Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Bish, Bash, Bosh!

 Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Design Team Blog Hop.

I'm Denita, from Australia - you may be starting with me, or have hopped from Mikaela in the UK?

It's the 3rd Sunday in the month of July, and our creations follow our theme; 'Bish, Bash, Bosh!'. A theme based on our top tips. 

I just love a tip when you cut your cardstock for card bases.

So wherever you are, you can make the most of your piece of cardstock and little waste, or use the most of the scraps.

My love of making 6 tiny notecards from 1 piece of A4 cardstock (Metric with leftover for sentiments), and American cardstock (Imperial) is my favourite tip!

A4: Trim to measure 21cm x 28 cm (and keep the 1.7cm piece for sentiments)

Cut the cardstock in half; 14cm 21cm

Trim into 1/3's measuring 7cm x 14cm for 6 notecards

Score at 7cm

US: Trim to measure 8-1/4" x 11"

Cut the cardstock in half; 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"

Trim into 1/3's measuring 2-3/4" x 5-1/2" for 6 notecards

Score at 2-3/4"

Voila!

1 little notecard measuring 7cm x 14cm; scored & folded at 7cm.

US; 2-3/4" x 5-1/2" scored & folded at 2-3/4".

I love the daisy pattern from the 'Delightfully Eclectic 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper', die cut using the 'Stitched with Whimsy Dies' and 'Sending Smiles' stamp set for the sentiments and coordinating 'Sending Dies' label die.

The Designer Series Paper, sentiments and embellishments can absolutely make your little notecard something special.

The daisies and leaves are made from the 'Paper Florist Dies'.

1. Die cut the 6cm x 6cm Designer Series Paper, and adhere to the notecard card front.

2. Attach 'Mini Stampin' Dimensionals' to the back of the sentiments, and adhere to the notecard card front.

3. Adhere the daisies to the card front.

4. Add 'Bakers Twine' to the notecards as desired.

Lastly, add the 'Soft Sea Foam' die cut leaves.

The notecards and dies used to create my notecards.

You can use any Designer Series Paper, dies, sentiments and embellishments to create your unique notecards, and all thanks to your imagination.

Below is the list of our fabulous Design Team, and you can click on the NEXT BLOG to visit Danielle from The Netherlands. You are going to love Danielle's creation, and the rest of the Design Team.

See you next month. D x

Product List

Sending Smiles Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158701] $39.00	Sending Dies (English) [159271] $58.00	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314] $51.00	Paper Florist Dies [161284] $65.00
Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161640] $53.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $17.50	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $17.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $7.50
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00

Creation Station Design Team Blog Hop - Core colour + In Color

 It's the first Sunday in the month of July, which means it's Creation Station Design Team Blog Hop time!

Thankyou for joining me, and you may be here after visiting Sara Nell in the US or you have started with me in Australia.

Our theme this month is '1 New Core Colour + 1 New In Colour + White'... get ready for a fun Colour Challenge and get hopping with the rest of the Design Team at the bottom of my post.

I had a little trouble deciding the 2 colours that would coordinate together, and I looked at the 5 NEW In Colors seeing that 'Boho Blue' is almost the blue from Wedgwood blue and white Jasperware.

I also used a touch of NEW 'Azure Afternoon' which is very similar to Wedgwood dark blue Jasperware, and together with 'Boho Blue' and 'Basic White' makes for a lovely card.

I die cut the beautiful rose pattern from 'Designer Tags Dies' using 'Boho Blue' cardstock.

Removing the die carefully, the pieces remained and I adhered the die cut card front to 'Azure Afternoon' cardstock.

I repeated the die cutting, this time using 'Basic White' cardstock.

Adding a tiny touch of 'Multipurpose Liquid Glue' to the 'Boho Blue' pieces, I overlayed the 'Basic White' pieces pressing gently and lifting the stencil away.

*You might have to realign the 'Basic White' pieces to the 'Boho Blue' pieces using the 'Take Your Pick Tool'.

• Stamp the sentiment from 'Circle Sayings' stamp set, using 'Azure Afternoon' ink onto 'Basic White' cardstock.
• Die cut the label from the 'Designer Tags Dies'.
• Die cut a 2nd 'Basic White' label - cutting to the pattern only. Take the die away, snip the label so it fits to the underneath of the stamped label and adhere.
• Die cut the end of the label die using 'Boho Blue' cardstock, and adhere the pieces to the top of the 'Basic White' pattern.

Wrap 'White' twine around the top of the card, securing with 'Mini Glue Dots'.

Loop through double twine and tie a bow to the card front, securing the label with 'Mini Glue Dots.

Next up is Mikalea from the UK, with her beautiful Colour Challenge creation.

Thankyou for visiting, and I hope you enjoyed my creation?

Looking forward to seeing you next month for our August hop. D x

Product List:

Circle Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [161348] $42.00	Designer Tags Dies [159165] $56.00	Azure Afternoon A4 Cardstock [161728] $17.50	Boho Blue A4 Cardstock [161733] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50
Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663] $15.75	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Paper Players

 Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Design Team Blog Hop.

I'm Denita, from Australia - you may be starting with me, or have hopped from Yvonne in The Netherlands?

It's the 3rd Sunday in the month of June, and our creations follow our theme; 'Paper Players'. A catchy theme which means we are playing with paper! 

Fancy that we are having a 'Designer Series Paper' Sale in June - Stock up and save 15% off select papers between June 1st to 30th, 2023. 

I am using 1 whole sheet of 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper for my creation, and I love that you get to see both sides of the pretty designs... there is a link below to make your very own.

My creation is an 'Origami Rectangle Box' - all-in-one and perfect for gifting, using the delightful 'Delightfully Eclectic 12" x 12" (30.5cm x 30.5cm) Designer Series Paper'.

You can find the step-by-step photo tutorial here. 

*I suggest using a template of copy paper (or similar) first, to practice the origami folds.

I just adore this box, and I have added a belly-band to mine to add some fun.

The origami rectangle box folds flat, so if you're up for some making and using up your collection of paper, this is a wonderful project to have a bunch of boxes for last minute gifts.

Belly-band measurements:

'Basic Black' cardstock: 1-1/2" x 10" (or 3.7cm x 25.5cm)

Embellish as desired, or CASE me...

(Mini tag is from the 'Cracker Treats Box Dies'. and stamped flowers from the 'Alphabest' stamp set.)

The belly-band slides away from the box.

The folds can slot into each other, and gently pull away to open the box...

5 Lindt Chocolate Balls fit into the middle of the box - for sizing purposes.

The origami rectangle box fully opened.

As you can see the floral pattern on the outside, and the geometric black & white pattern on the inside. 

It's a win, win!, and a lovely way to use paper (no matter what the size), have fun learning the art of origami and gift now or put aside for later.

Add a belly-band, or not. 

Tie with some coordinating ribbon, or keep it as be.

Below is the list of our fabulous Design Team, and you can click on the NEXT BLOG to visit Tami from the USA. You are going to love Tami's creation, and the rest of the Design Team.

See you next month. D x

Product List

Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161640] $53.00	Paper Florist Dies [161284] $65.00	Cracker & Treat Box Dies [159182] $63.00	Alphabest Photopolymer Stamp Set [158884] $39.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $17.50	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $15.75
Paper Snips [103579] $19.25	Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon [156485] $12.25	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $12.25