creating art with marilyn

Welcome to Canada Inks Up Blog Hop for February 2022. We are a group of Canadian Demonstrators, that are sharing our ideas in hope to inspire you. This month’s theme is Spring Theme and I think we are all ready for some Spring Time. For me, Spring Time means getting the garden ready and seeing all the spring bulbs that you planted last fall pop up. I love the Flowering Rain Boots Bundle and sings spring time to me.

Instructions to create my card:

1. Card base is Basic White 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″.
2. Layer 2 is a piece of Gray Granite card stock cut at 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ adhered to card base.
3. Layer 3 is Basic White cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed with the Brick and Mortar 3D embossing folder.
4. To enhance the bricks, I used sponge daubers and Crumb Cake, Gray Granite and Smokey Slate inks and sponged a few of the bricks.
5. Cut an piece of wood grain DSP from the In Good Taste DSP that is cut at 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere directly onto the embossed brick layer.
6. Stamp the sentiment on the wood dsp in Crumb Cake.
7. Stamp the boots in Balmy Blue, the watering can in Smokey Slate, the clay pots in Cinnamon Cider, the tulip leaves in Pear Pizzazz and the tulips in Pale Papaya and then sponged a little Calypso Coral along the bottom edges of the tulips. The garden rake I used Silver foil and die cut it out and the the handle I used Balmy Blue card stock and attacked it to the rake.
8. Die cut out the stamped images using the Rain Boots Dies.
9. To insert the tulip leaves to the clay pots I cut a small line with a craft knife along the ring of the clay pot and inserted the tulip leaves into this to make it look like the tulips were growing in the pot.
10. Pop the images up with dimentionals, some places I had to double up on the dimensionals to pop them up.
11. I added a little Wink of Stella to only the shaded parts of the watering can.
12. I added a few Polished Dots for a little bling.

Now that you have seen my card hop over to the next demonstrator and check out their great creation.

Flowering Rain Boots Photopolymer Stamp Set [157689] $32.00	Rain Boots Dies [157690] $44.00	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] $13.50	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $29.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $12.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $10.25
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $10.25	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $10.25	Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $10.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $10.25
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $10.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $10.25	Polished Dots [158134] $10.25	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $5.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50

I am honoured to have been selected as one of the Top 10 winners in the recent February 2022 International Highlights Blog Hop hosted by Kylie Bertucci. I would like to thank everyone that voted for my card in the February 2022 International Highlights Blog Hop. The theme for the International Blog Hop is Thank You cards. You can check out my entry card for the February Blog Hop at creatingartwithmarilyn.com/kylies-international-blog-highlights-february-2022-daffodil-daydream/

I decided I wanted to play with some of the products from the Annual Catalogue. I decide to use the Art Gallery stamp set and the In Good Taste DSP.

Instructions to create my card:

1. Card Base is Early Espresso card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. Next layer is 2 pieces of In Good Taste DSP cut at 2 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ for top and 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ for the bottom overlapping a little. Adhere to card base with liquid glue.
3. Stamp three of the flowers from Art Gallery stamp set in Flirty Flamingo and then also stamp the layering stamp also in Flirty Flamingo.
4. Stamp the leaves in Pear Pizzazz.
5. Die cut the flowers and leaves using the Floral Gallery die set.
6. To add the Gilded Leafing to the flowers, stamp the flowers using the layering stamp with Versa Mark and then add Heat and Stick powder. Use the heat tool to melt the Heat and Stick and then dip it in the Gilded Leafing.
7. Stamp the Sentiment in Early Espresso, I used the Thank You sentiment from the Plentiful Plants.
8. Attach the flowers to the card using dimensionals, insert the leaves using glue dots.
9. I die cut some of the berries from the Poinsettia Dies in vellum and added them with glue dots.

I am once again participating in the Festive Friday Challenge. This Challenge is made up of several talented Demonstrators from all around the world. This week’s challenge is St. Valentine’s Day. For this Challenge we are to create a card using at least 3 of the 10 Inspirational items from the list.

From the Inspo List I choose Red, Pink , Sparkle and Watercolor

Instructions to create my card:

1. Card Base is Basic White card stock cut at 7 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″, by cutting the card stock at 7 1/2″ it gave me a 1/2″ narrower card to add the decorative border.
2. I cut three of the decorative borders from the Painted Label Dies in Basic Black. I then attached them to my card using Stampin Seal.
3. I used Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and Stamped out 3 of the large poppies and 2 of the smaller poppies and 7 leaves in Black Staz On Ink.
4. Using the Water Painter Brushes and Poppy Parade, Petal Pink inkd I water colored the poppies, for the leaves I used Pear Pizzazz.
5. I painted the centers of the poppies with Memento Black ink.
6. I die cut the decorative circle from the Painted Labels die set using the new Silver Specialty paper from the new Waves of the Ocean Collection that will be available in March for customers.
7. Using the Blending Brushes, I lightly brushed the front of the card with Pool Party to give the card a little colored background.
8. I glued the silver circle on the card with liquid glue.
9. I popped 2 of the large flowers on the circle with dimensionals then added the other flowers. I added the dimensionals to the centers of the flowers so when I added the leaves, the dimensionals did not interfere with the placing of the leaves.
10. I added the leaves with glue dots.
11. I stamped a sentiment from the Plentiful Plants stamp set in Poppy Parade onto a strip of 1/2″ Basic White card stock and cut the ends on an angle. I popped the sentiment up with dimensionals.
12. I placed 3 of the Basic Rhinestones on to the card to add a little sparkle.

Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set [151599] $31.00	Plentiful Plants Photopolymer Stamp Set [155693] $29.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] $48.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $12.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $10.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $10.25
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $10.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $10.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $13.50
Water Painters [151298] $16.25	Blending Brushes [153611] $16.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $6.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50
Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50

Loving hands and heartfelt words are the best way to show you care. With hand designs that illustrate coming together in friendship and solidarity, the All Together Collection will help you create card making and paper crafting projects that reflect the people you know and love.

The All Together Collection includes early-release products from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalogue—an exciting new range of natural Stampin’ Blends—and exclusive products you can’t get anywhere else! Come together to create projects inspired by you.

All Together Collection Details:

• Deadline to order the All Together Collection:  May 2, 2022 at 11:50 PM MT.
• The Here Together Stamp Set, Here for You Dies, Here Together, and the All Together Collection are available in English and French.
• All Together items can be added to a starter kit.
• The following exclusive products are only available while supplies last through May 2:
  • Here Together stamp set
  • Here for You Dies
  • Here Together Bundle
  • All Together 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
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• The new Stampin’ Blends will be in the upcoming Annual Catalogue so they will continue to be available after the promotion ends.

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The latest addition to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! is a fun one! With the Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit, you can create and customize your very own magnet board with included stickers to organize daily tasks and sentiments of positive affirmations. Since when have daily chores looked so cute?

Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit Details:

• Kit includes one framed magnet board
• Includes sticker sheets (1 sentiment sticker sheet in the following languages: Dutch, English, French, and German), double-sided cards, and double-sided paper to decorate with
• Includes six magnet clips and two pocket envelopes to attach things to your board
• Finished magnet board size (inside of frame): 12″ x 12″
• Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Smoky Slate
• Item 159335
• Kit price – $34

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I am so pleased my card was picked as one of the top Favs in the Festive Friday Challenge. I used the Inspiring Canopy Dies and the Mountain Air and the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Set. I brushed the branch clusters with Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow and a touch of Daffodil Delight. To see what products I used and the instructions read more

I’m so excited to be able to participate in Kylie’s Monthly International Highlight Blog Hop once again. There are Demonstrators from all over the World participating in this Blog Hop. Today I’m playing with the Daffodil Daydream Bundle from the new Mini Catalogue. I love daffodils and this Bundle is so much fun to play with. At first it looks very intimidating but with a little playing you will soon find out how much fun it can be! I also played with the Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper from the Sale A Bration brochure.To see what products I used and how I created it read more.

I used the Inspiring Canopy die set, the Mountain Air stamp set and the Nature’s Beauty stamp set.

This is a close up of the top of the trees. I really like how they turned out. I have never used this die before so it was an experiment to try and make a canopy for the trees. I die cut lots of the leaf canopy pieces out in Basic White and used my Blending brushes and brushed each die piece with Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow and then a little Daffodil Delight to add some yellow highlights.

Instructions to create my card:

1. Using Basic White card stock I die cut several of the canopy pieces from the Inspiring Canopy die set.
2. With the Blending Brushes, I brushed each piece of the canopy with Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow and for a little yellow highlight, I added a little Daffodil Delight after I was finished with all the greens.
3. The tree trunks were die cut in Soft Suede card stock, and then using a Sponge Dauber I added some Soft Suede ink to the trunks.
4. To give dimension to the leaf canopy I popped each piece up with a Mini Dimensional. I didn’t use a lot of dimensionals because I wanted to leave enough room to be able to put a leaf group underneath a previous piece if I needed to and not interfer with a dimensional.
5. The card base is Basic White card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″.
6. Using Blending Brushes, I sponged a sky in Balmy Blue, a light brushing of little Flirty Flamingo and then some Misty Moonlight.
7. I used the tree line stamp from the Mountain Air stamp set and stamped them on the horizon in Old Olive.
8. I then used a blending brush and brushed some Balmy Blue for the water below the tree line.
9. I added a little Pear Pizzazz under the water to create a shore line.
10. With the Nature’s Beauty stamp set I stamped some twigs in Tuxedo Black and some grass in Old Olive.
11. I used dimensionals and popped up the trees on the card base.
12. On a scrape piece of Basic White, I stamped the rabbit and colored it with Light and Dark Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends and then fussy cut it out. I popped it up with Mini Dimensionals.

Inspiring Canopy Dies [155963] $44.00	Mountain Air Photopolymer Stamp Set [151610] $27.00	Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set [150528] $29.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $12.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $10.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $10.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $10.25
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $10.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $10.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $10.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $10.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $12.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $16.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $5.50

Welcome to Canada Inks Up Blog Hop for January 2022. We are a group of Canadian Demonstrators, that are sharing our ideas in hope to inspire you. This month’s theme is something from the 2022 Jan to Jun Mini Catalogue.This mini catalogue is full of great products so it was hard to pick a favourite. Today I’m using the Ranunculus Romance stamp set and using it in great technique.

This stamp set has some great elements to make a vintage card or an embossed resist card. I am doing an embossed resist technique and also using Misty Moonlight and Balmy Blue for the colors on my card.

This is a closeup of the White Embossed flower, the Misty Moonlight flowers and some of the shading on the card.

Here are the instructions and the products I used to make my card:

1. I started with a Basic White card stock layer that measured 4″x 5 1/4″
2. I stamped the Ranunculus flower from the Ranunculus Romance Stamp Set in Versamark and stamped it randomly on my card stock.
3. I sprinkled White Embossing Powder over the Versamark images and heat set them
4. I stamped the other flower, the script and the Paris emblem randomly in Misty Moonlight making sure to go off the card stock to give it more appeal to the card
5. I took a Blending Brush and brushed a little Balmy Blue over the white embossed flowers and the card leaving some white areas
6. I took another Blending Brush and lightly brushed the white areas with Misty Moonlight. Since this is such a dark color I didn’t add too much Misty Moonlight
7. When I was happy with the results I took a tissue and wiped off the ink from the White Embossed Flowers, this made them show up whiter
8. I layered this to a Misty Moonlight card base cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
9. On a separate piece of Basic White card stock I stamped the Ranunculus Flower in Misty Moonlight and die cut it using the Ranunculus Dies
10. I stamped the sentiment Just For You in Misty Moonlight and die cut it using the smallest Tailored Tag Dies
11. I cut a piece of Misty Moonlight card stock 1″ x 4″ and glued it directly to the card
12. Attach the sentiment tag to the Misty Moonlight strip with Stampin Seal
13. Add the die cut flower to the Misty Moonlight strip with dimensionals
14. Tie a double bow with the White 1/4″ Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon and attach it with a glue dot to the flower
15. Add three Silver Metallic Pearls to the Misty Moonlight strip and two other pearls randomly on the card

Ranunculus Romance Cling Stamp Set (English) [157968] $32.00	Ranunculus Dies [157976] $44.00	Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563] $30.00	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $12.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $10.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $24.00
Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $10.25	Metallic Pearls [146282] $9.50	Blending Brushes [153611] $16.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $82.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25