Amazing and super easy Watercolor Paper Background Video

Watercolor paper background technique with reinkers and baby wipes. by Patty Bennett

Wow my friends.. I’m so super excited to share this background technique with you!!  I’ve heard of baby wipe and reinker techniques, I’ve heard of watercolor background techniques, but had never combined the 2 to create gorgeous and super easy and colorful backgrounds!!!  I saw this demonstrated by Natalie White (from Stampin’ UP!) in a …

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Blessings of Home flowers colored with Wink of Stella

Coloring with Wink of Stella and reinkers on the Blessings of Home floral image from Stampin' Up!, by Patty Bennett

  This is a fun coloring technique I originally did 6 years ago, but it’s so beautiful and worth sharing again! I hope you’ll enjoy this Blessings of Home floral image card idea featuring watercoloring with Wink of Stella and reinkers!  This was my spin on a card idea by Melanie shared during our team …

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Detailed Pumpkin Dies with Be Dazzling Glitter Paper

Color Be Dazzling glitter paper from Stampin' UP! Sale-a-Bration 2021 with Spritzers and ink for a beautiful Detailed Pumpkin dies card. Patty Bennett

  Start thinking fall leaves, chill in the air, pumpkins, … well… we can start thinking, right?  🙂   This Detailed Pumpkin Dies card should help get you in the mood!!   As I explained in my video tutorial last week, I changed the color of the gold Be Dazzling glitter paper (a free Sale-a-Bration Gift Choice!!!!!) …

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Poinsettia Petals card with Wink of Stella

Stampin' UP! Poinsettia Petals Christmas Card Idea painted with Wink of Stella and Cherry Cobbler reinker by Patty Bennett

  As a part of my Poinsettia Place Suite presentation for my team of demonstrators this month, I showed a few “bonus card” ideas.  This Poinsettia Petals card painted with Wink of Stella was one of the bonus ideas I shared!! Poinsettia Petals set available HERE online.  For all other Stampin’ UP! supplies online, scroll …

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Shimmery White Embossing Paste Background Technique

Stampin Up Shimmery White Embossing Paste background, colored with ink refills / reinker color, then spread on cardstock. Butterfly Beauty die cut on top. www.PattyStamps.com

  A year ago… yep, a whole year ago, I made this amazing Butterfly Beauty card with the Shimmery White Embossing Paste background!  This is a super fun and easy technique that you can recreate whether you are making cards at home, or teaching this to friends or at an event! Kurstan taught us how …

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Grace’s Garden Scalloped Note Card Ideas

Grace's Garden Stampin Up set Scalloped Note Card ideas by Patty Bennett featuring Best Dressed designer paper www.PattyStamps.com

    Thank you for your very kind comments on my previous Grace’s Garden card!  While I was stamping and watercoloring the images, I die cut a few extra flower images and made these 2 Scalloped Note Cards! Retiring Info: Scalloped Note Cards are on the retiring list HERE – available while supplies last the …

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2019-2021 In Color Ribbon & To a Wild Rose

To a Wild Rose Stampin Up set featuring DIY Ink Refill technique on Felt. 2019-2021 In Color Ribbon accessories. Card ideas with Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

In Color Ribbon Card Ideas featuring Wild Rose set! So happy that you enjoyed the video and post a couple weeks ago, today I am sharing MORE Color Combo Ideas for the Wild Rose Felt Ink Pad Technique!! If you missed it, the post and VIDEO are HERE.     Above: Pretty Peacock In Color …

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How I Store my Stampin’ Spots

How I store my Stampin' Up! Spots with Stamp-n-Storage organizers in my craft room. Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Ink Spot Storage Solution: How I store my Stampin’ Spots with Stamp-n-Storage products. Do you have ink spots from you Paper Pumpkin kits, or from other Stampin’ UP! kits or catalog offerings?  Here is a great way to store them!!  Drawer cabinets from Stamp-n-Storage with plastic accessory tray inserts!!   If you have another drawer …

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Tropical Oasis Memories & More Card Ideas

Tropical Oasis Memories & More card ideas featuring Stampin Up Timeless Tropical hibiscus flower watercolored with Wink of Stella. www.PattyStamps.com

Warning.. TONS of card ideas featuring Stampin’ Up! Tropical Oasis Memories & More cards, to use with your April Customer Thank You Gift card kit from Patty!   I am so excited to share dozens of tips and ideas with you today so that you have plenty of card ideas to create with your free …

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Finished Cards with Flowering Foils paper

Flowering Foils designer paper card ideas, featuring watercoloring technique with Stampin Up ink refills. by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Thank you for your kind words across all of my social media platforms about my watercolored Flowering Foils paper!!  I DID cut up the 3 full 12×12 sheets and made 27 cards that I’ve mailed out to my customers this week!      If you missed my previous post about watercoloring the Flowering Foils paper, …

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Watercoloring on Flowering Foils Designer Paper

Flowering Foils designer paper - Sale-a-Bration gift choice from Stampin Up while supplies last. Watercoloring with Aqua Painter and reinkers by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

I know you are loving the Flowering Foils Sale-a-Bration designer paper as much as I am, because I’ve been tracking your Sale-a-Bration gift selections on your orders since it released on March 3rd, and it’s been the most popular item out of the 5 new Sale-a-Bration gifts!!  Whohooo!!  So here is a watercolor idea for …

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Above the Clouds hot air balloon with Embossing Paste clouds

Above the Clouds hot air balloon bundle and punch from Stampin' Up!. Card idea with Shimmery White embossing paste and cloud stencil. www.PattyStamps.com

What a perfect pair of products for this handmade card!! The Stampin’ UP! Above the Clouds bundle featuring the hot air balloon stamps and punch, paired with the Shimmery White embossing paste and the cloud stencil from the Pattern Party Decorative Mask set!   Click to shop the Above the Clouds Bundle at a 10% …

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