Week 50 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Tahitian Tide

 

Hello and Welcome to the last Colour Creation Blog-hop from the 2023-24 catalogue. We have come to the end and finishing on yet another colour that will be retiring Tahitian Tide. This was another of the 22-24 Incolour range and probably my favourite of them all. So I thought I would finish off with a whimsical card featuring 2 stamp set that are also retiring. Taco Fiesta & Supremely Awesome. So as I have done through out the year I started with a Tahitian Tide card base. I then stamped the checkered stamp along the left-hand side of the next layer and also stamped the pizza guy next to it. I coloured his pants using Tahitian Tide ink and a water pen, colouring his hands and face as well. Then just the Pizza leaving the rest of him looking like the head chef. I then used the Taco Fiesta set to stamp the pepper, Taco and Avocado, colouring them in using the blend pens. I then fussy cut them out and attached them to the front of the card down the checkered area. I added my sentiment from the Supremely Awesome set stamped in Tahitian Tide and then layered this onto another piece of the card stock. I placed this on an angle to give a little more interest. Finishing off the front with the Adhesive backed Sequins.

 

 I wanted to follow the theme over to the inside of the card so I stamped the checkered strip down the left-hand side of the card them same as on the front. Then I stamped the Guacamole bowl and corn chip along with some more peppers. Colouring them in as well.

 

 It is so sad to see so many lovely stamp sets and bundles retiring, but there are so many lovely new sets coming out in the new 24-25 annual catalogue I know we are going to have heaps of fun creating with them. 

If you would like to know more about these product preset or upcoming please feel free to contact me.

To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-:Andrea Sargent

 If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my blog over the past 12 months, I hope you have enjoyed the journey and all the lovely cards from us all. I also hope this has given you some inspiration.

Farewell for now.

Hugs Diane xx

Week 49 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Sweet Sorbet

 

Hello and welcome to week 49 of the colour creations Blog-Hop. Only one more week to go and we have done the full rounds of all the colours. This week we have another retiring Incolour called Sweet Sorbet. I have loved this colour and used it often. But once again I decided to use some other product that I know are retiring along with this colour. But I have also used one of the new stamps from the New  2024-25 Annual catalogue.

 This card like most of mine I started with this week feature colour Sweet Sorbet for my base card. I then stamped using the same colour ink the lovely Leaf Collection stamp. You will find this on page 90 of the New 24-25 Annual Catalogue. I think it really look lovely in Sweet Sorbet. I then added a small piece of Vellum to the front of my card and Stamped the Koala from the Wild & Sweet stamp set onto another small piece of Basic White. Unfortunately this set will also be retiring on April 30th 2024. I then coloured in the image using my blend pens, he looks so sweet. I attached this to the Vellum and added some Silver Foil leave from the Natures Note Bundle. (This set is also retiring). I stamped my sentiment from the Grassy Grove stamp set (not retiring) and added a small piece of bakers twine as a bow and some Brushed Metallic dot to finish off the front of the card.

As is my way I kept the inside of the card simple just stamping the grass and sentiment for the Grassy Grove stamp set, onto Basic White card. I really love the way with card turned out even the leave in Sweet Sorbet really pop.

 If you would like to know more about these product (even the retiring one's) please feel free to contact me. All retiring product will retire on the 30th April 2024.

To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-: Rachel Woollard

If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

Hugs Diane xx

#235 (24) Little Brag Book

Hi Everyone, here is my project for this weeks Sunday YOUTUBE. I love the way this little book turned out. If you would like the written tutorial for this project please head over to my Facebook Group page-: Di's Den for Stamping Crafting and Tutorials.Hugs Diane xx

Week 48 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Starry Sky

 

 

 Hello and welcome to week 48 of the colour creations Blog-Hop. Well we are really getting to the pointy end as there are only 2 more week to go. This week we are featuring a retiring Incolour called Starry Sky. Not one that I found myself using very much, in fact I have only just unwrapped my ink pad for this card. But anyway I wanted to use that lovely Reach for the Stars Bundle one last time as I really love this bundle and have used it a lot. I thought I would keep it pretty simple to feature the paper and dies more than anything else. So I started with a Starry Sky Card Base and added a Silver Foil layer and then the lovely DSP (Stargazing)  I cut the planet out of the DSP as well and then used the Silver Foil to the rings. I stamped the sentiment tag and punched it out using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I then used my Dauber to colour the edges of the tag with Starry Sky ink, Finishing off the front with the love Iridescent Rhinestones.

 

 I also kept the inside of my card simple as well by just stamping onto Basic White card using the Starry Sky ink. I also used the dauber again around the edges so that it wasn't as bigger contrast.

 

This card would suit a male or female, but at this stage I have no idea who will be getting it. All the items used in this Project can be found in the 2023-24 Annual Catalogue. As this catalogue will be ending very soon and all of these product will be retiring. I would recommend that you get in quick if you would like them.

If you would like to know more about these product preset or upcoming please feel free to contact me.   To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-: Catherine Proctor

If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

Hugs Diane xx

Week 47 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Soft Sea Foam

 

Hello and welcome to week 47 of the colour creations Blog-Hop. Only 3 more weeks to go and we have finished this years round. Wow that time has gone so quickly. This week we have Soft Sea Foam as our feature colour this is part of the Subtles Collection. and is very pretty light green. 

This week I wanted to do a pyramage style card, but I know that it is really hard to line up all the stamped images so I came up with the idea to make my topper first and then using the deckled rectangles I cut out the layers. I then cut the same rectangles onto plain card stock and glued each piece of the layer onto each rectangle. This way I had a solid base under each piece instead of a small piece with a hole in the centre.

I hope you can understand what I'm saying. I then layered each piece on top of each other using dimensionals. I love the way it turned out.

 I used the New Country Flowers Stamp set this I got at On Stage Melbourne (this will be in the New 2024-25 Annual Catalogue. Along with the New Leaf Collection Stamp and the Frames and Flowers DSP, Also all new in the 2024-25 Annual Catalogue. 

 I coloured my Urn and leaves using Soft Sea Foam & Smoky Slate Blends mounting everything onto a Soft Sea Foam Card Base. and Stamping Tone on Tone for the Leaf Collection stamp. I used the Pebbled Path Ribbon to add some extra interest to the front of the card. Finishing off the front using the Pick a Banner Punch for my sentiment and the Adhesive Back Shiny Sequins. 

I kept the inside of my card very simple With just a Basic White layer and the words So Lucky to Know You from the same stamp set. 

You will find the ribbon and card stock used all available in the 2023-24 Annual catalogue, but all other items will be in the up and coming 2024-25 Annual catalogue. Which is due out on the 1st May 2024. I know you wont be able to wait and see all the lovely new products. But let me assure you it will be worth the wait.

If you would like to know more about these product preset or upcoming please feel free to contact me.

To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-: Rachel Palmieri

 

 

  If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

Hugs Diane xx

 

#233 (24) Fold Flat Gift Box

Hello and welcome, This weeks YOUTUBE Video if called a Fold Flat Gift Box. Great for saving space. If you would like the written tutorial for this project please head over to my Facebook Group Page-: Di's Den for stamping crafting and tutorials.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Hugs Diane xx

Week 46 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Smoky Slate

 

Hello and welcome to week 46 of the colour creations Blog-Hop. This week our feature colour is Smoky Slate. I did wonder what I could do for this colour, as it's not a colour I use very often. But I think I made it work. I use the lovely Latte Love Suit. This is an online exclusive set and I am loving it I have made a few cards using it already.

This time I started with a Lemon Lolly card base and added the Smoky Slate as my layer. I love this DSP that to me looks like an old fashion table cloth pattern. I then stamped the mugs and spoons before colouring them using Smoky Slate blends. I filled my mugs with a nice medium blend of coffe using Pecan Pie ink. I stamped the steam in Basic Gray and cut them out by hand. gluing them to the cups. I mounted the cups spoons and sentiment using dimensionals finishing off with just one of the swirl dots.

I wanted to add a little more interest to the inside of the card than I usually do so some coffee stains and a cup, again colouring with blends. I think the Lemon Lolly really brings out the Smoky Slate and they go together really well. I can see me using this set a real lot. If you would like to know more about this online exclusive product or any other online exclusive product please feel free to contact me. 

To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-: Andrea Sargent

 If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

Hugs Diane xx

Week 45 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Shaded Spruce

 

Hello and welcome to the Colour Creations blog-Hop. This week (and we are getting close to the end now) we are featuring Shaded Spruce. This to me is a lovely Christmas Green colour. As Green is my favourite colour I didn't have much trouble coming up with a card. I used the Bee My Valentine Bundle. But I didn't make a Valentines card. I just love that little Bee.

I started with a Shaded Spruce card base and added a Pool Party layer. Then I added my DSP from the bundle I used the Colour & Contour bundle to cut the edge of the DSP and the centre for my Bee to sit on. I also added some Basic white to the centre piece and stamped it. I then cut out the bee and stamped his wings onto Vellum I finished off with some lovely Sequins.

I followed the theme over to the inside of the card with the honey comb and bee trails. I think this will make a lovely Birthday card for someone special. All the items used in this project can be found in the 2023-24 Annual Catalogue and the Jan-April 2024 Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up!.  If you would like to know more about these product or my design please feel free to contact me.

To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-: Rachel Woollard

 If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

Hugs Diane xx

Week 44 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Real Red

 

Hello all, and welcome to week 44 of the colour creations Blog-Hop. This week we are featuring Real Red. This colour is part of the Brights Collection of colours and a really lovely bright red.

I have chosen to use one of the Online Exclusive product that went live this month (March 2024) Called Simply Zinnia. I started with a Real Red card back and add a Old Olive layer. I then added a Basic white layer that I embossed using the embossing folder that is part of the Zinnia Suite. then I made my frame that covers part of the basic white layer and added the DSP to give the framed look. I called this card a Framed Card. I then cut out the Zinnias from the dies as well as the leaves and added them to the front of the card. Finishing off the front using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, and some of the lovely shiny Sequins.

 As always I follow the layering over to the inside of my card, with Old Olive and Basic White. I stamped my sentiment and the zinnias in Real red and only coloured the leaves with Old Olive. I love the way the frame turned out. I haven't seen this design before (not saying it's not been done before) and was happy with how it all came together.

 If you would like to know more about these Online Exclusive product or the design of my card please feel free to contact me.

To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-:Theresa Gerrard

If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

Hugs Diane xx

 

#230 (24) Easter Egg Shaped Gift Box

Hi Everyone, here is the YOUTUBE Video for the Wowzza Wednesday project. I have made a few for family so I know they will go down well. especially with the little ones. If you would like the written tutorial for this project head over to my Facebook Group page-: Di's Den for stamping crafting and Tutorials.

Hugs Diane xx

Week 43 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Pumpkin Pie

 

Hello and welcome to the Colour Creations Blog-Hop. we are now getting to the pointy end of the colours with only 7 more weeks to go after this. Our feature colour this week is Pumpkin Pie, a really lovely Orange and part of the Brights collection of colours. So with that in mind I decided I would use some of the lovely Stargazing DSP and the Reach for the Stars Bundle for this weeks project.

I started by using Pumpkin Pie for my card base making a cutaway front card design. I added Basic Black for my 1st layer and then the Stargazing DSP layer to both pieces of the front. I then stamped using my Versa Mark ink and Silver embossed my sentiment onto the DSP and then the astronaut on Black card embossed in silver mounting them with dimensionals. Finishing off the front with a few silver stars.

As the front of the card is cut away you can see some of the inside, so I added the Basic Black and Basic White layers to the inside. Stamping in Black Memento. I kept the inside very plain as I didn't want any stamping to be seen from the outside of the card.

This is such a simple design and yet very effective. I love the way this one turned out as well. All the items used in this weeks project can be found in the 2023-24 Annual Catalogue. If you would like to know more about this card design or the product that I used please feel free to contact me via email or PM.

To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-:Rachel Palmieri

If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

Hugs Diane xx

#228 (24) Inside Block Card

Hi Everyone, here we are in March now. The time seems to be getting away really fast. Here is the YOUTUBE Video for the Inside Block Card. I hope you like it. please leave comments on your thoughts. Thanks Diane xxx

Week 42 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Pretty Peacock

 

Hello and welcome to the Colour Creations Blog-Hop. This week our feature colour is Pretty Peacock. I love this colour it's so nice and yet it is a dark colour. I would call this colour a sort of greeny blue. Anyway I thought I would use the Ice Cream Swirl Bundle for this weeks project. So I started with a Pretty Peacock base card and added a Basic White layer and then a DSP layer using the Bright and Beautiful Paper. I then cut out the ice cream cone in Crumb Cake and using the same colour ink darkened the edges so that it looked more rounded. I then cut out the ice cream in Bubble Bath and Basic White to give the effect of a swirl in 2 flavours. Finishing off the ice cream with some strawberries. It looks so good I would love to eat it. I attached this to the front of the card using Dimensionals. along with my sentiment.

 I carried the Strawberry theme over to the inside of the card. I so love strawberries and I coloured these using my Real Red Blends. All the sentiment stamping was done in Pretty Peacock. I must say I really am loving this set, I think I will have to do a video of this card. What do you think?

 

All the items used in this project can be found in the 2023-24 Annual Catalogue and the 2024 Jan-April Mini Catalogue. If you would like to know more about these product or my card design please feel free to contact me.

To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-: Christine Blain

  If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

Hugs Diane xx

 

#227 (24) Easter Basket

Hi Everyone, Here is the YOUTUBE Video of the lovely cute Easter Basket. If you would like the written tutorial for this project. You can go to my Facebook Group Page-: Di's Den for Stamping Crafting an Tutorials. It's free to join.

Hugs Diane xxx

Week 41 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop 2023-24 - Poppy Parade

 

Hello and welcome to you all. This week we are featuring Poppy Parade, This is a lovely bright red colour and part of the Brights Collection. I have chosen to make a male card this week using the Trusty Tools Bundle and the DSP from the Sale-a-Bration Catalogue. I'm really loving this set as it's just so lovely for a man....

This is called a Criss Cross Card, so I started with a Poppy Parade card base and using the lovely DSP added my front layers to the card. I then punch out the Decorative Circle and added a 2inch plain circle, that I stamped with the nuts & screw stamp. I cut the tools out of the DSP and placed these on top. Attaching to the front of the card with dimensionals.  The insert for this card slides out for you to write your message onto. I stamped my message at the top and more of the nuts and screws.

But I don't like cards that wont stand up on their own, so I added a stand to the back of the card so that it can be displayed nicely.

All the items used in this project a current at the time of being published, but the DSP will finish on the 29th Feb 2024 as this is a Sale-a-Bration item. If you would like to know more about these product on the design of my card please feel free to contact me. I have no idea who will receive this card at the present time. But I'm sure they will like it as much as I do.

To catch up with the next person on the Hop please follow the link button below to-: Christine Blain

 If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's Blog from Here

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

Hugs Diane xx