Spring Colours for The Paper Players

The colour challenge at The Paper Players got my attention as the Subtles Collection is my favourite SU colour group. I made a card in a box with punched Spring flowers (Stamp Set - Beautiful Bunch) for a friend of mine.  The recipient will be her grandmother in Canada who is turning 86 this year.

   

The card base is made from some specialty paper I bought from an art supplies shop in Sydney (Eckersley's Art & Craft , York Street) called paper weave and the leaves are punched from the Bird Builder Punch.

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Thanks, Claire and the DT -

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/pp294-challenge-winners.html


 
Thank you catluvr2 at Splitcoast Stampers -
 Congratulations! In the General Stamping forum, you're in the FAVORITES for the week ending May 15. See post #68.

Collage Stamping for CCMC #382 Colour Challenge

Hi there and welcome to addINKtive designs.  Over the weekend I made a few acceptance cards and this is my favourite one of the three. The gorgeous colour palette at Create with Connie and Mary provided me with a great starting point.

 

The arty process involved some heat embossing with white embossing powder, some masking, watercolouring a background with aquapainters, some collage stamping then adding the embellishments. It's not my usual style but I had a lot of fun putting this one together.

 

Thanks so much! -  http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/create-with-connie-and-mary/2015/11/ccmc382-top-3.html

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Colour Me ... Subtle

Welcome to addINKtive designs. I'm sharing another 'acceptance' card that I made today and decided to use the colour combo from Colour Me - Soft Suede, Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler.

They are gorgeous colours for 'Fall' but it just so happens that we are nearing the end of Spring down under, so I inked up my Swallowtail stamp and did some emboss resist using the Dots Decorative Mask.

Dotty Emboss Resist for CMCC #98

 

Instructions -

1.  Stamp Swallowtail with Versa Mark Ink onto Shimmery White Card. 

2.  Heat Emboss with White Embossing Powder.

3.  Place Dots Decorative Mask over the image and use Sponge Daubers to apply the three different coloured inks.

4.  Use an Aquapainter and watercolour the rest of the butterfly image using Crushed Curry Ink.

5.  Add a sentiment using the Alphabet Rotary Stamp and secure the Blossom Accent with a Glue Dot.

 

Thanks cmcc!

Spring Planter Box Card

Hi there and welcome to addINKtive designs. Today I have a Planter Box Card to share with you.  After a bit of a craft 'slump' three challenges finally got me motivated and back into my craft room ... so a big thank you to all the DT members for their inspiration.

This card is similar to the one that I made for mum for Mother's Day but I changed the measurements slightly so it's a little shorter and have included a mini tutorial at the end of this post if you would like to make one too.

1.  Colour Challenge - Global Design Project #005

 

The colour challenge at the Global Design Project is just perfect for spring and I really, really love the combo!  I have included some Kraft Card Stock as a neutral for the construction of the planter box.

 2.  SUO Challenge - #132 Punch It Up

   

The second challenge that I have entered is at SU Only where the theme is to feature PUNCHES.  Here's my list of Stampin' Up! punches that I have used for my Spring Planter Box Card -

• Pansy
• Petite Petals
• Bird Builder (Leaves)
• Washi Label

Thanks SU Only Challenges!

3.  Theme Challenge - #17 Stamp Ink Paper - Floral

I'm excited to finally join in with a challenge at Stamp Ink Paper where the theme is FLORAL!

 

Thanks, SIP -

Mini Tutorial

 

1.  Cut two pieces of Kraft Card Stock, 2-1/2" x 6" (Score at 3") and four pieces, 3-1/2" x 1" (Score at 1/2" on the short side) and stamp the Harwood Stamp onto each piece with Crumb Cake Ink.

 

2.   Attach the legs to each corner of the base with Fast Fuse Adhesive.

3.  Cut three card inserts measuring 2"x 4" and score 1/2" from each end of the longer sides to make the flaps that secure to the inside sides of the planter box.

4.  Attach the punched flowers, leaves and other embellishments to the inserts with foam dots (Stampin' Dimensionals) and Multi-purpose Liquid Glue.

 

5.  The card will fold flat to fit inside a custom made envelope.  However, I've decided not to give this one away and use it to brighten up the desk in my office instead.

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A Spot of Colour for the Colour Q

Hi there.  It's been a bit quiet on my blog lately but that's all about to change as we head towards the last South Pacific Convention which will be held on the Gold Coast in sunny Queensland, in less than two weeks' time! Eeek!  It's coming around very fast.  I have been busy crafting over my holiday break in preparation for Convention and for a couple of Blog Hops that I will be participating in over the next few days.

One of the projects that I have been working on fits in beautifully with the latest challenge at the Colour Q -

 

My Spot of Colour is Lost Lagoon -

 CQC #287

     

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Here's what I used -

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Easter's on the Way!

Hi there.  A new box of stamping goodies arrived this week and seeing I had the house all to myself on this rather dull Saturday afternoon, I thought I would give my Berry Basket Die and stamp set, Indescribable Gift, a test run.  I have combined a theme challenge with a colour challenge for my project today -

Challenge Number 1:  SUO Challenge #118 - Easter's on the Way! -

 

   

Challenge Number 2:  Fab Friday 59 - A Fresh and Springy Colour Challenge -

 

 

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PS:  Thanks SUO DT!

Butterfly Basics for Colour Q

Hi there.  I'm really lovin' the holiday break as I am finally getting a chance to play with a few new goodies and join in with a challenge or two.

I'm doing a bit of a catch up on cards and this one's for my mum.  I had the idea for a card design so went looking for a colour combo and decided on the palette at Colour Q.

 Butterfly Basics - cQc #274

 

 

Here's a mini tutorial I put together -

 TUTORIAL FOR DOILY CARD

1.  Cut out two Darling Doilies (Whisper White)

 

2.  Fold over a section at the top of the back doily and adhere to the top of the front doily.

Back



 Front

 

3.   Cut out a circle (sixth largest circle thinlit) and cut a small section from the top for the inside of the Doily Card.

 

 

4.  Stamp an image and sentiment (Butterfly Basics - Crumb Cake, Basic Black) on the inside piece before adhering to the card.

5.  Attach a ribbon (Crumbcake Taffeta) across the centre front and through the holes in the doily pattern.

6.  Cut another circle (6th largest) from Rich Razzleberry Card Stock and a smaller Whisper White circle (5th largest) for the front of the card.  Stamp background images (Butterfly Basics - Crumb Cake, Old Olive) onto the front circle and then emboss (Perfect Polka Dots)

7.  Cut out a butterfly (Butterflies Thinlits Dies - Calypso Coral ) and adhere to the front section.

 

8.  Add some Basic Pearls to the butterfly which have been coloured with a Blendabilities (Rich Razzleberry).

 

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