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GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT CHALLENGE #316

Another week and another GDP Challenge. I look forward to these each week.

I think the GDP team has shared a great explanation for CASEing – Remember that when you CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) a project you can take what you like from the design and make it your own. It might be the stamp set – the colors, the layout, the theme, the images – whatever you like that has inspired you to make a card of your own.

For my card I chose the layout and Christmas greeting theme as inspiration.

Using a Basic White card base, I then added an Early Espresso layer with the distressed and embossed Basic White feature panel. I used the Timber 3D Embossing Folder for this layer.

After wrapping and tying some white Baker’s Twine, from the Essentials Pack, I added a Basic White embossed circle. I used the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and then one of the Layering Circles Dies to cut this layer.

The trees, from the Christmas Trees Dies, have been cut from Cinnamon Cider, Early Espresso and Cork Specialty Paper. The cork has Foam Adhesive Sheet attached and the other trees have Adhesive Sheet. This certainly makes securing the trees so easy.

The tree trunks were trimmed back to the edge of the circle to keep them within that focal point.

The greeting is from the Heartfelt Wishes Stamp Set and was heat embossed in white from the Basics Stampin’ Emboss Powders. It was cut using one of the Seasonal Labels Dies (I forgot to add this in my product photo).

I think that I have been a bit late to the lots of white trend but I do like the way this card looks.

Until next time, 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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GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT #GDP311

When I saw this week’s Global Design Project Challenge I knew immediately which products I would use.

This week it is a CASEing the card challenge. The card is from GPD German team member Madeleine Mrotzek. It is a such a gorgeous card with an interesting layout.

The idea behind a CASE challenge is that you can take what you like from the design of someone else’s project and make it your own. It might be the stamp set – the colors, the layout, the theme, the images – whatever you like that has inspired you to make a card of your own.

For my project I used a similar layout but a mirror image of it. I also wanted to add colour and die cutting to those corners and keep a floral focus.

For the cut corners I used the Poppy Moments Dies and cut away the multiple poppy shapes.

Then I water coloured two pieces of Shimmery White card. One was adhered with the die cut layer over it. The second piece was used to cut the poppy overlays. The colouring was deliberately uneven in appearance.

Using some of the Poppy Parade ink and a Water Painter I flicked the die cut layer and some extra Basic White card to achieve the speckled effect.

The speckled flower bases were cut using the Poppy Moments Dies, as were the water coloured poppy overlays. I also cut some Garden Green water coloured leaves and Basic Black filament stamens. The stamens had Clear Wink of Stellar brushed across them and the leaves were popped in under the assembled flowers.

The greeting is from the Heartfelt Wishes Stamp Set and was stamped in Poppy Parade before being trimmed down as you can see. Two small pieces of Black & White Gingham Ribbon were tucked under the ‘sending’ layer.

The poppy outline image was stamped on the card insert and envelope.

The last step for this card was to add some Matte Black Dots to the front of the card.

I am so pleased with the way this card looks and am looking forward to sharing it on the Global Design Project web page. Make sure that pop over and see what projects the team made CASEing Madeleine’s card. Over the next week you can also see what other card makers share.

Make sure you leave me a comment to tell me what you think of my CASE.

Until next time, 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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Paper Snips
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WORLD CARD MAKING DAY 2021

Saturday was World Card Making Day and I spent some time making Christmas cards with a friend. They were great simple cards featuring the Tidings of Christmas 6″x 6″ Designer Series Paper from the Annual Catalogue.

Each card has the same layout and greeting just different combinations of the paper and ink colours.

There are six different cards in total. Each card uses one sheet of paper and shows both designs. This is then repeated on the card insert and envelope.

Each card also has three Clear Epoxy Essentials that have been coloured using a coordinating Stampin’ Blend.

Here are the other five cards!

What do you think of these super simple Christmas card?

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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Paper Snips
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