Sketch #18

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 #18 and as usual, you do not have to follow strictly to the same formula. Use the sketch to get your creativity started.

You may have noticed by now that I LOVE patterned paper! When I first joined up I was reluctant to cut into paper and as a result I now have unopened but dated paper packs. My advice is to open a pack of paper the minute you get it, take just one sheet of each and even if you only cut two card fronts (10cm X 14cm for me) you've made a start. One reason I do love patterned paper is that it helps decide the colours I will use to create.

The panels for this sketch are cut from the delightful Meandering Meadow paper and I purposely selected one with yellow flowers so I could add the Cheerful Daisies to the card. A stamped daisy is inside, and this Cheerful Daisies stamp has not only versatile flower images, but some very cheerful sentiments too.

For the sentiment I chose a generic 'brighten your day' from the very new (November 5th release) of an Online Exclusive stamp - Sharing Loving Crafting. If you want to take a closer look at this stamp, just click on its name.

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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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Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 22 - Daffodil Delight

 

Contributors to this blog hop are all members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart group. Every Wednesday night at 8p.m AEST we feature a fabulous Stampin' Up! colour, in alphabetical order. This week our colour is Daffodil Delight.

This sketch was used last week for a housewarming card and as it is a bit different, a bit of fun & uses up paper scraps, I decided it could have a re-run. Cheerful Daisies has been around for a while, but it is definitely worth a re-run too!!!

It's a bit debatable which week I should use this card for as I have mixed three yellows in strips - Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight and Lemon Lolly. I have put it on a Daffodil Delight base, so that is where it belongs.

The small daisies stamped on the strips help to unite the background.

This sentiment is one of the nicest birthday greetings we have at the moment.

Our next talented Art With Heart team member is Andrea Sargent

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,

Daisy A Day

With a new stamp it's fun to try out a lot of variations as you get to "know' it and this is basically a layer of random stamping with a sentiment stamped into a die cut label. This label is part of the Cheerful Daisies dies and complements a couple of the included sentiments.

 A little ribbon and some gems adds a little more interest to this card.

Don't forget that it is 10% cheaper to buy the stamps and dies using the special bundle code when you order them together, and there is patterned paper, Fresh As A Daisy DSP which is 15% off during June.

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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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CTC #418 CASE-ing the New Catalogue

CASE the New Catalogue - well that's a biggie! Do you have a favourite bundle? I'm looking forward to receiving Crafting With You. There are so many cute cards showing up using this set.

While I patiently wait for the Big Brown Box to be delivered, I used Cheerful Daisies to CASE (copy and selectively edit) Sweet Citrus on page 32 of the new catalogue.

For my first card I CASEd the Flirty Flamingo card on the left. I noticed there was stamping across the base, on the diagonal and used small daisies and supporting flowers on my card. I decided against taking the sentiment right across the art piece so I could use the included sentiment and label die from the Cheerful Daisies bundle.

The white panel is smaller than usual, and I actually trimmed another centimetre off after I'd finished stamping so it didn't cover as much of the base. The large daisy and its smaller version are great substitutes for lemons!

For card 2 I began by using a Basics embossing folder, the one that looks a bit like cross hatch. A blending brush was loaded with Boho Blue ink and blended across the card front in an ever-increasing circle until the ink ran out.

The die cut daisies have 3 flowers and some leaves on each piece, so it needed to be die cut twice. An extra leaf  for over on the left side of the piece was needed as well as a flower to raise on dimensionals over the label.

It's quite handy to have two new birthday cards for my stash!

Now I bet you have CASEd the catty to get your crafting mojo happening. Won't you share with us this week? You can CASE directly or be inspired by a sketch/layout, colour combo or embellishment. Ask to join our Facebook group, and then add a picture of your CASE.

Next CTC crew member is actually the first as well, Rebecca Scurr.

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You can check these and other Stampin' Up! products in my online shop. 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 usually takes 5-10 days. Shipping from the warehouse is a little slower at new catalogue time so it may be 2 weeks before you see your parcel.

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