Using up the little bits - You are Amazing

Do you ever find inspiration comes from the most random of places? This card literally came about when I was cleaning up from another card. I had trimmed lots of little strips of cardstock which I was sweeping into the bin when I thought to myself, gosh these little bits look like confetti.... ding, a card was born lol.

I just love how this card looks and the fact it turned out how I imagined is even better because lets face it, that doesn't always happen!

The font on this sentiment is beautiful and I was a little sad when this stamp set retired. But you know, some stamps never leave you stash and this is one of them.

I'm certainly not one to keep scraps but this card just proves you can make something pretty out of anything!

Happy Crafting,
Chloe

Just Add Ink #570 - Hats Off

 Ok so I know with lockdown, it's tricky to keep track of the days, but seriously how did Fathers day sneak up on us? And also, while I'm thinking about it, September!!

So while I found a present at the petrol station (he loves chocolate so it's all good!) I realised I was going to need to make a card for the kids. Now I could get them to make the card, but I've only just cleaned up my craft room and didn't feel like letting those hooligans in there.

Also, I saw the perfect colour challenge happening over at Just Add Ink and so I decided to run with that.

Coastal Cabana is my all time favourite SU colour (alongside Crumb Cake obviously) so I knew this challenge would be perfect.

 

So, I finally got to play with the Hat's Off bundle which is awesome. Great set for boys, young and old and perfect for my fathers day card.

It's a it tricky to see, but the blueish strip on top of the lack strip is actually a piece of rushed silver cardstock, which is in the holiday catalogue. It's shinier in real life but hard to capture in a photo. I find it hard to create mens cards without all the sparkly so using some foil cardstock is a good alternative.

Right, time to get this card written up and wrap the chocolate. At least I didn't eat it before he gets it this year.

Happy Crafting, 

Chlo

Artisan Showcase for August -

Happy Spring people and I for one am absolutely ready for warmer days, time spent with the family at the beach or enjoying lazy days around the pool.

Lockdown has certainly been challenging and homeschooling has been... fun lol, but it has given me more craft time then usual which has came in handy for my Artisan projects. And that brings me to today's post which is this months card, created using the Evergreen Elegance bundle.

 

 

I felt like doing a bit of blending and then I wanted to make a shaker and so obviously I couldn't choose, which meant I had to make a card with both.

I absolutely love the Subtle Shimmer Sequins and they are perfect for a shaker card. While our blending brushes make creating a beautiful blending background easy peasy.

The second card is a little more simple but still stunning. I used the coordinating punch, to punch out heaps of the trees in white and then adhered them to the white cardbase. It makes such a pretty, subtle background which I just love.

And now I better get back to homeschooling these three crazy kids. Is it time for a gin!!

Happy Crafting,

Chlo

Artisan Showcase for June - Hand-Penned Suite

Welcome to another Artisan Showcase where this month I got to create with the beautiful Hand-Penned bundle.

I wanted to use colours that aren't necessarily in the coordinating designer series paper and I actually had a pile of scrap strips on my desk so I decided to use those and came up with this two gorgeous designs.

 

One of my favourite ways to emboss has always been clear heat embossing powder onto black cardstock. It always gives such a WOW to a card and when the stamp used has a fair it of detail, which this large flower stamp had, it really does give the card that expensive look.

So that's for me today, as always you can purchase any of the products I've used from my Stampin' Up! shop.

Happy Crafting,

Chloe

Artisan Showcase for April - Dandy Garden

 Welcome back to another fantastic showcase with the Artisan Team. This month I'm sharing some fun cards that I created using the Garden wishes bundle and the coordinating Dandy Garden Memories and More cards.

Now these cards are usually associated with memory keeping but as I'm actually a virtual scrapper, I decided to share a few ideas on how these can be used for cardmakers too.

 

This first card was actually made with the premade cards and envelopes pack. I cut the card front off the card base and used it as my focal point and added vellum just to mute the brightness of it. I even cut a strip of the front of the envelope liner to add as a decorative strip on my card. Using the Dandy Wishes die to add the pops of black in the shape of Dandelions.

My second card is using the Tailored Tag punch and I just punched a couple of piece from each of the cards I could find in the memories and more pack. I pieced them all together like a jigsaw and then added a sentiment that I had cut out of one of the cards. Super quick and easy card to make.

And lastly created this card using the few bits and pieces I had left over on my desk. I decided to use the stickers from the pack for my sentiment but I wanted to give them a little it of height. So I have this old trick, where I use my embossing buddy to add powder to the back of the sticker so it loses it's stick and then I can added foam mount to give it the height I wanted!

I really hope you've enjoyed the cards today and it will get you to think aout how you can use the Memory and More card kits in your cardmaking!

Happy Crafting,

Chloe

Artisan March Showcase - Friends Are Like Seashells

When I saw that my Artisan project for March was the Sand and Sea Suite I felt a slight moment of panic. This suite has not only been available for three months already, but it's also been super duper popular. I just kept wondering how do I make something original from a well loved bundle and so I decided to go in a completely different direction:

Now, I know rainbows aren't the first thing you think of when you look at the Sand and Sea suite but stick with me. The ocean is actually full of colours and rainbows from the corals, to the fish, to the reefs. So really, rainbows actually makes heaps of sense... to me anyway lol.

 

My first card was a simple, skinny card with white heat embossed stamped images, that I then added watercolour too. I kept this pretty straight forward and using my (limited) knowledge of the colour wheel, to choose which colours to pair together. I think by adding the black sentiment really makes the card pop too.

Now for this next card, I thought I would carry on with the rainbow theme, (as I had all the inks out on my desk anyway!) but this time I created a full colour watercoloured wash background. I did this by adding ink to a piece of window sheet and then misting the whole sheet with water. I also misted a piece of watercolour paper and then put the two pieces together. After a bit of squishing, the colours blended together to create this awesome background.

Once it was dry, I ran the watercolour paper through the Cut and Emboss machine using the Seashells embossing folder. I also added a spritz of Frost shimmer paint, which also helped the inks blend together.

 

And so for my last card, I decided I wanted to create a card that made the gorgeous Sand & Sea designer series paper shine. This design is an oldie but a goodie and is perfect to use up left over piece of pattern paper.

To make sure it tied in with the other two cards, I once again added a black sentiment and white embossed shells.

I hope you've enjoyed my creations this month and please make sure you pop over to the Stampin' Up! Facebook page so you can check out all of the other creations from this awesome team.

Happy Crafting,

Chlo

Artisan Post - Art Gallery Bundle

 I'm just going to start by saying that as soon as I saw the Art Gallery bundle in the Mini catalogue I knew I had to have it. In fact, it's only the second time I've purchased a whole suite. I needed all of it. The stamps are gorgeous and I love the sentiments in the set. The dies are so beautiful on their own and that designer series paper is ah-mazing. Add the window sheets which match the dSP and the gold leaf, you seriously can't go wrong. So it will come as no surprise that I decide to use that suite as my Artisan post for the Stampin' Up! Facebook.

 

So lets see what I created:

I just love how pretty and soft these two cards are. The first card really shows off the stamp set and coordinating dies. I couldn't help adding detail on the flowers using our Heat and Stick powder and then when it's warm and sticky, adding on the gold leaf.

Seriously the colour of the gold leaf is so clean and bright. I love using gold embossing powder but this gilded leaf is so much brighter.

 

I also used my stamping' Blends in coordinating colours too add some more detail to my flowers. I used the thick end of the marker and gentle swiped up and out from the middle of the flowers and leaves. So easy buy gives such a great effect.

My second card showcases some of the stunning Designer Series Paper found in this suite. One side is all large, painted flowers and blooms, while on the other side it looks like patterns and strokes from a paint brush.  

I couldn't help but using more of the Forever Gold Specialty Laser Cut paper. This is my second pack of these gold leaves and I just ordered my third. I love to add them to everything and anything!

If you would like to order any of the prodcts that I've used today, I have listed them all below and when you click on one of the images it will take you straight to my online store. Happy Shopping!

Take Care,

Chlo 

Product List  

Fine Art Floral Suite Collection [155982]	Art Gallery Bundle [156227]	Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421]	Floral Gallery Dies [154316]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]
Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock [150888]	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287]	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080]	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052]
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154900]	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890]	Fine Art Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154558]
Gilded Leafing Embellishment [154560]	Heat & Stick Powder [156110]	Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [152493]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Heat Tool [129056]
Woven Threads Sequin Assortment [149498]	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673]

Artisan Jnauary Show Case - Pretty Perennials

 I'm so excited to share my first first project that I created for the Artisan Design Team. I feel like I made this cards such a long time ago but now I finally get to share them with you all.

Don't they all look awesome together! I really love the Pretty Perennials Bundle and I think it's a no brainer to pair it with the gorgeous  Flower and Field Designer Series Paper which can be found as a FREEBIE in the Sale-a-Bration Catalogue.

Here's a close up of the black card using the die cuts from the Perennial Petal dies and our gogroues Oh So Ombre designer series paper which is also a Sale-a-Bration FREEBIE. The DSP that you can earn for free this year are just beautiful! 

 

 Now, to share a little secret about the white card. It's actually a Double Z Fold card, which you couldn't really tell

when it was laying flat, but here it is in all it's glory.

I just love creating Double Z Folds. I'm not great at making fancy folds, too much maths in all that cutting and scoring if you ask me, but Double Z's are super easy and always make a huge impact when standing up. A great card for someone special!!

So thank you for checking out my first Artisan project. I hope you liked them and I always love to read your comments so make sure you leave one.

Happy Crafting,

Chlo x

Product List 

Pretty Perennials Photopolymer Stamp Set [154435]	Pretty Perennials Bundle [156234]	Flower & Field 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155223]	Oh So Ombre 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155225]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584]	Heat & Stick Powder [156110]	Gilded Leafing Embellishment [154560]	Versamark Pad [102283]
3-1/8" X 3-1/8" (7.9 X 7.9 Cm) Acetate Card Boxes [150428]