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YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME

I know that I can always find a sentiment that I want to use from one of my stamp sets. For this card I found what I wanted in the FOREVER BLOSSOMS stamp set.

This card has clear heat embossed flowers on the Night of Navy card stock and a fussy cut stem of flowers coloured with Stampin’ Blends.

I also coloured some Pearl Basic Jewels with the Blends.

What do you think?

Night of Navy is one of my favourite colours and it coordinates with so many of the colours from the colour families.

What is your favourite colour?

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make this project. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Product List
Heat Tool
[129056]
$50.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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BIRD PUZZLE

I have been thinking of jigsaws, although we don’t have any. After we downsized, for our move to Brisbane last year, they were one of the items donated to a local charity.

So, I made my own 16 piece puzzle.

I stamped and water coloured my image using the FREE AS A BIRD stamp set, before dusting off my PUZZLE PIECES DIES and, hey presto, one jigsaw puzzle.

I love my messy water colouring.

The background flower was stamped using the Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad – but I stamped off first.

I had a relaxing time making this card, especially the water colouring.

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping … and water colouring!

These are the products I used to make this card.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of these products through me.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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COLOUR INKSPIRATION CHALLENGE #75

I haven’t done many challenges before but I decided to have a go at this one – Colour INKspiration #75 – Daffodil Delight, Call Me Clover, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo and Mango Melody!

These are five colours that I would not immediately choose for a project – so this challenge has stretched me.

'Welcome to our 75th Colour INKspiration Challenge!

Today's beautiful picture that has inspired our colour palette was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew member, Cathy Pinchbeck.

Don't you just love this combination of Daffodil Delight, Call Me Clover, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo and Mango Melody!

As well as the chosen colours above you may also add Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Metallics to your project. We also allow 'Ivory' and 'Bronze' from the Stampin' Blends. If you don't have all the colour palette as listed above please feel free to add the closest Stampin' Up!® substitute - such as Crushed Curry instead of Daffodil Delight - I am sure you get the idea!

We hope you can participate in this round and look forward to seeing some wonderful projects using the colour palette. Please ensure your project is NEW and created specifically for this challenge.

CI#75 will run for almost TWO weeks and will end at 7pm  (AEST) on Monday 20th April.

Just a reminder to upload your picture straight to the discussion wall and NOT in an album please.

Enjoy creating with this stunning colour palette.

Leonie Stuart 

(On behalf of the Colour INKspiration Crew)'

I worked on two projects today –

I used the Ornate Style and Peaceful Moments stamp sets and Ornate Frames Dies.

I stamped the floral image several times and then die cut it for the top and bottom trimmed frames. The sentiment was stamped before stamping and colouring the florals again.

A few rhinestones to finish the sentiment layer.

The second card is more geometric in style but still uses the prescribed colours, which look bold against the Basic Black background. I also used the Ornate Thanks stamp set.

I think I used the Ornate Gardens products quite differently and am very pleased with the results.

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

The products I used to make these two products are listed below. If you live in Australia, you can order any of these products through me.

Product List
Blender Pens
[102845]
$21.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00