A perfect line up - Masculine Version

Good morning everyone.

I had so much fun creating the card for Mondays blog post that I thought I would make another one but with a more masculine feel.

I used the Stamparatus again to make sure the sentiments were perfectly lined up.

To make the card I started with a square of white card stock and added the sentiments using the Stamparatus just like Mondays blog post which you can find HERE.

I used more masculine colours and used Perennial Birthday and Broadway Birthday for the sentiments. 

I then used the Broadway Birthday stamp set for the candle and I also used the matching die cuts.

To finish the card I added a few sequins.

This card was super quick and I love the clean and simple look.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a lovely day.

If you like what you have seen and wish to place an order please head over to the Stampin Up Website and when making your order please add me (Dawn Barwick), country (France), address (St Hernin) as your demonstrator.

Products Used

Perennial Birthday

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin Pad

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin Pad

Pool Party Classic Stampin Pad

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin Pad

Stamparatus

Broadway Birthday Bundle

Iridescent Sequin Assortment

Stamparatus - Perfect Line Up

Hello everyone.

I hope you had a great weekend and managed to find some time to craft.

I have been playing again with the Stamparatus from Stampin' Up!  Its a fabulous stamping tool which I do know how I managed without it before now.

I can now create perfectly lined up cards or if I mess up the inking I can just re ink and the image stays in the same spot.

Check out the U Tube Tutorial from Stampin' Up!  You will find a little series on there of different techniques to use with your Stamparatus.

I created a fun card today using a pretty stamp set and I used the Stamparatus to line up the sentiments on the card.  The platform allows you to remove the plate and move it down one hinge to stamp again directly underneath. 

To create the card I started with a square of white cardstock and stamped the greetings using the set called Perennial Birthday.

I then stamped the large flower and fussy cut this but I did cut off some of the foliage.

I then used the aqua painter and coloured in the flowers and then once dry I added some wink of Stella.

I love this stuff.  It adds just a lovely sparkle to your cards without the mess of glitter.

I then finished with some little sequins.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a lovely day.

If you like what you have seen and wish to place an order please head over to the Stampin Up Website and when making your order please add me (Dawn Barwick), country (France), address (St Hernin) as your demonstrator.

Products Used

Stamparatus

Perennial Birthday Clear Mount Stamp Set

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin Pad

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin Pad

Petal Pink Classic Stampin Pad

Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin Pad

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

iridescent Sequin Assortment

Aqua Painters

Team Pootlers Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

We are hoping again.

This time Team Pootlers are showcasing all the lovely free products from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue available from Stampin' Up!.

If you spend 60 euros/£45 you can select a lovely free item.

I have been using the lovely free organdy ribbon which comes in lots of different colours.

Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather and Lemon Lime Twist.

There are 5 spools and each holds 4.5m of gorgeous ribbon.

And you get all of them!

I have little gift box to share and I used some of the ribbon to keep it closed and to make it look very pretty.

I used one of the mini pizza boxes which are so easy to put together and no glue required.

I wanted a clean and simple project so I just stamped directly on to the lid of the box using Perennial Birthday using Balmy Blue and Pear Pizzazz.

I then used the Stitched Shapes Framelit dies and cut a circle and used the same stamp set to decorate and this time I added a couple of greetings.  I stamped the greetings in Smoky Slate.

To finish the box I wrapped some of the gorgeous free organdy ribbon in Balmy Blue and tied a little bow at the top.

I hope you are having fun hopping and are loving all the inspiration using products from Sale-A-Bration from the team.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a lovely day.

UPDATE

I created this project ahead of time but unfortunately the ribbon has now sold out.  This free item from Sale-A-Bration proved to be very popular.

The Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack (item 149623) may be one of our most popular Sale-A-Bration items ever. It’s been so popular, in fact, that it has exceeded our product forecast and sold out in our European markets. We have shipments coming in to fulfill backorders, but because this item has been in such high demand, we have been forced to turn off the Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack. Unfortunately, these shipments will help us fulfill only orders that have already been placed, and the Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack will no longer be available for Sale-A-Bration.

Daring Cardmakers - Colourful

Hello everyone and its Friday which means its challenge time at Daring Cardmakers.

Ruth is our lovely host this week and has picked  "Colourful" as this weeks challenge theme.

Lets brighten up the winter and show us your colourful creations.

I decided to use my new stamping toy and create a pretty wreath.  

The Stamparatus from Stampin' Up! is a fabulous tool for lining up your stamps and I was able to make my wreath symmetrical.

I used lots of brightly coloured ink to create the wreath.  I just love Calypso Coral and Lovely Lipstick together.

I was totally inspired after last weeks challenge just to use stamping on the card but I did have to add a few sequins this time.

The Stamparatus also ensured that I could line up my sentiment perfectly in the centre.

Thanks for stopping by today and please stop by the Daring Cardmakers Blog for more lovely colourful inspiration from the Design Team.

Two Cards - One Design

Hello Everyone.

I spend quite a bit of time on U Tube and Pinterest and I am always on the look out for a new technique to try.  When I came across this fun technique from Jennifer McGuire Ink I thought I just need to try this.

You can find the full tutorial HERE or check out the website at Jennifer McGuire Ink

I made two cards using the same background.

To do this you need to take a piece of white card stock and cover it in lots of coloured ink.

Make sure the ink is completely dry before stamping.

Next take a large background stamp and stamp this all over in versamark ink and then sprinkle some clear embossing powder over the top and heat set this.

I used the Timesless textures stamp set.

Next you need to spray your inked background generously with water using your Stampin Spritzer.

Take another piece of cardstock in the same size, place this on top and put the two pieces of card stock through your Big Shot.

The pressure from your Big Shot will push the ink onto the other piece of card stock.

You will be then left with a print which is a little more washed out but very pretty.  You can also see the  stamped image which is just white.

I then used the backgrounds to create a couple of cards.

For this card I used the Follow Your Dreams Bundle.

I then used the Broadway Birthday Bundle

To get the best results for your inked backgrounds try to use brighter colours as the print you will get is a lot softer.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

If you like what you have seen and wish to place an order please head over to the Stampin Up Website and when making your order please add me (Dawn Barwick), country (France), address (St Hernin) as your demonstrator.

Products Used

Timeless Textures

Broadway Birthday Bundle

Follow Your Dreams Bundle

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin Pad

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin Pad

So Saffron Classic Stampin Pad

Incredible Like you and Sunflowers

Hello Everyone.

My little boy returned to school today after been off for a week as he was a little bit poorly.  So not a lot of crafting time for Mummy as I was on cuddle duty. But I have now received my new stamping toy the Stamparatus from Stampin' Up!

So please watch out for lots of projects coming soon using it.  I have had a little play and I already love it.

For todays card I have used the Incredible Like You set and created a clean and simple card.

I used a piece of white card stock and stamped at an angle the decorative lines which comes in the set in Smoky Slate.

I then used the Stitched Shapes Framelit dies and cut an oval.  I seem to reach for this die set time and time again.  Its a great one to have in your everyday craft stash.

I used the stamps set to create some pretty sunflowers but I just stamped them off to the side.

I added a stamped greeting which is also in Smoky slate and a few sequins.

I feel a card isn't finished without a little bling.

Don't forget Sale-A-Bration is also happening and for every £45 or 60 euros you spend you qualify for free items.  You can order from the annual catalogue and the new Spring/Summer.

 Check out all the details HERE.

If you like what you have seen and wish to place an order please head over to the Stampin Up Website and when making your order please add me (Dawn Barwick), country (France), address (St Hernin) as your demonstrator.

Products Used

Incredible Like You

Irridescent Sequin assortment

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

So Saffron Classic Stampin Pad

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin Pad

Soft Suded Classic Stampin Pad