Be Inspired - Wow Cards made Simple

 

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Stamping Inkspiration - Rubber band technique

 

Hello friends!

Today we were tasked with the rubber band technique.  One I have never used and I am not convinced that it's going to be repeated.  Let me know what you think!

First I wrapped vaious sized elasics aound blocka and decided to use the same colour so as to make it easier to make a few cards.

Hydrangea Hue is mu current favem here are the results of my inking us these blocks.

I did try the new Pine colour, thnking I could use it for leaves.  This requres more time than I had.

Then I cut up the pieces and cut mats as I thought that always makes a card better.

Here a the cards

Please let me know what you think!!

And keep hpping to see wht everyne else has created wit this technique!!

Leonie Stuart  ●  Mo Rootes

Teri West  ●  Angie McKenzie  ●  Annette Ball

Be Inspired - Creating Backgrounds

Backgrounds!!

They can be as simple as a piece of cardstock and as complex as dies/embossing/watercolour...the possibilities are endless!!

I chose to focus on the gorgeous Artisan Designer Series Paper.

I could not WAIT to fussy cut it!!

For todays cards I chose to show you a few colouring techniques.  So grab some black and white dsp's, some blends or your favourite colouring medium and give these cards a try!

First I singly coloured the dsp using a small blending brush for the flowers with Barely Blush and a Soft Seafoam Stampin Blend marker for the leaves.

Added a sentiment, a few sprigs and some possibly retired Pretty Pink ribbon.

For the next card I got my Highland Heather blends and started colouring the flowers, colouring the centres with Daffodil Delight, and the leaves with Peaceful Pine.  I went a step further and coloured the background with Pool Party to really make the flowers pop!  I fussy cut a few flowers from the dsp and added them to the sentiment with a piece of Peaceful Pine ribbon and I Love how it came out!

For the final card I used a technique I learned from my lovely friend Emma Goddard and only coloured the background, I added some pink to the flower centres and Peaceful Pine on a couple leaves.  I think these flowers look amazing left uncoloured!   I added a scalloped circle for the sentiment, and a few more fussy cut flowers.  Then finished with a piece of Cloud Cover Ribbon and Black Bakers twine.   

I can't decide which is my favourite.  And honestly I could have kept going!!

There are still so many ways to play with dsp for your background!!

I hope you have enjoyed my cards today.

Please keep hopping to see what fabulous backgrounds my friends have created.

I can't wait to see them!!

Happy Stamping!!

Andrea Sargent

Angela Meiritz-Reid

Annette Ball - you are here

Annette Elias

Brian King

Emma Goddard

Lynn Cheesmur

 

Be Inspired - Creative Ways to Use Sentiments

 

Hello friends!! Welcome to the Be Inspired Design Team Blog Hop!!  Today we are showcasing different ways to use sentiments. I learned this one from Emma Goddard, the Coastal Crafter. 

I am using a new bundle called All Aflutter. 

And one of the new incolours Barely Blush. Annnd the new shimmer pens. The photo doesn’t do it justice. My butterflies are super sparkly!!

Cardbase 8.5 x 5.5, scored at 4.25”

The top piece is 3.25 x 4.5”

I have stamped full strength all over the top layer with my sentiment. I also spattered the ink. But again. The camera doesn’t pick it up. 

This bundle comes with a punch. So you can make alot of butterflies quickly!!  This is a great bundles for new and experienced card makers. 

I hope you like my card!!

Please keep hopping to see what everyone else has done with this challenge!!

Angela Meiritz-Reid

Andrea Sargent

• Annette Elias
• Brian King
• Lynn Cheesmur
• Maheswari Rajaguru

Be Inspired - Stamping Techniques you'll use forever

Welcome!!  Today we are featuring Stamping Techniques I will use forever.  

There are so many to choose. 

This weekend I made a bunch of Easter cards with the Easter Basket Bundle by Stampin’ Up!  It is adorable and I can’t stop playing with it!!

So I decided a technique that I will never give up is colouring with my Stampin’ Blends.  These alcohol markers are perfect for bringing these cards to life.

I primarily used Pretty Pink, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green.  The bundle includes a die that cuts out an Easter basket  and I die cut a bunch of flowers, bunnies and carrots to stuff the baskets and area around the basket.  I hope you love them as much as I do!    

When I stuffed the carrots in around the bunnies above I had an inspiration that this basket should have been in a carrot patch and the next card was created.  

All the above cards have easter eggs and say Happy Easter and while this card certainly should say Happy Easter, 

that will happen when I return to my craft room.  

I had to continue my carrot patch inside the card.  

I hope you agree that colouring is a stamping technique that you will use forever, especially with Blends!!

Please check out the list below and see what the other stampers chose as their forever technique!! The lovely Annette Elias is next.

 

Andrea Sargent

Angela Meiritz-Reid

Annette Ball

Annette Elias

Brian King

Emma Goddard

Heather Thomas

Lynn Cheesmur

Maheswari Rajaguru

Stesha Bloodhart

AWOW - Use your Stash

Hello Friends!! Today we are hopping around the world using our stash!!

And this years theme has been to case some of our members.    

Today we are caseing one of my favourite cardmakers.

Just to remind you Case is Copy And Share Everything.

Today we are Caseing the amazing Kim Fee.  She taught us how to make our robots and pots rusty.  She turns flowers into butterflies.  She makes the most beautiful cards.  I am happy to say she is a friend and even more excited that she is also a cheerleader sending me the most encouraging messages.

Kim is a Three time Artisan and if I haven't convince you to go check her out, what are you waiting for?? Simply Fairies is her biz name.

We are to use our stash.  Kim's all time favourite stamp set is Hand Penned.  So I went into the archives as it is a gorgeous stamp set that I also will never part with.  I even have some of the Saleabration dsp that came out with it.  Hope you love my cards.  I couldn't settle on just one.

Here are a few of Kim's cards

And here are mine, Balmy Blue and Petunia Pop.

With a bit of retired Saleabration dsp

I hope you like them.

Please keep hopping to see how my friends around the world have paid tribute to the Amazing Kim Fee!!  Next up the Lovely Angie McKenzie the one who brought us all together.

 Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Marga Bultena - DE

Ximena Morales - DE

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Annette Ball - CA

Angie McKenzie - US

Kelly Taranto - US

Bree Renwick - US

Cheryl Hamilton - US

Be Inspired - Clean and Simple

 

Hello and Welcome!! Today is the first Be Inspired Blog Hop of the year and today we are going Clean and Simple.  Which is not so much my style.  I have made what I would like to call an easy card featuring alot of white.  Clean and Siple cards generally have alot of white space.

Below you will find a standard card 5.5 x 8.5, scored at 4.25"

The first Basic White layer is 4 x 5.25"

The Daffodil Delight layer is 3 x 4.25"

Using the Fragrant Layers Bundle, I die cut a dozen flowers then arranged them on the Daffodil layer.  Once I was happy with the layout I attached them using mini dimensionals.

The sentiment is from the Fragrant Layers bundle and I had to add some twine.  My bad, as Im writing this and after I took the pictures I realized I completely for got any bling!! 

Fire me!!

I chose the Daffodil layer when I realized that putting a yellow centre in the flowers wasn't happening without going a bit past the 'simple' route.  However, Had I also die cut 12 yellow flowers I could have saved and swapped the middles and made 2 cards.  Just an idea for anyone who wants to go the extra mile.  Then I would have skipped the Daffodil layer for another Basic White Layer.  And I probablu would have not used the dimensionals??  Well that will be up to you should you feel 'inspired' to give it a try.  I really hope you do!!

Please keep hopping along and see what the other team members have created with today's theme.  I can't wait to check them out myself!!

Happy Stamping!!

Andrea Sargent

Angela Meiritz-Reid

Annette Ball - you are here

Annette Elias

Brian King

Emma Goddard

Heather Thomas

Lynn Cheesmur