Blessed, Let's Get Hopping #18

Back in July 2016, I shared a set of Christmas projects *here* on the blog.  That blog post has, by far, been my best performing - most viewed - post to date! 

So when the Let's Get Hopping team were challenged to CASE themselves for this month's blog hop theme, I decided to draw inspiration from these popular projects to bring you this new design.

What does CASE mean? 

I like to think of it as Copy And Selectively Edit.

Copying isn't particularly creative work.  Being inspired by someone else's idea to produce something new and different is creative work.
- Shia LaBeouf

I chose to CASE the cookie bag from *this* original post.  To start with, I searched through my stamp collection to find a sweet little floral that would suit being coloured with Stampin' Write Markers.  I settled on this "Beautiful Promenade" flower and went with tones of Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow.  I paired it with a romantically scripted "Southern Serenade" sentiment.

I'm featuring this design in a card buffet event later this month.  Are you local to the Bendigo area? Come and make this card with me!  Find details of my next event *here* on my facebook page.

Or, learn with me online!  Find this tutorial and more on my YouTube Channel.

For more examples on how CASing can spark your creativity, continue the hop by clicking the 'next' link below! The fabulous Mikaela Titheridge of Stampin' Up! Artisan 2019 team fame is up next.

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Supplies Used
Stamps: Southern Serenade, Beautiful Promenade
Card: Whisper White, Highland Heather, Merry Merlot
Ink: Basic Gray
Paper:  Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper
Accessories & Tools: Tin Tile Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Burlap Ribbon, White Bakers Twine, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Write Markers
Adhesives: SNAIL or double-sided tape, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear'n'Tape

Step by Step

1. Stamp sentiment on white card with gray ink.  Colour floral image with Stampin' Write Markers and position above sentiment.  Cut with 65mm Stitched Square framelit.  Add highland heather border 68 x 68mm.
2. Emboss Tin Tile pattern on Merlot card 40 x 101mm.  Adhere to floral pattern 101 x 144mm.  Use a little Tear'n'Tape to attach a length of burlap.  Add a little bakers twine.  Border on front of folded whisper white card 149 x 210mm.
    
3. To finish, add sentiment panel with dimensionals and a white twine bow. 

Blessed, Let's Get Hopping #18

March 7, 2019

Christmas with the Fancy Friday Blog Hop

Let it snow!

Today I'm joining a group of talented Stampin' Up! Artisan's - both past and present - in a Christmas themed Fancy Friday blog hop.

I chose to feature the limited time "Snowflake Showcase" products in my card today.  I created my own snowy background paper by stamping the snowflakes in white craft ink on black card.  Then I added some of the pretty snowflake die cut embellishments.

I layered the card front with the stone patterned paper from the Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper.  I love the subtle concrete texture, it's icy look seemed a perfect match for the snow theme.

Click the 'next' link below to see what festive inspiration the rest of the Fancy Friday Design team has for you.  Next up in the hop is Mindy Backes of Bada-Bing! Papercrafting fame.

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Supplies Used
Stamps: Snow is Glistening
Card: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pool Party, Crumb Cake
Paper: Petal Promenade, Vellum
Ink: Whisper White, Basic Gray
Accessories & Tools: Pool Party Bakers Twine, 1/2" Circle Punch, Starburst Punch, Snowfall Thinlits
Adhesives: SNAIL or double-sided tape, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals

Christmas with the Fancy Friday Blog Hop

November 2, 2018

Happiness Surrounds, Artisan Design Team Blog Hop

The Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team are introducing the "Snowflake Showcase" promotion today.  This is an exclusive set of products that are available for a limited time only.

For this first design, I matched the medallion from the Happiness Surrounds stamp set with my favourite grey stone Petal Promenade paper for a simple but pretty background.  Then I added a few layers - a strip of pink Nature's Poem paper, a flirty flamingo stamped flower and the sentiment in these same two pink tones.

The floral Snowflake Trinket from this promotion lends an instant 'wow' factor to the project.  I've complimented this with a few additional rhinestones to finish.

Whilst this first design can be made with the stamps alone, my second project kicks things up a notch with the addition of the exclusive Snowfall thinlets.

This 'pocket card' also features a grey and pink colour scheme, with a little extra pop of pool party.  Here I've gone with a basic grey base, heat embossed with that pretty medallion.  Then I've added a little soft sponging in whisper white ink before adding a scatter of die cut pieces in the same grey tone.

The sentiment is silver heat embossed on vellum and is anchored by layered Snowfall die elements that all sit upon a piece of stone grey patterned paper punched with the Everyday Label Punch.

Loving these 'Snowfall Showcase' goodies so far?  Fellow demonstrators can preorder all the exclusive products in this promotion throughout October.  Customers will have to be patient, mark your diary and plan to pick up yours this November!

Need more convincing?  Click the 'next' link below to see what the rest of the Artisan Design team have created with this incredible assortment of products.  Next up in the hop is Jessica Winter.

Supplies Used
Stamps: Happiness Surrounds
Card: Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Vellum
Paper: Petal Promenade and Natures Poem Designer Series Papers
Ink: Granite Gray, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, VersaMark, Whisper White 
Accessories & Tools: Rhinestones, Snowflake Trinkets, Silver and White Heat Embossing Powders, Heat Tool, Sponge Dauber, Snowfall Thinlets, Big Shot, Everyday Label Punch, Silver Thread, Circle Tab Punch, Silver Mini Sequin Trim
Adhesives: SNAIL or double sided tape, Fine Tip Glue Pen




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Happiness Surrounds, Artisan Design Team Blog Hop

October 5, 2018

Beautiful Promenade, Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop

Welcome to another Artisan Design Team blog hop.  This month we are sharing the Petal Promenade suite.  Everything in this suite has such a lovely, soft, romantic feel to it and if you follow my work you'll know that is right up my alley!

I was really drawn to the pretty bokeh patterned paper from the Petal Promenade pack.  It immediately made me think of a sweet baby themed project.

So for my project today I created a scrapbook page.  I'm just so pleased I got a chance to print these adorable photos of my girl and relive the memories of her playful baby smiles through this creative endeavour.

Alongside the Beautiful Promenade stamped imagery, I mixed in some page titles, hand stamped using my fav alphabet sets - Lined and Labeller.

Be sure to click the next link below to see inspiration my Artisan friend Jessica Winter has to share today!

Supplies Used
Stamps: Beautiful Promenade, Labeller Alphabet, Lined Alphabet
Card: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Sahara Sand, Soft Sea Foam, Petal Pink
Paper: Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper
Ink: Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Melon Mambo, Garden Green
Accessories & Tools: Beautiful Layers Thinlet Dies, Stitched Labels Framelits, Hole Punch, 1/2 Circle Punch
Adhesives: SNAIL or double sided tape

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Beautiful Promenade, Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop

September 21, 2018