Hello my paper crafting friends. I am deloghted that you have taken the time to pop by.
Today I am going to share some gorgeous new products that are in the upcoming July – December 2021 Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration Brochure (3 August – 30 September 2021).
And they coordinate with current products in the Annual Catalogue!
The Sale-a-bration Brochure has four paper bundles, including an all black and white Beautifully Penned 12″x 12″ DSP. This bundle coordinates with the Hand Penned DSP. The six designs in the Beautifully Penned bundle are actually the same, uncoloured images from the Annual Catalogue bundle. So, I used a piece of the black and white waves to frame a piece of the coloured floral paper. T
I cut and punched three strips of card stock in Blusging Bride, Daffodil Delight and Misty Moonlight. I used the Banner Triple Punch. Then I used the new Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder to give texture to those banner pieces.
The Daffodil Delight banner piece was glued onto the DSP layers. Then I tied, trimmed and wrapped a length of the amazing new Blushing Bride Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon. I love this new ribbon. The other two banner pieces were popped up onto the front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a square of the coloured waves DSP that was also embossed.
The birthday greeting is from the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set. I used strips of the coloured DSP to finish the card insert and envelope. Then I finished the card by adding some of the pink Elegant Faceted Gems.
I am just starting to play with all the new products I was able to preorder. So, I am looking forward to sharing projects using these new products.
What do you think? Who would you send this birthday card to?
Friday’s project will feature the same products but with a very different look.
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.
Because some of the products I have used to make this card are not yet available to customers, I am not able to show them at this time. As soon as product images go live, I will create this section.
Hello and thank you being here, again, today. I am so pleased that you are popping by to see what my latest project is.
It is Sunday, so it’s a Global Design Challenge project. This week, it’s a CASEing a card challenge. The GDP team chose a card by Manuela Geiswinkler, one of their talented team members from Austria. What a lovely project we are CASEing this week!
CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit
These are the guidelines we follow for this type of challenge:
Remember that when you CASE 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.
Today is ANZAC Day.
ANZAC Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War, to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies.
The Australian and New Zealand forces landed on Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Ottoman Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated from the peninsula, with both sides having suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. More than 8,000 Australian soldiers had died in the campaign. Gallipoli had a profound impact on Australians at home, and 25 April soon became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who died in the war.
Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, the actions of Australian and New Zealand forces during the campaign left a powerful legacy. What became known as the “Anzac legend” became an important part of the identity of both nations, shaping the ways in which they viewed both their past and their future. Source – https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac-day/traditions
I decided to recognise the importance of today with the CASE challenge. I am so pleased to have the Painted Poppies Stamp Set and Poppy Moment Dies in my collection.
I used Basic Black cardstock for the card base and then a piece of the new In Colour Evening Evergreen for the embossed layer. For the embossing, I used the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. This layer was adhered to the card base at an angle, similar to Manuela’s card. I used the same embossing folder to add texture to the base layer of the poppy.
For the Basic White layer I used the splatter stamp from the new Quiet Meadow Stamp set because it was not as ‘heavy’ as the splatter from the Painted Poppies Stamp Set. After a quick survey of the2021 – 2022 Annual Catalogue has at least 9 stamp sets with splatter images (some have more than one). So you can create all sorts of splatter effects. The Evening Evergreen cardstock had Adhesive Sheet attached before cutting the letters for this well known phrase. Then I placed the Playful Alphabet die cut letters onto the white layer, using a ruler and my grid paper to align the letters. I left a larger space between the first two words so that the poppy could be positioned where it is.
The ‘skeletan’ layer of the poppy was adhered to the embossed base of the flower. Then the two black stamens were added. Some Evening Evergreen leaves were inserted behind the poppy and glued in place. The final touch was to add some red Wonderful Gems on the card front.
I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel overseas several times. Some of my most memorable experiences have been those that have helped me further my knowledge of and appreciation for those brave men and women from Australia who have defended Australia’s freedom during times of war. Visiting sites and cemetaries, cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commision, have made the history books come to life for me.
Earlier, I shared that ANZAC Day commemorates the Gallipoli campaign. I visited Turkey and the Gallipoli Peninsula on my first overseas travel in 1988. During my years, as a teacher, I valued sharing my experiences with my students as ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day approached. I know that I will not forget and I will share my experience when anyone willing to listen.
LEST WE FORGET
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.
Any products from the new 2021 – 2022 Annual Catalogue cannot be added to this product display until May 4.
Yesterday, I shared some cards I made to welcome little ones into the world, because I didn’t have many made for my market stall.
At the other end of the life cycle, I also have very few sympathy cards. So, today I thought I would make a couple to add to my ‘thinking of you’ basket.
I used three different stamp sets – COMFORT & HOPE, LOYAL LEAVES and PEACEFUL MOMENTS.
The colours I chose are subdued and peaceful – EARLY ESPRESSO, SOFT SEA FOAM, SOFT SUEDE and VERY VANILLA.
The sentiment is not an obvious ‘sympathy’ one but I like that it offers hope to the recipient and an opportunity for the person giving it to offer a message of hope.
I chose not to use any floral stamps because there are times when the card needs to be masculine. Both of these cards use simple stamping techniques and a little die cutting.
I love the leaves in the LOVELY LEAVES STAMP SET and they are a great alternative for flowers.
Then I had to decide what to pop under the die cut sentiment – ribbon or strips of cardstock. I could have coloured a length of lightly coloured ribbon but decided to use up some scraps of Soft Sea Foam card.
I like to make sure I have some lovely sympathy cards on hand (and for the markets) but I hope that I don’t need to make any more, any time soon.
When it is time to give someone a sympathy card, I also give the bereaved a plant (usually rosemary – ‘for remembrance’) rather than flowers. What do you do?
Thanks for popping by … special stamping.
These are the products I used to make these cards. If you live in Australia, I would be very happy to help you with your order.
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.
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