Saturday, February 11, 2012

Introducing Lighten Up

I always love popping in during the countdown and introducing a new set to ya'll. Today I'm here for Day 2 of the countdown (and the 7th day of the anniversary...can you believe it?) with some projects using Melissa Bickford's new set "Lighten Up". I had to laugh when I saw the preview and my subsequent assignment. Have you been to Target lately? I've been snapping up fun patterned lamp shades to cheer up the house since mid-January. This is the perfect stamp set for me right now.


First card is a row of lamps on a table. I liberally used the Pacific Vineyard patterned paper pack. Both shapes of the lamp shades and all three lamps are here on the card. Just to give you a good idea. The lamps are heat embossed in clear on Dark Chocolate cardstock. I thought it would be fun to add pulls on a few lamps with a hand drawn line and a silver brand.


Now, I always like to do something different with my sets and so for my second card, I made those lamp shades into hanging pendants. The outlined shade image was stamped on patterned paper I made with the new Background Basics: Medallions. I masked off below the middle lamp and used an Tim Holtz ink applicator tool  with Summer Sunrise ink to make it look like the light is on and spotlighting the word "you" from the new "Simply You" set. I selectively inked the rest of the sentiment from "Lighten Up", leaving off the word "you" at the beginning to make it work.



And lastly, I envisioned a little tableau on a dresser. The dresser was a cinch to make using the negative space left over by die cutting Fillable Frames #4 die and using Angled Labels for drawers. Same goes for the curtain. This is a fancy smancy lamp, so I used my Copics to give it some trim. A lighter color Copic was used on the inside rim, because you would be able to see through it a little bit in real life.

Since the sentiment was left off the front, you can find it inside. Used Fillable Frames #4 (die and stamp set) again to echo the lines on the front.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope I helped you see the light about how awesome this stamp set is. Make sure to stop by the following blogs to see more previews today.


Nichole Heady
Heather Nichols
Lisa Johnson
Maile Belles
Melissa Bickford


Supplies

Line of Lamps Card
Lighten Up and Lighten Up Additions
Patterned Paper: Pacific Vineyard
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, Kraft
Ink: Dark Chocolate
Clear Embossing Powder, brads
Mega Mat Stack 4 and Lighten Up Dies


You Light Up My Life Card
Stamps: Lighten Up, Simply You, BB: Medallions
Ink: Smokey Shadow, Summer Sunrise Orange Zest, Aqua Mist
Lighten Up  and Double Ended Banner Dies
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Terracota Tile
Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores Vintage Buttons
Pen, gemstones


Dresser Card


Stamps: Lighten Up & Lighten Up Additions, Fillable Frame #4, Nativity Silhouette Additions, Postmarks, Simple Stationary
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Stamper's Select White
Patterned Paper: Aqua Mist Collection
Dies: Fillable Frame #4, Angled Labels, Alphablocks, Lighten Up Collection
Ink: True Black, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz
gemstones
Lace Impression Die







40 comments:

  1. Ok, seriously?!!! Loving your cards! The hanging pendant lights have got to be my favorite.I love seeing what you create, Erin. Always inspiring!

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  2. You never cease to amaze me, Erin! Love that little dresser.

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  3. OMG, how cute are those. I love the first card with the hanging chain and brad. It reminds me of the lamps my mom used to have. Love the way you used Pacific Vineyard to make them all look like a set. And that lamp on the chest of drawers with the window in the background and the curtain is over the top. Absolutely wonderful cards, Erin.

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  4. Erin, these cards are pure GENIUS! Love your out-of-the-box use for stamps! Great fun :o)

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  5. Erin love your cards!! I really love how you made the lamp shade into hanging pendants!! What a really neat idea!!

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  6. Love the dresser--I painted my daughter's dresser turquoise last year. Fabulous cards! Looking forward to your stamp designs too!

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  7. These are all fabulous - you've totally sold it to me, lol!

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  8. That dresser is amazing. Love all of your projects today. Just wonderful.

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  9. WOW! Great imagination! Love how you were able to "see" that dresser out of all of those PTI goodies :) Love it! Thanks for sharing :)

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  10. Well, aren't you clever!!! So fun to see all the things you come up with that I would never think of! The light shining on YOU is fabulous. Loved all your cards. So glad to see your creations!

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  11. A dresser? How in the world do you SEE these things when you are designing?!??!? Very clever and oh, so fun!

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  12. I'm usually so excited during the countdown that I forget to post on the designer's blogs, but your projects today made me stop for a minute to leave you a note. Your card with the black lamps is stunning, and those little silver pulls are an example of the kinds of details that set this PTI group apart from so many other crafters. Then when I scrolled down to see that adorable little dresser and even the sunburst inside your last card, I knew I had to leave you a note. Thanks for so much inspiration today - your work is very much appreciated.

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  13. Amazing work! I love what you do with old and new products!

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  14. Erin - oh my goodness! All of these cards are adorable but the little dresser and window blew me away! You go girl! :)

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  15. These are so clever! Love the brad pull-cord balls!

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  16. Gracious, Erin! I love the ideas you come up with - the negatives from the Fillable Frame for the dresser & curtain. Love it!

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  17. So SUPER SUPER CUTE!!!LOve the cards!

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  18. WOW!! You are SO DARN CREATIVE!!! =) LOVE that you came up with the shapes for the dresser and curtain out of leftover pieces!! NO WASTE!! AWESOME IDEA!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

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  19. Oh My Gosh. . . Erin your lamps on your cards are just Awesome. I've been looking for a Lamp stamp for some time with no luck. PTI does it again and not just one beautiful lamp either. WOW I can hardly wait until the 15th.

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  20. Wow! This is creativity deluxe from start to finish! You totally rocked this set! I so did not think I needed lamps when I saw the sneak peek and now I sooooo need lamps! These are awesome!

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  21. So cute! Love the little silver embellies you used too!

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  22. I truly love what you did with the Lamp set. Can't wait to see more. Love this time of the month with PTI!!!

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  23. Goodness Erin, you are so creative!! Love your amples today, espeically your first card with the little lamps all lined up! Awesome job!

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  24. Can I just say "Creative Genius" There, I said it. Kudos to you, girl. Hope you are well.

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  25. Erin, I saw your cards fisrt thing this morning, and they made my jaw drop! I had to come back and let you know how much I loved them! Your creativity is so inspiring! I always look forward to your posts! I especially love those funky and fabulous hanging lights, and that little scene with the dresser is to die for darling! I also love those beautiful lamps all ligned up! Target? YES! I love how much you can change the look of a room with a pretty lamp shade!

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  26. Great cards!!! I love the creative take on the lamp shade to make it a pendant light: too cute!!

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  27. These are all amazing! Love the adorable grouping of lamps on the first one and that dresser is so stinkin' clever!

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  28. Absolutely brilliant cards! I can't believe the variety of designs you created out of one stamp set. Thank you for the amazing inspiration!

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  29. You are so clever! I am totally going to borrow your idea for the dresser. Thanks for helping me think outside the box.

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  30. You are a crafty GENIUS!!! So in love with the bureau you made from die cuts!!! All of the cards are beauties, but you never fail to knock me out with your out of the box creativity!! Just awesome, Erin!!! :)

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  31. Oh how sweet! Love your pull chains and cute little dresser! Am thinking I will Have to Have this set now!! ;) -Pamela

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  32. All fantastic, but the paper you used on the first card--Pacific Vineyard is incredible! Wish i had lampshade like that!

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  33. gorgeous light up my life cards and the cute dresser with brads. Love 'em all.

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  34. Love this new set and your cards!
    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  35. I wasn't so sure that I liked the whole "lamp" idea but your samples are perfect. Each one is better than the one before! Maybe I need lamps after all - - -

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  36. Love the lamps and their fresh light on a classic. Your cards are terrific.

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  37. Erin, your cards with Melissa's new set are just
    wonderful. My special fave is the first....the
    "lighten your burden" card. Outstanding!

    Sherry in MI

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  38. Fantastic cards, Erin! Great colors, printed papers, sketches! My fav is the first card. :)

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  39. All these cards knock my socks off. These are the first cards using "Lighten Up" that have made me want the set. I also love how you brought other stamps to the process and the negative die cuts you use. (I'm almost always as intrigued with the negative space, as I am with the positive. Wouldn't having a Challenge using the left-behinds of dies, be fun?!) The brads are wonderful additions to this line up, as well. Thanks again for sharing your really fun style.

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