You're Cool, Sweet - #GDP076

Welcome back crafters :)

It's officially the end of summer here in Australia.

#Cooltreats #Summertimefun #Funinthesun #Handmadecards #KOCreationscards #Australianmade #Youresweet #Yourecool #Happybirthday

Today's blog is all about Summer and the Cool Treats bundle and embellishments set.

I have based my 4 projects around this weeks creative challenge from Global Designs Project #GDP076 CASE the designer...Kylie Bertucci

CASE means Copy And Selective Edit.

And here they are.

You're Cool, You're Sweet

#Cooltreats #Summertimefun #Funinthesun #Handmadecards #KOCreationscards #Australianmade #Youresweet #Yourecool #Happybirthday

  

I absolutely love this set...It's fun and a great set for kids and adults alike. 

My designs have only just skimmed the surface of what you can create using this fabulously funky set. 

I have taken pictures of each card separately with a shot of the inside beside it.

You're Cool

#Cooltreats #Summertimefun #Funinthesun #Handmadecards #KOCreationscards #Australianmade #Youresweet #Yourecool #Happybirthday

For this set I started with an A4 sheet of Whisper white cut in half length ways. 

I stamped all over the 2 half sheets with the icy poles and ice cream images making sure I left enough room for the poles and cones.

The ink colours used were Peekaboo Peach, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder with Crumb Cake for the poles and cones.

As the stamps are two step stamps each image has been stamped using the same colour. By using the same colour, the second stamp adds depth to the image.

You're Sweet

#Cooltreats #Summertimefun #Funinthesun #Handmadecards #KOCreationscards #Australianmade #Youresweet #Yourecool #Happybirthday

The card stock base for each card is Peekaboo Peach with the trim either being Bermuda Bay or Pool Party

I tried out the sprinkles embellishments for first two of my cards above. I looked at them for nearly 5 minutes as I was not sure which was the best way to apply them!! I ended up using my multipurpose glue (Tombow) It worked, but it didn't give the desired effect I was looking for. 

So, I think I will try the Heat and Stick powder in the future and see if that helps.

I added Bermuda Bay Bakers Twine to 3 of my cards and Peekeboo Peach ruched ribbon to one. 

You're Sweet and Cool

#Cooltreats #Summertimefun #Funinthesun #Handmadecards #KOCreationscards #Australianmade #Youresweet #Yourecool #Happybirthday

For the second set I decided to add some words into the mix of cones and Popsicles, but this time I used the sprinkles stamp and added colour with my Stampin' Write Markers, making sure to match the colours with the inks.

I made each of these last 2 different by adding differing sentiment styles. Above I used the banner/ribbon design and below I used both a tab and a framelit to convey my messages.

Happiest Birthday

#Cooltreats #Summertimefun #Funinthesun #Handmadecards #KOCreationscards #Australianmade #Youresweet #Yourecool #Happybirthday

  For my very last project I though a Birthday Card would be fun.
And to make it a little different I added a pullout tag to the side. 

It does sit in quite nicely behind the focal strip..Don't you think!?!

For 3 of my cards I used the Layering circles framelits and another definite fave the Stitched shapes framelits...I find this framelit set so very versatile and it helps to give my projects an extra something without creating too much extra work.

Group Shot

#Cooltreats #Summertimefun #Funinthesun #Handmadecards #KOCreationscards #Australianmade #Youresweet #Yourecool #Happybirthday

Thank you so very much for taking the time to have a look at what I have created and shared with you.
I do hope you have enjoyed these projects as much as I have enjoyed creating them.

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Thank you and have a wonderful day x

Honey to the Bee - #GDP066

WELCOME 

Today I have created a project using 4 yes FOUR

different stamp sets a die set + the GORGEOUS and NEW 

Hexagonal Dynamic TIEF.

Thanks for coming to my blog today! We are being highlighted internationally by Kylie Bertucci and you are able to VOTE for my project. The top ten winners will get to be part of an international blog hop so please vote for my project. You can do that here - VOTE from the 29th Dec 2017
Our theme for this highlight is encouragement as we all need a kind word said to us to build us up.

I wanted to make a card for the weeks challenge over at Global Design Project, as I saw their sketch and had this idea forming from it. 

You will see 4 upcoming and soon to be released to the public items, from the *NEW* Occasions Catalogue used for this card project.

Showing how all of our products at Stampin' Up!® work so well together!

Here is the Sketch from GDP for the challenge #066.

and here is my card that I created using the sketch above.

 "HONEY TO THE BEE"

#Hardwood #Touchesoftexture2of2 #Cooltreats #Dragonflydreams #Hexagonaldynamictief #KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Australianmade #Giftoflove #Honeybees #Sweet

CARD STOCK:

Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla and Water Colour Paper.

STAMPS:

*Dragonfly Dreams* 142924, *Cool Treats* 142982, Touches of Texture 2 of 2, Hardwood.

EMBOSSING FOLDERS AND DIES:

Layering Ovals Framelits, *Hexagonal Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder* 143231

TOOLS:

Big Shot, Paper Piercing Tool, Sponge Brayer, Aqua Painter, Stampin Trimmer and Paper Snips.

INKS:

Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey, Crumb Cake and Stazon Jet Black.

EPHEMERA:

Bakers Twine Basic Black, 3 x *Falling in Love Embellishments* 142791

ADHESIVES:

Glue Dots, Tear and Tape, Fine-Tip Glue Pen and Stampin' Dimensionals.

SIDE VIEW

"HONEY TO THE BEE"

#Hardwood #Touchesoftexture2of2 #Cooltreats #Dragonflydreams #Hexagonaldynamictief #KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Australianmade #Giftoflove #Honeybees #Sweet

Making this card I realised just how versatile Stampin' Up! really is. 

Everything works in partnership with nearly ANY product we have or can easily fit with another theme!!

And this new Occasions Catalogue WOW...If you haven't got your copy yet then PLEASE let me know. At the top of my page I have catalogue form requests...Just go there and fill out your details and I can send you a NEW Occasions Catalogue for FREE!

BASIC DIRECTIONS:

• Cut your card base from Crushed Curry A4 sheet at 10.5 cm  length ways and then score and fold in half. 
• Cut the two sets of layers to fit the front and inside, I just eyeballed them to get my sizing so I had a small edge for both.
• Stamp the front with the Hardwood Background Stamp 1 fully and one by only stamping half of the stamp up with ink and then gently dabbing away some ink with a baby wipe. Join both sets of layers together.
• Die cut the oval shape window from the layer that is fully inked and stamped up. Do this by using the second largest plain Oval Framelit die. 
• Cut a frame for this window using Very Vanilla card stock and the Largest and the second largest oval Framelits. 
• Die cut a piece of Crushed curry using the largest plain Oval Framelit Die. 
• Run this oval shape through the Big Shot with the *Hexagonal Dynamic TIEF. (WOW I adore this thing!!!!)
• Sponge with the Sponge Brayer using Crushed Curry over the top of the embossed oval. Then using an Aqua Painter, colour the inside of the hexagonal (the small part) with Crushed Curry. Once coloured fill some random hollows with Glue from the Fine-tip Glue pen. Let dry! 
• Once dry cut out some of the small inner hexagons. Back this embossed and coloured oval with a piece of Chocolate Chip.
• Using Water Colour Paper Stamp a Bumble bee from the *Dragonfly Dreams stamp set and 5 bees from the Touches Of Texture Stamp set in Stazon Black. Colour them using Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker or your Aqua Painter and Crushed Curry Ink.
• Fussy Cut them out!
• Cut a length of Basic Black Bakers Twine (enough to wrap around at least 4 times) Tie the *Falling in Love embellishment in place to the bakers twine.
• Stamp you sentiment using the sentiment from the *Cool Treats Stamp Set onto Very Vanilla, cut and adhere to back of the embellishment using a Glue Dot.
• Glue your embossed oval in place, then adhere the front layers with dimensionals to the base.
• Adhere the other two embellishments in place and then attach Bees in desired places with Glue dots remembering to add one inside :)

OPEN VIEW

"HONEY TO THE BEE"

#Hardwood #Touchesoftexture2of2 #Cooltreats #Dragonflydreams #Hexagonaldynamictief #KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Australianmade #Giftoflove #Honeybees #Sweet

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WONDERFULLY SWEET DAY :)