Monday 18 March 2024

Sentimental Park Thank you Card. Inspire Create Challenges #163 Colour Challenge

 Good Afternoon Everyone,

Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing a card I've made for the current Inspire Create Challenge - #163 which is a colour challenge. I love this combination of Pretty Peacock, Lemon Lime Twist and Fresh Freesia.

I've used lots of layer to create my background interested and added the detailed die cut and sentiment from the Sentimental Park bundle to create my focal point.

What do you think?





Measurements

Pretty Peacock Card Stock

1pc - 5 7/8" x 8 1/4" scored at 4 1/8"

1pc - scrap

Basic White Card Stock

1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

1pc - 4 3/8" x 3"

1pc - scrap

Lemon Lime Twist Card Stock

1pc - 5 1/2" x 3 3/4"

Fresh Freesia Card Stock

1pc - 5" x 3 5/8"

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Take the Pretty Peacock card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding the larger piece of Basic White to the inside. 

On the smaller piece of Basic White stamp the flower all over in Fresh Freesia ink. I used 1st Generation for the outline and 2nd Generation (stamped off once) for the solid in fill to create a slightly lighter tone. 

Also stamp out two flowers on a scrap of Basic White. I chose to fussy cut these as I didn't want a white edge around them, but you could use the coordinating die if you would prefer.

Layer this piece along with the Lemon Lime Twist and Fresh Freesia card stock onto the front of the card, offsetting the pieces and making then a little wonky.

Bring in your Mini Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine and cut out the Detailed Label in Pretty Peacock and the straight label in Basic White.

Stamp the sentiment into the centre of the Basic White die cut and then layer this to the detailed die cut. If you look closely to the detailed piece, there's two 'slits' where you can tuck the white piece into.

Add dimensionals to the back and place into the centre of the card front.

Pop a Rhinestone into the centre of the two fussy cut flowers and add these to the sentiment panel.

I really enjoyed playing around with this colour combination. If you would like more details on how the challenge works, have a project to enter or would just like to see some more inspiration from the Design Team and other participants - then head over to the Inspire Create Challenge Blog

Here's a list of supplies I used in today's project, click on the images to head over to my online store 









If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx


Sunday 17 March 2024

Monochromatic Insta Hop - Tahitian Tide

 Good Afternoon Everyone,

I'm very late in sharing this card - this Colour was from a few week's back! I know I'm very behind with my blogging and sharing! I wasn't going to blog it, but the I was asked about how I created the background, so I thought I'd do a really quick post so that it's out there for those who wish to know how.

I love Tahitian Tide, but I only have Ink and Card stock in that colour, so I did have to think a little harder for this card because not having DSP to use or extra embellishments I had to really work that old grey matter to get something that looked fabulous.

I've used the Enchanted Butterfly Stamp set for my images. I background was created with blended circles and a dotty stamp!

What do you think?





Measurements

Basic Black Card Stock

1pc - 5 7/8" x 8 1/4", scored at 4 1/8"

1pc - 1 1/2" x 5 5/8"

scrap

Basic White Card Stock

2pc - 5 5/8"x 3 7/8"

1pc - 1" x approx 5 1/2"

scraps

Tahitian Tide Card Stock

scraps

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Take the Basic Black Card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding one of the Basic White pieces to the inside.

Cut a 2" circle from a piece of scrap, you will be using this as a stencil as such to create those blended circles, so make sure you leave plenty of space around the cut out.

Lay the 'stencil' onto your remaining piece of Basic White card stock and using some Tahitian Tide ink and a blending brush add circles all over the card stock.

Now lay the Stencil back over the circles, but this time fill in the circles with the dotty image and some Tahitian Tide ink. This gives some additional interest, but as it's tone on tone it's quite softly done.

Once you are happy with the background, adhere it to the centre of the card front.

Lay the 1 1/2" strip of across the bottom of the card front, about 1 1/2" up. 

Cut a Basic Black and a Tahitian Tide 2" circle from card stock scraps.

Stamp the sentiment from Charming Sentiments to the right hand side of the 1" strip of Basic White. 

Take the sentiment strip and the two circles and figure out your placement on your card. Depending on where you place the circles, you may need to trim a little from the sentiment strip so that it doesn't show toward the left of the circles.

Now on scraps stamp the butterfly image three times, once on Basic White and twice on Tahitian Tide - all in Tahitian Tide. Fussy cut all three and layer then together. Place the white one on top and only add adhesive to the spine of the butterfly, this will allow you to fan out the wings.

Once you are happy with your butterfly add it to the circle area.

I hope you have enjoyed my card, I really enjoyed making it - if you have a few minutes please pop on over to Instagram and check out the other Tahitian Tide projects, Click here to visit my instagram

Here's a list of supplies I used in today's project, click on the images to head over to my online store Product List

 





If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx


Saturday 16 March 2024

Enduring Beauty Happy Easter Card. Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop. March 2024

 Good Afternoon Everyone.

Today I'm taking part in the Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop and our theme is 'Spring/Easter'. Now, being totally honest I haven't got any products in my stash that immediately scream Easter and with me just coming round after having a cold my brain and mojo just aren't at their best, so thinking outside the box was difficult. I decided to use the floral image from Enduring Beauty and colour the flowers in Daffodil delight, and created an Easter sentiment using the Alphabest stamp set. 




Measurements

Fresh Freesia Card Stock

1pc - 8 1/4" x 5 7/8" scored at 4 1/8"

Basic White Card Stock

2pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

1pc - scrap

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Take the Fresh Freesia card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding one of the Basic white pieces to the inside.

Ink up the three flower cluster from Petal Park in Fresh Freesia ink and cover the card front. 

On the remaining piece of Basic White stamp the large floral image in Memento ink and once dried, colour in using your Blends. I used Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green.

Bring in your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and cut out the floral image with the coordinating die, and also cut a label shape from a scrap of Basic White.

On the label stamp the sentiment. I used a selection of colours to stamp 'Easter' using the Alphabest stamp set, and the Happy is from Something Fancy - I just inked up the Happy and masked off the Birthday.

Add both the flower image and sentiment onto the card front with dimensionals.

I hope you have enjoyed my card today, I actually really enjoyed making it and am pretty happy with the final results.

Please take a few minuted to continue through the hop to get lots more Spring & Easter inspiration.

Blog Hop Index


Here's a list of supplies I used in today's project, click on the images to head over to my online store Product List

 





If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx


Sentimental Park Thank you Card. Inspire Create Challenges #163 Colour Challenge

  Good Afternoon Everyone, Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing a card I've made for the current Inspire Create Challenge - #163 which i...