Calming Camellia and Sale-a-Bration 2022 ends on Monday — That’s Tomorrow!

And with the end of January/February Sale-a-Bration 2022 comes the end of the availability of this lovely Calming Camellia cling stamp set.  It took me awhile to realize just how gorgeous this set is.  I created these four cards yesterday.

 

I wanted to experiment with several things…..

• the different patterns of the Designer Series Paper
• presenting the image monochromaticallly
• presenting the image colored with Watercolor Pencils and Water Painter
• presenting the image colored with Stampin’ Blends

The black/white Designer Series Papers are from the retired (sorry) Beautifully Penned package. I really like the monochromatic presentation of the flower:

 

But then I wanted to see the flower colored in.  First I used water color pencils and Water Painter to enrich the image on the left and then Stampin’ Blends Markers on the right.  They’re amazingly similar.

 

 

 

Product List

Calming Camellia Host Cling Stamp Set (English) [158117] $24.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75
Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Beautifully Penned 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156630] $0.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad [147113] $7.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154892] $9.00	Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154893] $9.00
Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154883] $9.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014] $12.50
Water Painters [151298] $12.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Black 3/8″ (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897] $8.50	Classic Matte Dots [158146] $7.00

 

 

 

 

 

I also used the Stamparatus to get a strong, clear image of the flower.  If, perchance, the image wasn’t fully stamped on my first attempt, I could re-ink the image and stamp it again exactly where I stamped it the first time.  I highly recommend using this tool!

Best Tool to have on hand!!!

Stamparatus [146276] $49.00

I must honestly say that I often forget to use my Stamparatus and WHY is my question to self.  Once I positioned the cling stamp on the clear plastic plate I was able to stamp all four Basic White card stock layers with the exact same intensity in the exact same position on the layer.  I promise a review of this tool soon.

 

Will you be placing a stamping order today?  I hope today’s Calming Camellia card has inspired you.  If you’d like to order this stamp set and you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator with whom you work/play, please consider shopping in my Stampin’ Up! Store.  Clicking on any of the product images above will also take you directly to my online store.  Today’s Sale-a-Bration Calming Camellia stamp set is ‘free’ with a $100 order. But, remember—Sale-a-Bration ends tomorrow!

Thank you so much for supporting this small business owner!  And please reach out to me if you have ANY questions about placing an order or re-creating today’s card.

By the way, do you need a current 20-21 Stampin’ Up! Catalog*?  A relatively recent Mini Catalog* that runs from January through June 2022?   Send me your mailing address in an email (blythe@stampingwithblythe.com) or text (not in the comments below) and I’ll mail the one/s you’re interested in right away.   You can download PDFs for each of the three publications above via my Stampin’ Up! Website here.

Have a great Soul Care Sunday.  Stamp a little if you can.  It’s so relaxing and just takes your mind away from the outside world for a short time.  Enjoy.  🙂

 

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