Week 37 - Colour Creations Showcase - Pretty Peacock

This week we are showcasing Pretty Peacock

I have 2 cards for you today, I started with one and I thought well this is cute but as I had time to make another one as my daughter was out volunteering I thought let's go for it.

So my first card for you I have used the Under My Umbrella stamp set from the annual catalogue and paired it with the Forever Greenery DSP and added a little twist.

So for this card I have stamped the umbrella and gumboots on the Forever Greenery DSP which has our colour of Pretty Peacock in it for today and I have used the Umbrella Builder punch to cut the umbrella out and fussy cut out the boots.  Now you might wonder if you know this gorgeous DSP what is that colour you have there? Isn't it white? Well I am glad you asked! It is white but we have so many gorgeous Stampin' Blends so I thought I would use one and colour in the white stripes on the DSP with one of them and I chose for this occasion to use Purple Posy!

I have stamped the cute raindrops in Basic Grey and the perfect sentiment in Pretty Peacock on the Basic White card and all of these element are on a mat of Pretty Peacock card and card base.

For my second card today I was looking as some cards by one of the Stampin' Up Artisan Design team Martin Stone. I found a card that I loved that he did using some masking and one of our decorative masks that you can find on page 146 of the catalogue. Well I didn't have it so I cased his card and created my own version with elements that I had on hand.

I know I shouldn't toot my own horn but I love how this has come out. Let me take you through how I created it.

The Old World Paper 3D embossed background was created by using Pretty Peacock ink and a Sponge brayer. I started with a light coat and worked more ink on to the Basic White paper until it was light at the bottom, medium in the middle and darker at the top. Then it was put through the Cut & Emboss Machine in the Old World Paper 3D Embossing folder.

The sentiment layer is made from Basic Grey card stock and I have cut 2 different Tasteful Labels Dies. Under the bottom label I have fussy cut some leaves out of Forever Greenery DSP that were Pretty Peacock in shade. I adhered that straight to the embossed layer and then added the Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon. While I was there I added a bow of white twine from the Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack in the Jan-Jun Mini.

The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals on another label. I created this sentiment by stamping in Whisper white ink and then using white emboss powder on the Basic Black card stock to really make it pop! I then fussy cut around "good things you" and popped them up and mini dimensionals and the words "the, in, life are better with" are adhered flush to the label.  To finish off the card I have used the fun matte black dots from page 11 of the Jan-Jun Mini. Of course everything is on a Thick Basic White card base.

I hope you have enjoyed my 2 cards today, it is a gorgeous colour. Please head on over to Cathy's Blog to check out her amazing creations and to find out who else is playing along with the Pretty Peacock colour this week: Cathy's Blog

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about today's cards or how you can get your hands on the products to make them.

Thank you for spending some crafty time with me today, take care,

 

Week 36 - Colour Creations Showcase - "Poppy Parade"

 

 

This week we are showcasing Poppy Parade!

Last week I brought to you a  double slider card, I had so much fun making it I thought I would I would bring you a quadruple slider card. Yes that is right 4 sliders. It is a small and cute card and I have used the Daisy Lane stamp set and the Flowers and Field DSP from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure which has Poppy Parade as one of its colours.

I love how compact this little card is

On the front of this card I have stamped  the small daisy from the Daisy Lane stamp set in Sahara sand 6 times and then using a little bit of light and dark Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends and Dark Daffodil Delight. The leaves are in mossy meadow cut from the Dandy Garden dies and I have used the Well Written dies to cut out our friend and butterfly in Silver Card stock and some Glittered Organdy Ribbon.

On the 4 sliders you can add stamped messages. I have used 2 from the Daisy Lane stamp set here and left 2 blank but you can add more.

When you  you turn the card over you have more opportunity to decorate your card. I have left it plain this time just leaving a space for you to write a message.

When you pull out the sliders I have decorated them with basic black card stock and another of the Flower and Field DSP pieces.

There are so many opportunities for putting fun sayings on this card so go wild with this explosion slider type card.

Like my card last week this card uses a sliding mechanism with a plastic bag and I used a freezer bag to make it. I have not made instructions this week but you can follow this video by Srushti Patil that I also followed then made my own decorations.

I hope you have liked a look at this fun fold and maybe give it a go. I might make instructions next time but I ran out of time this week as even in lockdown we have been quite busy buying a house. No not to move but our son is moving. So doing all the things with vendors and building inspections and lawyers in a snap lockdown. I am feeling very old that my son is old enough to move out  but I am very excited for him. So I am sorry that I haven't done the instructions for you.

Please head on over to the very creative Cathy Proctor's blog she hosts our Colour Creation Showcases each week, there you will find her wonderful creations and the list of the ladies playing along with Poppy Parade this week: Cathy's Blog

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need anymore information about my card tonight or about how to get this gorgeous DSP for free with Saleabration we have just a few days left so be quick.

Thank you for spending some crafty time with me today, take care,

Week 35 - Colour Creations Shoowcase - "Pool Party"

 

Welcome to week 35 of our Colour Creations Showcase and this week we are all about Pool Party!

I will be featuring the Sale-A-Bration stamp set A Touch of Ink. I just love it! It is such a beautiful stamp set so if you are wanting to get it don't put it off any longer. Sale-A-Bration finishes at the end of February so ask me how you can get this stamp set for free!

Here is my card for tonight.

You might say that is a bit simple Sharon. Just a bit of stamping and colouring!  Did you notice the 2 little tabs on the top and bottom of the card? I have made a double slider card for you tonight so wanted to keep the stamping simple.

If you pull on both the tabs you will reveal 2 more panels on the inside of the card that have been stamped.

For this card I have used Pool Party as the card base and crumb cake as the mat and then very vanilla to stamp my images from the Touch of Ink stamp set.  The DSP that you can see I have made my pulls out of and the layer behind my top card is from the Subtles DSP 6x6 pack.

So how did I make this card.

1. Cut a card base of 5 1/2 x 11 inches or 14 x 28 cm

2. Score at 3 12., 7 & 10 1/2 inches of 8.9, 17.8 and 26.7 cm

3. Cut a piece of plastic bag ( I have used a freezer bag) 2 1/2 x 12 inches 6.3 x 30.5 cm

4. Adhere the plastic strip using tear and tap around the end/ flap of the card, making sure it is tight but not so that it bends the card.

5. Make sure the join is towards the bottom of the card

6. Now to make the layers of the cards

    The Layers are 3 1/4 x 5 1/5 inches , 7x14 cm in Pool Party

    5 3/8 x  3 1/8 inches, 13.7 x 7.9 cm in Crumb cake

    5 1/4 x  3 inches, 13.3 x 7.6 cm in Very Vanilla

7. Stamp the images that you would like on the Very Vanilla card I have used a combination of Soft Sea Foam and Shaded spruce for the leaves and the Butterfly is a stamped of Pool Party then I did the likes in full Pool Party ink. I have added a little flirty flamingo for a pop of colour.

8. Now we have to add our pull tabs. I have don this by using the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch, I punch it twice cut it to a length of about an inch and then adhered it with Stampin Seal+ to make sure it is stuck solid and won't come off. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you put a tab at the TOP of on of your pieces and the BOTTOM of the other.

9. Place a piece of tear n tape to the bottom of the plastic bag strip on the card. 

10. Now adhere your picture with the tab that is at the top to this piece of plastic slider mechanism.

 Making sure that you centre your image and that it lines up exactly with the bottom of the card.

11. As you can see the tab is at the top of the card and is centred. You can fold the card base up at this time to make sure the sliding mechanism works but it is not necessary.

12. NOW this is the tricky part. Fold in the layer that has the picture on it.

13. As you can see the picture has now been folded in and the tab is at the top on the right of the card and you can now see the rest of the plastic bag slider.

14. Place some tear n' tape on the plastic bag at the top right where you see the tab in the picture in #11

15. Now get your second layered image and TURN IT FACE DOWN with the tab to the left or the bottom of the card.

16.Now it is time to close up the card you can use tear n' tape or Stampin' Seal+ on the small fold and  tuck it in under making sure not to catch your cards and sliding mechanism.

17. Time to decorate the front. Make sure your layers a just slightly smaller than the ones in the for the inside and stamp away. When you adhere it to the front pull out your tabs to make sure that you get it up the correct way. 

I hope you have enjoyed this little tutorial on how to make a double slider card. They are really fun to make.

Now please head on over to the host of our Colour Creations Showcase for each week the lovely Cathy Proctor to see who else is playing along with Pool Party this week. Cathy's Blog

If you would like any of the products that I used in tonight's card and would like to find out how to earn the Touch of Ink stamp set for free please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for spending some crafty time with me today, take care,

Week 34 - Colour Creations Showcase - "Petal Pink"

Week 34 and we are looking at Petal Pink!

Petal Pink is a subtle dusty pink and today I have a quick card design that you can make as I have had a busy week and no power or water at home to top things off, so needed to make something quick. It is a design that you can use for many different occasions! I think if you changed the flowers and colours up you can make it a masculine card too. Mind I know a few guys who love pink as the colour.

For this card I have used the  A Little Lace stamp set as I really love the sentiment which I have stamped in basic grey and cut out with the Stitched so sweetly dies. I love it because there is a part 2 of the sentiment that you can put it on the inside of  your card.

"You will always be my friend....you know too much!" Lol! I am sure you have a friend that you can use this sentiment for one of your closest BFF's!

You can see I have stamped the little flower on the inside of the card. I have used this stamp for the front of the card and fussy cut it out and with a sponge dauber I have coloured the flowers with Petal Pink ink.

The friendship sentiment is popped up on dimensionals on a Thick Whisper white card base layered with Petal Pink and then In Good Taste DSP. I particularly chose this piece for the wood grain and  just on the inside of the left plank the colour is slightly petal pink in colour. The DSP just pops off the page and is a perfect background and I just love the In Good Taste DSP and the way Stampin' Up! has photographed all these elements and made beautiful papers.

The banner in the corner is our colour from last week Pear Pizzazz 6x6 DSP and the braided linen trim bow is adhered with a mini glue dot.

Please head on over to the blog of our host for the Colour Creations Showcase Cathy Proctor and there you will find the list of the Art With Heart team playing along this week with Petal Pink. Cathy's Blog

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to purchase these products to make this card or if you have any questions related to crafting at all.

Thank you for spending some crafty time with me today, take care,