Pineapples & Banners for You

Are you a Stampin' Up! demonstrator?  Then you saw these fab projects in your inbox this morning.

I made these projects for your viewing and crafting pleasure.

To break down each project set I do, I'm supposed to create a project for the avid, casual, and new stamper.  So smart!  So no matter where you are on the crafting spectrum, you can create these items.

  This tag is for the New Stamper.  Nothing on this tag is extra fancy except the outlining on the banner.  And by fancy, I mean, super easy.  Literally draw an outline around the banner to make your words pop.

  This watercolored card is for the Casual Stamper.  I used an aqua painter, of course, and the Banners for You Photopolymer Bundle for the rest of the card.  When you buy the Framelits and stamp set together, you save 10%.  Sweet!

  This treat bag is for the Avid Stamper.  This project isn't as difficult as it looks.  Stamp your pineapple leaves on Whisper White cardstock a few times and then cut out the different "levels" to make them pop.  I used a bone folder to help curve up the tips.  The pineapple is gorgeous, isn't it?  To get this look, I inked the pineapple in Crushed Curry and then stamped it directly onto watercolor paper.  Because the paper is so uneven, the ink won't apply evenly (this is exactly what you want to happen.)  Before the ink dries, I used my aqua painter (my tool of choice these days) to color in the spots I needed ink by using the ink already on the paper.  This creates different hues of the ink and I think it looks marvelous.
  
Let me know what you think!



Pineapple Stamp; Banners for You Stamp Set; Kraft and Whisper White Cardstock; Glassine Sheets; Watercolor Paper; Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Island Indigo, Old Olive, Peekaboo Peach, Pool Party, Soft Suede, and Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin’ Pads®; VersaMark® Pad; Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Write® Marker; White Stampin’ Emboss® Powder; Linen Thread; Metallics Sequin Assortment; Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape; Stampin’ Dimensionals®; Aqua Painters®; Big Shot™; Bunch of Banners Framelits Dies; Scalloped Tag Topper Punch