Inspire.Create Stampin Challenges - Challenge #025 Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome. You are currently visiting Karen Farquhar from Australia for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges. For challenge #025 we have a colour challenge the pretty colour combination of Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo and Lemon Lime Twist.

I felt these bright, beautiful colours had a tropical feel so I have chosen to use the stamp set and thinlits bundle Tropical Chic for my projects today.
With the cold weather still hanging around I can only dream of a beautiful tropical resort with drinks being served while I lie soaking up the warm sun by the pool. My niece actually owns a resort in Sir Lanka and has offered us an open invitation, so maybe one day.

For today's projects I have made 2 thank you cards and a gift box.

You may notice the subtle differences in the card samples above and the little gift box. Firstly I have used sponging to give a blended effect to the hibiscus flowers and leaves where as the flowers and leaf on the box below were stamped. Also there are two types of dies in the set. The above cards have had their leaves diecut to the outline of the stamped image whereas the flowers and leaf on the box were diecut leaving a border around the stamped image.

With my stamps and dies still on my craft table I thought I would create a Scrapbook page in my feeble attempt to do some catching up with my Grandchildren's albums. 

This set is so versatile I can also see a few more Scrapbook pages begging to be made.

Thank you for visiting me today. Please you are more than welcome to enter your projects for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges. We really would love to see your creations. Also pop over here 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

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Bundle [148399]	Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Bundle [148397]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286]
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145]	Big Shot [143263]

Inspire.Create. Stampin Challenges

Hello and welcome! Inspire.Create.Challenges #013 is a colour challenge. The colours for the challenge being Basic Grey, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight and Lemon Lime Twist. It just so happens that these colours are part of the colour palette in our gorgeous FREE Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper named Bubble and Fizz. So it was a no brainer for me to use this paper for the challenge.

Coordinating with this designer series paper is the Bubble Over Bundle from the Stampin' Up! 2018 Occasions catalogue. 

I always struggle to find a not so serious stamp set to use for masculine cards but I think this bundle is a seriously fun set.

  

My first project is a card with the bottles of drink popping their caps to allow bubbles to escape giving a feeling of festivity and celebration.

I have also made some cute coordinating gift tags with the same bundle as a little extra. 

Another project a fun fold novelty gift card which unfolds to show lots of rising bubbles exploding on the inside of the card. With those tiny beads of condensation dripping down the side of the bottle a cold drink is certainly enticing on a day were our expected forecast is 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Phew bring on Autumn. 

Thank you for dropping by today. Now pay a visit on to the Inspire.Create.Challenges website for more cool projects.
Look after yourself and happy crafting.



Product List

Bubble Over Photopolymer Bundle [146082] $71.00	Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper [147244] $0.00	We Must Celebrate Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145895] $49.00	We Must Celebrate Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145898] $35.00	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $12.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $11.50
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $14.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $7.00	Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes [145632] $12.25

Cool Treats

Hello and welcome! Phew is it hot here on the South Coast of New South Wales, 42 degrees as I write this post. When I saw the gorgeous colour combination for the Global Design Project #GDP121 I thought of summer and what a better delicious summer treat than ice cream. So for this week's challenge I have used the Cool Treats Stamp Set and it's coordinating framelits Frozen Treats for my projects.

For my first project I have made a Z-card. I have used the sprinkles stamp to create my own background then die cut ice creams and adhered them to the front panel with Stampin' Dimensionals. The link for the cutting instructions for this card can be found here. 

At this moment I am waiting to hear news of the birth of my newest Grandchild. Bub's due date is next Tuesday and Mum is in the early stages of labour so it could be at any tick of the clock (or not).

What do you do to fill in anxious hours? You stamp of course! So I have created a huge mess in my craft room and continued with the GDP colour challenge.

Of course I couldn't ignore the products in the newly released Occasions Catalogue. The Lots to Love Box Dies and a packet of the new Narrow Note Cards and Envelopes where still sitting on my desk, left over from my Friday night Stamp Club, so I set about making a box containing coordinating cards using the Cool Treats Stamp Set.

To decorate the outside I made a shaker box containing the Iridescent Sequins .

For this card I have used the baby wipe technique to give the ice-cream a yummy gelato look.

Blue Icy Poles, or Ice Blocks as we call them, were something new and a real novelty when I was a kid. A really cool summer treat.

 I have used the baby wipe technique again for the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment continuing to use the sprinkles stamp for the background.

  The little wafers on top of the ice creams are die cut cones trimmed to size.

I know there have been a number of inquires as to the use of the notch dies in the Lots to Love Box dies. I thought you may find this helpful. The 'Wendys' gift voucher might be appropriate to go with the ice cream theme.

Thank you for calling by today and I hope you have found inspiration from my projects. I think sometimes with the release of our new catalogues we tend to forget about the many treasures in our main catalogue so I think it is always good to go back and revisit them.

Feel free to visit my online store and don't forget that Sale-a-Bration is in full swing. A great way to earn FREE products and cross those must haves off that never ending wish list.

Until next time Happy Stamping.




Product List

Cool Treats Photopolymer Stamp Set [142982] $47.00	Frozen Treats Framelits Dies [142756] $45.00	Lots To Love Box Framelits Dies [145653] $57.00	2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393] $26.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $11.50	Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398] $11.50
Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $11.50	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $14.00	Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock [141422] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212] $8.75	Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack [145588] $16.00