Week 27 = Colour Creations Showcase - "Mint Macaron"

 

I can't believe that we are in December already, can you? What a year it has been! I am sure all of us will look back on this year with very mixed emotions. Have you started putting up your Christmas decorations yet? I have started so that is good, but the Christmas shopping has not yet been completed but that has also started! How is your card writing going? Do you still need to make some and write in them? I still need to write in all of mine. I need to get my skates on!

Well this week we are looking at a beautiful colour Mint Macaron!

I was looking around the internet as you do and I came across a fancy fold card that I hadn't seen before and I thought I would try it tonight as you know I love a fancy fold card. It is called a Tent Fold Card. I saw it on a blog by the name of Alina on La-La-Land Crafts. You can also find the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. I thought well this is kind of interesting why don't I give it a try!

So today I have used the Prized Peony Stamp set and Peony Die bundle with the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper. I have also used the Rectangle Stitched Dies.

The first thing I did to make the Tent base of the card before decorating it with the peonies is to cut the mint macaron card stock in half vertically at 10.5 cm and fold in half. Then I adhered a layer of the Peony Garden DSP. 

Then using the Stitched rectangle dies I opened out the card and just cut out the front of the card the rectangle.

No I have added a little hinge for the part that I have cut out at the same width. Adhere it to the back of the panel first.

This was a fun card to make and there are a couple of ways you could make it. I made it with the extra layer in the middle. You could leave it out and just adhere it straight to the back of your card.

Before adhering the insert to the back of your card it is easier to lay it back into the section that you have cut out and then close the back of the card down over the hinge so that you have it in the exact right position!

Now you will also need a piece of card 10.5 x 7 cm folded in a "W" I found it easier to fold it in half then back on itself than to think about measurements. This is where your bone folder comes in very handy. Make sure you line up the bottom of the card with the bottom of the W on both the front and the back before adhering and then you have your Tent Card Base ready to decorate!

So for my decorations I stamped the Peonies in Basic Gray ink on Whisper White card stock and cut them out using the Peony Dies then I used my Stampin' Blends in Dark and Light Mint Macaron and Petal Pink and a little Dark So Saffron. I added the single flowers on the inside flap to give that little bit of depth to the card.

I really love the Here's a Card Stamp set and I thought this was the perfect sentiment for my gorgeous friend!

As you can see I have stamped it in Basic Gray and then cut it out using the stitched rectangle dies and popped it up on some dimensionals. I have also added some Silver Metallic Edged Ribbon along with some Basic Jewel Rhinestones for that extra Bling!

Because this is such a 3D card I have added a layered some of the Peony Garden DPS and some Whisper White Card on the back of the card so that I can write a note to my friend.

Well I hope you liked this little look at a fancy, fun fold card. I certainly hadn't seen it, I must have missed it when looking for different fun folds to do and it is very easy and there are so many possibilities of designs. I hope you give one a try.

Please head over to my lovely friend Cathy's blog to see the list of the AWHT that are playing along this week for some more Mint Macaron colour inspiration: Cathy's Blog

If you have any questions about today's card or if you would like to purchase some craft supplies to make this card please do not hesitate to get in contact with me.

Thank you for spending some crafty time with me today,

Take Care,

AWHT - Creative Showcase October 2020 - All thing Designer Series Paper

 

Tonight we are doing all things Designer Series Paper. Are you like me? Or like I used to be. I would see all the pretty paper and just had to have it but not cut it up and use it! Well no longer! I am using it and it makes gorgeous projects because let's face it, it is SOOOOO pretty! Plus when you finish a packet of that gorgeous paper you can just buy another one and this month October is the perfect month to stock up on your favourite as Stampin' Up! has 15% off select DSP, so don't miss out on this special!

Now on to my projects. I did a few on the weekend using DSP and I had fun doing them for World Card Making Day!

I started with the Love of Leaves Bundle and the Plaid Tidings DSP. I did a bit of sleuthing on the old Pinterest and I found this gorgeous design by Mary Fish and it is so quick and easy that I had to share it with you as you will love it. My support worker was here today and she loved it so much she took my Bumblebee one so I had to make 2 more for you for tonight.

How cool are these. So I started with the Plaid Tidings and because my daughter's support worker took my bumblebee Plaid Tidings I thought I should make a couple more.

Plaid Tidings

Playing with Patterns DSP and yes my friends it is the Crushed Curry DSP! 😱

Forever Greenery DSP

They are so easy to make with the Love of Leaves Bundle. Thick Whisper White Base, a layer of DSP of your choice at 10 x 14.4 cm then a layer of Whisper White card at 13.5 x 9 cm and die cut out your leaf with the embossing of the leaf at the same time. Pop that layer up on dimensionals as well as your leaf. Tie a little bit of linen thread and stamp the word Hello from the Love of Leaves stamp set and you are good to go and so quick to make so many card.

While I was on my Plaid tidings and Love of Leaves trend on World Card Making Day I used the 6x6 One Sheet Wonder that Claire Daly put up in our team group a few weeks ago and it is so fast to make cards. Just cut the DSP, cut your sentiment card or die cut it and then put it in your Stamparatus to make multiples and go for it.

This was the way I cut the DSP. Thanks Claire!

I made the Pretty Peacock ones first and decided that I would make the sentiment card slightly smaller on the landscape card for my Blackberry bliss cards. Lots of fun and so quick and a little bit of bling with the Silver Metallic edge ribbon.

So for my next effort on World card making day I made some cards using the colours Smokey Slate and Blackberry bliss with the In Good Taste DSP.

I was watching a video by Ronda Wade and really liked the combination and how she stamped on the DSP so I thought I would give it a try.

I really love the effect of stamping on the In Good Taste DSP it is just beautiful. So for the second card to stamp on the DSP we just turned the colours around. 

It is beautiful on this whitewash paint textured DSP and the effect it gives the image. I will be doing more of these.

While I was on this colour combinations I made a fancy fold as I can't go past a fancy fold and did a quick z-fold card with Dandelion wishes and Peony Garden DSP.

I also played with some Christmas DSP and stamp options on the weekend and back to Plaid Tidings and the Nativity Dies.

I just love this and I think I will have to take advantage of the 15% off on Plaid Tidings so I can make more of these for Christmas.

Snowflake Splendor DSP is also on sale and I saw this on Pinterest and had to have a go at it. I love Christmas and I thought this was fantastic!

The snowflakes are on the other side but look at this night sky. How cool is this. I Stamped the sentiment from For unto Us stamp set in Night of Navy and cut out the Stars in Silver with the Stitched stars dies. The sentiment is cut out using the Stitched so sweetly dies and the slits for the pool party sheer ribbon is made by the Label Me fancy Punch.

I was having too much fun so I made one more card using some scrapbook layering on a card with the Wonder of the Season DSP and the Heartwarming Hugs DSP.

I really had a lot of fun on the weekend for World Card Making day trying out all the fun ways to use up my DSP and different techniques and just enjoy making cards. Don't miss the opportunity this month to stock up and save so that you can make some quick and easy cards yourself.

Please head over to Rachel's blog for the list of very creative ladies to see how they have used our gorgeous DSP today. I can't wait!

Thank you for spending some crafty time with me today.

Take Care,