Hi! I’m Sara Levin the artful inker. Welcome to my blog! Today is the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop Above the Clouds. We’ve got lots of inspiration to share with you today for using this fun stamp set!

Today’s cards will be in three categories:

• beginner/simple stamping: quick, easy projects needing limited supplies; clean and simple cards;
• casual stamping: takes a little more time, uses some tools, more embellishments, creations for an occasion;
• avid stamping: more time, techniques, tools, whatever it is, I want to do it!

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop Above the Clouds

Simple Stamping Card

For this simple stamping, no layer card

start with one of the Whisper White Note Cards and Envelopes.

• Ink the clouds with your Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Write Marker and stamp off twice on text weight paper before stamping the note card.
• Stamp the balloon outline images in Memento.
• Next, use the hot air balloon fill in stamp and ink one balloon with your Blueberry Bushel marker.  Stamp off once and then stamp to fill the outline.
• Then, ink the remaining two balloons with Grapefruit Grove and Lovely Lipstick Stampin’ Write Markers.
• Color the banner image with your Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Write Marker.  Stamp off once them stamp the note card.
• Stamp the sentiment in Memento.
• Accent with one Rhinestone.

Tip: Strip images can easily be pulled out of shape.

So when using the balloon outline strip stamp,

lay it face down on your cardstock or grid paper

and pick it up with your block, this way the stamp will not be twisted/shifted.

When using the fill image, lay it over your stamped outline balloons

and pick up with your block.  This will make sure that they will match up when stamping.

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop Above the Clouds

Casual Stamping Card

For this Above the Clouds card,

• Start with a Blueberry Bushel card base
• Add a layer of Grapefruit Grove cut with the number 2 Stitched Rectangle die (Chart HERE).
• Tie the layer with Blueberry Bushel 1/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon.
• Cut the Whisper White layer with the number 3 Stitched Rectangle die.
• Ink the clouds with your Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Write Marker and stamp off twice for before stamping the layer.

• Stamp the small balloons with Memento.
• Then stamp the fill image: Blueberry Bushel marker stamped off once; Lovely Lipstick and Grapefruit Grove markers.
• Stamp the large balloon in Memento.
• Color with Light Night of Navy, Dark and Light Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends.
• Cut out with the Hot Air Balloon Punch.
• Ink the banner with your Blueberry Bushel marker and stamp off once.
• Add the banner outline in Blueberry Bushel marker at full strength.
• Stamp the sentiment in Memento.
• Accent with Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots.

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop Above the Clouds

Avid Stamping Card

For this more stepped up Above the Clouds card,

you’re going to create a Bendi Card.

Your base is Blueberry Bushel.

See the Bendi Card Basics video HERE.

To create your scene,

use images from Over the Moon and Waterfront.

Coloring combines a brayered background, stamping and Stampin’ Blends.

Watch this video tutorial

for the Above the Clouds Bendi Card!

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