Hello and welcome. Today I am sharing a birthday card with a Colour Wash background, for the Global Design Project #GDP328. This week its CASE the designer. CASE can have a couple of meanings, Copy And Share Everything or Copy And Selectively Edit. For GDP we use the later.

Colour Wash Background

Trim a piece of ‘Shimmery White’ cardstock to 9.5 cm x 13.9 cm. Create a colour wash using ‘Fresh Freesia’ ink and the widest ‘Water Painter’ from the set of three. Dry using your ‘Heat Tool’ or allow to dry. Give your panel a light, allover splatter using the ‘Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Write Marker’. To do this flick the brush nib on the edge of the cap.

Create an A6 card base, using thick ‘Very Vanilla’ cardstock, measuring 10.5 cm x 14.9 cm. Adhere a piece of ‘Fresh Freesia’ cardstock, measuring 9.5 cm x 13.9 cm, to your card base. This should be on the wonk. Layer your watercolour background on top, also on the wonk.

Stamp your flower image, I have chosen the smaller image from the ‘Blessings Of Home’ stamp set, onto ‘Fluid 100’ watercolour card and using ‘Versamark’ ink. Sprinkle over white ‘Stampin’ Emboss Powder’. Heat with your ‘Heat Tool’, until all powder is melted. Using the narrowest ‘Water Painter’, ‘Pale Papaya’, ‘Fresh Freesia’ and ‘Soft Succulent’ ink, colour your image. Die cut out using the corresponding die from the ‘Flowers Of Home’ dies.

Take a piece of ‘Fresh Freesia Open Weave’ ribbon approximately 24 cm long and cut in two up the middle. This will give you a thinner, more delicate ribbon. Fold three or four times and adhere to the back of your flower image. Using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’, adhere to your card front.

Stamp your sentiment onto ‘Shimmery White’ cardstock, using ‘Basic Gray’ ink, and trim to size. Adhere to your card front using ‘Multipurpose Liquid Glue’. Finish your card with ‘In Colour Jewels’.

All items used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

I do hope I have inspired you with my Perfect Birthday Colour Wash Background Card.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa x

Blessings Of Home Bundle (English)

[157939]

£48.50

2021–2023 In Color Jewels

[155571]

£6.50

Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155615]

£6.50

2021–2023 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[155639]

£13.75

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

[155611]

£7.00

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad

[155670]

£7.00

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

[155778]

£7.00

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

£7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

£17.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

£8.25

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

£9.25

Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock

[155614]

£8.25

Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock

[144238]

£7.75

Water Painters

[151298]

£11.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

£112.00

Clear Block Starter Bundle

[129851]

£18.50

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Hello and welcome to Novembers Stamptastic Friends blog hop. This month we are bringing you all things Nature. Whether you found me direct or hopped over from a fellow demonstrator, I am so glad you have joined me.

When I first saw that our theme this month was Nature, I initially thought of animals and was worried about what stamp set I had that I could use. Then I started thinking of colours and came up with soft natural colours, like ‘Crumb Cake’, ‘Sahara Sand’ and ‘Old Olive’. From there I was drawn to the ‘Garden Wishes’ stamp set and what followed is shown below.

My Back to Nature Card

Create an A6 card base from ‘Sahara Sand’ cardstock, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm. Cut a front layer from ‘Very Vanilla’ cardstock, measuring 14.4cm x 10cm. Using ‘Sahara Sand’ ink and a ‘Blending Brush’, create a shadow on your card front. Add a bee trail to upper right hand side, using the die from the ‘Dandy Wishes’ Dies. Age your card front by running a blade/snips around the edges and rolling two corners. Wrap a piece of ‘Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon’ and ‘Linen Thread’ around your card front and fix into place. Adhere your card front to your card base.

Stamp your Dandelion image onto ‘Very Vanilla’ cardstock, using ‘Sahara Sand’ ink. Add colour to your image using ‘Bumblebee’, ‘Sahara Sand’ and ‘Soft Succulent’ ink, with either a ‘Water Painter’ or ‘Blender Pen’. Die cut using the coordinating die and adhere to your card front using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’. Stamp and colour a bee using the same techniques and place at the left hand side of your bee trail, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Create grass strands using ‘Soft Succulent’ card stock and the grass die. Cut apart as required and adhere behind your Dandelion image using ‘Multipurpose Glue’. Stamp your sentiment onto ‘Very Vanilla’ cardstock, using ‘Sahara Sand’ ink and fussy cut out. Adhere this to your card front using a mix of ‘Stampin Dimensionals’ and ‘Multipurpose Glue’.

Tie a bow with ‘Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon’ and ‘Linen Thread’ together and adhere using ‘Mini Glue Dots’. To finish your card add ‘Pearl Basic Jewels’ around your image.

I do hope I have inspired you. All products used are listed below and available from my online shop.

For lots more fabulous inspiration, please do hop over to all other participants listed below.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa x

Garden Wishes Bundle (English)

[156220]

£47.50

1/4" Bumblebee Gingham Trim

[153658]

£6.50

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.75

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

£4.75

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[147117]

£7.00

Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad

[153116]

£7.00

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

[155778]

£7.00

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

£9.00

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

[121695]

£8.25

Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock

[155777]

£8.25

Blending Brushes

[153611]

£11.25

Blender Pens

[102845]

£11.25

Water Painters

[151298]

£11.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

£112.00

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A Simple Halloween Card using ‘Sparkle of the Season Bundle’

Hello and welcome to this months Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. Today we bring you Seasonal Fun – Autumnal or Christmas. I have chosen to share with you a simple Halloween card, using the ‘Sparkle of the Season Bundle’. This bundle is a stamp set and dies bundle, available from the July – December 2021 mini catalogue. This bundle would be perfect for Autumn and Winter, as well as Halloween and Christmas.

I do not tend to craft for Halloween, as my child has now out grown trick or treating and unfortunately, it is not celebrated locally. When I purchased this bundle it was to create Christmas cards, but with this months theme I want to make a simple Halloween card. I do hope that my card inspires you.

Simple Halloween Card

Cut a piece of ‘Pumpkin Pie’ cardstock, measuring 14.4cm x 10cm, to create a card front and using ‘Tuxedo Black Memento’ ink for all your stamping, stamp the branch and leaves image, several times to the top left hand corner. In the opposite, right hand corner, stamp several of the bat images. Using the leaves stamp, stamp several times in the bottom left hand corner.

Stamp the swirl image slightly above centre. Die cut the starry swirl from ‘Basic Black’ cardstock and adhere over your stamped swirl.

Die cut three pumpkins from ‘Pumpkin Pie’ cardstock and three bats, plus one broom, from ‘Basic Black’ cardstock. Adhere your broom to the bottom left hand corner and two of your bats below your swirl.

Add texture to your pumpkins, using ‘Pumpkin Pie’ ink and a ‘Sponge Dauber’, and place these to the bottom right hand corner using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Take a ‘Sponge Dauber’ and ‘Basic Grey’ ink, and add a light covering to your card front. Create a ‘Basic Black’ card base, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5 cm, and adhere your card card front.

Stamp your sentiment on ‘Pumpkin Pie’ cardstock, using ‘Tuxedo Black Memento’ ink. Trim to 1cm x 8cm and layer onto ‘Basic Black’ cardstock, measuring 1.4cm x 8cm. Adhere over your swirls using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’ and finish by adding your third bat to your sentiment.

I do hope you enjoyed my simple Halloween card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for more inspiration and creativity.

Sparkle Of The Season Bundle (English)

[156765]

£43.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

£7.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

£7.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.25

Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock

[108601]

£8.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

£112.00

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Hello and welcome to the second Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop. Weather you have hopped on by from a fellow demonstrator, or started here with me, I am glad you have stopped by. Our theme this month is a sketch, designed by our fantastic Sara at Kiss Kreative.

I love a good sketch and this one is such fun. We are able to use any products to interpret this as we feel. I have chosen to use the ‘Ice Cream Corner Suite’, from the January – June 2021 catalogue. This is such a bright, fun suite that is excellent for the coming summer months.

You’re So Cool card

Create an A6 card base from ‘Blackberry Bliss’ cardstock, measuring 10.5 cm x 14.9cm. Layer with a piece of ‘Basic White’ cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Cut a piece of ‘Ice Cream Corner’ DSP (Designer Series Paper), measuring 4cm x 13.9cm, and adhere to the left hand side of your ‘Basic White’ layer. Trim a second piece of coordinating ‘Ice Cream Corner’ DSP, measuring 10cm x 2.5cm, and adhere towards the bottom of your ‘Basic White’ layer.

Using ‘Old Olive’, ‘Terracotta Tile’ and ‘Bermuda Bay’ ink, stamp your ice cream image onto ‘Basic White’ cardstock. Punch out using the ‘Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch’. Also using the ‘Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch’, punch out three cones from ‘Cinnamon Cider’ DSP. Attach your stamped ice cream to your cones, using ‘Multipurpose Adhesive’. Add your ice creams to your card, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Stamp your You’re So Cool sentiment onto ‘Basic Black’ cardstock, using ‘Versamark’ ink. Cover with ‘White Stampin Emboss Powder’, shake off excess and heat until all is melted. Fussy cut each word and adhere to your card using ‘Mini Stampin Dimensionals’.

Finish your card by adding ‘Wink Of Stella’ to your ice creams.

All items used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

I hope I have inspired you with my You’re So Cool card and I am sure you will find lots more inspiration as you continue to hop round.

Sweet Ice Cream Bundle

[156244]

£29.50

Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper

[154567]

£10.75

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

£7.00

Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150086]

£7.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

£7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

£5.50

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.25

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

[133682]

£8.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

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Hello and Happy Easter! What a beautiful day it has been, here in the West Midlands UK. I have spent the day in the garden, having a little tidy round. I love a warm, sunny Sunday in the garden, just pottering about and sitting enjoying the atmosphere.

For todays blog, I would like to share a project that I created for a recent challenge. The theme was a colour combo – Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy and Balmy Blue. Once I pulled the colours out, blue and white pottery came to mind and monochrome watercolour.

Monochrome Watercolour Card

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, from ‘Misty Moonlight’ cardstock. Using the largest ‘Stitched Rectangles’ die, cut a layer from ‘Night of Navy’ cardstock and adhere to your card front. Die cut the second largest ‘Stitched Rectangle’ die from ‘Shimmery White’ cardstock and adhere to your card front.

Stamp your flower image, from ‘Jar of Flowers’ stamp set, using ‘Versamark’ ink onto ‘Fluid 100’ watercolour card. Cover with ‘White Stampin Emboss’ powder, shake off excess and heat with ‘Heat Tool’, until all powder is melted. Repeat with your jar image.

Colour your flowers using ‘Misty Moonlight’ and ‘Night of Navy’ ink and an ‘Aqua Painter’. Use various strengths of ink and water, to give multiple tones to your flowers. Fussy cut around your coloured image. Add a wash of ‘Balmy Blue’ ink to your jar, to imitate water and punch out, using the coordinating punch.

Finishing Touches

Wrap ‘Misty Moonlight and White Twine’, from ‘Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack’, twice around the top of your jar and tie with a bow. Adhere your jar and flowers onto your card front, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’. Finish your card by adding ‘Rhinestone Basic Jewels’.

I hope your have found some inspiration from card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa X

Jar Of Flowers Bundle

[154064]

£34.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

£33.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

£4.75

Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack

[153620]

£9.25

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

£5.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

£7.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

£7.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

£7.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

£8.25

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

£9.25

Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock

[153086]

£8.25

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£8.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

£112.00

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Hello and welcome. Sorry for the break in posting, but hopefully you may have noticed a new look for my website. I decided it needed a change to better fit with future plans. It took some getting used to, working and learning behind the scenes. I am pleased with what I have achieved, but still have away to go.

For todays blog post I am joining Global Design Project #GDP284 – CASE The Designer. CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit. I hope I have done justice to Krista Frattin’s original design.

To a Friend That Makes Me Smile

Create an A6 card blank, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, from ‘Basic White’ thick cardstock and layer with a piece of ‘Forever Greenery DSP’ (Designer Series Paper), measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Trim two coordinating pieces of ‘Forever Greenery DSP’, measuring 10.5cm x 2.5cm and 1.5cm x8.5cm. Adhere to your card base, with the smaller piece overlapping the larger piece. Wrap twice with gold trim, from the ‘Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack’ and tie in a bow.

Die cut several foliage pieces, using the ‘Forever Flourishing Dies’, from ‘A4 Vellum Cardstock’, ‘Garden Green’, ‘Shaded Spruce’, ‘Pretty Peacock’ and ‘Soft Sea Foam’ cardstock. Add in one of the ‘Forever Gold Laser-cut Speciality Paper’ pieces and arrange on to your card front.

Stamp your sentiment ‘To a Friend That Makes Me Smile’ on to ‘Basic White’ cardstock, using ‘Pretty Peacock’ ink. I used the ‘Forever Fern’ stamp set. Die cut using the ‘Stitched Nested Labels Die’ and adhere to your card front using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’. Adhere your foliage into place, using ‘Multipurpose Glue’.

Finish card by adding ‘Gilded Gems’.

I hope you enjoyed my project and it has given you some inspiration. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa x

Forever Fern Bundle (English)

[154094]

£49.50

Stitched Nested Labels Dies

[149638]

£33.00

Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper

[152492]

£10.75

Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper

[152493]

£14.00

Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack

[152475]

£8.25

Gilded Gems

[152478]

£6.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

£7.00

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

£7.75

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£9.25

Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock

[147012]

£8.25

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

[108605]

£8.25

Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock

[147006]

£8.25

Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock

[150886]

£8.25

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Hello and welcome to my first Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop. For this Month we hare bringing you the theme – What’s New! We are free to interpret this in any way we feel. I have chosen to show case new products. There of lots of lovely new products available in the new mini catalogue and with ‘Sale-a-bration’ happening, there are even more than usual.

I have chosen two ‘Sale-a-bration’ products to create with. ‘Darling Donkeys’ stamp set and ‘Oh So Ombre DSP’ (Designer Series Paper), both of which are available free with a £45 order. The ‘Darling Donkeys’ stamp set contains three, super cute, donkey images. Four great little sentiments and a triple star image. The ‘Oh So Ombre DSP’ comes in four beautiful colours, in two designs.

Darling Donkeys Gift Tags

Cut a piece of ‘Balmy Blue’ card stock, measuring 7.5cm x 12.5cm, for your tag base. Layer with a piece of ‘Blackberry Bliss’ ‘Oh So Ombre DSP’, measuring 7cm x 12cm.

Die cut a small circle and rectangle, using the ‘Stitched Shapes’ and ‘Stitched Rectangle’ dies, from ‘Gorgeous Grape’ card stock. Fold the circle in half and adhere over the top of your tag. Adhere your rectangle slightly over to the left of your tag. Punch a hole in the top of your tag, using the ‘Detailed Trio’ punch.

Stamp your donkey on to a piece of ‘Basic White’ card stock, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink and colour using ‘Stampin Blends’, ‘Gray Granite’, ‘Crumb Cake’ and ‘Petal Pink’. Die cut with a medallion from the ‘Hippo & Friends’ dies. Ink the edges using ‘Balmy Blue’ ink and new ‘Blending Brushes’. Adhere using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’, on top of your rectangle.

Cut several strands coordinating of ribbon, approximately 30cm long, and thread through the hole. If you do not have coordinating ribbon, you can colour white ribbon with ‘Stampin Blends’. Secure these in place, tying with thread or twine.

An Alternative Colour Combo

I hope you have found some inspiration from my creations and I am sure you will get plenty more as you continue to hop around. All products used and listed below and available in my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Darling Donkeys Cling Stamp Set

[155264]

£0.00

Oh So Ombre 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155225]

£0.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

£28.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

£33.00

Hippo & Friends Dies

[153585]

£33.00

Detailed Trio Punch

[146320]

£19.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

[147007]

£8.25

Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock

[147011]

£8.25

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

[151326]

£7.00

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

[146912]

£7.00

Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack

[153620]

£9.25

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

£7.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154886]

£8.50

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

£8.50

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

£8.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

£11.25

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Happy New Year!

This weeks Global Design Project #GDP274 is a sketch challenge. They give you a layout to recreate, using any supplies you wish. This gives endless possibilities to your creative instinct.

I love to create an ombre background, using brayers and blending brushes, but not everyone does. I want to show you that this is possible with the new ‘Oh So Ombre DSP’ (Designer Series Paper). This is available Free during Sale-A-Bration.

YAY Confetti Card #GDP274

Cut a piece of ‘Bermuda Bay’ ‘Oh So Ombre’ DSP, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Randomly stamp the starburst image from the ‘Pattern Play’ stamp set, using ‘Bermuda Bay’ ink. Wrap around a piece of ‘Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon’ and fix on the back.

Layer your DSP onto a piece of ‘Basic White’ card stock, measuring 10.2cm x 14.6cm. Create an A6 ‘Basic Black’ card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, and adhere your card front.

Die cut YAY from ‘Gorgeous Grape’ card stock, using the ‘Playful Alphabet Dies’. Adhere above the ribbon on your card front, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Heat emboss Cut The Confetti, using ‘White Embossing Powder’ onto ‘Basic Black’ card stock and fussy cut out the word Confetti. Adhere to your ribbon.

Finish your card by adding white sequins from the ‘Woven Threads Sequin Assortment’.

Happy Birthday Treat Box

I had to make a coordinating treat box. This is creating in the same way as my card.

I hope you have found some inspiration in my projects for #GDP274. All products used are listed below and available from my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Pattern Play Bundle

[154087]

£42.25

Oh So Ombre 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155225]

£0.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

£7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

3/8" (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon

[154572]

£6.50

Woven Threads Sequin Assortment

[149498]

£4.75

Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock

[147011]

£8.25

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

£5.50

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

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Hello and welcome to my blog. I am so glad you could stop by. This weeks Global Design Project is a colour challenge and they have chosen three wonderful colours for us, ‘Real Red’, ‘Just Jade’ and ‘Garden Green’. These just scream Christmas to me and as I have not finished making my Christmas cards yet, this is the perfect opportunity to create something for those that receive a ‘Special’ card from me.

Christmas Jar Shaker Card

Every year, for Christmas, I have a vase which I fill with coloured baubles and lots of foliage. Holly, twigs, berries and much more. This has given me the inspiration for todays card.

Lets make the card

Cut a ‘Real Red’ layer of cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4 cm, and punch out a jar from the bottom middle, using the ‘Jar’ punch. Place a ‘Mason Jar Shaker Dome’ to the rear and fill 1/3 with ‘Sequins For Everything’. Place a piece of ‘Gold Foil Sheet’, measuring 10.2cm x 14.6cm, behind. I found holding it up-side-down easiest, so to get it central.

Using the ‘Forever Fern’ stamp set, stamp your eucalyptus image in ‘Real Red’ ink. Stamp on to a piece of ‘Whisper White’ cardstock, a mixture of different foliage images, using ‘Garden Green’ and ‘Just Jade’ ink and first and second generation stamping. Cut out your stamped images using the ‘Forever Flourishing’ dies. If you do not have the dies you can fussy cut.

Snip the stems off your stamped images, to allow them to sit flat to your ‘Mason Jar Shaker Dome’. Using your fingers, crimp and mould your images to give them shape. Arrange them onto your card front, changing around until you are happy with there placement. Once you have them where you want, adhere into place using a mixture of ‘Multipurpose Glue’ and ‘Stampin Dimensionals’. Only apply your adhesive to the bottom of your images, allowing them to stand proud and add texture to your card.

Tie a bow with ‘Real Red Sheer Ribbon’ and adhere to you jar with a ‘Mini glue Dot’. To finish your card front, cut three small foliage pieces from ‘Gold Foil Sheet’, using the ‘Forever Flourishing’ dies. Add these into your foliage and adhere using ‘Multipurpose Glue’.

Adhere your card front to an A6 ‘Thick Whisper White’ card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.

I hope you have found some inspiration in my card. All products used are listed below and available in my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Forever Fern Bundle (English)

[154094]

£49.50

Jar Punch

[152703]

£17.00

Mason Jar Shaker Domes

[153100]

£6.00

Sequins For Everything

[153556]

£11.25

Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[153535]

£6.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

£7.75

Real Red A4 Card Stock

[106578]

£8.25

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

£4.75

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

£7.00

Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad

[153115]

£7.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

£7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

£5.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

£112.00

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Hello and welcome. It’s been a while, I know, but I am excited to be back with you. I have a fantastic project to share with you, and I am joining the Global Design Project – #GDP252, which incorporates two of my favourite products from the annual catalogue and the Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes.

This weeks challenge is to C.A.S.E. the designer and I am thrilled to say that it is an amazing person, not only for her craft but also as a friend, Emma Goddard – The Coastal Crafter. For those of you wondering what C.A.S.E. stands for, then let me explain. There are two commonly used, Copy And Share Everything and Copy And Selectively Edit, both are well used and there is no shame in this. The only known “rule” is to always give credit to the designer.

Hippo Birthday Mini Paper Pumpkin Box

My project incorporates two of my favourite products from the annual catalogue, the Hippo Happiness bundle and the Playing with Patterns DSP. Instead of a card I wanted yo create a gift box and the Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes are wonderful for this.

Colour wash your box using the wide water painter and Coastal Cabana ink and allow to dry. Cut a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock, measuring 14 cm x 9.5 cm and adhere to the top of your box. Take a piece of Shimmery White cardstock, measuring 13.7 cm x 9cm and create a Coastal Cabana colourwash background, using the wide water painter. Create extra texture by flicking a splatter of Coastal Cabana ink all over.

Using the Playing with Patterns DSP, cut three strips of various width and length, and create a banner end with the Triple Banner Punch. Adhere these to your created background, overlapping slightly. Stamp your images from the Hippo Happiness Bundle, using Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry ink. Die cut using the coordinating dies and adhere on to your paper strips, using multipurpose glue and Stampin’ Dimesnionals.

Stamp your sentiment, using Night of Navy ink and add three Playing with Patterns Resin Dots. Adhere your finished piece to the op of you box and finish by tying Purple Posy ribbon, from the Playing with Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack, around your box and tie into a bow.

All products used are listed below and available to purchase in my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Hippo Happiness Bundle (English)

[154080]

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

Playing With Patterns 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[152490]

Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack

[152468]

Playing With Patterns Resin Dots

[152467]

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

[124392]

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

Mini Paper Pumpkin B0xes

[153069]

Water Painters

[151298]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

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