continue on getting 20% off your supplies. As a new catalogue launches and with a long wish list, it can be a better move. You can find more information on my blog, just click on the tab which asks "want to save 20% on all your orders?"There is more information, answers to commonly asked questions and a tab to join up.

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Product List

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

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$30.00

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141534]

$64.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[129722]

$50.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$70.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$14.75

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

[121689]

$14.75

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$8.75

Decorative Ribbon Border Punch

[143721]

$28.00

1-1/2" Circle Punch

[138299]

$28.00

1-3/4" Circle Punch

[119850]

$31.00

Envelope Punch Board Card

We have joined up with the other Stampin' Up!® demonstrators at the AirBNB condo in Orlando. There is Bec from Queensland, Sandra from Victoria like me (but we'd never met before this), Bronwyn from Tasmania, Judy is another Victorian and Tina from South Australia. Of course, my travelling companion Kathryn is also from South Australia. The Stamparatus came in handy for repeat stamping these cards, and even the palm trees on the outside sentiment was stamped with them still in place on the Stamparatus, because the trunks were lined up with the leaf canopy.

One of the traditions of these get togethers are 'roomie gifts'. Usually they are handmade, maybe 3-D items or a container with small items inside. In an effort to travel as lightly as possible, knowing that we pay $35US per case on our internal flights in the States, I have made these little envelope cards, which we hope to fill with something we find over there.

You can shop for paper, stamps or ink at any time with me, by using the Online Shop. Add the host code, and there'll be extras in the mail when I get back. Order more than $100 using the Host code and you'll go into the draw for  one of these exclusive shopping bags.

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Bike Ride On The Waterfront CI#30

Colour INKspiration is a fortnightly blog initiated by Bronwyn Eastley in Tasmania. The design team is made up of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all parts of Australia and New Zealand.You are at the blog of Rachel Palmieri, Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator. I run classes at my home studio in South Morang, Victoria, share Stampin' Up!® products and tools at parties for my customers, coach my lovely team and create cards and the occasional 3D project.

Such pretty stones here, but I was sure the 5 colours would stump me big time. I always begin by getting the ink pads out to see if they 'speak' to me. I'm thinking Berry Burst or Sweet Sugarplum may have been a better 'fit' than Fresh Fig. It is very close to Cherry Cobbler.

I was keen to use Bike Ride, since it hadn't been out for a while, and there are so many parts to it, maybe I would find something for every one of the five. Of course I did, and introduced some neutrals too. The bike frame is Fresh Fig, while the pile of books are Cherry Cobbler & Island Indigo. Sunflowers were added to bring the Pumpkin Pie into the picture, and then I decided a strip of card would be a nice addition too.

Both sentiments are from Happy Celebrations, an extremely handy stamp set, one that would probably be a good idea to choose for one of your 'two free stamp sets' if you sign up to my team before the end of March (there's only a couple of days left).

Next on this blog hop is the brilliantly creative Bronwyn, her project is a MUST for wine lovers.

Even though the Crew are from the South Pacific Region, the challenge is an international one; so if you love all things Stampin’ Up! ®, please feel free to join in.  You don’t need a blog to enter. Click on the badge below to take you to our Facebook page –