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Saturday, 30 April 2022

2022-2024 In-Colour Cards - Stampin' Birds Showcase Hop

Hi Everyone,

New In-Colours - aren't they pretty? Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet, Orchard Oasis, Tahitian Tide and Starry Sky

This month I have been making cards to send out with the new Annual Catalogue to show off the new 2022-2024 In-Colours from Stampin' Up. I really love all 5 of them this year - that's not always the case as many of you will know (good riddance Cinnamon Cider haha!!). I am using the Flowing Flowers stamp set which is carrying over and the little butterfly from Sentimental Swirls, which sadly is not. I've used the In-Colour Designer Series Stack of papers which are lovely. Let me show you how I made them.

Materials

1 piece of coloured card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4", 1 piece 3 1/4" x 4"

2 pieces of basic white 3 7/8" x 5 5/8", 1 piece 3" x 3 3/4"

1 piece of dsp 3 5/8" x 5 3/8"

Ink to match the coloured card

Flowing Flowers stamp set

Sentimental Swirls stamp set

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Iridescent rhinestones

Instructions

On the long side score the card stock at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Adhere 1 piece of basic white to the card front and 1 to the inside.

Add the dsp layer to the card front.

Using ink to match the card stock and dsp, stamp a design on the smaller piece of basic white. I've gone mainly around the edge with a larger flower in the lower left hand corner. Stamp the sentiment and add a couple of butterflies.

Add the stamped layer to the remaining coloured card stock mat and add to the centre of the card front wing dimensionals.

Add some rhinestones for the butterfly body.

You can also stamp on the inside too but as I am sending these to customers, I wanted to write a personal note in each one.

I hope that you like these quick and easy cards and love the new In-Colours as much as I do.

Please pop over and see what everyone else has been up to this month, Victoria is up next.

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Happy Crafting,

Karen X

Product List

I can't show you catalogue images of the new products until the catalogue goes live on 3rd May

Thursday, 28 April 2022

More Stash Busting Cards to Use Up Your Designer Series Papers

Hi Everyone,

I'm still on a mission to try and use up my pretty designer series papers so I have made another two quick and easy cards. These cards could be made with any dsp, stamp set, colour, whatever you have to hand, I am just giving you some ideas for layouts.

Card 1

1 piece of soft succulent card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"

1 piece of basic white card 3 7/8" x 5 5/8", Scrap for the sentiment

1 piece of dsp (Pansy Petals) 3 7/8" x 5 5/8", 2 pieces 1 1/2" x 4", 1 piece 1" x 3 7/8"

Pansy Patch stamp set

Evening Evergreen ink

Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch

Brushed Brass Butterflies

Card 2

1 piece of highland heather card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4", scrap for the punch out

1 piece of basic white 3 7/8" x 5 5/8", scrap for the sentiment punch out

1 piece of dsp (Hand Penned) 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

6" piece of highland heather 1/2" ribbon

Flowing Flowers stamp set

Highland Heather ink

Pearls

Heart Duo Punches

Both cards

Trimmer

Simply scored

Bone folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Take Your Pick Tool

Add the remaining white card to the inside for your message, feel free to stamp a sentiment and decorate in any way you like.

Again, I am not giving detailed instructions for these cards, you can easily see from the pictures how they go together. As I said, I am showing you layouts you can use for any occasion, any dsp, and stamp set you like. Give it a go.

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Happy Crafting,

Karen X

Product List

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Simply Scored

[122334]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock

[155777]

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad

[155576]

Pansy Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[154999]

Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155807]

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

Highland Heather A4 Cardstock

[147010]

Highland Heather 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Grosgrain Ribbon

[155812]

Pastel Pearls

[154571]

Heart Punch Pack

[151292]

Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155499]

Flowing Flowers Cling Stamp Set

[157880]

Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch

[152709]

Friday, 18 March 2022

Abstract Beauty - Flowing Flowers - CASE a Friend - Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

Today I am hopping with the lovely Crafty Collaborations group and the theme is 'CASE a Friend'. Now strictly speaking, Sharon Armstrong isn't a friend in the 'ring up for a chat' way, but, she welcomes me into her Studio on a weekly basis to craft along with her or to watch while she shows me something new. The Stampin' Up community is worldwide and a very friendly place to be, so lots of Demonstrators seem like 'friends' to me.

Sharon hosts a 'Mystery Stamping' event every Monday and the card I have made today is from one of those sessions and I have added her YouTube link below if you would like to pop over and see what she does, you won't be disappointed. I have tweaked the measurements slightly as Sharon is in the US and their card sizes are different to UK.

Sharon Armstrong

Materials

1 piece of thick white card 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"

1 piece of balmy blue card 3 7/8" x 5 5/8", 4 pieces 1 3/8" x 1 7/8", 1 piece 1 3/8" x 2 3/8"

1 piece of basic white card 3 5/8" x 5 3/8", 1 piece 1 1/4" x 2 1/4", scraps for stamping the flowers

4 pieces of dsp (Abstract Beauty) 1 1/4" x 1 3/4"

Flowing Flowers stamp set

Shaded Summer stamp set

Balmy Blue ink

Magenta Madness ink

Paper Snips

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Gilded Gems

Dimensionals

Multipurpose Adhesive

Instructions

On the long side score the thick card at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Adhere the balmy blue mat to the card front and then add the white mat on top of that.

Adhere the 4 dsp layers to their mats and arrange on the card front as in the picture, also add the longer balmy blue mat for the sentiment.

Using the set of 3 small flowers, stamp off once and then stamp on the sentiment layer two or three times to completely cover it, then stamp over the top in magenta madness using the sentiment from the Shaded Summer stamp set and adhere in place.

On the scraps of white card, stamp the large flower once in magenta madness and once in balmy blue and then fussy cut them both. Add the blue one to the card first with dimensionals and then add the magenta madness one over the top as shown.

I've stamped the small flowers on the inside of the card using balmy blue.

Add some gilded gems and the card is complete.

Please pop over and see what everyone else has made and see if you can get some inspiration from people you may not have seen before.

If you would like to see more of my Blog Posts, sign up to the email alert over in the right hand side bar of the page.

If you would like to join my Team or become one of my Discount Shoppers, you can message me on my Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/craftykarendesigns or via the Contact Me box below this Blog.

If you are interested in taking part in some challenges and having crafty chats with like minded people and a bit of a laugh, pop over to Crafty and Banter on Facebook (link in the side bar). This is a new group that some crafty friends and I are trying to get up and running and we would love your company.

Happy Crafting,

Karen X