Thursday 14 March 2024

Swaps For Onstage - Reverse Masking Technique

As this blog goes live, I will be very excited heading into the first stamping event for Melbourne Onstage 2024! If I don't already, very shortly I will have a new stamp set from the soon-to-be-released Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue 2024-2025 - I chose Country Flowers bundle, so stamps and dies for this one. I'll share some cards soon.


One thing we do at Onstage is swap with other demonstrators, and you may be one who is visiting my blog to find out a little more about how I made my swap.


I mounted the Coffee With Friends ladies on the bench and the sentiment on the one block so they were lined up perfectly. These first few were stamped in Tuxedo Black Momento before I decided that I preferred Early Espresso. It stamps just as dark as black, and the ink seemed more even.


After the images are stamped, it is time to stamp and cut masks. You can use the mask 2-4 times before it gets too wet with ink and tears, but it was a lot of fiddly fussy cutting for those masks, ha ha!


The top stamp in Oceanfront is the one I used for the sky with Boho Blue. The grass was the middle stamp, inked up in Granny Apple Green and stamped twice in opposite directions for good coverage.


After the first tries, I featured the sky more prominently, and full strength instead of stamped off as above. The masks do need to be peeled of carefully both to be able to re-use them and to not damage the image they masked.
 

The stamped piece was die cut with Countryside Corners dies and I lost some of the stamped grass I had added from the Oceanfront stamp, but it was worth it. The Boho Blue layer was cut with another Countryside Corners die. It has been embossed with the Splatters 3D embossing folder from the duo Stripes & Splatters TIEF. These smaller folders fit the mini Cut n Emboss machine.



Another rectangle layer was added in Misty Moonlight and for a finished card I would glue it straight to a Boho Blue card base. My card bases are cut at 14.5cm across the middle of an A4 piece of card because it ties in better with the American measurements the dies come in.
Happy crafting,


 

Wednesday 13 March 2024

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 44 - Real Red




Contributors to this blog hop are all members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart group. We love chatting, crafting and getting together in person. This is week 44 of our blog hop and the featured colour is Real Red. I imagine that most of us are in a state of excitement tonight as tomorrow we will begin meeting up in Melbourne for a 3-day Stampin' Up! event. Can you imagine the noise levels?



This card featuring Hot Air Balloon bundle was shared at my March classes, and I chose the supporting colours for Real Red as they are strong and summery. Daffodil Delight and Balmy Blue for one hot air balloon, with Azure Afternoon and Real Red over white for the larger one.


It's a good idea to use adhesive sheets on the card you use for the lacy trim, much easier than specks of glue. We are also in agreement that it was easier to cut the label first and then stamp the sentiment.


The Stitched With Whimsy dies add a lovely, subtle decoration to an otherwise rather plain border.

Let's head over to Rachel Woollard to see her lovely Real Red project.



If at any time you find a broken link or would like to see a full list of participants, please head to the blog of our host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop, Catherine Proctor.

Happy crafting, 



 

Tuesday 12 March 2024

Beach Days


 One of the joys of making a handmade card is being able to personalise it. This one reflects the recipient's birthdate, abode and interests, although at 48 his shoulders are saying they don't like to 'paddle out" for too long!!!

Oceanfront provided the scenery - the sky, water, sandbank, grasses while Beach Days has many of the items that fit with an ocean scene. I took a small fence and the surf boards, but for younger folk there were sandcastles and beach balls, for the more sedentary there
is an umbrella and deck chair.

I may end up using this calendar set from Days to Remember for all the men in my life at some stage. It's quite a good option when you're a bit stuck!

Happy crafting,


Friday 8 March 2024

Mug of Latte


Latte Love is brand new this week and can be viewed in the Online Exclusives. A large selection of new products were added on Tuesday this week. Although I am not a coffee drinker, I do love a big mug of tea! These cards were made for a class, I do like to give my ladies options.


Pecan Pie was used for the card base on this version along with a couple of strips of A Little Latte DSP surrounding a Very Vanilla panel.



One mug was fussy cut, while the one in front was stamped, die cut and coloured with Stampin' Blends.



Believe it or not, the brown strip on the left card is just the reverse of the Lost Lagoon stripe on the right-hand card.


For this card on a Lost Lagoon base, the mug has been stamped onto Calypso Coral and die cut to make a quick and easy card. You can check out all the Online Exclusives by clicking this link - https://bit.ly/RachelsOnlineExclusives


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All products used to make these cards are Stampin' Up! and are available in my online store or contact me to find out more details.

SHOP
Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums, and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.



 

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Colour Creations - Week 43 - Pumpkin Pie

 



Contributors to this blog hop are all members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart group. We love chatting, crafting and getting together in person. This is week 43 of our blog hop and the featured colour is Pumpkin Pie.



I have to confess that Pumpkin Pie would have to be my least favourite colour in the range, but it has been around a long time and it survived the last colour refresh so I guess someone is buying it! 

Card 1



Using a colour sparingly with a lot of white is a good way to deal with an aversion. Ha ha!


This bundle has some interesting dies included - suprises! I have used one of the circles here with stamping hidden in behind.



The verses in this stamp are perfect for the inside of cards and the font is large and clear. I am using these sentiments on many of my cards at the moment.




Card 2


Jungle Pals has been and gone now that SALE-A-Bration is over so hopefully, if you wanted it, you have it. My youngest grandchild is turning six very soon, and this is for him.


Mason told me recently that he likes orange and green, two of the three colours on my summer sandals, so I decided to go with that  for his card. I do think the Pumpkin Pie '6' does stand out beautifully on this mainly green card. And it had to be the large, retired numeral!


The patterned papers have come from three different packs but that is the wonderful thing about Stampin' Up! - fabulous co-ordination!
For someone who doesn't like Pumpkin Pie, I amazed myself with two cards this week. WOW!


Next stop on this hop is my lovely friend Theresa. I can't wait to see what Theresa has made!



If at any time you find a broken link or would like to see a full list of participants, please head to the blog of our host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop, Catherine Proctor.

Happy crafting, 



Monday 4 March 2024

A Little Latte Love

Tomorrow (5th March) there will be HUGE additions to the Stampin' Up! Online Exclusives.


If you only wanted to invest in some designer series paper, here is a sample of what you can do with A Little Latte DSP and card, an embossing folder from your stash and a sentiment stamp. This greeting from Rustic Crate seemed appropriate to me, what do you think?


A Little Latte DSP 163453 $21.75




It was quite easy to fussy-cut around the coffee cup image although the dies do have an outline image for this included.



Strictly speaking, I have cheated a little by stamping some splatters from the Latte Love stamp set, I had momentarily forgotten that I added the stamping. However, a number of retired stamp sets have a splatter stamp if you weren't planning to buy the stamp set.


You may already have a number of these supplies in your stash, such as the Stripes & Splatters TIEF, Pool Party and Petal Pink A4 card or you can head online and add some new bits to your shopping basket! Happy crafting!

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All products used to make these cards are Stampin' Up! and are available in my online store or contact me to find out more details.

SHOP
Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums, and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.




 

Sunday 3 March 2024

CTC 459 - CASE pages 23-31

 




CASE-ing The Catty Crew are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from Australia & New Zealand who take inspiration weekly from the catalogues. The catalogues are a fantastic resource, and we love to inspire you to seek inspiration there too.


This week we are CASE-ing Perennial Lavender pages 23-31 of the mini catalogue and invite you to join us with your CASE of a project from this section. You can be inspired by a layout, colours, choices of embellishments, and share with us what inspired you. Later in my post is a button which takes you to a Facebook page where you can share your project.


Everyday Details on page 28 inspired me to choose a single item, a coffee cup, in the centre of a die cut rectangle. Since I also own Everyday Details bundle, I could have copied this card exactly, but where's the fun in that?


Perennial Lavender DSP was still my choice for my card, but I stamped a cup from a NEW Online Exclusive which you can order from 5th March (Tuesday). 

Latte Love Bundle 163461 $81.75

A Little Latte DSP 163453 $21.75

Latte Love is avaialable as a stamp set, stamp & dies bundle (10% saving on both) or as the Little Latte Suite which includes everything you see below:- a 12" x 12" pack of designer series paper, stamp, dies, ribbon and embellishments.

Little Latte Suite  163466 $135

The aperture was cut with Perennial Postage dies, to show a lovely gingham paper also from Perennial Lavender. Sometimes the 'B' side of DSP isn't noticed but these two are so nice.



So, for my project I CASEd the layout, the rectangle frame, a twine bow and a single focal image.


Now it's your turn. We do request that the projects you submit have been created especially for this challenge. You can CASE directly or be inspired by a sketch/layout, colour combo or embellishment. Ask to join our Facebook group, and then add a picture of your CASE.



The talented Tina Gillespie follows this week at CASE-ing The Catty. 


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All products used to make these cards are Stampin' Up! and are available in my online store or contact me to find out more details.

SHOP

Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums, and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.