PICTURE PERFECT ROSE

 

Playing with the Picture Perfect stamp set again but this time its the three step Rose stamp.

The challenge over at Time Out challenges this week is to use flowers or weeds - There are no weeds in my garden!!!  I tell a lie - there are lots really. I like to think of it as a natural garden - my mother-in-law says I'm just lazy!  You will find the challenge here

The Challenge over at Use Your Stuff #224, a new challenge to me, is asking for you to use inks, inks and more inks.  My card uses normal ink, marker pens and versarmark ink. You'll find their challenge here.

So my flower card today has no weeds.  I've stamped the rose using only two of the steps and then fussy cut it out and popped it on to dimensionals.  It was stamped using Night of Navy and Dapper Denim.  

The background uses two stamps sets,  Playful Backgrounds and one of the stamps from Painter's Palette.  The inks used were some of the new In-Colours, Sweet Sugarplum and Flirty Flamingo as Stampin' Write Marker pens. 

I also used some of the leaf stamps and also a touch of the Botanical Framelits for the two cut out leaves.  The inks were stamped in Garden Green and Mint Macaron.

The sentiment was clear embossed.  I used versamark on Night of Navy ink and then clear embossed.  The easiest way to emboss your ink colours.  The sentiment is from the Picture Perfect set.

The pearls on the bottom have been inked with a Dapper Denim Stampin' Write marker to blend in.  

Whisper White layered onto Night of Navy Cardstock completes the card.

Hope you like my card.

Supplies:

Card Stock                       Whisper White, Night of  Navy

Stamp Sets                        Picture Perfect, Playful Backgrounds, Painter's Palette

Inks                                    Night of Navy, Dapper Denim, Garden Green, Mint Macaron, 

Stampin Write Markers   Flirty Flamingo, Dapper Denim

Embellishments                 Perfect Pearls, Versarmark, Clear Embossing poweder

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GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT #037 - PICTURE PERFECT PAINTER'S PALETTE

The challenge over at Global Design Project this week is a colour challenge, as below.

 

 I've used the hummingbird from the Picture Perfect set together with the new Painter's Palette set for my card.  I loved this colour combination although I only had an ink for the Island Indigo but less is more no?

I've been doing a lot of practising with this bird to get him right and its still a bit hit and miss.

  A TIP - I've actually numbered the birds on the little tabs so that it doesn't get confusing once they are off their backing paper.

 

 I stamped the Tip Top Taupe cardstock with one of the background stamps from Painter's Palette in the same ink.  It gives a nice texture to the paper. The easel has been stamped in Early Espresso - the bird has been stamped in Mint Macaron, Early Espresso and a touch of Island Indigo.

The white part of the easel has been cut out and put on dimensionals.  The part with the bird on has also been put on dimensionals so it gives this card a lot of dimension.  Wink of Stella on the bird makes him shine.

  

 I finished it off with a sentiment from Painter's Palette and a touch of Mint of Macaron dotted lace trim ribbon.  I don't have much ribbons at the moment but I do love this one. 

 

The eagle eyed amongst you may notice I've only used three of the hummingbird stamps here - nos 1, 2 and 4.

Card Stock         Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe

Inks                      Early Espresso, Mint Macaron, Island Indigo

Stamps                 Picture Perfect, Painter's Palette

Accessories          Mint Macaron Dotted Lace Trim Ribbon, Decorative Label Punch, Wink of Stella 

AS YOU SEE IT CHALLENGE #135

I found a new challenge this week to play along with.  As You See It challenge had a sketch for us to use as inspiration.  You can play along with the challenge here.

This is the sketch they gave us to work with.

I've used all Stampin' Up! naturally, some new stamps and some current stamps.

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The cardstock base is Crumb Cake, layered with Mint Macaron and Very Vanilla.  The Inks used are Watermelon Wonder and a touch of Mint Macaron on the butterfly.

The background stripes are from the new Playful Backgrounds set and I thought they suited this challenge perfectly.  The sentiment is from the Love and Affection new set and the butterfly is from the current Papillon Potpourri. A touch of Dazzling Diamonds on the butterfly adds a bit of sparkle and a touch of Mint Macaron ribbon finishes off the card.

I'm pleased with the way this turned out and really love these colours together.  Hope you do too.

 

Papillon Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Price: £14.00

 

 

 

 

SIMPLY SKETCHED CHALLENGE BLOG

Welcome to another Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge Blog Hop.  I hope you'll join us and visit all the blogs to see some great inspiration made with Stampin' Up! products - some from the New Catalogue I've no doubt!   This is the sketch we had to work with this week.

 My card uses Whisper White card stock and some Melon Mambo across the top and Mint Macaron for the scallop and the layer.  The ink was also Melon Mambo and a touch of Mint Macaron inside the flowers.  I've used the new Floral Affection Embossing Folder together with the new Love and Affection stamps.  There is also some gorgeous designer series paper to go with this suite - known in the new catalogue as Affectionately Yours.  The sentiment also comes from the stamp set which is a set of 16 polymer stamps three of which are sentiments.There is a touch of dazzling diamonds on the raised part of the embossed paper and some in the middle of the flowers.

 

 Pop along to Lisa's blog next or if you're going the other way pop back to Sally's.

GUEST DESIGNER AT WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY

I'm thrilled to have been asked as a Guest Designer at Watercooler Wednesday blog this week.  I've loved playing along with their challenges each week and its really helped me get back into the world of blogging after a long break.

The challenge this week is

Libby's Colour Challenge 

and these are the colours we could use.

My card uses Whisper White as its base and Mossy Meadow and Hello Honey inks for the flowers.  The set I've used is Birthday Blooms and I'm so pleased that this set is continuing in this year's new catalogue.  The flowers have been cut out twice and popped onto dimensionals for added affect and a touch of Wink of Stella to make them shimmer.  The Designer Series Paper is Wildflowers which sadly has been retired.

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Price: £17.00

Birthday Blooms Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Price: £24.00

Happy Crafting

Fiona

FLYING BY

 

 I've been practising with the Picture Perfect set and aligning this hummingbird.  The bird has four stamps to give it dimension .  I must admit its not the easiest thing to do but when it works its so satisfying.  This little fellow is flying in for the Less is More Challenge who have asked for a one layer card with the theme At Sea.  Very tentative link but my bird is all At Sea because he can't find a flower!

  I've used one of the background stamps from Painter's Palette for the dots round the edge in Mint Macaron.  The bird has been stamped in Basic Gray with just a touch of Mint Macaron at his throat and the base of his wing.  A touch of Wink of Stella makes him sparkle just a little.  The Sentiment is from Thankful Thoughts.

You can find the challenge here if you want to play along

PEEKABOO PEACH - SNEAK PEAK - PAINTER'S PALETTE

 I've had a lovely busy weekend this weekend so sorry not much crafting being done on here.  We went to Center Parcs Longleat just for the day to be with my daughter and her boyfriend.  We've been going there since my daughters was 18 months old and she is now 25.  We've been to all of them in the UK and one in the Netherlands but Longleat is still our favourite.  Nowadays though I find one day is enough!  But the kids,  (can I call them that still?)  still love going.

I hate selfies!!!

It was also my mother-in-law's 91st Birthday on Sunday and I took her out to the Leckford Water Gardens which are owned by John Lewis and only opened a few days during the summer months.  It was lovely and tranquil there and my favourite flowers, rhodedendrons were out in full bloom.

  

Anyway enough about me - on to the crafting!  I've actually used one of the new In-Colours here - Peekaboo Peach.  Haven't really seen peach since the 1980's when I had it as wallpaper - didn't we all?  I didn't think I'd like it but I find I actually do.  Its a lovely soft muted peach and I think it works well with the Mint Macaron.  I've been playing with the Botanical Builder Framelits again (!) and the Botanical Blooms stamps.  Hope you spotted the fern!  The sentiment is from Painter's Palette.

 

 

 

 

 

RETIRING DESIGNER SERIES PAPER - BOTANICAL GARDENS

I'll be sad to say goodbye to the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper - especially as I have just purchased the Botanical Builder Framelits and the stamp set.  Such a shame that this lovely paper is leaving us.

The challenge over at SUO challenge this week was to choose your favourite paper that is retiring and make a project. I decided to make a box and was delighted to see that Watercooler Wednesday is asking for a box so that was lucky!

This type of box is called a split top box and there are plenty of tutorials on youtube with different sizes and dimensions.  Mine uses 8.5" x 7 1/4" and is ideal for popping in some tea lights or soaps or chocolates!

I've used Hello Honey cardstock which we are also saying goodbye to and have decorated the box with flowers from the Framelits in card stock and DSP.

The Challenge for SUO #148 is here

The Challenge for Watercooler Wednesday #67  is here

BOTANICAL BUILDER FRAMELITS - NIGHT OF NAVY - MINT MACARON

 I've been playing with my new Big Shot again - I know I'm late to the party but I'm having such fun with it and these Botanical Builder Framelits.  My card uses Night of Navy and Mint Macaron and Whisper Whie cardstock and Night of Navy ink on the sentiment inside. A touch of pearls on the front finishes the card off. This card was inspired by Dawn Griffiths.

The sentiment comes from one of the new sets in the Catalogue Affectionately Yours.

The Challenge over at Inkspirational Challenge is to use Mint and Navy colouring so this card is perfect.  You will find their challenge here and some wonderful inspiration.

 

PAINTER'S PALLETTE - SHADES OF GREY - PAPILLON POTPOURRI - PICTURE PERFECT - PLAYFUL BACKGROUNDS

 

Unbelievably on this CAS card I've used a total of 4 Stampin' Up! sets on this card. Two from the new catalogue and two which are still with us. Painter's Palette,and Playful Backgrounds are new,  Papillon Potpourri and Picture Perfect are old favourites.

I'm so loving this new set which will be out in the new Catalogue called Painter's Palette.  You get a total of 9 stamps, three of which are sentiments.  I've used the easel here and the background stamps are from Playful Backgrounds and are stamped in an old SU colour Going Gray.  The Butterfly is from Papillon Potpourri and the little sentiment is from Picture Perfect both stamped in Watermelon Wonder.  My inspiration for this card was the new challenge set by Time Out challenges - you will find their challenge here.

Not long to wait now for the new catalogue launch - if you haven't ordered your new catalogue yet you get one for free if you order from me over £25.  

 

PROJECT LIFE

I recently returned to a local Scrapbooking Crop that is held once a month in a village near me.  Scrapbooking was the first paper craft I got into and its still my first love but its something I've not done for a long time.

Finding Project Life with Stampin' Up! has been a new scrapbooking experience for me and armed with my new projects I spent a lovely few hours with the ladies at the Crop using my new Project Life sets.

I was so pleased then to see that Global Design Project were choosing Project Life as their challenge this week.  I managed to do two full sheets while I was at the crop which is four pages - definitely a lot quicker than conventional scrapping.   You'll find their challenge #GDP035 here

I did some layouts for one of my nieces who has just had a baby and the other was of our 30th Wedding Anniversary last year with the family.  Its so nice to get those photos off the phones and computers and onto some paper where they can be seen.  I'm trying to spread the word and get friends and family interested.

FLIRTY FLAMINGO - CASE THIS SKETCH CHALLENGE

 

I've been playing with some of the new In-Colours coming very soon.  This one is Flirty Flamingo - I don't think my camera is doing it justice though - its a lot more pink in real life.  Think prawns, which is why flamingos are pink apparently because they eat so many.  Not sure if that is true or not.  I've used the Big Shot again, did I mention I got one for my birthday recently.  Love playing with it - I've used the little dots embossing folder which sadly I've just found out is retiring and some of the framelits from the Botanical Building set.  The sentiment is from the retiring Birthday Banner - I loved this set for its small sentiments - it came in very handy.  Still I'm sure there will be something equally fab to replace it.

The challenge over at Case this Sketch #171 this week shows this image.  You'll find the challenge here if you'd like to join in

 

 

I've turned my card on its side and used the Sweetheart punch and popped the sentiment inside it.

 

 SWEETHEART PUNCH

£14.50

 

 

 

 BOTANICAL BLOOMS PHOTOPOLYMER BUILDER

£46.75

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 I've been quiet the last few days as it was my Birthday yesterday - woohoo 21 again!  Clever old hubby bought me a Stampin' Up! Big Shot and some wonderful toys to go with it.  The Botanical Blooms stamp set and framelits which come as a bundle and some Embossing folders.  As you can imagine - most of yesterday was taken up with playing with my new toys.  And here are some of the results.

My first card is for the SUO Challenge this week which is looking for Congratulations cards.  I've used the Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron and Whisper White card stock and inks for this card.  A touch of Wink of Stella on the words and Dazzling Diamonds on the flowers to make this card sparkle.  The sentiments come from the Saleabration Perfect Pairings set. You'll find the challenge here 

 

Just a quick little tip - when using card stock as layers I never want to waste all that card that you can't see so I either punch or now use the Big Shot to make some embellishments to save for later.  Once the card is turned over and layered you can't see the parts I've cut out.

 

I think my favourite thing of all of the toys is that wonderful fern like leaf.  Its so delicate and pretty.  I think its scheduled to go on everything for the time being!

The sentiment comes from the new Thankful Thoughts set - one that is going to be a firm favourite I can see. 10 great thank you's to choose from.  Oh, and look, a fern!  This also uses one of the new Embossing folders out in the new catalogue.

This colour way uses Whisper White and Watermelon Wonder card stock again with a touch of Mint Macaron ink and ribbon with a stamp from one of the new stamp sets Thankful Thoughts.  Oh look - that fern again!
 

 

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HAPPY CRAFTING

 

SHOOTING STAR - ADDICTED TO CAS

 

The Challenge over at Addicted to Cas this week is to use Plaid in your design.  I don't have any Plaid papers but Ive used some black and white Washi tape behind the scallop circle.  Placed on top of Pumpkin Pie to bring out a touch of orange also.  The base of the flower is from Serene Silhouettes and has been embossed with SU yellow embossing powder.  The Bee is from the new set which I didn't think I'd be able to use but am actually starting to like it.  I'm not a great fan of insects, bees and butterflies are my limit!  The Bee has been coloured with Wink of Stella and then covered in Glossy Accents.  The little sentiment 'You're Sweet as Can Bee' has also been embossed.

I'm not sure if there are too many elements on this for a CAS card.  Keeping my fingers crossed.

You can find their challenge here.