October Release Countdown Teasers Day 1: Baa Humbug

The October release countdown teasers start today and we are delighted to have the fabulous Francine Vuillème joining us again.  Francine was such an amazing September Guest Designer, we begged her to stay a little longer!

Also joining us this month is the incredible Caly Person and we couldn't be more excited!  Caly is unbelievably talented, her creativity leaves us speechless and we can't wait for you to be inspired by her amazing creations.  We are beyond thrilled to have her on board this month.

There are eight new stamp sets coming on the 1st of October and today we're introducing a stamp set called Baa Humbug.

It's Beginning To Cost A Lot Like Christmas

Instructions

• DL white card base (4" x 8.5" approx.) landscape
• Mask off a border using washi tape on 10 cm x 20 cm white card
• Ink blend background using mini ink blending tool with two shades of blue ink and add starry sky detail using white ink spray
• Allow to dry thoroughly before stamping sentiment on top with watermark ink, sprinkle over white embossing powder and set with heat tool
• Remove washi tape and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size and adhesive roller
• Die cut snowdrifts from white card and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sheep and tree in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out sheep and tree with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp speech bubble and sentiment in black ink on to separate white card, cut out with scissors and adhere to card with foam pads

It's Beginning To Cost A Lot Like Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp Christmas scene in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Ink blend background using mini ink blending tool with blue ink
• Remove mask, colour scene with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size and adhesive roller
• Stamp sheep in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out sheep with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Die cut speech bubble from white card, stamp sentiment in black ink and adhere to card with foam pads

Put Me On The Naughty List

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut large rectangle aperture from mylar sheet to create reusable stencil
• Position custom made stencil centrally on top of 10 cm x 14 cm white card and secure in place with washi tape
• Ink blend background using mini ink blending tool with two shades of blue ink and add starry sky detail using white ink spray
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size and adhesive roller
• Die cut snowdrift from white card and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sheep in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out sheep with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp speech bubbles and sentiments in black ink on to separate white card, cut out with scissors and adhere to card with foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team for more countdown teasers:

• Caly Person
• Francine Vuillème
• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you very much for joining us today.

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Baa Humbug stamp set
• Picture It Christmas stamp set
• Speaking Out stamp set
• Trimming The Tree stamp set
• You Said It Die Collection (retired)

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Spellbinders Nestabilities rectangle dies
• My Favorite Things Snow Drifts dies
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• VersaMark ink pad
• Versacolor Ink pads
• Ranger Distress Spray Stain Picket Fence
• Copic Sketch markers
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• White embossing powder
• Mylar sheet 190 micron
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• Heat tool
• MISTI stamping platform