Sunday 28 August 2016

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop- CASEing Wendy Cranford


Hi !



Today's card has been inspired by our fabulous creator & guest Wendy Cranford
I chose this gorgeous card of Wendy's to CASE



 How to Stamp A Floral Background
#Wendycranford


I just love how vibrant and fun this card is. Wendy shows her love of having the main focal in a corner so well with this design. I wanted to make something similar, but also to make it mine.

I chose my colours from the #PPA315 colour challenge by Michelle Gleeson.



I also thought I would enter this card into the Stamp,ink,paper challenge #SIP062 as it fits the sketch above !




Here is my card

'JUST A NOTE'

#Flourishingphrases #KOCreationscards #Resistinking #Enamelshapes #Blending

I am also a lover of having the focal stamped design in a corner, then stamping the image off the page a little. I chose to do my image using white embossing powder on Whisper White card stock and use the resist inking technique.
 For the ink blending over the embossed image I used Old Olive at the bottom, followed by So Saffron and finished at the top with Dapper Denim.
I coloured the flowers with So Saffron on top of the blending process just to make them stand out a little more. I also did the same with the leaves using Old Olive.
For the dots I used the smallest circles from the enamel shapes in Dapper Denim.

I wanted a sentiment tag, but I didn't want to cover any of the card and it's beautiful colour. So to keep the colour unbroken, I decided I would use a small rectangle of acetate 'Window Sheet' stamped with 'Whisper White' craft ink. This made the writing stand against out from the background, plus coordinated with the card perfectly. I cut to length a small strip of 'Dapper Denim' Washi Tape from the Moroccan Designer Washi Tape set. I topped that with a bow of Thick 'Whisper White' Bakers Twine.

 #Flourishingphrases #KOCreationscards #Resistinking #Enamelshapes #Blending

I also wanted the pretty colours to follow through to the inside of my card. So I did almost the same as the front but kept the ink blending to the bottom right of the paper, leaving a large area clean for a personal message.

#Flourishingphrases #KOCreationscards #Resistinking #Enamelshapes #Blending

Don't forget to keep hopping along with all of the other talented Crazy Crafters by following the link below.










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Thank you for stopping by x

44 comments:

  1. Your sponging is flawless Kim, one of my favourite techniques. An awesome card. Angexo

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    1. Thank you Angela...I am still pretty new at that technique so am very happy with how it turned out

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    1. Thank you Lisa I really enjoyed browsing through Wendy;'s cards to choose one to CASE.

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  3. Beautiful Kim, love the sponging and how you continued on to complete the inside of the card, awesome.

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    1. Thanks heaps Sue, I enjoy seeing a cards inside as much as the front...It's like an extra special treat :-)

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  4. Gorgeous Kim! Emboss resist is one of my fave techniques too. I love your layering and sponging as well. Great job! xo

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    1. Thanks Gail...I haven't done that much of that or the sponging technique, very happy with the end product!

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  5. Super cool card!! Love all the shading and the touch of washi on the front looks so fab!! Must get my washi's out more often!

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    1. Thanks Carolina...I don't use my Washi anywhere near as much as I should either lol Have to remind myself to actually use it.

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  6. Kim, your sponging is perfect. It is blended with a flawless glide from one colour to the next. Then you Heat Embossed which is a favourite technique of mine too. Your card is beautiful xx

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    1. Thank you so very much for your kind words Christine. This is probably the 3rd time I have sponged/blended on a card. I must be getting better....I remember the first time I had streaks in it sponging everywhere, Aaaargh the horror hahaha

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  7. This card is great! I love the matching inside & the sentiment on the acetate! xx

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    1. Thank you Jessie, I thought the little acetate rectangle worked really well too xx

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  8. This is so pretty. I love the colors you used. Thank you for CASEing me.

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    1. Thank you Wendy I am very happy you like my CASE

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  9. How clever you are to combine 3 challenges in one go!! It's stunning. I stared your card for a while to check every detail. I love you decorated inside of the card. Great job!!

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    1. Thanks Satomi...The blending is still new to me & I am no where near a pro at it yet.... but I am getting there :-)
      I am not that clever hahahaha it was a total fluke to combine the 3 challneges into one, the Blog Hop was all I had planned to start with, then found the PPA challenge and the SIP as well. They fit perfectly for both, I was a bit stunned!. Just edited my blog when I found the other two challenges hehehe

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  10. Simply Beautiful Kim. Love your sponging with the embossed resist. Creates such a lovely effect. Love how you've done the inside too. Fabulous work. :) x

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    1. Thank you Juana I am slowly getting better at the technique. I appreciate your lovely comments xx

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  11. Lovely card Kim...love the effect

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    1. Thank you so much Vicki, I guess practice is paying off :-)

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  12. Love your card Kim. The effect is very nice and I loved this heat emboss resist technique! Also love the additional detail and stamping inside the card!

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    1. I am very happy that you enjoy my card creation Louise. The resist emboss technique is very popular and certainly does help to create a beautiful effect. I am very happy with how it worked for me, for my first serious go at it.

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  13. Oh my this is a beautiful card! I love your colour combo!

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    1. Thank you Jessica, the colour combo does work well together thank you :)

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  14. Love your card. I love the heat emboss technique. Lovely to see you have decorated the inside too.

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    1. Thank you very much Vanessa, decorating the inside is very important to me :)

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  15. So lovely and full of colour. Love the inside!

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    1. Thank you Rosalie the colour makes this card :)

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  16. So pretty! I love your sponged background and your colors are just perfect! Thanks for joining us at Stamp Ink Paper, hope to see you again soon!

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    1. Thank you so very much Amy, sponging isn't as easy as it looks lol. Hope to join in again soon too :-)

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  17. Love your layout and sponging...perfect for this color challenge...thanks for playing along this week in the Pals color challenge!

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    1. Thank you Windy, still learning the sponging so to have so many let me know that it looks great is so very encouraging. Have a great day :-)

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  18. Stunning card. I love how the leaves are in the green and the flowers are in the yellow section, Perfectly situated and accented with a bit of additional ink and a blender pen. It was brilliant to place the sentiment on the acetate window sheet and the piece of washi tape is perfect. Love, Love, Love the result. Thanks for sharing your creativity with the Pals this week.

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    1. Thank you Michelle, you have made a good morning great with your sweet compliments about my card creation :-) Thank you thank you thank you x

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  19. Wow, this is so pretty! I wasn't sure about this color combination when I first saw this challenge, but I LOVE the colors together on your card! Thanks for the inspiration, maybe I will have to try this challenge after all!

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    1. Thanks Natalie, I felt the same until I started playing ... Can't wait to see what you come up with x

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  20. Wow! I love your colours and clever finishing touches such as the use of window sheet for the greeting. I aso love the way you've finished the inside of the card.

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    1. Thank you Stephanie, the window sheet was a little bit like a light bulb moment :)

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  21. Awesome CASE Kim. I really love the soft tones of your card, and the matching inside.

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    1. Thank you Kirsten, I tried to get a soft look & am so very happy I achieved it.

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