Hello everyone! It’s Kelly here today sharing a pair of easy watercolor cards using some of my favorite new products! Creating summer cards is my favorite; the colors, the textures…maybe because su…
I used the Stampin’ Up! Fields In Bloom stamp set to create my project for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We’ve got a theme challenge this week and this is what I made for it.
Welcome to our NEW AT SU! Blog hop! We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who are Hoppin’ with creative paper crafting ideas to
It has been at least a couple of weeks since I stamped with the Birthday Blooms stamp set. It seems like it was all I was using so I needed to give it a rest. When I saw the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #164 I knew it was time...
Hello there stamping friends! Happy Friday! Welcome and thanks for joining me on my blog today. Today we over at Just Add Ink have a fabulous inspiration picture challenge -Just Add Ink #716 | Inspiration Picture Challenge. I felt that the Inspiration Picture for this weeks challenge had a very European/Mediterranean feel and vibe, so for my card today I used the products from the Stampin' Up! Mediterranean Blooms Suite to incorporate that vibe. I was also drawn to the blue stairs in the inspiration picture and thought that the blues in the Mediterranean Blooms DSP was a perfect choice to go with those blue stairs. I've used this DSP in a few projects and have so far teamed it with Basic White and Night of Navy so this time I wanted to try it with Crumb Cake and Night of Navy and I think it they go quite well together. I turned the large die from the Citrus Blooms Dies on the side so that it is positioned across the card rather than up and down. It just adds a different look with the die cut and to make it more versatile in it's use. Got to love more versatility in the Stampin' Up! products! I finished the card off with some die cut circles, the fussy cut lemons, the die cut foliage and flowers, the embossed sentiment, some ribbon and trim, and the Opal Rounds. I love all the layering and different elements for a pretty birthday card. Just an FYI - the Night of Navy Linen Thread comes from the Stampin' Up! 2024 Sept - Dec Mini Catalogue, from the Nests of Winter Suite, available to purchase on 4h Sept 2024. Go and check out the design teams take on this week's Inspiration Picture Challenge at the Just Add Ink Blog and then come and join us in this week's inspiration picture fun! Can't wait to see what you create! Click on the image below to be taken straight to this week's challenge. Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Stamping! Live in Australia? Shop for Stampin' Up! with Me 24/7 HERE Recreate this project at home using the following Stampin' Up! products. Click on the images below to see the product information and to shop from my online store Tweet
Half Swing Card, Pop Out Swing Card, Birthday Blooms, monochromatic watercolouring, 60th birthday card, Fun Fold, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Large Numbers Framelits
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Welcome to another edition of Stamp Review Crew. For this hop we are showcasing one of my fave Stampin Up sets to date "Botanical Blooms". It's such a pretty and detailed set and the co-ordinating thinlits are gorgeous too! With spring on the horizon, l went with So Saffron-Peekaboo peach & Pear pizzazz and teamed them up with crisp white to keep it fresh and clean. If you are following the hop you would have just arrived from the very talented and creative blog of Val Moody. But if you have landed here and wish to begin at the start, just click on the Stamp Review Crew banner up top or you can continue on your way by hitting the next banner below. Now you are of to check out the creative awesomeness of Holly Krautkremer Thanks for stopping by! All supplies used are Stampin Up!
I am loving the new Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper and have been using it quite a bit lately. Today’s card was created for the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.
This is the 3rd and final week for Christmas in July cards. One Easy Card Design made with an any occasion stamp set followed by cards with the same Easy Card Design but with a Christmas Theme. T…
Happy new month! To mark the end of possibly the longest January in history, I held a lovely relaxing craft class on Saturday. I called this my Birthday Bash event... which in retrospect was not the best name as several people have asked if I was my birthday (they didn’t send cake though, sadly). But no, the idea was to create a set of six cards ready for all those birthdays that spring up on you in the new year. It was also a great opportunity to use the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper from the Sale-a-Bration brochure. Everyone received a quarter of a pack for their six projects, giving them lots of versatility and choice. We began with this fun fold card – although I’m not sure everyone found it as fun as I did! It's made from a full sheet of A4 cardstock; the piece you cut off can be trimmed down to use as the belly band – and in fact provided the belly band for the second card, too. Download the FREE tutorial here (opens in new window) This is what the card looks like when it’s opened out. Plenty of space to write. The second card was a simple Z-fold, where you just score the front at the halfway point and fold it back on itself. I set out to make this a masculine card but failed miserably. Never mind – we can always use more floral cards, can’t we? Our third card utilised vellum to tone down this lovely but bold Designer Series Paper. By offsetting it a little, you can add interest. The front is decorated with flowers cut out from the Paper Blooms pack. When using vellum, you don't want your adhesive to show, so make sure you only apply glue or tape behind your elements. I quite like the way the vellum then sits loosely on the card but if you need more security, add a glue dot and cover it with another flower or rhinestone/pearl. Our last three cards were from a three-in-one pattern, which is fun to make and really speeds things along. Basically, you cut three pieces of DSP to the same size, then cut them up in exactly the same pattern – I used a guillotine-style cutter so did them all in one go. Then you mix up the designs to create three different cards. You don't have to follow this pattern, you can do it with vertical or horizontal strips, or use your imagination! If you would like to follow this pattern, however... You can download a free tutorial here (opens in new window) You can earn this gorgeous Designer Series Paper FREE during Sale-a-Bration, which runs to the end of February. This is one of your choices when you place a £45 order. If you are in the UK and would like to order, please visit my store and, if you use the February host code D6PKN76U, I’ll send you a little thank you gift in March! To make it easy for you, please shop using this link Does your wish list come to more than £99? Please get in touch and I will help you get more for your money and unlock discounts all year round. Please message me via my website. NB: Please note orders are currently taking quite a bit longer than usual to arrive, due to a combination of extra paperwork required following Brexit, lower staffing levels due to the pandemic, and an influx of orders as a result of both lockdown and Sale-a-Bration. Please ask if you require more information.
For today's card, I'm continuing with the gorgeous Citrus Blooms Bundle! The stamps are great and have a couple of images of orange branches and great sentiments! The dies have a couple
Hello stamping friends, You know I love making scenes with stamps and Stampin’ Up! has made it so very easy to create a flower field in the foreground of a simple scene using the new Fields i…
I used the Stampin’ Up! Magnolia Mood stamp set bundle from the Online Exclusives to create a birthday card to share with you today. I made this card out on my Instagram account this morning…
Hello my crafty friends and welcome to my blog. Today I am using the Designer Series Paper, Bloom Where You're Planted which is part of the Bloom Where You're Planted Suite of products. I have made cards before just by using Designer Series Paper. This is primarily using dsp but I added the stamped sentiment which is from the Sentimental Rose Kit. I also couldn't resist using the leaf die (again) from Artistic Dies. If you don't mind a little fussy cutting, this is a simple card with only 2 layers. As you can see, I have raised the flower pot to give the card some depth using a dimensional and tied some white twine around it. The foliage piece I also cut from a different sheet from the pack of DSP and adhered it just underneath the top of the pot using some liquid glue which I placed a small amount at the bottom, where the stems are. That way, the foliage is free to move and I think it looks more realistic. Originally, my card stopped there but you know how obsessed I am with THAT die and I still had some left over from a previous project so I added some to this. The gold foil against the green is just divine. I hope you like today's project. If you have any questions, let me know. PURCHASE PRODUCTS * Click 'Add All To Cart' button below, then deselect the items you don't require * Bloom Where You're Planted 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155696] $20.00 Artistic Dies [155371] $61.00 Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25 Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25 White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50 Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00 Sentimental Rose Card Kit (English) [156972] $33.00 Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00 Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00 Paper Snips [103579] $17.00 Add All to Cart When placing your order, enter this host code to receive a free thank you gift for supporting my small business. 💗 Thanks for visiting, stay safe and have a great Monday. Happy Crafting, *If you don't already have a demonstrator, I would love to be yours!* Click on picture to shop online
June featured bundle... This month it is the FABULOUS Citrus Blooms Bundle! And, the bonus is an additional 10% on this die bundle(while supplies last) through the Stampin Up Promotion! Woot Woot! If you purchase this bundle from me, during the month of June, you will get a free card class-to-go kit that includes all the supplies for three cards along with pdf instructions! Here is a close-up of this bundle: And, here are some card samples to inspire you:
Now that my Cards-by-Mail have been received by my customers, I thought I would show you the cards they are making. The first one features the beautiful Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper, which will be available for purchase on May 1st. The Daffodil Delight layer is embosses with the soon-to-be-retired Sweet Citrus hybrid embossing folder, one of my favorites! Another retiring product: the Garden Green frame was cut with the Scalloped Contours dies, and then the DSP was layered onto it. It was fun to bring in the little lemon, one of the dies in the Simply Sparkling set. It tied into the paper so well! The retiring products sale is in full swing, with many items already gone. If you have been waiting to place an order, you may not want to wait any longer! Product List Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $9.00 Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $10.00 Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584] $10.00 Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $9.00 Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $35.00 Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder [160644] $33.00 Simply Sparkling Dies [162870] $28.00 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00 Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25 Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.25
Actually it's a "Bloom with Hope" birthday cards!! I had to make two. My sister-in-laws are twins so they both get the same everything....
A sneak-peek into the new Annual Catalog Its Tuesday morning and I can’t wait to share this lovely card with you. A all about Designer Serie Paper. And it will soon be available for everyone.…
Hi there stamping friends! Thanks for stopping here at my blog. Today I'm playing along with the sketch challenge over at the Global Design Project #446 | #GDP446 | Sketch Challenge. It's been a white since I've played along over at the GDP but was super keen to join their sketch challenge for this week. As soon as I saw the sketch over on Instagram I had a few ideas swirling around in my head. I had just recieved an order from Stampin' Up! a few days ago with the amazing Mediterannean Blooms Suite and knew that is what I wanted to use for my card today. I've predominantly used the Mediterranean Blooms DSP for this card. I'm so loving the blue and white DSP patterns and when you combine a couple of these patterns together they make for an amazing project. Doesn't the DSP look like those Mediterranean blue-and-white tile designs? I love it! On the other side of the blue and white DSP designs is are beautiful images of blossoming lemons and oranges. These citrus fruits make a beautiful contrast to the blue and white and are beautiful to fussy cut and use on their own, on the front of your card, like what I've done here. I've layered the lemon image on one of the Spotlight on Nature circles and a foliage die cut from the Citrus Blooms Dies. Due to the busy-ness of the amazing DSP I thought the card didn't need much else other than some Linen Thread, some Opal Rounds and the heat embossed Happy Birthday Sentiment that comes from the Friends for Life Stamp Set. Did I say I'm loving this DSP? I'm sure there will be more project using this stunning paper. Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Stamping! Live in Australia? Shop for Stampin' Up! with Me 24/7 HERE Recreate this project at home using the following Stampin' Up! products. Click on the images below to see the product information and to shop from my online store. Tweet
Did you miss the FREE Premier crafting tutorial I did on my YouTube Channel? I have some great tips I shared during the video you will not want to miss. Watch the video replay on my YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/5n8T6J_UPjE?si=Wajfhz5CE4pkLpJf to see how to re-create this gorgeous project. Be sure to leave me a comment and share the video with your crafty friends! While you are watching, I would appreciate you subscribing to my YouTube channel.
My friend Annie will be celebrating her birthday this week. Since I am traveling to the Stampin' Up! Incentive trip to Alaska, I knew I would miss her special day. So, before I left the island, I took her out to lunch to celebrate a little early.
Playing with the Citrus Blooms bundle… and made this simple. but layered card. With the Mediterranean Blooms DSP and a couple of coordinating Dies, it’s super easy. Here are two dies th…
I finished up the February Stamp of the Month, it really wasn't a problem because with all of the snow and the blizzard, I was able to get a...
A sneak-peek into the new Annual Catalog Its Tuesday morning and I can’t wait to share this lovely card with you. A all about Designer Serie Paper. And it will soon be available for everyone.…
Hello there stamping friends! Welcome and thanks for joining me on my blog today. Today I'm participating in a blog hop for CASE-ing the Catty, to kick off the new challenge for the week. If you've come here from Peta's blog welcome, if you've started here with me also welcome. To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit. And this week we are CASE-ing our choice of sketches that are found on Pg. 22 of the Stampin' Up! 2024 - 2025 Annual Catalogue. There are 22 sketches so I'm sure there is at least one that inspires you. If you've been following me here for a while you'll know that I love a sketch challenge. I think because I find them the easiest of all the challenges and I usually get a whole heap of different ideas flowing so its easy to get crafting with a sketch. I also say that a sketch is more of a guide or starting point and I usually end up changing something from the sketch. I try to keep the basic design principles of the sketch but sometimes things need to be changed to suit the project better. I was really drawn to this grid like sketch when trying to decide on what sketch I was going to use. I wanted to use one of the sketches that was a little bit of a different design as to what I normally do when creating cards and this was it. I've used the grid design to create my own background using strips of Basic Black and Basic White. I do love a Black and White stripe and thought that this would go perfectly with the orange colourings of the oranges from the Mediterranean Blooms DSP. I've made a couple of projects recently with Blue and White combined with the Mediterranean Blooms Citrus images, which I love but I'm also loving this black and white colour combo with the citrus images too. I've used a few layers of Basic White under the striped grid and then fussy cut the orange image to make it the main focus of the card. I love that with these images they are the 'star of the show' and you don't need to put much else with them if you don't want to. Me, of course, had to add some extra die cuts and some ribbon and trim. A card isn't a card without these things in my book. I've layered one of the Citrus Blooms foliage die cuts, Linen thread and the Black & Very Vanilla Large Check to coordinate with the card. Can't go without that Linen Thread. I finished the card off with a little 'Hello' banner with a ruffled ribbon edge and some Opal Rounds embellishments. This is where I differ from the sketch a little. A banner placed on the card like in the sketch just wouldn't work in my book but put on the card down a little bit is a much better placement. I hope that I've inspired you with my take on this sketch and make sure you check out all the sketches on Pg. 22 of the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. These sketches are a great way to get that crafting mojo going especially if you are in a crafting slump. Why not try an use all 22?! There are lots of AMAZING creations from the rest of the CASE-ing the Catty Crew so be sure to make your way around the whole hop to get inspiration from the CTC team. Next up on the hop is Michelle Strazds with her amazing take on one of the sketches. Keep hopping around to see all of the design team’s creations. We would love to have you join us over at our Facebook group to share your creation CASE-ing a project from the 2024 - 2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue and join in this weeks challenge. You don't need to have a blog to join in! Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Stamping! Live in Australia? Shop for Stampin' Up! with Me 24/7 HERE Recreate this project at home using the following Stampin' Up! products. Click on the images below to see the product information and to shop from my online store. Tweet
Here's a "step card" - I ended up doing a fair amount of cutting (the flowers.) The instructions to make this type of card are pretty simple...
Hello Stampin’ Friends ~ I’m back (internet went down) and ready to share! Today’s card comes from the Citrus Blooms bundle by Stampin’ Up! It’s an exquisite collectio…
