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Colour Creations Stampin’Up! Pecan Pie

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We are creating projects using the gorgeous neutral Pecan Pie for this week’s blog hop, and I have chosen the sweet koala image for the Wild and Sweet stamp set for my projects.
The first card I am sharing is a very simple one, great for those just starting out in cardmaking and stamping.

I have used a card base of Pecan Pie, with a strip of gingham in the same colour from the Glorious Gingham Designer Series Paper. The white panel is die cut using the Deckled Rectangle Dies, and the koala stamped in Pecan Pie ink. I’ve added a couple of gold adhesive backed dots from the Festive Pearls for a finishing touch.

My second card uses the same elements, and Pecan Pie cardstock base, this time with a strip of the gingham down the right hand side. I’ve used some of the Fluid 100 Watercolour paper with a water brush, and added some Balmy blue and Mossy Meadow ink across the paper. Then once it dried, I have again stamped the koala in Pecan Pie ink, and added some Linen Thread. The focal panel and the gingham layer have all been sponged with Blending Brushes around the edges with Pecan Pie ink.

If you would like to watch the video of how to make the second card you can find it on my youTube channel. You can get a better idea of the colours in the video.
I will also be uploading it to my new facebook group. It is a very new group and I would love to have more of you join us at The Dotty Stampers.

Next on our blog hop is the talented Kate Morgan.

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.

Happy stamping, and happy hopping,
Chris

You can click on the indiviual items listed below to go straight to my online store, or click here. Alternatively, you can use your device to scan the QR code below.
Don’t forget there are only a few more days to make the most of the fantastic June promotions, 15% off Designer Series Paper, and a wonderful joining offer if you join my team, which you can find details of here.

Product List
Wild & Sweet Cling Stamp Set
[158775]
$42.00
Glorious Gingham 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[163170]
$18.50
Deckled Rectangles Dies
[159173]
$53.00
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
[149612]
$15.75
Aqua Painters
Aqua Painters
[103954]
$20.00
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Stampin’ Up! Translucent Florals Part 3

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In the past two days I have been sharing some of the wonderful projects myself, along with other Stampin’ Up! demonstrators around the globe, were making together as part of the Creativity Now event.
I shared the first project with it’s stepped up version along with my own alternative here.
And the second project and alternative here.

For project 3, I only made my own version of the project, using similar aspects but changing a few things.

I have embossed the piece of white cardstock using the Elegant Eucalyptus Embossing folder and mounted it onto a piece of Fresh Freesia cardstock before adhering it to the white cardbase.
The flowers and small leaves are pieces of Vellum Basics which have been coloured on the reverse side using Stampin’ Blends, in Shaded Spruce and Fresh Freesia. The flowers have then been die cut and layered together using glue dots.

I hope you have been inspired by all the projects we created together at our online event. I know I am inspired.
If you would like to chat and interact with me, make sure you come on over to my Facebook page where you will find more inspiration and ideas.
Happy stamping!
Chris

Product List
Elegant Eucalyptus 3 D Embossing Folders
[159170]
$19.25
Vellum Basics 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
[160839]
$17.50
Classic Matte Dots
[158146]
$12.25
Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[155518]
$17.50
Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154903]
$17.50
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Stampin’ Up! Translucent Florals Part 2

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You may have seen my blog post from yesterday where I mentioned having taken part in a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator only event, where we made projects using the Translucent Florals Bundle (currently only available to demonstrators who took part in the event).
Today I am sharing the second project we were given to make. I didn’t put together the first card in this series, preferring the stepped up version, and even then I made my own adjustments.

A mask was made using some of the leaf dies from bundle, and this was used to add texture paste to the card base. However, before applying the texture paste, I lightly sponged some Gray Granite ink directly to the cardbase, and using the same coloured Stampin’ Write marker, outlined the edge of the sponged leaves and added some veins.
The sentiment is stamped in Copper Clay, with a tiny strip of Copper Clay cardstock along the bottom edge of the sentiment. And because I really liked the Copper Clay with these colours, I have added some of the In Color Dots.
And here is my alternative idea for this project.

For this card I have added a white layer (cut with the Deckled Rectangle Dies) over the Gray Granite cardbase, which gives it a brighter look, and had an odd shaped scrap of Garden Green cardstock which I have cut down and added behind the white to the top corner.
Again, I have sponged some leaves, this time in Garden Green ink, before adding the green die cut leaves over the top.

As you can see, we had a lot of fun at our Creativity Now Demonstrator event. You can take part in these events too, there is a wonderful opportunity this month to join at a great price with a lot of extras, so all you need to do is to take the plunge and make the most of that opportunity. You won’t regret it.
Reach out to me if you would like to chat more about it. (Australian residents only, please).

Happy stamping!
Chris

Use your device to scan the QR Code below.

Product List
Deckled Rectangles Dies
[159173]
$53.00
Blending Brushes
[153611]
$23.00
Embossing Paste
[141979]
$14.00
Classic Matte Dots
[158146]
$12.25
2023–2025 In Color™ Dots
[161620]
$14.00
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Stampin’ Up! Creativity Now Translucent Florals

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Today I feel so grateful to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. Or perhaps I should say today I feel even more grateful than I normally do.
Yesterday I took part in a Demonstrator only event called Creativity Now, where there was a heap of crafting and creativity, so much inspiration and heaps of ideas. Too much to describe here, it was a wonderful day.
We created some cards using a stamp set that is not available yet (but will be in the upcoming Mini Catalogue), called Translucent Florals.
Here is the first card we made, in a lovely combination of Poppy Parade and Garden Green.

The second card stepped up the first card and we added some Berry Burst to the colour combination. It also has a layer of stamped Vellum cardstock layered over the stamped images on the white layer.

And, it wouldn’t be me if I didn’t create something of my own, inspired by those two cards but with my own touches, I can’t help myself. I’ve included some sponging through one of the Foursquare Decorative Mask, and changed the layout a little.

I will freely admit that I wouldn’t have thought to put Poppy Parade and Berry Burst together, but I love the bright and vibrant look.
These three cards were just the first project of three, so I will share my versions of the other projects in later posts.
Happy stamping!
Chris

#SUCreativityNow

Translucent Florals Bundle is not available to purchase yet, but here are some of the other items used to create these projects. You can click on the items below to go to my online store, or click here. Alternatively, you can scan the QR code below with your device.

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Deckled Rectangles Dies
[159173]
$53.00
White Vellum A4 Card Stock
[106584]
$17.50
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad
[147050]
$15.75
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad
[147143]
$15.75
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
[147089]
$15.75
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And don’t forget the sale on Designer Series Paper which only goes for the next few days.

Colour Creations Stampin’Up! Lemon Lolly

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This week’s Colour Creations is all about Lemon Lolly.
I have used two Designer Series Paper sets for my card, Zoo Crew DSP and Bright and Beautiful DSP.

I have used a strip of Lemon Lolly coloured stars from the Bright and Beautiful DSP along the left side of my card, and have used a black marker to outline some of the stars. On the right side of my card, I have used the black and white stars from the Zoo Crew DSP, and have coloured the centre of the stars with Lemon Lolly ink and a Blender Pen.

The cute main image is a piece of the Zoo Crew DSP, which I have cut to size, then mounted onto a piece of Lemon Lolly cardstock.

Next along on our blog hop is Amie McIlroy.

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.

Happy stamping, and happy hopping,
Chris

Product List
Zoo Crew 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[161304]
$21.75
Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[161449]
$21.75
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
[162481]
$6.25
Lemon Lolly A4 Cardstock
[161729]
$17.50
Basic Black A4 Card Stock
[121688]
$17.50
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Colour Creations Stampin’Up! Bubble Bath

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This week in our Colour Creations Blog Hop we are featuring the beautiful pale pink, Bubble Bath.

I have used some of the Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper for my background, a gorgeous ombre look, adhered to a thick Basic White cardbase. The reverse side of this sheet of DSP has bubbles in pink and if you look closely at the top where the very pale pink and white areas are, you can just see the bubbles from the reverse side – not intentional on my part, but I like the added dimension.

Over the Designer Series Paper, I have used various elements from the Gorgeously Made Dies, ( which I may be a little obsessed with at present), in Smoky Slate and Night of Navy, as well as Bubble Bath. The sentiment is from the Wildlife Wonder stamp set, stamped in Night of Navy ink.

Next along on our blog hop is Ros Davidson.

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.

Happy stamping, and happy hopping,
Chris

If you are in Australia and are interested in purchasing any of the items used in the project, you can click here to go straight to my online store, or click the items listed below.

Product List
Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[161449]
$21.75
Gorgeously Made Dies
[161202]
$56.00
Classic Matte Dots
[158146]
$12.25
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock
[159230]
$15.75
Bubble Bath A4 Cardstock
[161727]
$17.50
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Alternatively, if you would like to scan the QR code using your device here it is.

And don’t forget the fantastic sale on Designer Series Paper, during June 2023.

Colour Creations Stampin’Up! Azure Afternoon

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This week’s Colour Creations Blog Hop features the gorgeous blue, Azure Afternoon. It reminds of the sky on a clear day here in my beautiful part of Australia. I will share a photo later and you will see what I mean. But first to my card.

I have kept my card quite simple, using the Foursquare Decorative Masks and Blending Brushes to create a background, and then stamping and punching out the boat, which is the Let’s Set Sail stamp set, and matching Sailboat Builder punch. And I’ve used some Starry Sky ink for the boat and sentiment and cardstock for the frame for my boat.

I made this card for my wonderful 17 year old son, he has had so much going on over the last few months, some amazing things, and some disappointments as well. So I really wanted to give him a few words of encouragement to keep believing in himself and in his dreams.

I’ve been wanting to get back into some Scrapbooking / Smashbooking / Scrap Journalling for some time now, and when I was tidying and reorganising my craft space recently, I came across one of the 6 x 8 Albums which are on Page 135 of the Annual Catalogue, and I decided it was time to use it and create some pages to fill it. So here is the first one, based around the card above.

The only addition I have made, is to use some of the Let’s Go Fishing DSP and some Linen Thread. The opposite page will have the journalling.
You may have noticed there is something missing from the page. I went to get the photo developed that I wanted to use for this, plus some other’s for the next couple that I am planning, only to find that the only place that used to develop photos in my town, no longer does it. So I will have to use an online service and get the photos sent to me. One of the down sides to living in regional areas.
However, the photo below shows the upside to living where we do.

This is a photo of my son sailing his boat on the lake near to where we live, and that sky is a beautiful Azure Afternoon colour. This is the photo that will eventually go on the page, once I get the photo developed.

Next along on our blog hop this evening is Kate Morgan.

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

Happy Stamping
Chris

If you would like to browse my online store click here, or alternatively, if you would like to use your device you can scan the QR Code below.

Product List
Let's Set Sail Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[157900]
$30.00
Sailboat Builder Punch
[157905]
$39.00
Foursquare Decorative Masks
[161285]
$17.50
Blending Brushes
[153611]
$23.00
Basic Black 6" X 8" Album
[144203]
$20.25
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The Zoo Crew Jam Session

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The musician in me couldn’t help but want to turn this Designer Series Paper into a jam session, and while I have made a card today, I may well end up using it for some scrapbook layouts.
The Zoo Crew Designer Series paper is just so cute, but the images are not all music related, there are all sorts of animals doing crazy things. Really fun DSP, and great for all sorts of papercrafting.

The background cardstock is Lemon Lime Twist which has been embossed with the Merry Melody embossing folder, and then distressed and sponged with black ink to give it more of a grungy feel.
The sentiment is from the Let’s Set Sail stamp set, which is the only stamping on the card.

This card is going in the Just Add Ink challenge, which for this week is…. Just Add Music.

Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper is one of the paper packs you can get at a discount of 15% off in June, it has the great black and white prints on the reverse of the animal prints, making it a very useful and versatile DSP. Definitely worth grabbing an extra pack this month. You can find it, and all the other DSP on sale by going to my online store here, or use your device to scan the QR code below.

Hope it’s your Best Day Ever,
Chris

Product List
Zoo Crew 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[161304]
$21.75
Merry Melody 3 D Embossing Folder
[156392]
$19.25
Let's Set Sail Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[157900]
$30.00
2023–2025 In Color™ Dots
[161620]
$14.00
Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock
[144250]
$17.50
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The salvaged card

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Another short post tonight, I wanted to share a card that I started a week or so ago, but put aside because it just wasn’t going together.

Yes, we all have those, sometimes things just don’t feel right and don’t go the way we think they are going to.

My solution has always been to put it aside and do something different. My challenge has been, going back to those projects that weren’t working out, to try to finish them. And it’s one of the things I am determined to continue to do – complete those projects, and use the scraps and little pieces that are left over.

So my card was originally one that I was making to feature on the Wild Wheat Colour Creations blog hop, and it does have some Wild Wheat, but not very much.

My card features the Color and Contour stamp set along with the Elegant Eucalyptus embossing folder.

Don’t forget the fantastic joining deal that’s on during June. Reach out if you have any queries. In the meantime, happy stamping.

Chris

CASEing the Catalogue

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Just a quick post tonight, to share a card I made this afternoon after a long day outside on a cold and gloomy winter’s day.

I have CASEd (remember what CASE stands for…. Copy And Share Everything) the card on Page 14 of the Annual Catalogue, but because I don’t have the Beautiful Balloons stamp set or Dies, I’ve used flowers instead.

Still beautiful, with bright and cheerful colours.

That’s all from me for today. Don’t forget the amazing deal if you are interested in joining Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator, and the awesome DSP special, both happening right now!

Happy stamping.

Chris