S-I-P and an Acrylic Blog...Let's See What We Can Do!

Hey there, stamping enthusiasts! 🎉 Get ready for another exhilarating Stamping with Friends Blog Hop! If you’re new here, let me introduce you to our vibrant community of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all around the globe. Twice a month, we join forces to celebrate our passion for cardmaking and unleash a whirlwind of creativity based on a thrilling theme. Join us on this colorful journey as we inspire each other with dazzling project ideas and showcase the magic of stamping! Let’s hop into the fun! ✨

If you are following the hop (and I sure hope you are), you’ll have just read Robbie Susan Chandler’s blog. I hope you took a minute to leave her a comment on Robbie Susan's Cards and Cards blog, as I’m sure she’ll appreciate it as much as I will.  If you are starting with me, thank you so much and I hope you enjoy what I and the others have prepared for you today.

Our theme today is “coloring tools”…the only condition being we cannot use Stampin’ Up!’s Stampin’ Blends. Now I’m no
coloring expert but I love adding color with alcohol markers so, what’s a girl to do? Stampin' Up has sooo many options from blending brushes, blender pens, pastels, watercolor pencils, and so on.

I chose to use my acrylic blocks and Stampin’ Up! Ink pads as my focal coloring tools for today’s projects. I chose this method because I wanted to demonstrate how easy it is for a non-colorist to add color to create beautiful projects without a whole lot of fuss…literally Stamps, Ink, and Paper…and acrylic block(s) of your choice…let’s get into it! 

You'll need an acrylic block. The size and shape of the block that you use are completely up to you. For the colors, I used the Stampin' Write Markers (water-based) and chose 3 - 5 different colors. Note: Choose colors that are not close in color so you can see the gradation.  

Scribble the markers across the block surface in whatever order you'd like, I tend to go light to dark...that way I don't contaminate the lighter colored markers.

Then spritz with water.  If you are using watercolor paper, the amount of water shouldn't have a major impact. If you are using regular cardstock like I did, gauge the amount of water...just enough to get the inks moving and blending together.

Once you've done that, carefully flip the block over and stamp it in your desired position on the cardstock. Let it dry then stamp the focal image over the stamped color swatch.

Check back in a couple of days. I’ve created a couple of project sheets for you, so be sure to check back for them.

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Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my card! I hope this has inspired you to grab grab your acrylic blocks, some ink, paper, stamps, and give this coloring method a try! 

Don't forget to continue the Blog Hop all the way around to see what everyone has come up with. 

You are currently with me - Caron Bailey, #atxstampinlady, Click NEXT BLOG to head to the next project or see the list below to see who is next in the hop.

November's Paper Pumpkin™

Create adorable stockings and gift tags for cute Christmas gifting with November's kit.

Your kit includes everything you need to decorate 8 fabric stockings, with 8 coordinating gift tags. Complete your gifting projects using precut paper pieces, specialty gold foil elements, and safety pins from your kit. A Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Spot is also provided, and other coordinating Stampin' Up! colors are Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Shaded Spruce, and Very Vanilla.

Don't forget that you can purchase the Merry Tags & More Dies add-on, which coordinates with all three of this quarter's kits (October, November, and December 2024). This set of three dies includes stitched label, fern frond, and script "merry" elements. Don't delay ordering as this add-on is offered while supplies last, and is only available to current Paper Pumpkin subscribers.

Pick up a prepaid subscription (1, 3, 6, or 12 months) from my online store, or set up a monthly subscription. To receive the November kit, subscribe or activate your prepaid code before November 10th.

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Sign up as a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator during October and you'll get an extra $30 of added value in your Starter Kit. For just $99, you'll get to choose $125 $155 worth of products. Your kit also includes FREE shipping, additional business supplies, plus all the fun that comes with being a part of my team and the Stampin' Up! creative community.

One of the many perks of being a demonstrator is that you get to preorder products before they become available to customers. As there are new products being added to our Online Exclusive range during November, it means demonstrators can order those new products during October and get them first! You can even add preorder items to your Starter Kit. You can also add items from our Kits Collection that are discounted during our October sale to your kit.

Sign up online, or get in touch if you have any questions.