Hello and welcome. Today I would like to share a ‘Simple Thanks’ card, designed for the Global Design Project. This week we have been given a colour combo. This allows us to use any products we choose, so long as we incorporate the given colours.

I have chosen to use the ‘Amazing Silhouettes Bundle’. The stamp set gives you three beautiful silhouette images and the coordinating dies allow for four layered words.

A Simple Thanks Card

Trim a piece of ‘Basic White’ cardstock to 7.5cm x 13.9cm. Stamp your image, using ‘Magenta Madness’ ink, in the centre. Stamp a second image above, using ‘Mango Melody’ ink, and a third below, using ‘Misty Moonlight ink.

Cut two strips of ‘Misty Moonlight’ cardstock, measuring 1cm x 13.9cm and adhere to either side of your ‘Basic White’ cardstock. Ensure it shows about 2mm. Repeat this with ‘Magenta Madness’ and ‘Mango Melody’ cardstock. Cut a piece of ”Basic Black’ cardstock measuring 9.2cm x 14.4cm. Add ‘Multipurpose Adhesive’ to the rear of your ‘Mango Melody’ strips and place onto your ‘Basic Black’ layer.

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm. Adhere your ‘Basic Black’ layer to the front. Die cut ‘Thanks’ from ‘Basic White’, for the front and ‘Basic Black’ cardstock, for the backing. Using ‘Multipurpose Adhesive’, adhere the front to the backing. Place onto your card front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’.

Finish your card by adding ‘Adhesive-backed Sequins’.

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

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Amazing Silhouettes Bundle (English)

[157819]

£41.25

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

£7.00

Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad

[153117]

£7.00

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

[147093]

£7.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.25

Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock

[153086]

£8.25

Magenta Madness A4 Cardstock

[153085]

£8.25

Mango Melody A4 Cardstock

[147013]

£8.25

Expressions In Ink Ephemera Pack

[155465]

£6.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

£56.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

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Hello and welcome all. I am so pleased you could join me today. Life is getting back to the new normal here, after my website makeover. Learning new technology is something that really does take me awhile to get my head round.

For todays blog I am joining the ‘Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop’ and our theme this month is Easter/Spring. I am so glad that we are now in Spring and the nights are getting lighter. Seeing all the flowers blooming and garden coming to life, really does help to lift my spirits.

There really is only one stamp set I could choose for this theme, the wonderful ‘Springtime Joy’. This is such a cute set and having a sheep just makes it perfect. The images are clear and simple, which is why I have chosen to create a basic Easter card suitable for beginner stampers.

Basic Easter card suitable for beginner stampers

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, from ‘Basic White Thick’ cardstock. Stamp your Sheep/Bunny, towards the bottom righthand corner, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink. Using the same ink, stamp your sentiment in the opposite corner.

You could leave it there and just write your message inside. I have decided to add a touch of soft colour, using the ‘Soft Sea Foam’, ‘Petal Pink’, ‘Smokey Slate’ and ‘So Saffron Stampin Blends Combo’. Also a flower image on the inside.

This is a #simplestamping card, but I think it is super cute and makes a statement. Clean and simple. You do not always have to to add lots of embellishments to create a lovely card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

I hope you enjoyed my card and have found some inspiration. For lots more please click the links below and continue to hop to may other super talented crafters.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa x

Springtime Joy Cling Stamp Set

[154403]

£19.00

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

£7.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154902]

£8.50

Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

£8.50

Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

£8.50

So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154905]

£8.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

£8.00

Simply Shammy

[147042]

£7.50

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Hello and welcome to my latest blog post. Today I am joining the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop -Anything but a card. I would like to share with you a fun kids box frame I made for a friend, who is expecting a new baby very soon.

I love making box frames, especially when they can be bright and fun. They can add such character to a space and can be easily changed to reflect their surroundings. In the past I have made a few as samplers and for another friend, who has them for her salon, where she has given me a quote or a description of what she would like.

My Fun Kids Box Frame

For this project I have combined the ‘Hippo Happiness’ stamp set, ‘Hippo & Friends’ dies and the ‘Playing with Patterns’ suite. The colours are inspired by the ‘Playing with Patterns DSP’ (designer series paper), ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Crushed Curry’, ‘Purple Posy’, ‘Coastal Cabana’ and ‘Night of Navy’.

Layer a piece of ‘Coastal Cabana’ DSP, measuring 15.5cm x 15.5cm, on to a piece of ‘Night of Navy’ cardstock, measuring 16cm x 16cm. Adhere to a white base inside your box frame.

Die cut your chosen words using the ‘Playful Alphabet’ dies, from ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Crushed Curry’ and ‘Purple Posy’ card stock. Adhere to your DSP, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Using ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Crushed Curry’ ink and ‘Purple Posy Write Marker’ (to colour you stamp) stamp onto a piece of ‘Basic White’ cardstock. Use animal images from the ‘Hippo Happiness’ stamp set. Add facial detail stamps with ‘Memento Tuxedo Back’ ink. I stamped two horses so they could play together.

Die cut using the coordinating dies and adhere to your DSP, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

To finish, add several ‘Playing with Patterns Resin Dots’.

Coordinating Welcome Baby Card

I also created a coordinating Welcome Baby card, using the same products. and ‘Vellum’ to soften the DSP.

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

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Hippo Happiness Bundle (English)

[154080]

£45.00

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

£32.00

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

[152490]

£10.75

Playing With Patterns Resin Dots

[152467]

£7.50

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

[124392]

£8.25

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

£8.25

Purple Posy A4 Cardstock

[150887]

£8.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

£7.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

£7.00

2019-2021 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[150079]

£13.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

£56.00

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Hello, for todays blog I am joining with the Global Design Project #GDP281. We have been given a colour challenge and I knew straight away that I wanted to create an Ombre Background.

I love this colour combo, it is bright and soft together. It makes me feel so happy and loved. ‘Real Red’ and ‘Blushing Bride’ is a winning combo, but to add the gorgeous ‘Bermuda Bay’ just makes it such fun.

Ombre Background Happy Birthday Card

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, from ‘Bermuda Bay’ cardstock. Cut a ‘Basic White’ cardstock layer, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Using a ‘Sponge Brayer’ and ‘Blushing Bride’, ‘Blushing Bride’ and ‘Real Red’ ink, create an ombre background.

Lay down your ‘Brushing Bride’ ink to cover 3/4 of your ‘Basic White’ layer. Ensuring the colour is lighter to the top end. Next lay down your ‘Real Red’ ink from the bottom and blend into the ‘Blushing Bride’, to create a seamless join. Finally add your ‘Bermuda Bay’ ink from the top and blend into the ‘Blushing Bride’. Adhere to your card base.

DO NOT FORGET

Always remember to start with your ‘Sponge Brayer’ off your layer piece and roller fully across, to ensure an even coverage. I use a different ‘Sponge Brayer’ for each colour of ink, so that I can go back over any areas that I think need more blending.

Trim a piece of ‘Bermuda Bay’ cardstock to 10.5cm x 3.5cm, for a banner and die cut the word HAPPY from the middle, using the ‘Playful Alphabet Dies’. Make sure you keep all the piece from the middles of the letters. The letters can be kept for another project. Adhere your banner to your card front, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’. Adhere the centre pieces, of the A and Ps, flat on your ombre background.

Die cut the word BIRTHDAY from a piece of ‘Blushing Bride’ cardstock, using the ‘Well Written Dies’, and adhere below your banner.

Finish your card by adding a ‘Rhinestone Basic Jewels’.

I hope you have found some inspiration from my project. All products used are available from my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

£32.00

Well Written Dies

[151816]

£37.00

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147084]

£7.00

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147100]

£7.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147096]

£7.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride

[131287]

£8.25

Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay

[131286]

£8.25

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

£4.75

Sponge Brayers

[141714]

£7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

£56.00

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You to can create a beautiful Ombre Background with this cheat.

Hello and welcome to my latest blog post, I am joining the Crafty Collabrations – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop. We have been given a sketch to follow and you can follow exactly or interpret as you wish. I have sent myself the challenge to follow exactly.

I wanted to share with you the Free 6×6 DSP,(designer Series Paper), that is available during Sale-A-Bration with a £45 order. It allows you to create a beautiful Ombre background without any tools or mess. I know a lot of crafters feel they can not create an acceptable Ombre, do not like the mess or do not have the tools. All you need to do is trim your DSP to the size you require.

The DSP comes in four colours, ‘Bermuda Bay’, Blackberry Bliss’, ‘Granny Apple Green’ and ‘Rococo Rose’, and two designs, plain and circles. Both have the Ombre effect.

Ombre Background Cheat Card

Cut a piece of ‘Rococo Rose’ plain Ombre DSP, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Wrap around a piece of ‘Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon’ and adhere to a ‘Crumb Cake’ card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.

Using the ‘Beautiful Friendship’ stamp set, stamp your flower image in ‘Rococo Rose’ ink onto ‘Basic White’ cardstock and your sentiment in ‘Crumb Cake’ ink. Die cut with a ‘Layering Ovals’ plain die. Adhere onto a die cut scalloped edge oval from ‘Crumb Cake’ cardstock, using the next size up die from the plain one used.

Trim off the righthand side to give a straight edge. Adhere on top of your ribbon, level to the righthand side, using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’.

Cut a 1/2 inch strip of ‘Crumb cake’ cardstock and use the ‘Lovely Labels Pick A Punch’ to give a fancy edge. Strip the scalloped edge from the ‘Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon’ and adhere to the top edge of your label. Trim to 4cm.

Wrap a piece of ‘Linen Thread’ around two fingers, several times, and place on the back of your label. Adhere to your card front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’.

Please continue to hop round for lots more inspiration. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Beautiful Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149252]

£20.00

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

[155225]

£0.00

Lovely Labels Pick A Punch

[152883]

£21.00

Layering Ovals Dies

[151771]

£33.00

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150080]

£7.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

£7.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£8.25

Rococo Rose 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon

[149704]

£7.50

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.75

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

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 this months Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop – Fabulous Flowers. As sson as I saw this theme I knew I wanted to use the Hydrangea Haven stamp set, as these are my favourite flowers and what else could be fabulous!

Hydrangeas have been a favourite of mine for many years. The variation in colours, from pinks, purples and blues, is so soft and subtle. I adore the shape that is made from lots of small flower heads all clustered together. They look just as fabulous when dried.

Hydrangea Haven Card

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using ‘Seaside Spray’ cardstock. Layer with a ‘Basic White’ cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14,4cm. Cut a piece of ‘Hydrangea Hill Mercury Glass Designer Acetate’, measuring 9cm x 9cm and adhere central on your card base. Ensuring your adhesive is kept to the centre, otherwise it will show on your finished project.

Die cut a ‘Stitched Rectangle’, measuring 7.5cm x 11cm, from ‘Seaside Spray’ cardstock and adhere to your card front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’.

Stamp your Hydrangea image, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink, onto ‘Basic White’ cardstock. Using ‘Stampin’ Blends Old Olive’ combo, colour your stem and leaves. For the flower head use ‘Stampin’ Blends Misty Moonlight and Highland Heather’ combos. Die cut using the coordinating ‘Hydrangea Dies’ and adhere to your card front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’.

Stamp your sentiment and die cut using the ‘With Love’ stamp and label die from the suite. Add a small piece of coordinating ‘Hydrangea Hill DSP’ to the bottom of your label and add to your Hydrangea stem. Colour a piece of white ‘Crinkled Seam Binding’ ribbon, long enough to tie a bow, using the ‘Dark Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend’. Tie and add to the top of your sentiment label with a mini glue dot.

Finish your card by by adding ‘Highland Heather’ pearls from the ‘Pastel Pearls’.

I hope you have found some inspiration from my project.

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

Please hop around for lots more inspiration of Fabulous Flowers!

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Hydrangea Haven Bundle

[156251]

£48.50

Hydrangea Hill Mercury Glass Designer Acetate

[154574]

£10.75

Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper

[154570]

£10.75

Pastel Pearls

[154571]

£6.00

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

[151326]

£7.00

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

£8.50

Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154887]

£8.50

Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[153108]

£8.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

£33.00

Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock

[150889]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

£5.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

£112.00

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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 TO YOU ALL

Hello and welcome to this months Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This months theme is Love/Hugs and I think we all need and deserve a bit of both right now.

Wow! it is January 2021 and we are in lockdown again. I do hope that you enjoyed Christmas in the best way you could. It was lovely here, as I got to stay home for Christmas day, I am usually working, and we played games, watched Christmas movies and ate way too much.

Blog Theme – Love/Hugs

For our first blog hop of 2021 we are all about love/hugs. When looking through my stamp sets for this, I found that I did not have a specific valentines set and thought “Why do I need one?”. Love/hugs is not just about valentines, it is the family we have and those we choose, so my card today is for all my Stampin’ Up! family.

For this card I have decided to use DSP (designer series paper) as my main focal point. You do not have to have the coordinating stamp set and dsp, you can use the images in the dsp. I have chosen to use the ‘Peony Garden DSP’, with its soft floral images.

Fussy cut your chosen floral image from your DSP, ensuring it is a compatible size. I have chosen the ‘Basic Grey’ and white DSP. Colour your image using ‘Petal Pink’ and ‘Soft Sea Foam’ Stampin Blends.

Cut a piece of your chosen backing paper, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. I have chosen the ‘Grey Granite’ with a soft geometric design. Adhere your coloured image to the left hand side, you may need to trim to fit.

The bow

Colour a piece of ‘Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon’, long enough to wrap around your card and make a double bow, with ‘Petal Pink Stampin Blend’. Place across your card and adhere to the back. Tie a double bow and adhere on top of your ribbon. I make these by wrapping ribbon around two fingers twice, passing it between and then around the ribbon. Secure with a knot, I get someone to help with this.

Stamp your sentiment onto ‘Soft Sea Foam’ cardstock, using ‘Basic Grey’ ink. My sentiment is from the ‘Lovely You’ stamp set. Punch out or fussy cut and using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’ adhere on top of your ribbon.

Adhere your card front onto an A6 ‘Soft Sea Foam’ card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm. To finish, colour ‘Pearl Basic Jewels’ with ‘Petal Pink Stampin Blend’ and adhere to the font of your card.

I hope you have found some inspiration and I am sure you will find plenty more as you continue hopping round

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

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Lovely You Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152525]

£22.00

Peony Garden Designer Series Paper

[152483]

£10.75

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

£7.00

Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154902]

£8.50

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

£8.50

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

[151326]

£7.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

£4.75

Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock

[147012]

£8.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

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Hello and welcome to this months Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. For November we have a Non Traditional Christmas Colour Challenge. I am really excited by this theme, as I love to try things new and push myself to think outside the box. We all tend to do the tradition red and green or icey, whites and silvers, for Christmas and to do something else can be a challenge.

I have been inspired by all the rainbows that have been about lately and thought about doing a rainbow Christmas tree, but I wanted to do a simple card, to show how effective these can be. So I have chosen to share with you a rainbow of Christmas trees.

A Rainbow of Christmas Trees using Non Traditional Colours

I just love a stamp set that has a coordinating punch and the ‘Perfectly Plaid’ stamp set and ‘Pine Tree’ punch is fantastic for simple cards.

Using ‘Bermuda Bay’ ink, stamp onto ‘Bermuda Bay’ cardstock with your chosen tree image. I have used to leaf outline and infill stamps, because this stamp set is photopolymer it is quite easy to line these up. Punch your image out using the ‘Pine Tree Punch’.

Repeat your stamping and punching using, ‘Granny Apple Green’, ‘Daffodil Delight’, ‘Melon Mambo’ and ‘Gorgeous Grape’ cardstock and ink.

Cut a piece of ‘Whisper White’ cardstock, measuring 13.9cm x 9.5cm, and adhere to a piece of ‘Daffodil Delight’ cardstock, measuring 14.2cm x 9.8 cm, using ‘Multipurpose Glue’. You could change the ‘Daffodil Delight’ layer for any of the other colours used. Using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’ adhere this to the front of an A6 card base, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm.

Placing Your Trees

Place your ‘Daffodil Delight’ tree in the centre of your card front and place your ‘Bermuda Bay’ tree to the left and your ‘Gorgeous Grape’ tree to the right. Ensuring they are equally distanced. Adhere these using ‘Multipurpose Glue.

Place ‘Stampin Dimensionals’ to the rear of your ‘Granny Apple Green’ and ‘Melon Mambo’ trees. Adhere your ‘Granny Apple Green’ tree between your ‘Bermuda Bay’ and ‘Daffodil Delight’ trees. Next, adhere your ‘Melon Mambo’ tree between your ‘Daffodil Delight’ and ‘Gorgeous Grape’ trees.

Finish your card by stamping your sentiment onto ‘Whisper White’ cardstock, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink. Punch our, using the ‘Classic Label Punch’ and adhere using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

I hope you enjoy my project and do hop along for lots more inspiration. All products used are listed below and available in my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)

[149418]

£16.00

Pine Tree Punch

[149521]

£17.00

Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150513]

£20.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

£17.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

£7.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

£7.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

£7.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

£7.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

£7.00

Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay

[131286]

£8.25

Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock

[147014]

£8.25

Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock

[121680]

£8.25

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock

[119980]

£8.25

Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock

[147011]

£8.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

£7.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Clear Block D

[118485]

£8.00

Clear Block G

[118489]

£4.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

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Hello and welcome my blog. Today I would like to share with you a project I have made for the Global Design Project #GDP266. This weeks theme is a Card Sketch.

For this challenge I wanted to use the ‘Zany Zebras’ stamp set and felt that combining the ‘Playing with Patterns’ Designer Series Paper (DSP) would make a fun card, because of the wonderful patterns and colours.

Zany Zebras Playing with Patterns #GDP266

Cut an A6 cardbase, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, from ‘Coastal Cabana’ cardstock and using the starburst image, from ‘Pattern Play’ stamp set, stamp randomly over the front over your cardbase in ‘Coastal Cabana’ ink. This gives a wonderful tone on tone background.

Choose two coordinating pieces of ‘Playing with Patterns’ DSP. Trim one measuring 9.5cm x 8.5cm and adhere in the middle of your card front. The second piece trim to 7cm x 12 cm and adhere on top of your first, using ‘Multipurpose Glue’.

Stamp your ‘Zany Zebra’ onto a piece of ‘Whisper White’ cardstock, using black ink. Cut this out using the second largest of the ‘Stitched Nested Labels Dies’, but ensure you position your Zany Zebra to the right hand side. Trim off the left hand side to give a straight edge and adhere to your card front using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Stamp your greeting, using black ink, onto a scrap of ‘Calypso Coral’ cardstock and punch out using the ‘Classic Label’ punch. Add a ‘Stampin Dimensional’ to the right hand side and ‘Multipurpose Glue’ to the left, placing this to the right hand side of your card. Finish your card by adding an odd number of ‘Playing with Patterns Resin Dots’.

I hope you enjoy my playful card. All products used are listed below and available in my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Zany Zebras Cling Stamp Set

[152536]

£18.00

Pattern Play Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[152523]

£15.00

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

[152490]

£10.75

Stitched Nested Labels Dies

[149638]

£33.00

Playing With Patterns Resin Dots

[152467]

£7.50

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

£7.00

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana

[131302]

£8.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

[124392]

£8.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

[101406]

£9.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

£112.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

£8.00

Clear Block G

[118489]

£4.25

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