Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #575: Citrus Blooms

Good morning,

It's a scorcher here this week which is making it very easy for me to stay inside and get a little crafting in.  Today I'm playing along with this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.  When the Mediterranean Blooms product suite was released it immediately made me think of Capri and our visit to the island last year so I just had to get these items and am just getting to play with them.

For this card I used Whisper White Thick Cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper that was matted with Night of Navy cardstock.  I used a coordinating DSP print for the 3 horizontal stripes.  This paper totally reminds me of the pottery we saw in Capri which was beautiful.

For the main stamped image I used the Citrus Blooms stamp set and stamped the small lemon image on Basic White cardstock in Momento Ink and then colored it in with my Stampin' Blends.  I used the coordinating dies to cut the image out but then used my Paper Snips to trim closer to the image.  

The colored image was matted with Balmy Blue cardstock that was cut with the Layering Circles dies and attached with dimensionals.

The greeting is from the Cheerful Daisies stamp set and was stamped in Night of Navy ink on Lemon Lolly cardstock and fussy cut with my Paper Snips.

The final touch was to add a few of the Opals Rounds Assortment pieces.

I loved how this card turned out, so fresh and summery.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along and share what you create using this sketch.

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Enjoy, 

Diana

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Monday, June 17, 2024

Paper Craft Crew Inspiration Challenge #574: Bistro Burger

Good morning!

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend, it was great to take time to celebrate the Father's in our lives.  I decided to hold off sharing today's card, which uses the Paper Craft Crew Inspiration challenge until today so Chris wouldn't see the card I made for him.

When the Bistro Burger stamp set, and coordinating dies, were released I knew I had to have them as grilling and food is such a big part of our lives.

For this card I started with Basic Black cardstock for the cardbase and added a piece of Country Woods Designer Series Paper with the dark wood tones as a perfect background.  I stamped the burger, fries, and pickle image using Momento Ink on Basic White cardstock and then colored them in with my Stampin' Blends.  Not going to lie, I took a little extra time and just relaxed and colored to get the images that I really wanted.  Don't forget, the Blends Color Lifter is a must have tool when coloring to help add some extra dimension to your image.  

Once the coloring was done I used the Burger Bistro Dies to cut the images out.  I also used the dies to cut the flames (and sponged them with Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie inks) and the knife that is 2 pieces cut from Silver Foil Paper and Basic Black cardstock.

The greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Poppy Parade ink on Basic White cardstock and punched out with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch

I used dimensionals to pop up the burger and pickle, and yes I used a real toothpick to attach the pickle to the burger!

This card definitely made me do a happy dance, and I think Chris liked it as well!  Also, just a reminder, you can buy the Bistro Burger bundle (and other bundles in the catalog) for an additional 10% through June 30 so if this is on your list order soon!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

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Enjoy,

Diana

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #573 Latte Love

Good morning!

Today I decided to play along with this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge to make this fun thank you card using the Latte Love suite, which is an older Online Exclusive, but I haven't had a chance to ink up yet.

I started with Lost Lagoon cardstock for the cardbase and then added two pieces of DSP from the A Little Latte Designer Series Paper that's matted with a piece of Pecan Pie cardstock.

Before attaching to the cardbase I wrapped a piece of Natural 3/8" Polka Dot Trim at the angle and stamped the greeting repeatedly using Lost Lagoon Ink.




For the coffee cup I stamped the cup in Flirty Flamingo ink and colored it in with Lemon Lolly Stampin' Blends (I was really careful around the lines so they didn't blead) and then used the coordinating dies to cut out the coffee cup and coffee top (which was stamped in Pecan Pie ink).  Dimensionals were used to pop the coffee up out of the cup.

Loving all the fun colors and textures in this card, perfect for letting someone know you appreciate them!

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Enjoy,

Diana

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Paper Craft Crew Theme Challenge #567: Simply Zinnia

Good morning!

I'm back with a card using this weeks Paper Craft Crew Theme Challenge which is perfect for this spring time weather.

I used the Simply Zinnia Bundle (which is an Online Exclusive) for this beautiful floral image.

The card starts with a base of Basic White Thick cardstock and then a piece of Basic White cardstock that's embossed with the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing folder before popping it up with dimensionals.

For the floral image I stamped it with Momento Black ink on Basic White cardstock before cutting it out with the coordinating dies and coloring with Stampin' BlendsDimensionals were used to pop up the image on the cardfront.

For an accent I tied a double bow using Linen Thread.  The greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Melon Mambo ink before being cut out using the Stitched Shaped Dies and attached with dimensionals.

I love how the colors really pop against the crisp white background.

This challenge is perfect for springtime greetings so I encourage you to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration and then share what you create, can't wait to see it!



Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:


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Enjoy,

Diana

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