Welcome to week 36 of our 2021-22 Colour Creations blog hop! Tonight we are showcasing Pool Party from the Subtles family.
Tonight’s cards bring together the free Simply Marbleous SALE-a-bration DSP with a brand new bundle that I am super excited about. The Waves of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set and Waves Dies are an early-release product from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalogue and will be available to purchase from March 1.
From 1 March – 2 May there will also be a limited release foil pack (two sheets each of Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana and Silver foil), rhinestone embellishments and the most spectacular Waves of the Ocean 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper. I can’t order the Waves of the Ocean DSP until next week, but this 3 minute video gives you a sneak peek of all of these these stunning products.
My husband and my boys really do live to surf so I know I will get a lot of use from this set! We are lucky enough to live at one of the best surfing beaches in Australia and surfing is such a wonderful activity they enjoy all year round. This Waves of the Ocean collection is definitely one I will keep and use forever.
The cards I’ve made for today use a pared back colour palette of Pool Party with Basic Black and Basic White.
Whenever I use the die inlay technique I always make two cards so as not to waste the negative images from either die cut.
Die Inlay Technique, step by step
Adhere adhesive strip to one side of a 14×7 cm piece of Pool Party card stock and the reverse side of a 14×7 cm piece of Simply Marbleous DSP.
Use one of the large wave dies to cut a wave from the Pool Party card stock – do not throw away any of the negative pieces.
Use the same wave die to cut a wave from the Simply Marbleous DSP, again keeping the negative pieces.
Adhere the wave outline to the card base and then use the negative pieces from the other die cut wave to fill in the wave.
Repeat for the other card, using the cardstock and DSP in reverse.
The “Happy Birthday” sentiment is from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set – I gently curled the sentiment onto the acrylic block to fit around the wave before stamping. The palms and coconuts are from the new Paradise Palms stamp set and the birds and the sun are from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set.
Can you have a Pool Party sun? I hope so, because didn’t want to introduce another colour into the colour palette.
The Simply Marbleous DSP really does look so realistic for waves, capturing the way light falls across a wave, as well as all the froth!
Card two uses the die offcuts from card one and the “best day ever” sentiment from the Sweet Symmetry stamp set. This is exactly what my boys would say if the waves were pumping like this and they got to ride them all day!
The Playful Alphabet dies are perfect for creating a custom word or phrase on a card – in this case it’s “Surf’s Up!”
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Kate Morgan– I can’t wait to see what Kate has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
Welcome to week 35 of our 2021-22 Colour Creations blog hop! Tonight we are showcasing Petal Pink from the Subtles family.
My cards tonight use the stunning Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper and the Friendly Hello Stamp Set from the The Friendly Hello Bundle, which is one of the free SALE-a-bration products.
The Friendly Hello DSP is so versatile. Some images from the stamp set are designed to be stamped directly onto the paper, some of the papers are printed to look like they have already been stamped on and all the designs can just be used as they are.
To showcase this beautiful DSP I’ve made a couple of “joy fold” fancy fold cards. This simple fancy fold is a “smaller card within a card”, with the front flaps overlapping and it is a great fancy fold for using beautiful DSP.
This 30 second video shows you how this fancy fold works.
Card one is on a Basic Black card base with the top card opening to the left and the base card opening to the right. Instead of using DSP on the front of the top card, I stamped the bird from the Friendly Hello stamp set and the sentiment from the Special Moments stamp set, another free SALE-a-bration stamp set.
I quickly coloured the bird and the flowers using light and dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends.
Here is how my joy cards look as you open up the front flap…
…And the middle flap. This inside sentiment is also from the Special Moments stamp set.
And from above!
My second card is on a Basic White card base with the top card opening to the right, the base card opening to the left and DSP on the front flap.
To create the “Hello” sentiment I used a Post It note to mask off the word “friend” from one of the Friendly Hello stamps, inked up the stamp and them removed the post it note BEFORE stamping the sentiment onto Basic White card stock.
Both cards are embellished with the Petal Pink Elegant Faceted Gems.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Christine Blain– I can’t wait to see what Christine has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
Today I’m joining in the #CTC353 challenge, which is to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) the 2022 Sale-a-bration Catalogue. I decided to CASE this card on page 2 of the 2022 Sale-a-bration Catalogue.
Although I CASED the slimline format, the rainbows and the Pool Party/Basic Black/Basic White colour combination, my card ended up looking very different to the card I CASED!
When my order arrived this week I realised that this FREE Sunshine and Rainbows SALE-a-bration DSP has a DSP design that co-ordinates with the new Cloud punch – how cool is that!
I wanted to use as many of these gorgeous clouds as possible on my card so I didn’t waste the partial clouds on the edges of the DSP. I punched these clouds out too and used them on the sides and the top of my card. I also used my Gray Granite Stampin’ Blend! to colour in some of the clouds.
As well as the FREE Sunshine and Rainbows SALE-a-bration DSP I used another SALE-a-bration product on this card – the adorable “Driving By” Stamp set.
This FREE stamp set is the perfect set to try two awesome stampin’ techniques: reverse stamping and paper piecing. I’ve paper pieced the combi van on the left using a different Pool Party DSP from the Sunshine and Rainbows DSP and then I used my silicone mat to the reverse the combi image so I could have the other combi travelling in the other direction on the other side of the road.
The road is a 1″ strip of Basic Black cardstock – the road lines are hand drawn using the Chalk Marker.
The Sunshine and Rainbows DSP coordinates with the Rainbow of Happiness bundle.
I’ve used the “Rainbow of Happiness” stamp set from this bundle to stamp my rainbow in non-traditional colours to match the DSP clouds and the road: Basic Black, Pool Party and Gray Granite.
I used some more of the partial clouds to decorate the inside of the card and couldn’t resist adding another little combi van, this time stamped directly onto my card.
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If you’d like me to post you your very own copy of the 2022 Sale-a-bration Catalogue, the January – June 2022 Mini Catalogue, the 2021-22 Stampin Up! Annual Catalogue or to simply find out about more about Stampin’ Up! contact me.
I’ll be back on Wednesday night with the AWH Colour Creations team and we will be showcasing Pear Pizzazz.
In the meantime, wherever you are in the world, stay safe, stay calm…and keep on crafting xxx
I hope you had a good weekend and you’re staying safe and well?
Isolation has given me more time to craft (yay!!) and so I have three more otter cards to share with you using three of the SALE-a-bration products: the Awesome Otters stamp set, the Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper and the Special Moments stamp set.
Awesome Otters Stampset
Simply Marbelous DSP
Special Moments Stampset
Card one – “Picture This” dies
The round “Picture This” die works so well with the Awesome Otters stamp set – each window frames the otters perfectly! The “Hey Boo” sentiment comes from the Special Moments stamp set.
To ensure my stamping lined up with the die cut circles, I used the die cut as a template, drawing inside each circle with my pencil before stamping. Once everything was stamped, I simply rubbed out the pencil circles, coloured the images using my Stampin’ Blends and adhered the top layer of DSP.
Card two – birthday balloon
Card two uses the largest circle die cut from card one to make a fun birthday balloon.
The Stitched Rectangle dies create an inlay effect that frames the birthday boy perfectly!
Card three – “Bouquet of Love” hybrid embossing folder.
Card three uses another great die: the largest heart die from the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder.
And of course, I had to stamp the inside of each card as well as the back of the envelopes!
I’ll be back with the Art with Heart Colour Creations team at 8pm (AEST) Wednesday night to showcase Night of Navy.
Saleabration goes through until the end of February. During this time, you can earn free products with shopping and there is a great joining deal where you get an extra 2 free stamp sets of YOUR choice, in addition to the already great value starter kit.
All the products I’ve used in this card are available in my online store 24/7 and don’t forget to use my January Host code when placing an order over $50 (January 2022 Host Code is 4EMV7CCW) to receive your FREE embellishments.
Wherever you are in the world, stay safe, stay calm … and keep on crafting xxx
Welcome to week 30 of our 2021-22 Colour Creations blog hop! Tonight we are showcasing Mossy Meadow, a very dark green from the Neutrals family.
Yesterday the new 2022 January to June Mini Catalogue and the Sale-a-bration catalogue launched and so I decided to share with you two cards made using a gorgeous bundle in the SALE-a-bration catalogue – the Friendly Hello bundle. This bundle is FREE with any Stampin’ Up purchase of $180 or more.
Some images from the stamp set are designed to be stamped directly onto the paper for a unique look you’ll love. I would normally do this in Basic Black but as we are showcasing Mossy Meadow tonight I decided to try it instead and I’m thrilled at how it looks against the Granny Apple Green. You can see in this photo below how the paper looks both before and after it is stamped.
My first card uses the floral Granny Apple Green DSP, stamped in Mossy Meadow with the large double flower stamp and the open leaf stamp.
Behind the layered sentiment I’ve added a strip of the the new White 3/4″ Frayed Ribbon from the January-June Mini Catalogue – this ribbon has a soft, slightly fuzzy feel and it is a great way to add instant texture.
I also stamped the large double flower in Mossy Meadow onto a scrap of Whisper White, colouring it with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends and fussy cutting it into two – one for the front of the card and one for the inside.
My second card uses the “leaf frond branch” stamp and DSP and the “bird on a branch” stamp.
The same Scalloped Contours Dies were used for the sentiment, just positioned in a different way.
The bird and flower stamp was stamped in Mossy Meadow and coloured in with Mossy Meadow and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends before fussy cutting. There are just so many possibilities with this stamp set and DSP bundle for both crafters who love to colour as well as those who avoid colouring as this DSP does all the hard work for you. You don’t have to be precise with your stamping as it is designed for an offset effect or you can use it as it is, unstamped.
Do you have a favourite card? As I’m always a sucker for a bird on a card, there’s not prizes for guessing which one is my favourite!
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Kate Morgan – I can’t wait to see what Kate has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
Happy New Year to you all! Were you able to catch up with family and friends over Christmas and New Year?
Unfortunately, like so many others, Covid put our Christmas, New Year and the birthdays of several family members on hold, but fingers crossed, we will hopefully be able to celebrate them all soon.
On the bright side, there has been a HUGE advantage of having to isolate at home … more time in my craft room to get organised and to play with some of the exciting new products from two new catalogues that launch today!
2022 January-June Mini & SALE-a-bration catalogues
The 2022 January to June Mini Catalogue and the Sale-a-bration catalogue both launch today. If you are one of my customers you should have received a paper copy of each of these catalogues sent by me. If you haven’t received one, please get in touch and I will pop one in the post to you.
Covid has had a huge impact on worldwide shipping and like so many retailers everywhere, Stampin’ Up! is being impacted with delays. This means there are a still a few items from both catalogues that we are still waiting on – they are showing as unavailable in the store. I’ll keep you updated as they come into stock.
Saleabration also starts today and goes through until the end of February. During this time, you can earn free products with shopping and there is a great joining deal where you get an extra 2 free stamp sets of YOUR choice, in addition to the already great value starter kit.
One of the SALE-a-bration items that is available now is the Awesome Otters stamp set. If you spend $90 or more you can chose this exclusive Sale-A-Bration item for FREE!
I’ve made a super simple card with these otters by using an easy but so effective colouring technique known as “dot colouring” or the “pointillism technique”.
Pointillism was a revolutionary painting technique pioneered by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac in Paris in the mid-1880s and it is such a fun effect to use on cards as well.
The Stampin’ Up! colours I used are: Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade, Fresh Freesia, Bermuda Bay and a touch of Gray Granite for his tummy! You simply use the narrow end of your Stampin’ Blend! to add dots to around the otter, making the dots closer and darker nearer the stamped image.
The “HAPPY” was made using the Playful Alphabet dies. I adhered some Basic White card stock to foam adhesive sheets, die cut the word “HAPPY” and then coloured each letter using bright Stamping Blends colours.
One of the other otters was used to decorate the inside of the card and the envelope too.
The “birthday” sentiment on the card front is part of the longer “It’s birthday time” sentiment that I’ve stamped onto the envelope – I simply cut away the other words and mounted it onto a scrap of Basic Black cardstock.
I’ll be back with the Art with Heart Colour Creations team at 8pm (AEST) tomorrow night to showcase Mossy Meadow. I’ll be using two more FREE SALE-a-bration products for my cards and. I can’t wait to share these cards with you!
You can purchase all the products I’ve used in this card in my online store 24/7 and don’t forget to use my January Host code when placing an order over $50 (January 2022 Host Code is 4EMV7CCW) to receive your FREE embellishments.
Wherever you are in the world, stay safe, stay calm … and keep on crafting xxx
