International Blog Highlights - All Things Thanks

Welocme back crafter's :)

Thanks for coming to my blog today! We are being highlighted internationally by Kylie Bertucci and you are able to VOTE for my project. 

You can do that here - http://bit.ly/KyliesMarchHighlights

Our theme for this highlight is using the stamp set 'All Things Thanks!' 

This is a Wonderful stamp set with so many gorgeous sentiments. 

We wanted to highlight how versatile it really is.

 I had a stack of back grounds, die cuts and other bits and bobs laying around from previous card makes and technique trials. I thouht this would be a perfect opportunity for me to show this stamps sets versatility.

I quite often make 2 full A4 sheets of backgrounds, but may only get time to make 2 or 3 cards including the insides....I also have a little bag filled with excess diecuts and offcuts.

 Here is a quick shot of what I had to work with from my stash!

#Wastenotwantnot #Allthingsthanks #Usingscraps

I only ended up with a third of the little bits left and that was because, once again I ran out of time.... School pick up became more important!

I will now share the cards I made using the 'All Things Thanks' stamp set to complete these cards....

There is just one shot of each card.

CARD 1

#Justforthehostess #Giftoflove #Watercolour #Resistemboss #Emeraldenvy #Allthingsthanks

CARD 2

#Birthdayblooms #Inkblending #Mintmacaron #Dapperdenim #Allthingsthanks

CARD 3

#Helpingmegrow #Bokeheffect #Inkblending #Peekaboopeach #Watermelonwonder #Allthingsthanks

CARD 4

#Builderbirdcage #Bokeheffect #Inkblending #Allthingsthanks

CARD 5

Would have been if I remembered the sentiment! pffft lol

#Helpingmegrow #Wisteriawonder #Vellumstamping #Sticthedshapes #Allthingsthanks

This little gorgeous Wisteria Wonder number above is being entered into #GDP078  I was intending to make a card for this challenge tomorrow...but when I looked at the challenge this afternoon I realised what I already had made fit the challenge perfectly!!! And yes I forgot to stamp a sentiment lmao...I only noticed after the picture was taken

'Forehead Slap'

here is the sketch challenge this week.

Psssst I was lucky enough to be a winner last week!! You can click HERE to see that winning project. So excited about that...I adore entering what I make into little challenges. The challenges themselves help to keep my creative juices flowing and sometimes when I don't have the mojo they really help to bring it back!

  Continuing on with 'All Things Thanks' once again.

CARD 6

#Allthingsthanks #Handmadebackground #Allthingsthanks

CARD 7

#Detaileddragonflythinlits #Inkblending #Positiveandnegative #Allthingsthanks

CARD 8

#Justforthehostess #Fabulousflora #Watercolour #Resistemboss #Allthingsthanks

CARD 9

#Liftmeupbundle #Liftmeup #Bokeheffect #Inkblending #Allthingsthanks

CARD 10

#Liftmeup #Upandawaythinlits #Bokeheffect #Inkblending #Allthingsthanks

Did you notice the whisper white ballons in the background!?!

AND 

CARD 11

#Specialreason #Bokeheffect #Inkblending #Allthingsthanks

Well! What do you think???

All of these cards will be sent either as R.A.K cards or given as thanks to my customers to show my appreciation.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, make sure you head over to Kylie's blog - http://bit.ly/KyliesMarchHighlights to vote for my project. 

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Cards using Bokeh effect Backgrounds.

Welcome back to my blog

Today I am sharing with you something I tried for the first time yesterday. 

It is the Bokeh Effect. Something used by photographers regularly and can be achieved with ink on paper by layering colours and circles.

I have made a little tutorial for you , so you can also try this if you are feeling inspired.

As I have made a tutorial I haven't added much in the way of descriptions.

I have entered one of these cards in to Jessie Holtons #CTC008 weekly challenge

(Orange colours 'Happy Birthday')

Here is a group shot of all the cards I made using my Bokeh backgrounds

#Bokeheffect #Inspiredbynature #KOCreationscards #Helpingmegrow #Watercolorbutterflys #Helloyouthinlits  #Fabulousfoil

I used two different colour tones for each Bokeh effect and used those same colours for the cards bases and layers.

'Hello You'

#Bokeheffect #Inspiredbynature #KOCreationscards #Helpingmegrow #Watercolorbutterflys #Helloyouthinlits #Fabulousfoil

For the Bokeh in orange colour tones I used:

• Watermelon Wonder
• Peekaboo Peach
• Crushed Curry
• and Blushing Bride

'The Little Moments With You'

#Bokeheffect #Inspiredbynature #KOCreationscards #Helpingmegrow #Watercolorwings #Helloyouthinlits #Fabulousfoil

'Happy Birthday'

My card entry for #CTC008

#Bokeheffect #Inspiredbynature #KOCreationscards #Helpingmegrow #Watercolorwings #Helloyouthinlits #Fabulousfoil

For the Purple colours I used:

• Elegant Eggplant
• Wisteria Wonder
• Blushing Bride
• and Sweet Sugarplum

'Hello'

#Bokeheffect #Inspiredbynature #KOCreationscards #Helpingmegrow #Watercolorwings #Helloyouthinlits #Fabulousfoil

'Happy Birthday'

in Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder

#Bokeheffect #Inspiredbynature #KOCreationscards #Helpingmegrow #Watercolorwings #Helloyouthinlits #Fabulousfoil

'The Little Moments Matter'

In Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder

#Bokeheffect #Inspiredbynature #KOCreationscards #Helpingmegrow #Watercolorwings #Helloyouthinlits #Fabulousfoil

Bokeh Tutorial

You will notice I added a yellow to the mix during the clip....this is Crushed Curry..sorry forgot to add that to Video :)
Oh and those silver words have been die cut using the Hello You thinlits :) hehehehe total space out during filmin/g 

                   

PPA301 – A Color Challenge from Rae Harper

#PPA301 'Thank You'

A Color Challenge from Rae Harper 

I thoroughly adore colour challenges & this one is just gorgeous! The challenges always make me think outside my comfort zone....because when it comes to some colour combos I tend to get a little shy!

Well today's card was a last minute decision and was made after dinner tonight 23/5! 

I only just scraped in before the cut off time lol

Here is my card.

'THANK You' 

#watercolorwash #kocreationscards #helpingmegrow  #layeringsquaresframelits

I have been wanting to use the back ground stamp Watercolor Wash for quite some time and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to showcase it!

#watercolorwash #kocreationscards #helpingmegrow #layeringsquaresframelits

I coloured the stamp by using both Pool Party & Bermuda Bay on the stamp....overlapping the colours a little in the center of the stamp. I dabbed the stamp with a wet wipe in places before stamping very lightly onto a scrap piece of paper. I then stamped completely onto my Whisper White card stock & trimmed to required size.

#watercolorwash #kocreationscards #helpingmegrow #layeringsquaresframelits

When I coloured my flower I scribbled my Crushed Curry Stampin' Write marker on a large stamping block & used the Aqua Painter to pick up the colour. This enabled me to layer the colour how I wanted. I added Gold Wink of Stella to the flower centers. 

I fussy cut (rather roughly) around the flowers...as I wanted the effect of being die cut. Stamped the sentiment 'THANKS' onto Crushed Curry and used the rose garden thinlits for the sentiment shape. I stamped the small 'you' onto the bottom of the background.

After layering my Bermuda Bay & Crushed Curry cardstock under the Waterwash background I thought it looked a bit plain. So I grabbed some scrap crushed curry and my Layering Squares Framelits - available in the new catty June 1st - I cut one square and trimmed the edges down and placed them at the bottom of the centerpiece. To add a little more interest I added 3 Pool Party candy dots under the sentiment 'you'.

#watercolorwash #kocreationscards #helpingmegrow #layeringsquaresframelits

I stamped the same flowers slightly off the page on the inside of the card and colored the petals the same as the front.

To finish my card I tied Bermuda Bay thick bakers twine around the front of the card, but in a way so that you can see the colour on the inside too.

Thank you for stopping by my Blog, I do hope you enjoyed my card tonight and hopefully found some inspiration too 

xox

Here is a list of most of the items I used to make tonight's card. You can find the Layering Squares Framelits (item #141708) will become available on the 1st of July 2016