Monday 11 March 2024

Crafty Collaborations - Scrapbook Sunday - Notes of Nature



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Welcome to the Crafty Collaborations Scrapbook Sunday Blog Hop,
Crafty Collaborations is a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from throughout
the world collaborating together and sharing their creative flair.
You may have joined me from
Rochelle Laird Smith blog or you may be 
starting here with me... Thank you for joining us this month.


I LOVE not having any theme or challenge for our Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop.
It allows me to choose EXACTLY what I want to create with, not having any boundries.
I have been playing with Notes of Nature all this month, it is such a FUN set of stamps that allows you to create a collage type of background simply by using 1st, 2nd
and third generations of ink on your stamp.
I used Pebbled Path, Boho Blue and Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad to layer
all the stamped elements on top of each colour. 
I totally forgot to take a photo before I started adding all the layers.



That was all I needed to create this layout of our Son's Wedding in Oct last year.
The Cake actually isn't blue it was a purply colour BUT when I printed the photos out
this is the colour it came out.... So I decided to go with the Boho Blue 12"  x 12" Cardstock.

This long leaf die has so much detail on all the leaves, I didn't want to hide them.
 So I chose to use Scalloped Contours Dies to cut Vellum cardstock as the frame to layer the photos on over the leaves.  Laura's dress had such gorgeous leaves all over the sleeves so I thought it was very appropriate to add these leaf dies behind the frames.




It is a very simple layout BUT it has my signature layers with the leaves and flowers.
The flowers that were on a couple of leaves these are fussy cut from the DSP.

The sentiments came from the stamp set Cake Fancy in the Jan-Apr Mini Catalogue.
I also added Celebrate from Wanted To Say Dies this morning and the photos are so different in the daylight hours than when I photographed yesterday afternoon under stormy skies.
Just perfect for this layout.



Up next is the super talented Marga Bultena, with her layout.

I hope that you have enjoyed all the layouts that we shared with you today.
We have so many talented scrapbookers among us Stampin' Up! Demos
don't you agree with the AMAZING layouts here.

 Follow the rest of the participants by clicking on the list below.
Glad that you could HOP along with us today following the
Crafty Collaborations Scrapbook Sunday Blog Hop.


 I want to say a HUGE THANKS to you who visit my blog and comment it really means a lot to me.  I really do appreciate you leaving me some Lovin' in the form of a comment.
 
Being CREATIVE is not a hobby it is a way of life
Cheers Shaz


Sunday 18 February 2024

Ink, Stamp, Share February Hop - All That Flutters

 

 
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Hello and Welcome to Ink, Stamp, Share like the name states
We LOVE using Ink, Stamps and we LOVE to Share our creations with you.
We are a Collaboration of Creative Minds who are Stampin' Up! Demonstrators
from all around the globe. 




You may have joined me from Cindy Or you may be starting the hop here with me, either way I am sure we all have some amazing creations to share with you.

This month the theme is All That Flutters, with anything that flutters, birds, bees, butterflies.
This was a very easy theme for me and especially with the current Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catty.
We are spoiled for choice with things that flutter in this catalogue.
Pages 8, 9, 10, 67 and 87 have bees on them
Pg 11 has a flying bird
Pages 22, 23, 24 and 25
all have butterflies on them.
Pg 35 has a flying bird
Pg 53 & 68 have chickens
Pg 58 & 67 has a seagull
Pages 60, 61, 62 & 73 have a hummingbird (Which is the set I am focusing on)
Pp 65 has a bird BUT it isn't flying.
OK enough with things that flutter, there is also Hot Air Balloons.


 


Ok let's get onto what I created with Poetic Expressions Suite Collection on Pages 60, 61, 62.
I just knew as soon as I saw this suite that it would be one of the first things in my pre-order
and it was.  I just LOVED everything about it!!!
Not so much the Hummingbird as we don't have them in Australia BUT
the actual stamp is very realistic and I love the in flight action captured in the stamp.



I created this project for another collaboration I was working on, it didn't make the cut.
Due to the fact of the grunginess of this card I figured that just because I liked how it turned out that it may not be everyone's cup of tea...So to speak.
AND I know not everyone in the Stampin' Up! community like the Wild Wheat in
the 2023-2025 In Color family.




 OK Here's the products I used on this card

Poetic Expressions Suite Collection* - 162826
(Stamp & Die Bundle, Champagne Dots and Poetic Expressions DSP)
Thoughtful Expressions Bundle* - 162822
(Stamp & Die Bundle)
Crumb Cake Cardstock - 121685
Bubble Bath Cardstock - 161727
Wild Wheat Cardstock - 161734
Basic White Cardstock - 159228

Poetic Expressions DSP - 162814
Wild Wheat 3/8" Textured Ribbon - 161628
Champagne Iridescent Dots - 162824
Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad - 161651

Card/Paper:(Including cutting dimensions) Imperial
Crumb Cake - 8 ¼” x 5 7/8” folded in half to create a 5 7/8” x 4 1/8” card base.
Crumb Cake - 5 1/8” x 3 3/8” piece.
Crumb Cake - 3” x 3” piece.

Poetic Expressions DSP  – Wild Wheat Floral: 5 5/8” x 3 7/8”piece.
Poetic Expressions DSP  – Wild Wheat Floral:  3 ½” x 3 ½” piece.
Wild Wheat 3/8" Textured Ribbon - 26" length of ribbon.
Bubble Bath Cardstock - 4 ½” x 2” piece.
Wild Wheat Cardstock - 3” x 3” piece.
Basic White Cardstock - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8" piece (Insert)

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Crumb Cake card base 8 ¼” x 5 7/8” folded in half to create a 5 7/8” x 4 1/8” card base.  Grab your scissors  and grunge up the edges of your card base.




2.    Wild Wheat Floral DSP  5 5/8” x 3 7/8”piece, grab your scissors and grunge up the edges Adhere Wild Wheat Floral to Crumb Cake Card base.

3.    Stamp randomly with Small Floral Bloom onto Crumb Cake 5 1/8” x 3 3/8” piece with Wild Wheat Ink - 2nd generation ink, then crush this piece in your hands to make grungy and creased.  Also Grab your scissors  and grunge up the edges of your card, Adhere to Wild Wheat Floral DSP on card front.

4. Cut 26" of Wild Wheat 3/8" Textured Ribbon and wrap around your entire card
and tie a knot on the opening edge of the card (you will open this again).
Adhere the ribbon in the middle of the front of the card as you will cover this with
a piece of Designer Series Paper, undo your ribbon knot now.




5.    Die Cut (3) x Flowers from Bubble Bath Cardstock 4 ½” x 2” piece, set aside.

6.    Die cut 2nd Largest Thoughtful Expression Circle Die from Wild Wheat Floral 3 ½” x 3 ½” piece,    Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back, Adhere 1 Bubble Bath Flower to the Stampin’ Dimensionals at the back and adhere to card front. Add the other 2 Bubble Bath Flowers to the front of the Wild Wheat Floral making sure that they hang over the edge.

7.    Stamp the “You’re in my THOUGHTS Today” with Wild Wheat ink from 3” x 3” piece, towards the bottom of the piece.  Die cut with 3rd Largest Thoughtful Expression Circle Die and adhere to the Wild Wheat Floral with Multi-purpose glue.

8.    Stamp the Floral Bloom with Wild Wheat Ink - 2nd generation ink on Basic White Cardstock 3 ½” x 2 ½” piece, and Die cut it out. Adhere to the Wild Wheat Circle.

9.    Stamp the Hummingbird with Wild Wheat on the Crumb Cake 3” x 3” piece, and Die cut out. Use your bone folder to curl his wings and tail feathers to add dimension. 
Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back and layer over the Wild Wheat Circle.

 


 

10.    Stamp the Large Floral Bloom with Wild Wheat ink on the Basic White Cardstock
5 5/8” x 3 7/8” insert, 
Also Grab your scissors  and grunge up the edges of your card.
Adhere to the inside of Crumb Cake layer.

11.  Add Champagne Iridescent Dots to the flowers with Glue Dots.

12. Tie your ribbon up now.




 

 Until the next time that I hop with these ladies again, check out Tammy's Blog.
Follow the list all the way through and leave them all some LOVIN' in the form of a comment.
We all LOVE being CREATIVE

 

Visit my Instagram page to see a couple of other projects that I have created with this
Poetic Expressions Suite Collection


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Any order over $75 will receive The Crafty Collaborations Feb 2024 Bundle.




 Being CREATIVE is not a hobby it is a way of life.
Cheers Shaz