ILWS colour challenge representing fireworks

A new month and so a new set of challenges. Our colour challenge over at In Love With Stamping this month represents fireworks:

Black, red, orange and yellow

Although I've used a couple of stamps for this card they only provide a very subtle effect and it could just as easily have been made with only punches.

Recipe

Stamp set: Delightful Decorations, Punch Potpourri (Level 1 hostess)

Cardstock: Basic Black, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight

Punches: Scallop Trim Corner, Ornament, Boho Blossoms

The card blank is a 5" square of Basic Black. A mat of Daffodil Delight was adhered direct and then another layer of Basic Black was punched on all four corners with the Scallop Trim Corner and adhered direct. I stamped the spotted ornament from the Delightful Decorations set onto Whisper White card with Real Red ink, punched with the Ornament and then cut the point from the bottom of the bauble to make the vase. This was adhered direct. The flowers from the Punch Potpourri were stamped in the corresponding ink onto Real Red, Tangerine Tango and Daffodil Delight card and punched with the Boho Blossoms. Each of the flowers was popped up on a dimensional and arranged in a firework burst around the top of the vase.

So you see - Delightful Decorations and the Ornament punch aren't just for christmas!

Thanks for stopping by.

Sara xx

Sparkly gems for my sparkly gems

Today's card is one that we made for a make and take at a recent workshop. Make and takes aren't always this involved, but this is a group that have had a lot of workshops with me and I wanted to do them something a little special for a christmas project. To make it even more special, we used the gorgeous gems that are now available in packs with 50 small, 50 medium, 50 large and 3 strips - either rhinestones or pearls.

Recipe

Stamp set: Delightful Decorations

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Pacific Point

Ink: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Pacific Point

Punches: Scallop Edge, Ornament, Modern Label, 3/4" Circle

Other: Basic Rhinestones

The card blank is A6 landscape in Bashful Blue. A panel of Whisper White was background stamped with two small stamps from the set in Bashful Blue and Marina Mist inks. This was matted onto a narrow strip of Pacific Point card at the top and another narrow strip of Pacific Point card, punched with the Scallop Edge, at the bottom. This was adhered direct to the card front. The Joy ornament was stamped twice in Marina Mist onto Whisper White card and punched with the Ornament. These were adhered direct to the stamped panel at either end. The snowflake ornament was stamped three times in Pacific Point ink onto Whisper White card and punched again with the Ornament. These were each folded down the centre and adhered half, to half, to half to create a 3d bauble and popped up on dimensionals in the centre of the panel. The small sentiment from the set was stamped in Pacific Point ink onto Whisper White card, punched with the 3/4" Circle and popped up on Pacific Point card punched with the Modern Label. These layers were popped up on dimensionals on the card front, centre bottom. Finally medium rhinestones were added to the Joy ornaments and a small rhinestone to the sentiment.

All the ladies managed their own beautiful copies of this quite easily - you truly are my sparkly gems girls!

Sara xx

Punched and folded baubles for an easy 3d effect

Yippee! My order was waiting for me when I got home last night and here's a pic of my new toys - ahem, new professional crafting tools I mean, heehee.

Now I missed out on a regional training event recently because I was away on holiday but I heard that they got to try the new ornament punch to make a 3d bauble on a card and I thought that I'd have a go. This card is really quite easy and ideal for a very elegant stamp-a-stack.

Recipe

Stamp sets: Delightful Decorations, Contempo Christmas (sentiment)

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Whisper White

Ink: Marina Mist

Punches: Ornament Extra-Large, Scallop Trim Border

Narrow Taffeta Ribbon: Marina Mist

Other: Basic Pearls

The card blank is an A6 portrait in Marina Mist. A mat of Whisper White was punched top and bottom with the Scallop Trim Border. The card front of Whisper White was stamped direct with the sentiment in Marina Mist (I used the clear mount so easy to place it correctly). Three of the centre snowflake baubles from the Delightful Decorations (a wood mount) set were stamped in Marina Mist on Whisper White card and punched out with the Ornament. Each of the baubles were scored and folded vertically down the centre and then half of one adhered to the other half of the next etc to make a 3d bauble that folds flat for easy posting. The Joy bauble was also stamped in Marina Mist on Whisper White card and punched out and some of the new Basic Pearls added to it. These pearls (and the rhinestones) are self-adhesive and you get 150 individual ones and 3 additional strips in each pack. Narrow taffeta ribbon was wrapped from the top of the card front to where each bauble would be. The card front was adhered direct to a Marina Mist mat, then the Scallop Trimmed mat and then popped up on dimensionals on the card blank. The two baubles were popped in place with dimensionals and topped off with a ribbon of the narrow taffeta ribbon adhered with a glue dot.

Here's a close up of the 3d bauble.

My MIL's coming over tomorrow and I just know she'll love this punch.

Have a great weekend.

Sara xx