How much inspiration can you put in one post? Lots! You may have seen on my social media that each month I have a Product Spotlight! I choose a current product, suite, or anything I fancy, and us that to create as many of my projects for that month as possible. I may add some other craft stash basics depending on what I have chosen. I thought it would be a good idea to add these projects to a monthly inspo blog post.

For June, I chose Flowering Meadow Bundle as my Product Spotlight. This is a beautiful bundle which contains delicate florals and foliage. There are dies to cut out stamped images, as well as some stand-alone dies. The sentiments are very versatile and can be used for a variety of occasions. I love the mix of fonts used and size of these sentiments. The Flowering Meadow bundle is part of a product suite that also contains coordinating flocked papers, and flower embellishments.

Flowering Meadow Projects

Keeping things simple for these two cute note cards. I wanted to show how your can create a beautiful card easily.

The first card uses simple stamping, a little splatter and embellishments. That’s it. I stepped it up slightly for my second card, soft blending and splattering for the back ground. I stamped and fussy cut my images, adding them using dimensionals, and finshed with a bow and embellishments.

Embossing Two-Tone cardstock, sanding and scrunching gives amazing texture to this Golden Glow card. Backing the florals with a Basic White die-cut allows them to standout.

Cutting the ribbon down its length creates a more delicate bow.

I love creating monochromatic cards and enjoy participating in a weekly Insta Hop.

This card uses a card sketch/layout and Stampin’ Up!’s June colour challenge – Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Timid Tiger, Old Olive and Cajun Craze.

I am loving the layers on this card and the texture from the Mixed Up Patterns DSP, plus the vellum circle over our Basic White circle.

You can watch a live video of me creating this card bmelow.

Sometimes we just need to let our inner child show. I created this card for a blog hop, where our theme was children.

It just reminds me of the Tellytubbies! LOL. A delightful rainbow of flowers.

You can read my blog post here – https://leighsasloft.co.uk/2026/06/fun-scene-card-for-kids/

Florals are always a good shout for a scrapbook page and these are gorgeous.

Keeping the background soft, with Soft Sea Foam and Balmy Blue Mixed Up Patterns DSP, and going for bright Daffodil delight, Strawberry Slush, Gorgeous Grape and Granny Apple Green Flowers & foliage.

You can see a live video of how I created this page below.

I am always suprised by the amount of colours that appear when doing a watercolour wash. You can see the blues, pinks and purples on this center panel. Adding white heat embossed images creates a fun background.

The flowers are heat embossed in clear, giving a deeper tone to this Hydrangea Hue Monochromatic card.

Making the most of the Floral Charm DSP for these two cards and I feel the work really well together. The colours of my first card are very rich, whilst the second fun fold card feels much lighter.

You can watch a live video of me creating these cards below.

I created this card for a Global Design Project – CASE the designer challenge and I am so happy with my results, as were the challenge organisers as I was a winner. It’s always nice to be recognised for your crafting.

The baskets were created using the, now retired, Easter Basket Dies and the background is from the Mixed Up Patterns DSP. Yes I love this paper pack!

I can not take credit for this design. This was a CASE of a card by Emma Goddard – Coast Crafter. It’s a fun fold that is simple to create but definately has the WOW factor.

Three folded strips of card, adhered to a cardbase and layered with embossed panels. I am a big fan of Peaceful Pine and this card is one of my favourite..

I follwed a card sketch/layout for this card and love how the pastel flowers pop against the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP. The colours used are the 2026 – 2028 In colors, Barely Brush, Golden Glow, Crisp Cantaloupe, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine.

You can watch a live video of me creating this card below.

A beautiful rainbow and cute Koala, what’s not to like?

Keeping the background simple with a few black splatters, allows the rainbow wreath to pop. Adding a cute Koala and simple Happy Birthday finishes the card a treat.

You can read how I created this card here – https://leighsasloft.co.uk/2026/06/simple-flower-wreath-birthday-card/

I only tend to use Cherry Cobbler around Christmas and I found creating a none Christmas card difficult.

Running my ink pad across the card, created a fun background and adding splatters gives extra texture. The large die-cut sentiment is from the Words Of Beauty Dies and layering gold on white on Cherry Cobbler gives a nice effect.

This beautiful card uses a soft, natural colour pallet. An embossed background adds subtle texture.

You can watch a live video of me creating this card below.

This simple layout uses three panels of Everyday Essentials DSP, and a full sheet for the base. The colurs of the flowers are taken from the paper and the title is created using the, now retired, Sweet Blooms Bundle.

You can watch a live video of my creating this page below.

You can watch me create some of my Flowering Meadows projects here –

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Hello and welcome to my second Creativity Abounds Blog Hop. If you are new here, thank you for hopping by. I am very excited to have been asked to join this fabulous group of amazing Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator. The group is well established and contains demos from around the world, who love to share inspiration to others.

Here’s the current wonderful Creativity Abounds Design Team!

This month our theme is Fun Folds! These can be as simple as a z-fold or as complicated as a washer card, with lots inbetween. One thing they all have in common is fun. A fun way to stand or a fun way to showcase your elements. I enjoy creating Fun Folds, especially when they are new to me. There is always a new idea or interpritaion on a Fun Fold and there are so many you can choose from.

The Fun Fold I have chosen to share with you today is a Double Tent Fold Card and was shared with me recently by Emma Goddard – Coastal Crafter, at her Card and a Cuppa event. This Fun Fold is simple to create and can be recreated using many different supplies. For this version I have used the Bee My Valentine stamp set and Bee Builder Punch, an oldie but a goodie!

Double Tent Fun Fold Card.

I used the Textured Tree Ring 3D Embossing Folder for my panel and added a sentiment from the Elegantly Wrapped stamp set (from the upcoming September – December catalogue).

The panel is added to a piece of Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP.

The wings are punched from vellum, added to the back of the bee, which is then added on dimensionals.

I used a fun bright colour combo of Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green.

A heat embossed sentiment from Words Of Beauty stamp set.

The full instructions on how to create a Double Tent Fun Fold Card are available by purchasing the latest Creativity Abounds Tutorial. The tutorial contains full written instructions, diagrams and photos where needed to make 12 different Fun Fold cards. These have been created by the Creativity Abounds Design Team.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own Fun Fold card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop (unless stated otherwise).

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

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Bee My Valentine Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162547] £20.00	Bee Builder Punch [162553] £25.00	Textured Tree Ring 3 D Embossing Folder [168220] £11.25	Beautiful Ordinary Life 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167553] £13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] £14.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] £14.00	Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [167099] £9.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £8.50	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] £8.50
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] £8.50	Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [166648] £11.25	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] £20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £131.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £30.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00

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Welcome to the Stamp Impression EUrope blog hop! This group is well established and consists of super talented demonstrators from across Europe and I am honoured to be part of this group. Each month we have a different challenge to create our project around. This can be a perfect starting point and great for stretching your creativity.

This month we are sharing products from the NEW upcoming Setember – December 2026 catalogue. This catalogue contains products for many occasions including, Autumn, Halloween and Christmas. If you do not have a demonstraor and would like a copy, please contact me and I will send you a copy. If you are out of my sales region, I can put you intouch with a Demonstraor whom can help.

I have chosen to share with you a card I have created using the Santa’s Hat stamp set and A little Christmas DSP (designer series paper).

How I created my Santa’s Hat Christmas card.

Stamp three Santa’s Hat outline image onto Very Vanilla cardstock, using Basic Black ink. Using the infill stamp, add Cherry Cobbler to two and Mossy Meadow to the third. Add Wink Of Stella to the uncoloured ‘fur’ areas and allow to dry fully. Fussy cut around your images and set aside.

Cut a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, measuring 14.4cm x 10cm, and adhere to a Mossy Meadow cardbase, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm. Trim a piece of plaid DSP, measuring 14.4cm x 5cm and adhere to a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, measuring 14.4cm x 5.5cm.

Cut two strips of gold foil, measuring 14.4cm x 1cm, and adhere to the top and bottom of your Cherry Cobbler panel. Adhere your layered panel to your cardbase. Add your two Cherry Cobbler hats flat to your cardfront and your Mossy Meadow hat over lapping with dimensionals.

Finish your card by stamping your sentiment using Basic Black ink.

I hope I have inspired you and got you excited to see the new catalogue. Don’t forget that all catalogue products and more are available online. All the available products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration. I can’t wait to see what the other demonstrators have chosen to share with you.

Happy Crafting

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Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] £9.50	Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [166648] £11.25	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] £8.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] £8.50	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] £13.00
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] £14.00	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] £14.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] £4.75	Detail Scissors [170902] £9.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00

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Hello and welcome. It’s time for the Build & Bloom Blog Hop and for August we are bringing you ‘Thank You’ projects. We all have many occasions when we need to or should send a Thank You card or Thank You gift. Saying ‘Thank You’ means so much and may have a bigger effect on someone than you think. I love to send Thank You gifts, but sadly, I do not do this enough. For my project I have created a beautiful ‘Thank You’ gift, that contains four cute 3″x3″ thank you cards in a coordinating box.

This month I am using the Bloom Boutique Suite as my Product Spotlight over on my social media. This suite is gorgeous and contains two stamp & die bundles, alongside embellishments, gift boxes, and Speciality DSP (designer series paper) with foiling. The floral designs are so cute and the colour combination uses the five 2026-2028 In Colors. Florals are always a staple in my craft room.

How to create your ‘Thank You’ gift.

Decorating your box.

Make up a Scalloped Window Box, cut four pieces of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock, measuring 3 1/4″ x 7/8″, and adhere to the four side of your box. Cut four pieces of SDSP, measuring 3 1/8″ x 3/4″, and adhere to Crisp Canataloupe cardstock.

Using the Boutique Blooms Dies, cut one large flower and two medium flowers from Barely Blush cardstock, two small flowers from Crisp Cantaloupe, and several leaves from Peaceful Pine. Add a faux bow using Barely Blush Bordered Ribbon and adhere to left of box lid. Arrange your flowers and leaves over the ribbon and adhere in place with a mix of Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots.

Hot foil and die-cut a label using the Flourish & Frames Hot Foil Dies and gold foil. Stamp your sentiment using Secret Sea ink and adhere to top left of box front with Stampin’ Dimensions.

Finish your box by adding several 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies.

Creating your cards.

Create four cardbases, measuring 3″ x 3″, using Thick Basic White cardstock. Trim four pieces of SDSP to 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ and adhere to card fronts. Die-cut four small scalloped circles from Basic White cardstock. Stamp your sentiment to the center using Secret Sea ink. Stamp three small flowers around the edge, using a coordinating ink.

For each card cut a piece of bordered ribbon, the same colour as your stamped flowers, and cut in half length ways. This gives you a thinner ribbon. Fold in half and add to your card fronts using Mini Glue Dots. Adhere your scalloped circles on top using dimensionals. Finish your cards with a white butterfly.

Pop your cards inside your box, add envelopes and your Thank You gift is complete.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own Thank You Gift. I am sure that whoever receives your gift will be extremely grateful and honored that you have made something just for them. 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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Bloom Boutique Suite Collection (English) [167657] £128.25	Barely Blush 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167550] £8.50	Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167552] £8.50	Golden Glow 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167548] £8.50	Hydrangea Hue 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167549] £8.50
Barely Blush Shimmer Brush [167664] £9.50	Crisp Cantaloupe Shimmer Brush [167661] £9.50	Golden Glow Shimmer Brush [167662] £9.50	Hydrangea Hue Shimmer Brush [167663] £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £16.00	Barely Blush A4 Cardstock [167690] £14.00	Crisp Cantaloupe A4 Cardstock [167694] £14.00	Peaceful Pine A4 Cardstock [167692] £14.00	Barely Blush Classic Stampin Pad [167678] £14.00
Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin Pad [167680] £14.00	Golden Glow Classic Stampin' Pad [167676] £14.00	Hydrangea Hue Classic Stampin' Pad [167677] £14.00	Gold Stampin' Hot Foil Rolls [170066] £11.25	Flourish & Frames Hot Foil Dies [170064] £40.00
Uk/Ie Stampin' Hot Foil System & Craft Class [170011] £149.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £131.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Detail Scissors [170902] £9.50	Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285] £10.25

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You may have seen on my social media that each month I have a Product Spotlight! I choose a current product, suite, or anything I fancy, and us that to create all my projects for that month. I may add some other craft stash basics depending on what I have chosen. I thought it would be a good idea to add these projects to a monthly inspo blog post.

For May I chose to use the Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite as my Product Spotlight. I feel in love with this suite when we got a sneak peek at Onstage in March. The colours are soft, with a punch of Basic Black for a big impact. This suite is perfect for scrapbooking and cardmaking alike.

This card uses the Extraordinary Life Bundle which is a coordinating bundle for the Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite. I masked, blended, stamped and splattered the background, adding a fussy cut sentiment for extra texture. Stamped, heat embossed and die-cut butterflies for dimensions and finished with Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

The colours used are Basic White, Coastal Cabana and Smoky Slate.

The DSP (designer series paper) is the star of the show here! With some simple stamping, a couple of stamped and die-cut images, and embellishments this card is a quick make. The black foliage is precut and part of the Floral Flight Accents.

Stamping a repeat pattern creates a fun background, using a colour combo of Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Lost lagoon, Real red, and Pretty Peacock.

A selection of bold images adds impact.

This card uses one of the beautiful border dies and showcases our fabulous colour coordination of products. The Barely Blush cardstock and ribbon match creating a seamless flow to your crafting.

Using the emboss resist technique creates a wonderful patterned background, that is edged with one of the simpler boarder dies. Using a blending brush to add the ink allows you to create varying depths of colour.

A simple way to get the DSP the colour you need is to use your Stampin’ Blends and black & white DSP. For a different look, colour the background instead of the images.

Another way of adding colour to you DSP, is to use ink and a blending brush. This allows you to create an ombre effect and adds depth to your project.

Keeping a simple colour pallet can make a big statement.

You can watch a live video of me creating this card below.

I loved playing with the Water & Dotted Lines Masks, to create the scrapbook page, though I did have to tell myself to trust the process. Using bright colours and adding colour through the mask in smaller areas gives a fun effect and really is the star of the show.

You can watch a video of my creating this page on my weekly Facebook Live below.

I do struggle with male cards, but found this suite of products is perfect. The selection of simple patterns and shapes, paired with DSP creates a fabulous card and male would be proud to recieve.

These cards were created during my weekly Facebook live. I very rarely make 5″x7″ cards but this pre die-cut image called for it and I love the result. Sometimes keeping things simple, really is the way to go.

The second card follows a card sketch and is one of my favourite, using this suite.

You can watch a live video of me creating these cards below.

For this card I CASED (Copy And Share Everything) the catalogue and switched things up by changing the colour combination and DSP.

Make sure you use the catalogue for inspiration and not just for purchasing.

Crisp Cantaloupe was not a colour I thought I would use a lot of, but I was wrong. It may even be the colour I use the most, from the 2026-2028 Incolors.

This card uses Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock, ink, ribbon, embellishments, Shimmer Pen and DSP. As you can see again, they match perfectly.

Both these card use the beautiful DSP. One with a larger piece of one design and the other with smaller strips of many designs, but all coordinating together with little effort.

You can watch a live video of me creating these cards below.

This double page scrapbook spread was created using the Extraordinary Life Scrapbook Workshop Kit. Sometimes I just want to craft and not design, these kits are perfect for that and for crafting on the go.

You can watch a live video of my creating this spread below.

You can watch me create some of my Capturing Smiles projects here –

Happy Crafting

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Hello and welcome to my first Creativity Abounds Blog Hop. If you are new here, thank you for hopping by. I am very excited to have been asked to join this fabulous group of amazing Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator. The group is well established and contains demos from around the world, who love to share inspiration to others.

Here’s the current wonderful Creativity Abounds Design Team!

This month our theme is Christmas in July, which when we are in the middle of a heatwave here in the UK has been a bit of a struggle to feel festive. I have chosen to use the Festive Cheer Bundle, this is part of the July Online Exclusives. I was drawn to this set instantly. The images have a very MCM (mid century modern) feel and that has influenced my colour choices.

How I created my Christmas in July card.

Cut a layer of Basic White cardstock, measuring 9cm x 114.4cm. Create a whimsical boarder acros the bottom third, stamping fala lalala using Basic Gray ink, small double snowflake using Bubble Bath ink, and small double star using Hydrangea Hue ink.

Trim a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm, and matt to your layer. Splatter lightly with Wink Of Stella. This will add sparkle to your project.

Stamp and die-cut a selection of bauble images, using first and second generation stamping. Adhere to your layer using a mix of Stampin’ Dimensionals and Multipurpose Glue.

Die-cut bauble toppers from silver foil and adhere to you baubles. Using Smoky Slate cardstock, die-cut a set of ‘stings’ and add above your baubles.

Create an A6 cardbase, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Bubble Bath cardstock and adhere your layer to the cardbase. Add a double bow of Bubble Bath Faux Linen Ribbon and finish with several Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own Christmas In July project. 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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Festive Cheer Bundle (English) [168133] £41.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £5.75	Bubble Bath 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Faux Linen Ribbon [167075] £7.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] £9.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] £8.50
Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664] £10.25	Hydrangea Hue Classic Stampin' Pad [167677] £14.00	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] £10.25	Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad [165286] £10.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00
Bubble Bath A4 Cardstock [161727] £14.00	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] £14.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] £14.00	Silver 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Foil Sheets [163387] £4.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £65.00	Detail Scissors [170902] £9.50

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Welcome and thanks for stopping by. It’s time for the Build & Bloom Blog Hop and for July we are bringing you ‘Seaside / Coastal’ projects. Recently I have been wishing I was at the seaisde and able to cool off with a little paddle.

This month I am using the Summer Happiness Bundle as my Product Spotlight over on my social media. I have been having so much fun creating with this bundle, and with the recent heatwave we have been having I think it is very fitting. The bundle has a coordinating washi tape, available to purchase separately, that has a bright fun images which can be cut out using the dies.

How to create your seaside card.

Cut a layer of Balmy Blue cardstock, measuring 14.4cm x 10cm. Using a blending brush, Balmy Blue ink, and the Water Decorative Mask, lightly add colour to the right half of your layer. Twist your mask slightly and add another light blending of ink. This gives depth and a more sea like look to your seaside card..

Trim a piece of Shimmering Stripes Speciality Paper, measuring 3cm x 10cm, and adhere to the left of your layer. Wrap a piece of Strawberry Slush ribbon around your layer and tie with a bow. If you don not have the right colour ribbon for any project, you can colour another ribbon with Stampin’ Blends.

Add a large sentiment from the Sincerly Noted Mix & Match Ephemera Pack and tuck under your ribbon. As an alternative you can stamp your sentiment onto a Basic White die-cut shape.

Adhere a strip of Summer Happiness Washi Tape to Basic White cardstock. Use the coordinating dies to die-cut several images. Add these to you layer using a mix of dimensionals and liquid adhesive.

Create an A6 cardbase, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm, using Night Of Navy cardstock. Adhere your layer to the cardbase and finish youe card with several Sunset Sparkle Sequins.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own Seaside Card. 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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Summer Happiness Bundle (English) [168124] £48.50	Summer Happiness Washi Tape [168125] £15.00	Sincerely Noted Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [167706] £6.75	Sunset Sparkle Sequins [167785] £8.00	Water & Dotted Lines 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Decorative Masks [167760] £20.00
Shimmering Stripes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [168197] £10.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] £14.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] £14.00	Strawberry Slush 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon [165274] £7.50
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] £8.50	Blending Brushes [153611] £14.00	Detail Scissors [170902] £9.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £65.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75

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Welcome to my second Stamp Impression EUrope blog hop! This group is well established and consists of super talented demonstrators from across Europe and I am honoured to be part of this group. Each month we have a different challenge to create our project around. This can be a perfect starting point and great for stretching your creativity.

This month we have a sketch. You maybe wondering ‘what is a sketch’? They are also referred to as a layout. It is a drawing/diagram of a card/project for you to copy or interprate as you wish. I mostly use them as a guide and change the shape to suite.

For those that are new here, each month I choose a product/products to showcase and use these in my projects. This month I am using the Flowering Meadow Bundle from the Velvet Meadow Suite. I wanted to highlight that you don’t have to purchase the whole of a suite and can pair them with items from your crafty stash.

How I created my simple flower wreath card.

Stamp six of the larger flower image, using a rainbow of colours, onto Basic White cardstock and die-cut. I used Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, and Gorgeous Grape inks. If you allow these to dry for a few minutes, you can then stamp the flower centres using the same colour ink and they will be more visible.

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock, measuring 9.7cm x 14.1cm, and lightly splatter with Basic Black. This gives texture and interest to your card. Arrange your flowers in a circle to create a flower wreath, tucking them under each other and adhere into place.

On Basic White cardstock, stamp a Kola and gift from the current Product Of The Month Wild Bunch Stamp Set. Colour with Stampin’ Blends and fussy cut around. I used Smoky Slate, Petal Pink, and Berry Burst. Add to your flower wreath using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Create an A6 Basic White Thick cardbase, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm. Trim a piece of Basic Black cradstock to10cm x 14.4cm and adhere your cardbase. Add your card front to your Basic Black layer.

Stamp your sentiment on Basic White cardstock using Basic Black ink. Trim to suit and adhere to your flower wreath. I used the Happy Birthday from the Wild Bunch stamp set. Finish your simple flower wreath card by adding several Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I hope I have inspired you to create a card using a sketch/layout. All the products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration. I can’t wait to see what the other demonstrators have chosen to share with you.

Happy Crafting

Flowering Meadow Bundle (English) [167912] £38.50	Wild Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167987] £5.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £5.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £16.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £14.00	Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [166648] £11.25	Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663] £10.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £8.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] £8.50
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] £8.50	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] £8.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] £8.50	Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161681] £10.25	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] £10.25
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] £10.25	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £65.00

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Welcome and thanks for stopping by. It’s time for the Build & Bloom Blog Hop and for June we are bringing you ‘For Kids’ projects. I love creating kids cards as I get a chance to create a fun scene. Simple shapes and bold colours were in order.

This month I have chosen to use the Flowering Meadow Bundle as my Product Spotlight over on my social media. This is part of a larger suite but I wanted to show that you do not have to buy everything. I know we want it all, but sometimes the bank balance does not allow for this. The bundle is beautiful and very versatile, with lots of florals and foliage.

How to create your fun scene card.

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock, measuring 20.5cm x 9.5cm. Using a blending brush and Azure Afternoon ink, lightly add colour to the top half of your card layer. Trim a piece of Old Olive DSP (designer series paper) to 20.5cm x 7cm and cut a wavy line on the top edge. Adhere your DSP to the bottom of your blended cardstock. This will be your sky and grass for your fun scene card.

Using the single stem and bud stamps, stamp seven images using Old Olive ink for the stems and Melon Mambo, Poppy Parade, Timid Tiger, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, and Gourgeous Grape ink for the buds. Fussy cut around the images. If you do not like to fussy cut, you can stamp the buds and stems separately, die-cut, and glue together.

Adhere your bud images across your scene in a rainbow, using a mix of dimensions and glue dots. Die-cut five ‘Daisy Heads’ from Old Olive card and adhere upside down over the bottoms of your stems. These will be grass growing around the bottom of your flowers.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock, using black ink. Die-cut or trim to size and add to your sky using dimensionals. I used the Words Of Beauty Bundle.

Create a cardbase, measuring 21cm x 10cm, using Thick Basic White. Adhere your fun scene to your cardbase. To finish your card, add several ladybugs from the Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own Fun Scene Card. 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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Flowering Meadow Bundle (English) [167912] £38.50	Words Of Beauty Bundle (English) [167090] £43.00	Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes [167005] £7.50	Mixed Up Patterns 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Mix In Designer Series Paper [166992] £11.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £16.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] £14.00	Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [166648] £11.25	Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663] £10.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £8.50
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] £8.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] £8.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] £8.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] £8.50	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] £8.50
Timid Tiger Classic Stampin' Pad [165278] £10.25	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Blending Brushes [153611] £14.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £65.00

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You may have seen on my social media that each month I have a Product Spotlight! I choose a current product, suite, or anything I fancy, and us that to create all my projects for that month. I may add some other craft stash basics depending on what I have chosen. I thought it would be a good idea to add these projects to a monthly inspo blog post.

For April I have chose to use the Capturing Smiles bundle as my Product Spotlight. This bundle is perfect for so many occassion, if it’s worthy of a photo it’s worthy of a project with a camera.

This card pairs the Capturing Smiles Bundle with the Florals in Bloom DSP. The stamped images are colour with Stampin’ Blends and the flowers are fussy cut from the papers.

Adding Fine Tip Glue Pen to the shutter for a shine.

I created this scrapbook page using the Capturing Smiles Bundle, Days Like These Memories & More Card Pack and Softest Spring Mix & Match Puffy Stickers.

I am so please with how this page finished up.

Video below.

This card is easily my favourite project I created using this bundle. White heat embossed images, watercoloured and added to a matching background. Splatters added for extra texture.

Video below.

I created this scrapbook page on my Facebook Live and it was a real ‘Trust the process’ moment. I wanted to use the same colour as I used for the card above and watercolour. Adding in the strips of Two-Tone cardstock and DSP.

Video below.

Mixing the older and the new! The Beautiful Bokeh DSP is a perfect pairing for the Capturing Smiles Bundle. The soft edged design and muted colours allows my camera to pop. I love the addition of a matching matt layer too.

These cards were created on a Facebook Live. I wanted to recreate the card above in more masculine tones, using the Boho Vibes DSP.

You can watch that live below.

This card is took me way to long to create, due to the fact that when I used the Mini Alphabet Die to cut my background, I allowed the letters to fall out. This resulted in me having to stick them back in one by one. LOL

I left out the ‘H’ & ‘I” for my sentiment, blended ink over the bottom and used my Stampin’ Blends to colour ribbon to match.

I am loving creating monochromatic projects for the Crafty Collaboration Monochromatic Insta Hops. Just a simple random stamped background, using first and second gerneration stamping, ribbon coloured to match and a large fussy cut sentiment, makes for an easy card.

I am so happy with how this card turned out. I wanted to give the impression/feel of taking a photo in nature. Using the super pretty Thoughtful Journey DSP for my background and inserted into the film strip. Keeping the camera and strip simple, in Basic Black and silver, allows them to pop without leaving the papers behind.

Another card created for the Crafty Collaboration Monochromatic Insta Hop, this time using Gray Granite. This is not a colour I use very often, but I love how this card turned out.

Again random stamping for the background and first & second generation stamping for my die-cut images. Fussy cut sentiments, simple bakers twine and white embellishments to finish.

Sometimes you have to think outside the box, or in this case create a box. .

For this Triple Z Fold Card, I used the Capturing Smiles Bundle paired with the Easter Joy DSP and Easter Basket Dies. The camera is coloured using Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Blends.

I used a tutorial from Tami White @stampwithtami for the card construction. Do go check her out.

Keeping it simple! That was the idea for when creating these cards and I nearly accomplished it.
I took inspiration from the Global Design Project #gdp545 with the colour combo Bubble Bath, Granny Appple Green, and Strawberry Slush, using this for both my cards. Keeping it simple for my first card with tone-on-tone stamping and a couple of die-cuts. My second card uses to emboss resisit technique, but I kept everything else simple.

You can watch me create some of my Capturing Smiles projects here –

Happy Crafting

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