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Full of Love with Just Add Ink

Hello friends, when I saw the colour challenge at Just Add Ink this week I couldn't resist joining in the challenge: Aren't the colours just beautiful! I immediately saw flowers, and then decided on the Full of Love stamp set and pulled out my Stampin Blends , then fussy cut the arrangement. I blended a mix of Fresh Freesia and Starry Sky for the background.... confession time, I didn't clean off my mask properly after applying a light wash of Starry Sky, so when I removed the larger of the 2 plaid Artistic Mix Decorative Masks and applied Fresh Freesia things all kinda blended together - so whilst not what I was aiming for I was happy with the blending of the 2 colours. The sentiment is from the stamp set to, I kept things simple and just stamped directly onto the card base rather than fussy cutting it too. I finish by  adding some Rhinestone Basic Jewels in the centre of the flowers for a touch of bling. Thanks for visiting today, I hope you enjoyed viewing my project.

Trees for Sale - Crafty Colour Challenge

Hello crafters, welcome to a Crafty Colour Challenge! Today we have lovely collection of colours to brighten anyone's day: I'll be honest, Crushed Curry would have to be one of my least used colours.... I'm not really into yellows, so this was a bit of a challenge for me. I decided that a non-traditional coloured Christmas Card would work for me for these colours. I've done 1st and 2nd generation stamping for my trees - the largest tree from the Trees for Sale stamp set , and I cut them with the Sale-a-bration Tree Lot Dies that you can earn for FREE with any $180 aud purchase during Sale-a-bration. I used a blending brush to apply a little Crushed Curry then stamped the stars, before mounting on a Crushed Curry Mat. To finish I added some Elegant Trim. For more Crafty Colour Challenge inspiration continue through the list of demonstrators below: Blog Hop Index Thanks for visiting today, I hope you enjoyed viewing my project. Stay tuned for more inspiration and tip

Stampers Showcase - Stylish Santa Express Showcase

Hello there crafty friends, today we are showcasing creations from the July-Dec Mini catalogue with a twist..... with a sketch from a bit of a blast from the past if you recall Mojo Monday (one of the first challenge blogs I participated in when I started my journey with Stampin Up!) Card Sketches are a terrific way to get your creative juices flowing. They give you a fantastic starting point, or a perfect layout to CASE! I just received an order on Friday and decided that I'd use Santa's Express DSP for my project, here's what I've come up with: Isn't the Santa Express DSP just gorgeous! So much so that I haven't done any stamping, I've let the DSP do all the work for my card. I've used the Stylish Shapes dies for the circles and banners, and added a little touch of bling with a super cute bow tied with Metallic Mesh Ribbon . As you can see I took the sketch quite literally, using the tones of the sketch to guide me with colour placement. I did change

Nothing's Better Than.... Fun in the Sun

Fun in the Sun..... I'm in the southern hemisphere, so I wish! It seems like weeks that I've had thermals and the heater on at home, so even the thought of Fun in the Sun makes me feel a little warmer. When I think of a fun in the sun day, it is with family and friends, and in more cases than not there would be a favourite bevvy involved, so I decided that the Nothing's Better Than stamp set was perfect! I've used Polished Pink, Tahitian Tide and Coastal Cabana as my colour theme, I used the Deckled Rectangle dies to "tear" the sides of the cardstock; these dies are now my "go to" for rough finishes as I don't like tearing cardstock by hand - weird I know, but hey it's just a "me thing". As July is watercolour month, I used that theme for the Shimmery White background and colouring of my cocktails. I added some shimmer to the glasses with Wink of Stella, and some Tahitian Tide In Color Twine twine and Basic Rhinestone Gems to fini

Love You Happiest Hippos

Hello crafty friends, I have a super cute card to share with you today!  The Happiest Hippos stamp set and coordinating Hippo Dies are both rewards you can earn FREE with a qualifying purchase during Sale-a-bration. I used a combination of Grey Granite & Smoky Slate Stampin Blends for colouring using Ivory for the chest and nose, how stinking cute is this hippo!!!!! The background is Awash with Beauty DSP , paired with Basic White and a Basic Grey card base the whole card really pops. Thanks for visiting today, I hope you enjoyed viewing my project. Stay tuned for more inspiration and tips this month. I’ve listed the products I used below, just click on the picture and be taken directly to the product.  I truly appreciate your support, it inspires me to keep crafting and helps to keep my blog and YouTube channel running. If you live in Australia and don't already have a Demonstrator I'd love to be yours.  Happiest Hippos stamp set   Hippo Dies Awash with Beauty DSP Look