Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Case the Team

Well hello my lovely cardmakers out there, welcome to the

Blog Hop for March, this month we were asked to CASE each other.

To CASE in crafting community can mean different things - Copy and Share Everything, Copy and Selectively Edit, Copy and Steal Everything, obviously I prefer the first 2 to the last one.  I love to credit those who have inspired me.  As someone wisely said, "there is nothing new under the sun".  All our art and creations have been influenced and inspired by others.  Even when we think we have hit on an original idea, you may discover that someone else has too.

Anyway, on with the crafting.  I decided to CASE a card by Barry from Mitosu crafts.  It's called the Floating Side Panel card, and his tutorial can be found {HERE}

I took the measurements and created this.

I used the Thoughtful Expressions stamps and Dies 162822 that are in the Stampin' Up! Mini catalogue.  The whole suite is beautiful and a joy to work with.

I stamped the large floral stamp with Petal Pink ink on the same coloured card stock and used that as the background layers and stuck them onto the Gray Granite card base.  The bird was stamped with Coastal Cabana ink on Pool Party card stock and large flower clusters with Calypso Coral ink on the same coloured card stock.  

I particularly like how the flower die can be placed on the flower image to add some dimension.

The hummingbird wings was layered to give an impression of flight, and the Iridescent Pearls 158987 were a lovely finishing touch to the flower centres.

To see how I made the card you can watch this tutorial

Thank you so much for looking at my card, here are the other hoppers, I am looking forward to seeing what they create.

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HILLS OF TUSCANY meets GARDEN MEADOW artfulstampin style!

I loved the results of this experiment that I just had to share it with you!

Mixing stamp sets together comes really naturally to me as I have learned to appreciate the infinite potential of doing this.  However I am aware that I don't want to overwhelm my viewers and readers with too many choices.

I think these cards prove a happy medium.

I use just two stamp sets; Hills of Tuscany 162682 and Garden Meadow 162736, or in this case Jardin Des Pres.  I was accidently sent the stamp set and Stampin' Up! were kind enough to let me keep it.

The ink pads I used were

Early Espresso, Pecan Pie and Crumb Cake

To colour in some of the details I used

Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake and Petal Pink Stampin' Write Markers.

I stamped on Very Vanilla Card, then mounted them on Early Espresso, Pecan Pie and Crumb Cake Card.

I love how they have resulted in a tranquil, sepia toned cards.

To see how I stamped them watch this video

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Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Bundled Up

Well, hasn't another month come around so quickly!

Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop, pull up a chair, make a cuppa and enjoy some beautiful creations from Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the world.

We were asked to focus on a bundle of products.  Did you know that there are quite a few items in the Stampin' Up! catalogue that are designed to co-ordinate with each other.  This often helps with the creative process as I am not searching to find something to cut out an image or to find a matching tool.

Here is the Beauty of Friendship stamp set and Dies and I have 3 projects for you today.

As we said "goodbye" to a number of stamp sets that feature trees last month, I jumped at the chance to order this.  The stamps are really easy to match up... actually what I really mean is that you do NOT have to be precise to get a fabulous result.

Here I have used just the stamp set and 4 colours to create a soft effect.

I used Petal Pink, Pale Papaya, Gray Granite and Basic Gray and stamped onto Very Vanilla card, then mounted again onto a Very Vanilla card base.

This is the result of the additional use of one of the tree dies and a scalloped strip of Gray Granite, (I'm afraid I could not resist using the scallop edge die from Penned Flowers Dies).

And then here we have what happens when my mind turns to flowers!

I'm sorry I didn't get round to filming this.  

I cut out the "tree tops" from Pale Papaya card and cut a spiral into them and rolled them up to make the flowers.  Then cut various trees from Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry and Gray Granite card.  On the darker branches I swiped some Craft White Ink, and on the Gray Granite I brushed some Gray Granite Ink before gluing it all down.  Can you spot those adorable little birds nestled in there? They are also in the die set.  

The Artisty Blooms Self Adhesive sequins are so useful for adding a bit of sparkle and the clear dots from the Faceted Gems make great dew drops on the leaves.

Thank you for stopping by, and if you would like to purchase any of the products featured I have created a helpful link to all the products here  https://s.tamp.in/k1sm9G

Do have a look at the other creators in this hop, you will not be disappointed.

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To receive a paper copy of the current catalogue, contact me here 

and to see more inspiration from  

UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

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Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Fauna

It's always a delight to welcome you to another Stampin Sunday Blog with amazing artists from around the world

This month's focus is on 

F A U N A

and I decided to try and use as many different dragonflies I could find.

I stamped some from the Dragonfly Garden suite, and cut some out from the matching papers.

I also stamped the dragonfly twice from the Suite Sampler Host set onto Purple Posy Card and cut it out.  By cutting off a couple of wings and using some dimensionals it made it 3D.

The dragonflies just popped on a background of Granny Apple Green leaves and Petal Pink flowers, with an accent of the Pretty Peacock/Old Olive reversible ribbon (it literally is the colour of dragonflies).

I used the Pierced Blooms Dies and the Lacy Petals Dies

To create added contrast I used a striped pattern from the True Love Designer Series Paper, so versatile and classy.

Using one of the 7.9 x 7.9cm acetate boxes, I then created a belly band and a decorative piece with more leaves, flowers and dragonflies.  I love how all these Stampin' Up! products co-ordinate so beautifully.

Here is a short video of how these projects were put together

Thank you so much for stopping by, please click on the links below to head to the other blogs today.

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{One Sheet Wonder Wednesday - Sheltering Tree meets Very Vintage}

There's nothing like a retiring list to dust off some favourite stamp sets!

Stampin' Up have released the list of items that are retiring out of the main and Spring/Summer catalogue.  To see a video walk through go here

As a demonstrator I often sell off or gift retiring stamps as it doesn't make business sense for me to hold on to them.  However for those of you who love creating and having a variety of stamps to use in your card making it's time to take a closer look at the catalogue, and perhaps grab the ones you've been thinking about while stocks last.

The Sheltering Tree stamp set has served me well over the years, it has some great images and some lovely sentiments that are perfect for lots of occasions.

I decided to pair it up with Very Vintage, a host set that has been available this past year.

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The new Spring/Summer catalogue is available now and can be viewed here

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UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

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Y O U T U B E

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{One Sheet Wonder Wednesday - Bloom by Bloom}

Happy New Year!

Thank you for joining me on this cold January morning for the first One Sheet Wonder of 2019!

I'm looking forward to creating more of these this year.

The new Spring/Summer catalogue is available now and can be viewed here

We are also in the wonderful season of Saleabration.

If you are new to Stampin' Up and are wondering what one earth that means, I'll briefly explain.  To reward you for purchasing Stampin' Up! products you can choose a fabulous free gift for every £45 spent.  To see the choices of free items have a look here.

If your wish list is quite long and reaches near the £99 mark then it's worth considering signing up to Stampin' Up! as there is a fantastic sign up offer at the moment.  For £99 join up fee you will receive £170 of product.  Contact me for more details.

Here are some Spring colours to cheer your day.

I love that I can make 4 of these cute bags from 1 sheet of A4 cardstock.  The joy of being able to stamp your own background means you can create unique paper to suit whatever occasion you are making these for.  Perfect for little gifts at parties or weddings.

Enjoy the video!

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{One Sheet Wonder Wednesday - Abstract Impressions meets Playful Backgrounds}

Hi there, hope you're having a good day.

Today's One Sheet Wonder is a nod to those last days of summer.  As we head into Autumn, the temperatures are dropping here in mid Wales, however we are still enjoying some sunny days, long may they continue!

Here I have combined two photopolymer stamp sets.

Abstract Impressions and Playful Backgrounds, and the colours I have used are

Lemon Lime Twist

Petal Pink

Grapefruit Grove and

Pumpkin Pie

Enjoy the video!

S H O P for Stampin' Up! products here 

To ensure you get a free gift for shopping with 

Ruth Trice, Independent Stampin' Up! Demontrator

please remember to use the following hostess code when spending up to £149.99, it's on the top right hand side of my blog.  If you are viewing on your mobile then switch to web view and it will be there.

To receive a paper copy of the current catalogue, contact me here 

and to see more inspiration from  

UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

F A C E B O O K 

T W I T T E R 

I N S T A G R A M 

P E R I S C O P E 

J O I N For free products and discounts on further purchases