Hello and welcome to our Stamp of the Month Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop. We have all been creating with "Twinkle – October 2015 Stamp of the Month" Stamp set. If you have arrived here from Leah Cameron - Cameron's Corner then you are in the right place. If you landed here another way, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. Follow the links, check out all the amazing ideas and eventually you'll come right back here to where you started.
Today I would like to share with you my two projects which features the Twinkle – October 2015 Stamp of the Month available exclusively throughout October for $27 or for just $7.50 when you spend $75.
This is a predominantly Christmassy stamp set but I wanted to show how versatile it is, the stars and lights really stood out to me so I decided to make a party page.
Using the squiggle I straightened it out on the 2" X 6 1/2" My Acrylix® Block
and stamped it twice on the top of my 12" X 12" White Daisy Cardstock with Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad.
I really think this looks like party lights so I used all my fingers to space the lights evenly. I started with the Gypsy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and then the other colours... Lagoon Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad.
When I was finished the stamping of the Party lights, then I decided that the lights needed to be yellow. So I added ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Golden Yellow Marker and coloured in the empty lights. I was really happy with the result.
I added the twinkle stamp in Gypsy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and then decided I needed to finish off the page with some coloured card for photo mats.
I put in some photo mats in the three main colours as well. I made the mats half an inch larger than the three photo sizes. I used the 12" X 12" Cotton Candy Cardstock, 12" X 12" Lagoon Cardstock and 12" X 12" Gypsy Cardstock. I laid out all the paper and then I checked the space at the bottom to see how large the bottom title needed to be. I fitted the 2" X 3 1/2" My Acrylix® Block in the space so I knew how big to put the title.
I used my new favourite Alphabet called Hopscotch Alphabet to put the word PARTY onto the 2" X 3 1/2" My Acrylix® Block and I put it randomly on angles to make it more party atmosphere.
Then to stick with the Christmas Theme I decided to make a quick Christmas card also.
I started by cutting the cricut shapes, 24 fit on my mat without using Cricut Craftroom. *Note: If I had used Cricut Craftroom I could have fit heaps more on my 12" X 12" White Daisy Cardstock page.
I printed the outside on the Cricut shape with Topiary Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and then the Merry Everything in Cranberry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad.
Next I cut a piece of 12" X 12" Black Cardstock and then I embossed it with my Big Shot and Confetti Embossing Folder. Then I sanded the confetti with the Sanding Kit.To finish off my card, I put Red Shimmer Trim because everything needs BLING!! This card is going to be added to my Card Buffet classes in October.
Remember this great stamp set Twinkle – October 2015 Stamp of the Month is only available throughout October from your Close to My Heart Consultant.
Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest projects. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop on our Australasian Blog Hop which is Shaunna Richards Passionate About Pages.
Come back to see me again soon.
Love the layout and use of the lights stamps and your card is gorgeous too.
ReplyDeletethanks Patricia, that is very sweet.
DeleteOh yes, just beautiful crafting Vandra! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Meryl, I'm glad you liked it.
DeleteCute page Vandra! Nice tip for spacing the lights - I'm going to do that too.
ReplyDeleteI figured everyone needed to see my finger trick :) hehehehe...
DeleteLove your work Vandra!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelley, I'm so glad you liked my projects.
DeleteLove the page layout and the colours you've used are cute as!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite colours are gypsy, lagoon and cotton candy... is it obvious :)
DeleteGreat idea for the party page. The yellow lights really make it pop.
ReplyDeleteLots of parties in our youth had those party lights...
DeleteLoving the party lights! They look fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThanks Leah, the party lights were lots of fun.
DeleteI do like how versatile our stamps are and how they can be used for any number of different themes. Great card and layout.
ReplyDeleteThanks Doris, I think I'm just in denial about how close Christmas is coming!
DeleteOh POP, it pops off the page at you, i love it, so bright and such a great idea, youre the bomb, i would never have thought to use this stamp set for party lights. YAY vandra
ReplyDeleteThanks Tracey, I love these blog hops to get so many different ideas on the same set! I'm glad you liked it.
DeleteYou have totally inspired me as I have been looking for a border idea for a Party page- thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThanks So much Lauren, I'm glad you have been inspired!
DeleteI love your work Vandra! Such an awesome and inspiring celebration page and card! :) I look forward to doing this one in the card buffet! :) Much love, Daena xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Daena. I'm glad you got inspiration too from seeing my work :)
DeleteLove the colours! Love the page. Thank you for sharing Vandra. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise, so nice of you to say so.
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