Everyday Details for AYSI 330

Welcome to the latest challenge at As You See It. It's theme week and I had the pleasure of setting the theme. All you need to do is design us something that's in a vintage or shabby chic style. 

I have to say that this was my choice of theme - and it seemed a good idea at the time! I'll admit that I did begin to question my sanity at making such a choice, with me being a clean and simple girl at heart, but once I got going I really enjoyed the switch in style.

The cup with flowers from Everyday Details seemed a vintage sort of image to me, especially in dusky colours. I stamped the image three times in Early Espresso and coloured with Stampin' Write markers in a mix of Crumb Cake, Moody Mauve, Pretty in Pink, Soft Sea Foam and Blackberry Bliss. I fussy cut them out then arranged them over a circle cut with Spotlight on Nature dies. I used the dotty stamp from Everyday Details to add some Soft Sea Foam to the background before gently sponging the edge with Crumb Cake ink.

I really enjoyed making the background panel! I randomly stamped the teacup image in stamped off Crumb Cake. I added in some random 'Enjoy Today' s from Beach Day. Then I embossed it with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing folder. Then I took to the edges with the blades of a pair of scissors to distress the edge before sponging on some Crumb Cake ink, using a blending brush. 

The underlayer of Moody Mauve got the same scissor treatment before being inked up with some Moody Mauve ink and then.... I screwed it up to give it a really distressed look! I felt slightly criminal in doing so! 😀. The sentiment is from Country Birdhouse.

The final act was the addition of some Linen Thread (my favourite of all ribbons and twines) and a few Basic Rhinestone Jewels.

The team and I would love to see your shabby chic/vintage creations. Visit the As You See It page to see what the rest of the team have done and to link up your entry. You can join in the challenge until Wednesday August 28, 11.59pm PST.

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 here.

Magical Meadow for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is 'Over the Top Christmas'. We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

I went 'over the top' on this vintage style Christmas card, made using the Magical Meadow bundle. 

I threw a lot of different things at this OTT creation: there's texture embossing, sponging, splattering, gilding, die cuts, specialty paper, heat embossing... the whole kit and caboodle.

You can see how I did it here. Why not pour yourself a coffee and strap in for the ride?

If you decide to make one, or something similar, I'd love to see how it turns out. 😀

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 here. 

Orders placed with me can earn free tutorials. 

• Any order of $90 will receive the Creativity Abounds Tutorial Bundle, with 13 projects, as a thank you gift. 
• And if you purchase the Joy of Noel bundle, you'll also receive a project bundle from 'Join in with Joanne and Jan' which will give you two project tutorials from me and two from my buddy Joanne James, aka The Crafty Owl.