A New Ink on Life

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - A Kit In Color

It's time again for me to be back blog hopping with my incredibly talented friends from the A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop! We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators that love to think outside the box and come up with inspiring alternate samples using the current Paper Pumpkin Kit. 

Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up! makes creativity easy. Each month a fully designed project kit arrives in an adorable box filled with stamps, ink and paper – everything cut and ready to go.This month’s cheerful kit contains fun die-cut shapes, simple sentiments, and whimsical embellishments that can be used to accent the boldly-patterned coordinating card bases and envelopes. It also includes four of the five limited edition Stampin’ Up! In Colors for 2020-2022, plus a Stampin’ Up! In Color from the 2019-2021 collection. 

As soon as I received my kit and saw the contents I immediately knew I wanted to create a scrapbook page featuring our youngest daughter. She personifies sunshine with her amazing sunny disposition and despite all the rain and struggles life has sent her way, she has always been able to find the rainbows. I am pretty sure in her 13 years of life so far she has taught me more than I could ever teach her. She recently just celebrated her birthday and of course, with all the current restrictions in place and social distancing requirements, we couldn't throw a traditional party. She took it all in stride and did not complain once, little did she know we were planning a big surprise, and we actually pulled it off without her suspecting a thing. We decorated the outside of the house and just before dinner time she heard a commotion outside. There was a parade of friends (keeping 6 feet apart, of course) in decorated cars and on foot with balloons and noisemakers letting her know how special she is. Definitely a birthday she will not soon forget!

I started with a 12x12 piece of Whisper White Cardstock and added two strips of patterned paper from the Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper. I used several pieces of the kit components to create this layout. Including pieces of the card bases to create mats for the photos, die cuts pieces and puffy stickers, but my favourite part of this layout is the fun effect the tissue paper from the box added. I cut two small pieces into strips then cut a fringe along the edge. It not only creates some whimsy to the page but adds texture and interest. TIP: When creating a project look at how you can use something in a different or nontraditional way to add interest.

Another thing that I knew I need to add to my page was some bling! Not only does she sparkle with her dynamic personality she loves glitter. Using the Stitched star Dies I cut out several stars from Gold Glimmer Paper and spread them out over the page. I'm so happy with how this layout turned out, but most importantly she loves it too! This kit was such a fun one to work with and I will definitely be putting together some cards with it as well.

 

Now be sure to check out what the rest of my talented friends created!

 

Now here is some info on next month's kit that I am sure you will want to get your hands on.

The upcoming June Paper Pumpkin kit is here to help you #sharesunshine. Inspired by Stampin’ Up!’s CEO Sara Douglass, this kit has leftover pieces for you to decorate the box. Fill it with yellow goodies, add the included adhesive label, address it to someone special, and brighten their life with a little sunshine!

About the June Kit

Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes (2 cards of 4 designs)

Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)

Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

Coordinating Colors: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, White, and Gold

Box of Sunshine Information: This kit includes extra pieces and stickers (including a sticker label) to help you create cards AND a Box of Sunshine filled with treats and goodies to send to a friend. (Treats not included.)

 

Subscribe Now, trust me you won't want to miss out and you only have until June 10th.

 

Products used for this project can be found below with links to my online store. As always please contact me if you have any questions.

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - I'll Bee Yours

 

I am so happy to be back blog hopping with my incredibly talented friends from the A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop! We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators that love to think outside the box and come up with inspiring alternate samples using the current Paper Pumpkin Kit.

Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up! makes creativity easy. Each month a fully designed project kit arrives in an adorable box filled with stamps, ink and paper – everything cut and ready to go.

Paper Pumpkin’s first kit of 2020 is all about L-O-V-E. Each I’ll Bee Yours kit comes with 20 foil paper bags, 10 mini card bases and envelopes, die-cut banners, printed die-cut pieces, baker’s twine, sequins, Stampin’ Dimensionals, and adhesive dots. And don’t forget the exclusive I’ll Bee Yours Stamp Set and Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Spot!

Although the kit itself is adorable as is, the best part of these kits for me is to find fun and creative ways to use the elements of the kit and make something totally different! This month I decided it was time to make a scrapbook page using one of my favourite photos of my oldest daughter. One of the first things I noticed in the stamp set was that there was a little tulip and I knew immediately that this photo would be perfect to use with the kit.

I paired the kit with the Timeless Tulips stamp set and FREE Sale-a-bration Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper. I love how this paper has both neural patterns like the bold black and white striped I used here, but also have gorgeous gold foiled designs. I matted the photo on a vellum and DSP layer from the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper pack. The watercolour background wash was created using Daffodil Delight ink and an Aqua Painter.

I do not have the Heart Punch Pack (it is on my list;) so I flipped over one of the purple die cut hearts and stamped on the white side with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. The tulip and leaves we stamped and then coloured over top with coordinating colours of Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers to create some depth to the images. I also added some splatters of Champagne Shimmer Paint.

Now be sure to check out the amazing inspiration of Paper Pumpkins alternatives from this talented crew! There are a lot of us hopping today and trust me you won't want to miss a single one!

 

Artisan Design Team Blog Hop - Christmastime is Here Suite

Hello everyone and welcome back to another Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are a group of 16 Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world, that were chosen to represent Stampin' Up! over the course of the 2019 year, through blog hops, Facebook posts and corporate blog posts. Each month we will be be focusing on a particular set of products to bring you inspiration from around the globe Stampin' Up! style.

Christmas Is Coming Early This Year! We hope you’re ready to make this holiday season magical, because the Christmastime Is Here Suite is finally here! This exclusive, limited-time collection of festive, floral coordinating products has everything you need to share love, joy, and creativity this holiday season.

This suite of products can be purchased in one complete bundle for those of us who want it all or items can be purchased individually. It consists of GOLD 1/4" (6.4 MM) SHIMMER RIBBON, GOLD GLITTER ENAMEL DOTS, CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER, CHARMING ROSE BRACELET, ROSES DIES and CHRISTMAS ROSE STAMP SET. Full of gorgeous florals and shimmery accents this collection is perfect for creating beautiful projects for any crafting style. From stunningly simple to intricately complex. 

Last month in this blog post I showcased a trio of projects highlighting the beautiful stamps, papers, dies and embellishments in this must have suite. A Kraft Pillow Box is easily transformed to go with the colour palette by brayering on classic ink in Cherry Cobbler. The label shaped dies are perfect for creating little gift tags sized just right for holiday gift giving. But one of my absolute favourite parts about this suite is that not only is there a die that cuts out the gorgeous floral stamp image it also cuts out an image on one of the beautiful patterned papers!

Today I am sharing two new projects using this amazing suite. Not only are these products great for creating cards, gifts and tags but they are also ideal for scrapbooking. I couldn't resit showcasing this photo of my youngest daughter outside our house in front of the rose bush. I also made another gift tag, because I can never have too many on hand and don't all gifts deserve a pretty little tag too?

This tag started with cutting Mossy Meadow Cardstock with the largest shape from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies. TIP: To create a flagged end, use the same die partially cutting the top of the label from the botton of the cardstock. I then fussy cut part of a pattern from a piece of DSP then did the partial die cutting technique to die cut the side and layered it on top of the paper. The sentiment was stamped using the amazing new Delicata Golden Glitz Ink Pad. 

I knew immediately when I started this page that I wanted to use the gorgeous rose image and accompanying stamps to create a stamped floral wreath. The images have almost a watercoloured appearance. Using a small plate I lightly traced the outline on to a 12x12 sheet of Whisper White Cardstock. This helped to create a placement guide for my stamps.TIP: To create varying depths of colour using the same ink stamp full strength then again for a lighter image. I did that here here with the roses, alternating them. Using the coordinating die shape made it quick and easy to cut out an image from D. TIP:This die cuts out both the DSP and matching large floral stamp. The gold foil accents in the paper is so stunning in person. 

Included in this suite (bundle # 153947)  $154 (CAD):

• Christmas Rose Bundle (#153944) $83.50
• Christmas Rose Stamp Set (#152431) (1 cling stamp set & 1 photopolymer stamp set) $52
• Roses Dies (#152144) (7 dies) $41
• Gold 1/4" Shimmer Ribbon (#152156) $9.50
• Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (#152155) $11
• Christmastime Is Here Designer Series Paper (DSP) (#152154) $20
• Charming Rose Bracelet (#152159) $30

And don't forget about the coordinating colours:

Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Poppy Parade, and Gold Foil

 

Now remember these fabulous products are only available for a very limited time and trust me you don't want to miss out! So be sure to place you order, available only until November 1st or while quantities last. 

 

Looking for even more inspiration using this fantastic suite? Be sure to check out the amazing Kaylee van Es, she always comes up with such inspiring examples. 

 

 

And don't forget to check out the whole Artisan Design Team!

 

2019 Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team

Angela Meiritz-Reid 

Ashley Van Camp 

Aurélie Fabre 

Emma Goddard 

Jackie Aitken 

Jennifer Picard

Kaylee van Es 

Lauren Alarid 

Maike Beimler 

Manuela Geiswinkler

Mikaela Titheridge 

Narelle Farrugia 

Rochelle Blok 

Stesha Bloodhart 

Sylwia Schreck

Tanya Rees 

Artisan Design Team September Blog Hop-Paper Play!

 

Hello everyone and welcome back to another Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are a group of 16 Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world, that were chosen to represent Stampin' Up! over the course of the 2019 year, through blog hops, Facebook posts and corporate blog posts. Each month we will be be focusing on a particular set of products to bring you inspiration from around the globe Stampin' Up! style. 

    

Our focus this month is on Stampin' Up's fabulous Designer Series Papers and what better time than now to stock up on your favourites?! The buy 3 get 1 free is the perfect time to purchase all of those paper on your wish list! I was so excited to be able to work with one of my absolute favourites; See a Silhouette. I love how the designs mimic the look of Pigment Sprinkles and that they are perfect for adding artistic backgrounds and layers. 

When I first saw the See a Silhouette DSP back in June I immediately knew I wanted to scrap with it. The papers are full of amazingly bright colours with varying tones and the watercolour effect creates the illusion of fun textures. I took the hexagon patterned paper and fussy cut it then layered the pieces on a piece of 12x12 Whisper White Cardstock. I also fussy cut some of the leafy pattern to layer behind the photo along with die cuts.

This sentiment stamp was the ideal phrase to sum up my daughter and our dog Farley, the two of them are inseparable. Tip:I inked up the stamp with Jet Black StazOn ink and stamped directly onto the photo. This adds interest to the photo without distracting from it and StazOn Ink is perfect for stamping on photos. I also attached a little Mini Library Clip with some Whisper White Twine for added dimension. 

The die cut words in the Silhouette Scenes Bundle are great for using as a title. Tip:I die cut the word four times and layered them together to create more of a bold impact. I used another phrase from the stamp set and stamped a background to lay the title on. I love the effect stamping the words several times with out reinking creates. 

Now next up on the Hop is the insanely talented Kaylee van Es, I just know you will love what she has to share!

Now remember, there are 16 of us sharing inspiration today, be sure to check out all of the fabulous projects!

As always you can find all of the products used for today's projects listed below with a direct link to my online store and please feel free to contact me with any questions or for further details. Thank you for stopping by!

Artisan Design Team June Blog Hop - Come Sail Away

 

Hello everyone and welcome back to another Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are a group of 16 Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world, that were chosen to represent Stampin' Up! over the course of the 2019 year, through blog hops, Facebook posts and corporate blog posts. Each month we will be be focusing on a particular set of products to bring you inspiration from around the globe Stampin' Up! style. 

This month we get to work with new and exciting products from the 2019/20 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalogue. Our focus is on the fabulous Come Sail Away Suite of products that have a fun nautical theme to them, but as you will see these products are very versatile as well.

For my projects I created a traditional 12x12 scrapbook page and card with matching envelope. Stampin' Up! makes it so easy to create different types of projects by using a coordinating suite. 

I love traditional scrapbooking, I began scrapping shortly after I found Stampin' Up! and card making. This page started with a 12x12 piece of Whisper White card stock and some of the Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper. One of the great things about this suite is that there is also a coordinating Memories and More Card Pack that is perfect for pocket scrapping but they can be used on tradition pages as well. TIP: Use Memories and More Cards on traditional layouts for easy journaling and quick and easy pages. The sticker embellishments work great for filling out a layout and creating a title. As you can see this page has nothing to do with nautical but I was able to make this suite work perfectly for these fun photos of my kids (including "fur kids")

For this card again I took advantage of the versatility of the Memories and More Card Pack. They are not just for scrapbooking, in fact Stampin' Up! created the Assorted Memories and More Card Bases And Envelopes to coordinate perfectly with both the 4x6 and 3x4 sized cards. All you have to do is attach it to the card base and go from there! I layered an amazing laser cut 4x6 card on top of a piece of DSP and then adhered it to the card base.

I braided the Sahara Sand and Night of Navy Baker's Twine to create a rope like appearance in keeping with the nautical theme. The Sail boat imagine was stamped and die cut then covered with a little Wink of Stella for some subtle sparkle. TIP: To create an easy watercolour look, ink up the stamp then lightly mist it with water using a Stampin' Spritzer, then stamp on watercolour paper. I also added some ink splatters by tapping an Aqua Painter that had been dipped in Classic Ink.

Now next up on the Hop is the insanely talented Kaylee van Es, I just know you will love what she has to share!

Now remember, there are 16 of us sharing inspiration today, be sure to check out all of the fabulous projects!

As always please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding today's projects and all supplies used are listed below.

Artisan Design Team - Everything is Rosy

 

Hello everyone and welcome back to another Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are a group of 16 Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world that were chosen to represent Stampin' Up! over the course of the 2019 year, through blog hops, Facebook posts and corporate blog posts. Each month we will be be focusing on a particular set of products to bring you inspiration from around the globe Stampin' Up! style. 

For this hop we are focusing on a brand new limited edition product collection.  The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley is an exclusive, limited-time collection of coordinating, petal-packed products that has everything you need to let your creativity bloom. This beautiful exclusive is only available while supplies last and ordering starts today, May 1st! 

Once I started playing with the products I didn't want to put them down! You get so much all neatly packaged together inside a little white box. So what is in there you ask? Your Everything is Rosy Product Medley is jam packed with the following products:

• Everything Is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set—18 stamps; suggested blocks: a, b, c,
• Everything Is Rosy Dies—10 dies; largest die 2-7/8" x 1" (7.3 x 2.5 cm)
• 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper Stack—48 sheets; 8 each of 6 double-sided designs
• 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 CM) rose gold foil paper—8 sheets
• Printed die cuts—2 sheets
• Rose gold die cuts—4 sheets; 2 each of 2 designs
• Rose gold adhesive backed mirror embellishments—60 embellishments; 1/4" (6.4 mm)
• Melon Mambo 1/4" (6.4 mm) Ruched Ribbon—10 yards (9.1 m)
• Night of Navy/Rose Gold 3/8" (1 cm) Metallic –Edge Ribbon—10 yards (9.1 m)
• Rose Gold Shimmer Paint—1/2 oz. (15 ml)

These products are only available in this exclusive offering and trust me when I say, you do not want to miss out on it! Now let's take a closer look at the projects I created.

This 6x8 scrapbook page utilizes several of the gorgeous printed and foil die cuts. They are perfect for layering and make it quick and easy to add embellishment clusters and the various labels are sized perfectly for stamping several of the sentiments. The Rose gold Foil sheets cut like butter with the Everything is Rosy Dies. Even the intricate border was super easy to cut and remove from the die. The tiny little floral stamp was inked in Night of Navy Classic Ink and created a perfect background for the page and the beautiful photo of my little sister from her wedding this past summer.

The Everything is Rosy Designer Series Paper is double sided, one side has gorgeous rose gold foiling and the other side has a variety of neutral patterns and colours. For this card I backed a piece of DSP on to some rose Gold Foil. The beautiful Rose Gold Shimmer Paint makes pretty splatters. Tip: By simply using an Aquapainter and flicking the paint on the paper you can create a variety of splatters in various sizes. For this card I focused on the stamps and coordinating metal dies. The leaves were stamped with Shimmer Paint, using a Sponge Dauber I inked up the stamp and then stamped it directly on Whisper White cardstock. The flowers were inked using Blushing Bride, Night of Navy and Melon Mambo Classic Inks. Tip: For the Melon Mambo flower I first inked it in Blushing then rolled it in Melon Mambo and blended the two colours together on the stamp using a Sponge Dauber. This helps the colour transition better and doesn't create a hard line between the two colours. 

I love the cute little Mini Pizza boxes. They are all ready to decorate anyway your heart desires and make the perfect packing for a small gift. All of the patterns of DSP in this medley of products are amazing, but I think this might be my favourite. Some cardstock, foil, die cuts and the stunning Rose Gold Edged Night of Navy Satin Ribbon was all it took to create this adorable little gift package. 

 I am someone who loves, adores and uses DSP, but sometimes it is fun to create my own background using Stampin' Up! products and that is exactly what I did for this card. Using ink pads and an Aqua Painter I created lines on Watercolour Paper, now remember if you decide to try this, there is no right or wrong way to do it, you are not looking for perfect lines. I then splattered on some shimmer paint using the same technique as mentioned above.  I sometimes like to add delicate layers behind my die cuts and Cardstock Vellum works great for this. Tip: The Starburst Punch is one of my go to punches for this, but I felt it was a little big for what I wanted, so I just snipped out about a 1/2 inch from the middle and placed the pieces behind the label. The flower and leaf were also stamped on Watercolour Paper and I used an Aqua Painter to spread the ink, helping to soften the colours.

 

Next on the hop is my amazingly talented friend Kaylee van Es, I just know you are going to love what she has to share!

 

The Everything is Rosy Product Medley is available to order now from my website, but as I mentioned earlier, products are limited and once it's gone, it gone! As always if you have any questions please feel free to message me, I am always here to help. Listed below are all other items I used along with the Everything is Rosy. 

 

Artisan Design Team April Blog Hop - Needlepoint Nook

Hello everyone and welcome back to another Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are a group of 16 Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world that were chosen to represent Stampin' Up! over the course of the 2019 year, through blog hops, Facebook posts and corporate blog posts. Each month we will be be focusing on a particular set of products to bring you inspiration from around the globe Stampin' Up! style. 

This moth we got to work with the embroidery inspired Needlepoint Nook Suite of products. This suite has it all, adorable stamp set, cute mini buttons, coordinating dies and fabulous coloured linen thread. I'll be honest when I first got a peek at the Occasions catalogue it was not on the top of my list, but that is one of the things I love about Stampin' Up!, they offer such a variety of products that there is something for everyone. However once I started working with it I was really pleased with my project in the end.

When it comes to paper crafting scrapbooking still has my heart. I may not do it as often as I would like to, but I am slowly chipping away at the stash of photo that I want to get into albums. when I first saw this suite I thought it was very feminine for obvious reasons. I decided to create a page to show that it can work using a photo of my son as well, by using mostly the "B" side of the patterned paper in the Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper my page nicely showcases the photo of my daughter and son. I created my layout directly on a full piece of DSP, I know it can be hard to use up that pretty paper, but I encourage you to go for it! 

The Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies not only cut out several of the stamped images, they also include several coordinating accent pieces. I love how there is a die that embosses a label shape and the Pretty Label Punch punches is perfectly. (Confession time: I do not have this punch so I hand cut my label, but I would much rather punch than fussy cut,lol) 

When designing the actual page layout I decided a grid style background would work great with the quilted feel of the products. The layout itself is very simple. But by adding layers of stamped images and die cuts along with some linen thread and an adorable mini button I was able to add dimension and texture without overwhelming the simple design and let the photos shine.

Next on the hop is the very talented Kaylee van Es, she always has something amazing to show! And remember to check out each one of the blog on the hop for inspiration on how to use this fun and colourful suite of products!

As always please feel free to contact me with any questions. All products used for today's project are list below with a direct link to my online store.

Fancy Friday- Bundle It

It's the last Friday of the month and that means I am back hopping with my Fancy friends! 

Welcome back to the Fancy Friday Blog Hop! We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators that have been or are currently on the Artisan Design Team. We love sharing our passion for creating with all of you and hope to inspire along the way.

This month with are focusing our challenge on the many amazing coordinating bundles that Stampin' Up! has to offer in the current 2018-19 Catalogue. There are so many to choose from that it was hard for me to narrow it down, but in the end I went with the Rooted in Nature stamp set and Nature's Roots Framelits. This is definitely one of the more pricier bundles in the Catalogue, but I feel it is worth every penny and more, due to it's versatility and the fact that you get 16 individual stamps and 12 dies. I love that Stampin' Up! offers so many stamp sets with matching punches or framelits, it helps make creating so much easier. 

For this card I really wanted the stamps and framelits to be the star, gasp absolutely no DSP insight! I started with a card base of Thick Whisper White card stock then layered on a piece of Cajun Craze to create a mat for my watercoloured piece. I first created a watercolour wash using an Aquapainter on the Watercolour Paper with Tranquil Tide, Grapefruit Grove and Blackberry Bliss Classic Inks. Then using the new Big Shot Embossing Mats I took the leaf Framelits and embossed them all over the front of the paper panel. Watercolour Paper is perfect for getting a nice deep embossed image on.

I then stamped two coordinating leaf images on Watercolour Paper; one in Tranquil Tide and the other in Cajun Craze, then die cut them out with the matching framelit. Using an Aqua Painter I softened the ink. For the Cajun Craze one I also added a small amount of Blackberry Bliss and some drops of water to blur the ink. I think one of my favourite things to do with the Stampin' Up! Classic Inks is watercolour with them, they blend out so beautifully.

Here's a look at the full card, not a lot of layers or fancy techniques, but add a little watercolour and some embossing and you definitely can create a card that is fancy :)

Now be sure to check out the next Fancy Friend on the hop, the extremely talented Dani Dziama! I am sure she will wow you with her project.

As always please feel free to contact me with any questions or leave a comment. All supplies used are listed below:

Fancy Friday - Tropical Vibe

Welcome back to the Fancy Friday Blog Hop! We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators that have been or are currently on the Artisan Design Team. We love sharing our passion for creating with all of you and hope to inspire along the way.

 

This month we are being inspired by the Tropics! Our challenge was to create a project that has a tropical vibe to it.

I completely took this challenge literally and used the amazing Tropical Escape Suite from the current annual catalogue. This challenge totally inspired me to start tackling a project that should have been done five years ago! My husband and I went on our first vacation ever with out children in 2013 for a glorious 8 days in Maui. 

One of my favourite things about Stampin' Up! is that with their coordinating products you can totally customize any project to suit your needs. I decorated the front of the album using the Large Letters Framelits to create the word "Maui". The letters were first cut from thin chipboard then layered some DSP on top.

I made my own 3x4 cards to fit inside the pocket page using cardstock, DSP and die cuts. I tried to mimick the colours of the gorgeous sunsets we saw using Brushso on Watercolour Paper.

Here is a look at the full spread. For the 6x8 full page I wanted to create a BW page that would help to make the stunning photo stand out even more. I added a pop of colour with the die cut leaf outline that perfectly layers of the stamped leaves.

Now that I have two pages completed in the Album  am hoping that it will help motivate me to actually finish it;)

I was also inspired to create a card using the Suite as well. I am just loving how fresh and fun the products are and love the happy colours.

Granny Apple Green is such a bright sunny colour. I don't often used coloured card bases, but it was the perfect choice for this card. The stamped leaf was inked using Granny Apple Green first, then the outside edges rolled on Shaded Spruce. I then took a Sponge Dauber and  blended the two colours together inward to create a soft graduation of colour. The large Whisper White layer was embossed with the Subtle Dynamic Folder, creating some added texture.

Be sure to check out the next stop on the hop, the amazing and talented Jeanna Bohanon. I am sure you will just love what she has to share!

 

As always you can find the products used for these projects below and if you have any questions please feel free to message me. 

Fancy Friday - Color Refresh

Welcome back to the Fancy Friday Blog Hop! We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators that have been or are currently on the Artisan Design Team. We love sharing our passion for creating with all of you and hope to inspire along the way.

With the new Catalogue there was an amazing core colour refresh and the Stampin' Up! colour families were changed and some fantastic new colours were added as well as the return of some old favourites. So for our challenge this month we were to use NEW or RETURNING colour favorites from the Colour Refresh.

For my colour palette I chose the returning In Colour Blackberry Bliss from a few years ago, as well the new 2018-2020 In Colour Grapefruit Grove, new core colour Soft Sea Foam and an old favourite Soft Suede. When I sat down to make my projects for this month I had no idea what colour combo I would end up with! It all started with a photo of my youngest when she was only 3 years old.

So cute right? I had spent the better half of a week cleaning up and purging my craft room and came across this printed 5x7 photo, sigh they grow up so fast, don't they? I just knew I had to scrap it so I pulled out various packs of DSP and decided on Tranquil Textures. I also wanted to use the Memories and More Delightfully Detailed Card Pack. I just love how versatile this product line is, perfect for pocket pages and traditional scrapping.

  

I used a lot of layering of papers and patterns for my layout. The base is a piece of 12x12 Whisper White card stock then I added an 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 piece of DSP. Soft Sea Foam is definitely one of my new favourite colours. I stamped directly onto the DSP along the bottom of the page using one of my all time top favourite stamp sets; Dandelion Wishes. The journaling reads " My wish for you is that you always remember you have wings and were born to fly".

I added 2 3x4 cards from the Memories and More card pack to the page and layered several piece of DSP behind the photo. The banner flag is also a card from the pack that I cut up.

The butterfly was die cut from watercolour paper and lightly coloured with the following inks; Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sea Foam, Soft Suede, Grapefruit Grove using an Auquapainter. 

Now since I had so many supplies pulled out from making the scrapbook page I decided the make a card using the same elements.

The card was super easy to put together as I used one of the 4x6 cards from the Memories and More pack as well as the awesome new Memories and More note cards and envelopes. 

The "thanks" as well as the cute little label are part of the card pack sticker sheets. There is a vellum butterfly behind the label, again lots of layering. I also used my Clear Wink of Stella pen and flicked the brush tip several times over the card to create a glittery splatter.

Well that it from me, be sure to go the the next blog on the hop. I am sure the amazingly talented Cathy Caines will wow you with what she has to share!

As always you can find the products used for these projects below and if you have any questions please feel free to message me.