Global Design Project #GDP176 Case the Designer

The Global Design Project for this week is CASE the very talented designer Steffi Helmschrott.

CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit

The idea to CASE a project is to take something you like from the design and make it your own. It could be the stamp set - the colours, the layout, the theme, the images - whatever you like that has inspired you to make a card of your own. Well I really loved Steffi's card- the colours and the layout. I needed to make a masculine card for my Father's upcoming Birthday. So I have used the variation of bright colours for my card background as Steffi has done plus the gears to reflect her circular embossed shapes.

Using the Geared Up Garage Bundle from the 2019 Occasions Catalogue I have created a male Birthday card. Dad has always loved cars, but due to failing health and advancing age he surrendered his drivers licence and sold his beloved car last year. I think if he had of been a teenager when he first got his driver's licence he would have been a real rev head. But due to the economic circumstances of the time he was in his 30's before he learnt to drive and could afford to buy a car. 

To create my background I took my Brusho Crystal Colours out of the cupboard and did some experimenting. I used the Brilliant Red, Gamboge and Yellow colours spayed my whisper white cardstock with water, lightly sprinkled my Brusho powders then allowed them to run. I then resprayed the cardstock again and blotted the water off a little. I was happy with the effect but the funny thing is when I turned the cardstock over I liked the back better. So I used the flip side for my card. 

The gears were diecut from silver foil then sponged with StazOn black ink to give them a grungy look. 

Thank you for visiting me today. I hope you find inspiration from my project. For even more inspiration pop on over to the Global Design Project page here. 

To purchase the products I have used today click on the product thumbnail below to take you directly to my Online Store.

Have a fun time shopping. 

(SorryAustralian residents only).

Product List

Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle [150610]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]
Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406]	Brusho Crystal Colour [144101]

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges: Challenge #036

Hello and welcome I am Karen Farquhar from Australia and thank you for joining me for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #036. Today's challenge is to create a project with the gorgeous Sale-A-Bration products on offer at the moment.

With so many Sale-A-Bration items I found it difficult to pick one for this challenge. I ended up choosing the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper and teamed it with the Organdie Ribbon Combo Pack.

For my projects I thought I would get started on my Mother's Day cards. I always like to give my daughter, daughters-in-law, sisters and nieces a little gift for Mother's Day so I thought I would get an early start and create some little tea light boxes with coordinating cards with this lovely butterfly DSP print. The sentiment is from the Part of My Story Stamp Set another Sale-A-Bration item available.

Sale-A-Bration products have been so popular they have been flying off the shelves with the organdie ribbon sold out! But the good news is more will be arriving mid February. So you won't miss out. If you would like to earn a limited edition Sale-A-Bration item just purchase $90 worth of product not including postage and you will receive a Sale-A-Bration item of your choice.

Measurements for the tea light box are as follows:-

Box bottom:  Cut Cardstock of choice 5 15/16" x 5 15/16" score all sides at 1 1/4"

Box Top: Cut DSP 6" X 6" Score all four sides at 1/2" and 1 1/4"

(Sorry about the inch measurements being old school I find inches work better for me.)

The extra score line of the box top will give you an extra fold for a more stable box lid.

The box is the perfect size to hold 4 tea lights comfortably. 

I like to coordinate the colour of the tealights with the ribbon. 

Thank you for visiting me today. Please, you are more than welcome to enter your projects for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges here. We really would love to see your creations. Please note there has been a change in the time submissions are to be made: we need your projects in by 10am. (UK time) Sunday. 

Also pop over for a visit to see the projects of other talented stampers.

To purchase the products I have used today just click on the product thumbnail below to take you directly to my Online Store.

Have a fun time shopping. 

(Sorry Australian residents only).

Product List

Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set [149719]	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622]	Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack [149623]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007]	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680]	Grapefruit Grove A4 Cardstock [146995]	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010]
Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250]	Butterfly Duet Punch [148523]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]

Stamping Dreams Blog Hop New Catalogue Sneak Peak

Welcome to the May, 2018 Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop. You are currently visiting Karen Farquhar from Australia and this month's theme is 'New Catalogue Sneak Peak'. I hope you are inspired by my projects today.

Anxious to see what all the other stampers have created using the beautiful new products soon to be released in the 2018-2019 Annual Stampin' Up! catalogue I have really been looking forward to this Sneak Peek Blog Hop.
One of the great things about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is you get to view the catalogue ahead of time and you are able to place a preorder. 
I have chosen the fun bundle Sea of Textures for my projects today.
The images reminded me of the things you would see if you were looking through the glass of an aquarium so I have created a window card with a sea view.

I really liked the sentiment 'thanks for reaching out' so I had to use it with the octopus image on the inside of the card.

While doing a 'Spring Clean' of my craft room I found some little shell and sand shaker frames. I thought one decorated with some images from the Sea of Textures stamp set would make an ideal gift for my aquarium crazy grandson.

Thank you for being part of Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop I recommend following the links below for more inspiration. I can't wait to see everyone else's creations.

Product List

Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Bundle [148358]	Sea Of Textures Wood-Mount Bundle [148357]	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577]
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970]	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [144085]	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106]	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [144082]	Window Sheets [142314]