Heart of Christmas - 2022 - Week 9

 

Welcome to Week 9 of the Heart of Christmas Blog hop! Each week on a Monday up until the end of November the Art with Heart team will bring you some Christmas Inspiration to help you will getting ready for Christmas card making and writing, tag making, decorations, packaging and so much more! Make sure you join us each week for all the fun.

This week I have a quick stamp and a few die cuts for you to make a card, oh and of course I couldn't forget the embossing folder. I needed to do a quick card as I only started my card 2.5 hours before the blog hop went live.

So here goes.

For the base of the card I started with a thick Basic White card

To the base card I have added a layer of Basic White card which I have embossed with the Merry Melody 3D embossing folder. I then cut a slightly smaller piece of Basic White card so you could still see the music of the embossed card stock and using the words from the Hope and Peace stamp I stamped in Mossy Meadow the sentiment. I then used Soft Sea Foam to lay down the solid leaf and the darker outline leaf is stamped in Mossy Meadow. I really like the contrast in these 2 colours on the leaf. It doesn't matter either if you don't get them quit in the right spot to stamp.

I then just started to build the holly flourish of leaves over the stamped leaves. 2 small and 2 large of the outline leaves in Mossy Meadow and the little pine needles are in crumb cake. Of course my bling this week comes to you with the red glimmer paper cut out over my cherry cobbler stamped berries! All is topped off with the Gold and Vanilla satin Edges ribbon. 

If you have any questions or need the supplies for this quick card do not hesitate to contact me.

Now is the time to head to the next person on our Christmas journey and this week we are heading to the wildly talented Andrea Sargent. I just love her water colouring and her stunning cards I can't wait to see what she has for us this week. Just hit the next blog button and you will go straight there.

Now if you have any problems along the way and one of the links doesn't work come back here and you can continue your journey by clicking on the names below. I have the privilege to host each week our Heart of Christmas hop so you will always find the list at the end of my post.

Michele Taylor

Kate Morgan

Tina Gillespie

Rosa Leyden

Christine Blain

Rachel Woollard

Caroline Manwaring

Theresa Gerrard

Catherine Proctor

Sharon Davern <= You are Here

Andrea Sargent

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

Heart of Christmas - 2022 - Week 8

 

Welcome to week 8 of the Heart of Christmas for 2022. Each Monday until the end of November the Art with Heart team are bringing you some Christmas inspiration to help you get ready for all your Christmas card and decoration needs!

Ok so I couldn't stay away from the fancy folds until after my daughters 21st which is in a few weeks, they call to me, so I have done quite a simple one you are sure to love and can make yourself with a some DSP, the Layering Circle dies which we have all had for a long time and if not ask me how to get them and a greeting stamp.

I have no idea what to call it but you will understand as I go along.

So the first step is to have your normal card base and I chose crumb cake and layer that with your gorgeous Poinsettia DSP from the Boughs of Holly DSP pack

Adhere that do the front of your card base.

Take out your 2nd largest circle die and it's scalloped circle die mate.

Cut through both the card front and the DSP with this circle die. Keep that circle die handy for later.

Using the scalloped die cut out in Gold Brushed Metallic Cardstock or straight gold if you like and then cut the circle out using your die and adhere that to the edge of your circle.

For the inside of your card I have used Basic White and have made it like a card base going the opposite direction in a "Z" Fold but like half a cm shorter in width and length so it fits inside the card. I then used so more of the gorgeous Boughs of Holly DSP to decorate the "Z" fold.

I have used the Hope & Peace Stamp set for the sentiments in this card and stamped on the inside of the card and on a circle that I have cut out using the layering circle dies that fits into the cut out circle on the front of the card. Then layered that on the Brushed Metallic Gold Card. Make sure that when you adhere the circle greeting that it is only adhered on that furthest right hand part of the "Z" fold. Line it up in your circle cut out on the front of the card when your card is all folded up so you have it in exactly the correct spot.

Now that the fancy fold part of your card is complete it was time to decorate so I thought fussy cut! Of course I did! So I went back to the gorgeous Boughs of Holly DSP and cut out 2 of the poinsettias and adhered them to either side of the front circle and added some wink of Stella! 

Oh and a gold pearl!

It was quite fun to make so if you need any help let me know

Ok I will probably go back to non fancy folds from now on just to get through this birthday party! It is bigger than Ben-Hur!

If you would like to get your hands on these gorgeous products and make this project yourself or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Now is the time to head to the next very creative person on our Heart of Christmas journey. I just love seeing what Tina Gillespie has for us each week with her sheet load of card templates and what fun way she uses them. Hit the next blog button to go there now

If for any reason there is a problem with one of the links head back here and you can continue your journey by clicking on the name of the participant below.

Tina Gillespie

Kathryn Ruddick

Andrea Sargent

Kate Morgan

Catherine Proctor

Rachel Woollard

Caroline Manwaring

Christine Blain

Michele Taylor

Theresa Gerrard

Sharon Davern <= You Are Here

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

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 16 - Crushed Curry

 

Welcome to week 16 of the 2022-23 Colour Creations Blog Hop. This week we are looking at a golden yellow called Crushed Curry.

Ok so Crushed Curry isn't my favourite of all the colours as I am still traumatised from cutting 1000 crowns out in this colour a few years back but it is a great colour for crowns if you want to use it for that. I know I really need to get over it as it really is a great yellow! My card today I have used a flower that could be like a crown so this is my homage to all those crowns! 😂

So for my card this week I have used a card sketch by Dawn at Dawn Stampin' Thoughts. She has over 200 card sketches and you can use them to give you a place to start off from.

I was asked by my daughter to make a card for a co-worker who was leaving and I was asked to do it in Crushed Curry, she was on placement and hit it off with my daughter so we wanted to give her a card when she left. I used this sketch as a starting point.

So I used 2 of my favourite stamp set for this card. I am really enjoying the addition of the Cup of Tea stamp set and dies to my collection of products! For this card I have a base of Basic cray that has then been layered with Crushed Curry and Basic White!

You may have noticed that I have turned the sketch to be vertical and moved the sentiment circle. I like using the sketch as a starting off point and then seeing how I can fit it with how I need the card to go!

On a piece of the Tea Boutique DSP which just so happens to be Crushed Curry I stamped the words from the Quiet Meadow stamp set in Crushed Curry all the way down the DSP.

And just because that wasn't enough texture I put it through the Cut & emboss machine in the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder. I just love the texture this folder gives.

I must have been trying a different camera angle here not sure it works, but hey, I don't have the card anymore! LOL! The DSP was then adhered to the top section of the card and then another gorgeous piece of the Tea Boutique DPS was backed with Basic Gray and adhered just below. For the flower panel I have Basic Gray and Smokey Slate and I have used the Meadow Dies and cut the flower out in Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry and So Saffron and layered them together with a slight shadow and a bakers twine bow and some black matt dot bling

Then sentiment is taken from the Cup of Tea stamp set and is just perfect. I have stamped that in Basic Gray and cut it out with the Stylish Shapes dies and backed it with a Crushed Curry Scalloped circle from the layering circle dies.

I am really loving working with and stamping on DSP this year and our DSP's are just gorgeous. So I hope you can take some time this week to take care of yourself!

If you need anymore information about this card today or would like to get your hands on the products to make this card or any other Stampin' Up! needs do not hesitate to contact me.

Now is the time to head to the next person on our Crushed Curry Journey and this week you will be heading to Kate Morgan just hit the next blog button and you will go straight there. I can't wait to see what she has for us this week she is fast becoming the fancy fold Queen!

If at anytime the next blog button doesn't work and let's face it technical things happen every now and again, so just head back here and our lovely host Cathy Proctor with have a list of everyone participating in our Crush Curry journey this week. You can find the list on Cathy's blog here: Cathy's Blog

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

Heart of Christmas - 2022- Week 7

Welcome to week 7 of out Heart of Christmas Blog hop for 2022. We are coming to you each Monday until the end of November to help you get ready with all your Christmas cards, tags and packaging.

 This week I have a simple colour palette for our card today. Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow. Very classic Christmas Red and Green Colours.

So for my card this week I chosen to use the Leaves of Holly Bundle from the June-December mini.  I wanted a card that didn't take too long to make.

I took a piece of Very Vanilla and first stamped the more solid holly leaf in Pear Pizzazz and I stepped down the card with my Stamparatus. I didn't care that it was stamping over the other leaf as we were putting the sentiment focal piece over the top anyway. After doing the 5 Pear Pizzazz I went over the top with the vein leaf in Mossy Meadow and then attached that to my Crumb Cake card case.

I stamped the berries in Cherry Cobbler and cut them out using the Holly Berry dies and attached them to the card.

For the sentiment focal point I have used the Holly Berry Dies and cut out the label and leaf dies in Mossy Meadow and the smaller of the 2 leaves in Mossy Meadow and the solid part of the leaf in Pear Pizzazz. The Sentiment is stamped in Mossy Meadow on Very Vanilla and cut out using the smaller label die and popped on dimensionals.

I couldn't keep away from the bling so I added a little Real Red Glimmer Paper die cut overlay to the berries and to finish off with a double bakers twine bow.

 If you have any questions or would like to get some of these fantastic products to make a start on your Christmas Cards or continue with a new card design. Don't hesitate to contact me

Now is the time to head the the next crafty person and she is amazing. The amazing Kathryn Ruddick is this awesome artist and I love how she puts her cards together and the colours she uses and blends together. I can't wait to see what she does this week. Just click the next blog button to go straight there.

If for any reason the next blog buttons don't work please head back here and you can continue your Heart of Christmas Journey here I have the privilege to host and you will find the list of participants below:

Kathryn Ruddick:

Tina Gillespie:

Andrea Sargent:

Michele Taylor:

Kate Morgan:

Christine Blain:

Caroline Manwaring:

Theresa Gerrard:

Rosa Leyden:

Catherine Proctor:

Rachel Woollard:

Sharon Davern: <=You Are Here

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

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 15 - Crumb Cake

 

Welcome to week 15 of the colour creations blog hop for 2022-23. This week we are looking at the neutral colour of Crumb Cake.

This week I have cased a card design from Ronda Wade. It is a simple layout but as I am needing a few simple cards for the next few weeks I hope you don't mind. I will get back to the fancy folds and back to regular scheduled programming after the daughter has turned 21 and I have dealt with all those shenanigans in a months time. Let the preparations begin!

So the card is a simple lay out and I finally took out my Wisteria Wishes stamp set which I absolutely love but hadn't cracked it open yet. I know what was I thinking. I need to use it more!

The card base is Crumb Cake and then I have another layer of Crumb Cake Card. What I have done is taken one of the Petal Pink 6x6 pieces of Tea Boutique DSP and cut it down to fit the front piece and the bit left over trimmed it down after turning it on it's side to fit behind the front and adhered it to the card base.

Before adhering the piece of Tea Boutique DSP to the front of the card I stamped the stems in Early Espresso, I did this on my Stamparatus so I could stamp and then hinge down 2 steps and stamped the next lot of stems. I then did the same with the more solid flower stamp and I did that in Crumb Cake ink first and over the top of the Crumb Cake I stamped Cherry Cobbler a in the speckle flower stamp.

The sentiment is stamped in Crumb Cake. I then adhered that to the crumb cake layer and wrapped around some crumb cake bakers twine and popped it on the front of the card with dimensionals. Of course I had to have bling and added some Petal Pink Elegant Faceted Gems. Quick and Easy two step stamping made easy with the Stamparatus and beautiful DSP!

If you need any help with this card or would like to purchase the products to make this card please do not hesitate to contact me.

Now is the time to head to the next crafty person on our Crumb Cake Journey and today it is the very talented Ros Davidson, she always comes up with great colour combinations and fun, happy cards, I can't wait to see what she has for us today. Just hit the next blog button and you will go straight there.

If for any reason there is a break in the next blog buttons and you don't go to the next person properly head back here and go to our weekly host the very lovely Cathy Proctor she will have a list of the team participating this week and you can continue you Crumb Cake Journey from there: Cathy's Blog

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