Lime Butterfly

Hi there,

I love butterflies so I have got out this stamp set and used it with 2017 In Colours.

The card base is made with Tranquil Tide card stock. With layers in Whisper White and Lemon Lime Twist.

An additional white layer was stamped with Playful Backgrounds and Sahara Sand ink. This was also wrapped with copper trim before adhering to the card base.

A white circle was cut with the second largest stitched circle die.

The butterfly was stamped with Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide ink.

The circle was layered on to Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide circles. This was added to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The sentiment was added using Chocolate Chip ink.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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One Tiny Word

Hi there,

Here’s another stamped background to share with you.

The stamp set used is Playful Backgrounds. It took only a few minutes to make this card. A great beginner project for a class.

The card base is made from Dapper Denim card stock. The background was made using two stamps with Soft Sky and Night of Navy ink.

A strip of Dapper Denim striped ribbon was adhered to the bottom with Fast Fuse.

A sentiment was stamped in black ink and positioned over the ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals. A few rhinestones added a bit of bling.

I made another card in green.

Here I used an Emerald Envy card base to match the ribbon, and Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide inks for the background.

I hope you enjoyed these projects. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online shop below.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Happy For You

Good Morning,

Today’s project features a hand stamped background. I gave used Swirly Bird.

I picked out five colours, but this can be just as effective with fewer;

Fresh Fig

Berry Burst

Powder Pink

Peekaboo Peach

So Saffron

This was adhered to some Peekaboo Peach card stock. Some black bakers twine was wrapped around this, then added to a Calypso Coral card base.

One of the swirly dies was used to cut some glimmer paper.

A sentiment from Beautiful You was stamped in black ink and cut with a stitched framelit. This was added to a Calypso Coral scalloped circle.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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This Little Piggy

Hello there,

I have a lovely simple card to share today.

The little piggy was stamped with archival ink and allow to completely dry.

Watercolour pencils were used to add some colour to the image, which was softened with a blender pen.

Flirty Flamingo striped grosgrain ribbon was knotted around the card.

The image was added to a Chocolate Chip card base.

The sentiment, also stamped in black ink was added with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Blender Pens

[102845]

£10.75

You’re The Best

Good Morning,

More DSP on the craft table today.

I have started with a Whisper White card base.

A piece of A Whole Lot of Lovely DSP was matted on to some Basic Black card stock.

I added some Black Shimmer Ribbon in a criss-cross fashion. Some Silver Metallic Thread was also added.

The sentiment was stamped in Black ink and die cut with a stitched oval. This was layered on to a black scalloped oval and then on to some Pool Party card stock cut with the Starburst punch.

Some metallic enamel shapes completed the card.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Birthday Foil

Hi folks,

Today’s card is very simple to create.

The card base is made with Foil Frenzy card stock. This foil is Soft Sky.

I used Crumb Cake ink to stamp the sentiment on to an off cut of Soft Sky card stock. I layered this on to some Crumb Cake card stock.

Some Crumb Cake ribbon was wrapped around the card layer before adhering to the card base.

I added a bow and a few rhinestones to complete the card.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Glue Dots

[103683]

£4.75

That Thing You Did

Good Morning Everyone,

There are so many beautiful Stampin’ UP! designer papers its hard to choose one to use!

Today I have decided to use this floral design from the Whole Lot of Lovely collection.

The card base is made using Always Artichoke card stock. The card layer is So Saffron. The DSP was then added to this.

Two lengths of Old Olive ribbon was adhered to the front and a tied in a knot.

An image from the Big on Birthdays stamp set was stamped with Always Artichoke ink and fussy cut. I added this to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The sentiment was die cut with a Layering Circle and mounted on to a So Saffron Stitched Circle.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Eastern Smile

Good Morning,

The Eastern Palace suite was the debut collection featuring the 2017 In Colours. This is still one of my favourite collections.

The card base was made from Marina Mist card stock.

Two pieces of Eastern Palace designer paper were cut to 3 7/8 by 2 inches. These were added to the top and bottom of a Lemon Lime Twist card layer. A piece of Dapper Denim striped grosgrain ribbon was added to the middle.

Two banners were cut from Very Vanilla card stock and coordinating Eastern Palace designer paper.

The sentiment was stamped with Dapper Denim ink, decorative elements were added using Marina Mist and Lemon Lime Twist ink. This was cut using a die from the Eastern Medallions set.

A small piece of ribbon was added to the back before adhering to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Beautiful Thing

Hi there,

Today’s project feature the Color Theory suite of products.

The card base is made from Dapper Denim card stock.

A large Crushed Curry card from the Color Theory Memories and More pack was then added as a background.

Some Old Olive mini chevron ribbon was tied around a small Berry Burst card. This was added to the card either Stampin’ Dimensions.

A sentiment from the Colorful Seasons stamp set was stamped with Dapper Denim ink and die cut with a Stitched Shape framelits.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Missing You

Hello Everyone,

I am using some wonderful Designer Paper as the statement for this card.

The card base is made with Peekaboo Peach card stock. To this I adhered a black layer measuring 4 by 5 3/4 inches.

The DSP was cut to 3 7/8 by 5 5/8 inches and added to the card base.

The sentiment was stamped on to black card in clear versamark ink and heat embossed with white powder. This was cut with the Classic Label punch.

I die cut 2 sets of leaves from Lemon Lime Twist card stock and tied a double bow with Peekaboo Peach bakers twine.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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In Colour Christmas

Hey Everyone,

To complete this Christmas series I challenged myself to use all the 2017 In Colours for the design.

Five card bases were cut and folded in each colour. Decorative corner dies from the Card Front Builder were used to create a complimentary card layer.

Before adhering to the card base, I added some Finely Woven ribbon.

The sentiment was stamped and then die cut with a Stitched Shape framelit. This was mounted on to a matching Scalloped Circle and added to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

A piece of knotted ribbon was added to the card along with some pine sprigs die cut with the Pretty Pines set.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Christmas Sparkle

Good Morning,

I am continuing with my Christmas mini series with this sparkly project.

I started with a white card base and added a layer cut from some Dazzling Diamond Glimmer paper.

The starry sky border was die cut in to a piece of Night of Navy card stock. This was adhered to the card with multipurpose glue.

The snow drifts were created by cutting curvy lines into some Whisper White card stock. These were added to the card leaving the uppermost edge free to allow trees to be positioned in place.

Trees were die cut from glimmer paper. These were slotted in among the snow drifts.

A sentiment from Christmas Pines was stamped with Night of Navy ink and cut with the Pretty Label punch.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Big Shot

[143263]

£99.00

Crumb Cake Christmas

Hi there,

Something simple to share today.

I made a card base from Crumb Cake card stock.

The baubles were stamped across the card using black memento ink. Any strings that did not reach the top of the card were filled in with a journalling pen.

The sentiment was also stamped in black ink then die cut using a Stitched Shape framelit. This was layered on to a black scalloped square and added to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Peaceful Wood

Good Morning,

Here’s another project using the new Carols of Christmas bundle.

The card base is made from Island Indigo card stock. A white layer was die cut using the starry sky element in the bundle, I had extend this to left to cover the length of the panel.

2 lengths of silver metallic edge ribbon were added to the layer before adhering to the card base.

The sentiment was stamped with Island Indigo ink a die cut with a scalloped circle. This was positioned on the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

A number of trees were die cut from Tranquil Tide and Lemon Lime Twist card stock. These were adhered. Between the lengths if ribbon. The trees in the foreground were lifted on Dimensionals.

Finally, I added a couple of little deer using Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake card stock.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Carols of Christmas

Hello Everyone,

Christmas comes round early for crafters, and Stampin’ UP! have released a new stamp set to help us get started.

This is Carols of Christmas and is available as a bundle with coordinating dies.

I have used traditional green and red for this project.

The card base is made from Tranquil Tide card stock.

I used the matching dies in the bundle to create a decorative white layer. I wanted to pull in some red so I cut a piece a fraction smaller to sit behind it.

The sentiment was stamped in Tranquil Tide ink, die cut with a layering square framelit and then added to a Real Red scalloped square.

The baubles were stamped on to the card with Smoky Slate ink. I stamped these again on to some scrap with Garden Green ink and die cut them. These were added to the card with mini dimensionals.

Finally, I added some pine boughs with I die cut from Pear Pizzazz card stock.

I hope you enjoyed this project. You can shop now by clicking on the supply links below.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Bits n Pieces

Good Morning,

I wanted to used some different colours, so I took some inspiration from Stampin’ UP!

The colours used are Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral and Tranquil Tide.

I stamped the sketchy flower from the Pieces and Patterns stamp set on to some Whisper White card.

I added two strips of Calypso Coral ombre ribbon.

The sentiment was made into a “rosette”. The starburst punch came in handy to help create this effect. I added “tails” using Calypso Coral card.

I hope you liked this project. The supplies used are listed and linked below.

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Pick a Pattern

Hey Everyone,

How about this for a guy card? Super simple to make too.

A piece of designer paper from the Pick a Pattern collection was cut the 4 by 5 3/4 inches.

Some black bakers twine was tied around the paper before adhering it to a black card base.

The sentiment was stamped in Crushed Curry ink and cut with 1-1/2 inch punch. I layered this on a black die cut circle and then on to some card stock cut with the starburst punch.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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For Being My Friend

Good Morning Everyone,

Today’s card is all about pattern building.

I have used a single stamp from the Dare to Dream set to create this background.

The colours used are:

Night of Navy,

Dapper Denim,

Pacific Point,

Tempting Turquoise,

Marina Mist,

And Soft Sky.

The last three were repeated at the top of the card too.

In the gap, I added some Dapper Denim striped grosgrain ribbon. The sentiment. Was stamped in Dapper Denim ink, cut to a banner and layered on to some Pacific Point card stock.

The stamped panel was adhered to a Dapper Denim card base and finished with some Perfect White Enamel Accents.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Consider Yourself…

Hey there,

Pink and black are a classic combination. I have used Rose Red card stock to make the card base.

Usually, I use narrow borders when cutting layers, but I wanted the pink to show through. I picked out some DSP from the Pick A Pattern collection.

I also used a piece of Color Theory DSP which I wrapped with black mini sequin trim and tied in a knot.

The sentiment was stamped in black ink and cut with the starburst punch. I added some stamped detail using the Eastern Beauty set.

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

Thanks for stopping by and happy stampin’!

Verity x

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Emerald Friend

Hi there,

For today’s project I have made use of the Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate to add interest.

The card base is made from Emerald Envy card stock.

A Whisper White layer was die cut with the Lovely Words “friend” thinlit.

A piece was foiled acetate was cut a little smaller and positioned to allow a Layering Oval die to be lined up over the word, taped in place and then die cut.

The acetate was adhered in place with glue dots “hidden” behind a foiled dot.

Using the same Layering Oval and a larger Scalloped Oval, I cut a Lemon Lime Twist frame. Some multi purpose glue was used to adhere this to the card.

To finish, I added a bow tied from Emerald Envy grosgrain ribbon.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Glue Dots

[103683]

£4.75