Memories on Monday takes me back to my first paper crafting memories. I started scrapbooking more than 20 years ago and since then I have spent more time card making than scrapbooking. It is great to return to a regular scrapbooking day.
This week I am featuring the Hues of Happiness Suite Collection.
For this layout, I imagined a photograph of a gorgeous Spring garden.
After selecting the Designer Series Paper for this layout, I trimmed it down to 8″x 8″ and attached it a piece of 12″x 12″ Daffodil Dleight cardstock.
Then I cut a matte layer for a 6″x 4″ photograph to be added.
Then I used the Alphabest Stamp Set and coordinating punch to create the title for the layout.
Three of the floral images and leaf image were stamped, using Night of Navy ink, directly onto a piece of Designer Series Paper. Each flower and the leaves were then die cut using the Blossoming Happiness Dies.
The flowers and leaves were then arranged around the central photo area and adhered in place.
I finished the layout by using the spiral paper tear away die to cut a Basic White journalling space.
Stamping directly onto Designer Series Paper is one of my favourite techniques.
Tomorrow is Technique Tuesday. I have a few ideas that I am mulling around – you’ll have to wait and see what I decide to do.
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.
As I posted a little while ago, I am working hard to get myself up to date with my blogging. It is early Sunday afternoon and these are my projects.
I am featuring the Hues of Happiness Suite this week.
HUES OF HAPPINESS SUITE COLLECTION 158828 $122.25 (AUD)
When I make my projects each weekend I choose to use Notecards & Envelopes.
Let me show you the first #simplestamping project I made.
This project uses two ink colours and stamps from the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set. Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green are colours that coordinate with this Suite.
The same rose image was stamped inside the card and on the front of the envelope.
The second card has been taken up a wrung. I used some simple masking to stamp a second rose and some leaves to the card front.
The same greeting was stamped on a piece of Basic White cardstock and trimmed down to size. Stampin’ Dimensionals were placed under the sentiment and then placed on the card front.
Let me add another step to the creativity ladder.
For this card, I continued to use masking to layer the stamped floral images and I added a third colour – Poppy Parade.
I used a different flower image to stamp inside the card and envelope front.
The greeting was using Poppy Parade ink on a scrap of cardstock in the same colour. This was then trimmed down and popped up on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Three Iridescent Basic Jewels were coloured with the Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend pen and added to the card.
The flowers, for this card, were stamped in Daffodil Delight. Before I die cut them, I used a Blending Brush to add colour to the centre of each of them. A few light brushstrokes, using the Clear Wink of Stella, added a little shimmer to the centre of each flower.
I cut a base layer from the Hues of Happiness 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper and used one of the Blossoming Happiness Dies to cut out the spaces and pop ups. After tying a bow and wrapping the ribbon ends around this piece, it was adhered to the card base clearly showing up the white spaces. I used the White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon for this bow.
The greeting was stamped, trimmed down and added to the front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Finally, a few Iridescent Basic Jewels were coloured using the Dark Granny Apple Green Blends pen and placed on the card front.
Here’s an up close look at the card.
And, finally.
For this card I cut a variety of flowers from the Hues of Happiness DSP.
I stamped the double leaf image several times across the top of the card base, using Granny Apple Green.
A piece of yellow/green DSP was cut and then die cut using the edge die with the small rectangular slots. Then I threaded some of the White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon through these spaces and finished with a bow. The ends of the ribbon were tucked under and secured in place with some Tear & Tape.
This DSP layer had Stampin’ Dimensionals added before positioning it up on the card front.
The flowers were then positioned and secured on the card.
After die cutting and trimming a piece of Basic White card, I stamped the greeting and added it to the card using dimensionals.
I coloured several Iridescent Basic Jewels using Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends and attached them to the card.
Tomorrow I will a scrapbook/memory keeping layout 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.
I had hoped not to be late with any of the Colour INKspiration projects but in the lead up to the new catalogue launch I definitely got behind with a few of my crafting goals. Back on track from today!
The image that inspires this colour palette is so dramatic.
I am featuring the Happiness Abounds Bundle this week.
This card started with me stamping the four floral images using Versamark and black embossing powder on Shimmery White cardstock.
After heat embossing the powder, the flowers were ‘water’ coloured using the colour refills and Clear Wink of Stella. A drop or two of each of the four colours were dropped on a large acrylic block. Then I squeezed out some of the glitter liquid from the brush and made a light colour mix and painted each of the flowers. Each colour was then made slightly darker and I was able to add depth to each flower. Then the flowers were cut using the coordinating Blossoming Happiness Dies.
The new Cascading Ruffles 3D Embossing Folder was perfect for the layer I added to the Basic Black card base.
The next step was to position the flowers to create a gorgeous bouquet. Some were attached directly to the embossed layer while others were popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The birthday greeting was heat embossed with white embossing powder. Both the black and white embossing powders are from the Basics Stampin’ Emboss™ Powders pack.
The torn spiral paper, at the top and bottom of the greeting layer, is made using one of the dies from the Blossoming Happiness Dies.
Finally I added some Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card front and a triple bow of White Glittered Organdy Ribbon.
The end result is a very glittery card.
Later today, I will have my weekend offering of #simplestamping and Step It Up 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.
Please contact me if there is anything Stampin' Up!® that I can help you with ... leave a comment on my page, send me an email [mmmstampintime@gmail.com] or phone me on 0419727836.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
