My World is Brighter

Hello Everyone,

I am using the Paisleys and Posies stamps and coordinating dies for today’s project.

I have chosen a neutral colour combination of Sahara Sand, Soft Sky and Crumb Cake.

The card base was built using Sahara Sand card stock and adding layers of Soft Sky and Crumb Cake card stock.

The Crumb Cake was stamped with the large dotted outline first.

The make the topper, I stamped and die cut three of the shapes from the stamp set.

The sentiment was stamped with Early Espresso ink on to Very Vanilla card stock. The sentiment and Paisley shapes were arranged on to some Soft Sky card stock.

Some extra details were added to break up the empty space using Soft Sky ink and rhinestones.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked below. I would love to be your demonstrator!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Sunny Day #GDP135

Good Morning!

The Global Design Project design team are helping us all get ready for Summer with some beautiful bright projects.

This is the theme for this week’s challenge. See the inspiration here!

Here is my entry for this week;

I love this card!

To make the card base I stamped the sunshine image from the Sunshine and Rainbows using first and second generation Daffodil Delight ink.

Some striped DSP from the Tutti-Frutti pack were added down the centre of the card.

The sunglasses from Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set were stamped on to scraps of each of the 2016-2018 In Colour card stocks. To get an even solid black image I used my Stamparatus tool. This allowed me to stamp each image three times.

The images were fussy cut and adhered to the card using dimensionals.

The cute little sentiment from Sunshine and Rainbows was stamped with black ink and cut with the 1-1/8 scalloped circle punch.

The “sunshine” was created by punching a Daisy from So Saffron card stock. This was then cut again using the 1-3/4 inch circle punch. This was added to the card using doubled up dimensionals.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Daisy Punch

[143713]

£16.00

Lost Without You

Hello there,

The colour inspiration for today’s card came from this bright designer series paper from the Pick a Pattern collection.

All of the supplies used today are due to retire at the end of May. You can see all the retiring products here. Don’t miss out – once they are gone, they are gone!

To make this card, I used Pink Pirouette card stock to make the base. The DSP was then added to this.

The topper was made with Pink Pirouette card stock measuring 3-1/4 inches by 5 inches.

A piece was Whisper White was cut 1/8 inch shorter and narrower. This was used to stamp on.

I have used the Blooms & Wishes stamp set. The sentiment was stamped first with black memento ink.

The flowers were added using. Flirty Flamingo, Pink Pirouette, Crushed Curry and Emerald Envy inks. First, second and third generation stamping created a softer effect using such bright and beautiful colours.

This was adhered to the Pink Pirouette card stock and then to the card with dimensionals.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Inspire.Create #016

Good Morning!

This week the Inspire.Create design team are celebrating the 2016-2018 In Colours that will be retiring in June.

You can see their beautiful designs here!

And here are my projects;

I have used the You Move Me stamp and die bundle – also retiring – and really love how they turned out.

The card bases were cut to 4 inches and scored at 5-7/8 inches. Whisper White card stock was adhered to the front.

Five Stitched squares were die cut from white card. These were then cut again with the decorative butterfly die and adhered to a scalloped square cut from each of the In Colour card stocks.

Five additional butterflies were cut from white card stock. The wings were shaped with a bone folder and adhered to the scalloped square topper.

The sentiment was stamped in coordinating ink at the bottom of each card. I used my grid paper to line up each one.

The topper was adhered to the card with dimensionals.

Finally, three rhinestone gems were added to each of the butterfly bodies.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Tweet Thank You Card

Happy Sunday Everyone,

I love the little birds in this stamp set. Today I have used the sweet Cockatoo.

The card base is made from Whisper White card stock. Some Tutti-Frutti DSP and and an additional layer of Whisper White card were adhered to this.

The sentiment was stamped with Peekaboo Peach ink. This was layered with Striped grosgrain ribbon and Peekaboo Peach card stock.

The bird was stamped in black Memento ink and lightly coloured with a Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends marker. The image was due cut with a Stitched Circle framelit and adhered over the top of the sentiment.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Bargains to be had from the clearance rack too!

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Smooshed Heart

Good Morning,

I am trying something new today… Ink smooshing!

I prepared a card blank using Rose Red card stock.

On some watercolour paper, I stamped the striped heart from the Heart Happiness stamp set using clear Versamark ink. This was heat embossed with clear powder.

Once cool, I smooshed Rose Red ink over the top. To do this, ink was applied to a piece of plastic which was then swiped and dabbed over the project.

While this dried, I die cut hearts from black card stock and vellum. A Tailored Tag was cut from Rose Red card stock.

Some black metallic thread was adhered to the card first. The other elements were then added over the top.

The greeting is from the Window Shopping set. This was stamped with Rose Red ink and adhered with dimensionals.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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A Little Thanks #FMS333

Hi there,

This week at Freshly Made Sketches, Narelle is challenging crafters to use circles in their designs. This is the sketch;

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

This is my entry in to the challenge.

The card base is made from Marina Mist card stock. Layers of Dapper Denim and Whisper White were adhered to the front.

My circles were made by cutting Dapper Denim with a 2-1/4 inch punch. The Starburst punch was used to cut some vellum.

These were layered together and adhered to the card, one flat, the other with dimensionals.

Two flowers from the Flower Shop stamp set were stamped with Marina Mist ink and cut with the coordinating Pansy punch.

The One Big Meaning stamp set was used to stamp the greeting. I used Dapper Denim ink. This was adhered to a Classic Label punched from Dapper Denim card stock and tucked in under the embellishments.

Finally, I added some Glitter Enamel Dots to the flower centres and to embellish the background.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Pansy Punch

[130698]

£14.50

Take Heart #GDP134

Hi there Everyone,

Today I am sharing my entry for the Global Design Project. This week is a sketch challenge.

You can see what the design team created by clicking here!

This is my project.

I have used the gorgeous Sweet Sugarplum card stock as the base.

I also punched out an Everyday Label and tiny heart from the Cookie Cutter punch.

A piece of Petal Passion designer series paper was coloured with Pink Pirouette ink pad applied directly to the paper.

A one inch strip of Pink Pirouette card stock was adhered to some black card stock. This was wrapped with black bakers twine before adhering to the card.

I then added the label shape using dimensionals. A die cut heart was embellished with punched heart, then adhered with a dimensional.

Finally, I picked out a greeting from the Sunshine Sayings stamp set. This was cut with the Classic Label punch.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Shelter from the Storm

Good Morning Everybody,

Today’s project is clean and simple, leaving lots of white space.

The card base is made with Perfect Plum card stock.

Card layers of Elegant Eggplant and Whisper White were added to the front.

The umbrella elements from the Weather Together were stamped on to Whisper White card stock with Perfect Plum and Wisteria Wonder inks.

The images were die cut with the coordinating framelits and adhered with dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped on to a banner. This was shaped and adhered using a dimensional in the centre.

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

Don’t forget to check the retiring list.

The clearance rack has also been updated. There are some wonderful items available at reduced to clear prices! Grab yourself a bargain!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Wild About Flowers

Happy Sunday!

Three cards for the price of on today.

I have used the Wild About Flowers stamp set with sentiments from One Big Meaning.

All the ink and card stock colours are on the retiring list. Be sure to see what will be retiring by visiting the store. Products are only available while stocks last!

All the card bases were made from Wild Wasabi card stock.

The coloured card stock layers measure 3-7/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches.

The colours used are Wisteria Wonder, Tangerine Tango and Tempting Turquoise.

White card stock was cut to 3-1/2 inches by 5-1/4 inches. The florals were stamped with Wild Wasabi and coordinating ink.

I added the sentiments to match and adhered some clear epoxy shapes to embellish.

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 x

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Awesomely Artistic Friend

Good Morning,

I thought I would get this beautiful stamp set out again.

I used Soft Sky ink to stamp the background, adding some of the splatter images using Pool Party ink. This was adhered to an Island Indigo card base.

Island Indigo ink was used to stamp the dragonflies. They really stand out against the background.

The sentiment was adhered with dimensionals over the top of a small piece of Island Indigo ombre ribbon.

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

Have you checked the retiring list? See something you like, get it now before it disappears. Products are only available while stocks last.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Lots of Love #FMS332

Hi Everyone,

This week’s Freshly Made Sketch is from Karren. The design team have come up with some great inspiration once again. You can see their makes here!

This is my project.

I adhered a Soft Sky card layer to a Whisper White card base.

A 1-1/4 inch strip of A Whole Lot of Lovely paper was added to the bottom.

The flower from the coordinating stamp set was stamped in Calypso Coral ink and cut with a 1-1/2 inch punch. This was adhered to a 1-3/4 inch circle of Old Olive card stock.

The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive ink.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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For Dad

Good Morning,

The retiring product list for 2018 has been released! Stock is already flying out the door. See the list here!

Today’s card uses Marina Mist card stock, really gonna miss this colour.

A piece of Whisper White card stock was stamped using Timeless Textures. I chose Soft Sky, Marina Mist and Dapper Denim.

This was adhered to Dapper Denim card stock. Some striped grosgrain ribbon was wrapped around the card stock before adhering to the card base with dimensionals.

The Large Letter dies were used to cut the word Dad. This was adhered using multipurpose glue.

The ‘Happy Birthday’ was taken from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set and stamped using Dapper Denim ink.

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below – just click on the image.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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You’re a Fox #GDP133

Hi there Everybody,

It’s a colour challenge at the Global Design Project.

You can see the inspiration from the design team here!

This is my project.

The colours screamed masculine.

I kept it really simple using some designer series paper from the True Gentleman collection which I adhered to a Crumb Cake card base.

Some Tranquil Tide ribbon was added along the top edge.

I used the Starburst and 2 inch ounces to cut Tranquil Tide and Night of Navy card stocks.

The sentiment from the Truly Tailored stamp set was stamped with Night of Navy ink and cut with the Tailored Tag punch.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Crafting Celebration

Hello Everyone,

Today’s cards were made during our Stampin’ Up! Team celebration afternoon. The inspiration was provided by my upline.

The challenge was to use the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set to create different cards.

This card uses a Sweet Sugarplum card base. Layers were cut from Chocolate Chip and Whisper White card stock.

Flowers were stamped using first and second generation ink. This project uses Sweet Sugarplum, Perfect Plum and Marina Mist.

The sentiment is added with Black Memento ink.

Some Wink of Stella was added to the Chocolate Chip card stock before assembling the card.

This card uses a Marina Mist card base instead. However, the same ink colours gave been used.

This simple substitution gives a completely different look to the project.

How many other colour combinations can you think of?

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed below. Click on the product image to be directed to the online shop.

Would you like to join Stampin’ Up!? Get a discount on your purchases, access to special events and an amazing opportunity to start your own business. Find out more here!

Thanks for stopping by today and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Inspire.Create 015

Good Morning,

Welcome to another Inspire.Create challenge entry!

This week is a masculine themed challenge. You can see what the design team created here!

This is my entry; I have used the Patterns and Pieces stamp set and Pick a Pattern paper.

I have made a black card base by cutting A4 card stock lengthways at 4-1/8 inches and scoring at 5-7/8 inches.

A Crushed Curry card layer was added to the card.

A black and white design from the Pick a Pattern DSP was cut to 3-7/8 inches by 5-5/8 inches.

A scrap of yellow DSP was added to the right hand side, below centre.

The sentiment was stamped in Memento ink on the Whisper White card stock and layered on to a strip of Crushed Curry card stock.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Single Leaf #FMS331

Hello there,

It’s Friday! And time for a sketch challenge. This week the sketch is provided by Cécile.

You can see what the design team created here!

This is my entry.

A piece of Whisper White card stock was cut to 3-1/2 by 5-1/4 inches.

Two 3/4 inch strips of Pick a Pattern DSP were cut to 4 inches long and adhered with snail adhesive.

The large Vintage Leaf was stamped with Memento ink and die cut. This was adhered with dimensionals.

A small bow was tied from Lemon Lime Twist mini striped ribbon was added to the stem with glue dots.

The Sunshine Sayings stamp set was used to stamp the sentiment on to a strip of white card stock.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Celebrating You

Good Morning,

Today’s card is bright and cheerful ready for Spring, and it is so easy to make.

On a white card layer, a selection of images were stamped from the Perennial Birthday stamp set. The colours I have used are;

  • Sweet Sugarplum
  • Pear Pizzazz
  • Crumb Cake
  • Flirty Flamingo

Sweet Sugarplum Striped Grosgrain ribbon was adhered across the bottom of the panel. This was then added to a Sweet Sugarplum card base.

A sentiment from the same stamp set was was cut with the Pretty Label punch. The edges were lightly inked using a sponge dauber and adhered with dimensionals.

A small bow was tied and added to the card with glue dots.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Blue Florals #GDP132

Hi Everybody,

Its time to Case the Designer at the Global Design Project this week.

The beautiful inspiration card is from Stesha Bloodhart.

You can see what the design team created here!

This is my design.

I have kept the floral thank you theme and the colour combination.

Pedal Palette has been substituted for the Flower Shop stamp set. The flowers have been stamped with Memento ink and coloured with Pool Party Stampin’ Blends. These were cut with the coordinating Pansy Punch.

The floral element from the Wood Words stamp set were added to the the lower left corner of a Whisper White card layer using Daffodil Delight ink.

The blue flowers were added with glue dots.

The sentiment is from the All Things Thanks stamp set. This was but with the Pretty Label punch and adhered with dimensionals.

The white was finally attached to a Whisper White card base. Pearls coloured with Stampin’ Blend marker were added to complete the card.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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Pansy Punch

[130698]

£14.50

Glue Dots

[103683]

£4.75

Without a Little Rain

Hi there Everyone,

With all the rain we have had recently, I thought this was just the card for today.

This is very simply made by die cutting the rainbow bands from coloured card stock.

I used Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red and Elegant Eggplant.

Three clouds were die cut from Whisper White card stock.

I decided to use one of these to stage the sentiment.

Using Smoky Slate card stock as the base really made the colours in the rainbow pop.

A few raindrops stamped at the top completed 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, I would love to have your business.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin’!

Verity x

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