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GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT #409 – CARD NUMBER TWO

As I mentioned in my last post, I will possibly have a couple of rainbow projects to share this week.

The reason for rainbows is because this week’s GDP#409 Challenge is a colour challenge.

And, just like the last post my rainbow colours are Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, Blueberry Bushel and Gorgeous Grape.

For this card, I wanted to feature the Sea Turtle and Alphabest Photopolymer Stamp Sets.

I started by stamping the smaller turtle image in each of the seven rainbow colours. Then I used my wonderful Paper Snips to fussy cut each of the turtles.

Painting each of the turtles with the Wink of Stella brush spread the ink lightly into the white spaces. Each turtle then had two shades of each colour and a shimmery finish.

A panel of Basic White cardstock was dry embossed, with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder, to create a fluid texture.

When I decided that I would use the Alphabest stamp set, to create my “go with the flow” greeting, I knew that I wanted to have all the turtles swimming in the same direction.

I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop each turtle up from the embossed layer.

After stamping the greeting, I trimmed down each word before adding them between the turtles.

I stamped the turtle on the card insert and the envelope.

It doesn’t take much to create a fun and colourful card.

Tomorrow I will share the card I made for GDP#408 that I missed submitting.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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Paper Snips
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$19.25
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RINGS WITH NATURE BUNDLE PROJECT

For today’s project I decided to team the Ringed with Nature Bundle with the FREE Rings of Love Designer Series Paper from the 2022 July – August Sale-a-bration Brochure.

The bundle comprises the Ringed with Nature Stamp Set and the coordinating Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder and Tree Rings Dies.

RINGED WITH NATURE BUNDLE (ENGLISH)

The Designer Series Paper is gorgeous – full of wonderful Autumn colours. I decided to do lots and lots of fussy cutting for this card so that I could create a scene.

I fussy cut the leaves and acorns from around the outer edges of the DSP to adhere to the sides of the Basic White panel. One full leaves and acorns bunch was cut to add to the card as well.

I embossed and cut several crosscut timber sections using the hybrid embossing folder and dies. These were layered and popped up across the bottom of white panel.

Then I adhered the many multicoloured mushrooms I had fussy cut.

The sentiment was stamped in Crushed Curry before being trimmed down to a smaller rectangle. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals behind the sentiment and popped it up on the card front.

The acorns and mushroom tops were painted with some Clear Wink of Stellar to make them sparkle. The last thing I did was tie a small bow using some Linen Thread.

The colours in the Designer Series Paper collection are just amazing. I love the leaves and the mushrooms.

Ever since Stampin’ Up!® introduced their Hybrid Embossing Folder and Dies, I have loved using them to create perfectly embossed and cut project elements.

Tomorrow I will have a Colour INKspiration Challenge project to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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WATER COLOUR WASHED WOOLLENS

The cardigan image in the Forever Friendship Stamp Set is so cute. I decided to use my Water Painters to colour the background and the cardigans with three of the new 2022 -2024 In Colours – Parakeet Party, Starry Sky and Sweet Sorbet.

I love the play on words in the sentiment!

The water colour wash across the background looks great with all the variation in tones. For the water colouring I used Shimmery White card stock.

Before placing the coloured panel on the card base, I cut two scalloped pieces using the Penned Flowers Dies and adhered them to each side. Then I glued it down.

I stamped three cardigans, using StazOn ink, and then coloured each of them. With water colouring I was able to give each cardigan areas of light and dark, as well as a much darker trim.

My Dark Basic Black Blends pen was perfect for featuring the buttons.

After some fussy cutting, the cardigans were popped up on the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in each of the three colours then I trimmed them down using one of Celebrations Tag Dies. I like it when I can use a label die, like this one, and I can shorten or lengthen the cut.

To finish the card, I stamped the cardigan in Starry Sky inside the card and on the envelope. Then I added some of the 2022 2024 IN Colour Matte Decorative Dots.

These are most of the products I used to make this card.

I’m not sure what I will share tomorrow – it will be a surprise, both to me and you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.