Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Brushos

OK. Are you ready for some 'BRUSHO'TM action? 

The Stamping Sunday Design Team are creating with 'Brusho Crystal Colour' - Watercolour ink crystals found in the Occasions Catalogue.
We also have Stesha Bloodhart as our Guest Designer! Welcome Stesha, and thankyou for joining us.

I was very fortunate to receive 'Brusho Crystal Colour' for my OnStage Display samples in November. So, I had a little bit of a play with what I had, and I love the effects of Brusho. 

Click here to see my Brusho Display Samples.

'Brusho Crystal Colour' - I have used 'Watercolor Paper' and an 'Aqua Painter' to literally paint my picture.

The flower is 'Brilliant Red' with 'Gamboge' (Orange) & 'Yellow' added to the stamens.

I have added some 'Yellow' to the 'Moss Green' for a lighter green for the leaves.

The background is a mixture of  2 shakes of 'Prussian Blue' + 2 shakes of 'Brilliant Red' + lots of water added for a lovely lilac waterwashed look.

A white embossed image from the 'Birthday Blooms' stamp set, and a very Vintage style for my creation. Reminds me of Nana's curtains, or a cushion from the sun lounge, that has faded over time.

Here is my Z-fold card open with the 'Happiest of Birthdays to you' stamped inside.

I have also added some embossing to the card front using the 'Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders'.

Plus, a matchy-matchy gift tag!

Using the same process to paint my picture, this time using the smaller flower from the 'Birthday Blooms' stamp set.

The 'Tag Topper Scallop Punch' with the 'Very Vanilla Lace Trim' tied with some 'Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine', makes such a beautiful gift tag. 

A close up of the watercolouring using the gorgeous 'Brusho Crystal Colour'.

Thankyou so much for visiting me and my little Brusho creations. Don't forget to check out the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop Design Team for some amazing inspiration. The links to their blogs are below.

See you again soon. D x

One more thing before you go...

The Stamping Sunday Blog Hop Design Team have a January Tutorial Bundle with 'Sale-a-Bration Favourites' and 'Brusho Crystal Colour.

 The Tutorial is FREE if you spend $50AUD on Stampin' Up! products with me in my Online Store during January - you will receive the Design Team Tutorial Bundle PDF via email. (Or purchase for $12AUD via PayPal.)

Click on the tabs below to purchase the Brusho and Sale-a-Bration Favourites January Tutorial Bundle in Australian Dollars, US Dollars and Euro.

Below are all the products used for my 'Stamping Sunday Brusho' creations.

Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store, and browse the Stampin' Up! 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue - it's amazing!

And you can visit the 2018 Occasions Catalogue - available now until 31st June 2018.

And if you spend $90AUD you can choose a FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure - from now until March 2018.

Have fun shopping.

Product List:

Brusho Crystal Colour [144101] $52.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00	Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658] $33.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75
Embossing Buddy [103083] $10.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $16.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25
Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $38.00	Very Vanilla 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim [141672] $12.25	Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine [141682] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

Global Design Project - 'CASE the Designer' #gdp088

Hi there, and welcome to my blog.

This week the Global Design Project #gdp088 Challenge is 'CASE the Designer'. 

Shawn De Oliveira is the Design Team Member we are CASEing, and Shawn's creations are always amazing.

*CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit

My creation has a little bit of this & that of Shawn's card. See for yourself...

 I used the smaller rose from the 'Rose Garden Thinlits Dies', and added the die cut leaves from the larger rose.

My sentiment, embossed in gold, is from the 'Birthday Blooms' stamp set.
The colours of the rose & leaves are from the NEW '2017-2019 In Color' collection; Powder Pink & Tranquil Tide. This gorgeous In Colour collection will be available Thursday 1st June, 2017. Only 1 week away!

Details: The rose is sitting on a vellum die-cut oval from 'Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies'. Beneath the rose & leaves are tiny pieces of 'Stampin' Dimensionals' lifting the rose from the oval.

I have added a touch of 'Powder Pink' cardstock between the 'Crumb Cake' card base and mat of 'Very Vanilla' cardstock.
And the gold embossed sentiment. Sweet & simple.

Thankyou for visiting and I hope you get the chance to join in with this fun Challenge. Until next time. D x

Below are all the products used for my 'CASE the Designer #gdp088' creation. 

Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store.

While you are there, check out the Occasions Catalogue and Retiring List available until May 31st , 2017

or while supplies last.

And not forgetting the Annual Catalogue.

Have fun shopping. 

*Australian Residents Only.

Product List:

Rose Garden Thinlits Dies

[140619]

$54.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$50.00

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[140658]

$33.00

2017-2019 In Color A4 Cardstock

[144253]

$14.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$14.00

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

$15.75

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

$11.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$15.00

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$8.75

Heat Tool

[129056]

$50.00

Global Design Project - Colour Challenge #gdp053

Hi there! It's a 'Colour Challenge' for this weeks Global Design Project #gdp053. And a trio of lovliness too!

My creative brain goes into overdrive when it's 'Colour Challenge' time. I try not to look at the Design Teams creations for inspiration (I know they are going to be outstanding!) however, it's a Challenge for myself to see what I can create. I always think about what's ahead; a Birthday? or other occasion lending to the colours chosen.

 

First, I created a Happy Birthday card. Using Gold - embossing & 'Foil Sheets', Night of Navy - cardstock & 'Baker's Twine' and Watermelon Wonder - flowers from the 'Botanical Builder Framelits Dies'.

 

A close up of the pretty details; 'Floral Affection Textured Impressions Embossing Folder', the gold embossed sentiment from 'Birthday Blooms' stampset onto 'Shimmery White' cardstock and my favourite of all details - the tiny bow made from Baker's Twine. 

Then I made these! It's the end of Term 3 next week, and I made a couple of little boxes for my boys teachers as a little 'Thankyou' before they go on their well deserved break.

 

A couple of the cutest boxes filled with treats. These are my go-to boxes as they are so easy to make and you can get 6 lids from 1 sheet of DSP or 12" x 12" paper. I used the NEW 'Fancy Frost Specialty DSP' from the NEW Holiday Catalogue.

 

To make the boxes: 

Bottom: Cardstock 17.7cm x 12.7cm or 6 5/16" x 4 15/16"

Score all 4 sides 4cm or 1 1/2"

Lid: DSP 15cm x 10 cm or 6" x 4"

Score all 4 sides 2.5cm or 1"

I have the Tutorial for you from Sam Hammond aka Pootles Papercraft. 

Click here to be taken to the Rectangular Floral Lidded Box Tutorial. 

 

I love the 'Fancy Frost DSP'. There are some beautiful textured patterns from this pack. And a close up of the details; I had to add a bow! The box didn't look complete until I added the Baker's Twine and bow to the lid.

 

Thankyou so much for being here! I hope you have enjoyed my creations and I will be back with more creations next week. Have a wonderful weekend. D x

 

Below are all the products used for my 'Birthday Blooms card & Rectangular Lidded Box' creations. Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store and view the NEW Holiday Catalogue, Special Offers for this week & the Annual Catalogue. While you are there you can check out the Clearance Rack bargains too. 

Have fun shopping. 

*Australian Residents Only.

'Thinking of You' - Global Design Project 'Colour Challenge' #gdp049

It's a gorgeous trio of colours for this weeks Global Design Project 'Colour Challenge' #gdp049.

We are having some amazing Spring-like weather at the moment, and these colours remind me of Spring! It's just around the corner...

I have made a couple of creations this week, and the first creation is a Sympathy card for a dear friend of mine who has recently lost her 'Knight in Shining Armor'. With such a sad time, I hope this will lift her spirits a little.

 I have used the 'Time of Year' Hostess stampset as the main sentiment, and the flower and leaves are from the 'Botanical Blooms Photopolymer stampset' & coordinating 'Botanical Builder Framelits Dies'.

I have embossed the sentiment; using 'Versamark Ink' onto the stamp, then stamping onto the 'Flirty Flamingo' inkpad and stamping straight onto the 'Whisper White' cardstock. I covered the sentiment with Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder and used the Heat Tool. The sentiment comes alive.

A closeup of the arrangement; all images were die cut in 'Whisper White' cardstock. The flower is mounted onto another flower from 'Flirty Flamingo' cardstock and the leaves onto 'Pear Pizzazz' cardstock. I then daubed around the edges to give a little bit of depth to the outlines. And some daubing of 'Daffodil Delight' in the centre of the flower.

And then I made these...

Originally I wanted to use the 'Fruit Stand DSP' because it contains all 3 colours of the Challenge. I wanted to make some tags using the waterwash dotty paper and using the 2 different styles from the 'Tags & Labels Framelits Dies', these little darlings turned out better than I imagined!

I love the flower reinforcement ring! Something that just came to me just before I added the 'Baker's Twine' to the tag. And the sweet little flower and leaves made from the 'Tree Builder Punch'.

And the 'Daffodil Delight' version. So delightful!

Thankyou for visiting me and seeing what I've created. I hope you have a wonderful week, and you get the chance to join in for this weeks Challenge? There's still time. Just click here.

*Don't forget about the 'Thoughtful Branches All Exclusive, Limited Time Bundle' available between 2 and 31 August while supplies last. This limited-time bundle is only available this month while supplies last, so don't wait too long to order yours!

Below are all the products used for my 'Thinking of You' and Tags & Labels creations. Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store and view the Annual Catalogue. While you are there you can check out the Clearance Rack bargains too. 

Have fun shopping. 

*Australian Residents Only.