Sunburst Dahlia - Window Box Thinlits Card - #GDP073

Welcome back crafters!

Today I am sharing another card making project using some gorgeous new items from the Occasions Catalogue. 

Most of your who follow me will have seen  me using the Dragonfly Dreams Bundle alot recently...I do adore this set lol  and yes I do use it again hahaha

BUT

I have incorporated the Window Box Thinlits Dies for this card...

This project started with a glimmer of an idea from the colour scheme offered up over at GDP this week. 

I love the negative images from this set that can be used for so may things, including the gorgeous box the dies was made to co ordinate with.

#Windowboxthinlitdies #Dragonflydreams #KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Australianmade #Madewithlove #Saleabration

These colours are just glorious aren't they!

My card project kind of reminds me of  a sunburst Dahlia...

I did say Kind of! lol

Here are the colours that Global Design Project have chosen for their challenge this week.

SUNBURST DAHLIA

Front View

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For my project I first cut out 2 hexagons from the Window Box Thinlit  using Whisper White, I then cut the negative image from one of the hexagons, using the die that fits inside the hexagon shape. The  whole hexagon piece I had  left I ink blended using Stampin' Sponge. 

I first used Watermelon Wonder in the centre, then Daffodil Delight around this and then the Emerald Envy all around the outside. I didn't have to be too neat as most of it was being covered with the window piece..But I did blend thoroughly...This made the Watermelon Wonder and the Daffodil Delight look a bit Peekaboo Peach hahaha 

But I do like the effect.

I added the Dragonfly to the mix after he was stamped using the same colours.

Inside View

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For the card base and layers I used and A4 piece of Whisper White folded in half then cut at 10.5 cm. My layers are Emerald Envy then Whisper White again.

The flowers on the front were created using the Flourish thinlits in Watermelon Wonder and Daffodil Delight  and the Petite Petals punch in Daffodil Delight.

I added Black Metalic Thread to the flowers next to the sentiment as well adding a few Silver Metallic Shapes in the mix too.

All of these items are available right now and if you spend $90.00 from now until the 31st of March you can earn a free item from the SALE-A-BRATION Catalogue.

Use this Hostess Code during February and you can also be in the running to win a free pack of 12 X 12 DSP!

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 Here are just some of the items available if you spend $90.00 during Sale-A-Bration

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If you are interested in purchasing any of the items I used, I have added all items that I used to make this project to the carousal below.

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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

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 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!

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