Global Design Project #049 - Guest Designer

The time has finally come for my Guest Designer spot over at the Global Design Project. I'm so excited and a little nervous to be a guest on this fabulous challenge. I really hope that my creation lives up to the expectations and that I don't dissapoint. I just want to say a big thank you to all the team over at GPD for having me this week.

This weeks challenge is a colour challenge with a gorgeous, fun and spring like colour combination. So pretty!

When I first saw the colour combo I always had a thought of something floraly (if that's a word) and some sort of water colour wash some where. It took me a few attempts to figure it out but I eventully got it.

This card actually came together from left over bits and pieces from other recent creations.You can't waste anything in crafting, right?!

I've used the 2" Circle punch and the 2-1/2" Circle Punch to punch out the Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate. Just a tip you need some muscle to squeeze the punches through the acetate. It's tough but you can do it!

The leaves are die cute from the Beautful Branches thinlits dies that are part of the Thoughtful Branches Bundle promotion that is on till the 31st August. I love the shape of these leaves and the modern and detailed look that they have.

Its all accented wtih some Burlap Ribbon, the Flirty Flamingo Ruched Ribbon, Delicate White Doilies and some clear sequins from the Metallics Sequin Assortment.

Why not join in this weeks colour challenge and you can be a guest designer too!

I'm looking forward to sending this to a friend who is going through a tough spot at the moment and I'm hoping that it will brighten her day.

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Stamp Review Crew | Jar of Love

Welcome to the Stamp Review Crew Blog hop. Get ready to feel the love with this weeks hop using the Jar of Love Stamp set. This is one of the sets that was at the very top of my wish list when the new Annual Catalogue started and I'm excited to be showcasing it in todays hop.

If you are joining us for the first time we are a group of International Stampin' Up! demonstrators showcasing one stamp set at a time, every first and third Monday's of the month. Be sure to make your way around the hop by click the next button at the bottom of each post. It's a big hop today with 21 hoppers all up eager to show you our creations. If you get lost along the way click the banner at the top of the post and that will give you a list of all the hoppers

I've made some quick cards today focusing on the flowers in the stamp set and using some of the new In Colours, Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo and Sweet Sugarplum. These cards will add to my stash ready to send to a friend just to say hello.

Peekaboo Peach

Flirty Flamingo

Sweet Sugarplum

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The stamp set is one that is rustic, country, natural and I think pairs well with products like Kraft card stock and burlap ribbon and that is what I've done today. I've used a Kraft cardstock base and layered over it some Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate. The acetate is gorgeous with gold on one side and looks silver on the other. The acetate is another way to add some interest and a fabulous element to your creations.

All three cards are the same I've just changed up the main colour element in each one. It's so hard to decide which colour I like the best! They are all gorgeous. It's like trying to choose a favourite child (HA!), you just can't!

 Pretty pinks with yellows. Love it!

How gorgeous is the Sweet Sugarplum?! Love the hint of purple!

I hope that I've inspired you with this set and you'll start creating with it too. Watch this space for mor Jar of Love creations. Lots more ideas to come!

 Now on to the super fabulous and super amazing Shana Gaff. If you are hoping in reverse click on the previous blog button to head on to the wonderful and fellow Aussie, Kelly Kent.

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TGIF Challenges #68 - Watercolour Wash Butterfly

What a busy, creative week I've had!! After not doing much at all last week due to having a winter cold and not feeling that great at all I've been playing a bit of catch up with my Design Team commitments. This week over at TGIF Challenges #68 we have a sketch challenge. Yay! My fave! If you know me and my crafting style I'm not a real fan of anything on an angle. Well lets just say 'not a fan' is an understatement. I love clean lines or layers of circles but not angles. So ... as you've probably already guesses, I've changed up the sketch keeping the basic design principles but changing that big angled piece across the front.

I've paper-pieced one of the Butterfly Thinlit dies with a watercolour wash background piece that I made using the colours Bermuda Bay and Cucumber Crush.

Bermuda Bay

Cucumber Crush

Basic Black

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First I made the water colour background and die cut it with the Butterflies Thinlits die. Making sure that I had all the pieces, you don't want to loose one cause then you have to start all over again, and then I cut the Basic Black cardstock again with the Butterflies Thinlits die. The detailed Basic Black butterfly is then adhered to a Basic Black Bold Butterfly Framelits Die cut. These two butterfly dies layer perfectly together as they are the same size. I then painstakingly glued each little watercolour butterfly piece back into the Basic Black butterfly. I will say that it did take a little time to do this but luckily the swimming was on TV at the Olympics and I got to see some Aussie swimmers win Gold and Silver Medals. Go Aussies!!! 

Those Bermuda Bay and the Cucumber Crush together are just stunning and as hard as I tried I just couldn't capture the brightness of these two colours.

The butterfly is layered on some of the Pop of Pink DSP. Loving the black polka dots on the white. Reminds me of a stunning Kikki K yearly planner that I love but have restrained myself not to get because I already have one. Two Kikki K planners would just be a little OTT as much as I love it. It is also finished off with a Delicate white Doily, Basic Black Solid Bakers Twine, Black Metallic thread, Black Metallic Sequins and an Enamel Shape from the Brights Enamel Shapes.

Click here to see the rest of the inspiration and instructions to join in! I would love to see you join us this week over at TGIF Challenges!

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Just Add Ink #324 - Jar of Love Inspiration

Hello, hello! It's that time of the week for you to put your creative thinking caps on for the new challenge over at Just Add Ink. We have a beautiful inspiration picture for you! It screams to me natural, rustic, florals and a little hint of spring.

I decided that this picture was the perfect opportunity to use something that I just 'had to have' from the Annual Catalogue but haven't actually used yet, Jar of Love. If I could use emojis in my blog I would put the wide-eyed, surprised looking emoji here! This stamp set and co-ordinating Everyday Jar Framelits fits in so well with the inspiration picture.

I've pulled out an embossing folder that I haven't used for a while, Woodgrain, and then flicked some Gold Wink of Stella across the panel remebering the tip from Sara Douglass, Stampin' Up! CEO and her live Facebook video she did a few weeks ago. To flick the Wink of Stella, push the brush tip against the inside of the lid and, flick. I may have squeezed the barrel a little too hard this time so it splattered some big drops as well. Oops!

I've stamped the flowers in Flirty Flamingo and So Safrron. I'm loving the Flirly Flamingo more and more. It's such a gorgeous pink. And how pretty is the ribbon in the same colour! LOVE IT!

This is the first play with the Jars of Love set and I'm sure it won't be the last!

Make sure that you click here to see all the amazing creations that the rest of the Just Add Ink gals have made for you. They are off the charts! What a creative and talented bunch of ladies! While you are there check out all the detalis on how to enter your creation and I can't wait to see what inspires you with our inspiration challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creations.

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The Inkreators Blog Hop | One Sheet Wonder

Big welcome to you today to our very last Inkreators Blog Hop with the theme of One Sheet Wonders. It's been a fabulous time hopping with fellow Stampin' Sisters and sharing my creations with you all in these hops over the past year but due to Lauren of  Love Life Lauren not being able to continue, due to studying commitments, the Inkreators Blog Hops will be no more.I hope that we insprie your creting today and for you to do a one sheet wonder.

  I'm not very good at figuring out how to cut up a 12" x 12" sheet of DSP and trying to figure out all the different sizes of each different piece and to to cut it up evenly so I've gone with a pre-made template created by Mae Collins. Check it out here. The most fabulous thing about this template is that it is in centimetres. That might not mean much to you but as an Aussie who uses mostly cm's it is a fabulous thing. I do use inches and the like sometimes but I still have a bit of trouble figuring it all out. It's like learning another language. Well almost.

I thought because I was making quite a few cards from this template I may as well get a head start on my Christmas cards. I've used the  Stampin' Up! This Chistmas DSP and co-ordinated the cards with the Holly Jolly Greeting stamp set, Christmas Greetings Thinlits and the Oh, What Fun stamp set.

Why not grab a cuppa and a bikkie (biscuit or cookie) or two and take a look at our One Sheet Wonder Blog Hop. My cards are all pretty straight forward and I'm sure that you are able to see all the products I've used. If you are unsure scroll down to the images at the bottom of the post and that will show you all the products I've used for my One Sheet Wonder creations. Click on the images and that will lead you to my Online store with description about that product. You can order the product from there too and it will be delivered to your door (Australian Residents only).

If you have any questions about any of my cards here put it in the comments at the bottom of the post and I'll answer it as soon as I can.

Crumb Cake

Cherry Cobbler

Garden Green

Very Vanilla

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I hope that I've inspired you today to do a One Sheet Wonder creation and to get a head start on your Christmas Cards.

Now on to the ever fabulous Lauren to see her One Sheet Wonder creations.

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Just Add Ink #322 - Just Add Colour

Welcome, welcome, welcome to another Just Add Ink Challenge. This week the JAI team have a fabulous colour challenge for you incorperating one of the new Stampin' Up! 2016 - 2018 In Colours and some oldies but goodies. The colours for this challenge were suggested by yours truly! So if you have any trouble with them blame me! Ha!

I actually saw this combination from some suggestions on Pinterest for the In Colours. This one just jumped right out at me. I think its the pinks and browns that do it! They grab me every time. I'm not normally a Very Vanilla person but I really love it in this combination!

I've used the 'Love' stamp from the Scenic Sayings stamp set to created my own 'DSP' as such. The most fabulous thing about the background layer is that it is all random stamping. No measuring, no lining up, not stamp-a-ma-jig. Nothing. Its a bit like, us Aussies will know, when they sang the song on Playschool, "Put a spot over here, and a spot over there, put a spot on your ear ..." Ha! Well maybe not in your ear but you get the idea.

Some of the Love's were stamped off once first and some of them were stamped in full strenght ink. I love the gradation of colour that the ink gave either being stamped off or in full strength. It almost looks like I've used 6 ink colours not 3.

Do you see those dots of colour that look like paint drops? Those are the new enamel shapes from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. These are FABULOUS!!!!! They come in 2016 - 2018 In Colours, Brights, Regals, Subtles and a pack of Metallics that includes Gold and Silver. They are so pretty, shinny and really give that something special to your cards. I LOVE them!!! 

I've given the background a splatter of the Gold Wink of Stella. I love the small drop of sparkle that it gives to your creations. I learn't a tip with the splattering today, instead of using your fingernail to flick the Wink of Stella, use the lid. Sara Douglass, Stampin' Up! CEO, did a live facebook demo on Wednesday morning and mentioned that little tip. I almost had a light bulb moment in my head when she mentioned that and did say out loud 'Of course'. If you have ever tried to flick the Gold Wink of Stella with your fingernail it leaves an unsightly brown stain around your cuticles (well it does for me) and it really looks like you haven't cleaned your hands properly, if you know what I mean! So to be able to flick the Gold Wink with out getting that brown stain is a bonus for me.

Can you see in the photo the slight shimmer and sparkle the Gold Wink gives? I think I've been able to catch a little of that shimmer in the photo and to show you the pretty sparkle. So sparkly!

Be sure to check out the inspiration from the rest of the team here and why not play along with us? Looking forward to see your creations with these colours!

Sweet Sugarplum

Blushing Bride

Very Vanilla

Chocolate Chip

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Global Design Project #045 | #GDP045 | Birthday Bloom Colour Challenge

Hello everyone! A happy Wednesday to you! I've had few spare moments this week just to play and create. Not to create for my Design Team commitments but to create just because. That doesn't happen that often. So with my kids at school, hubby at work I got some uninteruped crafting time today! Yay! I thought I would create for one of my favourite challenge blogs - Global Design Project, #GDP045.They have a fabulous colour challenge this week, bright and fun with a few neutrals too.

Make sure you click on the link to see all the fabulous inspiration from the fabulous Design Team at GDP. They are one talented bunch over there!

With these stunning colours, I thought creating with the Pop of Pink DSP would suit this challenge perfectly. I've only used a couple of the designs from Pop of Pink DSP. I did try and incorperate some of the other designs but sometimes less is more, right?  How gorgeous is the Melon Mambo sheet with the white polka dots? So pretty!

I heat embossed the floral image from the Birthday Blooms stamp set using the White Stampin' Emboss Powder on vellum cardstock. I then fussy cut out the image using the Stampin' Up! Paper Snips. Those things are sharp and are the best scissors for fussy cutting. I swear by them they are that good!

One of the banners on the top right is acutally from the co-ordinating Pop of Pink washi tape. I stuck a small piece of the washi tape on Basic Black card stock and then I used the Banner Punch to punch out a small banner. 

How fabulous does that 'Congrats' look cut out of Basic Black. I love how bold it is and how it jumps out right at you off the card. That is one of the words you get in the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies. I'm so loving the font of these words. I'm sure you will see them in more of my creations. Love them!!!

I hope that I've inspired you today! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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