Stampin' Blendabilities are Here!

Have you been waiting to get your hands on the entire collection of Stampin' Up!'s new alcohol markers?  Well, the wait is over.  You can now order all 12 color collections and the Skin Tone Assortment and other Stampin' Blendabilities' accessories.

How do they work? Here is a quick video from Stampin' Up! that shows you some tips:

Want to try them out for yourself?  I am offering two different projects at my August Stampin' Buffet that feature these markers. Today, I'm sharing with your one that was inspired by a card made by Connie Collins for the Artisan Design Team at Stampin' Up!:

Colors: Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Whisper White, Old Olive, Hello Honey and Coral Calypso.  Stamps: Hello There. Punches: Petite Petals and Itty Bitty Accent Punch Pack.  Accessories: Coastal Cabana Blendabilities, Back to Black Designer Series Paper, Occasions Paper Piercing Pack, 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon.

Here I used the the Coastal Cabana Stampin' Blendabilities to color directly on the Back to Black Designer Series Paper just like Connie did. (Brilliant idea!)  I love how it totally changes the look of this paper. I started with the darkest color at the top of the shape and then added the lighter tones to it to give it a shaded look.

I will be showing the second card on my blog next week (but you can see it now on the class page linked above).  In the mean time, you can head on over to MY ONLINE STORE to purchase your own set of Stampin' Blendabilities!

Bloom for You & Fun Flower Punch

Wasn't the Stampin' Addict Blog Hop just fabulous this weekend?  If you missed out, you can still hop through the sites as they are all deep linked together.  Just start here.

Today, I have another card to show you that we made at my All-You-Can-Stamp Buffet.  This was actually an accidental card.  I intended to order the 2" circle punch with my first order but mistyped the numbers in and got the Fun Flower Punch instead.  We'll call it a happy accident.  I had it on my wishlist, just a bit further down.  Now that I had it, I had to order the Bloom for You stamp to go with it.  Here is what I made:

Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey and Whisper White.  Stamps: Bravo and Bloom for You.  Big Shot: Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and Project Life Framelits.  Punches: Fun Flower, 7/8" Scallop Circle. Accessories: Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack, 2014-2016 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack, Tea Lace Doily, White Baker's Twine, Vintage Facet Buttons, Stampin' Blendabilities. 

This stamp is a little tricky to line up with the punch because, like the Pansy Punch, the petals are each a little different.  But once you figure it out, it makes a beautiful flower. For the button in the middle of the flower, I used the darkest Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blendability and colored right on the button.  (Love that the alcohol markers work for coloring embellishments!)  I also love how the new Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder goes so nicely with the Tea Lace Doilies. Enjoy!

More Blendabilties

I have been playing around with the Stampin' Blendabilities a little more over the past week or so and the more I play with them the more I love them.  Last week, we said goodbye to one of the people who have been helping us with our kids.  I used my Blendabilities to make this fun card in a box:

Colors: Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay.  Stamps: Monstermaniacs (retired), Just Sayin'.  Big Shot: Word Bubble Dies. Accessories: Stampin' Blendabilities, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (r), Brights Designer Series Paper Stack, Window Sheets.

It wasn't until I went to post this cute creation this morning that I realized that Monstermaniacs is no longer available to purchase.  I will miss sharing this set with my customers.  It is adorable and I think the Blendabilities just make it even better!  Here's another look:

I think I might make a couple more of these card in a boxes for my sons' teachers for their end of the year card.  (If I have time.  My oldest gets out of school this Friday!) So fun.  If you missed the other Card in a Boxes I've made, click on the keyword to see them.  The first one has a link to the measurements I use to make these fit in a regular envelope.

We had an update on the availability of Blendabilities yesterday.  It looks like Stampin' Up! is aiming to have them available for customers to order at the end of June or first part of July.  Watch for more information then. 

Friday is the Stampin' Addict New In Color Blog Hop.  Come back to see what I've created using the new purple color called Blackberry Bliss.  It is yummy!

Sneak Peek: Stampin' Blendabilities

I rarely venture away from Stampin' Up! products.  I love the coordination and the ease of using Stampin' Up! and honestly, I don't have time to even really know what else is out there.  So when Stampin' Up! announced we were getting alcohol-based markers called Stampin' Blendabilities, I didn't really know what that meant.  I knew that there were alcohol markers out there on the market, but I didn't understand the appeal.  But I got my first six sets of these this week and I get it now.

Colors: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Coastal Cabana.  Stamps: So Very Grateful.  Accessories: Stampin' Blendabilities.

Blendabilites make it so easy to get that shaded look that everyone really wants to achieve.  I've never been very good at water coloring and getting that effect, but it is so easy with these markers.  Each set includes three different shades of the same color making it very easy to color coordinate with our main color families. There will eventually be 13 different sets of these markers, including a set of six flesh tones!! Demonstrators were allowed to order the first seven sets with their preorders last week.

Unfortunately, Stampin' Up! also let us know that these will likely not be available to customers when the catalog goes live on June 2 due to manufacturing constraints (they are trying to avoid a back order situation).  Stay tuned and I will let you know when they will be available to everyone. 

I also wanted to point out this stamp set: So Very Grateful.  It is in the Occasions Catalog and it is not carrying over into the new catalog.  I love the flowers in this set.  A friend of mine said they reminded her of a cross stitch pattern.  They remind me of the needle point my grandmother used to do.  This set is available to order until June 1 so don't miss out on it.