Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges #139| Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week our challenge is a sketch challenge. I am always amazed at how many different card designs are created from one simple sketch. I love sketches and find them a great stepping stone towards card creativity.



I have chosen to use the designer series paper and Legendary Ride Bundle from the Ready to Ride Suite Collection. This suite is so cool. I am always looking for stamp sets for  boys or for big boys and their toys.  


For this card I have stamped the bike image and sentiment from the Legendary Ride stamp set, the background paper and paper strips are from the Ready to Ride Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Adhesive-Backed Studs are too in the suite. So easy.

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).
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Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges #138|Inspiration Challenge

Hello and welcome to Inspire.Create. Challenge number #138. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have been set an Inspiration Challenge. The challenge is to create a project from anything that appeals to you in an oldish card of mine. You could choose to recreate the layout, use the colour scheme, the stamp set or the embossing folder. Whatever you wish.

For my first card I have used the same basic layout with a different stamp set Amazing Year and embossing folder Timber 3D, substituting the gift tag with the stamped image from the Amazing Year stamp set 



For the second card I have created a very simple card using the 'Amazing Year' stamp set again, the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder and swapped the elements to the right side of the card. For this card I have kept Fresh Freesia for my colour scheme. My ribbon is our White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding coloured with our Dark Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends



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).
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
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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.
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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.

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