Sunshine vibes cards

Today’s card was made for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge #690- but I was a day late in being able to post it because I thought it finished on Wednesday but it finished Monday. Oh well, I will know for next week. 

 I loved the simplicity of this sketch and it prompted me to use some designer series paper. 

I’ve chosen to use the Boho Vibes Suite collection for this card- the Boho vibes DSP for the background and the sunshine vibes dies. I’ve chosen not to add a sentiment to this card because I think it could be used for so many different purposes. 

Once I started making cards using this sketch, I couldn’t stop so I also made 5 more- this time using the rainbow die. The really cool thing with this die is that if you cut the rainbow on 5 different colours, you can make 5 different rainbows to add onto your cards. 

After I took these photos, I did add some of the Muted Palette dots for a little bling- but I forgot to take photos! 

If you live in Australia and don't already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please reach out I would love to help you.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting

 

Christmas scrapbook page

This scrapbook page celebrates one of my family Christmas traditions of helping out with the local community Christmas dinner. 

I have used squares of DSP from my stash and squares of card which I have embossed to add texture. 

I’ve also used a flip flap to hide my journaling and place my page title. 

Let me know what you think. 

If you live in Australia and don't already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please reach out I would love to help you. You can also find all the items I have used listed below with links to my online store.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting

 

Christmas scrapbook page

I have been trying trying to use up my DSP stash on some scrapbook pages that I have been meaning to get around to for ages. 

On this page I’ve created my own Christmas trees by cutting card into triangles and then adding texture using embossing folders.

I am really happy with how this turned out  

If you live in Australia and don't already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please reach out I would love to help you. You can also find all the items I have used listed below with links to my online store.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting

A lifetime of love scrapbook page

This is a photo of my great uncle, great grandmother, great great grandmother and great, great, great grandmother from about 1925. 

I don't usually use bright colours in my family history pages but I think that this one works brilliantly. 

I’ve used some DSP from my stash and added flowers from the layers of beauty bundle.

 

If you live in Australia and don't already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please reach out I would love to help you. You can also find all the items I have used listed below with links to my online store.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting

 

Layers of Beauty card

Here’s a beautiful card I made using the layers of beauty bundle and the spring corners stampset. 

I would love to know what your thoughts are. 

If you live in Australia and don't already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please reach out I would love to help you. You can also find all the items I have used listed below with links to my online store.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting

 

Heartfelt Hexagon Scrapbook Page

Hello and Welcome Back,

Today I am sharing a Scrapbook page I made using the Bloom Impressions DSP and the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. The back ground if this page was made by punching lots and lots of hexagons and then carefully gluing them onto a piece of 12 x 12 Blackberry Bliss Card. The hardest part was placing the hexagons so that the same colour was not on the same line and was not touching on subsequent lines!

This is page also included some ephemera from the Fully Flowering Ephemera pack - I think it was a great way to finish off the page. 

The title "Beautiful" comes from the Saying something ephemera pack.

Again I have included hand written journaling which explains the photo to future generations who read it. 

 

If you live in Australia and don't already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please reach out I would love to help you. You can also find all the items I have used listed below with links to my online store.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting

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Bloom Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164944] $21.75	Regals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [161713] $27.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $20.25
Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [163761] $14.00	Fully Flowering Mix & Match Ephemera Pack [163762] $14.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50

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Darling Dinos fancy fold cards

Hello and Welcome back.

Today's cards are Accordion gatefold cards. 

The first one is made using the Bloom Impressions DSP (Retired 2025 Sale-a-Bration rewards) and the Darling Dino stamp set. I've used a mirroring technique to copy the Long Neck Dinosaur that's inside the card and blending brushes to colour the sky and grass on the pop out part of the card.

 

On the second card, I've used the Serene Love DSP and created the clouds, by die cutting a cloud from a scrap of DSP and then using this as a mask to use with the blending brushes.

To make this card you need:

Card Bases

Accordion: 3x 10 5/8 (Score at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4 from both ends 

Card Base: 5 1/2 x 9 1/2 ( Score 2 5/8 from each end to create the base of the card and then score at 1/2 on each end - cut along this score 1 1/2" each side to create the tabs) 

       

Accordion panels:

Cut 5 from cardstock : 2 x 2 7/8 

Cut 5 from DSP or Cardstock: 1 7/8 x 2 3/4

Card Panels:

Cut 4 from Cardstock: 2 x 5 3/8

Cut 4 from DSP: 1 7/8 x 5 1/2

Cut 1 from cardstock: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Cut 1 from DSP: 4 x 5 1/4

Fold and burnish all the folds on the card base.

When folding the accordion base, fold in a zig zag pattern following mountain then valley, then valley and mountain. Burnish.

Adhere the panels to both the card base and the front of the accordion piece. Decorate as wished.

Glue the back of the accordion card to the middle of the card base. Then apply glue to the inside of the tabs on the left side of the card. Fold the card so that the last panel of the accordion remains out of the card and press this into the tab with the glue. 

Then repeat on the right hand side.

This card takes some time to put together. I recommend using liquid glue when putting to together to allow for some wiggle room when placing all the pieces. If you are a visual learner, there are a lot of video tutorials online that can show you how to put the card together.

If you live in Australia and don't already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please reach out I would love to help you. You can also find all the items I have used listed below with links to my online store.

Until next time,

Happy Crafting

 

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Darling Dinos Bundle (English) [164735] $71.00	Darling Dinos Dies [164734] $42.00	Darling Dinos Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164728] $37.00	Bloom Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164944] $21.75
Serene Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166261] $21.75	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $20.25	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $20.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $20.25	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $20.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $15.75	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $15.75
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $15.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $15.75	Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903] $19.25	Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153112] $19.25
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $19.25	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $19.25	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $19.25	Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161679] $19.25
Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $19.25	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $19.25	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00

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