Today I'm participating in the Stamping with Friends blog hop a group of demonstrators from around the world who love to share creative inspirations with their blog readers. Today we have a color challenge to make a card or project using Pacific Point, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide, and Mango Melody. These colors scream summer to me! And the new stamp set Sunny Splash does too! Today's Project - Sunny Splash I started with a Basic White Thick card base followed by a Pacific Point layer and ... Read More about Sunny Splash for a Color Challenge
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Butterfly Kisses for a 3D Project Blog Hop
Today's Blog Hop is all about 3D projects - one of my favorite things! I love to make little 3D items to give to friends. It just makes them smile. My project for today is a cute little box using the Butterfly Kisses DSP and the Build a Butterfly dies. The box was inspired by the fabulous Julie Gilson. She is one of my favorite inspirations for all kinds of 3D projects. Although, I also get inspiration from Stampin' Up! dies. The new July-August 2022 Mini-Catalog has some cute little square ... Read More about Butterfly Kisses for a 3D Project Blog Hop
Pure Magic for a TV & Movie Challenge
Today's theme from Crafty Collaborations is TV & Movies. I was stumped until I saw Pure Magic and the dragon! Can you guess what TV show or movie inspired my card? Read on for the answer. Today's Project - Pure Magic I chose a Twisted Gate fold card that I found on Pinterest. Tracing it down to its source it's from Dawn Olchefske at DoStamping.typepad.com. This fold is easier than it looks and fits into a medium envelope! Start with a piece of 4 1/4" X 7 1/2". Score at 2 1/2" ... Read More about Pure Magic for a TV & Movie Challenge
Ombre Delicate Details Treat Box
Today's topic is Ombre which is a shading of color from light to dark. Stampin' Up! has Ombre Glitter paper for the In Colors. which I thought about using but decided to make my own. I used one of Stampin' Up!'s Delicate Details Treat Box and some inks to create an ombre effect. Today's Project - Delicate Details Treat Box For this project, I used Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, and Shaded Spruce with blending brushes to layer color with Coastal Cabana at the top and Shaded Spruce at the ... Read More about Ombre Delicate Details Treat Box
Fabulous Frames with Season of Chic
Another Technique Tuesday with Crafty Collaborations, this one is focusing on frames. I'm using the stand-alone dies Fabulous Frames with the Season of Chic bundle to demonstrate how frames can really make a card. Frames focus the eye and tie the card front together. The anchor the card elements to give it cohesion. Almost everyone uses frames on their cards without conscious thought. If you add a layer to the card front, then you've added a frame made by the difference between the base card and ... Read More about Fabulous Frames with Season of Chic
