Inspire.Create #048

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to my blog. Every other Monday I share my project that I have used as my entry for the Inspire.Create challenge.

This time it’s a theme challenge. The design team have made some wonderful samples as inspiration. You can see them here.

And this is what I created!

I have used the Beautiful Day stamp set for a simple feminine card.

The butterfly was coloured with watercolour pencils and a blender pen.

The image is easy to cut out. The wings were shaped with a bone folder. Dimensionals were placed behind the wings to keep the shape.

For a multi coloured sentiment, the stamp was inked with Stampin’ Write Markers.

Double dimensionals added extra lift against the butterfly.

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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Blender Pens

[102845]

£11.25

Let your Dreams Soar

Hello Everyone,

I really love the Above the Clouds stamp set.

So here’s another simple card usjng this set and the coordinating punch.

The layout began with the sentiment which was stamped with black ink and cut with a Stitched Rectangle Die. This was layered on to Purple Posy card stock.

I used Rococo Rose ink (stamped off) for the balloon which was cut with the punch.

The elements were adhered to the card with dimensionals. Some smaller balloons were added to 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Keeping it Simple – Part 2

Hello Everyone,

You may well remember a recent post where I used minimal supplies – Keeping it simple.

Today’s card uses the same products, but added coloured card stock and an extra embellishment.

I stamped the leaves first overlapping the edges of a small card layer. This was adhered to Rich Razzleberry card stock.

The Tulle ribbon was added toward the bottom and tied in a knot.

This topper was adhered using dimensionals to a Rich Razzleberry card base pre-prepared by adding a white card layer.

The sentiment was stamped next on to a strip of card stock and adhered with dimensionals.

Some scattered rhinestones added some bling to complete 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Quick Card with Pressed Petals

Hello Everyone,

I don’t know about you, but I am super busy at the moment… So making quick cards is the order of the day.

Using Designer Series Paper is a perfect way to do this!

I picked this lovely photo realistic design from the Pressed Petals collection.

This was layered on to some Whisper White card stock and Polka Dot Tulle ribbon was tied in a knot. I adhered this layer to a white card base.

A simple sentiment was added using the Darling Label punch box and Merry Merlot 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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Birthday Sails

Hello Everyone,

I hope you has a great weekend!

Today’s project features the Lilypad Lake stamp set with a sentiment from Well Said.

I wanted a soft colour palette so I stamped the outline of the boats with Basic Grey ink. The sails were coloured with Stampin Blends markers.

Pool Party ink was used to stamp the ‘water’ on to a card layer.

The sentiment was stamped and die cut and adhered to the card first, followed by the boats, using 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Lakeside Dies

[146351]

£25.00

Hugs & Prayers

Hello Everyone,

Sometimes we have to send cards for sad occasions too.

This sympathy card was made for lovely friend with the Inspiring Iris stamp set.

The outline image was stamped with black ink leaving room to add the sentiment.

Highland Heather and Pear Pizzazz inks were used to add the coloured portions.

The sentiment was cut with the Timeless Label Punch and 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Project Share Project

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to this week’s Project Share. As always my friends have created some lovely work. Please use the links to visit their blogs and read more about their projects.

Jill has used a card sketch to inspire this lovely card.

Visit Jill’s blog here

Heather’s card is perfect to send to crafting friends!

Visit Heather’s blog here

Gez is thinking of animal lovers with this sympathy card.

Visit Gez’s blog here

I hope you enjoyed these projects. 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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Great Places

Hello Everyone,

There are so many ways to colour stamped images…. Today I am using watercolour pencils.

I prepped a card base by stamping the clouds images with Pool Party ink.

As I was watercolouring, the balloons were stamped on a separate piece of card stock with Stazon Ink.

Colour was applied to the images, concentrating on the lines. A blender pen smoothed out the lines and pulled the colour in to the rest of the image.

I used the coordinating punch to cut the balloons which were 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Blender Pens

[102845]

£11.25

In My Thoughts

Hello Everyone,

I really love the simplicity of this faceted heart. Last time I used it, I “coloured” the heart with the accompanying brushstroke image. This time I wanted to colour the image with my Stampin’ Blends.

I opted for a Pool Party colour theme, stamping the image with with Classic ink first.

I then coloured each section with my Markers, deciding where peaks and troughs would be.

I had to add some Wink of Stella for some extra bling.

The sentiment was added below the heart.

The panel was die cut with a Stitched Rectangle die. A larger rectangle was cut from Pool Party card stock.

The layers were finally adhered to a Whisper White 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies! During July get even more value from your Starter Kit!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Inspire.Create #047

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to my blog. Every other Monday I share my project that I have used as my entry for the Inspire.Create challenge.

This time it’s a sketch challenge.

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

And this is my card…

The sketch reminded me of the sun so I cut a circle from some scrap paper and used it as a stencil.

I added Daffodil Delight ink first, working from the edge of the stencil to the centre. I then moved to Pumpkin Pie and then a touch of Poppy Parade around the edges.

To continue the tropical sunset feel, I chose to add the palm trees from the Friend Like You stamp set using Memento Ink. The sentiment in the set fitted in nicely 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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Keeping it Simple

Hello Everyone,

There was a little challenge set in our team Facebook group this weekend…. Keep it simple – one stamp set, one colour and one embellishment.

I picked out;

  • Tropical Chic,
  • Rich Razzleberry ink,
  • Polka Dot Tulle ribbon.

And this is what I came up with… Super easy to achieve whether you are a beginner or more experienced stamper.

I stamped the leaves first overlapping the edges of the card layer.

The Tulle ribbon was added toward the bottom and tied in a bow. The layer was added to a white card base.

The sentiment was stamped next on to a strip of card stock and 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Greatest Gift

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card features the To a Wild Rose bundle.

This stamp set and coordinating dies are perfect for making beautiful cards quickly and easily.

All the elements were stamped on to Whisper White card stock.

The outline images were stamped with full strength Ink. The fill in used second generation ink for a slightly lighter shade.

I chose the darker Gorgeous Grape ink for the sentiment.

The images were all die cut and adhered to he card 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Birthday Bugs!

Hello Everyone,

I thought I would try something clean and Simple with fun Wiggle Worm stamp set for today’s project.

The bugs were stamped with Memento Ink so I could colour them with Stampin’ Blends.

I used the coordinating dies to cut the out the images.

On a Whisper White card base, I stamped the happy birthday greeting in Bermuda Bay Ink.

The insects were then adhered with mini 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Project Share Project

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to this week’s Project Share. As always my friends have created some lovely work. Please use the links to visit their blogs and read more about their projects.

Jill has made this lovely masculine card. I love how the red sails stand out from the blues of the water.

Visit Jill’s blog here

Heather’s card is all about Purple Posy! The grey leaves compliment the Daisy beautifully.

Visit Heather’s blog here

Gez has made these cute little gifts. These are a great way to use Designer Series Paper. The Flax ribbon really finishes them off.

Visit Gez’s blog here

I hope you enjoyed these projects. 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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Lakeside Dies

[146351]

£25.00

Daisy Punch

[143713]

£17.00

Best of Friends

Hello Everyone,

Using Designer Series Paper is a fast way to make impactful cards.

The Bird Ballad collection needs little by way of embellishments.

I added a sentiment which had been heat embossed with white powder on black card stock.

For some extra interest, I stamped flowers and coloured them with Stampin’ Blends. The colour lifter helped achieve a soft blend.

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.

During July you can earn vouchers to spend in August. One voucher is earned for every £45 spent…. Go on, treat yourself!

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Simply Wonderful

Hello Everyone,

I really love to use my Stampin’ Blends and this floral image is perfect to use with them.

Line images were stamped with water based Memento Ink. This will not bleed when the image is coloured with solvent based Markers.

I find that the blending is easier when a layer of light ink is laid down first. Then add in the shading and blend the lines out with a lighter colour.

I added the sentiment with dimensionals and layered the card front with Old Olive and Mango Melody 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Inspire.Create #046

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to my blog. Every other Monday I share my project that I have used as my entry for the Inspire.Create challenge.

This time it’s a colour challenge. The design team have made some wonderful samples as inspiration. You can see them here.

And this is what I created!

If I’m honest I wasn’t sure what I wanted to create to begin with, I don’t have all the ink colours. But I have the card stock! I already had these Stitched Rectangles left over from another project.

For some added interest, though it is not clear on the photos, I stamped the script image from the Very Versaille stamp set with versamark and heat embossed with clear powder.

The coloured rectangle was added towards the right hand side of the card with dimensionals.

I wanted a bold sentiment, I picked this one from Rooted in Nature.

This was stamped with Memento ink and die cut with a Stitched Circle. Each circle was mounted on to a Pearlized Doily.

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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Very Versaille Thank You

Hello Everyone,

I just love the mixture of images in the Very Versaille stamp set!

This background was really simple to create.

I wanted a more vintage feel, so I used some Very Vanilla card stock to stamp on for a change.

I positioned the text first, stamping this with Crumb Cake ink.

The foliage was stamped next with Mossy Meadow ink. This was done twice so the leaves ran along the left hand edge of the card.

I decided to heat emboss the ornate frame image with gold embossing powder.

I did try to add the sentiment directly to the card but it got lost on the background. To get round this, I stamped it again on to some scrap card and cut it with a 1″ punch.

The card front was layered onto Mossy Meadow card stock and added to a Crumb Cake 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Gratitude

Hello Everyone,

If you love Colouring, you will love the Seaside Notions stamp set. I really enjoyed using my Stampin’ Blends for this card.

For the background, the seaweed was stamped with Soft Sea Foam ink on to a Stitched Rectangle.

This, was adhered to the centre of a white card base. A frame was added with dimensionals.

The seahorse and shells were stamped with Basic Gray ink and coloured in with Stampin’ Blends. The images were fussy cut.

The sentiment was cut with the Timeless Label 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.

Why not join my team and enjoy discounted prices on your favourite Stampin’ supplies!

Stampin’ Storage is back in stock!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Project Share Project

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to this week’s Project Share. As always my friends have created some lovely work. Please use the links to visit their blogs and read more about their projects.

Jill made this lovely card for a sketch challenge. I just love these balloons and the colours!

Visit Jill’s blog here

Heather’s card is also a challenge entry. This is such a interesting layout ideal for using small images and scraps.

Visit Heather’s blog here

Gez has also used an alternative layout for her card. She has taken advantage of Stampin’ Up!’s colour coordination too.

Visit Gez’s blog here

I hope you enjoyed these projects. 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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