Monday, May 30, 2016

KUDOS TO YOU GDP#038


I guess with a sketch challenge and brand new (limited) product, there is always a chance that your card will look similar to someone else, without you ever having set eyes on theirs.  And with the Global Design Project sketch challenge this week, that is exactly what happened to me!

I think my card design is a mash up of Michelle's and Kylie's!  We have all managed to use the new Swirly Bird bundle on our designs this week, along with similar colours schemes.  Great minds think alike?  Yeah, I will take that, lol.

I had someone specific in mind when I created this card.  A member of my team recently celebrated her first advancement and I couldn't be more happy for her, as I know how hard she has worked to make it happen.  I love the sentiment - I thought it just perfect for a lighthearted "congratulations"!

I hope you will feel inspired by the sketch challenge to play along too.  Don't forget to leave some comment love for the Global Design Project Design Team.  We do love to hear from you as much as you love to hear from us! 

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Monday, May 23, 2016

NO-ONE CAN FILL YOUR SHOES! #GDP037


We have a colour challenge for you this week at Global Design Project that really lends itself to masculine cards.  I thought I would take this opportunity to make my husbands birthday card!  There is no fear he will see it in advance, lol.


I also wanted to use a returning favourite, Guy Greetings.  While the images are old fashioned, shoes never go out of date, do they?  I figured a little repeat stamping would look great with just this single image.  My stamp-a-ma-jig got a HUGE work out!

It was so worth the effort though.  Don't they look fab in our challenge colours?  I didn't want to take anything away from all the hard work that went into stamping all those shoes, so I simply completed the front with a banner and single word - husband.  (Just so there was no confusion who the card was for, blahahaha!)

None of my cards are complete unless the inside is stamped too!  If you are not too clever with putting together a message and like to keep things short and sweet, this is a great way to limit writing space, lol.

Some of the Global Design Project team members are cruising the Mediterranean right now (Kylie and Louise included), but they have still played with this challenge and left some amazing inspiration for your viewing pleasure.  The amazing and awesome Brian King is at the helm while they are all away, keeping the rest of the team in line and on track!  You rock Brian!

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Friday, May 20, 2016

LETS CELEBRATE!


I celebrated another birthday yesterday and received so many wonderful wishes from friends and family.  The highlight of my day (if I can say this!) was receiving the beautiful handmade cards from friends around the world.  I even had two from Utah.  Thanks Donna and Shannon!  Some of them had brand new Stampin' Up! colours and product, so they will keep on giving by being part of my display board now!

This card I made a few weeks ago and just haven't got around to sharing it yet.  It fits in nicely with the theme of my conversation so far!  It uses the five new In-colours and a new stamp set too.  I used the Tree Builder punch to punch a mask for the clouds, then I gently sponged around each one to create my sky.  I stamped on Vellum for the sentiment and wrapped that behind my sponged panel before adhering.  I stamped five balloons, one in each new In-colour and then punched them out using the Balloon Bouquet punch.  Three were glued straight onto my sponged background, two were popped up on Dimensionals.

I thought this was a fun way to showcase the five new colours.  Some lucky person will also receive this for their birthday eventually!

Only 10 days to go before you can order these great new products too.  If you haven't got a catalogue yet and you want one, simply sign up HERE and I will send you one!

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