Craftsulove Design Team - September Card #2

Hi guys💙

I'm sharing an extra card with you today for the Craftsulove Design Team. I love this paper pad and stamp so much I just had to make another Christmas card. All the products are available in store and in the online store.

I used a Christmas stamp by Woodware, a patterned paper from a Studiolight paper pad (which has the most stunning papers inside), a banner die set and finally a gold shimmer pen from Tonic's Nuvo range (the links to the products can be found below).

HERE'S WHAT I DID
I stamped and heated embossed a 'seasons greeting' sentiment using gold embossing powder approximately 3/4 of the way down a sheet of the Winter patterned paper. I covered the front of a 6" x 6" white card blank with the paper. Next I die cut 3 banners in decreasing sizes from 2 different patterned papers from the pad, plus one from Kraft card. The banners were layered up and glued in place on the front of the card above the sentiment.

I stamped the poinsettia 4 times onto colouring cardstock, and coloured them up using Copic pens.

On the 1st image I fully colour the bottom leaf and around the edge of the top leaf using a green Copic pen, Then add brown Copic pen around the edges of the poinsettia again using the pen. Cut out the poinsettia and both leaves.

On the 2nd image I fully colour the top leaf with green Copic pen, and again add brown Copic pen around the edges of the poinsettia. Cut out the poinsettia and the leaf.

On the 3rd image I only coloured the poinsettia with brown Copic pen, and cut out.

On the 4th image I only coloured the small centre section of the poinsettia with brown Copic pen, and cut out.

I layered up the poinsettia and leaves pieces using foam pads, and added it to the left hand side of the banner. To complete the card I added gems to the centre of the flower and to the top and bottom of the card.

YOU WILL NEED

(Products available from Craftsulove):
‘Framed Poinsettia’ WoodWare Stamp Set

‘Woodland Winter’ Paper Pad by Studiolight

Gold Midas Touch Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen
Paper Roses 'Banner' Dies

From My Own Stash:
6” x 6” Card
Copics
Gold Embossing Powder
Versamark Ink
Kraft Card
Anti-static Bag
Heat Tool
Foam Pads
Gems
 
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Thank you so much for dropping by, don't forget to say hi :) I'll be back on the 30th September with a new Craftsulove tutorial....so watch this space. TTFN!

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x Janine x

Craftsulove Design Team - August Card & Tutorial

Hi guys💙

I'm back with another card and tutorial using products available in the Craftsulove online store.

This month I am highlighting a beautiful Christmas stamp by Woodware, a paper pad from Studiolight which has the most stunning papers inside, and a gold shimmer pen from Tonic's Nuvo range (find the links below).


You Will Need
(Products available from Craftsulove):
‘Framed Poinsettia’ WoodWare Stamp Set
‘Woodland Winter’ Paper Pad by Studiolight
 Gold Midas Touch Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen

 From My Own Stash:
6” x 6” Card
Watercolour Card
‘Red Brick’ Distressing Ink
‘Peeled Paint’ Distressing Ink
‘Fossilized Amber’ Distressing Ink
Gold Embossing Powder
Versamark Ink
Gold Mirror Card
Double Sided Tape
Anti-static Bag
Heat Tool
Foam Pads
Gems

To Make The Card
1. Using one of the patterned papers from the pad, stamp and heat emboss the ‘Season’s Greeting’ sentiment down the left hand the side using gold embossing powder. Adhere this to the front of a
6” x 6” white card blank.

Tip
 Before heat embossing your image and sentiment dust the surface of the paper/card you are using with the anti-static bag, this will remove any finger prints and grease residue.

2. Stamp and heat emboss the complete image onto another piece of patterned paper from the pad using gold embossing powder. Trim the stamped image down and mat onto gold mirror card.

3. Stamp and heat emboss a further 4 images onto watercolour card with gold embossing powder. Next colour segments of the images as mentioned below using the following technique.

Technique
Add distressing ink to a non-porous surface eg glass mat, stamping block, plate etc. Pick up the each colour using the gold shimmer pen, and paint as you would do with a paint brush. This will make the painted areas shimmer.

Where To Colour


4. On the 1st image fully colour the bottom leaf and around the edge of the top leaf using green distressing ink and the gold pen, Then add red distressing ink around the edges of the poinsettia again using the pen. Cut out the poinsettia and both leaves.

5. On the 2nd embossed image fully colour the top leaf with green distressing ink, and again add red distressing ink around the edges of the poinsettia using the pen. Cut out the poinsettia and the leaf.

6. On the 3rd embossed image only colour the poinsettia with red distressing ink using the pen, and cut out.

7. On the 4th image only colour the small centre section of the poinsettia with red distressing ink and the berries with the yellow ink all using the pen, and cut out.

8. Layer up the poinsettia and leaves using foam pads, then line everything up with the image on the topper, and add to the card front using foam pads.

9. To complete the card add gems to the berries and the 3 stars.

 

Why not, follow us on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram or on our YouTube Channel we'd loved to see you.

Thank you so much for dropping by, don't forget to say hi :) I'll be back next month with another new Craftsulove project/tutorial....so see you then. TTFN!

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x Janine x

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Sentiment As Focus

Hello and good morning everyone ---

I can't believe that it was only 2 weeks ago I was moaning about the lack of spring like weather, but I think it's finally sprung. Let's hope it's here to stay :)

So me dears it's onto my Sweet Stampin' Design Team card for you this week. Our theme is 'Sentiment As Focus' and don't forget you must include a stamped element on your card/project. I used a Woodware sentiment stamp and paper pieced it, I've never used one of these stamps before (apart from my girlie owl), but I definitely will again because I think it looks so dramatic and pretty. It was such an easy card to make too - 1 card base, 1 stamp, 2 pieces of plain card and 5 sheets of patterned paper. Cut, glue, stick - what could be easier!!!

Here's What I Did
I used a 7" x 7" cream card base. I matted and layered it with pale brown (taupe) and cream card and one of the sheets from my paper pad (the one with the elephant one it). The 'Just for U' and the smaller sentiment was stamped directly onto the paper.

I picked out 4  more patterned papers from the pad and I stamped the sentiment 'Just For U' onto each one and again onto some white scrap card, then everything was cut out. The patterned paper letters were glued straight onto the white card (this was cut out as a whole piece). The completed sentiment topper was then attached to the card base using foam tape along with a few complimentary coloured sequins.

Here's What I Used
Stamp: Woodware 'Huge Just for U' 
Paper/Cardstock (CS): Trimcraft 'Party Animal' Paper Pad, Taupe CS, Cream CS
Other: Sequins, Foam Tape
 

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 'Sentiment As Focus' challenge we'd love to see your entries. 

 

REMEMBER you must include a stamped element on your card, follow our theme and link back to the Sweet Stampin' blog for a chance to win a prize!  Have fun and good luck.

 

This week's prize sponsor is Sweet Stampin' Goodie Bag

I can't wait to see what you all create.

 

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

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 x Janine x