Elegant Clay Butterfly

Hi there!

I'm popping in for another quick post - this time with a little something I made with the Freshly Made Sketch this week...

I did a little training session on Saturday on using Stampin Up's Simply Pressed clay and one of the ways was stamping an image into rolled clay, then once dry, die-cutting it. This is the card I made to showcase the embellishment created with this technique...

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Backyard Basics, Happy Day, Blooming with Kindness
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry
Paper: Eastern Elegance, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White
Accessories: rhinestones, Simply Pressed clay, Coastal Cabana ruffled ribbon
Tools: Backyard Basics framelits, corner rounder punch

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Crisp Coral Flowers...

Hiya!

Just popping in quickly with a card I made yesterday for a couple of challenges: the Dynamic Duos colour challenge and the sketch from Hand Stamped Sentiments...

I was playing around with Simply Pressed Clay and a few techniques and ended up with some pretty flowers for this card...

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Happy Day
Paper: Venetian Romance dsp, Calypso Coral core'dinations, Very Vanilla, vellum, Soft Suede
Ink: Soft Suede, Calypso Coral & Crisp Cantaloupe ink refills, Calypso Coral marker
Accessories: Antique brads
Tools: Paper doily sizzlit die, Little Leaves sizzlit die, Floral Frames framelits, Blossoms bigz die, Simply Pressed clay

Ok, I'm keeping it short and sweet tonight cos I need sleep lol!

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

Backyard Mashup...

Hiya,

This week at the Friday Mashup Heidi has given us a fun sketch to work with, as well as challenging us to use our favourite new stamp set (this one's not difficult folks!)...

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using the "Sketch".
2. Create a project with a "Favorite New Stamp Set".
3. Or Mash it Up and create a project "using the Sketch with your Favorite NEW Stamp Set".

I couldn't resist using Backyard Basics and the coordinating framelits - LOVE! I interpreted the chevron strip by using some of the gorgeous new chevron ribbon...

Oh how I love to colour, and the stamps in this set are perfect for doing just that! I used an aqua painter and inkpads for this image - cut out perfectly with the matching framelit. I layered the flowers on a labels shape (which I pierced using the coordinating template) then onto an Apothecary Accents piece from Island Indigo card. The background was stamped with the doily from Happy Day with Bermuda Bay ink, using first and second generation stamping. I added the Island Indigo ribbon and Bermuda Bay candy dots to embellish. As a final touch I sponged some Raspberry Ripple ink around the white card base to coordinate with the flowers.

I used the colours from the Colour Q challenge this week to help me...

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

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

Frosted cupcakes...

Hiya!

I have another card to share with you today - this one combines three challenges: the colours from the Play Date Café, the sketch from Seize the Birthday, and elements from the Paper Players tic-tac-toe challenge (I used Birthday, Bling and Embossing)...

I combined used some of my new goodies on this one...

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Happy Day, Itty Bitty Banners, Create a Cupcake
Ink: Blushing Bride, Raspberry Ripple, Wisteria Wonder, Smoky Slate
Paper: Blushing Bride, Raspberry Ripple, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer
Tools: Delicate Doilies sizzlits die, Elegant Butterfly punch, Itty Bitty butterfly punch, Simply Pressed Molds, Itty Bitty Banners dies, Mosaic embossing folder
Accessories: Simply Pressed clay, Dazzling Details, rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Deconstructed Butterfly...

Hi there,

I'm popping in quickly to share another card I made in my burst of creativity the other day... This one combines the Deconstructed Sketch with the Color Throwdown...

I went vintage/shabby chic for this one with these lovely soft colours - I used Blushing Bride for my pink (welcome back Blushing Bride - I missed you!!) and Pool Party for my blue...

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Apothecary Art, Happy Day, Blooming with Kindness
Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Blushing Bride
Paper: This & That Epic Day dsp, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla, Naturals Ivory
Tools: Labels framelits, oval punch, butterflies bigz die, Beautiful Wings embosslits die
Accessories: Pearls, antique brad, lace trim

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

In Colour Meadow...

Hello!

I recently had the opportunity to stamp out a couple of images using the Wildflower Meadow stamp, which is coming in our new catty on the 2nd of June. At our Bristol SU training day, Hayley showed us how to use inks and a blender pen to ink up a stamp (like a marker but with a softer finish) so I tried that, embossed it with the matching embossing folder and took it home so I could make something with it. When I saw the current Fab Friday challenge I knew this would be perfect as I had used the new In Colours to ink up the stamp...

Here's what I ended up with after adding a few bits and pieces to the coloured image...

I added a scalloped strip of Baked Brown Sugar card and some white organza ribbon that I dyed with Crisp Cantaloupe ink (love this effect!) and I also added a little bit of a doily in the corner behind the ribbon. The sentiment (from Happy Day) was stamped on Vellum with Stazon then I added sticky strip above and below and covered with Dazzling Diamonds glitter. I couldn't resist adding a little flower embellishment made with the new clay and molds!

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