Teeny Tiny Note a project for Sale-A-Bration and #GDP072

Welcome back, didn't I see you only yesterday! lol

I seem to be blogging quite a bit this last few days....Now the children are nearly back at school and  most of their school holiday activities are winding down, I am finding time to get some creating accomplished..
Go me :)

Ok! Today's project was created with Global Design Project's layout in mind + trying to promote SALE-A-BRATION too.

I haven't participated in a GDP challenge for quite a number of weeks and have been missing it.

This is there challenge 

We have been challenged to CASE the designer Krista Frattin

For my project I kept the stitched shape for the focal and as I had been using Brights in my last project, I kept to the theme by using Bermuda Bay which is part of the brights card stock pack.

Here is my CASE of Krista's card

 A TEENY TINY NOTE

Front View

#Saleabration #Avantgarde #Bermudabay #Sealedwithlove #Gorgeousgrunge #KOCreationscards #KOCreations #Washitape #Cardmaking #Australianmade #Stitchedshapesframelitdies #Insidethelines #Bumblebees #Colouringtherapy

 For my project I used the new lace doilies from the 'Falling For You' suite, but I inked them black with a sponge!!

I coloured a small corner from a sheet of 'Inside The Lines' DSP using the new 'Water Colour Pencils' and an 'Aqua Painter'  

You can earn the INSIDE THE LINES  DSP for Free during Sale-A-Bration just by spending $90.00!

I cut a Basic Black square frame using the 2 largest 'Stitched Shapes' framelits and attached it to the front of the coloured square. 

The black square that was left from making my frame  was used to back an embossed piece of Whisper White card stock that I had embossed using the 'Falling Petals' embossing folder. I was inspired for this idea from a project I saw from Megan Lenske She cut a small piece from an embossed sheet and used on her card project....Click her name to see her blog.

I coloured the hearts with the Bermuda Bay water colour pencil to match the backing card stock.

For the background I used the splatter stamp from the 'Gorgeous Grunge' stamp set.

Using 2 of the exact same DSP sheets, I fussy cut 2 bumble bees to use as embellishments for inside and front of my card. 

I layered all my pieces using dimensionals and glue dots. 

Close up of  Detail and Colouring

#Saleabration #Avantgarde #Bermudabay #Sealedwithlove #Gorgeousgrunge #KOCreationscards #KOCreations #Washitape #Cardmaking #Australianmade #Stitchedshapesframelitdies #Insidethelines #Bumblebees #Colouringtherapy

Aren't these water colour pencils just so divine to use....so full of vibrant colour that you can build up and on, again and again AND you can add different colours in the mix too!

I added some sparkle and dimension to the bumble bees wings with Clear Wink Of Stella.

Side View

#Saleabration #Avantgarde #Bermudabay #Sealedwithlove #Gorgeousgrunge #KOCreationscards #KOCreations #Washitape #Cardmaking #Australianmade #Stitchedshapesframelitdies #Insidethelines #Bumblebees #Colouringtherapy

 Some other embellishments I used to add interest to the front was a piece of Washi Tape from the Pop Of Pink Collection in the Annual Catalogue. A piece of Thick Bakers Twine in Whisper White folded to make three loops and tucked under the  largest frame.

I added gold Metallic Enamel Shapes for a splash more yellow to help break the Bermuda Bay up some more.

The sentiment is from the 'Sealed With Love' stamp set. I backed this with scrunched Basic Black Metallic Thread.

Open View

#Saleabration #Avantgarde #Bermudabay #Sealedwithlove #Gorgeousgrunge #KOCreationscards #KOCreations #Washitape #Cardmaking #Australianmade #Stitchedshapesframelitdies #Insidethelines #Bumblebees #Colouringtherapy

The inside image was stamped using the Avant Garde stamp set which is another SALE-A-BRATION item that you can earn Free... just by spending $90.00 from now til the 31st March. 

The ink colours used were Basic Black and Bermudas Bay.

When shopping during SALE-A-BRATION at my store Please use the HOSTESS CODE for February
when checking out. If you do this + enter your contact details tou will go into the draw to win a 12 x 12 pack of DSP!

FEBRUARY'S HOSTESS CODE

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For those wanting to create the project I have just blogged, I have made a list of items below in the carousal.
You only have to click on the item you need to get to my store to purchase that item.

I was lucky enough to be part of a design team last December to create a tutorial bundle. The pictured below is a sneak peak of all of the glorious projects available.

You can own all of these tutorials for $25.00 

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Thank you so very much for stopping by again :)

 I am so happy you took the time to do so. xx

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.

DON'T FORGET TO USE FEBRUARY'S HOSTESS CODE WHEN PURCHASING FROM ME

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Using this code and leaving your contact details enables you to be in the chance to win a FREE 12 x 12 Pack of DSP!

SALE-A-BRATION REMINDER!
 When you spend $90 (Until March 31st) you get 1 free SALE-A-BRATION item!

For those that are interested in purchasing any of the items I used to create this project I have listed them all for your convenience in the carousal below.

I also have a great opportunity to offer you! An absolutely GORGEOUS bundle of card projects from the Crazy Crafters Team that you can make!!!

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All 21 of these tutorials can be yours for only $25

To purchase this bundle just click HERE

Thank you so very much for stopping by today xx

Falling Papillons - #CI02

Hello everyone :)

Welcome back to my blog.

I have been quite busy these last few days creating a number of cards. 

I have created one for a colour challenge, one for a blog hop and one for a on order, with  another 3 cards still half made lol...I also have another order to make a start on plus try and fit in another challenge... 

Why do I particpate in challenges!?! I have had that question asked of me a number of times!

One of my main reasons for participating, is for the inspiration that you get. Seeing a colour combination that I wouldn't normally choose, really gets my mind ticking and my creative juices flowing. 

Today's colour challenge from Colour INKspiration has been a real challenge as they are definitely colours I wouldn't normally put together. 

They are soft cool colours that remind you if succulents, and not just because of the picture below lol

I really did struggle for nearly a week, as I wanted to use all 5 of the colours! 

Putting them all together in a way that blended nicely proved to be really difficult for me. But as with most things I gave it some time, slept on it for a few days......pulled out stamp sets, then put them all back again haha. Nothing seemed to jump out at me and scream - ME USE ME!!!

UNTIL

I finally had a little idea forming.

I thought that some of the stamps from our annual catalogue were being forgotten, with all the other gorgeous stamp sets that have just been released. And because Stampin' Up's! stamp sets are so readily mixed and matched I thought I would blend some old and new together

 Soooo yesterday I thought to my self, Just Do It! 

Only just finished it, like 10 minutes ago lol

Here is my card ;)

Falling Papillons

Front View

#Papillonpotpourri #Fallingflowers #Sealedwithlove #KOCreations #CI02 #Butterflies #Colourinkspiration

With this card I decided not to have a sentiment. This was mainly due to wanting to keep the card clean and keep the focus on the colour and design..

SIDE VIEW

#Papillonpotpourri #Fallingflowers #Sealedwithlove #KOCreations #CI02 #Butterflies #Colourinkspiration

To make this pretty card I distressed the edges of the Whisper White (140490) front. 

I then stamped three colours slightly staggered with the paint brush stamp from the Sealed With Love stamp set (142815). These ink colours were Wisteria Wonder (126985), Mint Macaron (138326) and Soft Sky (131181). 

Over this I stamped the flourish in Garden Green ink (126973) from the Falling Flowers Bundled set (142329). 

I also stamped and die cut the smallest flowers 4 times, fussy cutting just two so I could layer to add more dimension.

I then stamped and punched the butterflies (Papillons) from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set (123759) in the corresponding colours. 1 of both size. 

I glued the smallest one to the top of it's mate and placed them on dimensionals (104430) above the paint mark images.

I added a rhinestone to the middle of both flowers and in the area of the curled leaves in parts of the flourish.

For the cards base I used Garden Green (108605)

Just to carry the theme through to the inside just a little, I stamped the flourish again off the paper. I added the small flower stamped image and a rhinestone to complete.

TIP*

If like me you don't yet own all the ink pad colours invest in some re-inker and sponges! You can add colour to your stamps just by applying a few little drops to a clear block, spreading out with a sponge then use your stamp like normal but onto the inked clear block. You can even out any patchiness by using the sponge!

 OPEN VIEW

#Papillonpotpourri #Fallingflowers #Sealedwithlove #KOCreations #CI02 #Butterflies #Colourinkspiration

Did you know I was part of a design  team for a tutorial bundle created by our Crazy Crafters group!

Here is a sneak peek of what was created all with written turorials!

For just $25.00 you can own 21 amazing tutorials for 21 TOTALLY GORGEOUS projects!

If you would like to purchase this bundle just click HERE 

Thank you so very much for stopping by my blog today.

If you have any questions please ask in comments below :) I always reply!