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 May - Color and Contour

Welcome back to our latest Artisan Showcase. This month I was asked to design with some fun new stamps in our awesome new Stampin' Up! Annual catalogue.

The Color and Contour bundle has some great stamps and sentiment, but I really feel the dies in this set are the standout. We have the usual outline dies for the flowers in the stamp set but we also have a mixture of awesome scalloped rectangle does plus a super fun scalloped boarder die. Which is why I had to make those the stars of the show.

I love the new Hostess only Designer Series paper called Pattern Party. One side of the paper is coloured patterns while the other side is black and white. So super versatile!!

Make sure you pop over to the Stampin' Up! Facebook and check out what the other Artisans have created!!

Happy Crafting,

Chloe

Cuppa and Cards - Under My Umbrella: Negative Masking Technique

It's Thursday and so it means it's time to share another Cuppa and Card class with you all.

This week I tried a new technique out called Negative Masking. I was totally inspired by a card from another Demo called Jaimie Babarczy and you can see her amazing card here on her blog, Stamp It Up With Jamie.

I'm a huge fan of Mikaela at the Crafty Oink Pen and couldn't help but use her design for this card. Make sure you check her card out too: The Crafty Oink Pen.

Usually when you want to mask an image, it's to let you lay multiple stamped images down, without stamping over the top of each other and leaving lines. But on today's card, I've actually used the negative to prevent the lines from going outside of my image.

As you can see in my little umbrella, I've stamped the flower image inside of the umbrella, but only on the inside. Nothing got stamped out side, leaving that area white.

Ok, so I know this technique is pretty hard to explain and so I thought it would be better if I made a quick video and actually showed you exactly what I mean and how to do it yourself. Your welcome!!

I hope you have fun finding ways you can use this in your crafting soon!!

Happy Crafting,

Chlo

Product List

Under My Umbrella Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [151518]	Umbrella Builder Punch [151293]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock [150888]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272]	Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155885]	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]	Woven Threads Sequin Assortment [149498]

Simply Citrus - Kit Alternatives

So I promised I would share a few more cards made with the stamps from the Simply Citrus All Inclusive card kit. And today I'm going to show you three cards that I made using some of the pieces from the kit itself, along with those super cute stamps.

The first card I actually coloured my lemons like a what I always expect a Pink lemonade lemon would look like, and obviousl had to pair it with a slice of ruby grapefruit!

The gorgeous paper running down the side is actually what the envelopes are lined with. I Know!! How cute is it. I just gentle pulled the envelop apart and then trimmed off all the flaps. What a great way to use that gorgeous pattern.

My second card was created with one of the main card fronts from the kit, which I trimmed down and backed onto a piece of Basic Black. I added one of the Night Of Navy banners under the heat embossed sentiment. This time added a few sequins from the iridescent sequins that match all these citrus colours perfectly.

And here is my third card.

This card just uses up all the left over bits and pieces. When I'm colouring in with my blends, I tend to stamp and colour a page full of images and then use them as I go. So I always have a few left over bits which worked perfectly for this card. Again I used the fruity pattern paper from the envelop and the other spotty strip, is again from another envelope that I cut up (The kit has two different envelop designs.)

I always love putting our gorgeous kits together, but I have more fun, creating alternatives with either the kits or the left overs. It's so satisfying!!

So if you have been thinking of purchasing on of our kits, why not check out the simply Citrus kit. I would love to see what you create with yours.

Happy Crafting,

Chlo

Product List

Simply Citrus All-Inclusive Card Kit (English) [153128]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Pineapple Punch Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147280]
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603]	Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888]	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144599]	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]
Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153107]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]
Heat Tool [129056]

Cuppa and Card June - Under My Umbrella: Card One

Where has the month gone already?!? I can't believe we are already 3 weeks into our Card and Cuppa series and I haven't  had chance to share the first two cards yet.

Today's card was CASED from the amazingly talented Michelle Last. I have been following Michelle for years and I actually got to meet her in Orlando, when my lovely friend Teneale Williams introduced us. She's really is as gorgeous inside and out.

You can see Michelle's card HERE and you'll see that I really didn't change much at all. How can you improve on perfection. I just changed up my colours and of course added bling!

I'm not sure what I love most about this card. The simple touch of adding the embossed brick wall folder to the right hand side or the chance to use my Stampin' Blends to colour in those beautiful flowers. I used my favourite combo of Petal Pink, Rococo Rose, Pool Party and Old Olive.

Because this is my monthly online class, I have also recorded a tutorial for you all, so you guys can make this amazing card too:

So I hope you enjoy the tutorial and don't forget if you share your card to tag me so I can see it too!! Check back in tomorrow for last weeks card and then hopefully Thursday I will actually be up to date and can share this weeks Cuppa and Card card.. Phew!!

Happy Crafting,

Chlo

Cuppa and Cards: Hello - Bloom and Grow

I'm so excited to be able to share my first Cuppa and Card, card with you all. This month, every card will show case the gorgeous Bloom and Grow stamp set.

My first card was totally inspired by a card that I saw my beautiful Friend Louise Sharp create almost a year ago. You can see Lou's beautiful card HERE.

 I wanted the gorgeous flower stamp to be the hero of this card and kept the colouring pretty basic.

I'm still, after 3 years, in love with my Stampin' Blends. I literally use them every day and they were the best investment ever. If you haven't taken the leap into alcohol markers just yet, then these are the pens for you. They are so easy to use and the fact they coordinate with our cardstock is such a bonus.

If you would like to join my Cuppa's and Cards class, hop on over to page which you can find HERE. All the details on how to join us, can be found there.

Happy Crafting,
Chlo
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Thinking of You - Painted Poppies

I'm seriously loving the Painted Poppies stamp set and today I got to use some of those beautiful coordinating sequins on my card too.

This card matches my card from Monday (you can see that one HERE) plus the card I created for the Stamping Sisters tutorial bundle, where I've used the Triple Time Stamping technique.

This card is very quick and clean with some very simply stamping. A great card for anyone to make whether you're a beginner stamper or more advanced but need to make a few cards in a hurry.

The background has been created by stamping a few of the flower and leaf images in Sahara sand on whisper white cardstock. I then stamped the sentiment straight on top with Tuxedo Black. If you are a little nervous about direct stamping, you can always use your Stamparatus for that. It's the perfect tool and you will get a great image every time!

How cute are those sequins?!? Did you realize they come in little flower shaped sequins as well as the flat kind. Just so darling.

I hope you are all finding some craft time, while in isolation. It's certainly great for your mental health and it's awesome if you send the cards you make too!!

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

Product List 
 

Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set [151599]	Poppy Moments Dies [151594]	Wonderful Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set [147529]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117]
Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Peaceful Poppies Sequins [151325]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]	Stamparatus [148187]