Paper Succulents made from Stampin' Up! Punches and Dies

Succulents are the latest trend in Home Decor; you can spot them in just about every gift shop - real ones, plastic or felt replicas, pictures, stationery items etc. ... so it made perfect sense to create some paper ones with Stampin' Up! supplies.

After a bit of a search on Pinterest, I came across a great tutorial by Allison Okamitsu. I decided to CASE all her gorgeous samples and only changed the colour for one of them.  Wow! I am totally hooked on paper succulents. Thanks for the creative inspiration, Allison.  I even added a little one of my 'own' to the bowl and can see myself making a few more in the not too distant future.

 The grey bowl and rocks were purchased from Spotlight (Australia).

Make sure you check out Allison's tutorial for inspiration.  I have included the 'recipe' below for easy reference -

1.  Flower Fair Framelits Die, Mossy Meadow Card Stock and Ink, Gorgeous Grunge Stamp - Cut 5
2.  Fun Flower Punch, Pear Pizzazz Card Stock and Ink, Beautiful Bunch Stamp - Punch 6
3.  Botanical Builder Framelits (centre piece), Pistachio Pudding Card Stock - Cut 5 (my idea)
4.  Flower from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Wild Wasabi Card Stock and Ink, Pictogram Punches Stamp - Punch 3 for each one
5.  Bouquet Bigz Large Die, Garden Green Card Stock and Ink, Gorgeous Grunge Stamp - Cut 3
6.  Bouquet Bigz Large Die, Mint Macaron Card Stock - Cut 6
 

  

That was a fun way to spend a Friday afternoon in the school holidays.  I'm looking forward to making more 3D paper succulents and am pretty stoked that the upcoming catty has a new stamp set called Live, Love Grow with images of succulents!!  That will definitely make it onto my first order for the new 2016/17 SU catalogue.

Thanks for stopping by,

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.

Thanks for stopping by,

The Stamp Review Crew - Petite Petals

Hi and welcome to The Petite Petals Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop.  We are a group of Stampin' Up! ® Demonstrators who love to show you just how much you can do with one stamp set.  

If you get lost, just click on the banner below to take you to our main blog, where you will see a list of all the participants for this round.

Petite Petals Stamp Set

Clear Mount - 133115 ($22.00 AUD)

Petite Petals is one of my 'go to' sets as there's such a variety of flower patterns and they make the cutest embellishments.  I've made two projects to share with you today; the first is an original design and the second is an oldie but a goodie!  

I hope you are getting lots of inspiration from the SRC Crew.  Enjoy the hop!

Project 1 - Flowerpot Easel Card

Front View

Inside the Card

    

Side View

I've seen 3D 'flowerpots' made from the Petal Cone Die but that is now retired stock so I went searching for a substitute. The Envelope Liners Framelits looked like they would do the trick;  I ordered them especially so I could design a Flower Pot Easel Card.  The idea in my head came together quite easily and I'm 'chuffed' with how it turned out.  This card was made with the smallest framelit and I plan to make some more with all three of the dies and write a tutorial.

Of course the Petite Petals are great for making quick and easy flower embellishments especially when you have the matching punch; no fussy cutting required!

Project Recipe:
Stamps:  Petite Petals, Kinda Eclectic, Sprinkles of Life
Ink:  Cajun Craze, Delightful Dijon, Garden Green
Card Stock:  Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Basic Black, Silver
Accessories:  Envelope Liners Framelits, Boho Chic Embossing Folder, Tea Lace Paper Doily, Handpicked Framelits Dies, Petite Petals Punch, Bird Builder Punch, PL Corner Punch, Stampin' Sponge, Dimensionals and Glue Dots.

Project 2 - Mini Gift Purse

   

I love the fact that SU have reintroduced the 6"X6" paper stacks of DSP as it makes making these cute little purses so much easier!  There's very little stamping for this project but the Petite Petals flower makes such a gorgeous embellishment to add to the purse's clasp.

Here's a link to one I made a few year's back and I followed the tutorial from Stamp and Scrap with Frenchie.

Project Recipe:
Stamps:  Petite Petals
Ink:  Watermelon Wonder
Card Stock:  Pool Party, Whisper White, Cucumber Crush
Accessories:  Cherry on Top DSP Stack, Decorative Label Punch, Petite Petals Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, 2015-2017 In Color Blossom Accents, Mini Silver Brads

Up next on the hop is Dawn Tidd from Tiddbits from Dawn -

... or back to Deb Currier from Artfelt Impressions -

Thanks for joining us today,

 

 

PS: Did you know that Petite Petals team up beautifully with Flower Shop?  Here's an example from an earlier post, just in case you missed it -

 

    

http://addinktivedesigns.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/caseing-catty-blog-hop-mothers-day.html

 

My South Pacific Convention Swaps

Hi there.  I have just come back from Stampin' Up's! South Pacific Convention on the Gold Coast and thought I would share with you the Swaps that I made.  Helen and Nikki S will need to 'look away' as I haven't mailed theirs yet :)


1. CASE-ing the Catty Team Swaps

I'm not a fan of mass production and like to mix things up a bit, so all the CTC Crew Swaps are done with different colour combos, all taken from the Colour Coach.  I've lost my bit of paper that lists the combos I used and will attempt to try and recall them from memory until my little notepad turns up.





 Perfect Plum, Rose Red and Marina Mist

Pool Party, Island Indigo and Calypso Coral

 Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler and Wisteria Wonder

 Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist and Pool Party

 Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky and Lost Lagoon

 Bermuda Bay, Crisp Cantaloupe and Soft Suede

 Sahara Sand, Soft Sky and Wisteria Wonder

 Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe

 Soft Suede, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pink Pirouette

I used the stamps, From the Garden with the co-ordinating Handpicked Framelits Dies, the Berry Basket Die, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Die and some added embellishments to complete my CTC swaps.

 

2. Twinchie Swaps for Eureka Stampers

Seeing I didn't have any of my downline, sideline or upline at Convention, I was 'adopted' by the Eureka Stampers and invited to their team dinner.  Their swaps were to be 2" x 2" - twinchies, have a party theme and be made from the Brights Colour Collection. My colour combo was Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight, with a bit of extra sparkle and bling.

3. General Swaps

 

There was no time left to do general swaps so this is what I did instead; I printed out the above photo with the accompanying poem and laminated several cards to make my 'tutorial swap'.

My Swap Poem -

It was really great to meet you and swap your card with me,

But because I’m kinda’ busy; a School Principal’s life you see,

Making lots of swaps wasn’t a sure bet;

So, send me through an email to confirm that we have met,

And in return, my Baby Crib Tutorial is free.

All I have to do is check the names in the emails against the swaps I received, then email the two PDF tutorials in return.

It was good not to be stressed out trying to complete heaps of swaps in the lead up to Convention.

CASEing the Catty Blog Hop - Mother's Day

Hi there and welcome to addINKtive designs.  I'm first on the hop for our Friday night CASE-ing the Catty Blog Hop.  We are a group of Stampin' Up! ® Demonstrators who love to use the SU Catalogues for inspiration. This week we are looking at the Mother's Day section in the Occasions Catalogue - pages 36 and 37.

When this post goes live, eight of the CTC Crew will be catching up at an after party on the Gold Coast, at the last Stampin' Up! ® South Pacific Convention as we know it.  I'm sure I will have some pics to share in another post, so stay tuned.

A Planter Box Card for Mum

I really, really love my mum because this card took a whole morning to make.  I combined the instructions from two demonstrators, Linda Bauwin and Rebecca Hopper, on Stampin' Connection, to make my Planter Box Card.

Here's what inspired me on pages 36 and 37 of the Occasions Catty -

• The Colour Palette from the Painted Blooms Cotton Twine - Soft Sky, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, page 37
• Theme - Mother's Day
• The White Tea Lace Doily on the gift box, page 36
• A hint of Black and White from the Washi and DSP, page 36 (my Newsprint Butterflies)
• Gold flowers stamped on Whisper White Card Stock, page 36
• The Kraft Takeout Box, page 37 - My Planter Box (I had run out of Kraft CS so used Baked Brown Sugar instead).

   

   

Basic Instructions -

• It was constructed from two pieces of stamped (Hardwood) Baked Brown Sugar card stock measuring 3"x 6" and scored at 3" on the long sides. 
• The legs measure 1"x 4" and were scored at 1/2" on the short side.
• The three card inserts measure 2"x 4" and were scored 1/2" on both 4" sides to make the flaps that secure to the inside sides of the planter box.

   

   

Flower Shop and Petite Petals Stamp Sets have co-ordinating punches which makes it easy to punch out lots of stamped flowers.  Can you spot the punched butterflies from Newspaper DSP and the gorgeous 'tag' from the stamp set, From the Garden (matching die from Handpicked Framelits Dies), the Soft Sky Twine and the White Tea Lace Paper Doily?

Up next is the talented, Jess Williams from The Paper Caper -

Thanks for 'hopping' by.  I hope you enjoy the rest of the CTC Mother's Day Blog Hop.



Thanks Splitcoast Stampers -
 
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