Stamp Off Bird Banter Sketch Challenge

We are off and running in 2018, with a new Stamp Off

Challenge and new Occassions and SAB product.

Let me tell you, Buffy, Susan and I are excited!

Today, Susan designed a really wonderful sketch challenge, 

that allows for so many creative options.  

For this challenge, I decided to flip the sketch,

to make it look more like this toucan from Bird Banter

(on page 42) is perched on the Color Theory

Designer Series Paper Stack layer.  He prefers

the higher ground, so that he can survey his lands.   

I colored the toucan with

Stampin' Blends and then added sparkle with some

Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (p 200).  He is perched on

some Crushed Curry Baker's Twine, rather than the
traditional leaf or branch.

Now that you've seen my sketch, please click over
to the challenge cards offered by Buffy and Susan.
They are so creative, and you will love their projects.

Amazing Butterfly Thinlits Brusho Card

I'm really excited about the Occasions and SAB (free items

to select from, with a $50 product purchase) products

that I get to play with.  They offer some mind-bending

creative opportunities.  The Brusho Crystal Colour, on page 26

is one of my favorites.  Brusho can be used/applied in at least

3-4 different ways, so that you can create a variety of

watercolor effects.  It kind of gives you the options of 

maximum control, or wild abandon.  

In this example, I sprinkled 3 Brusho Crystal colors on watercolor 

paper and then spritzed it with water.  I then let that try naturally.

The "amazing" sentiment comes from the Celebrate You

Thinlits Dies on page 17 of the SAB brochure.  This set

of Thinlits is outstanding, specially when paired with the

coordinating Amazing You set on page 16.  

I added the lovely die from the Butterflies Thinlits on

page 215 of the annual catty.  The red layer was run through the

Pinewood Planks 3D Dynamic Textured Impression

Embossing Folder on page 211.  I hope you enjoy

this project!  If you want more information on Brusho Crystals, please view the SU video below.

Bubble Over with Bottles and Bubbles Framelits

The Bubble Over set, with Bottles and Bubbles Framelits

Dies, on page 32 (Occasions catalog) is a dandy bundle.

First, it offers masculine card and scrapbook options.

Second, it is awfully darn cute!  The straw with the bendy

texture, bottle caps with texture, are the extras that 

make a card special.

If you would like more information,

please check out this video from Stampin' Up!