Hello, I can’t believe we’re in July already. Where has the first half the year gone? I just hope the second half slows down a wee bit, I am 50 November and that can wait. lol. This month we have a sketch for you and would like to share how you might us a given sketch.

When using a sketch, it is totally up to yourself how you interpret it. You can follow its layout exactly or change it round, as I have chosen to do. I still have all the compents of the orignial sketch but I have turned things around.

How I Used A Sketch

Create an A6 cardbase, measuring 1.9cm x 10.5cm, using Thick Basic White cardstock. Cut a piece of Floral Delight DSP (designer series paper measuring 5cm x 10cm and adhere to a piece of Floral & Gingham Vellum SDSP (sepciality designer series paper) measuring 14.4cm x 10cm. Adhere your vellum to your cardbase.

Die-cut a 7cm circle from Basic White cardstock, I used the Spotlight On Nature Dies. Using the Delightful Wishes Bundle, stamp a branch and leaves to one half of your circle, I have used Peacan Pie and Old Olive inks. Stamp the flower cluster onto Basic White cardstock, using Lemon Lolly and Daffodil Delight ink. Die-cut out your images and adhere around your branch using both liquid glue and dimensionals. Adere your circle flat to your DSP.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock, using Old Olive ink and die-cut using the label die. Die-cut ‘wishing’ from Pool Party and Basic Which cardstock, adhere together. Add a Linen Thread bow to the back of your label and add your whole sentiment to your cardbase using dimensionals.

Finish your card by adding several Tiny Bee Trinkets.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration and you will create your own card using this sketch. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

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Floral Delight Suite Collection (English) [164716] £84.00	Delightful Wishes Bundle (English) [164710] £46.75	Floral Delight 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164700] £11.75	Floral & Gingham Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164713] £9.50	Tiny Bee Trinkets [164714] £8.50
Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580] £33.00	Linen Thread [104199] £4.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £8.50	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666] £8.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] £8.50
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] £8.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] £8.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £10.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] £10.75
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £62.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Paper Snips [103579] £11.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00

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Hello, I am so glad you could join me. For todays post I am joining the Global Design Project – #GDP286. This week we have been given a sketch/layout for our projects.

I do enjoy a sketch/layout challenge, being given a starting point, to interpret however we like. Also having the choice of any current products. I have chosen to revisit the ‘Ornate Garden Suite’, from the 2020/2021 annual catalogue. This suite contains two stamp set and die bundles, embossing folder, ribbon, DSP (designer series paper) and gems. The colours, (‘Terracotta Tile’, ‘Bumble Bee’, ‘Old Olive’, ‘Mint Macaron’, ‘Early Espresso’ and Gold), are fresh and perfect for a spring project.

I have chosen to introduce some other elements, not from the suite, to my project. I love the versatility and coordination of Stampin’ Up! products.

Enjoy The Moment Card #GDP286

Create a 10.5cm square card base from ‘Blackberry Bliss’ cardstock and layer with a 10cm square of ‘Ornate Garden Speciality DSP’. Cut a second piece of ‘Ornate Garden Speciality DSP’, measuring 9cm square and adhere to your card front.

Adhere a circular element, from the ‘Dandy Laser-cut Paper’ , to your card front. Stamp your daisy and small flower images, from the ‘Ornate Style’ stamp set, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black Ink’ on ‘Basic White’ cardstock. Colour using ‘Blackberry Bliss’, ‘ Crumb Cake’, ‘Daffodil Delight’ and ‘Old Olive’ ‘Stampin Blends’ combos. Fussy cut and adhere to your circular element. Use ‘Stampin Dimensionals’ to adhere your daisy.

Using ‘Blackberry Bliss’ ink, stamp your sentiment on ‘Basic White’ cardstock. I have used the ‘Enjoy The Moment’ sentiment from the ‘Enjoy The Moment’ stamp set. Cut out each word and adhere to your card front, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Add several ‘Pearl Basic Jewels’ to finish your card.

I hope you have found some inspiration in my #GDP286 project. All products used are listed below and available from my online shop.

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set

[152572]

£20.00

Enjoy The Moment Cling Stamp Set

[154452]

£21.00

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152488]

£14.00

Dandy Laser Cut Paper

[154300]

£10.75

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

£4.75

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

[133682]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147092]

£7.00

Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154877]

£8.50

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

£8.50

Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

£8.50

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

£8.50

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 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 to my blog. For todays post I am joining the Global Design Project #GDP285. This week the theme is a colour challenge.

These colour are so soft and spring like. Initially, I was thinking a baby card, but then looking at my stamp sets I noticed the Beautiful Friendship stamp set. This set is one on my favourites, I love Hydrangeas, and it is on the retiring list for the annual 2020/2021 catalogue. I need to showcase this wonderful set more.

Simple Stamping Birthday Card

Create an A6 card base from ‘Basic White Thick’ cardstock, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm. Layer with a piece of ‘Seaside Spray’ cardstock, measuring 10.2cm x 14.6cm.

Cut a card front from of ‘Basic White’ cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Stamp your Hydrangea image several times, using ‘Seaside Spray’ ink, to cover three quarters of your card front. Overlapping the edges and your images.

Colour a piece of ‘White Crinkle Seam Binding’, long enough to wrap around your card front and tie in a bow, using ‘So Saffron Light Stampin Blend’. Once dry, wrap around your card front and tie with a bow. Adhere to your card base using ‘Multipurpose Adhesive’.

Stamp your sentiment on a piece of ‘Basic White’ cardstock, using ‘Sahara Sand’ ink. Die cut using the second largest ‘Stitched Shapes’ circle die. Stamp several flower images, onto the circle, using ‘So Saffron’ ink. Mount onto your card front using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Finish your card by adding clear gems from the ‘Elegant Faceted Gems’.

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

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Beautiful Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149252]

£20.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

£28.00

Elegant Faceted Gems

[152464]

£7.00

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

[151326]

£7.00

So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154905]

£8.50

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150085]

£7.00

So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147109]

£7.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147117]

£7.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

£7.75

Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock

[150889]

£8.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

£56.00

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Hello and welcome to my blog, I am so glad you could join me. Today I would like to share with you two wedding cards I have made, using the ‘Piece Of Cake’ stamp set. I adore this set and it can be used for a wide range of occasions and can fit any age. The matching ‘Cake Builder’ punch makes a fabulous addition, allowing you to add extra dimension to your projects.

Vellum Panel Card

My first card uses a vellum panel to soften the background.

Start with a piece of ‘Seaside Spray’ card stock, measuring 9.7cm x 14.1cm and using ‘Seaside Spray’ ink stamp your cake image in diagonal rows, turning your stamp as you go. Add a piece of vellum, measuring 9cm x 13.4cm, putting the glue where it will be hidden buy your focal image. Cut a strip of ‘Seaside Spray 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon’ to fit across your card front, adhere and wrap with ‘Linen Thread’ and tie in a bow.

Stamp your cake and topper image onto ‘Very Vanilla’ card stock, using ‘Seaside Spray’ ink. Using ‘Crumb Cake’ ink, stamp your cake stand and add some shading using a ‘Blender Pen’. Punch out your cake and cake stand, fussy cut your topper. Add these to your cad front, using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’. Finish with a few ‘Pearl Basic Jewels’, you can add dots of glue behind these to help hold down your vellum. Layer your card front onto a 10cm x 14.4cm piece of ‘Crumb Cake’ card stock, layering this onto a 10.5cm x 14.9cm thick ‘Very Vanilla’ cardbase.

Mr & Mrs Watercolour Swoosh Card

Cut a piece of ‘Very Vanilla’ card stock, measuring 9.7c, x 14.1cm and using ‘Crumb Cake’ ink and an ‘Aqua Painter’ create a swoosh to the bottom left. Stamp ‘MR&MRS’ randomly, using first and second generation stamping in ‘Crumb Cake’ ink. Wrap around a piece of ‘3/8″ Scalloped Lace Trim’ and adhere to a 10cm x 14.4cm piece of ‘Seaside Spray’ cardstock. Adhere this, using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’, to a 10.5cm x 14.9cm thick ‘Very Vanilla’ Cardbase.

Trim a piece of ‘Seaside Spray 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon’ so that you just have the one ‘Seaside Spray’ scalloped edge and adhere to your lace trim. Stamp your cake and topper image, using ‘Seaside Spray’ ink and your cake stand using ‘Crumb Cake’ ink. Fussy cut your topper and punch out your cake and cake stand. Add to your cad front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’. To finish add a few ‘Pearl Basic Jewels’.

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

I hope you have enjoyed my cards, please leave a comment below.

Happy Crafting

Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Stamp Set (£21.00)	Cake Builder Punch (£22.00)	Seaside Spray 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon (£9.75)	Linen Thread (£6.00)	Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim (£8.50)
Pearl Basic Jewels (£6.00)	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad (£9.00)	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad (£9.00)	Aqua Painters (£21.00)	Vellum A4 Cardstock (£12.00)
Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock (£11.75)	Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock (£10.00)	Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock (£10.50)	Crumb Cake A4 Cardstock (£10.50)	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (£5.00)

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Hello and welcome, I am happy you could join  me.  Today I would like to share with you a card I have made for the Global Design Project Blog Hop, #GDP241, using ‘This Little Piggy’ stamp set.

This week they have given us a colour combination challenge, using ‘Blushing Bride’, ‘Soft Sea Foam’ and Pretty Peacock’.   These colours are so light and fresh, giving a lovely spring feel to any project.  My first thought, upon seeing these colours, was floral.  I think this was due to the greens, but I wanted to push myself and try something different.  Though I end up with a bit of a compromise and using foliage in the background.

You Make Me Happy Card

For this card you will need to cut a layer of ‘Soft Sea Foam’ card stock, measuring 9.7cm x 14.1cm.  Using the splodge stamp from ‘Forever Fern’ stamp set, stamp a row to the bottom left corner in ‘Soft Sea Foam’ ink and a couple over the top in stamped off/2nd generation stamping ‘Pretty Peacock’ ink.

Using the ‘Forever Flourishing’ dies, choose two foliage dies and cut one in ‘Pretty Peacock’ and one in ‘Soft Sea Foam’ card stock.  Adhere these to the front of your card, over your splodge images.  Layer onto a piece of ‘Pretty Peacock’ card stock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm.  Wrap white twine round twice and tie in a bow on the left hand side.

Focal Image

Stamp your little piggy image onto ‘Whisper White’ card stock, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink.  Colour this using a sponge brayer and ‘Blushing Bride’ ink.  Start off your image, at the bottom and roll your brayer back and forth across your card, moving upwards.  This will enable you to lay down more ink at the bottom and give an ombre effect.  Fix to your card front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensional’.

Stamp your splodge image to the top right, using ‘Soft Sea Foam’ ink.  For your sentiment, stamp in ‘Blushing Bride’ ink, onto ‘Whisper White’ card stock.  Cut into a rectangle, close to the image and back using a slightly larger piece of ‘Pretty Peacock’ card stock.  Layer your card front onto a thick ‘Whisper White’ card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.

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

Happy Crafting.

This Little Piggy Cling-Mount Stamp Set (£24.00)	Forever Fern Bundle (English) (£65.50)	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad (£9.00)	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad (£9.00)	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad (£9.00)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (£7.50)	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock (£10.50)	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock (£10.50)	Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£11.75)	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock (£10.00)
Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine (£4.25)	Sponge Brayers (£9.50)	Stampin’ Dimensionals (£5.00)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue (£5.00)	Paper Snips (£12.00)

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Crafty Greetings Cards

Hello and welcome.  How are you keeping yourself busy in these strange times?  I am making the most of the opportunity to craft and send Crafty Greetings Cards to my crafty friends.

I wanted use the ‘Crafting Forever’ stamp set, ‘Follow Your Art Embellishment Kit’  and the ‘Follow Your Art Washi Tape’, as I think they work so well together.

Do Something Creative Every Day Card

I love washi tape, but i do sometime struggle to use it on my cards.  For this project I decided to use it as the background and I believe it works really well.  Tearing the edges means you do not have to measure nor be to precise.

Lay your washi tape onto a piece of ‘Whisper White’ card stock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm.  Stamp your pen/brush pot image onto another piece of ‘Whisper White’ card stock, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink.  Colour your image using ‘Stampin’ Write Markers’ in ‘Basic Gray’, ‘Blushing bride’, ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Coastal Cabana’, ‘Crushed Curry’ and ‘Pacific Point’.  Fussy cut and adhere to your card front.

Wrap ‘Pacific Point’ twine around card front, add a heart trinket and tie in a bow.  Place a felt scalloped strip onto the twine and several felt flowers, using different colours.  Adhere your card front to a ‘Coastal Cabana’ card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.

Stamp your sentiment onto ‘Whisper White’ card stock, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink.  Trim to a size your like, cutting a diagonal on the left.  Back this with a piece of ‘Coastal Cabana’ card stock that is slightly larger and shows to the left and bottom.  Adhere to card front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’ and add a felt flag to finish.

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

We Are Cut Out To Be Friends Card

In my stamp set box I had some fussy cut scissor image, these were left over from a previous project.  I wanted to use them and knew that my sentiment would have to be cut up.

Cut a piece of ‘Whisper White’ card stock, measuring 9.7cm x 14.1cm, stamp you pens image to the bottom right and colour these using your ‘Stampin’ Write Markers’.  On piece of ‘Coastal Cabana’ card stock, measuring 1cm x 14.4cm, stamp random flower and leaf images (I used the Believe You Can stamp set) to tie in with the pens.  Adhere to your card front and wrap with ‘Calypso Coral’ twine, adding a heart trinket and tying in  a bow.

Stamp your scissor image onto ‘Whisper White’ card stock, colour and fussy cut out.  Adhere to card front, under the bow.  This makes it look like the scissors have a scissor charm attached.  Adhere your card front to a ‘Calypso Coral’ layer, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm, and adhere to a thick ‘Whisper White’ card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.

Using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink, stamp your sentiment and cut each word into a square ish shape.  Stamp your sentiment again, using ‘Versamark’, onto black card stock.  Cover with white embossing powder and heat until all powder is melted.  Fussy cut out the word ‘friends’.  Adhere to your card front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’.

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

I hope you have enjoyed my cards and please leave a comment below.

Happy Crafting

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Crafting Forever Cling-Mount Stamp Set (£24.00)	Believe You Can Photopolymer Stamp Set (£16.00)	Follow Your Art Embellishment Kit (£13.25)	Follow Your Art Washi Tape (£4.35)	Many Marvelous Markers (£153.75)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (£7.50)	Versamark Pad (£11.50)	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (£7.25)	Heat Tool (Uk) (£36.00)	Paper Snips (£12.00)
Paper Trimmer (£30.00)	Coastal Cabana A4 Cardstock (£10.50)	Calypso Coral A4 Cardstock (£10.50)	Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£11.75)	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock (£10.00)
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (£5.00)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue (£5.00)

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Stamptastic Friends May Blog Hop

Theme – Masculine Makes

Hello and welcome to this months Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop.  Our theme for this month is ‘Masculine Makes’.  Now I have to admit that I do not enjoy making masculine cards, I find them really hard.  Most men do not want to receive a card with lots of pretty flowers and bows, but being the ‘car’ girl that I am I knew straight away that I wanted to use the ‘Ride With Me’ stamp set and coordinating ‘Truck Ride Dies’.

I will be very sad when this set retires June 2nd 2020, with the annual catalogue.  If this is a set your just can not do without then hope on over to my online shop before they sell out.

Happy Birthday Card

For this card you will need a piece of ‘Whisper White’ card stock that measures 9.7cm x 14.1cm.  Stamp your truck image in the bottom left corner and a set of balloons in the rear of your truck, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink.   Colour your truck using ‘Stampin’ Blends’, I used ‘Basic Black’, ‘Smokey Slate’ and ‘Balmy Blue’ light and dark.  For the ground I used ‘Gray Granite’ light and dark.  Add light ‘Pool Party’ around your truck and in the window.

Stamp and die cut two further sets of balloons and colour these also with ‘Stampin’ Blends’, I used ‘Pool Party’, ‘Bermuda Bay’ and ‘Highland Heather’ light and dark.  To add extra highlights I used the ‘Stampin’ Blends Colour Lifter’ to bleach out the colour.  Adhere your extra balloons to the back of your truck using ‘Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive’ and ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’.

Using the ‘Well Written Dies’ cut ‘Happy’ once in ‘Pool Party’ card stock and once in ‘Bermuda Bay’ card stock.  Adhere these together slightly off, so that you get a shadow effect.  Adhere to your card front with ‘Tombow Multipurpose Glue’.  Stamp a ‘Birthday’ from the ‘Well Said’ stamp set, using ‘Highland Heather’ ink and punch out with the ‘Classic Label’ punch.  Trim off the right edge and adhere to card front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’.

Layer your card front onto a piece of ‘Bermuda Bay’ card stock measuring 10cm x 14.4cm and layer onto an A6 thick ‘Whipser White’ card base measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.  Finish with a few sequins from the ‘Woven Threads Sequins Assortment.

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

I hope this has given you some inspiration, please leave a comment below and be sure to hop along for many more fantastic makes.

Happy crafting

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Ride With Me Photopolymer Stamp Set (£25.00)	Truck Ride Dies (£45.00)	Well Said Cling Stamp Set (£54.00)	Well Written Dies (£36.00)	Classic Label Punch (£22.00)
Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£11.75)	Bermuda Bay A4 Cardstock (£10.50)	Pool Party A4 Cardstock (£10.50)	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock (£10.00)	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (£7.50)
Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad (£9.00)	Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (£11.00)	Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (£11.00)	Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (£11.00)	Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (£11.00)
Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (£11.00)	Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (£11.00)	Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (£11.00)	Woven Threads Sequin Assortment (£6.00)	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (£5.00)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (£5.00)

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#30daycardmakingchallenge

Days 26 – 30

Hello and welcome to the final instalment of #30cardmakingchallenge days 26 – 30.  This is a challenge I started when I was first furloughed and had lost my crafting mojo.  At times I find that having a theme, colour combination or a sketch to follow really helps my crafting block, as it gives me a starting point.  Please take a look at my previous post for days 1 – 25.

Today I would like to share with you cards for days 26 – 30.  I hope you find some inspiration and enjoy.  A list of products and techniques used is available below each card.

Day 26 – Colour Combo – Crushed Curry, Blackberry Bliss & Whisper White

Stamp your image and sentiment onto watercolour card, using Stazon.  Colour your image using an aqua painter, splatter your background with ink on aqua painter.  Layer both pieces onto blackberry bliss card and onto a crushed curry cardbase.  Add gold sequins to finish.

Beautiful Day Cling-Mount Stamp Set (£25.00)

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad (£12.00)

Aqua Painters (£21.00)

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper (£11.00)

Peaceful Poppies Sequins (£8.50)

Day 27 – Be The Difference

Randomly stamp flower and leaf images in both right hand corners, stamp a strip of card with arrowhead, equally distanced (you could use your stamparatus and the hinge technique), adhere to card front.  Wrap white bakers twine around and tie with a bow, stamp your sentiment and colour using blends.  Die cut using nested stitched labels dies and adhere with dimensioals to card front, layer onto card cardbase.  Finish with happiness blooms enamel dots.

Believe You Can Photopolymer Stamp Set (£16.00)

Stitched Nested Labels Dies (£42.00)

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (£11.00)

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (£11.00)

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (£11.00)

Day 28 – Hey Girl, Hey

Die cut a piece of watercolour card using the stitched shapes dies, stamp your image and colour with an aqua painter.  Layer up your card front with card stock and a strip on designer series paper, wrap ribbon around and add to card front.  Using dimensionals add your stamped image, stamp your sentiment and finish with woven threads sequins.

Beautiful You Cling-Mount Stamp Set (£34.00)

Stitched Shapes Dies (£36.00)

2019–2021 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper (£14.00)

Seaside Spray 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon (£9.75)

Woven Threads Sequin Assortment (£6.00)

Day 29 – Wallpaper Warriors

Cut strips of designer series paper and adhere staggered to card front.  Wrap with burlap ribbon and bakers twine, tying in a bow.  Stamp your sentiment and die cut using nested stitched labels dies.  Trim edge and adhere to card front.  Add incolor faceted dots to finish.

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set (£33.00)

Stitched Nested Labels Dies (£42.00)

Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper (£14.00)

Nature’s Twine (£11.00)

2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots (£5.81)

Day 30 – Satisfaction Guaranteed

Create a background on watercolour card using pigment sprinkles and a stampin spritzer.  Stamp and punch two umbrellas from designer series paper, adhere using dimensionals.  White heat emboss your sentiment and die cut using stitched rectangle dies.  Add silver thread and rhinestones to finish.

Pigment Sprinkles (£21.00)

Under My Umbrella Bundle (English) (£36.75)

Best Dressed 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper (£14.00)

Stitched Rectangle Dies (£42.00)

Silver Metallic Thread (£4.25)

I do hope that you have enjoyed #30cardmakingchallenge days 26 – 30, please leave a comment below and remember to use this months host code when ordering from my online shop.

Happy crafting

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#30DAYCARDMAKINGCHALLENGE

DAY 16 – 20

Hello and welcome.  Wow!  We are half way through my #30daycardmakingchallege share.  I hope you are all keeping well and staying safe.  When I was first furloughed I thought great, lots of time to craft, but I had lost my crafting mojo and could not think where to begin.  I came across the #30DAYCARDMAKINGCHALLENGE set by Martin’s Mayhem and made the decision to commit to partaking in this challenge.  Well, it got me crafting and certainly got my crafting mojo back.

Today I am sharing my cards from day 16 – 20.  I will be continuing to post the remaining days on a Tuesday and Saturday, in blocks of 5, so I do hope you will pop back.  I hope you find some inspiration and enjoy.  A list of products and techniques is available below each card.

DAY 16 – Card Sketch

Stamp your bird image with memento ink, colour using blends and die cut using stitched labels dies.  Fussy cut flowers from the bird ballad dsp and a background layer.  Wrap linen thread around your backing layers and tie in a bow.  Add your stamped image and fussy cut flowers.  White heat emboss a sentiment and fussy cut, add to front of card and finish with a few sequins.

Free As A Bird Bundle (£62.00)

Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper (£14.00)

Linen Thread (£6.00)

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (£7.25)

Versamark Pad (£11.50)

DAY 17 – Black, White and Grey

Cut thin strips of card in all three colours, stamp a few random stars on your lightest strips using the same colour ink and place these evenly on your white layer.  White heat emboss your sentiment and silver heat emboss stars to a wider strip of card, that is the same length as your card.  Layer a small strip of black above, add a swirl of silver thread behind and adhere to card front.

Basic Black A4 Cardstock (£10.50)

Basic Gray A4 Cardstock (£10.50)

Smoky Slate A4 Cardstock (£10.50)

Silver Metallic Thread (£4.25)

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder (£7.25)

DAY 18 – Fabulous Floral

Emboss your top layer with the layered leaves embossing folder and layer to a piece of best dressed dsp.  Fussy cut flower images from the best dressed dsp and build up on your card front.  White heat emboss your sentiment and die cut using the stitched label dies.  Finish with frosted flowers embellishment and rhinestones.

Best Dressed 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper (£14.00)

Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder (£11.00)

Petal Pink A4 Cardstock (£10.50)

Frosted Flower Embellishments (£3.40)

Rhinestone Basic Jewels (£6.00)

DAY 19 – Seek Adventure

Brayer your background with a mix of daffodil delight, crushed curry and pumpkin pie.  Stamp your tree images in the centre using memento black ink, cut an oval from you top layer and layer up on card  front.  White heat emboss your sentiment and layer with pumpkin pie.  Finish with some basic pearls coloured with blends.

Rooted In Nature Cling-Mount Stamp Set (£51.00)

Ride With Me Photopolymer Stamp Set (£25.00)

Layering Ovals Dies (£42.00)

Sponge Brayers (£9.50)

Pumpkin Pie Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker (£5.50)

Day 20 – Down Memory Lane

Silver heat emboss your image, brayer with real red ink to create an ombre effect and adhere to basic black layer.  Wrap with ribbon and bakers twine, tied in a bow.  Heat emboss your sentiment in silver and trim to fit.  Add rhinestones to finish.

Breathtaking Bouquet Cling Stamp Set (£19.00)

Beautiful Day Cling-Mount Stamp Set (£25.00)

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (£9.00)

Real Red 3/8″ (1 Cm) Cotton Ribbon (£8.50)

Country Club Twine Combo Pack (£11.00)

I hope you enjoyed looking at days 16 – 20 of the #30daycardmakingchallenge, please leave a comment below and remember to pop back Tuesday for cards 21-25.

Make sure you use this months Host Code when ordering through my online shop.

Happy Crafting

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