mmm...Stampin' Time

Hello! Thanks for popping by today. I appreciate the time each of you take to visit my site.

My project is for this week’s Global Design Project Challenge – and, it’s a sketch challenge.

I decided to use the After the Storm Stamp Set, for the first time. This is the stamp set created for France “Frenchie” Martin’s Million Sales Achievement. I thought the background area of the sketch appeared to be cloud-like, so I went with clouds.

I started by stamping the rays of sunshine in Bumblebee – I used a post-it note to mask the top portion. Then I stamped the clouds using Smoky Slate and Balmy Blue ink. Then I cut three short lengths of Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon and layered them over the rays.

The greeting was stamped twice – once in Balmy Blue and then Bumblebee. I cut them using the long banner from the Bloom Dies. A small piece of 2020-2022 In Colour 6″x 6″ DSP was glued down before the greeting banner was added. It was popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I cut the Bumblebee ‘sunshine’ and popped it over the base banner.

The card insert and envelope have Balmy Blue clouds stamped on them. The final touch was colouring some Pearl Basic Jewels using the dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend.

So, do you like the way I interpreted the sketch challenge? Who could you cheer up by sending this card?

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.

After The Storm Cling Stamp Set (English) [155038] $37.00	Bloom Hybrid Embossing Folder [155989] $57.00	2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153070] $20.00	1/4" Bumblebee Gingham Trim [153658] $12.25	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $13.00
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
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! Thanks for popping by for today’s project share.

I am so excited to show you this card – it is super cute!

The Count on Me Stamp Set features six awesome animal images – a bear, a kiwi, a fox, a kangaroo, a penguin and a pair of koalas.

Today, it’s all about the penguin.

I started by choosing the Designer Series Paper – Pattern Party 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper. This is only available through Stampin’ Rewards. For this card I decided that the rows of colourful hearts and semicircles of dots would be perfect. From there I decided to use Granny Apple Green cardstock for the base. I cut the DSP smaller than I usually do so that I could angle it on the card front.

I stamped the penguin image three times – once as a mirrir image. Then I coloured them using coordinating Stampin’ Blends. The three images were cut using one of the Layering Circles Dies. I also cut three coordinating scalloped circles, using the same dies set. The circles were adhered to the scalloped circles and then popped up on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped, coloured and fussy cut six extra balloons to add to the circles. They were popped up on dimensionals so that they looked as though they were floating with the penguins. The birthday greetings are from the Party Puffins Stamp Set. They were stamped onto Bermuda Bay cardstock using the same coloured ink, before they were trimmed and placed where you see them. The penguin was also stamped, with some colouring, on the card insert and the envelope. The final touch was to add some Clear Wink of Stella on the balloons.

Lots of lovely Stampin’ Blends colours for this cute and colourful card. I cannot wait to make some more projects using this stamp set.

Do you have someone, in your life, who loves penguins? My daughter’s room mate does, so I think she will keep this for her birthday.

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.

Count On Me Cling Stamp Set [155647] $38.00	Party Puffins Cling Stamp Set [155054] $35.00	Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper [155426] $31.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Silicone Craft Sheet [127853] $10.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $15.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.50
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $15.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.50	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154958] $15.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $15.50	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 and thank you for popping by. I hope you like the project that I am sharing with you today.

It’s Wednesday, so that means it is a blog hop day.

This week’s theme is Fancy Fold Cards. This is the first time I have made a Pop Up Cube card. I was inspired by a card that Lisa Curcio shared recently. Her instructions were so easy to follow.

I chose the Expressions in Ink Suite for this project. The Specialty Designer Series Paper is simply stunning. I love the gold elements that have been incorporated into the watercoloured images. For the DSP panels, that have been adhered to the cube base, I added a Gold Foil layer behoind the green and gold. This helps the DSP pop. Of course, I needed to add some of the Gold Metallic Pearls to emphasise the gold features even more.

The birthday greeting is from the Artistically Inked Stamp Set and was stamped in Polished Pink. It was cut using one of the Bloom Dies, from the Art in Bloom Bundle. Then I cut an Evening Evergreen panel to pop behind the greeting. It is attached to the inside of the card using a small circle of the same coloured cardstock which is folded in half. This creates a hinge so the greeting sits in just the right place.

The flowers and leaves were stamped and die cut. Then I ‘painted’ on some Versamark refill and used the Heat & Stick Powder to lay down some Gilded Leafing. I looped some gold Simply Elegant Trim behind one of the flowers.

The card folds down so that it can slide inside an envelope. I forgot to take a photo of the back of the card to share with you. It has two panels of Basic White cardstock. One is stamped, in Evening Evergreen, with ‘best wishes’ and both have a cluster of three small flowers stamped in Polished Pink.

I think that I will need to make more of these cards using lots of different paper designs and stamps.

Make sure that pop by to see what the Freshly Brew crew have created.

• Leonie Schroder
• Michele Miller
• Jeanne Moss

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.

Expressions In Ink Suite Collection (English) [155459] $130.75	Artistically Inked Bundle (English) [155456] $92.50	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Artistic Dies [155371] $61.00	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $54.00
Bloom Hybrid Embossing Folder [155989] $57.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Expressions In Ink 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [155464] $26.00	Metallic Pearls [146282] $12.25	Simply Elegant Trim [155766] $13.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $15.25	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $13.00	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [155712] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	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