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Welcome to my blog. Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope that you will find some inspiration for your projects as I have from many lovely people. This is just a little space for me to share some of my cards, scrap book pages and maybe even some of my embroidery and quilting projects.

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Sharon



Wednesday 26 May 2021

Week 50 - Colour Creations Showcase - "Soft Suede"


Week 50 Soft Suede

So exciting we have reached 50 weeks of the wonderful spectrum of colours from Stampin' Up! I just love how everything in the range matches so you know that the ink and paper and the DSP all will go together so you have no problems with the colour that you choose, and it makes creating so easy.

So today I have made a card with a borrowed stamp set but it is on my wish list for my next order. I can't wait to get this suite!
Rhapsody in craft, Soft Suede, Annual Catalogue 2021-22, Bloom Where You're Planted, Plentiful Plants, Fancy Fold Cards, Friendship Cards, Stitched with Whimsy Die, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Layering Circle Dies, #colourcreationsshowcase,#loveitchopit,Stampin' Up

I was away on the weekend, Oh soooo lovely! For a craft weekend and my lovely friends had the Bloom Where You're Planted suite. Oh how gorgeous is this suite. I already had some of the DSP from a paper share I had been in and this is with what I have made the majority of the card. Oh and yes a fancy fold as well. I just couldn't help myself!

Rhapsody in craft, Soft Suede, Annual Catalogue 2021-22, Bloom Where You're Planted, Plentiful Plants, Fancy Fold Cards, Friendship Cards, Stitched with Whimsy Die, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Layering Circle Dies, #colourcreationsshowcase,#loveitchopit,Stampin' Up

So this is a fun fancy fold card to make and the base of the card is in our colour of the week Soft Suede and layered with crumb cake and one of the pieces of the Bloom Where You're Planted DSP which has a gray granite speckle to it and I thought was just great with Soft Suede. The little bricks that the pots of plants are on is also some of the DSP from this pack and you guessed it I fussy cut out the pots and plants as well to put on the brick wall.
Rhapsody in craft, Soft Suede, Annual Catalogue 2021-22, Bloom Where You're Planted, Plentiful Plants, Fancy Fold Cards, Friendship Cards, Stitched with Whimsy Die, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Layering Circle Dies, #colourcreationsshowcase,#loveitchopit,Stampin' Up

Now to make the fun fold I cut the piece of A4 card stock in half at 10.5 cm x 21 cm folded it in half and then folded the front half back on itself towards the fold. Then you make the front layer which I did with the stitched rectangle dies and the layering circle dies at the top so that when you want to close it you have a place to slide the front panel up under to keep your card all nice and neatly together.
So just remember to adhere just the top part of the circle so you can slide the card under not the whole circle or else you could be in for  a bit of a sticky situation.
Rhapsody in craft, Soft Suede, Annual Catalogue 2021-22, Bloom Where You're Planted, Plentiful Plants, Fancy Fold Cards, Friendship Cards, Stitched with Whimsy Die, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Layering Circle Dies, #colourcreationsshowcase,#loveitchopit,Stampin' Up

On the inside of the card I used the Stitched with Whimsy die to create a place for writing to your friend before sending your card.
Now the 2 sentiments I used are from the stamp set Plentiful Plants and I was very grateful to borrow the stamp set while I was away and it is going on my next order. 
Rhapsody in craft, Soft Suede, Annual Catalogue 2021-22, Bloom Where You're Planted, Plentiful Plants, Fancy Fold Cards, Friendship Cards, Stitched with Whimsy Die, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Layering Circle Dies, #colourcreationsshowcase,#loveitchopit,Stampin' Up

Hope you have enjoyed this little look at the Bloom where you're planted set, there is so much more so I can't wait to get it and the dies as well.
Please now head to our host, Cathy's blog to see her inspiration for this week, I love to see her wonderful creations each week and there you will also find the list of the AWHT playing along this week: Cathy's blog.

If you would like to get your hands on the New Annual Catalogue or would like more details on how to make this project or purchase the products to make this project do not hesitate to contact me.

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




 

10 comments:

Rachel Woollard said...

Beautiful card Sharon, I love that fancy fold. It’s very clever

Cathy Proctor said...

Oh I love your fancy fold card Sharon - this is adorable! Does this fancy fold have a name - I would love to have a go at making this myself? Thank you so much for all of your participation in the Colour Creations Showcase over the past 12 months.

CHRISTINE BLAIN said...

This is a gorgeous card, Sharon - and very clever! I laughed at your warning about getting in a "very sticky situation". Lovely way to showcase Soft Suede, and beautiful new products. :)

Andrea said...

What a great fancy fold card Sharon. So love it. This suite is on my wish list - its now moved up to next order. Thank you for the inspiration. Xxx

Sharon said...

Hi Cathy, thank you it is a fun card. The fold is cald an Upright Z fold card.

Claire said...

Lovely card Sharon. You really are the queen of fun folds for me!

Kate Morgan said...

Hehe, you nd another fancy fold card - love it - we've come to expect this from you now! I am really liking what I see using this suite and it is going to be hard to resist, especially now with your gorgeous card, beautiful!

Rachel Palmieri said...

What a wonderful card. A great fold, and I like the natural elements showing off the plants.

Tina said...

What a fabulous card! I just received this DSP too, now I can't wait to play. I haven't seen this fancy fold before, so I must have a go at making one.

Carussell Crafts said...

This is such a wonderful card, Sharon. I love the fun-fold, your choice of products and design. It's such a lovely card, I keep going back to look at it. The colours work so beautifully together and such lovely sentiments too. It really is a beautiful card.

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