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GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT #GDP294

Hello to each of you who have taken the time to pop by today. Thank you – I am grateful that you have. If you ever have any questions about my projects, please just ask.

I am posting my Global Design Project design early this week (woohoo – how’s that for being organised!)

Last week was a colour challenge and, for the first time, my card was chosen as one of the winning projects. I was so delighted when I saw the GDP post.

This week is a sketch challenge:

For today’s project I have continued to focus on the You’re a Peach Suite, as well as the Tailor Made Tags Dies.

I started by using the second largest of the angled tag dies to cut out spaces in a piece of the You’re a Peach Designer Series Paper because I wanted to create a negative space to correlate with the angled features of the sketch challenge. This layer was then popped up onto a Calypso Coral cardbase using Foam Adhesive Strips.

Then I cut two more, smaller tags – one in Balmy Blue and one in the striped DSP. The Balmy Blue tag was embossed using one of the Greenery Embossing Folders. Each tag had a die cut reinforcement in Calypso Coral added. Then small lengths of Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and Basic White Baker’s Twine, from the Essentials Pack, were tied through the tag opening. The sentiment, from the Sweet as a Peach Stamp Set, was stamped using Calypso Coral onto Basic White cardstock before being trimmed down. Finally, I added some 2021-2023 In Colour Jewels onto the card front. I used the Soft Succulent jewels that appear to be a blue/green on the paper.

I used the smallest of the angled tag dies to cut pieces of DSP and cardstock to layer and adhere to the card insert and front of the envelope.

I am so pleased with the way this card looks. Participating in blog hops and challenges is a great way to create in ways I would not normally choose myself. It’s always good to move out of your comfort zone, from time to time, and keep things new and fresh.

What do you think? Is this the type of card you would have made using this sketch challenge?

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.

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BIRTHDAYS IN THE CLOUDS

Hello and thank you for popping by to check out today’s project.

As you might guess, I’m using the You’re a Peach Suite again (and, I probably will for a couple more projects to come).

BASIC BORDERS DIES

I’m also using the Basic Borders Dies for the first time. I chose the cloud/curved border for today’s card.

YOU'RE A PEACH 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

The Designer Series Paper is just gorgeous! I thought that the Balmy Blue flowers and stripes would be perfect together.

I started with a Balmy Blue card base. Then I used one of the Blending Brushes to lightly colour the Basic White layer with the Balmy Blue ink. The DSP players were cut with the die positioned in different positions across the cutting plates of my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

I layered and adhered the DSP pieces so that they would leave enough of the brushed blue base layer peeking through at the top and bottom. I also added some die cut blue striped DSP to the card insert and envelope. A double bow was attached to the card using a Mini Glue Dot.

The stitching is one of my favourite features on many of the dies in the Stampin’ Up!© catalogue. There are few Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems on the card also.

I am so happy with the way this card looks – I love the soft, round, striped clouds that frame the clusters of flowers. What do you think?

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.

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[103579]
$17.00
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FLOATING FLOWERS

Hello – thanks for popping by. If you’re new to my posts, I’m Michele Miller and I live in Kangaroo Point, Queenlsand, Australia. I’ve been an Independent Stampin’ Up!© for just over 8 years and love what I do.

I usually share a new post each day with my latest projects. They are usually cards and 3D projects, although I plan to start sharing some scrapbooking/ memory keeping projects very soon (it’s been a long time since I actively scrapped). If you have been popping by regularly, you will know that over the past couple of weeks I haven’t posted as regularly because I have been recovering from a knee replacement but I’m “back” now!

Today’s project is another one using the You’re a Peach Suite, focussing on the Designer Series Paper.

I made a split front card so that I could create a cascade of fussy cut ‘floating’ flowers. I started by stamping the floral stamp, in Pale Papaya, down through the centre diagonal of the card front. Then, after cutting the DSP, it was adhered to the card front.

I used Mini Glue Dots to attach the flowers The greeting was stamped in Pear Pizzazz, cut using my Mini Trimmer and popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

A few 2021-2023 In Colour Jewels were added for a touch of bling. Strips of the DSP were used to finish the card insert and envelope. This is quite a simple card to make yet quite pretty. I think that it will make a lovely thank you card for someone. What do you think?

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]
$17.00