Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper

How amazing is the Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper!!

For my first card I coloured the flowers and leaves with the Dark Pink and Light Old Olive Stampin' Blends, added strips of the Rose Gold dot paper and adhered to a Blushing Bride card base.   

The sentiment is from the Rose Wonder stamp set which I teamed with the Labels to Love stamp set.  I love the outline image which was punched out using the Everyday Label punch.

For my second card I used the same card design, just changed the patterned paper to the silver foil sheets and a Smoky Slate card base.

You can get this beautiful paper pack for free for as part of the Sale-A-Bration promotion when you spend $90 AUD, but you had better hurry as the promotion ends on the 31 March 2018.

If you live in Australia 

you can get all the supplies you need

 for this project from me. 

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Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper

Delightful Daisy

Need a card in a hurry?  With the Daisy Delight stamp set, Daisy Punch a Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper you can create some beautiful cards within in minutes.

The base card is Wisteria Wonder with the coordinating card mats behind the designer series paper in Pool Party and Whisper White.

The daisy was stamped twice using Wisteria Wonder ink and coloured with Wisteria Wonder ink using the Clear Wink of Stella pen.  The daisies were then punched out using the Daisy Punch and layered together.  A Clear Faceted Gem was added for the flower centre.

The sentiment is from the Rose Wonder stamp set.

If you live in Australia 

you can get all the supplies you need

 for this project from me on. 

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Delightful Daisy

Artistic Licence

Hi everyone, I just love the artistic licence that card making allows us.  Whoever heard of a brown flower (unless it had given up the ghost)!  I have made a monochromatic card in various shades of brown, hope you like it.

I have used my current go to stamp set Special Reason and the matching Stylish Stems Framelits, along with the Rose Wonder stamp set for the sentiment.  

The Special Reason stamp set and the matching framelits are retiring at the end of May 2017 (or while stocks last). The Stylish Stems Framelits are discounted by 40% from $50.00 down to $32.40.  If you purchase the Special Reason Clear Mount stamp set for $35.00 and the Stylish Stems Framelits you will get a terrific bundle for only $67.40 AUD.

If you live in Australia 

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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OnStage Swaps

Hi everyone, sharing one more of my swaps I have made for the OnStage event being held in Perth today.  This is a CASE of a card that I liked on Pinterest here.   I have used Stampin' Up! products but the design and colours of the card are the same.

This card is great for using up paper off cuts.  The tops of the presents were made using the Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits dies.  You could make this card in any colour scheme and it would look great.

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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MOJO#491

Hi everyone, I am playing along with this week's sketch challenge at Mojo Monday.

I have been practicing a little water colouring using the Water Colour Pencils. Still a little work required, but I liked the monochromatic look of the flower which was coloured using the Basic Gray pencil and an Aqua Painter.  I have teamed this with patterned paper from the 'A Little Foxy' Designer Series Paper Stack.  The sentiment is from the 'Rose Wonder' stamp set with the flower from the 'Birthday Blooms' stamp set.

The colour scheme is Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Basic Gray and Whisper White.

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Carolyn

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Using Your Stash of Paper

Hi everyone, it is time to get that stash of paper out and start to use it.  I have so much paper it is not funny and I got inspired by Kylie Bertucci with her #LOVEITCHOP hashtag encouraging everyone to start using our paper stash.

I made a set of cards using the Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper.  I love this paper, with the elegant look of Night of Navy and Whisper White.   Just add a touch of silver and you have a beautiful card.

The stamp set I have used is Rose Wonder.  It has sentiments suitable for a lot of occasions and I love the font on the stamps.

The flower was cut from a piece of the patterned paper and adhered to the centre panel using dimensionals.  Quick and simple.

I cased myself for this card and I even used some of my Washi Tape Stash.  The flower was made using the Botanical Builder Framelits.

This is a quick and simple design with a piece of patterned paper adhered to the bottom of the Whisper White piece and a strip of Washi Tape placed over the join.   A flower placed on a Stitched Shaped Circle was added to finish the card.

This card is my favourite in the set, again using one of the flowers cut from the patterned paper.

Final card in the set.  The flower arrangement was made using the Botanical Builder Framelits.

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.

Don't forget Sale-A-Bration,it ends on the 31 March 2017. 

 For every $90 AUD you spend you get to choose a free item

from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.

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Carolyn

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Using Your Stash of Paper

Chevrons

Hi everyone, I was searching for ideas for my card classes and came across this technique by Studio Calico on how to make a chevron border.  My piece of chevron is a little larger than a border but I love the technique and it is a terrific way to use up patterned paper. You can see the video on how to make the chevron here.

I use the Blooms and Bliss Designer Series Paper pack.  To start cut 2 base pieces of cardstock 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".  Then cut 1/4" strips of the paper 12" long, you will need 4 strips of each paper pattern to cover the two base pieces.

Put adhesive all over the base cardstock pieces, I used double sided tape but you could use whatever adhesive you wish.

Start by layering a strip of paper on the diagonal from one corner to the other in the centre of the piece.  Work outwards on one side and then come back and do the other side making sure that you keep in the colour pattern.

A tip before you cut the pieces into 1/2" strips.  You need to cut one piece into 1/2" strips with the diagonal going in the opposite direction to the other one. See the picture below.

Once you have the two pieces cut into 1/2" strips, adhere to a piece of cardstock the length of an A4 cardstock piece by 5".  Double sided tape was added to this piece before layering the strips.

Layer the strips with a zig zag pattern so you create the chevron as you go.  Once all the strips have been adhered you need to cut on the line where there is a full line of chevron (this will cut away all the waste area from top and bottom).  What you are left with is a strip of chevron which can be further cut down or left in one piece like I have to create my card focal point.

The sentiment is from the Rose Wonder stamp set and I have added some enamel dots to finish.

This one is for the boys made using the Moroccan Designer Series Paper Pack.

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

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Carolyn

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Baci Box

Hi everyone, sharing a little gift box that holds three Baci chocolates and a matching card.

The Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper was perfect for this project as it matched the blue and silver wrapping on the chocolates.

The card measurements are in metric and the Baci box measurements are in imperial as I found it easier to make the box using imperial.

To make the card:

Measurements

Cut a piece of A4 Night of Navy Cardstock in half lengthwise to create card base

Cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock 10 cm x 14.3cm (for inside card)

Cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock 9cm x 13.3cm

Cut a piece of Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper 8.5cm x 9.3cm

Technique

Fold card base in half.

Adhere the piece of Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper to the 9cm x 13.3cm Whisper White Cardstock piece.

Put a strip of Washi Tape across the card front where the patterned paper meets the Whisper White cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment in Night of Navy ink on the bottom of the panel for the card front.  Adhere this panel to the card front.

Cut out the flower and leaves using the Botanical Builder framelits and Whisper White cardstock, Night of Navy cardstock and Silver Foil Sheet and arrange in a bouquet on the card front.   Add a Rhinestone to the flower centre.

For the inside of the card put a strip of Washi Tape across the Whisper White piece for the inside of the card.  Adhere in place.

To make the box:

Measurements

Cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock 4 1/16" x 5 9/16"

Cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock 8 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Box Insert

Score the 81/2" x 5 3/4" piece of cardstock at 1" & 2 1/4" on all four sides.  Fold & burnish all score lines.

Cut as per template.

Punch a small hole using the 1/8" handheld circle punch on the square coloured red.  Thread a piece of looped ribbon through the hole and secure the ends with tape on the inside.

Put glue or double sided tape on the 4 tabs to be folded in to form the box.

Put glue or double sided tape on the inside of the 4 outer tabs, and fold over to reinforce the sides.

Cover

Score the 4 1/16" x 5 9/16" piece of cardstock on the long edge at 1/2", 1 3/4", 3 1/16" & 4 5/16".  Fold and burnish all score lines.

Add double sided tape to one edge and form the cover around the box insert to create the cover, making sure that it is not too tight as the box needs to be able to be pulled out with the ribbon pull.

Wrap

Cut a piece of patterned paper 4" x 5 9/16".  Score on the long edge at 7/16", 1 3/4", 3 1/16" & 4 5/16".  Put double sided tape on the cover and secure wrap around the box.  Decorate using the Botanical Builder Framelits, Whisper White cardstock, Night of Navy cardstock and Silver Foil Sheet.

Don't forget the Bonus Days!

For every $90 you spend from 7-31 July, you will get 

a $9 bonus days coupon which you can

redeem 2-31 August.

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Baci Box

These Boots Were Made for Walkin' (Or Not as the Case Maybe)!

Hi everyone, do you sometimes wonder what to so with an image in a stamp set?  I had this very problem, I kept looking at the boot image in the Country Livin' stamp set and thinking "How can I use this image".  After watercolouring the guitar image with Soft Suede for another card, I decided to at least stamp and colour the boots (maybe and an idea would evolve).

They sat on my work table for a couple of days looking forlorn, until I had an idea (told you it would come eventually).  When I was cleaning up some of my bits and pieces I found a background I had made using the decorative strip from the Flourish Thinlits and sponging Crumb Cake ink.  I put the two together, with a little bit of the decorative strip, added some flowers (these were also left over from a previous project), a sentiment and some gold sequin.

Don't forget the Bonus Days!

For every $90 you spend from 7-31 July, you will get 

a $9 bonus days coupon which you can

redeem 2-31 August.

GET ALL THE DETAILS HERE!!!

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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Carolyn

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These Boots Were Made for Walkin' (Or Not as the Case Maybe)!

One Sketch - Three Cards

Hi everyone, do you sometimes get a bit of a block when you sit down to design a card?  When this happens to me I reach for my sketch folder.  I keep a little file of my favourite sketches along with the cutting dimensions to make the card.  I find that this helps me get my design started and things just flow from there.

I have three cards to show you today, all the same base sketch but by using different papers and embellishments you get a different look each time.

I have used the Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Pack for my cards, this shows how versatile theses paper packs are.  

My first card is for a Wedding.  The base card is Crumb Cake to match the pattern in the paper.  I have just added a gold flower made using the Botanical Builder Framelits, Gold Foil Sheet, Gold Glimmer Paper and an Iced Rhinestone for the flower centre. Some gold sequins from the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit were added to finish.  The sentiment is from the Rose Wonder stamp set.

My second card is a pretty birthday card, made using a Rose Red card base to match the flower colours in the patterned paper.  The flower was made using the Flower Shop stamp set, Rose Red ink and the Pansy Punch.  An Iced Rhinestone was added for the flower centre.  The spray of leaves behind the flower were made using the Rose Garden Thinlits, Vellum and Garden Green cardstock.  Rose Red Candy Dots were added to the sentiment panel to finish.  The sentiment is from the Rose Wonder stamp set.

My third card is made using a patchwork pattern for the background that I cased from Mary Fish.  You cut 1/2" strips of patterned paper and adhere to the Whisper White cardstock.  The sentiment panel I made using the Rose Wonder stamp set, with the embellishments from the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit.  An Iced Rhinestone was added to just below the bow to finish.

The Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper and the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit are retiring along with the Iced Rhinestones, so if you like these products make sure you do not miss out.

See the retiring list here!

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Carolyn.

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One Sketch - Three Cards

Sneak Peak - Display Board Samples for Sydney On Stage Local

Hi everyone, as promised I am sharing the cards and projects that I made for the display boards at the Sydney On Stage Local event.

I received a new stamp set, inks, cardstock, ribbon (love this new ribbon) and designer series paper from Stampin' Up! which I had to use along with any other carrying over stamp sets and products.  I was requested to stamp in the 2015-17 In Colors, making four samples each of the five colours.

I made three cards and one Project Life filler card for my samples.

Cucumber Crush

Mint Macaron

 

Tip Top Taupe

Delightful Dijon

Watermelon Wonder

Hope you enjoyed this little sneak peak.

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Carolyn

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Sneak Peak - Display Board Samples for Sydney On Stage Local

Weekly Deals

Hi everyone, have you checked out the weekly deals this week. One of my favourite punches, the Blossom Bunch is part of this week's deals.

I had a little play with the 'Grateful Bunch" stamp set that coordinates with this punch and came up with two cards to give you a little inspiration.

The patterned paper is from the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper Pack.

I used a colour scheme of Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White with some of the stamping done in Basic Black Archival ink.

The background was created by heat embossing the stem and leaf image with Whisper White and doing a light Watermelon Wonder water wash over the top to highlight the image.

The sentiment is from the Rose Wonder stamp set.

You can get all the supplies you need for this project

 by shopping with 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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Carolyn

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English Garden

Hi everyone, hope you had a Happy Easter.

I have been playing today making some quick and easy cards using the English Garden Designer Series Paper.   I have been toying with the idea of doing these cards as a beginners class for those that have never done card making before or as a Stamp-a-Stack get together to raise funds for a charity of choice.  

My first card is sketch and design I cased from Mary Fish.  I love the colours in this piece of Designer Series Paper.  I went with the Night of Navy as the card base but it would look just as pretty using any of the other colours that match the paper.

For my second card I Silver embossed the leaves from the Vintage Leaves stamp set and watercolour washed them with Mossy Meadow.  The leaves were layered together and a Silver Metallic Button with a Linen Thread bow added to finish.

The third card is using a colour scheme of Hello Honey and Soft Suede which matches the piece of Designer Series Paper.

My last card is a pretty pink creation.  I added some Blushing Bride dotted paper from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack to match the piece of pattern paper from the English Garden Paper Pack.

You can get all the supplies you need for this project

 by shopping with 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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Carolyn

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English Garden