Brick Wall Mashup...

Hello!

This week over at the Friday Mashup, Tara's got a cool technique for us to play with...

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using the "Sketch".
2. Create a project using the "Brick Wall Technique".
3. Or Mash it Up and create a project using the "Sketch with the Brick Wall Technique".

I wanted to try something masculine with this technique so I pulled out a new set I got recently but haven't used yet - Zoo Review...

I created the brick wall backdrop with a piece of Very Vanilla, stamped with one of the trees from Lovely as a Tree a couple of times with Sahara Sand, then cut up into 'bricks' and sponged, then put back together on Baked Brown Sugar cardstock. The giraffe was stamped and coloured with Baked Brown Sugar ink then fussy cut and layered over the top with dimensionals. The dsp in the background is the Epic Day This & That collection. I added a piece of washi tape and a torn border in Crushed Curry card, as well as the sentiment from Teeny Tiny wishes.

Make sure you check out the creations from the rest of the design team this week!

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

Simple Field Flowers...

Hi there,

I made a quick CAS card the other day combining two challenges: the colours over at Paper Pal Arts, as well as the layout from this week's Case this Sketch...

I pulled out the pretty Field Flowers stamp set and came up with this...

Yes, there's some fussy cutting, but the rest is pretty simple! I used a new stamp set from the new SU catty coming in July called Label Love (one of my favourite sets from the new catty!), as well as the coordinating punch.

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Field Flowers, Label Love, Summer Silhouettes
Ink: Gumball Green, Primrose Petals
Paper: Primrose Petals, Naturals White, Whisper White
Accessories: Gumball Green ribbon, pearls
Tools: Artisan Label punch

I hope you're having a great week... Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Smoky, soft flower...

Hello!

I have a quick creation to share with you today, using some new goodies and a couple of challenges: the Freshly Made Sketch and the Colour Q challenge...

I used the Best of Flowers set as well as a new embossing folder coming in our brand new catty in July (can't wait!)...

I stamped the flower on Whisper White and coloured with inks and an aqua brush - the sentiment was stamped underneath (from Blooming with Kindness). I added some banner tails underneath using some new dsp (Quatrefancy) and the Itty Bitty banner dies. The background is the new colour Smoky Slate, embossed with the Modern mosaic embossing folder. I finished things off with some Whisper White ribbon (dyed with reinker) and an antique brad.

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Girly Hexagon Mashup...

Hiya,

It's time for another Friday Mashup challenge and this week Erica's got a fun combo for us...

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using "Hexagons".
2. Create a "Girly project".
3. Or Mash it Up and create a "Girly project using Hexagons".

I wanted to use a couple of new bits and pieces from the sneak peek goodies us demos were allowed to order from the new catty coming in July, so with that in mind I came up with this...

It features a new colour (Crisp Cantaloupe) as well as a couple of new stamp sets (Mosaic Madness and Happy Day). I also included a piece of new Gingham Garden washi tape as well as some buttons I made with the AWESOME new clay & molds - love these to bits!! The flowers are from the Best of Flowers set, stamped on Melon Mambo card and embossed with white EP.

I used a couple of other challenges to help me with this: the sketch from Mojo Monday as well as the Colour Throwdown this week...

Make sure you check out what the rest of the design team have created this week!

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

Soft Hearts Fusion...

Hiya,

Just popping in quickly to share a little something I made last night for the Fusion Card Challenge...

I wanted to use one of the new colours coming into the Stampin' Up collection, Soft Sky, so I paired it with Real Red and came up with a pretty CAS creation (for me, anyway!)...

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Hearts-a-Flutter, Perfectly Penned, Creative Elements
Ink: Versamark, Real Red
Paper: Soft Sky, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories: Real Red button, White EP, Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon
Tools: Woodgrain embossing folder, Hearts-a-Flutter framelits, Simply Scored

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

Dynamic Portrait...

Hi there,

I was excited to see Stampin' Up's latest promotion in the UK - the 'Best Of' series. My sweet downline Claire lent me her Best of Flowers set to play with and so I wanted to make a few things showing the fab images in this set. I started with the silhouette image and combined the colours over at Dynamic Duos with the Deconstructed Sketch this week...

These colours reminded me of a sunset so I used the emboss resist technique to create a little picture...

I stamped the flowers on Whisper White with versamark and embossed with clear EP, then sponged over the top with Wisteria Wonder and Raspberry Ripple inks. I used the rectangle designer frame embossing folder to create the frame around it. The background is Wisteria Wonder stamped with Flowering Flourishes in Whisper White ink. The banner piece is a combination of Basic Grey card and vellum, scored a few times in the middle for a bit of added detail.

I'm going to keep it short and sweet today - hope you had a great Monday!

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

Banner of thanks...

Hiya,

I had some time to play over the weekend so I've got a few cards to share over the coming week. The first one is a combination of the Colour Q colours as well as the Freshly Made Sketch this week...

I pulled out the This & That Epic Day papers for this one (really love these!!)...

I made a little banner for my focal point using the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and coordinating dies. I used a greeting from Perfect Pennants embossed with white EP on Real Red card and die-cut with the heart die. I added some vintage faceted buttons, a punched flower and some Real Red taffeta ribbon to the banner, and a strip of lave tape to the Daffodil dsp panel.

Thanks for stopping by - hope you're having a fab weekend!

x Amy x