Happy Saturday friends! I’ve chosen the Sophisticated Sled bundle to focus on Balmy Blue for this week’s Monochromatic Challenge with with Crafty Collaborations team. Each week we have an Insta Hop and several of us share inspiration using one colour. Visit my Instagram profile to see more.
The Sophisticated Sled bundle has sat permanently on my desk since it arrived a couple of weeks ago. For today’s creation, I wanted to capture the feeling of snow and ice which was inspired by Balmy Blue or in this case ‘ice blue’ for my wintry card.
I began with the stunning snowflake edge border from the Frozen Edges dies. Isn’t it just gorgeous? The intricate detail it brings to the card is simply beautiful. I splattered a little Wink of Stella on the right panel for a subtle shimmer that reminds me of glistening snow. To finish it off, I stamped the sentiment in Pecan Pie ink, adding a touch of warmth against the cool winter palette.
These panels were added to a Balmy Blue matte layer which I blended with Balmy Blue ink on the left side. This showed through darker under the snowflakes and created a contrast against the white.
I kept the sled white and added a Pecan Pie base. Some die cut glimmer garlands were added on top. These were coloured with the Dark Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blend and it added such a beautiful subtle shading, again creating that look of ice I was wanting.
The skates were die from White Cardstock and coloured with a light Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blend with the laces and blades die cut from Crumb Cake Cardstock. I added some shading at the bottom of the blades with the dark Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend. There are 3 dies that form the skates – the main skate, the blades and the laces. This makes it really easy to create the different coloured parts to build up your skates.
I added an Iridescent bow and a bow from Balmy Blue Baker’s twine which created beautiful texture at the top of the sled and gave this card a real festive look. A sprinkling of Drusy Embellishments are perfect for this wintry card.
I hope you you have enjoyed this card and consider adding this beautiful bundle to your next order. A supply list is below and can be ordered from my Online Store or by getting in contact with me. Need help starting out in papercrafting? Please contact me and I’d love to help you.
Purchase a Starter Kit for $169 and choose $235 of product shipped free to you.
SHOP WITH ME
Shop in Australia with me Online or by contacting me
Rochelle Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION GIFTS
All orders receive a handmade Thank You card and a gift from me. Orders over $75 will qualify for the Crafty Collaborations Tutorial bundle and orders over $90 will also receive the Create with Us 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.
Happy Saturday! Welcome to this week’s Monochromatic challenge which is actually an Insta Hop with the Crafty Collaborations team. The featured colour today is Petal Pink. This is a colour that over the years has ‘grown on me’. I rather like it teamed with gold for Christmas however today I’ve gone with an all occasion card using the More than Autumn bundle.
I chose a few images to cluster together on a background embossed with the Leaf Fall embossing folder. Around the images, I lightly blended the background with Petal Pink ink.
The cocoa cup was paper-pieced with Designer Series Paper from the Flowering Zinnias DSP pack. I added some shading with Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends on the top and bottom of the cup. The centre was coloured with Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends. The cream was glittered with Wink of Stella.
I wanted to create the look of toasted marshmallows so I stamped the image in Pecan Pie ink. Then using a Blender Pen, I pulled in some of the colour into the marshamllows, which gave them a toasted colour.
I created a customised sentiment by adding the ‘best’ from another sentiment in the set. The sentiment was stamped on Basic White Cardstock and then I coloured it in with a Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend. This gives a softer tone rather than stamping directly on coloured Cardstock.
I added some splatters of Petal Pink and Wink of Stella around the white space. The sentiment was staggered and who wouldn’t love to receive a take away cup that says ‘BEST’? That’s sure to lift someone’s day.
A supply list is below and these are available in my Online Store and can be purchased Australia wide.
GET MORE VALUE
Purchase a Starter Kit for $169 and choose $235 of product shipped free to you.
SHOP WITH ME
Shop in Australia with me Online or by contacting me
Rochelle Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION GIFTS
All orders receive a handmade Thank You card and a gift from me. Orders over $75 will qualify for the Crafty Collaborations Tutorial bundle and orders over $90 will also receive the Create with Us 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.
HOST CODE:SEGUVUSJ
Where Inspiration Sparks, Friends Gather and Creativity Thrives
Join our creative community – monthly subscription $24.95. Exclusive classes, tutorials, downloads, events and more. Find out more here.
Today’s Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Insta Hop features Soft Sea Foam. This green is one of my favourite colours and is from our Subtles Collection. Resisting the obvious choice of going leaves, I went with creating my own Christmas gifts for this challenge.
Using the Reindeer Dies and Merriest Trees dies, I die cut the presents and bows from Designer Series Paper and Specialty Paper.
I created 2 panels from embossed Cardstock to form my sketch and layered the gifts on top. The varying textures of White Cardstock create an elegant combination with the ‘wrapped’ presents.
The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray as I liked the softer look of this instead of Black and felt it worked nicely with the Soft Sea Foam. A few Drusy embellishments complete this monochromatic card.
To order the supplies listed below, please visit my Online Store or contact me directly.
Purchase a Starter Kit for $169 and choose $235 of product shipped free to you.
SHOP WITH ME
Shop in Australia with me Online or by contacting me
Rochelle Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION GIFTS
All orders receive a handmade Thank You card and a gift from me. Orders over $75 will qualify for the Crafty Collaborations Tutorial bundle and orders over $90 will also receive the Create with Us 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.
Hi friends, Thanks for stopping by Stamping Flair this weekend as I share with you my creation for the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Insta Hop. I’ve used the vintage Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper in abundance on my card today as we feature Shaded Spruce.
The back panel of white was embossed with the Painted Trees embossing folder. I just love the beautiful texture this folder provides. On top of this I added 2 panels of the striped Designer Series Paper. For this sketch, I had the bottom strip of paper wider than the top, adding a thin strip of Basic Beige as a border agains it.
To further make the bottom panel a little different, I also added a strip of White Cardstock die cut using the Everyday Details dies. This particular die is designed to cut into the cardstock and doesn’t actually have an outer border. Die cutting strips of Cardstock with it will give you a lovely detailed panel.
I fussy cut the trees from the Designer Series Paper and couldn’t resist the deer which were on another sheet, so they got to rest amongst the trees.
The sentiment was stamped on die cut label from the Nested Essentials dies which I shortened by running through the die cutting machine a second time. Snowflakes dotted with gems were added to complete the scene.
Please consider adding the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper to your next order. For every purchase of this paper, Stampin’ Up! will donate $4.25 towards Children’s Literacy.
Purchase a Starter Kit for $169 and choose $235 of product shipped free to you.
SHOP WITH ME
Shop in Australia with me Online or by contacting me
Rochelle Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION GIFTS
All orders receive a handmade Thank You card and a gift from me. Orders over $75 will qualify for the Crafty Collaborations Tutorial bundle and orders over $90 will also receive the Create with Us 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.
Welcome to the weekend friends, We’re kicking off our Saturday with Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Insta Hop challenge. This week we are featuring Cajun Craze which is part of our Regals collection. I love this deep, rich colour and used it in a variety of ways on my card today using the Iconic Imagery bundle.
I started with 6 pieces of the Iconic Celebrations Designer Series Paper. These were slightly longer on one side and I arranged them evenly on an Early Espresso matte layer.
HOW TO CREATE CENTRE LABEL
Cut 1cm strips of Iconic Celebrations DSP
Adhere to Basic White Cardstock
Die cut with the label die
Emboss with Painted Texture Embossing Folder
Using a Blending Brush, go over the raised areas of the image with Early Espresso ink
Go around the outer edges of the die cut using a Blending Brush with Early Espresso and Crumb Cake ink
Die cut a label from Crumb Cake Cardstock
Cut this in half and adhere under the striped label to form a matte
I set out to use a Cajun Craze card base for my card base but found the colour a bit too deep for the look I was going for. Instead of changing my design, I decided to get creative with ink blending. By blending Petal Pink Cardstock with Cajun Craze ink, I achieved a lighter shade of Cajun Craze that perfectly complemented my card.
Once I had done this I needed another element that blended in with this tone so I die cut the large leaf from Petal Pink Cardstock and blended with Cajun Craze and Early Espresso ink. Around this I added several other stamped and die cut autumn leaves.
I cut apart the gold ribbon and added strands under the heat embossed sentiment to add a striking contrast against all the rich Cajun Craze elements.
I hopey you have enjoyed this creation and you can find a fully supply list at the bottom of this post. If you live in Australia, you can shop supplies in my Online Store or by getting in touch with me.
Have a lovely day.
GET MORE VALUE
Purchase a Starter Kit for $169 and choose $235 of product shipped free to you.
SHOP WITH ME
Shop in Australia with me Online or by contacting me
Rochelle Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION GIFTS
All orders receive a handmade Thank You card and a gift from me. Orders over $75 will qualify for the Crafty Collaborations Tutorial bundle and orders over $90 will also receive the Create with Us 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.
The content in this blog is the sole responsibility of Rochelle Laird-Smith as an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. The use of and content of classes, services or products offered is not endorsed by Stampin’ Up!