Week 32 Lemon Lolly - Colour Creations Blog-Hop 2024-25

 

Hi everyone, and welcome to week 32 of the colour creations blog-hop. This week our colour is called Lemon Lolly, it's a really pretty yellow, soft and great for young and old. I decided I wanted to have another play with the Latte Love bundle. This is an online exclusive and I really do love this set.

I started with a Lemon Lolly card base and added the Pecan Pie layer, then the DSP from the Latte Love DSP. I stamped directly onto the DSP using Early Espresso ink. I then cut out a cup from the DSP and also cut out the coffee post using the dies. I put black coffee in the pot and added a Gold lid and handle to the pot. Placing them onto the front of the card on an angle. I finished off the front with some of the Swirl dot from the same set.

I think the gold lid and handle make the pot look a bit more up market. What do you think?

For my insert I cut some more cups and glues them to my Basic White layer added some steam and coffee stain. I mounted this onto another layer of Pecan Pie and finished it off with my message.

All the items for this project can be found either online or in the 2024-25 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalogue. If you would like to know more about these product, please feel free to contact me. At this stage I have no idea who will get this card.

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

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Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

 Hugs Diane xx

Week 23 Early Espresso - Colour Creations Blog-Hop 2024-25

 

Hello and welcome to week 23 of the colour creations Blog-Hop.  This week we have a really lovely colour for you, it's Early Espresso. I like it, it's a really lovely dark brown and a great colour to work with.

I thought I would do a Christmas card using the Reindeer Fun bundle. So I started by using the Early Espresso for my card base and added some DSP from the same bundle. I then added another layer of Early Espresso and then Basic White. I stamped in Early Espresso and also Garden Green and Real Red. I cut out the reindeer head and glued the 3 pieces together and then glued this to the front of the card. I added the bells around his neck. Finishing off the front with some of the gold embellishments.

This is a Ribbon Pull Card so when you pull on the ribbon at the top the insert will be lifted up by the ribbon. As you can see from the next photo.

So you can write your message on the inside of the card. (That is really a pocket). Also as you all know me I don't like cards that don't stand on their own so there is a stand on the back.

It will stand with the insert popped up as well as down so it is very stable. All the items used in this project can be found in the 2024-25 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalogue and the Sept-Dec 2024 Mini Catalogue. If you would like to know more about this design or the items used please feel free to contact me.

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

 

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Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog.

 Hugs Diane xx

Week 19 Copper Clay - Colour Creations Blog-Hop 2024-25

 

Hello and Welcome to the Colour Creations Blog-Hop. This week we are featuring the colour Called Copper Clay. This is a lovely rich clay colour, and really great for men's cards. So this week I have a fancy fold called a Flip Card and I have used the bundle called Tune In. This is a really cute bundle with an old style TV set with antenna's and some really great sentiments.

So I started my card with a Copper Clay base and added an Early Espresso layer and then some DSP from the Take to the Sky Suite. I then added the TV set that I cut out in Early Espresso. I then added the screen in Basic White and stamped it with my Message. I added Gold knobs and speaker panel and the Silver antenna and sound accents to finish off the front of the card. When you flip the card using the pull tab at the bottom you get to the next section of the card.

Here you get 2 more message sections. So I added the words New Flash at the top with more of the sound accents and layers this onto some more Early Espresso. Then at the bottom I added the Happy Birthday from the Tune In bundle. I also added a stand to the back of the card so that it stands on it's own, as you all know I don't like a card that can't stand on it's own. (sorry no photo of that).

As you can see this card stands and you can view it open or closed. All the items used in this project can be found in the 2024-25 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. If you would like to know more about these product or the fancy fold please feel free to contact me.

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

 

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 22 2023-24 Colour Creations Blog-Hop - Early Espresso

 

Hello and welcome to week 22 of the colour creations blog-hop. This week our feature colour is Early Espresso and I really do like this dark brown colour very much. 

I have chosen to make a Christmas card using the lovely Night Divine Bundle from the 2023 Mini Catalogue.  I started with an Early Espresso card base and added a Crumb Cake layer that I embossed using the Snowflake Sky 3d Embossing folder. I then run my White ink pad down the card so that the snow would show up nicely. Then using the  Basic Borders dies I cut out some in Early Espresso and Copper Clay for form the ground. Stamping some background. I then used the dies from the Night Divine bundle to make the nativity scene.

I added a little bit of darkness behind the star for that it looked more like it was shining. I also gold embossed the Joy & Peace in gold Embossing powder.

I placed my camel on the inside of the card as if he is waiting . This is such a lovely bundle I can see plenty of years of use out of this one. All the items used in this project are in either the 2023-24 Annual Catalogue or the 2023 Mini Catalogue. If you would like to know more about these product or would like to purchased them please feel free to contact, via phone, email or PM so that I can help you.

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

Week 19 2023-24 Colour Creations Blog Hop - Crumb Cake

 

Hello and welcome to week 19 of the Art with Heart Stampin' Up! Australia Team's Colour Creations Blog-Hop. This week we are featuring Crumb Cake, and as the name suggests this colour is a cake or biscuit colour.  For me it's a really easy colour to work with and I find it pairs nicely with almost all other colours. I have chosen to pair mine with Early Espresso, Gold and Old Olive.

I have made a Teepee Card this week this is a 7 x 5 inch sized card that lays flat for posting. I started mine with a Basic White card base and added the Early Espresso for my 1st layer. I then stamped in Early Espresso the tiny bees from the Lighting the Way stamp set. I then cut out the pieces for the 2nd layers. I cut my Lantern from the beautiful Distressed Gold specialty Paper. I thought it really gave the lantern that used look. Adding a few sprigs for the same stamp set and cutting them out with the matching dies. I finished off the front of the card with a sentiment tag and a few more of the bees along with the iridescent gems.

As you can see the card stands of 3 legs and folds around the back. I used Velcro Dots to hold the card closed while standing. My writing panel is under the flap.

I think you could use magnets if you wishes. when standing on the side this card measure about 6 1/2 inches in height. All the items used in this project can be found in the 2023-24 Annual Catalogue. If you would like to know more about this project or the products used please feel free to contact me via Email, PM or phone, so that I can help you.

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

Week 49 Colour Creations Blog-Hop - Soft Succulent

 

Wow here we are with only one more week of the 2022-2023 Colour Creations Blog-Hop, where has the year gone? So we are featuring a colour that will retire it is one of the 2021-2023 Incolors called Soft Succulent. It's a really pretty pale green and as green is my favourite  colour I will be sad to see it go. But with so many new colours coming with the new catalogue I'm sure I will get over it soon. I saw this card design done by a US demonstrator called Susan Campfield and with her permission I have created my version with Australian sizes.

It's called a Seagull card and I love this design. I have made mine using Soft Succulent for the base card and added Early Espresso layer and the lovely He's the Man DSP. This card will be great to add to my stash for them men as I really have been trying to make more male cards this year. I also added a writing panel to the back of my card as Susan hadn't done this.

Unfortunately all of these product will be retiring so If you would like any or them you will have to be quick as it's first come first serve. when they are gone they are gone for ever :( 

If I can help you with a purchase of these product please feel free to contact me via Phone, email or PM.

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 18 Colour Creations Blog-Hop - Early Espresso

 

Hi Everyone, Welcome to week 18 of the Colour creations Blog-Hop. We are featuring the Colour Early Espresso today and I love this colour its a beautiful dark brown. So I have chosen to make a Faux Centre Stepper Card. I am using the beautiful Abigail Rose DSP and the matching Cottage Rose Bundle.

I started with an Early Espresso card Base and added Basic White layers before the Abigail Rose DSP. I then stamped a Flower and Leaves from the matching stamped set using Early Espresso ink and coloured using the Ivory Blends. I then used the Lifter to lighten the colour. Adding these to the front of the card along with my Sentiment using the Stylish Shape dies. and finishing off this Champagne Rhinestones.

The inside of my card I layered my Basic White onto some Crumb Cake and stamped my sentiment and some more leave. Colouring the leaves using the same technique as I did for the flower and leaves on the front of the card.

All the items used in this project can be found the the 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue. If you would like to know more about these item or would like to purchased them please feel free to give me a Call, Email or PM so that I can help you.

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

 

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 15 Colour Creations Blog-Hop - Crumb Cake

 

Hello and welcome to week 15 of the Colour Creations Blog-Hop. This week a feature colour is Crumb Cake. Crumb Cake is part of the Neutrals Collection and a love light brown colour. I like it. I have chosen a card that I saw done by a few different people over the past few months, and I really loved it. It's a larger card fitting into a 51/2 inch square envelope, but when it is open it measures more that 10 inches. It's called a Triple Diamond Card.

I used the beautiful Abigail Rose Suite for this card as I thought the paper and style of this card went together so well. I used my Stampin' Blends to colour the flowers and leaves before cutting them out and mounting them onto the front of the card. I added some Brushed Metallic dots to finish off the front. When the card is standing you it has a zig zag formation.

So it stands really well. I used the DSP from the same set for both the front and back of the card. you actually write on the back of the card.

There is plenty of space here. Even though this is a bigger card I think that it would look wrong if sized down.  it does fold flat nicely to fit into the envelope.

So happy with this card that I wrote a tutorial for this card so that I could make it again. If you would like to know more about this project or the products used please feel free to give me a call, email or PM so that I can help you. 

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

 

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 46 Colour Creations Blog-Hop Soft Suede

 

Hi everyone and welcome to the last colour in the colour creations Blog-Hop, Soft Suede. Not one of my favourite colours but it is a nice brown all the same. I really did struggle with this card, but this is what I came up with.

 

I Started with a Soft Suede card base and added Early Espresso and then In Good Taste DSP. I had a play with the DSP on the inside of the card with a bit of a zig zag pattern. Using the Tasteful Touches Bundle for the stamping and dies for the sentiment tag on the front of the card. I stamped using Soft Suede ink. Finishing off the front with some Metallic pearls.

Not wanting to take anything away from the zig zag I kept the rest of the inside of the card fairly simple.

All the items in the project except for the Ink, Early Espresso and Soft Suede card stock will be retiring on the 2nd of May 2022. So sad to see such lovely DSP finishing up. If you would like to know more about these product please feel free to contact me via email, PM or phone. 

You can catch the next person in the Blog-Hop Sharon Davern  Here-:

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 41 Colour Creations Blog-Hop Sahara Sand

 

Hello Everyone, and welcome to week 41 of the colour creations block hop. We are almost at the end now, and it's been a great ride. This week our colour is Sahara Sand and as the name implies it's a light sandy colour. Sahara Sand is one of the Neutrals Colour range and you can find Card Stock, Ink Pad & Refills in this colour along with the DSP colour range. I did find it a little hard to design a card using this colour as it's not one of the colours that I reach for.

 

But here it is. I started with a card base using Sahara Sand and then added a layer in Early Espresso. The DSP that I used comes from the Tidings of Christmas range found in the Annual Catalogue. Even thought it's classed as a Christmas paper it doesn't have a Christmas theme to this DSP.  I then used the layering dies from the Hippo Happiness bundle to the next 2 layers one in Early Espresso and the other using the DSP again. I then cut out the butterfly from the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle. First the solid butterfly and then the filigree one. again in Early Espresso and Sahara Sand. I then curved the wings on both and added dimensional between the layers and then back of the butterflies.

 

 

Before attaching them to the front of the card. I stamped my Happy Birthday directly onto the DSP, using the Stamparatus so the I could stamp it several times. I finished off the front of the card with the Iridescent Rhinestones.

 

As always my insert is very plain. I layers Early Espresso and Basic white together and just stamped a short and sweet message on the inside along with one of the butterflies from the same bundle. A pretty and elegant card, but unsure who will be getting this one yet. All the items used in this project can be found in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue. If you would like any or all of these product please feel free to give me a Call, email or PM so that I can help you with your purchase.

Thank you for taking the time to view my Blog. You can catch up with-:  Theresa Gerrard Here for the next Blog Hopper in this group.

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-

Hugs Diane xxx