Sunday 7 May 2017

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Lea Denton

Welcome back crafty people..
Today the CC's team are hopping with special guest Lea Denton



We have all chosen a project of Lea's to CASE (copy and selective edit) You are currently here me Kim Oliver. I will have a list of names near the end of my blog of the other participants.

Here is the project I have chosen to CASE


With the card above Lea chose to colour some of the Irresistibly Floral embossed DSP.
 As this gorgeous DSP is retiring soon and I have a nearly a full packet in stock I needed to make use of it!
Plus I love the simplicity of this design!


Here are my cards inspired by Lea's.

'All Things Thanks'

CAS (Clean And Simple)
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I ended up making 12 cards in total.
Some for customers plus RAK cards too using this simple yest striking design.
I only used two small pieces from my pack and they were off cuts at that!!
The stamp set that Lea and myself used for the sentiment is called 'All Things Thanks'

It is perfect for a bold sentiment
You can see some differences from Lea's card to my set, with the addition of the black layers and bases.
I also added some black die cut images from differing sets as accents to co-ordinate with the bold black sentiments.

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This card above has the Dahlia from the May Flower Framelits set.


The ink colours that I chose to brush over the DSP were as follows
  1. Lemon Lime Twist (available singly on 1st June) 
  2. Wild Wasabi
  3. Pool Party
  4. Bermuda Bay
  5. Peekaboo Peach
  6. Flirty Flamingo
  7. Melon Mamno and
  8. Fresh Fig (Available singly on 1st June) 
My card base for these cards are Basic Black with a layer of Thick Whisper White on top.
The embossed Designer Series Paper is called Irresisitably Floral and is now retired. But fret not! You can make your own!! More info further down the page, just after the participant list 😇

I cut the the coloured DSP into strips and backed it onto the Basic Black card stock, leaving only a 2mm edge. 
To create a co-ordinating inside, all I did was add a layer of whisper white, so that there was a clean area to write a personal message on.


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I created 5 different cards just by adding a different focal accent using a die cut image in black. This one above has the dragon fly from Dragonfly Dreams


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This one has a single flower from the May Flower Framelits with the addition of the metallic sequins.


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I left this one bare and just added the metallic sequins in silver and black for a little bling. 
I love bling 😄



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 And this one has the small butterfly from Bold Butterflies Framelits and no bling.
I do hope you have enjoyed these cards today.
 Please keep moving through the hop by clicking on the name after mine. I hope you find some inspiration along the way 😍







As you can no longer purchase this DSP (Designer Series Paper) I have provided a link below for a video explaining how to create your own embossed paper to do the exact same emboss resist technique with!
How awesome is that!

Click HERE to view


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Thank you so very much for visiting my blog today..
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask in comments below.
I always reply!

29 comments:

  1. WOW didn't you have fun! Love all the different combinations :D So excited to be hopping with the Crazy Crafters team :D

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    1. Thanks Lea and yes I certainly did. I love quick cards like this that can use up my scraps :)

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  2. I just love 'em Kim, all of them! xo

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  3. These are absolutely gorgeous! May I ask what you used to colour the paper?

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    1. Lorin I used a medium soft bristled paint brush with water and ink. There is a link that goes to a video showing how at the bottom of the blog.

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  4. Wow Kim....these are all fantastic....I am loving the striking contrast the little black bits and pieces create....nice

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    1. Thannk you Vicki, me too :) it really made these POP.

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  5. Wow! They all look amazing and you've inspired me to use the rest of my Irresistably Floral DSP!

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    1. Thank you Stephanie, I lvoe this paper and the best part is you can even make your own!

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  6. WOW just love the panel technique Awesome Job Kim. Angexx

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    1. Thanks Ange, it's so effective isn't it :)

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  7. Love love love these card Kim! You are amazing! Snap on choosing the same inspiration card. :)

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    1. Thanks Kylie, I am going to try it with a raised front like yours next I think!

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  8. Stunning Kim! Wow you have been busy!

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    1. Thank you Sandra, I am actually in front but shhhh...I don't want to tempt fate!!

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  9. Stunning cards Kim ! I can't wait to try it ! Just beautiful I love everything about theses cards .

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  10. WOW WOW WOW !!! you have been super busy haven't you ?? These are stunning I love the black against the vibrant colours. I LOVE them all

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    1. Thank you Nadi :) You are very kind. I love the contrast of the balck against the white too and that splash of colour really helps give them a bit of life.

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  11. Great idea, these cards are gorgeous & I've got a ton of strips like this that I should use to case you xx

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    1. I love inspiring others to get their scrappy bits out and get creative. Thanks Jessie x

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  12. WOW Kim, what a fab collection of cards. Not sure which is my fave, love them all!

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  13. These are beautiful! How did you get the striped one on the diagonal? I checked the design and it is horizontal/vertical stripes. The way you did it looks so much more interesting.

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  14. Hi Charlene :) I cut it on the diagonal ...To do this just cut a sheet in half from corner to corner...Using the side you just created make strips around 5 cm wird and colour as needed :) I am so happy you like them :) and thank you for taking the time to comment and ask your question too xx

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