Friday 11 March 2022

Flowering Fields for AYSI

Time flys by quickly and it's already time for a new challenge at As You See It. This week, it's theme week - Spring Flowers. Great for the Northern Hemisphere and if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, like me, then it gives us something to look forward to as autumn makes its presence felt more keenly.

My cards this week are simple and straightforward, although very springlike. 

Confession time: in my notebook, I'd written down that it was Spring Flowers, speed challenge. I was so happy to have made the Poppy Parade/Pool Party tulip card in 8 minutes 13 seconds. 


I so enjoyed it that I decided to use the Flowering Fields DSP to make a couple more to show my class attendees this week and ended up with this cheerful trio.


I'm so glad I did because when I went to post to the team site,  I realised it wasn't a speed challenge at all! I'd have felt that I'd cheated a bit if all I'd offered you was the first card alone. Happily, the trio shows off just how fabulous this DSP is. So fabulous that I, who seldom uses DSP, bought the Flowering Fields DSP from the January-June Mini and nothing else at all from that suite!


You can see what the rest of the Design Team have done with this recipe and link up your own entry at the As You See It Challenge site.

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Wednesday 9 March 2022

Forever Fern for AWOW


Welcome back to another monthly inspiration blog hop from the team at Around the World on Wednesday. We hop on the second Wednesday of each month with a theme that we hope will give you some inspiration. This month's theme is Layered Up!. We were free to interpret this however we liked.

We were challenged to fit as many layers onto a card as we could. But of course, being somewhat pragmatic, there was part of me that said just because I could add lots of layers, should I? In the end, you want a card that is useable and looks good. I hope you think I found the sweet spot on that... and there are more layers than you think. 😀

One of my favourite sets, Forever Fern, hadn't seen the light of day for a little while. Of course, it'a perfect set for a spot of layering.


I've used Stampin' Blends to add more depth to the already fabulous DistINKtive images of the set... I wonder, is that another layer??

I also like to keep the edge narrow on die cuts, so I shaved more off after I had die cut them and cut some more leaves free.

I've added depth through adding colour but also in how the various pieces are attached: some are stamped directly on the base, some die cut and glued on, some are dimensional-ed on, some are dimensional-ed on top of dimensionals. 


So, how many layers?
1. Shaded Spruce card base
2. Mat of Gold Foil, embossed with Tasteful Textiles embossing folder
3. Basic White card front
4. Stamped images and gold embossing on the card front
5. Stamped and die cut images, coloured and shaped, and glued directly onto the card front
6. Stamped and die cut images, coloured and shaped, mounted onto dimensionals
7. Stamped and die cut images, coloured and shaped, mounted onto dimensionals over raised areas
8. Frayed ribbon under the sentiment
9. Sentiment
10. The sentiment has a partial gold emboss over some of the words - and I'm certain that counts as a layer too!
11. And would you count the Gilded Gem embellishment as another layer? 😉

Next up in the hop is the wonderful Leonie Stuart. Visit her and see how many layers she's managed to include.


If you get lost along the way, here's a list of participants and links.

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Annette Ball - CA

Angie McKenzie - US

Wendy Lee - US

Chris Smith - US

Tricia Butts - US

Elaine de Montmorency - CA

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert - US

Teri West - US

Cheryl Hamilton - US


If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar or on any of the products below.



 

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Butterfly Brilliance for CI 117

 


Welcome to a new challenge at Colour INKspiration! This bright, tropical palette was chosen for us by Crew Member Michele Miller.


If you haven't played with us before, we are a group of Stampin' Up Demonstrators from the South Pacific. Challenges are shown and entered via our Facebook Group page. If you don't belong, and would like to, click here. Don't forget to answer the three easy questions you'll be asked when you ask to join the group.

Each challenge, Top Picks and a winner are chosen by the crew and the winner offered a chance to Guest Design with us for a future challenge. The guest designer this challenge is Leigh Maloney.

If you don't have an exact challenge colour, feel free to replace it with whatever you have that's closest. - for example Bumblebee for Crushed Curry. Black, White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand and metallics are free colours, as are flesh toned Stampin' Blends.

The contrast of the three bright colours and Basic Black reminded me of a technique I tried out a couple of years ago and haven't used in a while. I've heard it called other things but I've always referred to it as Joseph's Coat.


It was another chance to get out my neglected Butterfly Brilliance.


If you are interested, you can see how I created it in this video.





Visit the Colour INKspiration site to check out the album of Crew Cards for inspiration. You can also add your entry there. We all enjoy seeing what you do with our colour palettes, so join in!

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar or on any of the products below.


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