I used the Stampin’ Up! stamp set From Land to Sea to create my card for the Totally Techniques blog hop.  This is a fun, new, once a month hop that focuses on techniques.  I hope that you enjoy it!  This month we’re focusing on watercoloring embossed images and here is my card:

I started by stamping the Hardwood image in Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Ink on a panel of Soft Sky card stock, I used my Heat Tool to dry the ink quickly but that isn’t required.  Then I used my Simply Scored Scoring Tool and I scored a panel of Very Vanilla card stock every 1/2″.  I sponged the edges of both panels with Sahara Sand ink and adhered them to a panel of Sahara Sand card stock with SNAIL, then to a Real Red card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I cut the top of a window frame from some scrap Sahara Sand card stock with the Hearth & Home Thinlits Die.  I trimmed the ends so that they were straight, then cut the die cut in half, sponged the edges with Sahara Sand ink and adhered the pieces over the seam between the Soft Sky and Very Vanilla card stocks.

I used Marina Mist and Soft Sky ink along with my Aqua Painter to add a little color to a panel of Watercolor Paper.  Then I stamped the lighthouse and ship’s wheel images from the From Land to Sea stamp set in VersaMark ink on a separate panel of Watercolor Paper, sprinkled them with Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed them.  I used my Aqua Painter with Sahara Sand ink to paint the ship’s wheel and my Aqua Painter with Real Red, Sahara Sand and So Saffron inks to paint the lighthouse.  I allowed the images to dry completely, then I cut them out.

I adhered the lighthouse to the Marina Mist/Soft Sky watercolored panel then adhered the watercolored panel to the card front with Fast Fuse adhesive.  I cut a window frame with the Hearth & Home Thinlits Die from Sahara Sand card stock and adhered it with Stampin’ Dimensionals over the Watercolor Paper and I added the ship’s wheel image with a Glue Dot to the window frame.  Then I drew three little birds with my Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker in the upper right window opening.

I stamped the banner from the Endless Thanks photopolymer stamp set in Sahara Sand ink on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock, then I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark Ink, sprinkled it with Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder and I heat embossed it.  I cut the banner out, sponged the edges with Sahara Sand ink and adhered it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals under the left side and SNAIL under the right side.

I stamped the lighthouse image from the From Land to Sea stamp set in Sahara Sand ink on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock, then sponged the edges with Sahara Sand ink on the inside of the card.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.

Okay, on with the hop!  Click the banner below to move forward to Lee Conrey’s fantastic project.

If you get lost along the way, here is a list of the participants in the Totally Techniques Blog Hop:

1. Sandi MacIver
2. Patrice Halliday-Larsen
3. Amy Koenders <= You Are Here
4. Lee Conrey
5. Shelagh Freemantle
6. Marine Wiplier
7. Erna Logtenberg
8. Heather Wright-Porto

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Weekly Deals From Stampin’ Up! September 22-28

Here are this weeks Weekly Deals:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store.  The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through September 28.

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Backorder List From Stampin’ Up!

Stampin’ Up! has provided us with the list of items currently on backorder with their anticipated in-stock dates.

Currently, the following items are on BACKORDER;  backordered items will be available on or before the date indicated:

24 September
140932: Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

25 September
132622: Gold Foil Sheets
139672: Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (1,535 on backorder; 9,648 expected on September 25; 9,648 expected on September 30)
139673: Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (4,243 on backorder; 4,248 expected on September 25; 3,024 expected on September 30)

28 September
138402: Silver Metallic Thread (131 backordered; 2,816 expected)

30 September
139592: Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper
139670: Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies (2,528 on backorder; 1,920 expected on September 30; 9,120 expected on October 9)

5 October
139752: Wonderland Wood Stamp Set

7 October
139622: Spider Web Paper Doilies (3,979 on backorder; 1,785 expected on October 7; 6,930 expected on October 20)

9 October
139666: Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies (3,859 backordered; 3,120 expected)

13 October
139647: To You and Yours Shaker Cards Project Kit (510 backordered; 2,500 expected)

29 October
139607: Red Foil Sheets (132 on backorder; 14,000 expected on October 29; 11,360 expected on November 27)

Date to be Determined
138309: Fine-Tip Glue Pen (199 backordered; 15,300 expected)
139745: Winter Wishes Clear Stamp Set

Sold Out and No Longer Available
140969: Witching Décor Project Kit

I will continue to post the updated list as Stampin’ Up! provides the to us, so be sure to check my blog before ordering to avoid frustration when items are unavailable.

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Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project: