Inspire Create Challenge #158 – Case the Designer!

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card is made for the latest Inspire Create Challenge!

For Challenge #158 we are casing fellow design team member Tammy!

You can see the design team projects and take part in the challenge by clicking below!

I’ve taken different route to create the framed edge, using stamps rather than Designer Series Paper.

This was heat embossed with clear powder. A touch of ink blending lifts this from the background.

The colour combo I’ve used is Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon and Moody Mauve.

You can see this card in my You Tube video…

I swapped the colours to something brighter, Shaded Spruce,Lemon Lime Twist and Sweet Sorbet.

Which do you like best?

And here’s something completely different!

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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Emboss Resist Blended Background with the Sparkling Snowflakes Stamp Set

Hello Everyone,

I’m combining some favourite techniques to make the background for today’s cards… Heat embossing and ink blending!

I started by adding Moody Mauve ink to the top and bottom of the card layer before adding the snowflakes.

Fresh Freesia ink was added to the central portion, revealing white snowflakes.

Blackberry Bliss ink was added to the top and bottom, revealing pink snowflakes.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

A spritz of water added some extra interest too. Layering on to white cardstock makes the colour pop!

The Scallloped Contour dies fit the sentiment perfectly, and some adhesive sequins finish it off!

The blue combo uses, Boho Blue, Gorgeous Grape and Starry Sky.

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 x

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More Cards using the Joy to You Stamp Set

Hello Everyone,

Today I wanted to share these cards with the sentiment as the focal point framed with the gorgeous dazzling specialty paper.

The design lends itself to batch making, prepping all the elements in advance and easily put together.

To save time, the sentiment could stamped in coordinating ink rather than heat embossed.

The holly could also be die cut from coloured cardstock.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

I added some Crumb Cake die cuts behind the sentiment panels, which were popped up on dimensionals.

Some gold and silver gems were added to simulate berries.

Here are the Shaded Spruce versions of the cards. I think these would look good with other coloured card bases too.

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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Project Share Project Blog Hop – Winter, Christmas, all things Festive!

Good Morning Everybody,

Welcome to this month’s Project Share Project blog hop. Our theme for this month is Winter, Christmas and all things festive!

See the other projects by using the links below, or use the “Next” button at the bottom of this post!

Heather Forgan – Stamp With Nellie

Victoria Littlewood – Vickie Lou Designs

Jayne Frank – Craft with Jayne

My card today features the Joy of Noel bundle and some colouring with Stampin’ Blends.

The accent colour in this design is Wild Wheat, which I am using as a substitute for gold. It looks great against the Shaded Spruce card base.

The Noel sentiment is popped up on some mini dimensionals and I have added some sparkle with a clear Wink of Stella glitter brush pen.

This version uses a Real Red card base. I had originally stamped the panel for the bottom of the card with black ink, but I prefer the softer look using Crumb Cake. Thinking about it now, I probably could have used Wild Wheat too.

Click below to move on to Heather’s project!

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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Simple Winter Card with the Forever Forest bundle

Hello Everyone,

I have something really simple to share today and it gave me an excuse to ink up two stamp sets for the first time… Forever Forest and Joy to You!

I used two shades of green to give the look of distance between the rows of trees. This sample used Old Olive and Mossy Meadow.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial

The panel was made with the largest square from the Stylish Shapes dies. A second square was used to cut the gold, heat embossed sentiment. The join is hidden behind the treeline.

The Fern 3D embossing folder added some interest to the background layer.

This version uses Garden Green and Soft Sea Foam.

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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Wreath Building with the Joy of Noel Stamp Set

Hello Everyone,

I have been wanting to make a Christmas wreath with the Joy of Noel bundle for ages… And here it is!

I have picked a nontraditional colour scheme to get a frosty look to the card. The foliage uses a mixture of Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam with Moody Mauve berries.

With a different sentiment, this would make a beautiful winter wedding card too.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial

The card base and sentiment are in Gray Granite accented with some vellum, Sheer ribbon and Neutral Adhesive Sequins.

This version uses warmer tones of Pecan Pie and Crumb Cake, with Mossy Meadow, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler.

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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Inspire Create Challenge #156 – Colour Challenge!

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card is made for the latest Inspire Create Challenge!

For Challenge #156 we have a fun colour challenge!

You can see the design team projects and take part in the challenge by clicking below!

I’m using the new Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set and punch to make my project today.

Lemon Lolly cardstock and stamping accented the deeper colours.

The Nested Essentials banners lift the sentiment from the inked background.

You can see this card in my You Tube video…

I swapped the colours around to make this version. Which do you like best?

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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Warm Wishes with the Beary Cute Stamp Set

Hello Everyone,

I have to say, I wasn’t immediately drawn to this stamp set, I’m not really a fan of cutesie animals… But I did want some Christmas trees and the set had that plus some lovely little presents, snowflakes and sentiments!

Lots of colouring going on with this design… I wanted a spectrum of coloured wrapping paper under the trees!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

With so many gorgeous colours to choose from there are lots of options. Broadly speaking the Regals and Brights work well together.

Here’s an alternative where I didn’t add any extra colour to the trees, and dropped in some little snowflakes in the background!

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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More Autumnal Cards with Abundant Beauty Masks

Hello Everyone,

More Autumn cards today incorporating the Abundant Beauty Masks and the Autumn Leaves stamp set.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

The colour combo for these cards is Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral and Blackberry Bliss – not everyone’s favourites – but they look so good with this mask!

Here’s an alternative layout using a single blended panel to make two cards.

This combo used Wild Wheat, Copper Clay, Old Olive and Moody Mauve.

The sentiment was stamped with the Biggest Wish stamp set.

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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Inspire Create Challenge #155 – Sketch Challenge!

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card is made for the latest Inspire Create Challenge!

For Challenge #155 we are using a sketch as our starting point!

You can see the design team projects and take part in the challenge by clicking below!

I have chosen to use the Autumn Leaves bundle, very seasonal at the moment!

I’ve also pulled in the Basics 3D Embossing Folders to add some texture.

The colour combo for the ink blending is Wild Wheat, Copper Clay, Calypso Coral and Moody Mauve.

You can see this card in my You Tube video…

This version uses Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Copper Clay and Blackberry Bliss.

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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Project Share Project Blog Hop – Anything Goes! (We’re back!)

Good Morning Everybody,

Welcome to this month’s Project Share Project blog hop. Our theme for this month is Anything Goes!

See the other projects by using the links below, or use the “Next” button at the bottom of this post!

Jayne Frank – Craft with Jayne

Heather Forgan – Stamp With Nellie

Victoria Littlewood – Vickie Lou Designs

For this card I decided to pull out Timeless Arrangements, just love this bundle!

There’s so many options to create pretty cards.

My colour combo is from the Creative Colour Challenge… Poppy Parade, Smoky Slate and Night of Navy

In my video I share some tips to save some cardstock too…

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

I finished off the cards with some “customised” rhinestones… just add colour with your Stampin’ Blends!

Click below to move on to Jayne’s project!

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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Alternative Colourway with Abundant Beauty Masks!

Hi Everyone,

This has got to be one of my favourite cards this year… So pleased with the end result!

The feature product for this project is the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks, there are three backgrounds plus four layering elements to make these gorgeous sunflower style bloom.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial

Here you can see a more traditional colour combo using Daffodil Delight and Wild Wheat, with Copper Clay and Early Espresso!

I went a step further and tried another combo with Christmas in mind… I think I might need to work on what to do in the centres though.

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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Inspire.Create.Challenge #154 – Case the Designer!

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card is made for the latest Inspire Create Challenge!

For Challenge #154 we are Casing the Designer!

You can see the design team projects and take part in the challenge by clicking below!

The inspiration card is a fancy fold…. Something I don’t do a lot of, but that’s the challenge, right?

I’m using two stamp sets to create a background and decorate the card panels.

The colour combo is Starry Sky, Blueberry Bushel and Tahitian Tide, with Granny Apple Green.

You can see this card in my You Tube video…

This version uses Moody Mauve, Fresh Freesia and Bubble Bath!

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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Textured Background with Punches (or dies)

Hello Everyone,

Another background idea today… this one you can can use with punches or dies that will fit together.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial

The raised edges catch the ink as the blending brush runs over the card.

I coloured the iridescent ribbon with Stampin’ Blend marker.

This card was made with the Nested Essentials dies and Melon Mambo ink.

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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Simple Card with the Autumn Leaves Stamp Set

Hello Everyone,

The weather is turning cooler and the autumn colours are starting to appear so I’ve pulled out this new stamp set for today’s card.

I’ve used Copper Clay for this card. I think these would look good with the baby wipe technique too.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

I love the shine the Copper ribbon adds to this project.

This one is made with Wild Wheat – not everyone’s favourite colour but works for this theme.

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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Inspire.Create.Challenge #152 – Colour Challenge!

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card is made for the latest Inspire Create Challenge!

For Challenge #152 we have a Colour Challenge!

You can see the design team projects and take part in the challenge by clicking below!

I’m using this card to showcase some new products too. More Wishes offers the great versatility if Biggest Wish but with a Christmas vibe. The Cheery Patterns embossing folders add texture that can be used for all occasions.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

The colour combo blended beautifully to bring in some orange and green hues.

The sentiment panel was accented with iridescent ribbon and pearls.

The birthday example used a softer ink blend and uses the other embossing folder in the set. I added the new sheer ribbon to this one

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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First Card using the new Christmas Classics Bundle

Hello Everyone,

The new mini catalogue is LIVE! This one has all things Christmas, Halloween, Autumn, Winter and a few things in between!

I’m kicking off with a classic Christmas card using the Christmas Classics bundle!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I thought Parakeet Party might be too bright, but it worked well with the Real Red card base and Shaded Spruce

This Crumb Cake version uses Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler.

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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Thank You Card with the Enchanted Butterfly Stamp Set

Hello Everyone,

I’m using Elegant Butterfly again today and teamed it with the Timeless Arrangements bundle.

The colour combinations are endless with this layout… For this one I was going for a muted background, Smoky Slate and Basic Grey, with a pop of colour from Poppy Parade.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

Which colours would you choose to make this project?

I love this colour combination of Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia and Blackberry Bliss!

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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Project Share Project Blog Hop – Masculine!

Good Morning Everybody,

Welcome to this month’s Project Share Project blog hop. Our theme for this month is Masculine!

See the other projects by using the links below, or use the “Next” button at the bottom of this post!

Heather Forgan – Stamp With Nellie

Jill Chapman – Paper Daisy Crafting

Gez Carpenter – Nigezza Creates

For this card I decided to use Oceanfront… It’s been in the catalogue for a while but I’ve not used it before!

I’ve used blending brushes to apply ink to the stamps for a soft look.

I layered the panel on to some Pecan Pie cardstock and added to a Crumb Cake card base.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

I finished off the card with a die cut sentiment, some twine and a few sequins.

Click below to move on to Heather’s project!

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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#StampAroundUK Video Hop – Geometric!

Hi Everyone,

It’s the first of the month which means another #StampAroundUK video hop!

Links to all the other participants are listed in my video description over on You Tube. Please stop by, like and subscribe!

Here are some more photos of today’s card project…

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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