SNEAK PEEK – Stampin’ Up!’s Ribbon of Courage

This week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge gave me a gentle push to ink up the Ribbon of Courage stamp set I received at Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage event in April.  Ribbon of Courage, available in Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog, is Patty Bennett’s Million Dollar Achiever stamp set – and it’s bundled with a set of coordinating Framelits.  This very special set honors the memory of Patty’s mother – how beautiful is that?  Here’s my card:

And here’s the the sketch by Narelle Farrugia that inspired my card:Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Ribbon of Courage.  Not only does this new stamp set feature two big ribbons that can be used to honor a myriad of health and social issues, but the set includes some of the most gorgeous sentiments I’ve seen in a set (beautiful words that are written beautifully).  Patty and the Stampin’ Up! designer she worked with knocked this one out of the park.  What a super-special, oh-so-sweet set!  The Framelits the accompany this set are unique and special, too.  Is this on your wish list yet?  It should be!
• A Light Application of Color.  I love that we can apply inks in various intensities with Stampin’ Up! products.  While I could have created solid, vibrant colors by coloring with Stampin’ Write Markers, I chose to color the bitty images with a Blender Pen.  I pushed the back of a stamp pad to pool the ink in the lid and dipped my Blender Pen into the ink.  The Blender Pens allowed me to monitor the amount of ink I was applying.  I love these pens!  Here’s a closeup of the painted ribbon:  And here’s a video from a couple of years ago that showcases three ways to use Blender Pens:

• Soft, Sweet Colors.  While the card borders and stamped images in this card may look black, they are actually Basic Gray.  I paired the Basic Gray with a combination of soft, sweet colors (and a couple of pops of fun).  Together, they softly showcase the patterns in this ribbon.  I used Soft Sky as a base and dressed it up with Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Wild Wasabi and Flirty Flaming.  If you like this combination of colors, too, please save this:

Stamp Sets:  Ribbon of Courage  Papers:  Soft Sky, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Thick Whisper White  Inks:  Archival Basic Gray, Lemon Lime Twist, Wild Wasabi, Flirty Flamingo, Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky  Accessories:  Blender Pen, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Blender Pens – 102845

Price: $10.00

Soft Sky 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131203

Price: $8.00

Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121044

Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100730

Price: $9.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 140272

Price: $7.00

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad – 140932

Price: $7.00

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad – 131181

Price: $6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad – 131172

Price: $6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126944

Price: $6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad – 144086

Price: $6.50

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126959

Price: $6.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad – 141397

Price: $6.50

Supply List

I hope you’ll pop over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Retiring List.  Stampin’ Up!’s retiring list was announced this past week – you can see all the items that will soon go away here:

IT’S HERE!  IT’S HERE!  Stampin’ Up! is giving some great products an early release!  Customers can now order select items from the Eastern Palace Suite NOW!  There are two bundles being offered – and they are both AMAZING.  I can’t see why you’d pass up the Premier Bundle with the Eastern Medallion Dies – they are incredible!  To read more about this suite, CLICK HERE.