Crazy Crafter's Blog Hop with Shannon Lane - Hello Lov

Hello everyone :)

Once again I welcome you all back to my blog. 

Today I am participating in (yes you guessed it) A BLOG HOP!!!!

But not just ANY Blog Hop a CRAZY CRAFTER'S Blog Hop!

And our special guest is the talented Shannon Lane OMG

You are currently here with me (Kim Oliver) You will find a list of names at the end of this blog to keep moving through the hop

We get to CASE Shannon Lane Squeeeee....... ahem sorry, just got a bit excited there!

But BOY OH BOY didn't I  just LOVE going through Shannon's posts and projects, I was literally drooling at all the gorgeous colours and ideas...

But in the end I had to choose at least one project to CASE.

This is what I chose!

Isn't it divine!?! 

And coming up to Valentines day I thought it would be very appropriate :)

OK 

For my CASE of this fab design I kept the colours (How could anyone not!)

I noticed circles embossed into the whisper white front of Shannon's card, which gave me the idea for my card!

You can just see them in the picture above.

Here is my CASE card of Shannon Lane's gorgeous design

HELLO LOVE

Front view

 #Stitchedframelits #Sealedwithlove #Bermudabay #Melonmambo #Daffodildelight #KOCreationscards #Valentinesday

I used the 2 smallest Stitched Shapes circle Framelits on Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight. I glued them randomly onto the white card front, when dry I trimmed the excess of the sides. I heat embossed in white the sentiment onto the Basic Black circle - the 3rd size of the Stitched Shapes Framelits. 

Side View

#Stitchedframelits #Sealedwithlove #Bermudabay #Melonmambo #Daffodildelight #KOCreationscards #Valentinesday 

I loved the idea of a non traditional Valentines card, so I made all the larger hearts black (they remind me of some funky sunglasses lol) and then decided I wanted more black to be visible! So I die cut hearts from the front I made and these are the ones I used over the top of the striped hearts

 It black inside the circles added more contrast against those gorgeous and vibrant colours.
Don't you think!?!

Open View

#Stitchedframelits #Sealedwithlove #Bermudabay #Melonmambo #Daffodildelight #KOCreationscards #Valentinesday

For the inside I wanted something simpler but still wanted to carry the theme through.

As the front was so BOLD and Busy, I just used the three main colours for the little hearts glued to the bottom left corner.

As I am only part of this wonderful group, please click on a name below to keep hopping along to see more wonderfully Shannon inspired works.

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Sweet Pears

Sweet Pears

Using the 'Fresh Fruit' Stamp set

I am creating cards for my MAKE & TAKES which is where I hold a workshop & teach techniques. These workshops are for all stages of this paper craft from beginner to intermediate to those more advanced who just wanting to create without cleaning up after themselves lol

My card creation today has been inspired by two challenges & will be used in one of my workshops coming soon.

The first inspiration was from the Global Design Project  #GDP051 Theme Challenge, the teams theme this week is FOOD

My other inspiration is the challenge from Pals Paper Arts, #PPA316 A sketch Challenge by Patti MacLeith

             

I chose to create today using the lovely  Pear stamp from the 'Fresh Fruit' Stamp set.I did this because Pears to me, have always mean't friendship & love ...So I looked up what pears symbolize & this is what I found.

"The pear is a symbol of affection in many cultures. In Chinese, the word li means both pear and separation, so it's said that to avoid a separation, friends and lovers should not divide pears between themselves."

 & here is my card

'SWEET PEARS'

#Freshfruit #Pears #Affection #KOCreationscards #Handmade #Cherrycobbler #Pearpizzazz #GDP #PPA

I chose to create the pears using Cherry Cobbler & Pear Pizzazz this made them look similar to the pear named Forelle, one of my faves :-) 

How I Made Sweet Pears :

• First I cut my card base from 'Cherry Cobbler' to 16 cm x 11.5 cm.
• The 'Pear Pizzazz' was cut to 15 cm x 11 cm.
• On the right of the 'Pear Pizzazz' I cut a square using the 'Layering Square' Framelits. I used the straight edge square (the one that fits inside the largest scalloped edge square) 
• I cut a scalloped edge frame from the Cherry Cobbler card stock by placing the plain square die inside the scalloped edge die, then running through the Big Shot.
• I also cut a piece of Window Sheet using the same large scalloped edge square.
• I put all pieces together using Multipurpose liquid glue (Tombow)
• For the sentiment I added this in Whisper White "We Age Not By Years, But By Stories <3" I glued a small red Heart from the Brights Sequins over the stamped heart image.
• I gently heated this with my heat tool by directing the heat onto the image stamped on the window sheet for 2-3 seconds at a time, then removing and repeating. I did this until the Craft ink became dry!
• I added strips of the Foam Adhesive strips cut to length to create a shaker window
• I added one finished red Pear and some hearts from the Brights Sequins pack.
• Using the leaves from 'Serene Scenery' DSP I placed this under the shaker window onto the Foam Adhesive completing the shaker.

#Freshfruit #Pears #Affection #KOCreationscards #Handmade #Cherrycobbler #Pearpizzazz #GDP #PPA

For the Pears :

• I dusted the 'Pear Pizzazz' card stock with the embossing buddy. 
• I stamped 4 pears onto the 'Pear Pizzazz' (one of these pears went into the shaker window)
• I used the outline stamp in versa mark & 'Cherry Cobbler' together, then adding clear Embossing Powder. I heated until all clear with my heat tool.
• I then using the shading stamp.
• I then added more depth with the 'Cherry Cobbler' ink pad & clear 'Wink of Stella' together
• I fussy cut around all pears and the leaves.
• I placed 3 of pears vertically but slightly off centre to each other onto a delicate White Doily folded to make an oval shape.
• I placed this onto the reverse of the 'Serene Scenery' cut to 10.5 cm x 6 cm and inked around the edges in 'Cherry Cobbler'
• 1 Pear went inside the Shaker Window.

#Freshfruit #Pears #Affection #KOCreationscards #Handmade #Cherrycobbler #Pearpizzazz #GDP #PPA

Inside :

• I used a piece of Pear Pizzazz on the inside.
• Under that I9 placed half a Delicate Doily.
• I stamped onto this a single pear stamped slightly off the page, using the same steps (Minus the Versa Mark & Embossing) for the Pears above.
• I cut some small strips into ribbons
• I added the small sentiment to the Pear Pizzazz strip "P.S my best stories are with you"
• I adhered all of this using Tear & Tape Adhesive.

If you have any questions please ask in comments below.

I hope you enjoyed my creativity today. If you are looking to purchase any of the items used for this card please refer to the carousel below.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today :-)