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Bronwyn’s Birthday Blog Hop #3 – Inky Blues card

by What Cathy Made | Jun 3, 2022 | Butterfly Kisses DSP, Charming Sentiments Bundle, Lovely Linen DSP, Stampin' Up!, stitched greenery die, stitchery stamp set, Sun Prints, Tea Boutique DSP, What Cathy Made

Welcome to Bronwyn’s third Birthday Blog hop!

We’re a group of stamping friends who are celebrating Bron’s 60th Birthday in 2022 with six blog hops, over six months, with six fun themes! This is our inspiration pic for tonight’s hop – the current Stampin’ Up! range of blues.

I love all these blues and wanted to use as many of them as possible on my card so I decided to make a paper quilt card using some of the paper patterns from Stampin’ Up!’s Butterfly Kisses, Lovely Linen, Tea Boutique, Sun Prints and 2022-24 In Colour Designer Series Papers.

Creating a paper quilt card is very easy and – you just need a paper trimmer to cut your DSP into precise squares. I cut one and a half inch squares and then arranged the DSP at an angle onto half a sheet of A4 cardstock (A5)– this size makes two paper card quilts.

Once I’d adhered the squares using multipurpose glue, I turned it over and trimmed the overhang DSP back to the A5 cardstock base.

I then cut my patchwork layer in half, trimmed it and layered it to onto my card base using the following measurements.

Card base – Basic White cardstock 14.9 x 10.5cm (half a sheet of A4, folded in half)
Basic Back layer – 14.4 x 10 cm
Quilted paper layer – 13.9 x 9.5cm

I then used a stamp from the the Stitchery Stamp Set to add “stitches” to my quilt in Memento Tuxedo black ink.

The final touch was embossing with the stitched greenery die – it really makes the patchwork card look like it is quilted!

The “Thank you” sentiment and matching die is from the new Charming Sentiments Bundle, which includes the Charming Sentiments Stamp Set and the Sentiment Silhouettes Dies.

I stamped the “Thank You” stamp in Versamark ink onto Basic Black cardstock and heat embossed it using white embossing powder.

Next up on Bronwyn’s Birthday Blog hop is the birthday girl herself, Bronwyn Easterly. I can’t wait to see what Bronwyn has created today!

If you live in Australia, you can find and purchase these products in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store or by clicking on the images below.

Product List

Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $56.00	Stitchery Cling Stamp Set [155074] $37.00	Charming Sentiments Bundle (English) [158734] $91.75	Sun Prints 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158790] $21.00
Butterfly Kisses 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159112] $21.00	Lovely Linen 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158644] $21.00	2022–2024 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159253] $21.00	Tea Boutique 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158659] $21.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75
Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00

I’ll be back next Wednesday hosting the Art With Heart 2022-23 Colour Creations blog hop where we will be showcasing Balmy Blue.

Until then, wherever you are in the world, stay safe, stay calm … and keep on crafting xxx

Pear Pizzazz Artfully Layered Bundle – AWH Colour Creations

by What Cathy Made | Feb 2, 2022 | artfully layered bundle, Die Inlay Technique, Evening Evergreen, Jan-June 2022 mini catalogue, pear pizzazz, stitched greenery die, What Cathy Made

Welcome to week 34 of our 2021-22 Colour Creations blog hop! Tonight we are showcasing Pear Pizzazz from the Subtles family and I’ve created a card using the die inlay technique.

The Artfully Layered Bundle includes the Artfully Layered Stamp Set and the Tropical Layers Dies. The two bottom dies in this photo below are ideal for the die inlay technique because they are large outline die piece with many negative pieces.

I paired Pear Pizzazz with Evening Evergreen for my die inlay card which was inspired by another die inlay card I saw on Pinterest that used these same dies with contrasting bright purples and pinks against a black background.

Any contrasting colours work really well for the die inlay technique – by pairing a soft green like Pear Pizzazz with a dark green like Evening Evergreen, both these colours really pop!

The easiest way to do die inlay is to first adhere your cardstock to an adhesive sheet before die cutting – this turns every piece into a sticker! Or you can use multipurpose liquid glue like I did today because I temporarily misplaced my adhesive sheets!

I’m so glad I finally purchased the Stitched Greenery Die – it creates such a gorgeous stitched background, just perfect for cards that feature any sort of plant or flower.

This sentiment is from the Artfully Layered Stamp Set in the Artfully Layered Bundle, stamped in Evening Evergreen and die cut using one of the Stitched Rectangle dies.

Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Tina Gillespie – I can’t wait to see what Tina has made this week!

If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.

If you live in Australia, you can find and purchase all these products in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store or by clicking on the images below.

Product List

Artfully Layered Bundle (English) [157761] $92.50	Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $56.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00
Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $13.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00