I only have a few more weeks to participate in the weekly Global Design Project challenges because Rob and I are heading overseas for 10 weeks!
These weekly challenges ensure that I am always looking to create a project to meet the challenge guidelines. So often these challenges take me outside my comfort zone.
The week #GDP437 is a colour challenge.
For this challenge I chose one of the new bundles from the 2024 – 2025 Annual Catalogue – Country Flowers Bundle.
The technique I decided to use was the Clear Wink of Stella ‘water colouring’ technique.
After I stamped and die cut the bouquet of flowers and teapot I added ink directly from my Classic Stampin’ Pads onto clear blocks painted the images using the Clear Wink of Stella brush.
I used a Basic White card base and two matte layers; one in Shaded Spruce and one in Highland Heather.
The Highland Heather layer was embossed with the new So Swirly Embossing Fodler.
The Coastal Cabana and Basic White layers were cut using the new Country Flowers Dies.
I wrapped a length of Silver & White Sheer Ribbon arond the embossed Highland Heather layer and tied a bow. Then I added two lengths of silver trim from the Simply Elegant Trim bundle, and tied an extra double bow.
The Highland Heather layer was then adhered to the Shaded Spruce layer and secured on the white card base.I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of both the Coastal Cabana and Basic White die cut circles.
These were layered together before being trimmed along the right hand side. Then I added these circles onto the card front, over the ribbon.
The greeting was stamped and trimmed before being positioned on the front of the card using a strip from the edge of the dimensionals sheet.
I added the teapot to the white circle and then added the bouquet. These were both secured with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
‘Flower Market’ was stamped inside the card and on the back of the envelope.
Finally, I added some of the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to the card front.
I had made an earlier card for this challenge, but I didn’t like it as much as this one.
Here is my first endeavour:
For this card I used almost the same products. Instead of the So Swirly Embossing Folder, I used the new Dotted Circle 3D Embossing Folder.
I stamped the images directly onto the Basic White circle for this project.
I used different dies from the Country Flowers Dies set and coloured the Silver & White Sheer Ribbon.
I won’t be able to provide you with a shopping link until these new products go live for customers, from May. I hope in the descriptions I have given you will know what I have used for these projecrs.
Until next, happy stamping.
