Tied up with bows is the theme for our New at SU blog hop for December. We are here to bring some inspiration to you using our range of ribbons and other products that feature bows.
I’ve chosen the Sophisticated Sled bundle which has some bows incorporated within it’s images. I coloured the sled and the garland with Stampin’ Blends. For my bow I used Petal Pink and Cherry Cobbler to give a variation in colour.
Behind the sled I’ve added a double bow with the Cherry Cobbler & Gold Satin Ribbon and topped it with a bow tied from Gold Twisted Thread. You can’t have enough bows when it’s a bow theme!
On the base of my card I added some specialty paper strips against Basic Beige Cardstock. The paper with it’s gold detail coordinates beautifully with the gold on the ribbon. A sentiment stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Petal Pink Cardstock and some Foiled Gems complete this card.
I hope you have been inspired with this Christmas card and try some of the ideas you see here. You can order these products from my Online Store Australia wide using the supply list at the bottom of this post.
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Welcome to our 500th challenge at the CASEing the Catty Challenge. What a milestone. Today we have some special guests joining us in our blog hop. Welcome to some of our past Crew members who will be sharing inspiration with us. Our theme today is basically Creator’s Choice. We could choose anything to CASE from any of our current catalogues.
We hope you join us in this special edition of the CASEing the Catty challenge and share your CASEd creations in our FB group.
I’m CASEing some of the design elements from this card which is on Page 20 of the 2024-2025 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue. This section of the catalogue features some of our Mix & Match products.
I chose my focal element of the house from the Humble Home bundle and coloured it with Stampin’ Blends. A Basic Beige label die cut using the Greetings of the Season Dies was embossed with the So Swirly Embossing folder and blended with Pecan Pie ink giving it texture and variation in colour.
Around the house I added some ephemera in keeping with the original design. I also added some die cut leaves from the Winterly Tree Tops dies which I coloured with Watercolour Pencils. Holly leaves from the Reindeer Days dies were coloured with Stampin’ Blends and placed at the base of the arrangement. Three embellishments form ‘berries’ to complete the cluster.
On the background I added a panel of Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper. I wanted to have a pattern for this layer as the original card was printed. I played around with several patterns before finally deciding on this Pool Party snowflake sheet and was really pleased with the result.
The two stars in the card I CASEd have been replaced with the sentiment from the Reindeer Days stamp set. This was cut apart to suit my sketch. I pulled all the elements together onto a Pool Party matte layer and layered it onto a Basic Beige card base which
I have loved creating this card and putting my style to this design and hope you have been inspired by it. Please leave me a comment as you hop by to see Kathryn Mangelsdorf’s project.
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Well, it’s hard to believe but we have come to the final Monochromatic challenge with the Crafty Collaborations Insta Hop. Today, I’ve used the More than Autumn bundle to create a rather non-traditional Christmas card.
This card actually started with the doughnuts! I wasn’t sure how or where it was going but it just was fun to colour. One was coloured in Stampin’ Blends, adding a little bit of Fresh Freesia for some blending. On the other I used ink refills with a Blender pen to get a lighter shade. I love the varied shading that can be achieved by using different colouring mediums.
The next element I coloured in was the cup and I like to think that this is filled with egg nog – it’s a favourite in our home at Christmas.
Once I had all my Highland Heather elements, I needed a colour to coordinate with it. After trying a few combinations, I loved the look of the Naturally Gilded sheet which had the Copper design. It had just the right amount of design and white space and worked really well with my sketch.
I die cut some leaves from the Changing Leaves dies which is a favourite in my collection. It’s got a lovely variety of leaves and is great for filling-in around arrangements. The hearts were die cut from the Oxidized Copper paper which the leaves were also die cut from and I added them as an embellishment.
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Welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop for December – our last for this year where we have had the opportunity to share creativity together. Each month our team share inspiration with different themes curated by the one who keeps it all together – Angie McKenzie – who not only does all the organising but also keeps us inspired.
Today is a technique challenge where we could choose to try a new-to-us technique or re-visit one we hadn’t tried in a while. My biggest struggle was picking the technique! I listed a bunch of techniques that I had wanted to try over many years. There was a separate list of techniques that I hadn’t done in yonks!
Finally, I decided on the Ink Drip technique which I never tried and the Googling and Pinteresting started. Now, this ain’t no clean technique – as the name suggests. Get ready to get inky fingers.
I used Fluid 100 for ink dripping and experimented with some colour palettes and variations in sizes of the drips. The one I used for this card is actually the first one I tried and includes Melon Mambo and Granny Apple Green. Odd combination, yes, because I thought I had Real Red ink refill but it was actually Melon Mambo. LOL! Not to worry, it worked fine.
I added some ink refill which was diluted with a Water Painter at the top of the piece of Cardstock then tipped the Cardstock up so the ink dripped down. I wanted a bit more on my background panel so I added some ink blending in the white space with Granny Apple Green and then some splatters with a Water Painter. The panel I created was cut in half to use on this card.
I dripped down some plain water and poured Gold embossing powder onto the water. Then I heat embossed it for the pockets of Gold that’s inbetween. It is a little bit tricky when heat embossing on theFluid 100 because the Cardstock is porous and the gold didn’t show up as much as I would have liked. So I added some other gold elements to add some extra sparkle.
A fussy cut deer from the Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper and a range of Ephemera were layered to complete this fun card.
Have you tried this technique? I’d love to know. If you haven’t, definitely give it a try. It’s easy and lots of fun and might be addictive so have lots of Watercolour Paper on hand.
Next on our hop is the wonderfully talended Cheryll Miller. I wonder what technique she is trying today? Take a look by clicking on the ‘Next Blog’ button below.
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Welcome to this week’s CASEing the Catty Sunday Challenge blog hop. For CTC498 we are CASEing any project from either of the Stampin’ Up! Annual or Mini Catalogues which has an animal on it.
I am CASEing the die cut peek-through of this card on Page 43 of the Annual Catalogue which features the Christmas Friends bundle and this adorable bear.
I opted for no animals on my card and chose the Yuletide Village stamp set which is one of my Top 5 favourites from the Mini Catalogue.
I coloured the image with Stampin’ Blends and added some die cut trees, glittered with Wink of Stella, from the Frosted Forest dies for my scene.
For the plaid background I added some extra lines with the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker as an accent which coordinated with my project. The sentiment was enhanced by adding some stamping with the large snowflake stamp from the Frozen Edges bundle. To achieve a softer look, I didn’t mount the stamp onto a block. Instead, I held it in my hand and tapped the image on.
A couple of die cut Glimmer snowflakes and Drusy embellishments add extra sparkle to my festive creation.
Next on our hop is Rochelle Blok. Hop through our team’s blogs to view the latest inspiration.
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This week for the Keep Christ in Christmas Insta Hop, I pulled out some of my retired products to create a beautiful focal image of Bethlehem town.
I die cut the village scene from Basic Beige, Mossy Meadow and Garden Green Cardstock, layering the Basic Beige die cut with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I added some extra trees in Garden Green. The actual die is long enough to fit across the entire card but I wanted to create a different look with this die.
The little village scene was added with Dimensionals and a little bit of glue at the bottom so it would sit under the torn paper. You can substitute the main image with some of our current products like the Yuletide Village stamp set which has a beautiful church image in it.
My card has been inspired by the colours of Sunday Stamps Challenge #SSC349 where we had to use a minimum of 3 colours. All these colours together are such an elegant palette.
At this point, I really was missing Evening Evergreen – one of our retired colours. It would have been the perfect shade of green for this challenge.
I chose Mossy Meadow/Garden Green, Basic Black and Gold.
I tore up some paper from the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper then die cut it with the Spotlight on Nature circle die. This created a cohesive look as I was able to perfectly align it with my Basic Beige circle. You could do this technique by adhering the paper first to the Cardstock and die cutting it all together.
The sentiment I chose is from another retired Night Divine stamp set on a label which I made smaller to fit the sentiment. To do this, re-align your die over the image and run it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine until you get your desired size.
TIPS
While this project features some retiring products, it’s filled with ideas to inspire your creativity today! Here are a few tips to help you adapt and personalise it using what you have in your stash:
CASE the Sketch – The sketch I used is versatile and can be transformed to suit your needs. Try swapping the circle for a different shape or even an image that complements your design.
Add Texture with Torn Paper – Get playful with paper! Tearing it creates lots of texture and adds an organic, artistic feel to your projects.
Layer Your Die Cuts – Bring dimension to your designs by layering die cuts. Experiment with colours and textures to make them pop!
Resize Your Die Cuts – Adjust the size of your die cuts to better suit your project. Sometimes, a little tweak makes all the difference.
Think Outside the Box – Look for other products that can be used in unexpected ways. In this project, I cut apart a card from the Calming Creek Mix & Match Cards & Envelopes to create a striking panel for this card.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a Blessed Sunday!
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