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TIME FOR A GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT COLOUR CHALLENGE

Hello and thank you being here. I am so pleased that you are popping by to see what my latest project is.

As I mentioned recently, my new Sunday posts will be a project from the Global Design Project’s weekly challenges.

Global Design Project #285 is a colour challenge. The colours are So Saffron, Seaside Spray and Sahara Sand. Well, it wasn’t until after I finished my project I realised that I used Soft Sea Foam instead of Seaside Spray – I wrote down the colours incorrectly. I wish that I had looked at all the samples and I may have autocorrected myself when I started blending the soft green. Anyway, I won’t be adding it to the challenge but still like the end result.

I made two projects – a card and a gift box.

The Sahara Sand card base has an embossed layer adhered to the front. I used the Dandelions 3D Embossing Folder to add texture that coordinates with the stamp set and dies that I chose.

The next step was to use Blending Brushes to colour a piece of the Dandy Laser Cut Paper. The blended the So Saffron front the top down and the Soft Sea Foam from the bottom up. Then I stamped the dandelion image, from the Garden Wishes Stamp Set, in Sahara Sand onto the same coloured card stock. Using Saddle Brown StazOn ink I stamped the same image onto white vellum. After the images were cut using the Dandy Wishes Dies, I coloured the card stock piece using the Blending Brushes again.

The vellum piece was adhered to the laser cut piece. Then I cut four lengths of Linen Thread and threaded it through the sides and tied it at the front. Then I used Stampin’ Dimensionals behind the other dandelion die cut and popped it over the linen thread.

I stamped the greeting and then cut it using one of the, soon to be retired, Stitched So Sweetly Dies. I cut it a second time making it thinner.

The last touch was to add a few Gold Glitter Enamel Dots.

Then I made a gift box using one of the Love You Always Treat Boxes. I covered it with some Soft Sea Foam 6″x 6″ DSP from the Subtles collection. I used one of the Dandy Laser Cut Paper round shapes and coloured it with my So Saffron Blending Brush, before adhering it to the top of the box. Then I cut lots of dandelions and overlaid them on top of each other and held them in place using Mini Glue Dots. Before securing it over the So Saffrom circle, I tied some Linen Thread just below the head of the dandelion.

Well, I made not have finished with a project to add to the #GDP285, but I do have a card and matching gift box that I am really happy with. Here’s hoping that I get it right next week.

Keeping it real – 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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ANOTHER BRILLIANT BLOG HOP

Hello – welcome – and I am so delighted that you have popped by.

My post today is for a unique blog hop that features the Butterfly Bouquet and the Butterfly Brilliance Collection.

Thank you for joining us for our special Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

I have thoroughly enjoyed making many projects using this beautiful collection. For this blog hop, I have made a new slimline card.

I started by choosing three of the colours that have been used in the Butterfly Bijou 6″x 6″ Designer Series Paper – Calypso Coral, Just Jade and Misty Moonlight. I also used the Natural Touch Specialty Paper. I stamped the collection of butterflies image onto pieces of the card stock and die cut them using the Brilliant Wings Dies – I now heaps of butterflies ready for other projects. Then I die cut three of the largest detailed butterflies in vellum. These vellum butterflies were then painted with Wink of Stella for some added glimmer.

The ‘thank you’ greeting is from the Best Year Stamp Set. I used my Stamparatus to stamp it. This gave me the opportunity to mask the lower half of the sentiment (‘for all that you are’) using tape. I inked up the greeting using Jet Black Staz On ink and stamped the vellum. Because I was using my Stamparatus, I was able to repeat the stamping until I was happy with the application of colour.

I thought about adding some embellishments to the card front but decided not to. Sometimes it is better to be a little understated. This is an elegant thank you card. What do you think? Who would give it to?

There will lots of other Butterfly Brilliance inspired thank you cards, made by demonstrators from around the world. Check them out and get some great ideas for your own cards. I hope you enjoy hopping.

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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FLUTTERING BYE BYE

Hello to each of you lovely crafters who have floated by today.

Between now and May 4, when the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue goes live to customers, I will be making projects using Stampin’ Up!® that will not be carrying over. There are lots and lots of items from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalogye that are retiring. There will also be products in the January -June Mini Catalogue that are not listed in the new catalogue index (so I am making the assumption that they will retire at the end of June). The good news is that the Mini Catalogue products are still available until then, while stocks last.

Today I chose the Floating and Fluttering Bundle.

FLOATING & FLUTTERING BUNDLE
STILL AVAILABLE FOR $81.75

I was inspired to stamp my own DSP by a Facebook Live that Sara Douglass did earlier in the week. She used the Floating and Fluttering Stamp Set as well.

I used Staz On ink to stamp the cluster of butterflies across a full sheet Shimmery White card stock. Then I was able to use my Water Painters to add colour to the butterflies. My colour choices were really a flight of fancy – Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Mango Mlody, Melon Mambo, Pacific Point and Rococo Rose. Once the card was dry, I cut a 5-5/8″x 4″ matt layer for the front of the card. Then I used the butterfly cluster die to cut two floating layers. I also die cut some individual butterflies. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, these were all popped up over the stamped images on the mall layer.

The ‘Together Forever’ sentiment comes from the Forever & Always Stamp Set. I partially inked the ‘Forever &’ stamp so that only Forever had Memento Tuxedo Black ink on it.

To finish the card, I added some Playing with Patterns Resin Dots to the front of the card. I think I may need to go back and add a touch of Wink of Stella to the wings of the butterflies. What do you think?

Don’t forget to check the Last Chance Products Sale list and place an order quickly – all items listed are only available while stocks last.

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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
Always Dies
[154307]
$57.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00