Quick Cards with Falling for Leaves

Hi Everyone,

I really love stamp sets with leaves. For today’s post I have made three quick cards.

The first is simply stamping.

The leaves were added down the side and the sentiment tucked in at the bottom.

The second introduces a layer.

Leaves were stamped across the middle.

The sentiment was stamped separately and cut down to size. This was adhered with dimensionals.

And finally, adding a die cut.

I chose a stitched circle, but could have been a square or even an oval.

Leaves were stamped so to appear to be growing from behind the circle.

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.

There are some sale items available in celebration of World Cardmaking Day…… Only available for 7 days or while stocks last!

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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InspireINK blog hop: Hannah’s Sketch Challenge

Hello Everyone,

Today I am blog hopping with my friends for this month’s InspireINK challenge.

Hannah has given us this cute sketch to use.

I have chosen to stay with a Christmas theme for my card.

Some Dashing Along Designer Series Paper was adhered to a white card base.

The Stitched Labels dies were used to cut the little heart circle.

The sentiment from the Merry Christmas to All was stamped with versamark I K and heat embossed in gold.

The Detailed Poinsettia dies were used to cut and embossed with the Big Shot Embossing mats. This was adhered with dimensionals and clear Wink of Stella added over the top.

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

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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Project Share Project

Hi there,

Today is the day I share projects made by my crafting friends… All of them feature balloons!

Heidi has made this unusual fancy fold card.

See more on Heidi’s blog here

Angelina has used this popular hostess stamp set.

See more on Angelina’s blog here

Helzie has made a cute layered watercoloured card.

See more on her blog here

I hope you enjoyed these projects.

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

Inspire.Create #027

This week marks the first anniversary of the amazing Inspire.Create challenge blog!

Congratulations to Hannah McCurley for making it all happen.

So the theme challenge is……

You can see what the design team have made here! Why don’t you join in too?

I have created a bright congratulations card featuring Petal Palette and the Buffalo Check background.

The check was stamped with Lemon Lime Twist ink and cut down to size… (I didn’t measure it). I also cut a piece of white card stock and stamped the leaves. This was added to a Lovely Lipstick card base.

The flowers were watercoloured with Lemon Lime Twist and Lovely Lipstick inks before Die Cutting. These were adhered with dimensionals.

The sentiment was tucked in to the flowers also using dimensional adhesive.

A few artisan pearls completed 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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Aqua Painters

[103954]

£15.50

Shine

Hi Everyone,

For today’s project I thought I would use the Making Christmas Bright stamp & punch bundle.

On a Whisper White card layer I stamped the circular motif with versamark and heat embossed with white powder. Balmy Blue ink was sponged over the top.

The sentiment was added with Smoky Slate ink. The layer was mounted on to a white card base with dimensionals.

The bulbs were stamped on to each of the 2018 in colour card stocks with versamark, embossed with clear powder and punch out. The fixings were punched from Basic Gray card stock.

Silver baker’s twine was adhered to the card base with Multipurpose glue. The light bulbs were added 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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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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Happy Birthday #FMS355

Hi Folks,

Friday means a sketch challenge! This week the inspiration is provided by Kim.

The design team have made some fabulous cards which you can see here.

 

This is my card using Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper.

The paper was cut to 3-3/4 by 5-1/2 inches and adhered to black card stock measuring 4 by 5-3/4 inches.

Happy Birthday from the Sunshine Sayings stamp set was stamped three times onto a strip of black card. This was embossed with white powder and added to the card with dimensionals.

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,

It’s been another wonderfully creative week… I am being a bit cheeky and showing four projects today.

I spent last weekend with all these lovely ladies at our team retreat so I wanted to give them all a shout out!

First up is this sponged card from Heidi. This technique allows for more control when creating backgrounds.

See more on Heidi’s blog here.

Helzie was kind enough to be my chauffeur. Here is a card showing how to use stamps in different ways.

See more at Helzie’s blog here

The lovely Jill has used the embossing mats with a Die to add texture to the card.

See more on Jill’s blog here

And then Angelina has used lovely purples to make her card with Designer Series Paper.

See more on Angelina’s blog here

I hope you enjoyed these projects.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Blooms for You #GDP156

Good Morning!

Wednesday means a Global Design Project entry. This week the challenge is to Case the Designer…. See what the design team have made here

I have made this card featuring the Petal Burst embossing folder and Perennial Birthday stamp set.

I kept the embossed background opting for the Petal Burst folder, though any design would fit with this project. This was adhered on to a Fresh Fig card layer and then to a Whisper White card base.

The sentiment was added next. This was stamped with Lemon Lime Twist ink.

Flowers were stamped in Berry Burst & Fresh Fig ink and punched out. Leaves were punched from Lemon Lime Twist card stock.

A bow was tied from Fresh Fig Ruffled ribbon.

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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Leaf Punch

[144667]

£15.00

Team Retreat Swaps – Part 1

Hi Everyone,

I had an amazing weekend crafting with my Stampin’ Sisters at our annual team retreat. We had some marvellous make & takes too which I will be sharing soon.

Part of the fun is making “swaps”; little gifts we exchange to share creative inspiration.

This was my swap… I made 50 in total, 10 each in the five 2018 In Colours. They hold these cute little bubbles.

I don’t make many 3D projects, so these needed to be simple.

Start with a 1-1/2 inch strip of card stock cut from the short edge of an A4 sheet.

Score the strip on the long side at

  • 4-3/4
  • 5-3/8
  • 7-1/8
  • 7-3/4

For those using 8-1/2 by 11 card stock, the scoring will still work, but will create a larger piece at the end for gluing.

Fold and burnish the score lines.

Cut a 4-3/4 by 1-1/2 inch piece of coordinating In Colour DSP and adhere this to the end of the card stock. Use the Tag Topper punch to shape the end.

Flip over the card stock strip and add more DSP to the 1-3/4 by 1-1/2 section.

Punch 1/2 inch holes in the last but one section of the strip.

Fold the card stock and glue in to place.

I used a sentiment from Wood Words and punched this out.

Don’t they look great all together like this!

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.

Would you like to be part of the next retreat? Why not join my team? Just click the link below.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Joy – Just Add Ink #426

Good Morning,

Today I am taking part in the Just Add Ink challenge.

This week’s sketch has been designed by Kim. As usual, the Design Team have done an amazing job with the samples. You can see them all here.

I have used Feathers & Frost for my card.

The leafy frame was stamped first on to a card layer using Shaded Spruce ink. This was adhered to a Shaded Spruce card base.

The sentiment was stamped separately with Lemon Lime Twist ink and cut with the Darling Label punch. This was added with dimensionals.

Hold metallic pearls were used to embellish the frame.

The Leaf Punch was used to cut several green leaves.

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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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

Seasonal Wreath

Hi Folks,

Here is a super simple card for today.

The Wishing You Well stamp set is so easy to use.

I prepared a card base from Pear Pizzazz card stock and added a Whisper White card layer.

On a separate piece of card, I stamped the wreath with Soft Sea Foam and Pear Pizzazz inks.

This was Layered onto more Pear Pizzazz card stock.

The bow and sentiment were stamped with Poppy Parade Ink. The bow was fussy cut while the sentiment was cut with the Duet Banner punch.

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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Colourful Snowflakes #FMS354

Hi Folks,

Wow! It’s Friday again which means another Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

This week the challenge has been set by Linda.

You can see what the design team have made here

This week I have combined this challenge with one set within one of the Facebook groups I am part of.

So I am using Blackberry Bliss, Shaded Spruce & Lovely Lipstick inks.

First, I masked off sections of the card using post it notes. Each section was coloured using a sponge dauber.

The beautiful sentiment was inked with a dauber to achieve a multicoloured effect.

Snowflakes were then added with the matching colours.

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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