Welcome to Day 17 of my Sketchtember Challenge and today I’m watercolouring. This is one of my favourite techniques. Today is also the last day to get freebies with my ordering special.
My card has been inspired by the colour palette at the Colour Inkspirations Challenge #129
I watercoloured the bird using Basic Gray, Starry Sky and Mango Melody with the 2 smaller Water Painters. Then I fussy cut it and layered it onto a bird die cut from Basic Black Cardstock to create a shadow effect.
The Organic Beauty background die cut was matted onto a White card panel to which I added the stamped diagonal White panel across.
Between the top and bottom panels I added 3 strips of Cardstock (I used scrap pieces for this). This added depth and contrast while still keeping the tone-on-tone look. Around this I added the Silver Mesh Ribbon which I folded in half to fit on this narrow strip. I couldn’t go past those Basic Gray Matte Dots to intersperse with the silver embossing to add the finishing touch to this card.
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It’s a good day today – Friday! What have you got planned this weekend? Are you heading off for the school holidays? Whatever you’re doing I hope you have a great time.
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I’ve got a fun card using the This Birthday Piggy bundle for Day 16 of the Sketchtember Challenge. The dies in this bundle are part of the Stampin’ Up! Perfect Partners promotion and are only available while supplies last until 30th September. You will want to get these dies because they have some cute add ons to enhance your piggy images.
I was going for a fun look on this card and the Design a Daydream DSP provided the diffrent patterns to create the effect. This paper is a Host offering and you have the option to choose this with Stampin’ Rewards when your order is over $250 or your party sales reach $250.
If you want to host a craft party make sure you ask me about it. Great for birthdays, girls get togethers, school holiday fun, team building activities. These can be customised to what you like AND you get to enjoy the Host rewards.
I coloured the piggy image with Stampin’ Blends and added it to a Vellum die cut circle. Vellum provides a subtle contrast layer against the patterned DSP while not completely covering it.
Measurements
DSP 4cm x 12.8cm ( 1 1/2″ x 3 1/4″), 4cm x 7cm (1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″), 4cm x 5.5cm (1 1/2″ x 2 1/8″)
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock – 9.5cm x 13.8cm (3 3/4″ x 5″)
Some sparkly sequins finish off this fun birthday card.
Thanks for stopping by by and I hope you have a great weekend.
HOW TO ORDER
Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY
Order through me and for every $50 spent or every class ordered you will get your name in the draw to win a $200 hamper from me to celebrate my birthday month. Winner will be drawn 2nd October
Orders of $90 will qualify for my September Tutorial Bundle.
Please use Host Code for all orders under $250. If your order is over $250 then don’t use the Host Code as you will get your own Stampin’ Rewards.
If your order exceeds $169 then our Starter Kit gives you your choice of $235 worth of products for only $169 with free shipping and an ongoing 20-25% discount. I’d love for you to enjoy all the benefits of being part of my Gifted Stars team.
My current Class in the Mail features the cute bundle. Class kits start from $40. Closing date for registrations is 25th September. For more information click on the image below.
Shop with me during September and for every $50 you spend or every class you order, you will get an entry in my Birthday Drawing to win a hamper valued at $200. Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
HOW TO ORDER
Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY
Order through me and for every $50 spent or every class ordered you will get your name in the draw to win a $200 hamper from me to celebrate my birthday month. Winner will be drawn 2nd October
Orders of $90 will qualify for my September Tutorial Bundle.
Please use Host Code for all orders under $250. If your order is over $250 then don’t use the Host Code as you will get your own Stampin’ Rewards.
If your order exceeds $169 then our Starter Kit gives you your choice of $235 worth of products for only $169 with free shipping and an ongoing 20-25% discount. I’d love for you to enjoy all the benefits of being part of my Gifted Stars team.
We’re halfway through September and my Sketchtember Challenge Day 15. It’s also the Stampin’ Up! 24 hour stamp sale. Every stamp set in the Annual Catalogue is discounted by 15% (excluding host sets). In conjunction with this sale I have an ordering special which you will want to take advantage of. Get some freebies from me with your order.
Make the most of today’s sale
15% off all stamps in the Annual Catalogue (excludes Host sets)
Weekly Deals
Perfect Partners Promotion (limited time dies)
World Cardmaking day bundles (with freebie embellishments)
PLUS
Rochelle’s Birthday giveaway
Ordering Special
For today’s sketch I’ve used one of my favourite stamp sets – Speedy Recovery. You can get this stamp set on sale TODAY ONLY.
I stamped and coloured the image with Stampin’ Blends and added some of the Lights Aglow Specialty DSP. This paper has some foil detail on the one side and the other side is more plain lending itself for all occasions cards.
An ambossed background adds lovely texture for this pretty Get Well card.
Thanks for stopping by to check out my sketch today. Please join me this afternoon at 4pm for some crafting in my free Online Class on Facebook.
HOW TO ORDER
Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY
Order through me and for every $50 spent or every class ordered you will get your name in the draw to win a $200 hamper from me to celebrate my birthday month. Winner will be drawn 2nd October
Orders of $90 will qualify for my September Tutorial Bundle.
Please use Host Code for all orders under $250. If your order is over $250 then don’t use the Host Code as you will get your own Stampin’ Rewards.
If your order exceeds $169 then our Starter Kit gives you your choice of $235 worth of products for only $169 with free shipping and an ongoing 20-25% discount. I’d love for you to enjoy all the benefits of being part of my Gifted Stars team.
Shop with me during September and for every $50 you spend or every class you order, you will get an entry in my Birthday Drawing to win a hamper valued at $200. Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
HOW TO ORDER
Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY
Order through me and for every $50 spent or every class ordered you will get your name in the draw to win a $200 hamper from me to celebrate my birthday month. Winner will be drawn 2nd October
Orders of $90 will qualify for my September Tutorial Bundle.
Please use Host Code for all orders under $250. If your order is over $250 then don’t use the Host Code as you will get your own Stampin’ Rewards.
If your order exceeds $169 then our Starter Kit gives you your choice of $235 worth of products for only $169 with free shipping and an ongoing 20-25% discount. I’d love for you to enjoy all the benefits of being part of my Gifted Stars team.
The Joseph’s Coat Technique is a fun background to create using Clear embossing powder and inks. I’ve created a vibrant background with it for Day 14 of my Sketchtember Challenge.
To create the background it’s ideal to have solid images such as the one from the Lovely & Lasting stamp set. First I blended Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce and Tahitian Tide over Basic White Cardstock. Then I stamped the large floral stamp randomly over the entire background in Versamark and heat embossed in Clear Embossing Powder.
With Night of Navy ink I blended colour over the entire embossed piece of Cardstock. The embossing will resist the colour and like magic, the colour which was blended underneath will show through. This is such a wow look and can be created very easily.
I’ll be demonstrating this technique on my Creative Escape FB Live tonight at 7:30pm. I hope you can join me for some crrafting.
Shop with me during September and for every $50 you spend or every class you order, you will get an entry in my Birthday Drawing to win a hamper valued at $200. Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
HOW TO ORDER
Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY
Order through me and for every $50 spent or every class ordered you will get your name in the draw to win a $200 hamper from me to celebrate my birthday month. Winner will be drawn 2nd October
Orders of $90 will qualify for my September Tutorial Bundle.
Please use Host Code for all orders under $250. If your order is over $250 then don’t use the Host Code as you will get your own Stampin’ Rewards.
If your order exceeds $169 then our Starter Kit gives you your choice of $235 worth of products for only $169 with free shipping and an ongoing 20-25% discount. I’d love for you to enjoy all the benefits of being part of my Gifted Stars team.
It’s day 13 of my Sketchtember Challenge where I’m celebrating my birthday month with my favourite type of challenge – sketches!
My card has been inspired by this photo challenge at Just Add Ink Challenges JAI620. I loved the background on this photo and wanted to replicate the lighter look in the centre getting darker towards the outer edges. When I saw the photo I immediately thought ‘sunflowers’ (it was obviously my bad eyesight!) but I went with it because of the bright yellows.
The photo background had a blended look and I created that on the Cardstock by using Belnding Brushes and adding Tahitian Tide and Starry Sky ink onto Tahitian Tide Cardstock. Then I added Starry Sky through a mask to resemble the faint pattern you can see at the base of the inspiration photo.
I received the Good Feelings stamp set in a Swag Box during a Stampin’ Up! online event and hadn’t used it until this card. I chose one of the larger images to use for the focal point of my sketch. The sentiment was heat embossed in White and then I blended over it with Tahitian Tide which brought out the sentiment.
The sunflower was coloured with Stampin’ Blends and fussy cut to resemble the yellow flowers in the inspiration photo.
You could try out this card sketch and swap out the sentiment panel for some DSP or a stamped image and add a sentiment in place of the flower. I love the many ways you can interpret sketches and inspiration photos and get creative.
Thank you for visiting me in Melbourne and if I can help you with your Stampin’ Up! supplies or any questions, please contact me.
Shop with me during September and for every $50 you spend or every class you order, you will get an entry in my Birthday Drawing to win a hamper valued at $200. Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
HOW TO ORDER
Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY
Order through me and for every $50 spent or every class ordered you will get your name in the draw to win a $200 hamper from me to celebrate my birthday month. Winner will be drawn 2nd October
Orders of $90 will qualify for my September Tutorial Bundle.
Please use Host Code for all orders under $250. If your order is over $250 then don’t use the Host Code as you will get your own Stampin’ Rewards.
If your order exceeds $169 then our Starter Kit gives you your choice of $235 worth of products for only $169 with free shipping and an ongoing 20-25% discount. I’d love for you to enjoy all the benefits of being part of my Gifted Stars team.
Get Well cards are ones I don’t make many of but I find that I get many requests for these. I think it’s because when we need a Get Well card we generally need it in a hurry and don’t have time to make one. So for Day 12 of my Sketchtember Challenge I’ve created a sweet card sure to cheer someone using the Speedy Recovery stamp set.
This stamp set caught my eye when I first glanced through the Annual Catalogue. I really like the cute images and sentiments which are specifically for those laid up during their illness. I’ve combined it with the Eden’s Garden stamp set and coordinating dies.
To create the rounded corners of the square panels, I used the Essentials Tag punch and inserted the paper into the rounded corder.
The flowers were fussy cut from Perfectly Penciled DSP and coloured with Stampin’ Blends. Some added elements were also fussy cut from the Lovely in Linen DSP. I like adding these extra bits to my projects to create interest and layers.
Do you know someone who is unwell or under the weather? Send them some happy mail and share your love of papercrafting with them.
Products required to make this card are listed at the bottom of this post. Orders can be placed online or by contacting me.
Thank you so much for supporting me. I appreciate you.
Will you be attending On Stage in Sydney this November? If you are, you are invited to take part in a Card swap. Please invite others. Find out all the details here. Please complete the registration on the event. There is no cost. Registration is so I know who is taking part.
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Shop with me during September and for every $50 you spend or every class you order, you will get an entry in my Birthday Drawing to win a hamper valued at $200. Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
HOW TO ORDER
Orders can be placed online or by contacting me on Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY
Order through me and for every $50 spent or every class ordered you will get your name in the draw to win a $200 hamper from me to celebrate my birthday month. Winner will be drawn 2nd October
Orders of $90 will qualify for my September Tutorial Bundle.
Please use Host Code for all orders under $250. If your order is over $250 then don’t use the Host Code as you will get your own Stampin’ Rewards.
If your order exceeds $169 then our Starter Kit gives you your choice of $235 worth of products for only $169 with free shipping and an ongoing 20-25% discount. I’d love for you to enjoy all the benefits of being part of my Gifted Stars team.
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15% off all stamps in the Annual Catalogue (excludes Host sets)
Rochelle’s Birthday giveaway
