{"id":1576,"date":"2018-02-21T14:57:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T21:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stampalosopher.com\/?p=1576"},"modified":"2018-02-21T14:57:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T21:57:22","slug":"blossoming-basket-bundle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stampalosopher.com\/?p=1576","title":{"rendered":"Blossoming Basket Bundle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello Stamping Friends,<\/p>\n

Are you thrilled with this year’s Occasion Catalog and the free Sale A Bration items?\u00a0 I sure am.\u00a0 And to bless us even more, Stampin’ Up! announced a few extra Sale A Bration items available February 16.\u00a0 As a demonstrator, I am able to preorder the items and I received them just in time for Deana’s annual Sale A Bration party.\u00a0 Here is the brochure of the new products:<\/p>\n

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My favorite new product is the free Blossoming Basket Bundle.\u00a0 The bundle includes the stamp set and the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.\u00a0\u00a0 (Note: These new Dynamic embossing folders have a deeper image and are a thicker folder so you do not use the bottom cutting plate and you spritz the paper before putting it in the folder and running it through the Big Shot.\u00a0 This keeps the paper from tearing.)<\/p>\n

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There are no framelits with the set so I made cutting templates for the stampers by stamping the image on white cardstock and then placing the stamp back on the image without the block and drawing around the stamp with a pencil.\u00a0 I cut the image on the pencil lines to create the template.\u00a0 I did the same with the greeting.\u00a0 I liked all the little curves that the stamp had from the factory cut.\u00a0 I am sure Stampin’ Up! cuts various shapes to make identifying and mounting the stamps easier and the curves on this set sure made for a nice outline.\u00a0 With wooden sets you would just need to make your template from the stamp before mounting it to the wood.\u00a0 Store the templates with your stamp set and you are ready for the next card.<\/p>\n

Base:\u00a0 Calypso Coral\u00a0 8 1\/2″\u00a0 X\u00a0 5 1\/2″\u00a0 Scored at 4 1\/4″<\/p>\n

Layer 1:\u00a0 Soft Suede\u00a0 4″\u00a0 X\u00a0 5 1\/4″ ;\u00a0 spritz with water, run through Big Shot with the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder;\u00a0 sponge top with crumb cake here and there for a little extra depth<\/p>\n

Layer 2:\u00a0 Doily – this one is the older Stampin’ Up! version which is 4″; the new ones, item #141701, are 3 1\/2″ which would be better for showcasing the basket by not having as much doily showing. Warning:\u00a0 Do not put glue on the top part of the doily, use glue dots around the edge.\u00a0 The bottom of the doily which will be covered by the basket can be glued down.<\/p>\n

Basket, tag and butterfly:\u00a0 Shimmery White\u00a0 3 1\/2″\u00a0 X\u00a0 3 1\/2″\u00a0 The basket, tag and butterfly stamps can all be placed together on a size E block to stamp the images at the same time.<\/p>\n

Ink:\u00a0 If you are using the new Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers, use the Memento black ink; with the regular markers, which are water based, use the black Archival stampin’ ink.<\/p>\n

I used Stampin’ Blends to color:<\/p>\n