Just Add Vellum challenge #429

Hi Folks,

This week the Just Add Ink challenge is to add Vellum!

You can see inspiration from the design team here.

I love using Vellum… It is the perfect accent to add to the background of this card design.

Most of the design elements are all from the Falling Flowers stamp set and coordinating May Flowers dies.

I started by positioning a vellum die cut, securing it with some snail adhesive.

Flowers and leaves were stamped with Flirty Flamingo and Soft Sea Foam inks respectively. These were die cut and adhered with Multipurpose glue.

A rhinestone was added to each flower centre.

The sentiment from Wood Words was stamped with Shaded Spruce ink and cut using a 1-1/8 Scalloped circle punch.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Snowflake Hugs

Good Morning,

The Beautiful Blizzard bundle was one of the first things I bought from the Autumn Winter catalogue… I knew I would able to make simple but effective cards.

I built the background with Pool Party ink. Stamped snowflakes were added with Pool Party and 2nd and 3rd generation Blueberry Bushel inks.

The sentiment was stamped with Blueberry Bushel Ink and adhered with dimensionals.

Some Die cut snowflakes were added with glue dots and a small bow of mini Grosgrain ribbon.

Finally, a few iridescent sequins finished the card.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Glue Dots

[103683]

£4.75

Project Share Project

Hi Everyone,

It’s Project Share time and we are welcoming two new members!

This week’s shares all feature the Peaceful Noel bundle! Click the images to see more about each project!

First up is Gez of Nigezza Creates; I just love the wreath effect of this project, great colours too.

Next is Heather of Stamp with Nellie; these tags are so adorable. The embossing is beautiful and the wash tape finishes the edge perfectly.

And finally for this week is Jill of Paper Daisy Crafting; Another card, another tag, but completely different! Such a versatile set.

I hope you enjoyed these projects.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Sprig Punch

[148012]

£17.00

Three Boats #GDP158

Hi there Everyone,

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for a Global Design Project challenge.

This week is a sketch challenge and as usual the design team have made some wonderful projects to inspire us. See them all here!

I have pulled out the Lilypad Lake bundle. I liked the idea of having three little boats across the card.

I chose a neutral card base of Sahara Sand. A piece of Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper was adhered to the base with SNAIL adhesive.

Sahara Sand ink was used to stamp the water on to a strip of Whisper White card stock. Some silver baker’s twine was tied around the piece before adding to the card with dimensionals.

The boats were stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with Stampin’ Blends markers to complement the paper in the background.

The sentiment was also stamped with Memento Ink and cut in to strips.

Some adhesive backed sequins were added to the background.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Soar Above the Rest Just Add Ink #428

Good Morning Everybody,

Here is this week’s entry for the Just Add Ink challenge!

These are the colours to work with; see all the design team projects here

When I showed these colours to my downline she immediately said “balloons!” so here they are. I love the Lift Me Up set; one of my favourites!

I went with a simple Layered card. Calypso Coral was used for the card base, adding layers of Whisper White and Pool Party.

Clouds were stamped over the top layer.

The balloons were stamped and die cut. These were adhered both flat and with dimensionals to add some depth.

The sentiment was added to one side slightly over hanging the top layers.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Love You Lots

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are having a great weekend.

I am making another super simple project this time featuring the Takeout Treats bundle.

For the card, I used Real Red ink to stamp the cute hearts which were then die cut. These were adhered flat on to a white card layer.

The banner die is included in the set and was used to cut the sentiment. I used Call Me Clover ink for this.

The card was layered with Real Red card stock and mounted on to a Call Me Clover card base.

I decided to make up the little box too. The dies make this very easy to do.

This was simply decorated with designer series paper and die cut tags from the set. Some red satin ribbon finished it off.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Be Strong #FMS356

Good Morning Everybody.,

Welcome to another entry for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge from Jen B.

The design team have made some great inspirational projects. You can see them here

I have used Country Lane Designer Series Paper to make my panels.

Some striped Burlap ribbon is lying behind the panels to add to the country theme.

I then used my favourite bundle, Rooted in Nature to stamp and Die cut some leaves.

The sentiment is from the same set and cut apart to go across each panel.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx.

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Warmth & Good Cheer #GDP157

Good Morning,

We are half way through the week already and as it is Wednesday it’s time for a Global Design Project.

This week the team has set a tricky little colour challenge!

You can see all the projects from the Design Team here.

For my project, I have chosen to work with the beautiful First Frost bundle.

The card base was made with Grapefruit Grove card stock. A Blackberry Bliss card layer was adhered to this followed by some Whisper White.

The decorative elements were stamped and Die cut with the coordinating Framelits.

A few faceted gems were added to complete the card.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Just Add ‘K’

Good Afternoon,

Popping in an extra post to share my entry for this week’s Just Add Ink challenge……

You can see what the design team have made here!

I thought “K” could be for kindness.

The card base is made with Whisper White card stock. A card layer was lightly spritzed with water before embossing with the Swirls and Curls embossing folder.

The kindness sentiment from the Abstract Impressions bundle was stamped with Blushing Bride Ink and cut down to size.

The butterfly die was used to cut Blushing Bride and Vellum card stock. These were adhered together and rhinestones added to the body.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Stencilled Snowflakes

Good Morning,

With the chilly morning we have been having, I thought I would use the Beautiful Blizzard bundle today.

The card is inspired by a project that we made at our recent team retreat curtesy of the lovely Heidi.

The main panel has made use of the “waste” from the cutting die as, a stencil.

I gently stippled ink over the portions I wanted using a sponge dauber. It didn’t matter to me that the edges weren’t perfect, it all added to the effect.

Once I was happy with the result, I adhered this to a Pool Party card which already has a white layer attached.

The sentiment was added simply at the bottom of the card and a few sequins completed the design.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Merry Christmas To You

Good Morning Everybody,

Today’s card is a C. A. S. E of a card from The Creative Watermelon. You can see her original design here.

I really liked the watercoloured circle of Kaylee’s card. For my version, I used the Emboss resist technique.

The light bulbs from the Making Christmas Bright stamp set was stamped with clear versamark ink and heat embossed with clear powder.

Ink was pressed on to an acrylic block and added over the top of the embossing.

A white card layer Die cut with a layering circle die. The watercoloured piece was adhered behind the aperture and added to a Real Red card base.

Black card stock was die cut with an adhesive sheet on the back. The word could then be adhered straight on to the card.

The rest of the sentiment was heat embossed in white and then adhered with dimensionals.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Dashing Z Fold card

Good Morning,

These cards are really easy to make and look amazing.

The card base is made in the usual way, but the front is folded back. The second strip of card stock is scored in exactly the same way.

The panels were decorated with Dashing Along Designer Series Paper. The strip was adhered to the card base.

The deer were stamped with versamark and heat embossed, or die cut directly from gold foil card stock.

The sentiment was also heat embossed and adhered inside the card.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Simply Scored

[122334]

£27.00

Autumn Winter Team card Swap

Hello Everyone,

With each catalogue launch, the team send out cards to each other to share creativity with new products.

I featured the Peaceful Poinsettia bundle.

The centrepiece was coloured with Stampin’ Blends;

  • Light & Dark Shaded Spruce
  • Light Poppy Parade
  • Light & Dark Cherry Cobbler

The coloured image was die cut ready to add to the card.

The same Poinsettia image was stamped on to a Cherry Cobbler card base. A strip of Shaded Spruce paper was adhered across the middle.

The sentiment was cut with the Everyday Label Punch and mounted on to some Merry Merlot glimmer paper.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Pretty Floral Thank You – Just Add Ink #425

Hello Again,

Here is my entry for this week’s Just Add Ink challenge from Kelly.

The design team have made some great inspirational projects. You can see them here!

I immediately turned to the gorgeous Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper.

One of the sheets has these sweet frames that cropped out and layered on to Soft Sea Foam card stock.

The Painted Glass stamp set and coordinating dies were used to embellish the topper. Starting with the decorative strip to emulate the picket fence in the inspiration image.

Some white Polka Dot Tulle was tied to a bow around the topper which was then adhered to the card with dimensionals.

The roses were stamped and heat embossed with clear powder. Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink and a touch of Fresh Fig were used to watercolour the images. They were die cut with the matching framelits.

Fresh Fig ink was used to stamp the sentiment.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Project Share Project

Hi Everyone,

Just look at what my crafty friends have been upto… Please click the links to see more details of each of the projects.

Jill has featured the wonderful new Dashing Deer in this beautifully simple card.

See how Jill made the card here

Heidi has been creating even more ways to gift some tea lights with this unusual closure.

See more on her blog here

Sally has made this stunning card. Neutral colours make this suitable for the guys too!

See more about this project here

I hope you enjoyed these projects.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Frosted Florals

Hello Everyone,

The Frosted Floral suite is one of the stand out items in the upcoming Stampin’! Up! Autumn Winter catalogue.

If you would like to receive a Free catalogue please contact me here.

All the papers have a shimmer finish on both sides and they are all absolutely stunning.

I have used a Tranquil Tide card base. A 2-1/2 inch, strip of Designer Series Paper was added along the left hand side.

A 5 by 3-1/4 inch piece of white card stock was Layered on to some Gray Granite card stock and added to the card base with dimensionals.

On a separate sheet, the flowers and foliage wee stamped with Blackberry Bliss and Tranquil Tide inks. The sentiment was stamped with Gray Granite ink.

All the elements were Die cut with the coordinating Framelits. An extra sprig was cut from Tranquil Tide card stock.

Dimensionals were used to adhere the pieces to the card base.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Grateful Heart

Hello Folks,

It’s not long now until the Stampin’ Up! Autumn Winter catalogue 2018 goes live, so here is a look at a new set called Falling for Leaves…. I just had to have this one, leaves are so versatile.

If you would like a free catalogue from me, please contact me here!

The card base is made with Cajun Craze card stock.

A panel was made with Whisper White card stock cut to 5-1/4 by 3-1/2 inches, (13.4 by 9 cm). This was adhered to a piece of Fresh Fig card stock 1/8 inch or 3mm larger.

The large leaf was stamped with Fresh Fig ink. Some mini Ruffled Ribbon was tied around the panel before adhering to the base.

The sentiment was stamped on to a separate piece of white card and trimmed to size. This was secured with dimensionals.

Three sets of smaller leaves were stamped with Cajun Craze ink and Die cut. Mini dimensionals were the perfect size to stick these down.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Sorry…

Good Morning Everybody,

Today’s make is a clean and Simple card.

I began by embossing a white card base with the brand new Swirls and Curls embossing folder. The folder was not rolled through all the way, resulting in the bottom of the card remaining flat.

The word “sorry” was stamped with versamark ink and embossed with copper powder.

The partner sentiment was added with Early Espresso ink.

The tree was inked with Cajun Craze, a sponge was used to add some Early Espresso to the trunk. The image was die cut and adhered using mini dimensionals.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

Look out for more Autumn Winter catalogue sneek peeks ahead of next week’s launch.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Filled with Peace #FMS352

Hi Everyone and Happy Friday!

Today I am playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge from Jen.

As usual there are some great samples from the Design Team. You can see them all here!

And this is my card featuring brand new products coming soon.

A 2 inch strip of Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper was adhered toward the bottom of a white card base.

Some striped Burlap ribbon was added with tear and tape. The sentiment was then added over the top using mini dimensionals.

The poinsettia was cut from Real Read card stock. Multipurpose glue was used to secure the Die cut in place. Some artisan pearls were added to the centre.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Project Share Project

Hi there,

It’s Thursday, which means another Project Share.

My crafty friends have been busy creating so many lovely things. Please click the links to see the full project.

First up this week is Heidi of Flutterby Heidi. This Darling little box is the perfect new home gift package, such a brilliant idea.

See more here

Helzie has used this adorable stamp set to make this bright and happy card…. That little fella looks so excited.

See more here

And Hannah has demonstrated how to achieve a watercolour effect on coloured card stock for a completely different look.

See more here.

I hope the ladies have inspired you as much as they have me.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Simply Scored

[122334]

£27.00