From Boho Blue to Bubble Bath.

Just for fun I have made a card this week which takes us from this week's Colour Creation Blog Hop colour, Boho Blue on to next week's which is Bubble Bath. Anyone would think I had planned it!

Using Thoughtful Journey DSP from the Stampin' Up! annual catalogue, I cut a large label with Countryside Corners dies, and another the same in Bubble Bath. It is the largest and by staggering the labels, it created a border at the top and left.

Thoughtful Wishes bundle was used for the foliage, and the smaller die from Countryside Corners for the sentiment label.

I have been an active Stampin' Up! demonstrator for 14 years, and thanks to my wonderful team I am at Silver Elite level. One of the joys of crafting is sharing it with others, so I hold monthly classes both in my home and in the community. Do get in touch if you have questions about classes or Stampin' Up! products.

Craft & Chat Class Schedule to end of 2024 This is the schedule for Craft & Chat card classes. Classes are held in my craft room in South Morang, VIC. 2½ hours, $25, 3 cards & envelopes. You get to try out product, equipment and learn new techniques with guidance from me. Team members craft for free. There is nothing nicer than meeting new friends and crafting together. August 2024 Wednesday 7th 1pm-3:30pm Saturday 10th 1:30-4pm September 2024 Wednesday 4th 1pm-3:30PM Saturday 7th 1:30-4pm October 2024 Wednesday 2nd 1pm-3:30pm Saturday 5th 1:30-4pm November 2024 none, I am away seeing more of Australia. Again, if you have an idea which day you might be interested in, please let me know for my future planning. SHOP: Don't forget, any orders ($90 minimum) from now to the end of the month will earn you a $9 voucher, sent by email, to spend in August. Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums, and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days. AGNNBCB6

 

AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 13 - Boho Blue

Contributors to this blog hop are all members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart group. We love chatting & crafting together.

Adventurous Sky is a suite in the latest Stampin' Up! catalogue, comprising stamps, dies, designer series paper and these metal embellishments. It also features Boho Blue as one of the colours, and that is our colour this week for Colour Creations Blog Hop.

Pinwheel cards are a lot of fun to construct, and I particularly like the way these planes are showing up in this one. The small plane stamp and sentiment is a simple way to finish this card.

If at any time you find a broken link or would like to see a full list of participants, please head to the blog of our host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop, Catherine Proctor.

Happy crafting,

 

Team Cards

You may remember recently that Stampin' Up! had a GREAT joining offer and I had three lovely ladies join my team. It was hard to resist with all that In Color product added to the starter kit for free.

I made cards to welcome the new team members, and a few thank you cards too for existing team members, to share a way to use the packs of In Color designer series paper. I did actually make a couple in each shade but it looks like Petunia Pop missed the photo session!

 I love the way Summer Splash looks here, so fresh. I have kept a special stamp set, long retired, which has the 'Welcome to the team' sentiment. The 'Thank you' is from an online stamp set, Irresistible Blooms.

The design is loosely based on this sketch, page 22 of the latest catalogue.

Don't forget, any orders ($90 minimum) from now to the end of the month will earn you a $9 voucher, sent by email, to spend in August.

Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums, and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.

AGNNCBC6

AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 12- Blueberry Bushel

 

Colour Creations Blog Hop is featuring Blueberry Bushel this week, but I've gone walk-a-bout again so can't link in. Too cold in Melbourne for me so I've headed north to discover Darwin. Isn’t this the most glorious sunset? We went on a dinner cruise on Darwin Harbour, never imagining the sunset would be this dramatic.

Never-the-less, I made a couple of cards in Blueberry Bushel and thought I would share.

Filled With Fun is an Online Exclusive, which means that you won't see this bundle in any catalogue, you need to check the Online store where it is featured as a bundle or stand-alone stamps and dies.

For my August classes, I am featuring Online only products, so this card will be offered in either format - for the kids, or someone a little older. Classes are held in my studio, South Morang, Victoria 3752, on Wednesday 7th August at 1pm and Saturday 10th August at 1:30pm.

The wagon with flowers is possibly the easier of the two as the only stamping is the sentiment and the flower outline. A little colouring with Stampin' Write markers and assemble the die cut pieces and you're done.

This wagon is filled with all the birthday essentials, gifts, cake & balloons. The hardest part might be deciding which colours to use.

If you can't make it to a class, you can order any of the products in my online store. Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums, and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.

AGNNCBC6

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 11- Blackberry Bliss

Contributors to this blog hop are all members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart group. We love chatting & crafting together.

Blackberry Bliss is the star of our team blog hop this week. I have to confess that I rarely use it but I know other team members adore it, so I'm sure that you will see some beautiful cards shared this week.

My project began with the teapot and flowers from Country Flowers. The teapot has been coloured with Stampin' Blends after failing to create the look I wanted with Stampin' Markers. I had a class recently to share ways to use the markers for the three lovely ladies who joined my team last month. I quite enjoy using markers for smaller images such as the flowers.

The sketch below provided inspiration for a layout and allowed me to introduce some softer shades of pink and purple. There wasn't a need to strictly follow the sketch, I did cut 4 circles but felt that 3 were sufficent.

Recently I purchased the Metallic Effects trio and have become slightly obsessed! I used gold on this card to add dots, then left them overnight to dry properly.

Now we are off to see what the talented Kathryn Ruddick has shared this week.

 

If at any time you find a broken link or would like to see a full list of participants, please head to the blog of our host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop, Catherine Proctor.

Happy crafting,

Just Peachy Flowers

A piece of Peach Pie In Color DSP was lying on my desk and so it has been added to this card too - circles on circles.

Inspiration for colouring the teapot and flowers from Country Flowers has come totally from the Full of Life DSP.

 I've shared images of the main components used to make this set of cards, in case you are wanting to make similar cards.

 

Country Flowers Bundle

Full of Life DSP

Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder

 Stampin' Up! are promoting Bonus Days from 3rd July to 31 July. For every $90 you spend, you will receive a code to use in August to receive $9 off. You can use multiples of codes on the same order.

Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums, and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.

AGNNCBC6