Sweet Stampin' Design Team - Anything But A Card

Hello and good morning everyone ---

Well it's Saturday and Sweet Stampin' time - so I'm here to share my Design Team Challenge project with you. Our fab theme this week is 'Anything But A Card',  so for my project I decided to create a bookmark covered in cat...what could be better. The cats were randomly stamped onto watercolour card and coloured in with watercolour pens, then finished off with blending pencils. To add a little fun I added a dangling cat at the bottom.

Don't forgot to enter our challenge you must include a stamped element on your card/project, follow our theme and link back to the Sweet Stampin' blog for a chance to win a prize! 
 

Here's What I Did

I cut down a piece of watercolour card to 5.5cm x 21cm, and randomly stamped the cats and accessories from the set all over it using brown ink. Next I coloured everything in with Zig Clean Color watercolour pens including the extra climbing cat for the bottom. When everything was dry I added extra details using blending pencils and Zest It blending solution. The complete topper was matted onto some brown card sandwiching the Bakers Twine between the layers.

To complete the bookmark I added the climbing cat to the end of the Bakers Twine so he would dangle, and then added a  touch of glitter here and there.

Here's What I Used

Stamp Set: MFT 'Cool Cats'

Paper & Cardstock (CS): Watercolour Card, Neenah CS, Brown CS
Zig Clean Color Pens: Beige, Flesh Colour, Dark Brown, Light Gray, Colbat Blue, Bright Yellow, Yellow, Light Pink, Pink, Pale Green

Other: Spectrum Noir Pencils, Zest It, Brown Memento Ink, Glitter, Bakers Twine

So why not drop by the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog and check out what my fab Design Team girlies have made to inspire you. So come on why not join in with the fun and enter your card/project into our 'Wedding/Anniversary/Love' challenge we'd love to see your entries. 

This week's prize is Live And Love Crafts

Thank you so much for dropping by and why not leave me a message to say hi :)

Challenges entered: 

Hugs

x Janine x

Crafter's Companion 'Inspirers' Design Team - September Project Take 2

Hi everyone peeps

Well I'm here today to share the 2nd of my September Crafter's Companion Design Team project with you. Today's project is in total contrast to the first one I made for this month...as you see below.

I love making little scenes using dies and stamps as they're such a lot of fun, and you can really play and use your imagination. My brief was to create something using the beautiful Victorian bandstand with a 'summer fun in the park' theme. I hope you like my take on it :)

 

Here's What I Did
I used a 6" x 6" scalloped card blank. I created the frame from white card using 2 different sized square dies - I cut out the 1st square (largest) and then lined the 2nd die (smallest) in the centre of it and cut it out. Then using the smallest die again, I cut 4 more squares from different shades of green card (hills) and one from blue (sky).

I mounted the frame onto foam tape and attached it to the card front, then inserted the blue square (sky) inside and added a few die cut clouds and a sun. The lightest green square was cut down using one of the scenic borders to create a hillside - distressing ink was used on the edges and insert inside the frame and glued down. The next 2 green layers were cut by hand to create a layered hillside using the darkest card at the front. To add a little interest to the middle layer I tucked 3 trees just under the edge of the card (these are actually die cut leaves, but after adding a little distressing ink I thought they looked like trees). On both the middle and bottom layer I glued lots of punched out stars to look like small flowers, and added a touch of glitter pen over the top.

The bandstand was die cut from white card and white funky foam which was glued together, this helps to create a little height and make it stand proud of the scene 

To finish off I die cut a few pennant pieces to create a banner and attached it to the card front using Bakers Twine.

Here's What I Used
Crafter's Companion Products - Die'sire Classiques Spring/Summer Dies 'Victorian Bandstand' Die, Sara's Signature Collection Contemporary Christmas 'Scenic Borders', Sara's Signature Collection - English Country Garden 'Cottage Window' Die, Diamond Press 'Banners' & 'Clouds', Core'dinations 'Pastel' & 'Brights' Pad, Sheena Douglass White Stamping Card, Crafter's Inspiration Magazine Issue #11, Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen 'Clear Overlay', Diamond Press Stamp & Die Set 'Love Today'

Other: 6" x 6" Scallop Card Blank, Distressing Ink, Star Punch, Bakers Twine, Square Layering Dies, White Funky Foam

Crafty Tip: Give extra lift and dimension to an intricate paper/card die cut by cutting it again from thin funky foam, preferably in a similar colour. Then carefully glue it to the back of the paper/card die cut taking care not to stretch the foam, and add it to your project.

Don't forget....if you want to see more Crafter's Companion creations made my lovely teamies why not join our Facebook page - just search for Crafter's Companion UK or USA, and for more magazine inspiration definitely checked out the Crafters' Companion Inspiration Magazine group.

Just a little heads up...we are also on Twitter, Instagram and have a Pinterest Board, so why not follow us.I look forward to seeing you soon. Why not leave me a message so I know who's out there or if you have any questions about the products - I'd love to hear from you :)

I look forward to seeing you soon. Why not leave me a message so I know who's out there - I'd love to hear from you!!

Challenge Entered:

Hugs & kisses

x Janine x

Sweet Stampin' Design Team Card - Wedding/Anniversary/Love

Hello and good morning everyone ---

Well it's Saturday and Sweet Stampin' time - so I'm here to share my Design Team Challenge card with you. Our lovey dovey theme this week is 'Wedding/Anniversary/Love' and after checking my hundreds of stamps and digi stamps collection I found this gorgeous one from All Dressed Up (ADU). She's called 'The Gorgeous Bride' and was actually part of a set given as a magazine wedding freebie a year or so back, I just think she's beautiful. You can buy her individually and other bridal images from ADU themselves (click the link in the ingredient section).  I used my pencils to colour her in with and just added a touch of glitter to her flowers.

Don't forgot to enter our challenge you must include a stamped element on your card/project, follow our theme and link back to the Sweet Stampin' blog for a chance to win a prize! 
 

 Here's What I Did

I matted a 5" x 5" white card base with a piece of patterned paper that I'd die cut with a pieced holes die on the inside cut line.  I then printed my digi stamp directly copier paper (for a mask), and onto colouring card stock and die cut it into an oval along with a pink mat. I coloured the image in with pencils and some blending solution.

Next I cut out the image I printed onto copier paper and glued it in place over the coloured in image to mask it - I used a removable tape pen but you could use a post-it note. Using pale coloured inks I stamped random splatters around the bride, when dry I removed the mask and attached it to the mat and to the card front using foam tape.

To complete the card I added a few pearls, a touch of glitter and some die cut flowers and leaves in complimentary papers at the top right.

Here's What I Used

Digi Stamp: 'The Gorgeous Bride' from All Dressed Up
Stamp: MFT 'Distressing Patterns'

Prismacolor Pencils: Skin - Light Peach, Peach, burnt Ochre, Blush Pink, Rose / Hair - Sand, Goldenrod, Terracotta, Sienna Brown / Dress & Veil - Cream, Sand, Spanish Orange/ Sash - Blush Pink, Rose/ Roses & Leaves - Blush Rose, Rose, Carmine Red, Crimson Red, Chartreuse, Olive Green
Dies: Crafters' Companion - Sara's Signature Collection 'Floral Duo', Tonic Verso 'Home Sweet Home' Oval Frame, Tonic 'Pin Hole Square Layering', Britannia 'Multi Rose, MFT Die-namics 'Prima Donna Petal'

Paper & Cardstock (CS): 5" x 5" Card Blank, Neenah CS, Trimcraft 'Secret Garden' Paper Pad
Other: Glitter, Pearls, Distressing Ink 'Antique Linen', Memento 'Angel Pink'

So why not drop by the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog and check out what my fab Design Team girlies have made to inspire you. So come on why not join in with the fun and enter your card/project into our 'Wedding/Anniversary/Love' challenge we'd love to see your entries. 

 

This week's prize is xxx

 

Thank you so much for dropping by and why not leave me a message to say hi :)

Challenges entered: 

 

Hugs

x Janine x

Crafter's Companion 'Inspirers' Design Team - September Project

Hi everyone

Well I'm here today to share one of my September Crafter's Companion Design Team project with you. As we're enjoying the last days of summer, and the nights are starting to pulling in I felt the need to create something summery, bright and zingy.

This was so easy to create, and the Create-A-Card die that I used on the front is so pretty and cut beautifully. I love flower dies and have a bit of an obsession with them (I have quite a lot of them...I'm just saying), and this one is no exception...isn't that daisy pretty. For some reason my card reminds me of lemonade and long summer day.  I hope you like it, don't forget to say hi! :)

Here's What I Did
Firstly I matted coloured card onto a 6" x 6" white card blank leaving a white boarder around the edge. Next I die cut my 'Create-A-Card topper from white card and cut it size then added it flat to the card bank, again leaving a border.

Using the Lazy Daisy die set I cut a daisy from white glitter card and 3 leaf flourishes from green card, and attached them to the card front. I used a large white gem in the centre of the daisy to set it off.

To finish off the card I glued a die cut 'Happy Birthday' sentiment inside the topper circle, then added pearls around the card and a few die cut butterflies.

Here's What I Used
Crafter's Companion Products - Sara's Signature Collection - English Country Garden 'Lazy Daisy' Die, Die'sire 'Create A Card - Aurora' Die, Die'sire 'Happy Birthday' Essential Die, Diamond Press 'Butterflies', Core'dinations 'Pastel' Pad, Sheena Douglass White Stamping Card

Other: White Glitter Card, 6" x 6" Card Blank, Large Gem, Pearls, Distressing Ink, Glitter

Don't forget....if you want to see more Crafter's Companion creations made my lovely teamies why not join our Facebook page - just search for Crafter's Companion UK or USA, and for more magazine inspiration definitely checked out the Crafters' Companion Inspiration Magazine group.

Just a little heads up...we are also on Twitter, Instagram and have a Pinterest Board, so why not follow us.I look forward to seeing you soon. Why not leave me a message so I know who's out there or if you have any questions about the products - I'd love to hear from you :)

I look forward to seeing you soon. Why not leave me a message so I know who's out there - I'd love to hear from you!!

Challenge Entered:

Hugs & kisses

x Janine x