Annual Catalogue Sketches – Sketch #4

Posted in Cards by Chris

Hi and welcome back.
Today we have Sketch #4 from the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue. Here is the sketch that I copied from the catalogue.

For my card I have chosen a single layer of Thick Basic White cardstock with no other layers.

The card base is 21cm x 14.5cm, which is then scored at 10.5cm on the long side and folded, so when it’s folded, your card front will be 10.5cm x 14.5cm.

I have used some of the Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper to mask off the areas where I didn’t want colour. I didn’t measure it but just worked out approximately how big I want the area to be coloured. It’s approximately 1cm up from the bottom and down from the top and just over 3cm from the left hand side, but you can adjust to what looks right for you.
A quick tip when it comes to using the Masking Paper – it is VERY sticky and can pull up the cardstock when you pull it off. So I stick it onto fabric before I put it onto the cardstock, usually a sleeve of the top I am wearing or jeans. This pulls up some fibres off the cloth onto the masking paper making it less sticky but still sticky enough to be effective.

Once I had the Masking Paper in place, I used a Blending Brush to put down some ink directly onto the card base. I started with some Crushed Curry ink at the bottom, then Peach Pie ink and lastly Pumpkin Pie ink. I then stamped the leaf image from the Changing Leaves stamp set using Memento Black ink, onto the blended area.
The sentiment is again from the Changing Leaves stamp set, and the two sentiment panels were die cut from the Changing Leaves Dies in Basic White and Pumpkin Pie.

The black brads are some of the retired Classic Matt Dots, but I had some left over and they felt just right to add a little extra touch to my card.

I have been busy on Canva recreating the sketches from the catalogue, so they are not exact copies of what is in the catalogue but close enough. And since I have put my time and effort into creating these I would appreciate acknowledgement of where you got them from if you plan on using them.

Happy stamping,
Chris

9Aug2023

Colour Creations Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze

Posted in Cards by Chris

This week on the Colour Creations Blog Hop, we are featuring Cajun Craze.
I have mostly used Cajun Craze as a fantastic colour for masculine cards, so today I am doing something a little different with it.
I have used the Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit, and paired some of the kit elements with some Cajun Craze. I think it really helps the colours in the kit to pop.
The Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit contains some gorgeous die cut layers, and I have used one of these on the reverse side, as a mask, which I have sponged through to create a subtle tone on tone background in Cajun Craze for both my cards.
For the first card, I have then used the die cut mask on the front of my card.
Behind the die cut panel is some white cardstock which has been sponged in Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral and Petal Pink to create an ombre effect.

The second card uses some of the beautiful, colourful inside of one of the envelopes included in the kit.

The sentiment on both cards are from the stamp set included in the Colorful Kaleidoscope kit.

Next along on our blog hop is the talented . Hop along to see what Sharon Davern is sharing to inspire you with today.

If at any time you find a broken link, please go to the blog of our Colour Creations host, Catherine Proctor, who will have a list of all of the participants in the Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by.
Happy stamping, and happy hopping,
Chris

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24Mar2015

Spring Challenge Reminder

Posted in Cards, Flowers by Chris

A quick post today with a reminder about the Crafty Boots “Spring” Challenge.

My card features the beautiful stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! Occasions catalogue called Indescribable Gift. It is a beautiful stamp for colouring, I think I might have to try it in some different colours too 🙂 The circle with the coloured image has been layered over some of the Irresistibly Yours Specialty papers from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue. The photo hasn’t shown the background paper up very well, this is one card that is definitely better in real life than in the photo!!

Hoping you will share some of your spring projects with us, at Crafty Boots Challenges – we love to see what you have come up with.
Happy stamping!
Chris