mmm...Stampin' Time

Hello and welcome. Thanks for popping by to see today’s project.

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This stamp set is so much fun. There is also a coordinating die set!

Aren’t they cute!

I started this card by water colouring the paddock and sky in Garden Green and Balmy Blue. The three different sheep were stamped in Soft Suede and then fussy cut (I know there are dies).

I die cut the fences and added them to the card front. Two of them were popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sheep then found their places.

The middle sheep is holding the “You’re Amazing'” sign. It was stamped in Balmy Blue and cut using my go to Stitched Rectangle Dies. The dancing sheep was stamped on the card insert and the envelope. Some Blue Adhesive-backed Gems were the final touch – just to add a little sparkle.

I like these little sheep and am thinking of other ways that I can use them in projects.

Are the stamp set and dies on your wishlist? How would you use them in a project?

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.

Counting Sheep Cling Stamp Set (English) [156591] $0.00	Sheep Dies [156600] $0.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems [153547] $14.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Water Painters [151298] $21.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00

Hello! Thank you for popping by for today’s project.

I find inspiration for different projects from so many sources. Today’s decor piece was inspired by a local restaurant that I walked past recently. As I wandered past I knew that I had a stamp set that I could use to achieve the style of headwear used in the restaurant’s logo. The restaurant is called Frida Kahlo’s Summer House. The owner, from Mexico, has a relative who used to live around the corner from Frida Kahlo.

Using the restaurants logo I made a template for the shape of the hair and brow. I hand cut this in Basic Black. Then I used the Art Gallery Stamp Set to create the Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler flowers.

I cut three layers for the background and glued them together. The hair and brow were adhered to the Basic White layer before shaping the flowers and adding them using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I attached some Adhesive Sheet to the back of the cardstock before cutting out the letters for ‘Summer House’ and positioned them on a piece of Basic Black cardstock. Black Stampin’ Dimensionals were used to layer this up on the background. An additional flower was attached near the ‘S’ and a few Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels were added.

Finally, I placed it inside an Ikea shadow frame. I am very pleased with the way this decor project turned out. What do you think? I am looking forward to giving this to the owner for his restaurant.

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.

Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421] $38.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924] $12.25	Basic Black 12″ X 12″ Card Stock [124267] $12.25
Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231] $13.50	Cherry Cobbler 12" X 12" Card Stock [124272] $9.95	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $10.50
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

Hello and welcome. Thanks for popping by today.

It is Wednesday and time for this week’s Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop. The theme is the Craft of Giving. Projects could include a bag, box or gift card holder.

I decided to use the new Kraft Gift Boxes from the July – December Mini Catalogue for my project.

I used the Tidings of Christmas Suite, from the Annual Catalogue, as well. The first step was to remove the acetate piece from one of the gift boxes so that I could make a template to cut card stock and Designer Series Paper.

The first layer that I adhered to the lid of the box was a piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock. I used the template to cut out the shape of the opening.

I used the same template to do the same with a piece of Tidings of Christmas 6″x 6″ DSP. After I adhered this piece to the lid of the box, I created a mitred Cherry Cobbler frame to coordinate with the strips of Real Red that I attached to the sides of the box.

A piece of Evening Evergreen was cut, using the template, and then embossed with the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder. It was then cut in half diagonally so that the gift could peek through.

I gathered up a length of Cherry Cobbler and Gold Metallic Ribbon to add to the card front – it almost looks like tinsel.

The stars from the Christmas Trimmings Dies were positioned using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then, I made the gift tags using the Tailor Made Tags Dies and Gold Shimmer Ribbon to decorate the tags.

To ensure the simple gift of chocolate doesn’t slide around, I made two inserts to hold it in place.

What do you think? Would you like this gift?

Make sure you hop on over to see what the other Freshly Brewed crew have made.

• Leonie Schroder
• Michele Miller
• Jeanne Moss
• Ann Craig
• Jessie Holton

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.

Tidings Of Christmas Suite Collection (English) [155720] $100.50	Tidings & Trimmings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153503] $31.00	Christmas Trimmings Dies [155561] $47.00	Tidings Of Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155718] $20.00	Kraft Gift Boxes  [156569] $17.50
Merry Melody 3 D Embossing Folder [156392] $17.50	Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/2'' (1.3 Cm) Metallic Ribbon [156312] $14.00	Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152156] $12.25	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25
Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $15.25	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00