Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Gilding Flakes

Happy Sunday everyone, thank you for popping by to see what I'm up to with the Gilding Flakes today.

This blog post is part of a hop, so please check out the other bloggers for some more Gilding Flake ideas.

I have made 3 super simple cards using 2 ways of adhering the flakes.

Here is a card with the flakes used on the scallop circle and butterfly.

The first way is by using some adhesive sheets, and yes they are available in the current catalogue.  They are really easy to use.  Choose the card or paper (it could be a scrappy piece as it's going to be covered up), then cut a piece of adhesive sheet to the size you need, remove the backing and apply to it.  Cut the shape you want from the card/paper, then remove the 2nd backing sheet and apply the flakes to it.

For htese cards I used the Stampin' Up! Tear and Tape to create a sticky border and then burnished the flakes over it.  Then to create the centre I cu t out a piece of card stock that I had stuck some adhesive sheet to.

Here is the video tutorial

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{Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Tags in a Box}

Hi there, I'm Ruth from Artful Stampin and welcome to another Stamping Sunday Blog Hop.

My apologies for not making last month's hop, October seemed to just run away with me.  We're planning to move house soon so there has been lots of decluttering, sorting and clearing to do.

So the theme this month is to make some tags, either with a box or 3 different ways.  I opted for the box as I'm trying to get better at box making.

Here is the box with my set of tags

This is the lid of the box which I stamped with the Poinsettia Petals stamp set and then decorated with some die cuts from the matching set of dies.

To see all the products used in this project go {here}

Here is a quick tutorial showing how I made these

To make the box base cut card 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches and score 1 inch all the way around.

To make the lid cut card 8 1/4 by 5 inches and score just under 3/4 inches all the way around.

The inside divider was made by cutting card 3 1/2 inches by 8 1/4.

Do check out the other bloggers and their fabulous projects

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Stamp Around Uk VLOG hop - Using a sketch

I know this blog post is a bit late (hangs head in shame).

I've been taking part in a video hop once a month, and this was the project I created for October's theme.

The lovely Janice gave us a card sketch to design around.  If you have never used a card sketch I highly recommend it.  It's a great help if you have lost your mojo a bit.

Here it is

When a sketch has a lot of detail on it, I approach it by trying to have a simple colour palette and use shades within it.

Here you can see I have gone for an aqua and purple theme.  I used Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana and Pool Party as they matched a stamped One Sheet Wonder I had previously created.

After choosing the colours I gathered various dies, I looked for tag and circle style ones and floral and leaves.  After I cut a whole load out I had fun assembling the cards,

I used some co-ordinating sequins to finish them off.

Here is the video that I filmed

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{Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Plaid Tidings}

Hi there and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop focus on Plaid Tidings.

It is a fabulous "all season" suite, with something for all year around.

I choose to focus on the papers and was really happy to discover how well they teamed up with the Flowers for all Seasons DSP.

As it's my sister's 40th birthday coming up, I decided to make her some decorative bunting to hang on her fireplace.  She loves decorating it according to the season.

I loved playing with the fussy cut flowers, some punched out flowers and leaves and combining them with the bold plaid patterns.

Here is how I made it

and here are the pictures of the card.

Please forgive me for using some non Stampin Up paper flowers and a retired die.

They just worked so well I couldn't resist using them

The Happy Birthday and flourish is is from the Well Written Dies and cut out in Champagne Gold card.  The circles were cut using the layering Circles dies and the Stitched Framelits.

Here are the links to the other fab hoppers, have a great day!

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UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

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{Christmas Challenge Stampathon 2018 - Texture with Embossing Mats}

Welcome to the...

6th Round of the
Christmas Challenge Stampathon 2018

Be inspired every month with a Christmas Challenge on the 25th of the month.

We are now onto the 6th challenge and its to make 4 projects and include some
Texture
This can be done in a variety of different ways, embossing folders, embossing mats, ribbon, embellishments etc

Here is what I created using the new Embossing Mats that are available now.  They are a fantastic tool for increasing the use of all your dies.

please have a look at what the other challengers made

Denise Kepple Garrison 'Lady Bug Stampin'  from America

Ellen Woodbridge  and Rosalie Desmond from Australia

This is how I made them...

So, if you would like to join the fun... here is the information and rules.

• Everyone is welcome to join in the Challenge.
• The Challenge will be set on the 25th of the month on each of the organisers Facebook pages and will then have followup information on their blogs and YouTube channels.
• The deadline for submission is 11pm on the 24th of the following month in your respective time zone.
• To be entered into the Prize Draw in November you need to participate 1 or more of the challenges, the first month you enter you will recieve 1 "ticket", the second month you enter you will recieve 2 "tickets and so on for every month you participate.
• Photos of your projects need to be posted on the Facebook group or emailed to one of the organising demonstrators to be shared, please state your country of residency.  
• To be eligible to win a prize you need to live in the USA, UK or Australia.
• All entries must use at least one Stampin' Up! product - ideally a stamp.
• The winners will be randomly selected by an online generator from all the eligible participants.
• By submitting a photo you give the organisers permission to use the photo on their blog and social media.
• There are prizes available for each country.  The first prize is US $60, UK £50, AUS $88 of product that the organisers will choose and ship free of charge.  The second prize is a sample of each of the items the organiser/s from your respective country makes.
• Everyone who participates are will be allowed to use our specially designed badge that can be displayed on your blog.
• Please use the hashtag #christmaschallengestampathon2018 in any social media you post your entries too.

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