Showing posts with label Small Bloom Punch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Small Bloom Punch. Show all posts

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Colour Creations Showcase - Purple Posy



This week team members are creating for Colour Creations Showcase with Purple Posy. Poor old Purple Posy had some issues with the ink colour not holding true, so that part of the range was deleted, but happily we have enjoyed card, Stampin' Write Markers, stampin' Blends and Designer Series paper featuring this sweet, soft shade of mauve for almost 2 years. It is an In Color, and will retire on May 3rd, so if you love it - it's time to check whether you have enough in your stash!



A few weeks ago I made a card for my grandson turning 13, and I decided to use the negative from the number to create a feminine version using mainly Purple Posy and Misty Moonlight. I took the colour cues from the piece of Playing With Patterns DSP, so Coastal Cabana made a cameo appearance too. These are colours I probably wouldn't have thought to put together normally, but they look good.



For another feminine touch, a few Pretty Perennials die cuts, along with the larger flower from Sweet Strawberry, dressed it up.
Now that I know you can punch it with the Small Bloom Punch, it makes it so much quicker to use! (It tells you in small print under the stamp information, what it co-ordinates with).


You Are Amazing is on page 7 of the January to June Mini Catalogue, which means you'll be able to purchase this up until June 30, if stocks last. It can be paired with a kit, which is a great way to venture into card-making if you aren't feeling confident about cutting correctly, or don't own a paper trimmer yet. You'll need to have your own acrylic blocks to mount the stamps on, and an ink pad. If you want to keep your purchases to a limit, I suggest a D Block, and a Pretty Peacock ink pad to complete the kit. Other colours Stampin' Up! sugest are Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, and Melon Mango.



Pop back over to Cathy Proctor to check out some more Purple Posy Creations.



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Friday, 24 January 2020

January Re-cap

It takes no time at all for these months to fly by does it? It doesn't help a great deal that in Australia, it is summer holidays through January, and routines are out the window. My husband has been back at work since New Year, but starts a week-long holiday tomorrow evening. We are going away to two different coastal locations - first to Phillip Island with a son and his family, and then to Lorne for 3 nights, courtesy of my husband's employer.



I've accomplished plenty with a spring clean of my wardrobe, a big tidy of my craft room, trips to the charity shop and appointments made. There are plenty of ticks on my "to do" list. On Wednesday afternoon I held my first craft session for the year and the ladies had a ball, playing with the foam brayers and three colours of ink.



Gina made the version with Hibiscus, using Timeless Tropical and Carmela chose Little Ladybug. Quite different results from the same background, and they were so pleased with their cards.


After they left, and before I washed the brayer sponges, I decided to colour the other side of the Golden Honey SDSP, with those three same colours. You'll see that where the colours overlap, they make a new shade, which is so pretty, just like a rainbow!



That 10cm by 30cm strip made these three cards, and I'm going to add them to my stash for #imbringingbirthdaysback. I used the Bonanza Buddies 'Happy Birthday' sentiment, and 'Thinking of you' is from Little Ladybug.



This round tag was in my leftovers box on my desk and was a perfect fit for the small sentiment.



These little flowers are so easy to stamp in different colours and punch out with the Small Bloom Punch. There is a note in the SAB catalogue that this punch may be available in the Annual catalogue, which made me decide it was worth getting now, as no doubt there will be a different stamp set it matches.

Painted Poppies Craft By Post - closing 5pm Feb 5th

The tutorial for 10 cards is available if you choose to order Painted Poppies #151599 $40 through my online shop, or choose one of the three other options at various price points to get the tutorial and materials to make all 10 cards.


Craft Sessions
I'd love you to join me next month for a crafting session. We will make a card with the poppy paper, another with Dressed to Impress and a third with dry embossing and a little stamping. I need time to prepare for a class, so let me know by 20th February. Send me an email, or text me your name and which session you'd like to join.  (0417 500 681) The craft sessions are held in my craft space in South Morang, Victoria.



Wednesday afternoon 26th February at 1pm
Friday evening 28th February at 7:30pm
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