Hearts and Craft

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

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!

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Till next time, keep crafting!

Lorraine
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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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Tufted Embossing Folder

Tufted Embossing Folder

Stamp With Joy FaceBook Group Week 41, card sketch challenge looked like this:

My take on this sketch challenge started with the Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder; which I ran through my Big Shot on a piece of 'Blushing Bride' card stock. I then used my alcohol markers to colour in the DSP (Designer Series Paper) that was gifted to me; but unfortunately is now retired. This I layered on pieces of 'Blushing Bride' card stock; which was then layered on pieces of 'Whisper White' card stock.

The ribbon was from my craft stash. The sentiment die and sentiment were both gifted to me by friends who are also crafters. The finishing embellishment was to add small pearls to each joining section on the 'Blushing Bride' card stock that had been through the Tufted Embossing Folder.

I got quite a lot of lovely comments/feedback from other Stamp with Joy members regarding this project. This week's sketch wasn't as hard as it first looked.

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Until next time, keep crafting!

Lorraine
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Seasonal Layers Wreath

Seasonal Layers Wreath

On Saturday, 6th October 2018 I went with two other friends/crafters to Anna Pickering's (Stampin' Up Demonstrator) house for a crafting session to create a wreath using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies. I am also using this for the SUO Challenge which is (SUOC 210): Thanksgiving Table.

With a ready-made grey circular structure, we then used the leaf thinlits from the pack to die cut different leaves on the Big Shot with a variety of different types of card stock. (Whisper White card stock, Vellum and Silver Glimmer paper).

The leaves were then adhered to the structure with wet glue and small foam pads. A 1/8" piece of Stampin' Up Fresh Fig ribbon was tied at the top to hang the wreath up from. A Kraft oval tag with a wooden heart was threaded onto a piece of Fresh Fig Baker's Twine and tied in a bow around the ribbon.

I love how the leaves came out, my favourite leaf die is the intricate one but the small one is great for filling in those difficult spaces. This would also look amazing in Autumnal colours (reds, oranges, yellows etc.) or even Christmas traditional colours (reds and greens).

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Till next time, keep crafting!

Lorraine
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Notes of Kindness

Notes of Kindness

I love card kits, they are a useful resource for anyone's card stash. But they also give you so much inspiration in that you can copy the instructions as given or you can edit the designs slightly or even change the designs almost completely.

This particular card kit is in the current Stampin' Up Catalogue 2018-2019 and it is called 'Notes of Kindness'. Everything you need to complete 20 cards is available in the kit. There are four different designs to create.

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Till next time, keep crafting!

Lorraine
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