Sunday 27 September 2015

Last challenge card for this weekend

This last card didn't use my challenge stamp set. I was inspired by 2 different challenges:



SU-per Challenges 105 - CASE it! Chantel made this wonderful card for us to CASE (Copy and Share Everywhere). I haven't strayed too far from her original design.



Paper Craft Crew Challenge 163 - Tic Tac Toe (use three items listed in the table in a row). I selected the top line. The butterfly was already part of Chantel's design above, so I turned the card into purple tones (Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum and Smoky Slate) and a Happy Birthday Greeting.


Here's my card. 

The butterflies are from the Butterfly framelits, with the background stamped using "Gorgeous Grunge" and "Work of Art" stamp sets. The greeting was from "And Many More" and cut out using Bitty Banners.

More great inspiration from the Design Teams for these Challenges.

Challenge Away


I always try to challenge myself to use same stamp set for all challenges in a weekend. This weekend I only managed for two out of the three, using "No Bones About It" from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue

I used two challenge sites to help with my creativity:
Sunday Stamps - Sketch challenge 110 


Color Throwdown - colour challenge 361

  I interpreted the colours as: Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Whisper White and Basic Black

I also used "Gorgeous Grunge" and "And Many More" stamp sets. The Crushed Curry on the base is embossed with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder. The leaves have been hand cut.

Two more great challenge sites with wonderful examples provided by the Design Teams to help inspire us.
 

Saturday 26 September 2015

Yay - Another challenge card

So annoying when life gets in the way and you don't get a chance to play in the studio, but yippee!!! for this weekend.

This first card uses two challenges:
Pals Paper Arts - Sketch challenge 269



This weekend I am using the "No Bones About it" stamp set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue. This a great set for children and adults who don't want to grow up (sure we all know at least one).


This card used the Brick embossing folder on the Tangerine Tango card and the Honeycomb embossing folder on the Crushed Curry (cut into semi-circle shape first). I cut the Whisper White circles using the circle framelits, then stamped the dinosaur heads onto the circles. The greeting was stamped first then cut out using the large oval punch. The leaves were all hand cut.

Check out the gorgeous samples made by the design teams on both of these sites, they always inspire me to step outside of my normal rut and try something different.

Sunday 30 August 2015

Only one challenge this weekend

Following the theme from last weekend's challenges, I used the "Watercolour Wings" stamp set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue

The challenge this weekend came from SU-per-challenges: Colour Challenge #101


This time I made a box using the Bakers Box Thinlits. The butterflies were stamped and cut out using the Butterfly Thinlits and then attached to the box. The box background was made with Versamark. The large butterfly tag was cut out using the Bold Butterfly Thinlits. 


Check out the great examples the designers have put together on the site to help with inspiration.

Sunday 23 August 2015

Challenges for this Weekend - Card 3

My last card for this weekend used challenges from 2 sites:

CAS Colours & Sketches - Colour Challenge #138

i Love Card Sketches - Sketch Challenge #42

This weekend I am using the "Watercolour Wings" stamp set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual CatalogueThis stamp set matches also with the Butterfly thinlits to make it easier to cut out the small butterfly. 

This card opens in the front (alongside the Always Artichoke card). The background was made using the three dots stamp in all three colours, stamped off to lighten the colour. The dots were then highlighted with Dazzling Details.The Always Artichoke card down the middle was embossed using the Modern Mosaic embossing folder. The fancy outline butterfly is from the Bold Butterfly framelits set.


Both these sites have great challenges and ideas to stimulate the imagination.

Saturday 22 August 2015

Challenges for this Weekend - Card 2

This next card used 3 challenges, and set the theme for my stamp set for the weekend:



Fab Friday - Colour challenge #71


Seize the Birthday - Anything that Flies theme 

This weekend I am using the "Watercolour Wings" stamp set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue. This stamp set matches with the Bold Butterfly framelits to make it easier to cut out the big butterfly. The butterfly is stamped in 3 layers: first - Delightful Dijon (stamped off first), second - Delightful Dijon (Full colour), third - Tangelo Twist (Full colour).

The smaller butterflies are from "Butterfly Basics" and cut out with the "Bitty Butterfly" punch. The Old Olive card is embossed with the "Elegant Dots" embossing folder. The background uses the 3 dot stamp from "Watercolour Wings", stamped in each colour of the challenge (stamped off first to lighten the colour). The diagonal stripes are from "Butterfly Basics", stamped in Blackberry Bliss and Old Olive, once again stamped off first to lighten the colour.

A little bling was added to the card, with Dazzling Details used on the large butterfly and both smaller butterfly have 2 Rhinestones down the middle.


Check out the sites from these challenges and be inspired.

Challenges for this weekend - Card 1

The first card for this weekend used two different challenges - a Sketch and a colour combination, I have turned the sketch sideways.:

Pals Paper Arts - Sketch challenge #264




Stampin' Royalty - Colour Challenge #291


This weekend I am using the "Watercolour Wings" stamp set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue.

The butterfly was stamped onto the Very Vanilla card in three layers: first stamp in Hello Honey (stamped off first), second stamp in full strength Hello Honey and the third stamp in Blackberry Bliss. Once the butterfly was stamped I cut the piece into 2cm strips and trimmed 1cm off each end of the first and third strips. It was attached with dimensionals to lift it off the background.

The Crumb Cake background was first stamped with the greeting in Crumb Cake ink and then embossed with the Lovely Lace embossing Folder.



Check out the archives for both of these sites for some great inspiration, not just the colours and sketches, but also the wonderful ideas that the design teams have provided.

Sunday 16 August 2015

Friday Mashup Challenge

Only had time for one challenge card this weekend. The Friday Mashup #221 gave me both a theme and a colour combination to use.

The challenge was: 
  • Create a project using shades of Dijon, Olive, Razzleberry
  • Create a project inspired by Summer Flowers
  • or Mash it Up! and create a "Summer Flowers Project using the colors above.

The "Flower Patch" stamp set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue, seemed perfect for the theme of Summer Flowers. I has a matching framelit set to make cutting out the shapes easier.

The new "Brick" embossing folder created the background wall, and was accented with some sponging in Delightful Dijon. 

I found the colours of Delightful Dijon, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry a bit strong and dark for the flowers, so stamped off first before using to get a muted version of the colours.

The greeting is from the new "Endless Birthday Wishes" set.


I always have fun with the Friday Mashup Challenges, check them out and the great samples the design team create.

Sunday 9 August 2015

Challenge card 3 for a relaxing Sunday Stamping

The final card for the weekend used a colour challenge from a site I regularly visit and a new site for the theme challenge.

The "Floral Wings" hostess only stamp set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue, uses the large butterfly die from the "Bold Butterfly" framelits set.

This simple card uses "Shimmery White" for the base, the square and to stamp the butterfly on. This gives a bit of elegance and sparkle to a special occasion card. A little extra bling has been added to the card with a run of jewels down the centre of the butterfly and echoed at the bottom of the card.



Check out these sites for inspiration and see the wonderful ideas the design teams have to enhance your creativity.

Challenge card 2 for a relaxing Sunday stamping

Your Next Stamp (YNS) provided both a colour and a sketch challenge. I combined the two to make this card


I used "Floral Wings" stamp set again, which is a hostess only set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue.

The vine stamp was stamped across the background, using Versamark, to provide texture to the basecard. This card used masking, for the flowers in the vase and the vase to stamp the stems. The small flower was stamped and cut out by hand to provide the accents on the bottom right of the card. 


This is a great site for inspiration that I will definitely be visiting again. Check it out yourself.

Challenge card 1 for a relaxing Sunday stamping

Today I found some new challenges to inspire me.

Sweetstampinchallengeblog - theme challenge - Anything but a birthday challenge


I wanted to use the "Floral Wings" stamp set, which is a hostess only set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue. I didn't have Peach Parfait, so I substituted Tangelo Twist.

The small flower in this set is perfect for stamping in a straight line to make a border or background. 
The ribbon across the top and bottom of the background is a retired Bermuda Bay 1/8" ribbon (although for some reason in the photo it looks more blue). 
The butterfly was stamped on watercolour paper, that I lightly spritzed with water before stamping and raised using dimensionals.


Check out the sites from these challenges and be inspired.

Friday 24 July 2015

This Week's Challenges - Card 4

My fourth challenge card for this weekend has inspiration from SU-Only Challenges


SUO Challenge #127: Use your favourite new stamps


This card used "Guy Greetings" and Writing Notes from the new 2015-16 Annual Catalogue.

Many of my stamps are flowery or cutesy and I have been looking for a male stamp set that isn't about golf or fishing.

The greeting on the front is raised using dimensionals, and the ribbon is the retired natural ribbon, however you can use the 5/8" Natural Chevron Ribbon and use the reverse side for the same look.


SUO Challenges have wonderful challenge ideas and their designers have some amazing examples to help with inspiration, check out their site.

This week's challenges - Card 3

My third challenge card for this weekend has inspiration from two challenges:

Atlantic Hearts Challenge #117 - A sketch challenge



Color Throwdown Challenge #352 - A colour challenge



This card used the Hexagon Hive thinlits, from the new 2015-16 Annual Catalogue, as the main feature on the front of the card. The greeting is from "Guy Greetings". I ran the thinlit over 4 lots of card, the colours from the challenge (Pear Pizzazz, Lost Lagoon, Sahara Sand and Basic Grey) and pieced the different colours together.
The three Pearl Basic Jewels were coloured with the Lost Lagoon Stampin' Write Marker and the greeting stamped with Versamark.





Check out the sites from these challenges and be inspired the creativity of the designers.

This week's challenges - Card 2

My second challenge card for this weekend has inspiration from Paper Craft Crew.

Card Sketch #154: A sketch challenge.




This card used "Guy Greetings" from the new 2015-16 Annual Catalogue. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the Neutrals Colour Collection. The inner circle is the 2 1/2" circle punch and the outer circle is the 6th smallest circle framelit. The tag is from the Cutie Pie Thinlits set.





Paper Craft Crew have a great archive of sketches to help when you are struggling for ideas and their designers have some amazing examples to help with inspiration.

This weeks Challenges - Card 1

My first challenge card for this weekend has inspiration from two challenges:

Paper Arts Pals Challenge #261 - A sketch challenge

Fab Friday Challenge #69 - A colour challenge


This card used "Guy Greetings" from the new 2015-16 Annual Catalogue. The front of the card uses the tool stamp and Versamark ink on Lost Lagoon card, using the circle framelits to cut out the shapes on the front. The top layer is raised up using Dimensionals. The Whisper White stamped pieces are attached to the Mossy Meadow layer and the base card is Blackberry Bliss. The card is 14.85 x 14.85 in size.





Check out the sites from these challenges and be inspired the creativity of the designers.

Sunday 12 July 2015

Happy Birthday Robot Card


My challenge card for last weekend has inspiration from three challenges:

Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch #152 - A sketch challenge



Inkspirational Designers Choice Challenge #86- Grunge - A design element challenge


Stampin Royalty SR#285 - A colour challenge


This card used "Boys Will Be Boys", "Gorgeous Grunge" from the new 2015-16 Annual Catalogue and the retired "Dictionary' background stamp. I coloured the Pearl Basic Jewels with Old Olive, and cut out the greeting using the Decorative Label punch twice. The robot was coloured using a Blender pen.




Check out the sites from these challenges and be inspired the creativity of the designers.

Sunday 8 March 2015

Petal Potpourri Workshop

The March class is using the "Petal Potpourri set" from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue, which can be purchased as a bundle with the "Flower Medallion" punch.


Lotus Blossom Workshop - Treat bag

The treat bag from the February Workshop using the Lotus Blossoms stamp set from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue.



Supplies:
"Lotus Blossoms" stamp set, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Big Shot, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Tangelo Twist 3/8" Stitched satin ribbon

Instructions to make this card:


  1. Cut out bag using Hello Honey card and "Mini Treat Bag Thinlits"die. Make bag.
  2. Stamp "Lotus Blossom" stamp on 7 x 9cm Whisper White card. Stamp 1 - Tangelo Twist, Stamp 2 - Tangelo Twist (stamp off on scrap paper first), Stamp 3 - So Saffron. Stem is stamped with Garden Green. Attach to front of card.
  3. Attach ribbon around bag and attach 4 rhinestones on the ribbon
  4. Using the "Mini Treat Bag Thinlits" set, cut greeting out of Tangelo Twist and attach to the front of the bag.

Lotus Blossom Workshop - Card 3

The third card from the February Workshop using the Lotus Blossoms stamp set from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue.



Supplies:
"Lotus Blossoms" stamp set, "Dictionary" stamp, Circle Collections Framelits, Spiral Border punch, Cherry Cobbler Sheer Linen 1", Ribbon Big Shot 

Instructions to make this card:


  1. Fold 10.5 x 29.7cm Crumb Cake card in half.
  2. Stamp "Dictionary" stamp onto 9 x 14.8cm Very Vanilla card (you will need to stamp twice to cover the card). Using the Spiral Border punch, punch along the right side of the card. Attach to front of card.
  3. Attach ribbon (22cm) around front of card. Attach at back.
  4. Stamp Greeting onto 5 x 5cm Very Vanilla card and attach to 5.5 x 5.5cm Cherry Cobbler card.
  5. On 7 x 7cm Very Vanilla card, stamp the Lotus Blossom set. Stamp 1 - Cherry Cobbler, Stamp 2 - Cherry Cobbler, (stamp off on scrap paper), Stamp 3 - Blushing Bride.
  6. Use the Circle Collection Framelet (5th smallest circle) to cut out image. Punch Cherry Cobbler card using 2 1/2" circle punch. Attach image to circle and attach to front of card with dimensionals.

Lotus Blossom Workshop - Card 2

The second card from the February Workshop using the Lotus Blossoms stamp set from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue.



Supplies:
"Lotus Blossoms" stamp set, "Fourteen phrases" stamp set, Pearl Basic Jewels, Pool Party 1/4" cotton ribbon

Instructions to make this card:

1. Stamp Lotus Blossom Stamps on two 4.8 x 4.1cm pieces of Whisper White card. Stamp greeting on third piece of 4.8 x 4.1cm of Whisper White card. Stamp 1 - Lost Lagoon, Stamp 2 - Pool Party, Stamp 3 - Soft Sky.
2. Stick the 3 pieces onto the 5.2 x 13cm piece of Soft Sky card.
3. Fold A5 sheet of Lost Lagoon card in half. Attach 10 x 14.35cm piece of Whisper White on the front of the card. Attach Soft card onto Whisper White towards the top of the card front.
4. Tie a 9cm piece of Pool Party ribbon around the 30cm piece of ribbon and attach the longer ribbon across the front of the card and wrap around the back of the card front.
5. Stick 3 pearl jewels on the bottom of the card front.

Lotus Blossom Workshop - Card 1


The first card from the February Workshop using the Lotus Blossoms stamp set from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue.


Supplies:
"Lotus Blossoms" stamp set, "Itty Bitty Banners" stamp set, "Something Lacy" stamp set, Circle Collections Framelits, "Bitty Banners" framelits, Print Poetry Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 

Instructions to make this card:
1.     Fold the Smoky Slate 21 x 14.85cm card in half.
2.     Using the Print Poetry embossing folder, emboss the 10 x 6cm  Blackberry Bliss card.
3.     Stamp "Something Lacy" onto the Melon Mambo card, 10 x 9cm and 2 pieces of 5 x 5cm using Versamark.
4.     Stamp the Lotus Blossom: Step 1 - Blackberry Bliss, Step 2 - Blackberry Bliss (stamp of on scrap before stamping over previous image to lighten), Step 3 - Perfect Plum (stamp of on scrap before stamping over previous image to lighten). Cut out image using 2 1/2"circle punch.
5.     Using Circle Collection framelits:
·        cut 1 circle out of Blackberry Bliss card  with the 6th smallest circle, 
·        cut 2 circles out of Blackberry Bliss with the 5th smallest circle. 
·        cut 2 circles out of Whisper White with the 4th smallest circle 
·        cut 2 circles out of the stamped Melon Mambo card with the 3rd smallest circle
6.     Stamp the Itty Bitty Banner greeting with Blackberry Bliss ink on Whisper White card and cut out using Bitty Banner framelets.
7.     Attach 3 layer circles as per image above and attach to stamped Melon Mambo card. Attach embossed Blackberry Bliss card. Wrap Whisper White ribbon around card and attach.
8.     Attach stamped image to large Blackberry Bliss circle and greeting with dimensionals to the front of the card.
9.     Tie ribbon bow and attach to front of card.