Author: Catherine

Hello … I stamped four cards in total with the Hello Winter large sentiment stamp however I only finished the first two in one session… the other two I finished off a few hours later but used a different set of stamps .. this time the Indigo Blu stamps were pulled out to play with.

I finished each card slightly differently.

One with more blending and some embossed snowflakes on top.

The other I roughed up the edges, inked it and then debossed and used my pen to add some lines around the outside.

I splattered both with ink and shimmer ink to add a little something sparkly.

Love both of these … think I prefer the none ink blended one more … what do you think?

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Decided to break open one of the other sets that I had bought and went for the Hello Winter set because that font is beautiful!

I decided to gold emboss the word onto cream cardstock and make some DL sized cards. After embossing the sentiment I then stamped lots of foliage from a magazine set all the way around.

On this first one I also splattered some gold shimmer ink all over. I then heat embossed another layer around the edges so that I could layer them up and have a gold border.

This one I actually edged the panel itself with the versamark which gave it more an organic edge.

I added them to the card blanks and called them done!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Ok so at the moment I am loving the hanging houseplant stencil and stamp set so much… did say I would use some other of the new sets but can’t tear myself away from these plants … Actually made this one into a hanging plant …

I cut it down into a card topper and then added lots of texture to the background by die cutting the same patterned paper but rotated and using the Honey Doo crafts big background die. I then cut it down so it would fit on the panel. I had made an error and already stuck the panel down before I decided on the die cut so had a messy job of drawing out the panel onto the back of the die cut before I could cut it down to size …. Next time will remember to not stick before I am happy with my layout and make it easier for myself!

I also grabbed some scraps of the Kraft … one for the sentiment stamp and the other for running through the Fern embossing folder for a bit more leafy texture.

Biggest wish and Artistically inked used for the sentiment.

Love it!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

I decided I wanted to make a flat (ish) card so I started with the Treat Yourself stencil and created the Happy Birthday sentiment, adding in the ‘holes’ with the stamps.

Next I took the hanging houseplants stencils and added plants on the rest of the panel at the bottom. I filled in the gaps with some of the dotty stamps from the Treat Yourself set.

Then I created a second sentiment strip and the standalone plant to finish off with that raised up on foam… I couldn’t keep it completely flat!

As the panel was a little shorter than I meant it to be I decided to still stick it toward the bottom of the card blank but added a wrapped around embellishment of the sari scrap ribbon which the colours matched well with the colours I’d chosen. This of course meant it wouldn’t be a flat card either. But it’s not as dimensional as I usually make!

Just love these plants and that sentiment stencil is fabulous! So pleased with these two sets I bought … well worth the splurge on their own … really need to stop grabbing the same things and try some of the other stash too!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

PS also been obsessed with Calypso coral and yellow recently … I need to play with blues for a change … maybe it is because I needed to get away from all the Christmas cards I made using blues? Or maybe I should just go full on pink to honour Barbie… went to see the film today with my mum and daughter and I am delighted to announce that it is well worth the hype. What a film!

Made another little thank you card because I have managed to sell a little more stash… which will help me feel less guilty about how much I spent on the new stash! 😜

This took me about 5 mins max to put together as a result of having the rose already made and having some scraps of patterned paper to hand ready to add to the card blank I made from some white card.

I didn’t need to worry about the size fitting an envelope as just popping it into the parcel without an envelope.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Today is the Addicted to Stamps design team contribution … and our challenge this fortnight is CHRISTMAS!

So I created this stamped Christmas card using the Christmas Season stamps. I love using these stamps to make backgrounds and this time I chose to go cream as the background with the Rich Razzleberry for the berries and the sentiment die cut. This first picture is quite yellowed unfortunately… the second picture is a better version of the colours!

After doing all the stamping I cut a base for the panel from Kraft and then a strip for the sentiment to sit on. The die cut is from Colorado Craft company and I love the script and the way the die cut works… so pretty.

I thought I would leave it as it was but it felt like it needed the other part to the sentiment too so stamped and mat that as well to sit top right on the card.

I then added the pearl gems to embellish… so so sweet!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Hello!

Here is todays Happy Little Stampers design team contribution for the anything goes with dies challenge.

I made this cute card a few weeks ago using some sizzix dies and a couple of pieces of paper I had previously had fun gelli printing on.

I created lots of little flowers and leaves to create a cluster with.

Then I took some white cardstock and added ink through a stencil to provide the base for the flowers and then also splattered some ink too.

Then I had fun adding the flowers and leaves making sure to raise some with pinflair glue gel to give dimension.

Next I die cut the banner from the same sizzix die set three times and stacked them up. I added the sentiment using a Paperartsy stamp but kept it simple using the same ink as the stencilling in the background. I also took some paper twine from the stash and added a box which I placed the banner over using some foam tabs to again give it some dimension.

Then I added in sequins to add some sparkle.

I mounted the panel onto some grey cardstock I had used for the card blank and called it finished!

Happy crafting!

Catherine

I had a play with the Hanging Houseplant stencils from Altenew, although didn’t end up stamping the hanging parts as I hadn’t left enough room between the plants and also positioned the stencil at the top of the page so no room! Doh …

I also did the full stencil for the leaves in one colour and then moved it around to add the other colours so the leaf colours are different for them all. This worked well for creating four plants but not for being able to do a hanging version.

So instead I fussy cut them out and added them to the pots.

I decided to make some simple little cards to go in with future craft stash sales …

Took scraps of paper from the stash that fitted scraps of cardstock I made into little notecards … then just added the focal feature! I did add a scrap of brown that I ran through the wood grain embossing folder to make a shelf to one … that just helped ground the plant against the busy background.

So simple and so cute and the plant itself was relatively easy to layer up. The one that I did slightly off the top of the paper I also didn’t line up quite as well so just cut it out and it made a good piece to go underneath the plant to layer it up and give it a little more dimension.

One plant left to be used has been popped into a wallet for using at another time (always good to have something ready to go for a quick project).

Happy crafting!

Catherine

So all those lovely rose images I made for yesterdays card … well there were a fair amount leftover so I put them in a pouch for using at another time.

Well here is the thank you card I made almost straight after.

It’s also using another piece of that background die but out of Kraft which was my original try for the other card but I didn’t like it so stuck it to one side for another card.

I found a piece of the orange that worked with the flower colours and then created this small slimline card to include with some stash I’ve sold.

Clearly still got some flowers left … will pop them back in the pouch and then they are ready for other projects.

I added the sparkly orange gem (it’s rather bright so only added the one) and the sentiment from the Boho Butterfly set from Concord and 9th again.

Happy crafting!

Catherine

Another Altenew layering stamp set … Rosy Outlook … which I again videoed the first play … and this is what I made.

And yes I am in love with these roses. I had learnt from the lessons of the previous set to stick to using the stamp platform for layering and also to go light colour for the first layer of ink. I love how this came out and how that background die looks at an angle for the smaller panel.

I have quite a few roses left so there will be more projects to come I am sure!

This one I used an extra leaf so suspect some projects will need extra leaves stamping out but the trick of doing four sets of stamping in one go on the stamp platform worked well at giving me lots to play with as well as helping me perfect the layering as I did it!

Added some sparkly gems and the yellow and white twine for the finishing touches.

The sentiment came from a Concord and 9th set Boho Butterfly. I fussy cut it out (wish there was a die) and added it with some foam under one end.

Adding this to a couple of blog challenges …

disdigidesignschallenge

Pink gem challenge blog

Happy crafting!

Catherine