Wednesday, 27 November 2019

So Many Stars for Paper Players 469

I love a sketch challenge and the latest one at The Paper Players is just my kind of thing. I just HAD to play it. Usually, the stubborn part in me kicks in and refuses to let me play with the shape that's been used in the sketch but this time around, it matched in with an idea I'd been toying with in my head for a few days.


I wanted to make a classic Christmas card in white and gold that used So Many Stars and this sketch gave me the impetus to do it. Here's the result.


I chose the Swirls and Curls embossing folder because it reminds me a bit of Van Gogh's Starry Night sky. For the gold foil mat and accent strip, I used the Subtle embossing folder to create a kind of faux ribbon strip but that folder also helps the foil reflect the light.


Update: Delighted to be chosen Headliner at The Paper Players!

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Saturday, 23 November 2019

Timeless Tulips for CAS Colours and Sketches 348

The colour challenge at CAS Colours and Sketches seemed a great opportunity to have a play with Timeless Tulips. This set was in all the Conference bags at OnStage and this is my first play with it.


First up, I created a sponged column ranging from Pear Pizzazz at the bottom, moving through to Blushing Bride and finishing with Rich Razzleberry the top. Then I stamped in the three flowers. The top two deliberately broke the sponged column a little and I used a blender pen to pull some colour over to the bits on the white background.


After stamping in the stems and leaves, I used Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends to add some depth of colour and shading to the flowers. A bit of clear Wink of Stella gave the leaves a bit more emphasis.


Finally, I added in the sweet wee 'Happy Birthday' from the same set. 

Timeless Tulips will be available in early January when the January-June Mini-catalogue comes out.

Update: Pleased to be chosen a Weekly Winner at CAS Colours and Sketches.

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Friday, 22 November 2019

Sip, Sip Hooray for AYSI 214 - DT card

Before I introduce you to this week's challenge, I'd like to share some exciting news with you, especially those of you who don't follow my Jan Clothier - Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator Facebook page.

I'm delighted to be able to share with you the news that I've been selected to be part of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team for 2020. This international team of sixteen demonstrators will be sharing with you, on a regular basis, beautiful projects made with Stampin' Up! products through blog hops, Stampin' Up's corporate blog and Instagram. So watch out to see what we come up with over the next year! It's going to be an exciting creative journey!

Here's a picture of the gorgeous box presented to each of us at On Stages around the world, containing our own Artisan stamp and a special charm bracelet from Tiffany.



So now, down to business.

This week at As You See It, we have a bright and summery colour challenge for you. For those of us in the Southern Hemisphere it's just right and for those in the Northern Hemisphere, it's a glimpse of things to come. Either way, I hope you'll enjoy playing with these colours.


One of the hidden treasures of the Holiday Catalogue is the Sip, Sip Hooray bundle. It's so much fun, with the three different types of glasses as well as various embellishments for them. The sentiments are great too.

I started out by working up a fun background, starting with a piece of Shimmery White card, to set the martini glasses against. I made a similar card a while ago using warm colours and some gold but I like the way these cooler colours have worked together.


In the close-up, you can see the background detail more. I've added just a few sequins from the Snowflake sequins, which catch the light and add some sparkle, along with the Wink of Stella on the drinks. 


Possibly, the trickiest part was cutting down the smallest stitched rectangle die for the 'hooray'. Cutting one was OK but it was trickier getting three exactly the same size!

We'd love to see how you see these colours. You can play along with us until Wednesday December 4. You can see what the rest of the team have done, and link up, by visiting us here.

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Tuesday, 19 November 2019

Perennial Birthday for Retro Rubber 124 - DT card

Welcome to a new Tic-Tac-Toe challenge at Retro Rubber. Simply choose a row, line or diagonal and make sure your creation uses all three features. Easy! Of course, since this is Retro Rubber the requirement to use at least one stamp a year or more old AND to indicate the age of it still stands.


I like a good tic-tac-toe challenge and especially this one, since Jane gave me the job of creating it! So I really hope you enjoy playing it too.

I played the diagonal line: birthday - die or punch - patterned paper.
This was a challenge for me as I seldom use DSP in my card making. I've used it in two ways: both as a background paper and to paper piece some parts of the foliage.


I've paired up Perennial Birthday, from the 2018 Occasions catalogue, with some of the lovely Magnolia Lane DSP from the 2019 catalogue. I like that using old favourites with new products gives them a new lease of life and a new look.


I've used both a die - Stitched Rectangles - and the Leaf punch.

To see what the rest of the team have done, and to link up your entry, pop over to the Retro Rubber Challenge site.

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