Showing posts with label Watercolouring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Watercolouring. Show all posts
International Blog Hop - A Bunch of Balloons Birthday Cards + Make & Take Kit Giveaway!
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Somerset, UK
Today I am joining a group of demonstrators from around the world to show you ideas and inspiration using the latest Stampin' Up!® products that are available to purchase right now.
You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog or you may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you can see all of the projects.
If you live in the UK, I would love to assist you with purchasing Stampin' Up!® products or help you with any questions you may have.
My project today features the Balloon Builders photopolymer stamp set and the coordinating Balloon Bouquet punch.
There is so much inspiration on Pinterest, which is right where I looked when creating this project. My inspiration is taken from a number of cards - click here to see cards on Pinterest made using this stamp set.
This project was actually designed for a make and take that I created for a group of 40+ fellow demonstrators at a crafty weekend in Birmingham held by my upline Michelle Last. We had so much fun. There were 6 make and takes altogether and we had 3 hours to make them - time certainly flies when you are having fun!
I've made two versions of this card so you can see how versatile the design is by just using different colours and accessories.
I've used Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride & Watermelon Wonder, a watercolour background using Pink Pirouette, coordinating Subtles Enamel Shapes and Cooper Metallic Thread. For the other card I have used Soft Sky, Pool Party and Island Indigo, a watercolour background using Soft Sky, coordinating Subtles Enamel Shapes and Silver Metallic Thread.
I hope you've enjoyed my project today. For a chance to win a free kit to make this card, please subscribe to receive my blog posts by clicking here. On 13th August I will randomly select two new subscribers plus one existing subscriber to receive the kit. All you will need is adhesive to put it all together!
Thank you so much for taking the time to hop around our blogs, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration here that you don't want to miss a thing. Remember, my name is Kim Price and you are currently at my blog - Handmade by Kim. Make sure you check out the blog hop line up below to see who is next in the list and click on the link to visit their blog.
And don't forget to leave a comment, we just love to receive them!
Thank you so much for taking the time to hop around our blogs, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration here that you don't want to miss a thing. Remember, my name is Kim Price and you are currently at my blog - Handmade by Kim. Make sure you check out the blog hop line up below to see who is next in the list and click on the link to visit their blog.
And don't forget to leave a comment, we just love to receive them!
Pinkies Stampin' Up! 2016-17 Annual Catalogue Blog Hop feat. Layering Love Stamp Set & Copper Embossing
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We're showcasing lots of gorgeous
projects using products from the new Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalogue. Simply use the buttons
at the end of each post to keep hopping!
Welcome to my blog! I hope you find some inspiration here today to go to your craft stash and make something beautiful. Wasn't Sarah's project lovely? I am so excited to see all of the other projects the Pinkies have made!
My project features four new products from the forthcoming Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalogue. Can you spot them all?
The main feature of this card is the stunning new Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder. Copper is so in right now, its everywhere I look from home furnishings to kitchenware to jewellery.
Did you know we will be having Copper Metallic Thread in the new catalogue? I literally cannot wait to get my hands on it (and a billion other things!)
Next up we have a brand new stamp set called Layering Love. Check out page 71 of the new catalogue, it's in a set with 5 other clear mount stamps. I've used the stamp with the sentiment "Enjoy the little things" for the card front and the stamp that says "Sometimes the (smallest) things take up the most room in your heart" for the inside. I love both of these stamps, the fonts are pretty cool aren't they?
This project features one of the new In Colours (2016 - 2018) called Flirty Flamingo, I've used the Flirty Flamingo cardstock in-between a layer of Basic Black and Basic Gray. I thought I wouldn't like this colour but when I started combining it with existing colours I found that I really loved it!
And finally, I used Flirty Flamingo ink to create the watercolour effect. I've used the Shimmery White cardstock as my base as it works really well when watercolouring with Aqua Painters.
Flamingos are EVERYWHERE at the moment. Some fellows demos have started to use the hashtag #ifoundaflamingo. on Facebook and Twitter each time they come across a Flamingo somewhere. Just you wait, you will be seeing them EVERYWHERE now. In fact, we have a flamingo stamp in the new catalogue!
It's now less than a week until the new catalogue goes live! I need to grab 5 minutes (okay, probably an hour or two) to go through the catalogue again and finalise my wish list, I cannot wait to place an order on Wednesday. I'm especially looking forward to working with some of the new DSP and of course the new stamp sets & dies!
Next up is Tracy's blog. Press 'Next Blog' to head on over to check out what she has made.
Make sure you leave us a comment to let us know you stopped by. We all just love to receive comments!
Make sure you leave us a comment to let us know you stopped by. We all just love to receive comments!
I am taking part in Kylie's International Blog Highlight again today and the theme is Thank You!
Thank you cards are my favourite cards to make. Whilst I love social media for connecting with people and keeping in touch, it has changed the way we do things and less people these days send thank you notes and birthday cards. As a crafter I still love to make handmade cards instead of just leaving a note on a facebook wall, isn't it always nice to receive some happy mail?
Today's cards are being sent to demonstrators in the same group as me - the Pinkies! We are a fabulous group and we always help each other when we need it. If anyone is looking for a retired product - either for themselves or for their customers - we shout out and see if anyone has the product and someone almost always has what we are looking for.
I have 3 packages going out this week and the payments I received are re-invested back into new products. Therefore, I am thankful I could help my fellow demos, I am thankful their customers receive the product they absolutely had to have and I am very thankful that I can buy new products! It's smiles all round.
Please vote for me
It would make my day if you could take a minute to head over to Kylie's blog (click here) and vote for my card. All you need to do is click on the heart in the top right hand corner of the picture. My entry is number 20.
Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment to let me know if you liked my card.
Don't forget you can also subscribe to receive a notification every time I update my blog. I am also currently building a newsletter subscriber list. I have a free tutorial that I will be sending out as in the next month or two.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Social Icons