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TIME FOR #179 COLOURinkSPIRATION CHALLENGE

I am always amazed by the colour combinations each Colour INKsiration Challenge throws at us … and, they are usually a combination that I would not have thought to use.

For this challenge I decided to use one of the upcoming product bundles from the January – April Mini Catalogue … EVERYDAY ARCHES.

One of the benefits of joining Stampin’ Up! is that you have the opportunity to see new catalogies and products before they go live to customers. During a preorded period, you will be able to buy new products and create with them before customers … and, as a ‘demonstrator’, you will enjoy a minimum 20% discount on most products.

Here is the project I created for this challenge.

I die cut the five challenge colours using the five smallest arch shaped dies. Then I layered and adhered them together.

Using the second largest arch die, I cut a Basic White arch and stamped the greeting in Shaded Spruce.

The layered, coloured arches were then added to the white arch using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I created the Shaded Spruce ‘wreath’ by pulling up the threads on one side of the ribbon. When it was very tightly pulled up, I cut the ribbon on the other end and pulled the threds up from that end. Then I tied the threads together very tightly to form the wreath.

Then I adhered the wreath to the card front using Multipurpose Glue.

The greeting was stamped on the card insert and a die cut Shaded Spruce bow was adhered to the back of the envelope.

When I showed this card to my youngest daughter, she asked me to recreate it as a Christmas card … and, here is what I made for her.

I am looking forward to using this bundle to create many more projects.

Until my next project, 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.

When the upcoming catalogue goes live, I will return with product images and order numbers.

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SURFING SANTA FINDS HIMSELF ON A FRIDAY FUNFOLD CARD

I think this is one of easiest funfold cards to make.

Using a standard card base fold it in half and burnish the fold using a bone folder. Then fold the front panel of the card base in half back on itself and burnish it also, creating a little Z style fold.

The card base is Azure Afternoon and I used some of the Brights 6″x 6″ DSP in the same colour to fill the panels.

For the white panel I used the largest of the circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut two.

The Santa image was stamped on one circle then coloured, sporting more of a tan this time.

I cut around the bottom of the surfboard so that it could be popped up over the stamped waves image.

Inside the card, I added two Basic White panels and stamped some waves and a sun on one of them.

To finish the front of the card I added a small square die cut greeting and some Daffodil Delight Glossy Dots.

A sun was stamped on the envelope as well.

Next week I will likely start sharing some projects using new products from the upcoming January – April 2025 Mini Catalogue … I’m so excited by the goodies that have arrived with my pre-order!

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
Bone Folder
[102300]
$14.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$21.00
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EVERY CHRISTMAS NEEDS A SURFING SANTA!

As the title of today’s post suggests, my projects for the rest of the week will be showcasing the Surfing Santa Stamp Set.

As much as I love the idea of a white Christmas, I don’t think that it has ever snowed on Christmas Day where I live. So I am always excited when Stampin’ Up! introduces Christmas images that are perfect for the Southern Hemisphere.

For my first first card, I started by stamping the waves using Azure Afternoon ink and a masking technique align them and create a rolling set.

The next step was to stamp, colour and fussy cut this super cool Santa, hanging 10 on his board. This is day one of his surfing safari and he doesn’t have his summer tan yet.

I used the cutting blade attachment on my Take Your Pick tool, to cut into one of waves so that the board could slip in under it.

Then I stamped, coloured and fussy cut the gift boxes that Santa was trying to deliver on his board.

When I found this surfing Santa styled gingerbread in a local shop I knew that I needed to buy it for this photo!

I stamped the wave on the card insert and the back of the envelope to have everything coordinate.

The sun was stamped, using Daffodil Delight, on a piece of Basic White card and then cut using one of the circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

The greeting was also stamped in Daffodil Delight on white card and then cut using the largest banner die from the same die set.

Lots of Stampin’ Dimensionals were used to pop the sun, banner and gift boxes up from the card front.

Tomorrow I have a 3D 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]
$21.00