Sketch #22

I'm following along with the Great American Stampin' Show as they create using the sketches from the catalogue as inspiration. This week it is sketch #22 and as usual, you do not have to follow strictly to the same formula. Use the sketch to get your creativity started.

I’m very time-poor this week (aren’t we all?) so I have relied heavily on patterned paper for inspiration. Currently it is pre-order for the Jan-April mini for demos AND we earn SALE-A-Bration products while we order our new goodies. Just one of many perks of being a demo for Stampin’ Up!

This card shows 2 sides of a paper from a 12” X 12” pack you can earn free from January 7th when you place a $100 order. BLOOM IMPRESSIONS DSP is a pack with lots of bright florals, and butterflies are attracted to flowers, so I used SKETCHED BUTTERFLIES to stamp and colour some larger butterflies, while the green DSP has a smaller version stamped over it. 

The sentiment comes from a new suite, Memorable Blooms.

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Teenage Birthday

Round We Go is a fun bundle from the Stampin' Up! Annual catalogue, so we know it will be available until April, but after that - who knows?

It has some fun stamps for two-step stamping, which for these shapes is quite easy. Ink the stamp, stamp to white card, rotate to fill the gap and line up. Then, without inking again, restamp! Even if you're slightly off. it still looks good.

There are four teenage boys amongst my grandchildren, and the challenge is getting tougher each year to make them personalised cards. Sometimes their interests aren't covered in my stamping stash, and that is when I need to use something like this.

Hooray For Surprises is the stamp I picked for both sentiments. The words and font are large and clear and carry a nice message too.

 I hope you enjoy looking at the card I made, and happy crafting!

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Sketch #21 Using January Release Products

I'm following along with the Great American Stampin' Show as they create using the sketches from the catalogue as inspiration. This week it is sketch #21 and as usual, you do not have to follow strictly to the same formula. Use the sketch to get your creativity started.

I wanted to cut both circles from patterned paper so this is 2 sides of the one sheet from Mixed Media Florals DSP, coming in January. Once I'd chosen the paper, it was a matter of deciding on the card base and matt and I have left my comfort zone for this one. My matt has been cut a little larger too.

Colour inspiration came from the Mixed Media Florals DSP, the flowers appear to be Calypso Coral and Petal Pink, while the background is Boho Blue.

Linked Together is a new bundle, available to customers from, January 7 2025. Find it on pages 48-49 of the mini catalogue. It consists of stamps (all sentiments), metal dies and 5 masks which can be used for a variety of techniques. My choice was ink blending with a blending brush and I haven't bothered to line them up particularly.

Mixed Florals has only florals, no sentiments, and they are mostly big bold florals too. This suite will be available January 7th too, but you will only find it in the online shop. It can be ordered through your demonstrator or online.

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Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 33 - Lost Lagoon

Contributors to this blog hop are all members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart group. We love chatting & crafting together. This week we are creating with Lost Lagoon.

 

Lost Lagoon is a shade which lends itself to anything from oceans to leaves, especially as it is a good companion for Pretty Peacock, Pool Party and Coastal Cabana.

For my cards using the Magnolia Mood bundle, I stamped and cut Lost Lagoon leaves and flowers on the background.

Magnolia Mood has been an Online Exclusive and now it is in the Last Chance Products list with the stamp set reduced to $37.60 and the dies priced at $30.00.

 The detailed dies are quite lovely and I die cut the main image in white to allow those details to show

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It's always nice to stamp the inside of the card and the envelope too.

This second card was die cut with water colour paper and selectively coloured with a water painter and ink.

Our next talented Art With Heart member is Rachel Woollard.

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,

Magnolia Mood Stamp $37.60

Magnolia Mood Dies $30

 

Sweet & Simple Birthday Card

 

It was a fun activity sharing some cards made with the Labeled With Love Punch Bundle today, ranging from the simplest up to a couple with more layers and embellishment.

LABELED WITH LOVE Punch Bundle qualifies for Free shipping -$70

When you begin to make cards, everything can seem a bit overwhelming so card #1 was simply a floral stamp inked in a colour matching the card. After random stamping, a label stamp and sentiment were added to white card and punched out.

The second card has the inside lined in a white card, with Happy birthday and some more of the 2-step leaves & flowers.

I demonstrated how to stamp the leaves, then the flowers for the slightly stepped-up card. The labels were punched out, raised on dimensionals and attached at even intervals.

 See Video here...https://fb.watch/wnUSEloxSo/

I'm happy to email you the measurements if you would like to try this.

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Sketch #20

I'm following along with the Great American Stampin' Show as they create using the sketches from the catalogue as inspiration. This week it is sketch #20 and as usual, you do not have to follow strictly to the same formula. Use the sketch to get your creativity started.

A simple sketch like this one can be the basis for many cards. I've chosen a new designer series paper, Mixed Media Florals DSP for this one for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I have just arrived home from a month away exploring Australia, connecting with distant friends and family and I am busily catching up on numerous household tasks. Secondly, I received a preorder of NEW Stampin' Up! products this week which won't be available to customers until early January, and I couldn't wait to cut paper and ink up new stamps!!! Mixed Florals bundle, Mixed Media Florals DSP & Mixed Media Florals Memories & More cards are all part of a new online release scheduled for 7 January 2025.

This DSP has the flowers right around the outside, so by cutting squares 9.5cm X 11cm it positioned the pattern on four squares perfectly that a banner wouldn't spoil the design. You could also cut a whole card front, but adding the sentiment below the focal square seemed a good approach.

For a comparison I have shared an image stamped inside the card. You may be aware of the problems manufacturers including Stampin' Up! are having with copyright and rip-off merchants, so to make the process more difficult, the images are often not portrayed at 100% on the cover anymore.

Since it is expensive to employ artists to create these images, it is only fair that they are under copyright. Personally, I love these big, bold florals.

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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.

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