Reflections Technique With Stampin' Up! Pop of Paradise - #TGIFC161

Hi everyone! Welcome to another fun Friday with the TGIF Challenges team! My name is Carolynn Sander. I am a Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Today we are playing around with the "Reflections Technique"! This was a 1st for me, but I think I am hooked now! I can't wait to create more "Reflection" cards. Check out the TGIF Challenges site today for more reflective inspiration. You won't regret it! As well, we would love to have you join in with us this week! Have fun creating your masterpiece and upload it to your blog or favourite social media site. Then share it to our page! It's a ton of fun!

Until this week, this reflections technique was an uncharted area for me. I am not sure why I had yet to give it a go. Sometimes one wonders. Saying that, I will for sure be playing with this technique again in the future. When pondering over today's theme I decided to go with a solid stamp. I wanted to create a silhouette against a sunrise, so a solid stamp was best. This flamingo from the soon to be retired "Pop of Paradise" stamp set was perfectly suited for the task. I decided to have the flamingo standing in the water today with her reflection cast by the sun onto these purple waters. After a lot of brainstorming, then masking, sponging, and deliberation, my thoughts came to life here. I am truly pleased with how this card turned out! What do you think? I kinda want to disappear to this pretty place that I have created now. It's so very dreamy!   

Above is a close up of these purple waters I speak of. After all of that careful sponging, and masking, and stamping, I decided to add even more detail to these waters by putting my fine tip glue pen to work. I actually had a pen from a previous project that was coloured with Wisteria Wonder Ink. It worked perfectly! Now my reflective card has even more reflective detail!

I hope that you enjoyed today's project! Thank you so much for visiting today! Remember to stop by the TGIF Challenges site and join in the fun this week! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. As well, if you are from Canada check out my online 24/7 Stampin' Up! supply shop below! 

Cheers & Happy Stamping!

Carolynn 💖

Pop Of Paradise Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Clear Block E

Tabs For Everything Photopolymer Stamp Set

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

Window Sheets

1-3/4" (4.4 Cm) Circle Punch

Sponge Brayers

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Elegant Eggplant 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Classic Label Punch

Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies

Pearl Basic Jewels

Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine

Leaf Punch

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Stampin' Trimmer

Paper Snips

Big Shot

Mini Glue Dots

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Tear & Tape Adhesive

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