Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges #137 | Theme Challenge

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This weeks challenge has the Theme: Spring Time.

Well guess what it isn't coming into Spring in Australia it is coming into Autumn (or Fall). However Easter is on its way so I have created some Easter cards for this weeks challenge.

For my cards I have combined two stamp sets Full of Love from Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue and Easter Bunny from our January-April Mini Catalogue.

   BEWARE a lot of fussy cutting ahead ✄✄

For my first card I have fussy cut the envelope section apart from the floral display in the stamped image and popped my little bunny inside. My bunnies are coloured with my Smokey Slate Stampin' Blends Pens and for the flowers I have used Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and a touch of Real Red.

For my next card I have coloured the flowers Orchard Oasis and Daffodil Delight using my Stampin' Blends then fussy cut and arranged them around my bunny. I have used these colours as I have been told that yellow and purple are Easter colours. Purple to symbolise penance, humility and the suffering of Jesus, yellow and white to symbolise the resurrection.

My third card is a 51/2" square card. I stamped and fussy cut the flowers from the Full of Love stamp set plus the Easter eggs from the Easter Bunny stamp set and arranged them as a wreath. Again using Orchard Oasis and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends pens for my flowers.

Although there is a lot of colouring and fussy cutting in these projects I find this a relaxing way to pass time.

My final project is a bunny gift box that contains 3 miniature Easter eggs. To make the box cut a piece of cardstock 21/2" x 31/2" score along long side at 1" and 21/2" and short side at 3/4" and 13/4". Cut scored lines along long edges to 3/4"score lines. Fold all sides in and adhere to form a box.These would be a cute small gift or make pretty place settings for your Easter table.

The bunnies were cut with the bunny punch which comes as part of the Easter Bunny Bundle.

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 Challenges?

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

Don' forget Sale-a-bration is running from 5 January-28th February while stocks last only 2 days to go.

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

 If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. 

Bye for now.

 Product List

Full Of Love Cling Stamp Set (English) [159273]	Easter Bunny Bundle (English) [160606]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421]	Orchid Oasis A4 Cardstock [159265]
Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014]	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884]	Orchid Oasis Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159223]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]
Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608]	Orchid Oasis 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Woven Metallic Ribbon [159199]	Twigs & Sprigs Embossing Folder & Die [159168]	Paper Snips [103579]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges #136 | Colour Challenge

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set a colour challenge. The colours are Evening Evergreen, Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia & Pear Pizazz.

 

When I first looked at the colours I was drawn to the bright, fun colours you would find in an ice cream sundae & I have been itching to play with the Share a Milkshake stamp  bundle from Stampin' Up!'s mini catalogue.

To create the card I have incorporated all the challenge colours plus a little Smokey Slate for the spoon. (which isn't really against the challenge guidelines as it is a lighter shade of black) I have 'stamped off ' my Pear Pizzaz ink to create a lighter tone. By doing this it did give the stamped image a mottled look but I thought that was OK as it added texture to the image.

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

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

Don' forget Sale-a-bration is running from 5 January - 28th February this year while stocks last so get in as soon as you can for some great deals.

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

 If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. 

Bye for now.

Product List

Share A Milkshake Bundle (English) [160396]	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576]	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [155712]	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104]	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290]	Polished Pink A4 Cardstock [155711]	Gingham Embossing Folder [157627]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge 135

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create.Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have a sketch challenge for you.

I have made  the gorgeous Dainty Flowers 12" x 12" Designer Series paper the hero of my card. One of our FREE papers available during Sale-a-Bration.

Using the sketch as my guide I simply had to add a little stamping and dry embossing to create this pretty card.

Dainty Flowers Designer Series Papers is one of our FREE products available to choose from during Sale-a-Bration with every $90A purchase (plus postage & handling).

Sale-a-bration only runs from 5 January - 28th February this year while stocks last so get in as soon as you can for these great deals.

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

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

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

 If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. 

Bye for now.

Product List

Dainty Flowers 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160834]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614]	Dainty Delight Cling Stamp Set (English) [161078]	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091]
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102]	Fern 3 D Embossing Folder [158804]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136]

Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges Challenge 134

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create.Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set a CASE the Designer challenge. The challenge card having been created by our challenge team member Verity Pursglove. I just love these cards and have been itching to create one of my own since I first saw Verity's.

For my submission I have used the Country Floral Lane Suite Collection from the new Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue January-April 2023.

This is such a pretty suite. I always try to purchase the whole suit so when I sit down to create I know everything I have on hand will coordinate. Of course it isn't necessary to buy a whole suite as Stamping' Up! pride themselves on producing coordinating products but the suites do make the creating process so much easier.

To CASE Verity's card I have adhered strips of Designer Series Paper to a piece of window sheet and then using a circle die I have cut the circular shape. By then adhering Dimensionals behind the paper strips to raise the circle up it gives the illusion that the circle is floating. A simple stamped arrangement and sentiment were added to the side to complete the card.

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

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

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

 If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. 

Bye for now.

Product List 

Country Floral Lane Suite Collection (English) [160390]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007]	Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad [159216]
Linen Thread [104199]	Window Sheets [142314]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]