Stampin Up Awesome Bokeh

September 3, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

Hi guys

Stampin Up Awesome Bokeh

A new technique today, in my Stampin Up Awesome Bokeh technique class.

Do you know what Bokeh is? Its a technical photographic term and refers to the light bubbles seen in photographs. This is a great technique to try and its one that gets very messy. So there were lots of inky fingers around. My perfect kind of day.

I will be doing a photographic tutorial on this in a future post so you can see how its one. (One day I may pluck up the courage to do videos. Would you guys like that?)

I just love the colour combinations used in these cards. Adore how the awesomely artistic stamp set is ideal for this technique. The ferns and dragonfly are just perfect for this kind of card.

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Stampin Up A Tissue

September 2, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

Hello peeps

Stampin Up A Tissue

A tissue, a tissue, we all fall down. Memories of childhood nursery rhymes come to mind when I titled this one Stampin Up A Tissue. But seriously today’s make is using the resist emboss technique. Its a really cute tissue box cover to match the gift card I made yesterday.

Again I have used the lovely Tip Top Taupe from the 2015/17 In Colours and Blackberry Bliss from the 2014/16 In Colours. These two sets of colours (10 in total) blend seamlessly together to give an amazing colour palette.

How gorgeous is that. It fits over a standard size square box of tissues (available in most Supermarkets) Again I have used the new labels thinlets dies to create my tissue hole and the surrounding trim.

I love the emboss resist technique and adore how the shading with the sponges highlights different ares of the box. I have used blackberry bliss, tip top taupe and crumb cake to do this. I have also stamped over the top as well.

Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for more inspiration.

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Stampin Up Awesome Gift

September 1, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

Hi lovelies

Stampin Up Awesome Gift

My class in July was using the Awesomely Artistic Stamp Set. I love this very versatile stamp set. My Stampin Up Awesome Gift Card is part of the class. (All classes are available by post)

In this months class we did resist embossing as one of the techniques. Every month I make sure we do something different ….. sometimes we revisit techniques we used a long time ago, sometimes new ones and sometimes the class decide what they want to do the next month. We’ve got shaker cards, accordian cards, resist embossing on vellum and watercoloring coming up in the next few months among other things. Its going to be an exciting few classes.

How cute is this. It measures approximately 2 1/2″ square. I’ve used the new labels thinlet dies to create the matts. The base is tip top taupe, and has been stamped with blackberry bliss. I have heat embossed with clear embossing powder and then stamped and inked over the top.

The lovely dragonfly is from the Awesomely Artistic set and has been stamped in blackberry bliss and then fussy cut, before being added to the gift card with a glue dot.

Hope to see you again tomorrow for more using this lovely set.

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Stampin Up Decoupage Bejewelled

August 30, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

Hi everyone.

Stampin Up Decoupage Bejewelled

Todays post is the last in the Dahlia Stamp set series. The Stampin Up Decoupage Bejewelled card is a gorgeous card. I really enjoyed making this one and fussy cutting the layers, to create something a little different.

As you can see I first stamped the background with Tip Top Taupe. My layers are Very Vanilla, Delightful Dijon, and then Very Vanilla. The Tip Top Taupe gives a great contast to the Delightful Dijon and just highlights the Stampin Up Decoupage Bejewelled Dahia. I stamped this twice onto very vanilla, before fussy cutting both and then adding random Rhinestones all over the centre.

I stamped and punched out a sentiment using the washi tape punch using very vanilla and then punched a second washi tape in delightful dijon. This was cut in half and layered behind the first one to give depth and add interest. This was adhered to the centre of the inside of the card.

I hope you liked today’s post.

Don’t forget to check the clearance rack, there has been some wonderful new items added. Also the weekly deals are pretty amazing at the moment.

Check back tomorrow for the start of my 5 days of Awesomely Artistic.

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Stampin Up Tip Top Taupe gets decoupaged

August 28, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

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Stampin Up Tip Top Taupe gets decoupaged

Tip Top Taupe is one of the new 2015/17 In Colours. Its a very versatile mushroom colour and blends wonderfully with all the neutral colours in our range. Stampin up tip top taupe gets decoupaged shows just how great this colour is when teamed with great stamps like definitely dahlia and birthday blossoms.

How to create Stampin Up Tip Top Taupe gets decoupaged

How cute is this lovely card. Its made using our gorgeous notelets. So immediately you’re onto a winner, your base card and your envelopes are all included in the pack and matching. No having to rummage for a matching envelope anymore.

I used Tip Top Taupe cardstock to create a matt layer. I stamped the inside of the card and also the whisper white layer with the lovely stamps from birthday blossoms and also the definitely dahlia stamp in the bottom lefthand corner. The sentiment is from the Birthday Blossoms stamp set.

I then stamped the definitely dahlia stamp a second time on another piece of cardstock. I fussy cut this one to match how it fitted onto my stamped top layer. This was adhered with dimensional to give some depth and character to the card.

I also stamped the back and front of the envelope to give a complete matching set. Imagine giving friends and family sets of notelets like this as presents. This would also make a great thank you card. Quick and easy to do.

Supplies for Stampin Up Tip Top Taupe gets decoupaged

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I really love this little card and would love to see it sat on my desk.

Come back again tomorrow for the last of my definitely dahlia selection of cards.

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Stampin Up Fussy Cut Definitely Dahlia

August 27, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

Hey everyone

Stampin Up Fussy Cut Definitely Dahlia

Definitely Dahlia is fast becoming one of my favourite background stamps. But it really doesn’t have to remain in the background. Stampin Up fussy Cut Definitely Dahlia shows how versatile this background stamp is and how much it cry out to be the show stopper on any card.

How to create Stampin Up Fussy Cut Definitely Dahlia

I started off with very vanilla cardstock. I love the subtle colour of this cardstock. Its not a harsh cream colour, but a beautiful summery colour which sets everyone one of the 48 Stampin Up Ink colours off perfectly. It really is one of my favourite go-to card base colours.

I stamped two definitely dahlias in Cucumber Crush, but they were stamped off the cardstock to only give 3/4 of the image on each edge of the card.

I then fussy cut around these, but left a 1″ gap in the middle to join the two together.

Lastly I then stamped in Watermelon Wonder on another Very vanilla piece and completely fussy cut this piece. I then added this to the front of the card using the dimensionals to give depth to the card.

I love the way the colours complement each other and how the shape of the card is so unique.

Stampin Up Fussy Cut Definitely Dahlia Supplies

Here’s what I used to create this gorgeous shaped card ……

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Stampin Up Ink to Stamp Technique card

August 26, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

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STAMPIN UP INK TO STAMP TECHNIQUE CARD

Delightful Dahlia Day 2

I really had fun doing this card. Todays Stampin Up Ink to Stamp Technique card is super fun to do and gives a different result every time. What are you favourite colour combinations. The Stampin Up ink to Stamp Technique Card gives you so many opportunities to combine all your favourite colour combinations.

I am loving the new 2015/17 In Colours – and here have combined the gorgeous Delightful Dijon ……. (such a lovely mustard colour) and the beautiful Watermelon Wonder …… (a stunning Pink/Peach colour. I have added in a little bit of Tip Top Taupe …… (again one of the new 2015/17 colours.)

To create the Stampin up Ink to Stamp Technique card I have matted Delightful Dijon and Very Vanilla. On the top Very Vanilla layer I stamped my images.

To create this subtle inked image I have used the Stampin Write Markers to colour straight onto the red rubber stamp. Starting with tip top taupe on the edges I then added the Watermelon Wonder in varying degrees before finally using delightful dijon in the middle.

The sentiment was stamped directly using the ink pad Watermelon Wonder and stamped over the top of the subtle image.

Here’s my supplies.

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Stampin Up Cucumber Crush Dahlia

August 25, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

Hi everyone.

STAMPIN UP CUCUMBER CRUSH DAHLIA

Stampin Up Cucumber Crush Dahlia is a combination of one of my new favourite 2015/17 In Colours combined with a gorgeous stamp. This card is fresh and delightful to look at.

As you can see I have used a whisper white card base. And have then matted some of the wonderfully versatile Envelope Paper, distressed and curled, ripped and rolled. I then stamped my main image onto another piece of cardstock, before fussy cutting and them adhering to the front of my card with dimensionals.

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All of these items can be found by popping over to my online shop, don’t forget to leave me a comment with a picture of the cards you have been creating. I would love to see you Stampin Up Cucumber Crush Dahlia cards.

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Stampin Up Double Butterflies

August 24, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

Hello peeps

STAMPIN UP DOUBLE BUTTERFLIES

Have you been enjoying the butterfly basics cards I have shown this week. Todays card, Stampin Up Double Butterflies is something a little bit different. Its an A5 card, and I have used Island Indigo, Melon Mambo, and So Saffron. I cut two butterflies using the butterfly thinnest dies and then stamped the front piece of the card. I left the butterflies plain, but then covered them with with dazzling diamonds to give them sparkle.

I also created stained glass panels to fit behind each butterfly. The itty bitty butterflies were punched out and made 3d as well. Its such a pretty card and I know thats it on its way to a customer in Australia as i speak.

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Stampin Up Butterfly Basics goes square

August 23, 2015 By Lisa Cornwall

Hi Peeps

How are you all today

Stampin Up Butterfly Basics goes square

When the new 2015/17 colours were released I fell in love with them immediately an have been using them lots to create projects like todays Stampin Up Butterfly basics goes square.

My cardbase is made from the lovely watermelon wonder cardstock. I have then added Daffodil Delight embossed card. Can you see that super cute embossing. Yep it’s butterflies. How cute it that. Its one of the new ones from the new 2015/16 annual catalogue.

I punched out a watermelon wonder elegant butterfly and a cucumber crush one. Then split the cucumber crush one in half and layered it behind the watermelon one to create the layered look. I took the petit petals punch and punched out 3 watermelon wonder flowers and then the new Tree Builder Punch and punched out 3 tiny daffodil delight flowers.

I have stamped the cowslip from the butterfly basics stamp set twice and then coloured them. Each was fussy cut and then layered onto the card front. I stamped the lovely sentiment using the stamp set I think you’re lovely stamp set.

So what do you guys think of this one. Such a great colour combination and with gorgeous images its definitely a winner.

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