Colour Creations Blog Hop -Week 42- Pretty Peacock

 

Contributors to this blog hop are all members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart group. We love chatting, crafting and getting together in person. This is week 42 of our blog hop and the featured colour is Pretty Peacock.

It has been a little while since I have used Gorgeously Made but it is a wonderful stamp and die bundle and really deserves some attention!

A piece of the Designer Series Paper, Masterfully Made, was texture embossed and then some white craft ink was brushed on to emphasise the "bumps".

The text stamp was stamped off before applying to a label and stamping a full-strength leaf over. 

Vellum is great for die cutting a piece of unobtrusive foliage.

The background pieces have been stamped and distressed too.

And just a bit more stamping on the inside.

Let's head over to Rosa Leyden to see her lovely Pretty Peacock project.

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, 

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 24 - Fresh Freesia

Fresh Freesia was introduced as an In Color in 2021 and was due to retire at the end of the last Annual catalogue earlier this year, but surprise, surprise - it entered our subtle range as a core colour!

I had two cards to make for two significant birthdays coming up soon. One is a 30th on 15th October, the other for a 95th on 17th October.

Card 1: Fancy Fold for 95th Birthday

The 95th is for the mother of one of my team members, Leanne. Her mother, Rhonda has been staying with her daughter for a few months and enjoys coming to card classes with Leanne. We all enjoy her delightful company and sense of humour!

I'm not sure what the name of this fancy fold is but I'm fairly sure it was fellow Art With Heart team member Kate Morgan who shared it at some stage. I used DSP from Masterfully Made (AC) & Delightful Floral (online exclusive) because they matched so nicely. The large flowers were cut from the Delightful Floral paper, as I was waiting on the Translucent Florals bundle to be delivered.

Rhonda does not let age hold her back, she loves to make cards, crochet and get out and about keeping Leanne on the go. They are about to go on a cruise to New Zealand which I'm sure they will really enjoy.

 Card 2: Fancy Fold CASEd from Emma Goddard Coastal Crafter

Masterfully Made DSP was the source of all the fancy papers for this 30th birthday card for my son's girlfriend. Lasting Joy provided the sentiment and flowers. The stems are stamped separately from the flowers so it was easy to use two different colours.

Alphabest had some small numerals suitable for this small square, with more flowers stamped at the base of the panel for writing a personal message.

 Next team member this week is the wonderful Theresa Gerrard

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.

Fancy Giving Yourself An Early Christmas Present?

Stampin’ Up! are celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, and what better way to do that then with a special Starter Kit offer? From 3 to 31 October, new demonstrators will be able to choose either 35% OFF the cost of their Starter Kit or get 35% MORE product. If you have any questions about this offer, please don’t hesitate to get in touch or click on FAQ to read more.

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No matter which option new demonstrators choose for their Starter Kit, both provide them with free business supplies and free shipping on their Starter Kit—not to mention all the fun that comes with being part of Stampin’ Up!

 

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Beautiful Balloons

After ordering Beautiful Balloons on my demonstrator pre-order, I hadn't loved it as much as I thought I would, so I needed to dedicate some time getting to know it better.

The twisted ribbon stamp gives a lovely swish of colour across the card, creating the right atmosphere for a party balloon.

 Balloons and fringing at the bottom of the card were die cut from Masterfully Made DSP.

The second card also uses paper from Masterfully Made DSP. The same three balloons were die cut and added after the frame was stamped and die cut.

Countryside Corners Bundle has a single stamp and multiple dies to cut these frames apart. You can make many combinations.

Don't forget to order your designer series papers while there is a 15% discount (finishes June 30th). You can do so much with patterned paper.

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Colour Creations - Week #7 - Bubble Bath

For such a long time now, we have been asking for a soft pink and now here is Bubble Bath!

Around the Bend is a lovely bundle with some lovely border dies, flowers leaves and sentiments.

 

Teamed with Masterfully Made DSP most of the work was already done! I love the subtle text in the background of the Bubble Bath paper.

 Staying on theme with the text on the texture embossed folder.

Next on this hop is the lovely Di Furniss

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.

 

French Door Fun Fold Card

I suggest that you first make this card in a pattern paper which isn't your most precious, just to see how it works out.

You will need:

12" X 12" designer series paper (DSP) cut to 14cm high. Take 0.5cm from the short end to make this piece 30cm long.

1 piece of card stock 14.5cm by 10.5cm for card back.

Scrap pieces of card for the 2 labels & surrounds.

2 3/8" circle punch, bundled with Circle Sayings.

Stampin' Up! Paper Trimmer

Die cut machine or use ribbon for fastening.

Stitched Shape circle dies (largest & 2nd largest)

Please Note: where it says 10cm on diagram should read 14cm. If you knew how difficult I found it to put the diagram in this blog, I know you will forgive me for not making the correction!

• Designer Series paper measuring 14cm X 30cm
• Score at 5cm and 10cm
• Rotate 180° and score at 5cm and 10cm on the other end.

• Decide which side will feature on the card before gluing the folded pieces back on themselves. This also helps strengthen the paper. (or surprise yourself, like I did!)
• 28 minute Video, unfortunately despite my best efforts, sideways ):

https://fb.watch/kHSvWziSxJ/

• Glue the plain card stock to the back of card with an even margin all around.

For this next part I will use the colours above as a guide.

• Cut the largest Stitched circle from lime and also cut twice more with the 2nd largest inside to form two rings.
• Cut the 2nd circle from white(1) and Pretty Peacock (1)
• 1 more white circle for the sentiment label, smaller punched circle 2 3/8", or 2¼" if you have.

I used Masterfully Made DSP, a new release in the annual catalogue and paired it with a backing card in Lost Lagoon. Lemon-Lime Twist is for the large frame, Pretty Peacock for the small circle and basic white. Melon Mambo ink and card were also included.

Enjoy making your French Door Fun-fold cards. Use your new DSP as well as chopping up the old. If you'd like to share your creations, its quite easy to add them to my Facebook page. Use the label #frenchdoorfunfold

 

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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 takes 5-10 days.