Lots of Happy Stamp Set

Hello Crafty Friends,

I have been on a blogging mission this morning. This post is my tenth in a production line of creativity. I have been lucky enough to have an enormous crafting session in the studio recently. During this time I designed and created 25 cards - not including any for the Design Teams  I am on. These were all just free flowing, no limits, colour schemes or themes to adhere to.

This one was created using 'extras' left over from previous projects. I often do this, just pull a whole heap of elements together and hope they work lol

 

The card front has been splattered with Early Espresso ink and then attached to the Whisper White card base. A stitched circle was cut from the Wood Textures DSP and used for the central focus point. To this I added a large letter "O". The Lots of Happy stamp set has been inked in Black Momento and coloured using Stampin' Blends and the Lemon Lime Twist water colour pencil from the Lots of Happy kit. Also from the kit, some Lemon Lime Twist ombré ribbon was tucked under the Wood Circle. The Happy Birthday sentiment from Party Pandas has been white embossed on Black card.

The second card in todays post also uses the Wood Textures DSP. I was so late to the party with this DSP, I honestly thought I could live without it but alas it appears that is not so. Its so versatile.

I have layered the DSP over some Kraft and then Black card stock before adhering to a Sahara Sand card base. I have stamped some whisper white card with the Diagonal Stripe Background stamp and cut a piece to place across the centre of the card.

 

The floral bouquet from the Lots of Happy stamp set were stamped in opposite corners and then coloured using SU Blends and Lemon Lime Twist Water Colour Pencil. Next, the sentiment was stamped in the centre. Placing a stitched circle framelit over the sentiment I partially die cut both ends so that the floral images were not fully cut with the framelit. Remove from big shot and fussy cut the remainder of the floral images.

 

A layer of Black card was placed behind the sentiment circle and a few die cut foliage elements were adhered behind the floral images.

 

Thanks for stopping by today, hope you had time to get into your crafty space and create something you enjoy doing. Until next time, stay awesome

 

Just Add Ink #389 - Hometown Greetings

Hello Crafty Friends

Hope your Friday is going great. Its been another exceptionally busy week in our household - prepping for Christmas, planning activities for Mum's visit in a few weeks time and my daughter graduated Year 12 - High School, on Wednesday night. Such a proud Mumma Bear. Not going to lie, I did shed a few tears as she walked the stage to receive her certificates, looking beautiful in her graduation gown and sash.

 

On top of my already hectic schedule, Hubby asked if we could send cards to the Boutique Builders we subcontract to. Compared to the larger, commercialised building companies we deal with, these bespoke Builders not only are amazing to work for, but they care about what they do, how they do it, while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and value for money.

 

This week over at Just Add Ink, the amazingly talented Kelly has provided us this Inspiration Picture for Challenge #389. A stunning array of naturally wrapped gifts. So pretty and I bet it smells divine. I thought I would use this weeks challenge to create one of the Thank You cards for our Boutique Builders.

 

I really wanted to replicate the gorgeous presents in the picture for my Christmas Day Table setting, but the greenery will have gone yuck by the 25th - boooo, I so adore the brown paper wrapping, twine and greenery combination.

 

 

Stamps: Pop of Paradise

Card/Dsp: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Black, Old Olive, Merry Little Christmas DSP

Other: White Craft Ink, Neutral Twine, Botanicals Builder Everyday Jar Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Hometown Greetings Edgelits

 

Be sure to check out the amazing creations the Design Team have shared to inspired you and or join us and play along, you can submit your entries here.  Hope you have an amazing weekend, until next time, stay crafty 

 

 

 

 

Jar of Love

Good Day Crafty Friends.

Today I made a card to send to a friend I haven't heard from in a while. Plus I really wanted an excuse to play with a new bundle I received recently. The Jar of Love bundle is just stunning! Why I left it so late to get I will never know! But one has it in her hot little hands now so its all hands on deck.

I started with a card base of Mint Mocaroon and added a strip of the matching glitter cardstock from the SAB glitter pack. On Whisper White I stamped the Jar, waterline and background leaves. The sentiment is from Tin of Cards and was heat embossed in white on black card stock.

 

The flowers and bow were stamped using Melon Mambo stamped off for the background colour and full strength for the highlight stamp. I added a few retired sequins and adhered some flowers with dimensionals and others with Tombow.

 

I can see many cards being made with this bundle in my near future. I cant wait to make a heap of cards with these pretty flowers, but these will have to wait until after convention on April 8th as I am currently busy making my swaps.

Happy Crafting x