Bev Adams, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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What a sweet card! It must be honey from bee that makes it so sweet. The Hexagon Hive Thinlit makes it easy. Tip: Use wax paper from the kitchen between the card stock and the die so the pieces will pop out. Use the cut out hexagons to decorate this card or another one. The hexagon punch works well to show off the flower from the Springtime Hello stamp set.
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This is another one of those thrifty cards using every little bit of paper. The Designer Series Paper uses measurements evenly divided by 12, the dimensions of the paper. The Tangerine Tango is also just about 1/8′ of a sheet of card stock. The 2 poppies that are cut out came from the portion hidden by the Whisper White layer. There was even enough to cut out slivers with the Word Window Punch to frame the greeting. The Whisper White is just a bit smaller than that, but the left-over strip is used for the greeting cut with the Word Window Punch. If you decide to use the Decorative Label Punch for the greeting instead, you can take it from a layer inside the card and then replace that with a punch from the Tangerine Tango.
And isn’t this stamp set wonderful? I sure hope this gets carried over into the new annual catalog! I think it’s a keeper!
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I had to look up Ikat and listen to how to pronounce it. According to the Merriam-Webster site, it’s \ˈē-ˌkät\ It’s not I catch, but more like he caught! It refers to a way of weaving the color into fabrics. The designs are usually repeating and that is so easy to do with these clear stamps!
I love the photopolymer stamp sets. They are clear through and through and stick nicely to the blocks. Most of the images have not quite been my cup of tea, but I like the way the stamps work a lot.
A few people have reported that the ink doesn’t stay on the stamp. I had no problem, but if you do, I’d suggest cleaning them with soapy water or even just using an eraser to rough up the stamping surface just a bit. I suspect there may be oil residue from the production of the stamps. Once that oil is gone I think you’ll love these stamps as much as I do. I have heard rumors they may have a presence in the annual catalog that comes out June 1st, 2014.
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Eye-Catching Ikat Thank You 12-7-13
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Clear Case Insert – Eye-Catching Ikat Photopolymer
One big stamp for the background, a greeting, and some a little extra bit of stamping for grunge. We used the Decorative Label Punch to get the top edge of the banner. Add a bit of Chevron ribbon. Designer Series Paper peeks through the Chevron Punches. Then we lined up the punched pieces to decorate the inside.
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I love the embossed card stock with ink brayered over the raised portions. I stamped the Simply Pressed Clay and then punched it out. I think it all blends into a lovely collage. The Finishing Touches Edgelit really does put the finishing touches!
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We made these at our large “Upline” gathering and I thought I’d share with my customers. It’s so simple, yet so fun. It would be great for baby shower favors, a neighbor gift, or even wrapping for a birthday present. The Tag a Bag kit makes it so quick and easy! You can just use the tag to write a name or greeting. We added a punched butterfly with Candy Dots.
No Big Shot is needed, but Step It Up even more and cut out the Bitty Banner,
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