Sunday Stamping Blog Hop - Sea of Textures

Good Day Crafty Friends,

Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. You are currently visiting Jackie Aitken in Perth, Australia. Hope you have had a wonderful weekend. You may have arrived here having just visited super talented, Sara Levin - wasn't her creations stunning!

This month the Design Team are showcasing the Sea of Textures stamp set. I was given this set for my Onstage Display Board in April, unfortunately I haven gotten around to purchasing the matching dies so I have fussy cut that little 'sucker' - the Octopus.

I whipped up three projects for this months blog hop - A scrap page, a gift tag and landscape card. All three creations use the same colour scheme - Coastal Cabana, Whisper White and Black.

The card uses a variety of stitched shapes along with stamped and plain card panels. The stamped panel has been created using the Artisan Textures and Tabs for Everything stamp sets in Coastal Cabana and Black Archival ink. The Octopus from Sea of Textures has been stamped in Coastal Cabana with Black ink applied sparingly around the tentacles and head with a sponge dauber. To finish the card a few Black Faceted Dots and a Bakers Twine Bow have been added.

The A4 lay out has been stamped using images from Sea of Textures, Tabs for Everything, Artisan Textures, sentiments from Rooted in Nature, Accented Blooms and Sea of Textures. Multiple die cuts have been added created using the new Stitched Labels Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Celebrate You Thinlits and Petals & More Thinlits.

The gift tag has been created using the same stamp sets as the A4 layout. Bakers Twine has been wrapped around the tag and two stitched heart die cuts added to the ends. Some Pool Party ribbon matched the colours of the tag nicely so I went with it. 

That's all from me for this months Stamping Sunday Blog Hop, folks. Be sure to follow the hop all the way through to see all the stunning creations and amazing inspiration. If you get lost anywhere along the journey, the list below will help you get back on track. Next up the hop is the wonderfully creative,  Manuela Geiswinkler. Enjoy x

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Thanks for stopping by today, until next time, stay crafty

Display Board Stamper Blog Hop - Sea of Textures, Lilypad Lake, Painted Glass

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to the Onstage April 2018 Presenter & Display Board Showcase Blog Hop. Thanks for joining us.

You are currently visiting Jackie Aitken in Western Australia.  If you are following the hop, you may have arrived here from talented, Kim Oliver. There are quite a few Demonstrators from all over the globe participating in this hop, so be sure to hop all the way through, for loads of inspiration using some of the new products from the new Annual Catalogue.

I was lucky enough to be a Display Board Stamper at my second ever Onstage, in Perth, Western Australia. I was so nervous I couldn't hang my samples, so my wonderful Upline, Sarah Klass, stepped in and hung them for me while I received Check In training. Below is a picture of my Display Board.

My generous box of goodies contained three stamp sets: Sea of Textures, Painted Glass and Lilypad Lake. The new Subtle Embossing Folder and the Lovely Label punch were in there too. I also received the new in colour DSP and matching embellishments, which was so exciting to see, but so hard to keep the excitement to yourself lol.

Below are the samples I created for my Display Board. WARNING: Lots of photographs to follow, so I will keep the chit chat to a minimum.

SEA OF TEXTURES STAMP SET

Sampler - Netting made with Linen Thread

Fancy Fold - Shadow Box Card with Acetate Window. On opening and closing the sailing boats move.

Shaker card with a sponged card front.

Shaker Card, sponged background, silver heat embossed images and White Sand.

Another Shaker Card - the new adhesive backed sequins are stunning.

Stamped background, sponged side panel with vellum "bubbles".

Two Original Fancy Folds Designs - Shadow Box Card & Aquarium Box Card.

LILYPAD LAKE STAMP SET

Another Shadow Box card with acetate window. Sponged background and reverse stamped images.

Sponged panel with stamped images coloured using Stampin' Blends.

The sailing boats are so cute, I had to make a nautical themed card, complete with a life buoy.

PAINTED GLASS STAMP SET


A 12 x 12 Scrapbook Page Layout

Again, some white heat embossed images that have been water coloured. The butterfly has been fussy cut and adhered with mini dimensionals.

The roses on this card are also white heat embossed, on Vellum. Colour has been applied to the back with Stampin Blends.

Also in my box was the Lovely Label Punch. I have sponged a piece of Shimmery White card stock, used a portion to create the panel on the left and the remainder, was punched and used as a base for the roses.

Another Shadow Box Card with the Gold Foil exterior embossed using the new Subtle Embossing Folder. The Medallion image has been Gold heat embossed and portions of the stamped image, fussy cut and layered.

For those that are familiar with my work, will know I struggle to use DSP. I tried incorporating the stunning In Colour DSP pack I received with the cards I was creating, but it just wasn't working.  Then, I had a light bulb moment. I love making Pocket Cards, so what better way to show the DSP.

The next few creations feature the new In Colour DSP Pack & Binder Clips along with products that are carrying over into the new Catalogue.

Pineapple Punch

inside

Lovely Lipstick

inside

Call Me Clover

inside

That's it folks!! I can hear you sighing lol I know - I'm a sharer!

Next up in the blog hop is my lovely and talented friend, Nicole Wilson. I was lucky enough to share the board with Nicole, so can vouch for how stunning her creations are in real life. Enjoy xx

Thank You so much for hopping with us today, your time to view our projects is greatly appreciated.

Interested in some of the Fancy Fold cards featured in today's post? Tutorials are available!! Just click on the image below to be taken to the AddINKtive Designs Tutorial Shop.

Just Add Ink #404 - Sea of Textures Shaker Cards

Good Day Crafty Friends,

Hope you are having a great day. It's time for a challenge! This week's challenge at Just Add Ink is "Just Add a Shaker". I love interactive cards, especially Shaker cards! They remind me of all things fun from my childhood - curly straws and plastic bangles with glitter inside, souvenir pens that had panels with moving inserts and sparkly tinsel that was floating in some kind of liquid and hundreds and thousands!!!!

 

I made three shaker cards for my Onstage Display Board using the new Sea of Textures stamp set. I have two to share with you today.

Onto Shimmery White Card Stock the seaweed, coral and Octopus images have been White Heat Embossed. Lemon Lime Twist, Tempting Turquoise and Pacific Point inks were applied with sponges. A toothbrush was used to flick water splotches over the sponging. The Layering Oval Framelits were used to create the shaker window. Acetate and Foam Strips have been used to create the window.

To the card base, a strip of Whisper White stamped with the Diagonal stripe background stamp has been attached. Under the area where the window sits, I have attached some of the Iridescent Sequins to the card base with Tombow. This enables a few are always seen even when the card is held upright.

A heat embossed sentiment has been attached to the acetate window with Tombow. To finish the card a few Soft Sea Foam Adhesive Backed Sequins available in the new catalogue available June 1st.

My second card has all Silver Heat Embossed images. I didn't receive the Framelits that come with this stamp set, so everything has been fussy cut. The sea bottom has been created from Vellum using the edge frame die, from the Detailed Floral Thinlits. Dimensionals separate the two layers.  The fishnet image has been Silver Heat Embossed onto Vellum, fussy cut and attached to the edge of the window frame over the acetate.

 

The Octopus has been attached to a sponged background (also water splattered) with dimensionals as are the coral on the bottom. White "sand" has been added before adhering the Window card front. For those that don't understand my reference to sand - I live one street away from the beach, but I like to use Acrylic Texture Coat that is used on the exterior of house over Render.

 

I finished the card with a White Heat Embossed sentiment on Black Card Stock, attached with mini dimensionals.

We would love for you to play along with this week's Just Add a Shaker challenge. You can add your card to the gallery here.

Wishing you a fabulous and crafty weekend,

 

 

 

Perth Onstage - Display Board Samples - Sea of Textures

Good Day Crafty Friends,

Today is the day I can finally share what I have been working on for the past few months - My Display Boards for Onstage Perth. 

Such an exciting opportunity to be selected as a Display Stamper. I received a box of new catalogue goodies in February and got to work straight away. I completed most of my creations within the first week of getting the box. 

I loved creating my projects and am so proud I did it, but the night before Onstage I got so nervous I worked myself into a tizzy! Lol The morning of Onstage was the worst. I was so worried others wouldn’t like my work, I felt like I was going to vomit lol 

I also volunteered for Check In, which was a blessing, as it enabled me to take my mind off my display board samples and just have fun. I loved giving all the lovely demo’s in my queue a warm welcome and their goodie bag! 

Anywho, onto a few of my creations. I was given three stamp sets to showcase. I made quite a few projects using the Sea of Textures Stamp Set. 

A couple of shaker cards

I had to do some fancy folds - the Octopus really needed to be put into some underwater scenes. I am in the process of writing tutorials for the following two cards - Three Sided Aquarium and Window box card. The little sailing boats move as you fold it close!!

Some simple stamping with a sponged edge - this one also has vellum "bubbles".

Another shaker card, this time with White Sand instead of Sequins.

And I couldn’t help myself but do a sampler - think this was my favourite project using this Stamp Set. All the fussy cut images were stamped and then clear heat embossed. The fish net was made using Linen Thread and a tutorial on Pinterest.

I actually made another three cards using this stamp set that didn't make the "cut" - I could only display between 15-20 items and had to cull some of the projects to allow room for the other stamp sets I received.

 

I will share the remaining cards in posts over the coming days. Until next time, stay crafty