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

Friend Like You

Good Morning!

Today I fancied using the Share What You Love suite to make this lovely card.

Some speciality Designer Series Paper was adhered to a Rich Razzleberry card base.

The partial die Cutting technique was used to cut a rectangular piece of Vellum with the largest Stitched Square Framelit.

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

To decorate, three sets of leaves were punched from Old Olive card stock. Crumb Cake Nature’s Twine was tied in a bow. Some Artisan pearls added some bling!

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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Leaf Punch

[144667]

£15.00

Seasons Greetings #CTS285

Hello again,

I thought I would play along with the Case This Sketch challenge this week.

See more about the challenge here!

Pool Party Ink was used to stamp snowflakes over a white card base.

Two pieces of Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper was adhered with snail.

The greeting was stamped with Night of Navy ink and layered on to Pool Party card stock. This added to the card with dimensionals.

A few rhinestones finished 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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Embossed Thinking of You card

Hello and Happy Monday!

This week’s Just Add Ink challenge is all about embossing!

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

Quick Measurements:

Gray Granite card base, A4 cut lengthways at 4-1/8 inches (10.5cm) and scored at 5-7/8 inches (14.2cm).

Whisper White card layer for embossing, 5-3/4 inches (13.7cm) by 4 inches (10cm).

Watch the video:

This version uses Merry Merlot card stock for the base.

Both cards could be sent to male or female recipient just to let them know they are in your thoughts.

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 Autumnal Leaves

Good Morning,

My lovely friend Tina wanted to see more autumn leaves, so here it is…. Especially for her!

The leaves from the Blended Seasons stamp set were stamped with black Stazon Ink on to some Whisper White card stock.

So Saffron ink was sponged over the edges of the card.

Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Early Espresso watercolour Pencils were used to colour the leaves. A blender pen smoothed out the lines.

The panel was layered on to Pumpkin Pie card stock and then on to a Cajun Craze card base.

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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Blender Pens

[102845]

£10.75

Sending Love

Hey Everyone,

I have gone to town with the layers on this project.

A piece of Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper was adhered to a white card base.

The Floral Frames dies were used to cut the pieces to build the topper.

Whisper White, Crumb Card and Lemon Lime Twist card stock was used.

The sentiment was stamped with Lemon Lime Twist ink. The frame was added with Blushing Bride ink and die cut.

The Crumb Cake and Lemon Lime Twist leaves were adhered in between the layers.

Flowers were stamped with Crumb Cake ink and added to the topper with Multipurpose glue.

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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So Happy for You #FMS350

Happy Friday!

This week’s sketch has been provided by Narelle.

The rest of the design team have created some wonderful samples. You can see them here!

This is my interpretation of the sketch.

I have used Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper for the background.

Delicate Lace Edgelits were used to cut Mint Macaron card stock. Some Pineapple Punch mini Grosgrain ribbon was adhered across the middle of the strip before adding to the card with dimensionals.

Crushed Curry Ink was used to stamp three four petal flowers which were cut with the coordinating punch. The leaf punch was used to cut Mint Macaron card stock. These were adhered to the card with Multipurpose glue.

Finally, Blueberry Bushel ink was used to stamp a sentiment from Sunshine Sayings.

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

Be You

Good Afternoon,

I thought I would pop an extra post up today using my beloved Rooted in Nature stamp set and matching Designer Series Paper.

A 3 inch strip of paper was adhered to a white card base.

The colours, Petal Pink, Mint Macaron and Cajun Craze were selected to match the paper.

The tree rings were fussy cut and positioned to the left hand side popped up on dimensionals.

Mint Macaron ink was used to stamp the tree. This was die cut and layered over the top. Double dimensionals were used to support the right hand side.

Finally, the sentiment was stamped with Cajun Craze Ink and fussy cut. Multipurpose glue was used to add this to the tree rings.

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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Project Share Project

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to another project Share! The ladies have been busy creating once again.

Please click on the pictures to see more on each of the projects.

Sally has used Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper to make these cute little boxes for tea and biscuits.

Jill has used the Hexagon Dynamic Texture Impressions Embossing folder as a clever back drop for this little bumble bee from Dragonfly Dreams, so effective.

Helzie has combined two stamp sets to create her lovely beach themed card. Looks like somewhere I would really like to visit!

I hope you enjoyed these projects.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Simply Scored

[122334]

£27.00

Wonderful Adventure #GDP151

Hello Everyone,

Today I am taking part in the Global Design Project theme challenge this week.

You can see what the design team have here!

I have used the Sea of Textures bundle to create my card, building lots of layers.

The Seaside Embossing folder was used to Emboss some Pool Party card stock which was added to a Whisper White card base.

The netting was die cut from Crumb Cake card stock.

Calypso Coral ink was used to stamp the octopus and the sentiment. He was added to the card using dimensionals.

Some of the little fishes were cut from Berry Burst card stock and adhered to the background.

The weeds were cut from Tranquil Tide card stock and secured to the card with Multipurpose glue.

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

Stitched Thank You

Good Morning,

Today’s project is a complete contrast to yesterday, using lots of white space.

I started by using the Big Shot Embossing mats with the Stitched All Around dies to add texture to a white card base.

The thank you motif was stamped with Soft Suede ink. This was die cut along with a Crumb Cake circle and a white label from the same Die set.

The elements were layered together using dimensionals and snail adhesive. Some linen thread added some texture.

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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Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.25

Just Add Ink #421

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to another Just Add Ink challenge entry…. This week the team has provided this sketch as inspiration. All their projects can be seen here!

I thought I would try Colouring on Vellum for this project. I picked out a geometric pattern and pale coloured Stampin’ Blend markers.

  1. Highland Heather
  2. Mint Macaron
  3. Petal Pink
  4. Flirty Flamingo
  5. Soft Sea Foam

The piece was adhered to a white card base.

The same markers were used to colour the decorative circle image from the Painted Glass stamp set.

This was adhered to a Soft Sea Foam starburst and a Pearlized Doily.

The sentiment was stamped simply with black ink.

The Delicate Trio punch was used to round the corners.

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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