I hope you loved the ideas from this week’s Stamp Review Crew blog hop that featured Party Puffins. I know I did!
As I said, I had such an enjoyable, relaxed stamping time prepping for this hop. It’s not that I have used Party Puffins that much (because that sometimes leads to feeling like I couldn’t possibly come up with a fresh, new idea), it’s that I started planning way ahead of time. No panic, just Christmas music everywhere in the house (our thermostat is also a speaker!!!) and a cup of tea nearby. Just not too close nearby.
I began by stamping all of the puffins at the same time on Thick Basic White cardstock with my Stamparatus, which I used to ensure complete coverage and a deep black (since I didn’t have plans for a puffin in any other color!). I stamped several sets so I had plenty to play with and discard if I didn’t like the way things were going.
The technique on the background is Emboss Resist. I originally planned an ombré background with this stamp (coming soon in the Stampin’ Up! January-April 2023 Mini Catalog!), so I stamped in Versamark and heat embossed in white powder. I applied color with a Blending Brush, but I wasn’t impressed with my ombré and used additional Bermuda Bay over the entire panel. (Don’t forget to “scrub” the ink off the embossing with a tissue or cotton ball; the ink will not dry on the heat-embossed areas.) So, you’re right, it would have been simpler to use a panel of Bermuda Bay and skip the blending! I love dots and look forward to using this new background stamp a lot!
I flat adhered the stamped circles to the stitched circle mats; the matted circles and the sentiment banner are popped up. Yes, I actually used three different colors of Stampin’ Blends on that party hat, and there’s a bit of Wink of Stella on it as well!
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