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 29 - Colour Creations Showcase - "Mossy Meadow"

Well it is nearly Christmas and that means this is the last Colour Creations Showcase just for a couple of weeks while we have a little break and have Christmas and New Year's festivities! Are you looking forward to them? This year I am sure they look a little different or a little at least to how you would normally spend them.

However before all of that we have 1 more week of Colour Creations Showcase and then we will be back on January 6th so don't forget to come on back then for the second half of the Stampin' Up! Colours.

This week  Mossy Meadow!

I  have 1 more Christmas Card inspiration using product that you can still purchase in the Giant End of Year Sale when I made this card so be quick and get on to these stamp sets and bundle. 

My parents were the inspiration for this card. We have a carol in our church that is one of my Dad's favourites and we don't sing it very often but I thought I would make this card for them and remind them of this carol. I have added the words at the end of the post so you can read them and a YouTube link to listen to a verse of the music if you would like to. The carol is called Stable Door!

For this card I started with stamping the the stable in crumb Cake on the wood grain Crumb Cake Neutral DSP and although I really liked the effect when I cut it out with the Nativity Dies. I  thought it was a bit busy for the card and that it needed to be a bit simpler. So I got out the Brushed Metallic card and settled on this gorgeous brass and cut it out and it looks so gorgeous over the Old World 3D embossing of the Mossy Meadow Card Stock.

I love how the dies have embossed the wood grain on the stable. I have adhered the stable and the palm trees and star with Tombow Multipurpose glue onto the embossed Mossy Meadow Card. A little trick is to let it dry a little and get tacky before adhering it to the card front so that you don't have glue running out from under you dies. Alternatively you can adhere the adhesive sheets first before putting the dies through the Cut & Emboss machine.

On the front I used the sentiment from the stamp set For Unto Us and stamped that in Mossy Meadow on Very Vanilla Card stock and backed it with the Brushed metallic card. On the inside of the card I have again used Very vanilla and have used the dies again with Brass Brushed Metallic Card and stamped the Sentiments from the Peaceful Nativity stamp set.

I think Mum and Dad will like their card and I might just have to make a couple more now that I have this design as it is very quick and very effective.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and see you in January for some more fun with our Colour Creations Showcase.

Please head over to the blog of the very creative Cathy and our host each week for Colour Creations Showcase to see who is playing along this week for Mossy Meadow: Cathy's Blog

If you would like any help with the Giant End of Year Sale or would like the New Jan-June Mini in your hands ready for next year please do not hesitate to contact me.

Here are the words and video to the carol Stable Door

Open wide the stable door,
Monarchs rich and shepherds poor
Wait to tread the holy floor
Where lies the Son of God.

See, they bring Him gifts of gold,
Tender lambs from Judah's fold,
As with awe their eyes behold
The infant Son of God.

I am not a wealthy King,
Naught have I for offering.
E'en a lamb I cannot bring
To give Thee, Son of God.

Yet I would be at Thy side
And the door is open wide!
What can empty hands provide,
Oh, what, Thou Son of God?

Not without can I remain,
Not my heart's deep urge restrain,
Trembling 'neath my love and pain,
I come, dear Son of God.

Now I bow me at Thy stall,
Giftless, yet I give Thee all;
Thou art the Lord, and I am thrall
To Thee, O Son of God!

Thank you for spending some crafty time with me today,

Take Care,