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12th May 2016

You’re Sublime…..

I love sending cards to my friends, and will often send cards after an event to say thanks. I sent this card last week to my friend Heidi – I’m hoping that it has arrived with her before this goes live! Heidi is awesome and does some amazing boxes and fancy fold cards, you should totally check her out!

I am hoping that Heidi wasn’t too offended that I sent her a card with crabs all over it! The inside also included the crab, and I even stamped the envelope! I often forget about envelope, although I’m sure that my customers have noticed that recently I have started to add Washi Tape to my envelopes to differentiate cards from bills!

The Crab is watercoloured in Watermelon Wonder onto Shimmery White Card Stock. I created the wash of Tempting Turquoise first before stamping the crab and sentiment in Basic Grey. Did you know that our Basic Grey ink is archival the same as the Basic Black which means that it is great for watercolour too!

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Hannah McCurley

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10th May 2016

Thank You Garden In Bloom

Thank You Card using Garden in Bloom and Tin of Cards from Stampin' Up! UK

As you know I love Watercolour, and getting really inky and messy when I’m card making. However, sometimes you just need a super quick card….

But, I still want that watercolour / inky artsy look. I LOVE Garden in Bloom for this, it is designed to make you look like a watercolour master – but all you have used is stamps and ink!

Here I have used Blushing Bride for the flowers – there are other stamps that I could have layered but I was keeping things simple here! – with Melon Mambo for the smaller flowers and Pear Pizzazz leaves.

The sentiment is taken from Tin of Cards, and the strip of Designer Series Paper is from Go Wild!

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9th May 2016

Make It Monday | Large Numbers Birthday Card

Large Numbers Birthday card Video Tutorial Featuring Stampin' Up! UK products

Hello! Welcome to another Make It Monday! As soon as I spotted the Large Numbers Framelits Dies in this years Spring/Summer catalogue this card sprang into my head! Yes, it has taken me an AGE to get around making it, but I thought I would share making it with you!

This card was super simple to make! This would be a great boys birthday card (maybe not with the pink!) or men’s cards too.

My top tips for this card are to use Tombow glue to adhere the numbers, as to adhere the numbers in a random way; upside down, and off the edges. This technique is also known as faux embossing because the numbers are the same colour as the card stock underneath, however this card could be really cool in rainbow!

Measurements:

Card base: Basic Grey – 21 x 14.8 cm

Layer: Basic Grey – 10 x 14.2 cm

Numbers: Basic Grey Scraps

Melon Mambo: scrap, approx 6.5 x 6.5 cm

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4th May 2016

Global Design Project #034 | Sketch Challenge

Global Design Project Mint Macaron Watercolour Wishes Card using Stampin' Up! products

I had so much fun with the Global Design Project Colour Challenge last week that I’m joining in again this week with their Sketch Challenge. One of the things I love about joining in with the Global Design Project is that the type of challenge changes, so its not a sketch each week. Love that!

I love this sketch, but I think I was more inspired by the Global Design Project colour scheme this week – maybe my brain hasn’t moved on from the colour challenge last week!

I have just dug out the stamp set from the Watercolour Wishes Card Kit. I really have to finish making the cards from that kit because they are gorgeous, but I realised last week that I haven’t used the stamp set included in the kit! shocking! So, seeing as it is coming back again next year, I thought I would move the stamps out of the kit and store them with the rest of my stamps!

I did think about watercolouring the background of this card, as per the sketch, but decided that I would rather sponge today. Once I had a good coverage of Mint Macaron ink I heat embossed the sentiment in White. I did add some extra ink after to make the sentiment pop.

The card was finished with a layer of vellum and a scattering of Silver sequins from my roll of sequin trim!

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2nd May 2016

Make It Monday | Watercolour Lifting

I loved making this card! You all know how much I love playing with ink and water, but this technique is super cool! I cannot take any credit for this, the wonderful Jennifer McGuire showcased this one a couple of months ago, and it has taken me this long to get round to having a go!

I finally managed to work out what went wrong with my camera last week! I had somehow managed to change the focus setting to Macro – so nothing was in focus! sorted now, but I am still playing about with the White Balance settings so be prepared for some more interesting photography!

Luckily the ‘movie’ setting has been working just great this week, so are you ready for the video tutorial?!

As you can see the watercolour lifting technique is super simple.

Watercolour a piece of Watercolour Paper, get creative use multiple colours if you fancy!
Leave your Watercolour Paper to dry or speed up the process using a heat tool but make sure it is totally dry before moving on to Step 3!
Stamp your desired images onto your Watercoloured piece in VersaMark ink and cover in Clear Embossing Powder, use your Heat Tool to melt the embossing powder.
Grab your Stampin’ Spritzer and cover your Watercolour Piece with water, grab a few layers of Kitchen roll (or other paper towel type stuff!) and press over, this wicks away that water taking some ink with it. You can repeat this several times, to create a more dramatic effect.

Sorry for the short post today, but I will admit to having to rush to get the the video uploaded and post written today! Bank holiday weekend is always a little bit mental but I have spent most of the morning (I’m writing this on Sunday!) trying to sort my final end of year accounts, organising and packaging my April Customer thank you cards and gifts, and I still have to make a Congratulations card for my brother and sister in law before 3pm! So, time to get on. Speak again soon

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Crazy About You Clear Stamp Set

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£35.00

Watercolor Paper

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£4.50

Aqua Painters

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Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

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£6.00

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

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28th April 2016

Balloon Celebration Birthday

I’m still totally on a watercolour kick!

I just cannot get enough of colouring, I actually used an Aqua painter on this card, something I don’t do all that often. I tend to reserve my Aqua painters for watercolour backgrounds as I prefer the control of a ‘real’ paintbrush for more detailed work, however I really wanted a watery effect on this card.

The colour combination here is Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron and Pool Party. After stamping the balloons from Balloon Celebration in Archival Basic Black ink I coloured the Calypso Coral balloons first, then the Mint Macaron ones – allowing one colour time to dry before painting the next. Saying that I didn’t leave the largest balloon long enough as you can see an element of ‘bleeding’ – where the ink runs and blends into the next ink colour.

Once the balloons were dry the card needed something extra and so I added a background of Pool Party in a watercolour wash to help ‘ground’ the balloons onto the card. The final touch was a hint of Wink of Stella in Clear on the Blushing Bride Balloons although my camera hasn’t picked this up at all! I’m still really struggling to get crisp photos, might have a play with the camera again this afternoon

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Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

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Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad

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£6.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

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£6.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad

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£6.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126982]

£6.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

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Aqua Painters

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27th April 2016

Global Design Project #033 – Colour Challenge

Global Design Project Colour Challenge using Endless Thanks from Stampin' Up! UK

Hello! Yes, a post on a Wednesday, doesn’t happen very often but I really wanted to join in with the Global Design Project this week! I join in with this challenge blog every now and again (trying to join in more often!) but I don’t think I have ever done a Colour Challenge.

I love this colour combination, but couldn’t do quite what I wanted as I hit my card stock drawer I realised I’ve ran out of Calypso Coral card stock!

I have had great fun recently playing with masking techniques and couldn’t pass up the chance to use a mask on this card. I created a mask using one of those all over sticky – sticky notes and my 1 1/4″ circle punch. This then covered the ‘Thank You’ sentiment as I stamped the rest of the card

Another thing I have been really enjoying recently is using little stamps to create, I have a video on creating backgrounds using small stamps planned for a couple of weeks time. Yes I have finally started to properly plan again! This past month has been a complete killer but I’m hoping that things are back on the up again, I finally have a clearer mind and can actually get stuff done! Anyway, that’s another story.

So, that’s my entry for the Global Design Project for this week. I hope the that ‘hump day’ isn’t too bad, I’m having the day off today – back to the day job tomorrow!

Speak again soon

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Endless Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

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Whisper White A4 Card Stock

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£7.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126983]

£6.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

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£6.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad

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26th April 2016

Goodbye Everything Eleanor

Everything Eleanor Just Because Card using Stampin' Up! products

I am so sad that Everything Eleanor is retiring. I shared this same card last week with my Newsletter subscribers, but didn’t want you guys to miss out (I’m hoping that it hasn’t already up’d and left!)

I have loved using this stamp set for various weddings and other occasions over the past few years. I haven’t decided yet if it might be a ‘keeper!’

I don’t keep supplies once items have retired (I just don’t have the space!) and will be selling off retired stamp sets and tools at my Annual BOGO (buy one get one free) sale at my Catalogue Launch Party in June!

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25th April 2016

Make It Monday | Gift Card Holder

Gift Card Holder video tutorial featuring Flower Patch from Stampin' Up! UK

Now, before we go any further with todays project I need to remind you about this years Retiring List. The List was released last week and heaps of stuff has already sold out, left the building, goodbye and I really don’t want you to miss out on anything else. So, before you read today’s post go and check out the Retiring Products Page and grab yourself a bargain!

Right, with that out of the way today I’m sharing video tutorial! Yes, I managed to get some filming done (two videos for you lovely lot this week!) and here is the first!

This card was inspired by the gorgeous Jennifer McGuire. I love the idea of adding a gift card in a way other than with a glue dot!

The key to this card is really in the adhesive. You could use the sides of your Dimensionals, however coming on 1st June we have some great Foam Adhesive strips that would work amazingly for this.

And who needs a reason to send a gift card?!

Measurements:

Flower Patch Card – Card Base: Half A4 folded in half, Whisper White panel: 3 x 3″ (7.5 x 7.5 cm)

Cups Card – Card Base: 12 x 6″ (30 x 15 cm) Kraft Card scored at 6″ (15 cm), Whisper White Panel: 3 1/2 x 3″ (9 x 7.5 cm)

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Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Flower Fair Framelits Die

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£26.00

Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138946]

£15.00

Kraft 12″ X 12″ Card Stock

[133674]

£5.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals

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£3.75

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22nd April 2016

Watercolour Week | Faux Watercolouring With Watercolour Wings

Faux Watercolour technique featuring Watercolour Wings from Stampin' Up! UK

I hope you have enjoyed this week of Watercolour, I have LOVED making the samples this week!

This final card is a bit of a cheat though – Faux Watercolouring. I know, it sounds silly, but just take a look…

This is so super simple! It doesn’t even require a brush!

Watercolour Wings is awesome, and I am so pleased that it is with us for another year too. The idea of this stamp set is that you are able to layer different inks and create a watercolour effect butterfly (Faux watercolouring in itself!) however, there is a massive trend around at the moment of sort of running watercolour, where the paint has run. Which is what I have done here. The butterfly is stamped in 3 layers; Pool Party, Marina Mist and Melon Mambo. After each layer the Watercolour paper was spritzed with water and dried with a Heat Tool to create these runs of ink and hard edges. So pretty!

The sentiment is taken from Balloon Celebration and the card is finished with a splatter of Gold Wink of Stella and some Clear Wink of Stella on the centre of the butterfly.

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Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set

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£23.00

Watercolor Paper

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£4.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126982]

£6.00

Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126962]

£6.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126948]

£6.00

Stampin’ Spritzer

[126185]

£2.75

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£27.00

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140675]

£23.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141898]

£7.25

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.25

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