mmm...Stampin' Time

I have a collection of Easter projects ready to share in a couple of weeks. However, this week’s #GDP435 challenge is:

… so, I will share one with you, earlier than planned.

For this project I decided to use the Easter Lilies Bundle.

For this project, I dusted off my Soft Pastel Assortment to colour the die cut flower elements.

TECHNIQUE: Using pastel shavings and Clear Wink of Stella to colour stamped images.

TIP: I used the spatula end of my Take Your Pick tool to scrape some of the pastel onto my E acrylic block. Then I used my Clear Wink of Stella to paint the colour onto the flower elements. I used the Daffodil Delight and Mango Melody (a Calypso Coral stand in).

TIP: Make sure that turn off your desk fan before you start scraping the pastel – it will fly everywhere (speaking from experience).

I used the Granny Apple Green pastel powder to colour the leaves.

After the flower pieces and leaves were coloured and dried, I assembled the flower for this card.

I used the largest Countryside Corners Die to cut a piece of Lemon Lolly card. Then it had some texture added with the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder.

The embossed panel was placed on the Basic White card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I looped some siver trim, from the Simply Elegant Trim, behind the flower. It was secured using Stampin’ Seal.

The flower was attached with dimensionals also.

The greeting was stamped in Granny Apple Green and then cut using one of the Countryside Corners Dies.

I used some Lemon Lolly DSP, from the Subtles 6″ x 6″ bundle, to add a strip inside the card and on the back of the envelope.

Finally, I added some Lemon Lime Twist gems, from the Tinsel Gems 4 Pack, to the card front.

Make sure that you drop back again on March 18th to see my Easter projects.

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.

Easter Lilies Bundle (English) [162786] $91.75	Easter Lilies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162783] $42.00	Easter Lilies Dies [162785] $60.00	Countryside Corners Dies [161471] $49.00	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161644] $21.75
Cane Weave 3 D Embossing Folder [160580] $17.50	Simply Elegant Trim [155766] $13.25	Tinsel Gems Four Pack [161623] $14.00	Soft Pastels Assortment [154585] $15.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $14.00
Take Your Pick [144107] $19.25	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Lemon Lolly A4 Cardstock [161729] $17.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $15.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25
Paper Trimmer [152392] $46.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $15.00

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Today I have a decorated journal to share with you.

I found a spare journal lurking in one of my crafting drawers and decided that I should decorate it for today’s project.

This checked Pebbled Path Designer Series Paper was adhered to both the front and back of the journal.

Then I cut four pieces of DSP and used one of the Notes of Nature Dies to cut holes in each of the DSP panels. Then I threaded lengths of the Gold Faux Leather Trim through each of them. To hold the trim in place, I knotted their ends.

I placed the first piece onto the front of the journal using dimensionals. The other layers were adhered in place with Multipurpose Glue and used dimensionals to hold up the lower edges.

I cut and die cut a smaller piece of Basic White cardstock before stamping the piece with the checked image and the sentiment.

This panel was postioned over the top with dimensionals.

Using the Mini Alphabet Dies, I cut the letters for ‘My Journal” in Gold Foil. The back of the letters had Adhesive Sheets, so attaching them to the journal was easy.

I used the Lovely & Sweet Dies to cut the vanilla beans and flower, as well as the cacao bundle, from the DSP, before attaching them to the front of the journal. I also fussy cut several leaf bundles.

To finish the cover of the journal, I added a bow, tied from the Gold Faux Leather Trim, and some of the Cork Rounds.

Tomorrow I have a 3D project to share with you.

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.

Nature's Sweetness Suite Collection (English) [162645] $229.75	Notes Of Nature Cling Stamp Set (English) [162630] $42.00	Lovely & Sweet Bundle (English) [162627] $91.75	Lovely & Sweet Dies [162626] $56.00	Notes Of Nature Dies [163203] $49.00
Nature's Sweetness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162616] $29.00	Mini Alphabet Dies [162934] $54.00	Gold 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Faux Leather Trim [162644] $15.75	Adhesive Backed Cork Rounds [162643] $11.50	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad [161648] $15.75	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $15.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] $46.00

Today I want to share three simple techniques with you:

1. Use your Stampin’ Blends to colour a light coloured ribbon.
2. Use your Take Your Pick tool to pick up a couple of centre threads and pull them up to create a ruched effect.
3. Layer and overlap thin panels of DSP to create interest.

I also used some Blends colouring that I shared this time last week.

When I look at this photo I can see that the main DSP panel is not parallel – I am going to cut this card apart and reattach all the elements to a new card base to correct this problem.

The Pebble Path card base coordinates with the DSP designs I chose for this card. The checked DSP was cut into 1 1/4″ strips and then adhered over the vanilla bean DSP. They were angled and overlapped.

I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock and cut the left hand side using one of the Notes of Nature Dies. THis die gives a fabulous spiral notebook finish, that looks even better when it is torn away.

I stamped the cacao image twice – once on to the die cut panel and the other onto a scrap of Basic White.

I coloured and die cut the second cacao image. Then, with Stampin’ Dimensionals, I positioned it over the image stamped on the die cut panel.

A length of Pecan Pie Centre Stripe Ribbon was coloured with my Dark Pecan Pie Stampin’ Belnds pen. Then I lifted up the Pecan Pie threads and ruched the ribbon. The ends of the ribbon were then tucked under the back of the die cut panel and secured with Tear and Tape.

The sentiment was stamped and trimmed before being placed on the card front.

I stamped the ‘field notes’ image on the card insert and back of the envelope.

Finally, I coloured some Flat Adhesive-backed Pearls iwth my Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends pen.

Tomorrow I have a journal 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.

Nature's Sweetness Suite Collection (English) [162645] $229.75	Notes Of Nature Cling Stamp Set (English) [162630] $42.00	Lovely & Sweet Bundle (English) [162627] $91.75	Lovely & Sweet Cling Stamp Set (English) [162617] $46.00	Lovely & Sweet Dies [162626] $56.00
Notes Of Nature Dies [163203] $49.00	Nature's Sweetness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162616] $29.00	Pecan Pie 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [161634] $14.00	Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls [160449] $15.75	Mossy Meadow Light Stampin' Blends Marker [148545] $7.75
Pebbled Path Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161658] $17.50	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674] $17.50	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Pebbled Path A4 Cardstock [161731] $17.50	Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad [161648] $15.75
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Tear & Tape Adhesive [154031] $12.25	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25
Paper Trimmer [152392] $46.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $15.00