Week 3

Incredible Like You (2)

Second set of 4 cards created from the card kit from Stampin' Up 'Incredible Like You'.   In this particular design I did not really change much.  I stamped the sentiment in Grapefruit Grove ink instead of Lovely Lipstick as suggested in the instructions and I changed the sentiment as well; as I am always needing lots of birthday cards. 

On the envelope, I stamped my 'Happy Mail' stamp with the duck  in Crumb Cake ink.  I had used this ink to stamp the delicate stems in the bottom right hand corner.  I used Old Olive ink for the small leaves and Grapefruit Grove for the dots.

Inside the card, I repeated the image that I had stamped on the envelope apart from I left the dots out. I love stamping inside cards and on envelopes.  On envelopes because it gives the recipient something look at before opening them.  My Postman has often commented on how pretty my envelopes look, when he has taken some of my cards to the depot for me.  Stamping inside cards continues images on; providing more for the recipient to look at.

Thank you for coming to see this blog post, I would appreciate any feedback/comments.  Until next time, keep crafting!


Lorraine
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Incredible Like You

Incredible Like You

When you have lost your crafting mojo and you need some cards quickly; what could be better but a card kit.  I purchased this kit from Stampin' Up in the new Spring/Summer 2019 catalogue.  I was luckily enough to be given the 'Incredible Like You' stamp set at On Stage Birmingham in November.  Some card kits provide absolutely everything right down to the acrylic block for stamping.  This card kit however does not.  You need the stamp set 'Incredible Like You' and two ink pads (Coastal Cabana and Lovely Lipstick) if you are going to make the cards in this kit just as it states on the instruction leaflet.  If, like me you like to change some elements of a card then you can use your own choice of inks etc.  

This is the first card I made out of the kit and there are 4 of this design available.  The only changes I made were: I used Lovely Lipstick to stamp the sentiment, I changed the sentiment and I added a red ribbon bow instead of a Grapefruit Grove Baker's Twine bow.  I love the over lay on this particular design.

On the envelope I stamped the flower head in Lovely Lipstick ink and the leaves in Old Olive ink.  Both of these images are stamped twice with two different stamp images to create the depth in the final image.  I stamped the duck and 'Happy Mail' in the Old Olive too.

Inside the card I stamped the large flower head again but this time I stamped two smaller leaves in Old Olive ink.  

Thank you for coming to my blog, if you liked this blog page please leave me some feedback/comments.  Until next time, keep crafting!

Lorraine

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Concertina Cards

Concertina Cards

Today (16.1.2019) I spent a fabulous morning with two other crafters making Concertina Cards.  Anna Pickering (Stampin Up Independent UK Demonstrator) created the class, supplying all the materials and equipment necessary.  Below you are some photographs which show what I was able to create.  I am so grateful to Anna as recently my crafting mojo had seemed to have disappeared completely; but now I feel that it is back and I am ready to tackle anything again!

So in order to recreate one of these wonderful cards yourself you will need to use a piece of 12 x 12" coloured card of your choice.  Cut a strip of card 4" wide vertically and then score this piece at 4" and 8".  Creating a concertina of 3 squares.  Repeat this process once more.  Adhere the bottom square of one piece of card with the top square of the other piece; creating a concertina of 5 squares. 

This can be decorated horizontally or vertically; completely your preference.  My first card using Calypso Coral card stock I decorated vertically but my second was horizontally so that it could be stood up on a surface. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) used to decorate these cards was "Botanical Butterfly DSP" which is a free item in Sale-A-Bration (SAB) a promotion through Stampin' Up.  On my first concertina card I used the same DSP but I used the reverse of some which does not have butterflies on it.  My favourite is the polka-dot particularly. 

Each piece of DSP is cut to 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"; which creates a small margin against the coloured card stock.  You could make this wider if you wished but I wanted as much surface of the DSP to decorate.  I decorated the first, second and fourth squares on my Concertina card; leaving two squares empty for the recipient to add photographs of their choice.  I used a small Library clip to keep the Concertina card closed securely and this also doubled up as a way of hanging the Concertina card up.

Thank you for visiting my blog page and I hope you enjoyed what you read.  I really appreciate your feedback/comments.  Until next time - keep crafting!

Lorraine
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You Make Me Smile

You Make Me Smile

Gaynor Boyce, Administrator of "Stamp with Joy", FaceBook Group set a sketch challenge for us crafters on 13th August 2018 - Week 33.  The sketch is below: 

My card design using the sketch turned out like this.  I used my Stampin' Up 'Delightfully Detailed Memories & More' Cards; along with Blackberry Bliss and Grapefruit Grove card stock.  I also used the 'Wood Textures' DSP (Designer Series Paper/Patterned Paper) in between the coloured card stocks and 'Nature's Poem' DSP on the front.  The skeleton leaves in Blackberry bliss, Grapefruit Grown are adorable!  The sentiment shape was from the 'Memories & More' pack as was the sentiment.  As you can see the sentiment would not fit onto the shape because it was set out in line; so I cut up the words and arranged these onto the circular shape instead.  The flower embellishment I created using a tiny flower punch and the leaves from the 'I love it!  

This card has already been sent out to one of my friends and from her response I know she liked it.  If you like it too, please can you leave me some feedback/comments that would amazing! 

Till next time, keep crafting!

Lorraine

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Fun in the Sun

Fun in the Sun

Ann Melvin, (Administrator/Developer) of the FaceBook Group 'Positively Papercraft' set a Week 6 sketch challenge on 6th August 2018.  The sketch was as below:

My take on this sketch challenge is as below:

With it being August, I felt that it was important to create a project that projected this fact.  I absolutely love strawberries and when the tennis at Wimbeldon is on; 'strawberries' play a big part in that too.  The patterned paper I received in my craft magazine along with a page of sentiment tags.  

I paired the patterned paper with Stampin' Up 'Lovely Lipstick' and 'Blushing Bride' card stocks.  I fussy cut one of the strawberries and stalk and the two hearts were from my craft stash.  It is surprising what you can find in your stash when you put your mind to it!  

If you have enjoyed finding out about this project, please leave me some comments/feedback it is always appreciated.  

Till next time, keep crafting!

Lorraine
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Follow Your Dream (Part 2)

Follow Your Dream (Part 2)

After the crafting class 'Follow Your Dream' with Anna Pickering, I had some card stock pieces left over.  Particularly, I have die cut the 6 white feathers out of the Whisper White card stock very carefully as suggested by Anna so that I could use this in a project.  I had an extra white card stock feather, I die-cut an additional 'dream' sentiment out of the middle of the Brown card stock on the previous card as it would not be seen.  I also created an extra set of the embossed feathers too.

So to create my own project from 'left-overs, additional pieces' I first cut a piece of gold foil the same size as the piece of white card stock and ran it through the Big Shot in the Rungao 'Circles' Embossing Folder.  I prepared a top-folding card base, adhered two strips of gold ribbon at the base of this and adhered the sentiment and feather directly onto the card base.  Next I off-set the white card stock with the embossed gold card stock adhered the two together and 'popped' up on foam pads.  Finally, the small embossed feathers were adhered to the bottom right-hand corner of the white card stock.

It is always useful to be frugal with your craft stash and look after the small pieces as well as the larger ones.  You never know when you might need a particular colour or size.   If you have enjoyed finding out about this project, please leave me some feedback/comments I really appreciate these.

Till next time, keep crafting!

Lorraine
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Christmas Double Slider

Christmas Double Slider

This project is going to be used for two different challenges; it is always a bonus when this happens because it saves creating a further project.  

Firstly on 24th September, Sandra Riley set a challenge to all on the Stamp for All FaceBook group named the 'Fancy Fold Challenge'.  Sandra is also the administrator for Cotswold Crafter, the topic for projects set on the same date was "Surprise!" So as when you pull out the sliders two different images appear so I thought this was ideal for this challenge also.

Lawn Fawn have just bought out dies to create this 'Fun Fold' card but at this point in time I haven't got these.  I watched Sam from MixedUpCrafts on her YouTube channel and made it from following her tutorial.  

Lots of my 'Fun Fold' projects or more difficult projects I have made following a YouTube video, because it is easy to stop, start, rewind where necessary.  Or even start from the beginning again.  This particular 'Double Slider' was decorated fairly simply using peel-off stickers for the images and the sentiment was die-cut out using a large sentiment die on the Big Shot.

When making 'Fun Fold' cards or moveable projects make sure that you have provided an area for the sender to write a message to the recipient somewhere.  

Please go and spend some time watching Sam on Mixed Up Crafts as she has so many wonderful video tutorials to watch that you will be so inspired.  If you have enjoyed this blog please leave me some comments/feedback.

Till next time, keep crafting!

Lorraine

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