Surprising Sara - International Blog Highlight

Been a while since I've managed to create a card at the right time for Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlights, but I made it, and this is one with a bit of a twist, as we turn the tables and recognise our Stampin' Up! CEO Sara. This month is special as Sara has demonstrators thinking about ways in which they can help make a difference in the lives of others. Kylie's twist on this was to surprise Sara - and send her a card to thank her for the work she does for us as demonstrators. What a great idea!

This won't reach Sara before my post goes live, but it will be posted! How many of you are you as guilty as I am?  We all create amazing handmade cards, and even have a target for who they will be sent to - but how many do we actually get round to posting? I know, I'm guilty of the odd one - but have been trying harder this year. So come on everyone - let's get cracking - #sharewhatyoulove #makeitsendit! 

As you can see, I've opted for some white on white on white - the kitty, the brick embossed background and thick whisper white cardstock. This is a very clean and simple card and as you know, they are hard for me to do. I wanted a less is more look as the emphasis will be in the words I choose to add myself.

I've used Calypso Coral as my start point and it became the mat, scallop and the main colouring in the flowers. Pretty Kitty did the work, with a little Calypso Coral Ombre ribbon behind the diecuts from layering circles. Stamping Blends for the colouring and Daisy Delight greeting on the inside, again Calypso Coral.

If you like it please click below to cast a vote my way. The top 10 cards voted will join a special blog hop next month.  If not, that's ok - I'm happy to be adding my card to an amazing purpose.  Thanks for stopping by x

View from a Window #CI01

Today's inspiration comes from the first official challenge from a new Facebook Group, called Colour INKspiration.#CI01 is already providing loads of inspiration! 

I have used all six colours but we only needed to use at least three: Mint Macaron for my wallpaper and leaves, Tempting Turquoise for my Hearth & Home Window frame and backing mat, Blushing Bride table, Sweet Sugarplum Vase (Pretty Kitty) and tablecloth (Delightful Details), So Saffron, Peekaboo Peach along with Whisper White for the Botannical Builder flowers and a few of these colours for the Mediterranean Moments scene out the window.  The greeting is from Bella and Friends. Hoping to play along with this group some more in the future and thanks for the motivation.

"Love" - International Visual Blog Hop

Welcome to our International Visual Blog Hop using current Stampin' Up!® Products. What a great selection of projects for you to be inspired by!  We would appreciate it if you could hop around and visit all of our blogs to see a close up of our projects.  Our theme this month is "LOVE" because as Card makers we LOVE spreading the love! Check out the gallery below, this will be on every blog that you click on so you will never be lost.

As our darling daughter has a birthday coming up - it seemed only fitting to combine the biggest love of our lives with the Love challenge!  I think I'll be safe in her not seeing it before the day as exams are finished today and apparently some social time to catch up on.

Yes, back to an old favourite - the Mini Treat bag and matching card. Blushing Bride cardstock and Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper teamed with Whisper White.  The contrast is the linen thread wrapped around the bag.

Happy Heart TIEF to add interest to the bag, although I chose to use the debossed side. The banner is made using the hearts line up from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits with strips of BB Glimmer Paper behind and on top.  The end of the banner was made using the heart shape upside down, I felt it tied up the theme more. Hello You Thinlits for the Happy has been raised using dimensionals and Tin of cards stamp set for Birthday word. Tin of cards for the greeting on the front of the card as well.

The heart shape cut from the front is also from the Mini Treat framelits, When cut out I lined up another from the glimmer paper, and adhered to the next page. The background was made using the Playful Backgrounds - stamped off with Blushing Bride Ink, and the circles were embossed with Silver Embossing Powder.  But wait - there's more...

Yes - a mini trifold - if you're interested in trying this yourself - Whisper White was cut to 4 3/4" x 10 1/2", scored at 3 1/2" and 7".  I folded then punched my corners with the Envelope Punch board. 

The greeting is from Wild about Flowers, and being animal owners, they both had to feature, thanks to Bella and Friends, and Pretty Kitty.  Number of Years to highlight the age, which used Large Number framelits.  

Thanks for visiting today - if you are interested - both the Large Number framelits and Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper are featured on the Online Extravaganza - (if you are in NZ, use the Shop Now button - and overseas visitors - see your demonstrator).  Offer expires Monday - 28th November!  Same day as this card will be given.  Big thanks to Kylie Bertucci for organising this hop... 

#GDP049 Colour Challenge

Another set I was attracted to in the holiday catalogue was the Ghoulish Grunge... not because of the Halloween theme it is based on, (as it is not something we do in our house), but because of the interesting variety of textures. I'm only going to show you one today, and that is the brick - however, don't be mislead, this image has been stamped twice.  The challenge asked for Pear Pizzazz, Flirty Flamingo and Daffodil Delight.  Using Pretty Kitty, the rest speaks for itself.

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And Kittens (of Course)...

They say you are either a dog lover or a cat lover, but in my case that is not true.  I'll take them both!  So for those of you who thought I was biased last week, I'm evening the score this week...  Again using some retired dsp, but that image on the left is just so fun!  And apt...  Life is Messy.  Check out the other images and greetings on pg 101 for Pretty Kitty.  The framelits I used  are from Tags & Labels (left) and Layering Squares (right).

They say you are either a dog lover or a cat lover, but in my case that is not true. I'll take them both! So for those of you who thought I was biased last week, I'm evening the score this week... Again using some retired dsp, but that image on the left is just so fun! And apt... Life is Messy. Check out the other images and greetings on pg 101 for Pretty Kitty. The framelits I used are from Tags & Labels (left) and Layering Squares (right).