Debbie’s Colour Challenge

Good Morning,

The lovely Debbie set a little colour challenge in the Stampin for All Facebook group… This was a tough one!

  • Cajun Craze
  • Mint Macaron
  • Soft Suede

I have used the Timeless Tidings stamp set to make my card.

I created some texture by using first, second & third generation ink for the trees.

Soft Suede was added in a subtle way by adding the line of dots in to the design.

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

If you live in the UK, France, Germany, Austria or The Netherlands; Iwould love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Wishing you Well

Hello there Everyone,

Today I am joining the team in celebrating the release of the new Autumn Winter catalogue from Stampin’ Up!

There are are so many gorgeous things. I hope you are inspired to create something too.

Please click the blue button to see the rest of the blogs in the hop.

For my project I chose to use the Wishing You Well stamp set.

I teamed the stamp with the Country Lane Designer Series Paper. The colours then influenced how the main image was stamped.

I used an Old Olive card base. A 2-1/2 inch strip of Crushed Curry paper was added first, followed by a 4 inch square of Blackberry Bliss.

The main image was stamped on to Whisper White card stock using Old Olive and Blackberry Bliss inks.

The sentiment was mounted on to some Crushed Curry card stock and adhered with dimensionals.

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

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Please click below to see the other blogs in today’s hop.

Verity xx

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Season’s Greetings #FMS353

Hi there,

It time for another Freshly Made Sketch challenge entry.

The design team have made some great samples. You can see them all here!

I have used the new Feathers & Frost stamp set… Love those little Robins!

I prepared a Real Red card base by stamping the poinsettia with versamark ink.

On some Whisper White, the leafy frame was stamped with Shaded Spruce ink and coloured with Stampin’ Blends. As Classic ink is waterbased, it won’t bleed with the Blends markers!

The little robins were coloured with Stampin’ Blends. Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Petal Pink gave a great result for the red breast!

Finally, I added the greeting.

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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Beauty of the Season #GDP154

Good Morning,

Today I am playing along with the Global Design Project sketch challenge.

I like these challenges as they make me think differently about the cards I am making.

The design team have made some wonderful samples. You can see them here!

This is my project using newly released products.

I chose to use shimmery white card stock for the card base.

I picked out this gorgeous Designer Series Paper. This was cut to 3 by 4 inches and Layered with some Vellum.

The large sentiment was stamped with versamark ink and heat embossed with gold powder.

A piece of champagne foil was embossed with the Swirls & Curls embossing folder. The ends were cut with the Everyday Label Punch. Silver baker’s twine was wrapped around this before adding to the card base.

The DSP panel was adhered with dimensionals. Some gold pearls finished the project.

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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With Love – Just Add Ink #424

Hello Everyone.,

Welcome to another challenge entry… I usually do these on Mondays, but this week has been a bit crazy getting ready for a new school term.

This week the challenge is…

You can see what the design team have made here.

My design features a new embossing folder called Tin Tile, it’s so pretty! I just used white card stock which I mounted on to a black card base.

The inner panel is 1-1/2 inches smaller so the the embossing is still visible.

A combination of Artisan Textures and Beautiful Blizzard was used to add the texture to this panel. Smoky Slate, Gray Granite and Black Memento Ink were used.

The sentiment also comes from Beautiful Blizzard… Just goes to show that there are uses beyond Christmas…. This was cut with the Darling Label punch.

Some black satin ribbon was added across the middle, with a small bow attached.

For a final bit of bling and extra texture a few pearl sequins were also used.

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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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

Happy Birthday Friend #GDP153

Hi Everyone,

It’s time for a Global Design Project colour challenge! Wish me luck, the winner will get the opportunity to be a guest designer… That would be amazing!

See what the design team have made here.!

So these colours are quite a challenge. Not a combination I would have chosen, though it does remind me of neopolitan ice cream!

This is what I created.

The Timeless Textures stamp set was used to make a tone on tone distressed background on the Daffodil Delight card base.

A panel was made by adding Flirty Flamingo DSP to another piece of Daffodil Delight card stock. This was adhered with dimensionals.

The circle topper was made using combinations of layering dies and punches. The sentiment was stamped with 2nd generation Soft Suede ink and cut with the matching Darling Label punch.

Soft Suede ink was used to stamp the flowers. Sponge daubers were used to apply the ink colours of the challenge to the image.

This was die cut and added to the card with dimensionals. A few rhinestones and Wink of Stella 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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2 cards, 1 design

Hi Folks,

Sometimes I like to make the most of my craft time by making multiple cards of the same design.

Today the same layout has been used to make a landscape and portrait card.

Two card bases can be made from one sheet of Old Olive A4 Card stock. Score the short side first at 5-7/8 inches and then cut lengthways a 4-1/8 inches.

Patterned paper was cut to 5-3/4 by 4 inches, then cut diagonally. Each piece was adhered to the loose corner of the card base.

A pearlized doily was added next with the sentiment. This was stamped with Old Olive ink and cut with the Everyday Label Punch.

Leaves were punched from black and white Vellum card stock.

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.

Verity xx

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Leaf Punch

[144667]

£15.00

Just Add Ink #423

Hi Everyone,

I hope those of you in the UK are enjoying the Bank Holiday.

Today I am playing along with the Just Add Ink challenge.

This is an interesting combination, see what the design team have made here!

And this is what I have created featuring the Follow Your Dreams stamp set and dies.

I built the background first using the Artisan Textures stamp set. To soften this a little, a Vellum overlay was placed over the top. The panel was added to a Basic Grey card base.

There are lots of layers on the dream catcher.

First, the largest image was stamped in Basic Grey and Die cut.

The additional layers were cut from Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede card stock. These were secured together with a silver brad.

The large feathers were cut from white card stock and Soft Suede ink was added to the ends with a sponge dauber. The smaller feathers were stamped with Bermuda Bay ink on to matching card before Die Cutting and adding to the dream catcher.

The Friendly Expressions stamp set was used for the sentiment which was heat embossed with silver powder.

This was cut with the Pretty Label Punch and adhered with dimensionals. A few silver 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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Cascading Squares

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would try out a completely different layout for today’s project.

Rich Razzleberry card stock, Share What You Love paper and vellum were cut in to 2 inch squares.

These were adhered to a Crumb Cake card base starting with the Rich Razzleberry at the top and bottom. I then added the DSP. The Vellum square was added in the centre.

Old Olive ink was used to stamp the sentiment which was cut with the Everyday Label Punch.

Rich Razzleberry card stock was used to cut some leaves which were tuck in under the label. A few pearls were added to finish 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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Leaf Punch

[144667]

£15.00

Oh Darling! #GDP152

Good Afternoon,

I am playing along with the Global Design Project today.

The challenge this time is to case the Designer. Janneke has created this beautiful card as inspiration.

The design team have made some fantastic interpretations of the card. You can see them here!

The inspiration card uses the Stitched All Around stem set, which I carried through to my design. I also kept the purple colour theme.

The card base was made by adding Highland Heather card stock.

A smaller layer was embossed with the stitching Die from the set. The layer was mounted on to Whisper White card stock and adhered to the base with dimensionals.

The Stitched label was cut from Vellum.

The sentiment was stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink and cut with the Everyday Label Punch. This was added to a a starburst punch shape and then on to the card with dimensionals.

Rather than flowers, I added butterflies from the Painted Glass stamp set. The outline was Blended slightly and Wink of Stella Glitter brush added some bling.

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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Blender Pens

[102845]

£10.75

Lisa’s Colour Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Welcome this month’s InspireINK blog hop.

Lisa has chosen a colour challenge. I had to think a long time about this one!

In the end I opted for a grungy style card.

I used the Artisan Textures stamp set, starting with Merry Merlot. This is a strong colour, so I used only a little bit. This later became the backdrop for the sentiment.

Other images from Artisan Textures were used to build up the background. Bermuda Bay first, then Daffodil Delight. The panel was mounted on to a Merry Merlot card base.

Bermuda Bay ink was used to stamp the sentiment on to a strip of white card stock. The Everyday Label Punch was used the shape the ends.

A few rhinestones finished the card.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

Next up is beautiful Hannah, just clickthe next button below!

Happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Trio of Vases #FMS351

Hi Everyone,

Today I am taking part in the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. The idea for this week’s sketch was based on the rule of thirds.

So I have created a trio of beautiful Vases, each filled with a trio of flowers!

I started by Stamping and punching all the Vases, flowers and leaves. The outlines were stamped with Memento and then the solid images were used to fill them in. I chose Soft Sea Foam, Petal Pink and Balmy Blue. Granny Apple Green was used for the leaves.

The flowers were left white and vanilla.

On a Whisper White layer, I stamped the “shelf” with Sahara Sand ink.

I lay out the Vases without adhesive to judge where to add some green stalks. The Vases were then secured with dimensionals.

Leaves were added with Multipurpose glue and the flowers with mini dimensionals.

Wink of Stella clear glitter pen add sparkle to the flowers and Vases.

Gray Granite ink was used to add the sentiment. The panel was mounted on to a Tranquil Tide card base.

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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More Share What You Love

Hi folks,

Here is another really quick and easy card using the Share What You Love suite.

A 2 inch strip of patterned paper was cut diagonally and adhered to a Rich Razzleberry card base.

Old Olive ink was used to stamp the sentiment which was cut with the Everyday Punch.

The sentiment was adhered to the card over a pearlized doily and some velvet ribbon using dimensionals.

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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Project Share Project

Hi Everybody,

Welcome to another project share. As always please click the images to see more about how each project was made.

Amanda has made this superb fancy fold card. This will really stand out on the mantelpiece!

Jill has used this beautiful butterfly as the centrepiece of this card. Absolutely stunning.

Angelina has made this lovely presentation gift box. Handmade box for a handmade gift, perfect!

I hope you enjoyed these project ideas

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Simply Scored

[122334]

£27.00