Can You Case It?

Hi everyone, sharing my card that I made for the Can You Case It Challenge based on this sketch.

I have used stamp sets Thoughtful Banners, Gorgeous Grunge and Grateful Bunch along with the matching Blossom Bunch Punch.

Colour scheme of Sweet Sugarplum, Crumb Cake, Copper and Early Espresso.

I love the stitched edging around the square which was made using the Stitched Shapes Framelits, it gives the square a great finish.

The flowers and leaf images were coloured using the Wink of Stella pen and Sweet Sugarplum for the flowers and Early Espresso for the leaf and stem.  It gives a lovely shimmer to the card.

A piece of Copper Metallic Thread was added along with some sequins to finish.

Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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Can You Case It?

A little Thank You

Hi everyone, I another quick and simple card using the same sketch from last week.  

The floral arrangement is from the Number of Years stamp set, stamped with Cucumber Crush, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise and Blushing Bride ink.  I fussy cut around the outside of the image before layering it onto my card front.

The Tempting Turquoise designer series paper is from the Brights paper stack and the sentiment is from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set, this was White heat embossed and punched out using the Duet Banner punch.

A few Melon Mambo enamel dots and a piece of Basic Black Bakers Twine were added to finish.

You can get all the supplies you need for this project from me.

You can place an order online and join in the fun with the On-line Club or Contact Me and place an order.

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Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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A little Thank You

A little bit of Chocolate Chip...

Hi everyone, I have been playing with the Irresistibly Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper.  You know sometimes when you have an idea but not the right piece of paper to make your project. This paper is perfect for this, you just need to add the ink or inks of your choice.

This is another card made using the Grateful Bunch stamp set and the coordinating Blossom Bunch punch.   I have gone with a monochromatic look for my card using Chocolate Chip as my colour of choice.  The leaves and flowers have been created using the stamp set, with the leaves being fussy cut out.  They were both coloured using the Clear Wink of Stella pen and the Chocolate Chip ink.

The sentiment is from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set, punched out using the Classic Label punch.

You can get all the supplies you need for this project from me.

You can place an order online and join in the fun with the On-line Club or Contact Me and place an order.

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Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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A little bit of Chocolate Chip...

Bright and Beautiful Bunch

Hi everyone, a clean and simple layout today.  

The Melon Mambo striped background paper is from the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack.  The leaves from the Grateful Bunch stamp set were stamped with Cucumber Crush and then fussy cut out.  The flowers were made using Melon Mambo ink and the Clear Wink of Stella pen and the Blossom Bunch punch.  The butterfly was stamped with Stazon Black ink and coloured with Melon Mambo ink and Clear Wink of Stella pen, again fussy cut out.

The sentiment is from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set punched out using the Classic Label punch.

You can get all the supplies you need for this project from me.

You can place an order online and join in the fun with the On-line Club or Contact Me and place an order.

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Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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Bright and Beautiful Bunch

Grateful Bunch

Hi everyone, just an update why I have not been regularly posting to my blog the last 2 months.  My Mum was admitted to hospital 9 weeks ago and has been diagnosed with Dementia which means that she has to go into care. We are now just doing the copious amounts of paperwork to get her situated in a good nursing home.

My creativity has taken a bit of a dive lately, but I had a little time to play with the Grateful Bunch stamp set and Blossom Bunch punch.

The card base is Kraft card stock with the Irresistibly Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper sponged with Smoky Slate as the focal background.  

The leaves were stamped and coloured with Always Artichoke ink and the Clear Wink of Stella pen.    I then fussy cut the leaves and arranged then behind the flowers which were made using Daffodil Delight ink and the Clear Wink of Stella pen.   These were punched out using the Blossoms Bunch punch and then layered together to make the flowers.  A small basic black dot was put in the centre of the flowers (these were made using the 1/8" Handheld Circle punch).

The sentiment is from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set and Classic Label punch.

You can get all the supplies you need for this project from me.

You can place an order online and join in the fun with the On-line Club or

 Contact Me and place an order.

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Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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Grateful Bunch

Copper Flowers

Hi everyone, I have been playing with the new Seasonal Decorative Masks and Copper Foil Sheets available in the new Holiday Catalogue.

The background was made using Shimmery White cardstock and creating a watercolour background with Peekaboo Peach, Always Artichoke and Pool Party reinkers, Stampin' Spritzer and an Aquapainter.

White Craft ink was then stamped over this using Timeless Textures and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets.   Golden Fibre Paste was then added using the Seasonal Decorative Masks, I love the texture that this adds to the card.

The floral arrangement was made using Botanical Builder Framelits with some Peekaboo Peach Enamel Shapes added for accent.

You can get all the supplies you need for this project from me.
You can place an order online and join in the fun with the On-line Club or Contact Me and place an order.

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Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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Copper Flowers

Blue Flowers

Hi everyone, fourth project from the Type 1 Junior Diabetes Research Fundraiser. This card has a clean fresh look, I love the pop of blue with the Crumb Cake and Whisper White.

• Create the card base by cutting a piece of A4 Crumb Cake cardstock in half lengthwise and then fold in half to create the card base.
• Stamp the flower image three times using Pacific Point ink on the Whisper White cardstock.  Take note to stamp with the small flower to the top to make it easier to put it in the punch.
• Using the Wink of Stella pen colour over the flowers, this will pick up some of the blue and lightly colour the petals for you.
• Punch out using the Blossom Bunch Punch and layer some of them together using dimensionals.
• Stamp the leaf image using Pear Pizzazz on Whisper White and hand cut, leaving a small white border. 
• Stamp the leaf image using Pear Pizzazz on the Whisper White piece for the inside of the card.
• Stamp the random dotted image using Crumb Cake on the Whisper White cardstock piece for the card front.  Less is more here, you only need to stamp once (twice at most).
• Cut the square using the Layering Squares Framelits dies and the piece of Crumb Cake cardstock.  Stick this to the card front over the stamped dot area.
• Stick the leaf image in place and add the flowers.  Add some Pacific Point sequins to finish.
• Add the flowers to the inside of the card to finish.

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Carolyn

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Blue Flowers

Jar of Cookies

Hi everyone, how cute are these little cookie jar favours.

I have been playing with the new Everyday Jars Framelits and the Jar of Love stamp set.  I made a little box that fits between two of the large jar images.

Measurements in metric are (imperial are at the bottom of the post):

Cut a piece of Kraft cardstock 13.5cm x 5cm.
Score on the long edge at 4cm, 6cm, 10cm and 12cm.
Score on the short edge at 2cm.

Snip on the lines as shown on the template and burnish all score lines and join the two sides together, the small tab goes on the inside of the box.  Fold the bottom up for form the base of the box. Adhere to the two Jar pieces cut using the Everyday Jar Framelits. I stamped the jar image on the Kraft cardstock using Early Espresso before I cut it out.

I decorated the jar using the small flower images from the Jar of Love stamp set using a colour combination of Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, So Saffron and Delightful Dijon.  The leaf image was stamped using Emerald Envy.

The patterned paper is from the Moroccan Designer Series Paper pack, I had small scraps from another project which I was able to use for the jar lids.  In fact all the cardstock and patterned paper used on these little favours were scraps left from other projects. What a terrific way to use these small pieces.

The word "Enjoy" is from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set and was punched out using the Classic Label Punch.  A piece of Basic Black bakers twine was used to close the top of the box.

Imperial Measurements:

Cardstock 2" x 5 1/4"

Score on the long edge at 1 5/8", 2 3/8", 4" and 4 3/4"

Score on the short edge at 3/4"

You can get all the supplies for this project from me.

You can place an order online and join in 

the fun with the On-line Club or Contact Me and place an order.

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Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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Jar of Cookies

Thank You Box of Cards

Hi everyone, sharing one of the projects that I made for my Catalogue Launch Party.

It is a "Box of Cards" with four cards and matching envelopes.  I used the Crumb Cake Note Cards and Envelopes, these are a great alternative for a quick and easy card base and matching envelope.

I stamped the background patterned paper using the Number of Years stamp set.  I am a bit of a "Neutrals" girl, I especially love everything Crumb Cake.   The inks used are Basic Black Archival, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Smoky Slate.

I will be holding a class on 21 August 2016 if you are interested in making this project.  Details can be found here.

Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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Thank You Box of Cards

Celebrate with Peekaboo Peach

Hi everyone, I was lucky enough today to have some time to play with some of the new products in the new Annual Catalogue.  The colour scheme is Basic Black, Very Vanilla and Peekaboo Peach. 

The patterned paper is from the Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack.  This pack has such bold designs and then on the reverse there is the more subtle design, they coordinate perfectly. 

The stamp sets I have used are Grateful Bunch and Thoughtful Banners.  Stampin' Up! have made life so much easier for us, they have made two punches that match the Thoughtful Banners stamp set, so you can make the sentiment for your card in quick time. How cute is the little "Celebrate" banner.  This was made using the Thoughtful Banners stamp set and the coordinating Duet Banner punch.

The base card is a Basic Black A2 size.  The Very Vanilla mat is 9cm x 13.3cm with the patterned paper pieces cut at 8.5cm x 12.8cm for the Peekaboo Peach piece and 12.8cm x 3cm for the colour dotted Black piece.  I just layered the dotted Black paper over the top of the Peekaboo Peach piece.  

The tag was created using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock 10cm x 5cm.  Washi tape from the Playful Palette Designer Washi Tape pack was added to the top and bottom with a piece of the colour dotted Black pattern paper added as well.  A piece of Peekaboo Peach Ruched Ribbon was attached to the top of the tag using the handheld stapler.

The leaf images from the Grateful Bunch stamp set were stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock using Basic Black Archival ink, these I hand cut. The butterfly was also stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock using Basic Black Archival ink and hand cut.  A swirl was created using the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits dies (I love these) and Peekaboo Peach cardstock.  The leaves, butterfly and swirl were adhered to the tag.

The flowers were made using the new Copper Embossing Powder, Versamark ink, Very Vanilla cardstock and the Grateful Bunch stamp set. Once the Copper Embossing Powder was heat set I coloured the flowers using an Aqua Painter and Peekaboo Peach ink.  I punched these out using the Blossoms Bunch Punch. These were then added to the tag using dimensionals.

Do you like this little sneak peak?  Come and join in the fun at my Catalogue Launch to be held on Monday 6th June 2016 from 1pm to 2pm at my home.  If you would like to attend just send me an email to carolyn.king@bigpond.com with your contact details and I will advise you of the address of the event.

Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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Celebrate with Peekaboo Peach