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COLOUR INKSPIRATION #108

Hello to each and every one of you who take the time to pop by and see my latest project. I truly appreciate that you do!

Today I have a card and coordinating gift box that I made for the #108 Colour INKspiration challenge. The colour palette for this challenge is so bright and bold.

May be an image of text that says 'Daffodil Delight #108 Polished Pink Fresh Freesia Balmy Blue Coastal Cabana COLOUR COLOUR AKSPIRATION SPIRATION CHALLENGES'

I decided to feature the FREE Sale-a-brationTextures & Frames Stamp Set and the Sweet Treats Stamp Set. Let me know if you think the project is bold enough!

I started by stamping the ‘block’ image from the Textures & Frames Stamp Set in the five colours from the challenge. Then I stamped the cupcake image, from the Sweets & Treats Stamp Set, using the Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad. I used my Stamparatus to stamp these colours and images to ensure everything is perfectly spaced. Then I trimmed down the Basic White card to the size you can see.

I cut a 1″ strip in each of the five challenge colours and then used the Banner Pick a Punch to create a banner end for each of them. Using my Gridpaper I positioned each of these banners and adhered them at an angle under the cupcake panel.

For the background panel, I used the ‘splotches’ image and all five colours to fill the Basic White space. When the stamping was finished I added texture to this panel by using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder.

Once the embossed layer was adhered to the card base, the cupcake layer was popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I created a ribbon feature using Mini Glue Dots and Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon.

The birthday greeting, also from the Sweets & Treats Stamp Set, was cut using one of the Seasonal Labels Dies.

I was inspired by a recent Paper Pixie (Julie Dimatteo) project – a tapered triangle gift box. This is the gift box I made to coordinate with my card – thank you Julie! If you haven’t discovered her amazing projects, especially her 3D ones, make sure that head over to her website.

These are many of the products I used to create this card and gift box. There will be a complete supply list at the end of this post.

What do you think? Do you love this vibrant colour scheme?

Until next time, 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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DELIVERING CHRISTMAS CHEER

Hello and welcome to another project I want to share with you.

I made this card during my Facebook Live yesterday. Here is the link – https://www.facebook.com/mmmstampintime/videos/2599057596906237

It is another curtain fold card featuring the Delivering Cheer Stamp Set and Whimsy & Wonder 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper.

I started by cutting, scoring and folding the DSP layer. Some Multipurpose Glue was used to glue the top end of the folds in place. As soon as it was dry I attached it to the front of the Polished Pink card base.

Then I stamped the skirt and legs image twice. For one of them I used Crumb Cake ink and stamped off twice before stamping on to a piece of Basic White card. The second was stamped, in Memento Tuxedo Black, on to a piece of the Soft Succulent DSP.

The gift boxes and arms were stamped, using Crumb Cake ink, that had been stamped off twice. I used Stampin’ Blends to colour the boxes. For the legs and arms I used the Ivory Stampin’ Blend and then used the Colour Lifter to lighten the colour slightly.

The greeting is from the Delivering Cheer Stamp Set and was cut using one of the Pretty Pillow Box Dies.

I stamped the gift boxes images on the card insert and envelope. The final step was to colour some Clear poxy Essentials using Stampin’ Blends.

As you can see, I used quite a few of the Stampin’ Blends colours for this card.

Until next time, 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]
$17.00
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TIME TO TRY A NEW TECHNIQUE

Hello to each of you who are popping by today. Welcome!

Well, I had planned to share these projects with you yesterday but somehow I managed to get behind schedule.

this is the first time I have made cards using the ‘curtain fold’ or ‘drapery fold’ technique. It is a great way to showcase the double-sided designs of our Designer Series Papers. For these projects I used the Painted Christmas 12″x 12″ DSP.

The DSP starts as a 12″x 5-1/2″ piece that is cut in half diagonally – Not corner to corner but 1/2″ in from the corner. The paper was then scored at 1″, 3″, 4″, 6″, 7″, 9″, 10″ and 11″. To see how this was done, I made another one of these cards during my Facebook Live – here is a link – https://www.facebook.com/mmmstampintime/videos/2599057596906237.

I stamped a coordinating leaf design on the card front using Evening Evergreen. The folded DSP was then attached to the card front and I added a strip of Evening Evergreen card at the top of the curtain fold.

The greeting, from the Merriest Moments Stamp Set, was stamped in Real Red. The same leaves were stamped on the card insert and envelope. Then I added some Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card front.

I made three other cards using the products you can see and the other items I have mentioned.

So, what do you think of these four curtain fold Christmas cards?

Until next time, 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]
$17.00