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IT’S SUNDAY & I HAVE A CHALLENGE PROJECT TO SHARE

The Global Design Project weekly challenge is always fun to participate in. This week it is a sketch challenge.

Click on the image below and you will be taken across to the GDP site. Make sure that you check out the amazing projects from the Design Team.

This week I am featuring the new Online Exclusive Bundle – A Little Latte Suite Collection. As a demonstrator, I was able to buy this suite early. My customers, old and new, can order this from tomorrow – 4th March.

This collection of products is perfect for this project.

163466 $135AUD

Make sure you let me know what you think of my card.

I started by choosing this fabulous coffee cup rings designed paper to use as the first layer.

To create the overlapping shapes, from the sketch, I used the largest square from the Perennial Postage Dies.

I added strips of Stampin’ Dimensionals under this die cut layer on to the Pecan Pie cardbase.

Then I cut two smaller squares in Early Espresso to adhere inside the negative space.

I used the cup shape from the Latte Love Dies to cut four colourful cups of coffee from the gorgeous Designer Series Paper.

Two of these cups were postioned over the die cut spaces, using dimensionals to lift them up. The other two cups were adhered to the card insert and envelope.

The greeting was stamped, using Lost Lagoon, before I trimmed it to 7/8″ and the end was shaped using the Banners Pick a Punch.

Finally, I added some Lost Lagoon Tinsel Gems, from the three pack collection.

Tomorrow I will have another Latte Love project to share with you.

I will also add a shopping list tomorrow when these new products are available to customers.

Until then happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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IT’S FRIDAY & TIME FOR SOME FEATURES & A FUN FOLD CARD

This week has been one of favourites for card making and that’s because this colection of new products is fabulous.

The Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set has four images – two floral, one double leaf and one small stylized stars image. The botanical images are perfect for colouring and I have featured Stampin’ Blends on most of my projects.

There are three versatile greetings that combine two different fonts in each.

The Simply Zinnia Dies have 15 coordinating shapes.

There is also a matching Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder that is a perfect part of this collection.

The Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper is made up of 12 sheets – 2 each of 6 double sided designs.

Finally, there are the colour coordinated Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins that add some extra shimmer to projects.

My Fun Fold card has a second smaller card adhered to the front of the base card. This smaller card has a gify card voucher pocket inside it.

The first card has a Melon Mambo card base, a smaller Basic White layer and then a layer of Designer Series Paper.

On this card’s insert I added a thin strip of the same DSP.

The smaller top card has a Thick Basic White base.

I used the Everyday Details Dies to cut the three Melon Mambo panels. These were then embossed using the Zinnias 3D Emvossing Folder. The panels were held very close together so that the embossed design would align.

The greeting was stampied in Melon Mambo and trimmed down to fit onto the card front. Stampin’ Dimensionals were used to pop it up on the card.I stamped, cut and coloured one single zinnia and pair of leaves. I adhered the leaves to the back of the flower and attached it to the card front using dimensionals.

I added the same DSP to the back of the envelope.

Finally, some MElon Mambo Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins were added to the fornt of the card.

Next week I am planning to showcaes the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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THURSDAY MEANS THAT IT’S TIME FOR A 3D PROJECT

If you’ve been following me, you will know how much I love making 3D projects.

I made this gift box to hold a fragrant soap. It will make a perfect thank you gift for someone.

I used a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock measuring 8 3/4″ x 6 3/4″. Along the shorted side , the card was scored 1 3/8″ in from each side. Along the longer side, it was scored at 1″, 2 1/2″, 4 7/8″ and 7 3/8″.

Once the box was constructed, I carefully cut DSP panels so that they were aligned around the sides of the box. The patterns matched so well.

I created the flower using Blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather and Vellum and using two of the open floral dies. I layered the 6 die cuts and secured them with Mini Glue Dots. The leaves were cut using the Bough Punch. Then I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to attach the flower to the box.

I used a Dark Old Olive Blends pen to colour some Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls and then added them to the card front.

The greeting was stamped using BLackberry Bliss ink and cut with one of the Everyday Details Dies. It was added to the top of the box with dimensionals.

The flower is definitely the star of this project.

Tomorrow I have one more zinnia project to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Bough Punch
[157711]
$39.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25