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FUNFOLD FRIDAY

Today’s Funfold card is a Pop Up Diorama Card. This is the first time that I have made this type of card and I made two – I hope that you like them.

These are the last projects using the Hues of Happiness Collection for this week.

The first card features a Melon Mambo card base and a piece of Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper.

The Melon Mambo frame is from the Fabulous Frames Dies set. I stamped the greeting, from the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set, onto a Basic White panel before wrapping the bow around it. The White Glittered Organdy Ribbon was coloured using the Dark Melon Mambo Stampin’ Blend. Then Stampin’ Dimensionals were added to the back of the panel and it was placed, at an angle, over the frame.

A few Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels were colouredwith Stampin’ Blends and attached to the card front.

When the card is opened the pop up diarama is revealed.

Inside the card, I added several flowers that were die cut from the DSP.

I stamped a flower onto a piece of Basic White cardstock and adhered it inside the card. The same flower was stamped on the front of the envelope.

The depth of the diarama card is 1/2″.

The second card was created in the same way, using Night of Navy as an alternative colour.

Which card do you prefer – Melon Mambo or Night of Navy?

Tomorrow I will begin a new week of projects with a new bundle of products.

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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GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT #GDP344

I missed last week’s #GDP343 Challenge and am so pleased to be back this week enjoying the challenge.

This week it is a CASEing a card challenge.

I decided to CASE the general layout from Charlet’s card.

The Hues of Happiness Suite is my focus this week so I have used these products for this project.

I selected this piece of Pool Party through to Night of Navy Designer Series Paper from the Hues of Happiness DSP pack to cut the largest shape from the Scalloped Contours Dies.

A length of Pool Party 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon was threaded through two of the scallop semi-circles and tied in a bow. Then I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of this panel and popped it up on the Basic White card base.

The three flowers were stamped using Versamark and then heat embossed with white embossing powder before I cut them with the Blossoming Happiness Dies.

I used one Mini Glue Dot to attach each flower to the front of the card.

Just like Charlett’s card, I stamped a sentiment three times and used white embossing powder on a Night of Navy background. Each birthday greeting was cut into three strips and added to the card front.

I enjoy taking part in the GDP Challenges because it always stretches me creatively – the GDP team is so creative!

Later today I will have a Colour INKspiration project to share.

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
Heat Tool
[129056]
$53.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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TUESDAY IS ALL ABOUT TECHNIQUES

Today I have a colouring technique to share with you.

I have used colours from both of the Water Colour Pencils packs to add colour to this card.

WATERCOLOR PENCILS
WATERCOLOR PENCILS ASSORTMENT 2

I used Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Greenand Melon Mambo to colour the images I stamped using Night of Navy.

BLENDER PENS
BLENDER PENS 102845 $21
Dual-tipped pens filled with specialized solution for easier blending. 3 acid-free, xylene-free pens.

The Blender Pen allowed me to blend the colours to achieve a smoother look.

It is easy to vary the intensity of the colour by applying different more or less pressure while colouring.

I chose to stamp the images in Night of Navy because this is the colour I used for the card base.

When the flowers and leaves were coloured I cut them using the Blossoming Happiness Dies.

The Basic White layer was cut using the die that creates the torn spiral paper look. The die is part of the Blossoming Happiness Dies. I also tore and distressed the lower part of this layer.

The ‘friend’ greeting was stamped on the white layer before I positioned and adhered the flowers and leaves.

The card insert and envelope both have a Night of Navy rose stamped to embellish these areas.

I finished the card by colouring some Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels using the Dark Night of Navy Stampin’ Blend and positioning them on the card front.

It has been quite a long time since I last used my Water Colour Pencils. It was nice to reconnect with them.

Tomorrow I will have some challenge projects 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
Blender Pens
[102845]
$21.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25