Paper Adventures Team Blog Hop - Guest Designer

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog 😊
I have been asked to be a guest designer today for the Paper Adventures Team blog hop, the theme is CAS (Clean and Simple)
This is a design I adore but I tend to struggle with, I never can tell when to stop adding things 😂

I chose to create some cute little baby cards using the Little Twinkle bundle and matching DSP

and here they are


It Was Written In The Stars - Girl set

#KOCreationsCards #BabyCards #LittleTwinkle #StampinUp30 #TwinkleTwinkle #itwaswritteninthestars #CardMaking #HeatEmbossing #DistressingTechnique #PaperAdventures #Constellations

I really wasn't thinking about any particular design idea when I made these. I just adored the paper and the stamp set and wanted to create with them. I keep thinking that these would be perfect for to twin sets boy/boy, girl/girl AND boy/girl.


It Was Written In The Stars -Boy set

#KOCreationsCards #BabyCards #LittleTwinkle #StampinUp30 #TwinkleTwinkle #itwaswritteninthestars #CardMaking #HeatEmbossing #DistressingTechnique #PaperAdventures #Constellations

To create these cute cards I used Whisper white (thick) card stock with layers of Night Of Navy (boy) and Calypso Coral (girl) and 1/3 sheet of Powder Pink and Pool Party constellations DSP.
I distressed the edges of the DSP after they had been cut to size. I cut the DSP to the exact same size as the bottom coloured layer. This was done so that the darker colour only just peeped out from beneath the distressed edges.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.
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Double Slider card - For those more advanced Stampers

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As promised I am here today to tell you a bit about the workshop I held on Monday the 27th March 2017. It is was based on a design I saw by Fran Ward

I have made a 9 page Tutorial that I am offering for $5.00. So if you are interested and would like to give this card a whirl and have a PayPal account please look for the PayPal.Me link at the end of my blog.

 I always prep my classes and do a double check the night before...Around 12 months ago I purchased this large guillotine...I put it away when it turned up as I didn't realise HOW large it was and didn't have the room for it...I finally got out again it around 2 months ago to prep for a large class. WOW what a difference this made to prepping time Seriously cut prep my time by well over half!

  My Guillotine

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All set ready to go

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I made Thank you cards for my customers who placed orders and attached them to their order in a nice little bundle. They loved them so much they asked to do them for the next class!! Pretty Cool :)  I will supply different sentiments for those who want something other than a Thank You card.

My next class is  a Make & Take event to be held on the 24th April 2017

Last Months class pictures

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During the workshops and classes I do normally take pics like the ones above.These above are from last months class...Each lady pictured was present at the workshop for the double slider card workshop though + 4 more.

 I had two new stampers arrive for the advanced workshop, so I had my time filled by aiding two very enthusiastic women, who just wanted to give it a go...I do wish I managed to get a picture of their work...they both did an amazing job. They listened so very well to absolutely every instruction given and also watched how the more advanced ladies worked too.

How I run my Classes

I am sure everyone runs their own workshops and classes a little differently, but I will just give a little run down on what I do for my class attendees and customers.

I hold 1 Make & Take event every month, sometime like Monday I add a workshop in between. This is where we focus on 1 bundle and practice the learn't techniques, for 1 card only.

I always start my workshops and classes with a little chat reminding them all about cleaning stamps and how to use the stamp pads in a correct fashion. Every one who comes treats all of my tools with respect. I have never had any items broken or mistreated, so far and I don't expect too either because of the constant reminding lol :)

I provide each customer with take home catalougues and updates on new products, they are also given a wishlist and a Stampin' Up pen with their catalougues. 

Provided for them every class and workshop is a simple lunch with beverages. I also offer a sample of DSP as a lucky door prize.

I am nearly always running a full class, unless for unknown reasons I have had to change a date...I recommend trying to not make a habit of changing class dates for this reason. Of course some times circumstances do get in the way of this and when this happens most people will understand.

I offer monthly incentives to purchase, but at the same time I don't push that side of it too hard. I always use a Hostess Code and the Hostess Code lasts for 1 month. It is for those who want to purchase Online and they are offered the same incentives as my class attendees. It is closed at the end of class when I place the class order. I always hold my classes as close to the end of the month, for this reason.

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If you are just starting out, I hope that these tips have helped in some small way.

Here is the actual card that we made at the Workshop

Double Slider Card

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We used the Balloon Adventures bundle and the Bella and Friends stamp set.

Some of the techniques used were embossing, sponging blending, reversing an image, fussy cutting and stamping in two different colours . 

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Congratulations: Stained Glass Effect entered #GDP053

Welcome once again to my blog

Today's card was created with a wedding in mind. 

I used the colour scheme from this weeks GDP Challenge (pic below) ....

Colour challenges really make me think & pushes me to use the colours that I normally wouldn't contemplate. 

I have seen the 'Stained Glass Window' or 'Lead Light' effect done many different ways over the years, but had yet to give it a go myself, until today.

  

Here is my card

CONGRATULATIONS

  

#Fallingflowersbundle #Leadlighteffect #Heatembossing #KOCreationscards #Blending #Handmade #Wedding #Engagement #Promotion

How I made Congratulations:

• Cut a Night Of Navy card stock to 15  x 21.6 cm, score and fold to make 15 x 10.8 cm
• Cut 1 Night of Navy to 10 x 14 cm
• Cut 2 pieces Whisper White to 10.3 x 14.8 cm 
• Cut 1 gold foil piece to 9.9 x 14.4 cm
• Cut a piece of the striped embossed DSP from the Irresistibly Floral collection on the diagonal to 9.4 x 13.8 cm

For the front: 

• Colour the flowers, buds & leaves using Watermelon Wonder. I coloured mine from behind then also added some more colour to the front for added depth.
• Using the Striped DSP, a Stampin' Sponge and Night of Navy ink pad begin blending from one end working the colour, fading gently to almost white at the other end.
• Using a tissue wipe the stripes clean back to white.
• Arrange your flowers, buds & leaves in the bottom corner that is the lightest colour.
• Find a sentiment you like. I used the 'Congratulations' from the 'Floral Phrases' stamp set.
• Stamp this in VersaMark following the same steps as below for the flower embossing excluding step 1 & 6

Stained Glass Flower Arrangement:

1. Using a scrap piece of vellum dust with your embossing buddy.
2. Stamp image .... 2 flowers, 2 buds & 1 x leaves using VersaMark ink. 
3. Then dust the images with Gold Stampin' Emboss powder. 
4. Gently tap the back of the vellum with your fingernail to rid of excess powder.
5. Heat with your heat tool, until all has melted and smooth.
6. Cut out with the corresponding die cuts.

• When colouring the flowers I started on the reverse side and then moved to the front to add depth to areas that needed it. 

#Fallingflowersbundle #Leadlighteffect #Heatembossing #KOCreationscards #Blending #Handmade #Wedding #Engagement #Promotion

 I used Tear & Tape adhesive to adhere the striped DSP to the gold foil. 

I then used Stampin' Dimensionals to attach the gold foil to the Night of Navy card stock & used dimensionals again for the Night of Navy to the Whisper White card stock.

 I adhered all of this to the card base with Tear & Tape.

For the inside I used the same stamps for the front on a piece of Whisper White and heat embossed in Gold Stampin' Emboss powder.

#Fallingflowersbundle #Leadlighteffect #Heatembossing #KOCreationscards #Blending #Handmade #Wedding #Engagement #Promotion

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