Peaceful Dock Card with a Stamped Background Using the Boat Image

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For this Peaceful Dock card, I focused on creating a background using one simple image. By stamping the boat image multiple times, the background takes on a layered, textured look that feels calm and cohesive without overwhelming the design.

This is a great technique for stretching your stamp sets and creating interest without extra layers or embellishments. It works especially well with scenic images and can easily be adapted using stamps you already have in your collection.

The video tutorial below goes over all the supplies and measurements needed for the card, along with tips for spacing and alignment when creating a stamped background.

As a bonus during the live demonstration, I also created a birthday card using Pride flag colours, designed completely on the fly. This card wasn’t planned ahead of time — it came together organically during the live, and the new Stampin’ Positioner Tool made it easy to line up the images while adjusting the design as I went. It was a fun, creative moment that shows how powerful it can be to simply trust the process and let inspiration guide you.

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How to create a masked snowy scene background for a Peaceful Evergreens bundle card.

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Last Wednesday I shared how to create this beautiful Christmas card using the Peaceful Evergreens stamp set and coordinating dies.

The background is achieved using masking paper or post-it notes and a blending brush, and it's so easy to do.

The stary like background is also a die from the Peaceful Evergreens die set, and can you imagine it with silver behind the holes??? Wouldn't that be stunning.

To view the video tutorial on how it was created, click the image below to go to my YouTube channel.

 

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How to create a beautiful blended background for your Spotlight On Nature cards, or any other stamp set you want to use!

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Last Thursday I shared how to create this beautiful card using a blended background and the Spotlight On Nature stamp set and dies

You do not need the set/bundle I used to create a stunning card, grab what you have, a couple of blending brushes, colours of your choice, and have fun!

To view the video tutorial on how it was created, click the image below to go to my YouTube channel.

 

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Would you like to learn a simple and beautiful background technique using the Heron Habitat Bundle?

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I was recently bopping around Pinterest for inspiration and came across this technique by Jenny Burnett.

 

Sometimes backgrounds are difficult when I don't want to just use designer paper.

To do the rectangles, cut a piece of Basic White 5 x 3-3/4. Then cut this piece into 4 rectangle that are 2-1/2 x 1-7/8 by cutting the piece into quarters. So easy!

Watch the video below to get the recipe and how to create the background and the card.

This technique is wonderful and so adaptable. Use any colour(s), any stamps/bundles, and any sentiment you like.

You can even use it to make masculine cards! Yay, a win win in my opinion.

I shared how to create this card, and the technique, on my facebook live last Monday.

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A Painted Background Technique Video Tutorial With The Splendid Day Suite

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I shared this card earlier this month and said I would be doing a live video tutorial on it during my facebook live on July 18th.

I did the demonstration and everyone loved it!

It's so easy, and can be adapted to any colour, occasion, suite, bundle or just a stamp set.

I hope you give it a try.

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How To Create A Custom Background With The Artistically Inked Stamp Set

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Wow, I completely missed getting my blog post out for Monday, December 6th. So here it is. My apologies for being late.

I decided I would like to make a card using the Artistically Inked stamp set, Artistic Dies, and not use the Expressions In Ink Specialty designer paper. I just wanted to use the stamps as they are intended and I think the result is quite pretty. 

I was inspired for this card by one I saw by my friend Wendy Lee in the USA. I changed it up a bit to make it my own, and changed the colours quite a bit.  The background blotch in the stamp set is absolutely perfect for doing a custom background.  And you can overlap it and it still looks amazing.

Watch the video below to see what I did to the background after I created it!  You are going to be amazed at how much it looks like the specialty designer paper when it isn't!  I chose Evening Evergreen for the ink colour.

 Here's a close up of the background for you.

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How To Create A Sunset Scene Card

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Last Monday I shared how to create a beautiful blended background for the Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing Dies in my facebook VIP Group.

I decided to create a summery themed card right in the middle of the extreme weather situation that British Columbia, Canada was in. All of our roads leading out of the lower mainland of BC to parts east were washed out. Yes! There are 4 major highways out of the Vancouver area, and all 4 of them had major road washouts and slides.

So I needed a bit of relief from the weather, and my mind went to our sailing days. We used to own a sail boat called Maraya until about 4 years ago, and we still miss it.

 Here's the card I shared last week during the Trip Achievers Blog Hop ...

And now I am excited to share the video tutorial with you as well. Watch the video below and see how I added a horizon to the card and a different card base too!

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Sailing Home Sunset Card

  

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Welcome to our Stampin' Up! Trip Achievers Blog Hop!

I am excited to share today's card with you. I live on the west coast of BC, Canada in a small town right on the ocean.

This card comes from personal experience when we used to have our sailboat Maraya.

The sunsets while sailing on the Pacific Ocean are amazing. I created this blended background with the Blending Brushes. They make this type of background so easy to do.

I used the Rainbow Glitter paper to create where the lighthouse is. Then I added a lot of Wink Of Stella to the boat and the lighthouse.  

The embellishments are the Blue Adhesive Backed Gems.

I will be showing how I created this card during my Make It Monday Live Stamping in my facebook group.  Come on over and join us! 

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I hope you enjoy all of the stops on our Blog Hop!  Happy Hopping ....

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Dandy Garden Card With A Background Technique!

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I saw a card by Sara Sayers and loved the custom background so much, that I set out to recreate it.

There are several layers to the background, and it's all done on Shimmery White cardstock. Oh. My. Goodness. I love the end result. 

The steps to create the background are: 

1 - add colour using blending brushes

2 - remove colour with water 

3 - add flicks of colour with Stampin' Blends

Here's an up close picture of the background.

I loved Sara's card so much I continued on and made the card with a few changes to make it my own.

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Thanks so much for watching my video, I hope it encourages you to try a custom background.

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