Stampin' Up! Cherry Cobbler

 

This week, week 13 in the Colour Creations blog hop we continue our journey  featuring all of the Core Stampin' Up! colours, in alphabetical order. This week's feature colour is Cherry Cobbler, is a member of the Regals colour group.

 

 

Cherry Cobbler is often used for Christmas cards but this week I was determined not to create one to featuring Cherry Cobbler. In a recent conversation with my upline, the Lovely Christine Blain, she mentioned how well Cherry Cobbler goes with Night Of Navy and that is the colour combo I have chosen, and added White and a small amount of Sahara Sand and Crushed Curry. I'm also getting in early for Father's Day!

 My starting point for this card was to cut 2 pieces of cardstock, one in Cherry Cobbler and one in Basic White and die cut them using the Deckled Rectangle dies in descending sizes. I then embossed the white piece using the Painted Texture embossing folder. I then die cut some more Cherry Cobbler cardstock using two of the circle dies from Stylish Shapes dies.

Next I stamped the solid lighthouse stamp from the Lighthouse Point stamp set in Night of Navy. I then stamped the bands across the Lighthouse in Versamark and embossed them in White. The stamp set Lighthouse Point also has a coordinating die set which includes one to die cut the Lighthouse. There is also a die for the light beam, which I have stamped using Crushed Curry. I have also stamped a couple of the rocks in Sahara Sand and die cut them using the coordinating die. 

For the sentiment I have used the  Father's Day sentiment from the Celebrating You stamp set and stamped this on Cherry Cobbler cardstock and embossed it with white embossing powder. I have then die cut it using one of the dies also from the Lighthouse dies. I have also added some Starry Sky and White Bakers twine around the band of the card and tied a Sailors knot in it. There is a close up photo of it below but it is a bit hard to make it out with the 2 colours in the twine. 

Finally I have added a couple of the White Classic Matte Dots to the sentiment panel.

Next in tonight's blog hop is the lovely Diane Furniss. I look forward to seeing her lovely creation. 

 If the "next" button link is not working or you would like to see a full list of participants then you can hop over to our host Cathy Proctor's blog where you can see a full list of tonight's participants.

Don't forget to pop back next week when when we will be featuring the next Core colour in our journey, Coastal Cabana, a member of the Brights Colour Group.

As always if you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or would like to purchase some of the products then click on the Facebook tab at the top of the page and send me a message.

As always enjoy your week.

Theresa

Stampin' Up! Calypso Coral

 

This week, week 12 in the Colour Creations blog hop we continue our journey  featuring all of the Core Stampin' Up! colours, in alphabetical order. This week's feature colour is Calypso Coral, is a member of the Subtles colour group .

 For my card this week I have "broken out" yet another recently new purchased stamp set, Amazing Year, along with some new dies, Fabulous Frames. I have taken my colour inspiration from one of the beautiful papers I have chosen, Awash in Beauty. The colours in the paper are Calypso Coral, Balmy Blue and the paper features Granny Apple Green, but I have chosen Old Olive instead.

The base layer of my card is one of the papers from the Awash in Beauty and i have overlayed this with the lattice frame from Organic Beauty dies. For tose of you who read my latest post for the Heart Of Christmas will be pleased to know that this time I remembered to use the Adhesive Sheets! 

I have then added a piece of the paper from Happy Forest Friends which features Calypso Coral and I have embossed this using one of the Splatters and Stripes folders which you can see a bit better in the photo below.

To the edges of this I have attached a couple of pieces of the new Balmy Blue and White Double Stitched ribbon, highlighting the Balmy Blue from the background paper. 

For the focal point of my card I have stamped an image from Amazing Year in Black memento and then coloured it using Stampin' Blends in Calypso Coral, Old Olive and Balmy Blue. I have then framed this using Calypso Coral.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set and has been stamped in Calypso Coral and then die cut using one of the new dies from the mini called, Labels Aglow. 

Finally I may have gone a bit overboard with the embellishments using Brushed Brass Butterflies on the coloured panel, Pastel Pearls on the patterned paper and finally Champagne Rhinestones on the sentiment panel. 

Next in tonight's blog hop is the lovely Andrea Sargent. I look forward to seeing her lovely creation. 

If the "next" button link is not working or you would like to see a full list of participants then you can hop over to our host Cathy Proctor's blog where you can see a full list of tonight's participants.

Don't forget to pop back next week when when we will be featuring the next Core colour in our journey, Cherry Cobbler, for which I am aiming NOT to create a Christmas card.

As always if you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or would like to purchase some of the products then click on the Facebook tab at the top of the page and send me a message.

As always enjoy your week.

Theresa

 

Heart of Christmas Week 3

 

Welcome to Week 3 of the Art With Heart Heart of Christmas. This year we will be hopping weekly until the end of November, so hopefully we can provide you with some festive inspiration. Our host for this year's blog hop is the lovely Sharon Davern. 

For my card this week I have turned to the Annual Catalogue for some inspiration whilst I await my latest order to be delivered. In particular page 44. The card uses  favourites from last years July to December mini that carried over into the Annual Catalogue, Christmas Pinecone Dies, Christmas to Remember stamp set and Seasonal Labels dies.

My starting point for this card was to die cut the Pinecones using white cardstock and then colour it using Old Olive and Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends in both light and dark. I then adhered this to a piece of White Glimmer paper that has been die cut using the largest of the Deckled Rectangles dies. I did this by carefully applying liquid glue and in hindsight I should have used adhesive sheets when I first die cut the spray. I didn't think about this until I had completed all of the colouring and wasn't going to do it again! I have then adhered this panel to some thick white cardstock.

It's a bit hard to photograph the gorgeous White glimmer paper when showing the card as a whole like above so the one below shows it in closer detail.

The sentiment is from Christmas to Remember and has been stamped using Poppy Parade ink and then die cut using the corresponding die. I have then used the same die and cut a piece from Red Glimmer paper. I've then cut this in halg=f and adhered it to the back of the sentiment panel. 

I have also added some leaves and berries from the Christmas Season bundle that have been stamped in Old Olive and Poppy Parade consecutively. I have then adhered them to the back of the sentiment panel. 

For the bow I have used White Crinked Seam Binding that I have coloured using Poppy Parade Stampin Blends. 

Finally I have added some Wink Of Stella to the berries to give them a bit of glimmer and added some Red Pearls to the sentiment panel. 

Next on tonight's blog hop is our talented team leader Claire Daly. Click on the button below and it should take you to her blog where you can see her lovely Christmas creation. If the button link is not working or you would like to see the entire list of participants go to Sharon Davern's blog.

 

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Enjoy your week.

Theresa

Stampin' Up! Cajun Craze

 

This week, week 11 in the Colour Creations blog hop we continue our journey  featuring all of the Core Stampin' Up! colours, in alphabetical order. This week's feature colour is Cajun Craze, a very strong coloured member of the Regals colour group .

 To me Cajun Craze is a strong bold colour and one that is perfect for male cards and as it is my Father In Laws birthday soon, I thought it perfect for his birthday along with the He's The Man Suite of products. Using the He's The Man Speciality paper as my guide I have teamed Cajun Craze with Early Espresso, Sahara Sand and a little bit of Crushed Curry.

My starting point was to cut strips of 2 of the papers in the He's The Man paper pack, adhere them to a piece of cardstock. I then embossed this piece using the Painted Texture embossing folder. I then created a frame using 2 of the Rectangle Stitched dies and adhered this to the embossed piece.  The photo below shows the detail of the embossing a bit clearer. 

I have then wrapped some of the Natural Finish ribbon around the band. 

The sentiment is from the stamp set, He's All That which is also part of the suite and has been stamped in Early Espresso and die cut with one of the dies from the coordinating set. I have mounted this on another die cut using Cajun Craze. One of the pieces of paper in the He's The Man Specialty paper is actaully die cuts, so I have used a couple of them for the stars that I have adhered to the ribbon. 

As I thought the strip background needed to be broken up I added some arrows cut in Crushed Curry cardstock. 

I have then die cut 4 of the "hashtag"type dies and adhered them to the corners of another piece of paper from the same pack. Finally I have mounted the strip and sentiment panel on top of this. I have then added a few Rustic Metal Dots. 

Next in tonight's blog hop is the lovely Kate Morgan. I look forward to seeing her lovely creation. 

 If the "next" button link is not working or you would like to see a full list of participants then you can hop over to our host Cathy Proctor's blog where you can see a full list of tonight's participants.

Don't forget to pop back next week when when we will be featuring the next Core colour in our journey, Calypso Coral.

As always if you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or would like to purchase some of the products then click on the Facebook tab at the top of the page and send me a message.

As always enjoy your week.

Theresa

 

Heart Of Christmas Week 2

 

Welcome to Week 2 of the Art With Heart Heart of Christmas. This year we will be hopping weekly until the end of November, so hopefully we can provide you with some festive inspiration. Our host for this year's blog hop is the lovely Sharon Davern. 

For my card this week I have decided to break open the brand new Window Wishes stamp set and the matching dies. This bundle is in the new mini Catalogue. I have also chosen another new product from the same catalogue, the Lights Aglow Specialty paper. I originally received this lovely paper as part of a team share but love it so much I have subsequently ordered some more!

My starting point for this card was to die cut the window frame using white and black cardstock and then mount it on a piece of the Lights Aglow paper. I chose this paper because it makes me think you are looking from the inside to the night sky outside. I have also added a hill slope using White Glimmer paper to hopefully make it look like the home is atop a snow covered hill. The home has been stamped in Real Red and has been die cut using the matching dies for both the base of the home and the roof. I have also added a bow die cut from Real Red Glimmer paper , to the top of the window frame.

I have then mounted this scene onto a piece of white cardstock that I have embossed using one of the Wintry 3D embossing folders. 

The sentiment is from the Brightest Glow stamp set and has been stamped in Versamark and then embossed using Gold embossing powder. It was a bit hard to see this in the photo of the whole card so the photo below shows it in  ore detail. The sentiment has been die cut using one of the circular frame dies from matching dies.

The little stars in the left hand corner have been cut using Real Red and Gold glimmer paper and one of the Twinkling Lights dies. These have been popped on some glue dots to add some depth.I have also added a few Red Adhesive Backed Pearls.

Finally all of this has been mounted on another piece of the Lights Aglow paper but this time one of the red pieces, and then mounted on to some thick white cardstock. 

Next on tonight's blog hop is the lovely Kate Morgan. Click on the button below and it should take you to her blog where you can see her lovely Christmas creation. If the button link is not working or you would like to see the entire list of participants go to Sharon Davern's blog.

If you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or to purchase products from me then click on my Facebook button above and send me a message and I would be more than happy to help.

Enjoy your week

Theresa

 

 

Stampin' Up! Blushing Bride

 

This week, week 10 in the Colour Creations blog hop we continue our journey  featuring all of the Core Stampin' Up! colours, in alphabetical order. This week's feature colour is Blushing Bride, a member of the Subtles colour group .

 This week I was determined not to make a baby girl card as Blushing Bride is one of my "go to" colours for baby girl cards. Instead I have decided to feature one of the super cute stamp sets and matching dies that you can earn during the current Salebration period. For every $90 you spend you can choose from a selection of great freebies. In the case this week I have chosen to feature the Hippest Hippo stamp set and coordinating dies and paired Blushing Bride with Basic Gray and White.

To start with I stamped 2 of the Hippo images in Basic Gray and then watercoloured them using Basic Gray for the main part. As there is no Blushing Bride watercolour pencil, I used the "smoosh" (for want of a better term) some ink on the lid technique where you use a Blender Pen to colour the image. I then die cut these little cuties using the coordinating dies. 

These were then mounted on scalloped circle of Vellum along with a couple of cute hearts in Blushing Bride. I have then embossed 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper, one from Abigail Rose and one from Awash In Beauty, using the Splatters embossing folder from the Stripes and Splatters 3D embossing folders duo. This was then mounted on a piece of White cardstock that has been embossed using the Gingham embossing folder. The photo below shows the embossing in a bit more detail.

On the bottom of the Blushing Bride paper I have added a small border using the scalloped edge from Penned Flowers dies. 

I have added a few cute flowers also in Blushing Bride and using the Hippest Hippo dies. The cute little hearts are also from the die set. 

The sentiment is from the Hippest Hippo stamp set and has been stamped using Basic Gray and die cut with one of the dies from Beautiful Shapes. Finally I have added a few Iridescent Rhinestone Jewels to the flower centres and randomly on the card. 

Next in tonight's blog hop is the lovely Diane Furness. I look forward to seeing her lovely creation. 

 If the "next" button link is not working or you would like to see a full list of participants then you can hop over to our host Cathy Proctor's blog where you can see a full list of tonight's participants.

Don't forget to pop back next week when when we will be featuring the next Core colour in our journey, Cajun Craze, which will be a challenge!

As always if you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or would like to purchase some of the products then click on the Facebook tab at the top of the page and send me a message.

As always enjoy your week.

Theresa

Heart Of Christmas Week 1

 

Welcome to another year of the Art With Heart Heart of Christmas. This year we will be hopping weekly until the end of November, so hopefully we can provide you with some festive inspiration. Our host for this year's blog hop is the lovely Sharon Davern. I have to say how cute is our header?

For my first card of this year's blog hop I have chosen one of the new stamp sets in the Annual Catalogue, Trimming The Tree and paired it with some of the new Designer Series Paper, Boughs of Holly, from the new Mini Catalogue. I can see this paper being a firm favourite of mine.

The stamp is a 2 step stamp and I have used Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent, stamping it on a piece of white cardstock that has been die cut using the Deckled Rectangles. 

My actual starting point for my card was to emboss a piece of Evening Evergreen using the new Whimsical Woodland 3D embossing folder. I have then die cut some of the Boughs of Holly paper using the Picture This dies and mounted them onto the Evening Evergreen cardstock. The photo below shows some of the beautiful detail of the embossing folder. 

I have also die cut another piece of the Boughs of Holly paper and offset this under the panel that the Christmas Tree has been stamped on. 

Back to the Christmas Tree. The stamp set also comes with a stamp that is like a garland of baubles and I have stamped this in Versamark and embossed it using the Gold embossing powder. I have also done the same for the star on top of the tree. It was a bit hard to capture it in the overall photo but I have a close up below to show it better.

I have then added in some Red Rhinestones to mimic some red baubles.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set and has also been gold embossed and die cut using one of the Layering Circles dies and has then been mounted on a scalloped piece of Gold Glimmer Specialty Paper. I have also added a couple of the Gold Festive Pearls. Lastly a small bow tied from the Gold and Vanilla Satin Edged Ribbon.

Next on tonight's blog hop is  my lovely upline Christine Blain. Click on the button below and it should take you to her blog where you can see her lovely Christmas creation. If the button link is not working or you would like to see the entire list of participants go to  Sharon Davern's blog  blog.

 

If you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or to purchase products from me then click on my Facebook button above and send me a message and I would be more than happy to help.

Enjoy your week

Theresa