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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