Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges: #161|Theme Challenge All About Love

 Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set the theme challenge 'All About  Love'. 

I've been revisiting my love for embroidery lately so I thought I might incorporate some cross-stitching into my card making for this challenge.

 I graphed out a couple of simple designs then laid the graph paper designs over my cardstock, pierced the designs through to the cardstock using a sewing pin. Then simply connected the pinpricks with cross- stitches using one strand of DMC embroidery thread. 

I have used two designs from two of the gorgeous Sale-a-Bration FREE Designer Series Paper packs as background papers to my designs.

Thank you for dropping by today I hope you are inspired by my projects. Do you feel like you would like to join the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge?  

 We really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday  (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's projects.

 If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase the products I have used for todays projects just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. To make your way to our Annual Catalogue or our January-April 2024 Mini Catalogue either click on an image below or the catalogue image to the right of this page.

Product List

Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]

Most Adored 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162976]

Flight & Airy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162977]

Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock [161726]

Crafting With You Dies [161225]

Timeless Arrangements Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [161521]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Sketch Design #029

Hello and welcome I am Karen Farquhar from Australia and thank you for joining me today for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #029.

Challenge #029 is a Sketch Challenge

Well with the Christmas Season creeping up very quickly I thought I should get my act together and start on my Christmas card making. So for this week's challenge I have designed a Christmas card with the Dashing Deer Bundle. I have teamed it up with some copper embossing, a Copper Foil Sheet and the Softly Falling Embossing Folder. I liked the way the copper embossing picked up the swirly design on the reindeer.

To coordinate with my card I have created some gift tags using the same Dashing Deer Bundle.

The Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper doesn't photograph so well but it is just beautiful in real life. Seasonal designs on one side and copper foil accents on the other. I skipped over it in the catalogue but after seeing some projects created by a friend I am now on to my second pack. 

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. 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

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle [149935]	Dashing Deer Wood-Mount Bundle [149934]	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle [149952]	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Copper Foil Sheets [142020]
Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008]	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118]	Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816]	Heat Tool [129056]

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges #019: 2018-2020 In Colors

Hello and welcome. You are currently visiting Karen Farquhar from Australia for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges. For todays challenge we are incorporating the new 2018-2020 Stampin' Up! In Colours: Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Pineapple Punch, Call Me Clover and Blueberry Bushel. I think they look so bright and cheerful together.

For my first card rather than just stamp the colours straight out I have used the stamp set Balloon Celebration and have tried my hand at blending the colours with sponge daubers to see how the colours would work together.

  I then again used the sponge daubers but just used each colour separately for each balloon for this card.

As always I have made more stamp images than needed so I added a small coordinating 4" X 4" note card to my collection. 

The good news for you is the new Stampin' Up! In Colours are available right now for purchase! Just visit my online store for details.

You are more than welcome to enter your projects for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges here and have a visit to see the projects other talented stampers have created.

To purchase the products I have used today click on the product thumbnail below to take you directly to my Online Store. While you are there have a browse at the last chance products only available now until the end of the month while stocks last.

Have a fun time shopping. 

(Sorry Australian residents only).

Product List

Classic Stampin' Pad Assortment In Color 2018-2020 [147153]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975]

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set [140675]

Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]

Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991]

Global Design Project #GDP139 Theme: Just a Note

Hello and welcome. Global Design Project's #GDP139 theme is 'Just a Note to Say.....'.

For my project I have created a stationary gift set comprising of a box containing hand stamped note papers, coordinating 3" x 3" note cards and pen.

I have made this set to coordinate with the projects I created for Global design Project #GDP138 here. I have just fallen in love with the Share What You Love Suite and I think this stationary gift set would make a lovely gift for someone special.

Pictured below are the little stamped notelettes contained in the box.


  

And some note cards with coordinating envelopes to complete the set

Thank you for visiting me today. I hope you find inspiration from my projects. You can order any of the early release 'Share What You Love' exclusive bundles from my online store. While most of the items will be available when the 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue is released at the beginning of next month the bundles including FREE products will only be available during May, 2018. 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. While you are there have a browse at the last chance products available. 

Have a fun time shopping. 

(Sorry Australian residents only).

Global Design Project Colour Challenge #GDP137

 Hello and welcome. What a gorgeous colour challenge for Global Design Project #GDP137. Such a pretty combination.

Today is Mother's Day in Australia so I have created a Mother's Day card for my GDP submission. I thought the stamp set 'Flying Home' was so very appropriate with the mother bird feeding her three little chicks. I have 2 sisters and my mother is still always trying to feed us even though we are grown women with grown families of our own.

I have been meaning to try the Embossing Paste for a while now but have been putting it in the too hard box. Silly me though it is as simple to use as spreading butter on a slice of bread but with a more stunning effect and less calories. For my projects I have used the Shimmery White Paste but it also comes in plain white and silver.
I have heat embossed my birdies onto Shimmery White Cardstock, water coloured them for a soft effect, then fussy cut the image and attached it to Whisper White Cardstock.

Every Mother's Day I make a small gift for the mother's in my family. This year I have made some little gift boxes containing a scented candle using the colours from the challenge.

The stamp set I have used is the soon to retire 'Floral Phrases' set. You can find the instructions for these little gift boxes here at Flutter By Heidi. Thank you Heidi for sharing.

And a big thank you to you for visiting me today.

Below are the products I have used for my Global Design Project #GDP137 Colour Challenge.

Click on a thumbnail to take you to my Online Store.

While there have a look at the 'Last-Chance Products' which are the Retiring Products - available until supplies last.
Have a browse through the Stampin' Up! 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue.

And also the 2018 Occasions Catalogue - available now until 31st May 2018 or also until supplies last.

Have a fun time shopping.

(Sorry Australian residence only).

Product List

Flying Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145929]	Flying Home Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145926]	Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141767]	Floral Phrases Wood-Mount Stamp Set [141764]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982]
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948]	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250]	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980]
Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Shimmery White Embossing Paste [145645]	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103]	Palette Knives [142808]
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Silver Metallic Thread [138402]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212]