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TODAY IS TUESDAY & IT’S TIME FOR SOME TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

Today I want to share three simple techniques with you:

  1. Use your Stampin’ Blends to colour a light coloured ribbon.
  2. Use your Take Your Pick tool to pick up a couple of centre threads and pull them up to create a ruched effect.
  3. Layer and overlap thin panels of DSP to create interest.

I also used some Blends colouring that I shared this time last week.

When I look at this photo I can see that the main DSP panel is not parallel – I am going to cut this card apart and reattach all the elements to a new card base to correct this problem.

The Pebble Path card base coordinates with the DSP designs I chose for this card. The checked DSP was cut into 1 1/4″ strips and then adhered over the vanilla bean DSP. They were angled and overlapped.

I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock and cut the left hand side using one of the Notes of Nature Dies. THis die gives a fabulous spiral notebook finish, that looks even better when it is torn away.

I stamped the cacao image twice – once on to the die cut panel and the other onto a scrap of Basic White.

I coloured and die cut the second cacao image. Then, with Stampin’ Dimensionals, I positioned it over the image stamped on the die cut panel.

A length of Pecan Pie Centre Stripe Ribbon was coloured with my Dark Pecan Pie Stampin’ Belnds pen. Then I lifted up the Pecan Pie threads and ruched the ribbon. The ends of the ribbon were then tucked under the back of the die cut panel and secured with Tear and Tape.

The sentiment was stamped and trimmed before being placed on the card front.

I stamped the ‘field notes’ image on the card insert and back of the envelope.

Finally, I coloured some Flat Adhesive-backed Pearls iwth my Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends pen.

Tomorrow I have a journal project 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.

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Paper Snips
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IT’S MONDAY & THAT MEANS IT IS TIME TO HIGHLIGHT SOME NEW STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS

This week I am featuring the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection.

This such a stunning collection of products. I hope that you like the prjects I have made for you this week.

The first one is a lovely card featuring the Designer Series Paper.

For this card, I started with a Pecan Pie card base and then added three different patterns from the Nature’s Sweetnes 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper.

The vanilla bean and flower panel was stamped with the splatters image, using Pecan Pie.

I wrapped a length of the Gold 1/8″ Faux Leather Trim around the vanilla bean and flower panel and tied a knot and trimmed the trim. This layer was popped up over the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The greeting was stamped on a piece of Basic White card and trimmed down. It also had dimensionals added to the back and then popped on the card.

The card insert and envelope also had DSP added.

Finally, I some Adhesive-backed Cork Rounds to the card.

Tomorrow I have another project 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.

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Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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WELL, WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEDNESDAY?

There are now 10 more products added to the Sale-a-bration options. They can be found in existing current catalogues. You can choose from 8 of them, each for a minimum $90 order and there are 2 that require a $180 order each. Click on the image below to see the flier.

If you look ONline, in the Stampin’ Up!, you will two new kits have been added. Click on each of the images to see a short unboxing video.

The first one is the Happy Houseplants Kit – 163873 $44AUD

The second new kit is the Birthday Sparkle Kit – 163865 $41AUD.

Finally, there is a new collection of Online Exclusives coming soon – of, course, if you join Stampin’ Up! this month you can order them in a preorder. PReordering new products is one of the benefits of joining Stampin’ Up!.

Now let’s check out today’s project share.

This project started with a Highland Heather card base and a slightly larger Basic White layer.

My next step was to stamp the Basic White panel so that could determine the size of the DSP layers that I also added to card front.

The stems were stamped in Shaded Spruce and the small flowers in Highland Heather. I used the stamp on/stamp off colouring technique for this.

Then I worked put what measurements I needed for the green and purple DSP panels.

I used one of the Notes of Nature Dies to create the torn edges on the purple DSP layer.

After I adhered the three layers together, I wrapped Linen Thread several times around the panels and tied a bow. The layers were then secured on the card front.

I stamped and die cut several butterflies, from the Painted Lavender Stamp Set, and attached them to the front of the card.The butterflies were stamped with Fresh Freesia and Highland Heather.

The greeting, from the Stippled Rose Stamp Set, was stamped in Shaded Spruce and trimmed down to a slender strip. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop it up on the card front.

I stamped the same stems and flowers on the card insert and on the back of the envelope.

Finally, I added some dragonflies from the Adhesive-backed Dragonflies and Birds.

Tomorrow I have two gift boxes 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 belo

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25