Colour Dare #488 Cake Day Colours

 

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #488 is the colours of the Cake Day Scrapbooking Workshop Kit. You need to choose at least 3 of the colours or you can use all 5 colours plus Black, White and Gold are Free to use. When you are creating for more than one challenge please make sure your project meets our requirement. Most importantly - have fun!  Go to the link for Colour Dare #488 and add your entry. When you submit your entry you must provide a link to your post, not just to your blog in general. There are LOTS of ways to enter either a Blog Post or post to an online gallery (Facebook, Pinterest, SplitCoast Stampers, or Instagram).

I love this Cake Day paper pack its so bright and colourful and the colour dare colours this week are so fun. I couldn't choose just 3 of them so I picked the paper with all the colours. 

Cake Day Scrapbooking Workshop

I decided on a front fold card (which is super hard to photograph because lying flat it looks boring and not at all interesting. 

The White Daisy Cardstock is 8.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches long and scored/folded at 2.25 from each end. Then I cut the Cake Day paper down to 2 inches wide by 5.25 inches so I could meet the paper in the centre fold so it looks more like a hidden opening. 

Then I cut a Cake Day—Scrapbooking Stamp + Thin Cuts B-Day Bash cake thin cut out in White Daisy Cardstock and then stamped in Wild Berry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. 

Cake Day Stamp & thin Cut

I also used the Wild Berry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad to ink the edges of the outside of the paper, not the inside opening to maintain the hidden opening. 

I only put Air Touch Adhesive on the left half of the cake thin cut so it can still open and hangs over half on the other side (my words don't feel very smooth with this today - its kinda hard to explain a 3D element). My middle opening card is almost a trick card with a hidden opening, I plan to give this to my Mother-in-Law for her Birthday tomorrow so hopefully its not too mean and she can work out how to open it :) 

I finished it off with 3 clear diamantes (bling bling bling!) which are a little hard to see in the photo.  

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #488. I'm really interested to hear what you think about my card, so I'd love you to leave a comment. See you again soon, subscribe to my blog so you don't miss a challenge.

If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website HERE.

Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia

www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au

Colour Dare #478 Neutrals plus one colour

 

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #478 is a choose at least 3 of the above colours, you are free to use Black, White, Gold & Copper. When you are creating for more than one challenge please make sure your project meets our requirement. Most importantly - have fun!  Go to the link for Colour Dare #478 and add your entry. When you submit your entry you must provide a link to your post, not just to your blog in general. There are LOTS of ways to enter either a Blog Post or post to an online gallery (Facebook, Pinterest, SplitCoast Stampers, or Instagram).

I chose Green Apple to go with my neutrals. I pulled out the cutest stamp and thin cut set called Party Gnomes Stamp + Thin Cuts

I coloured the cute chocolate cake with a bunch of the Tri-blend markers from mostly the Essential Blends Marker Bundle. (pictured the pens I used). 

To add the wording I cut a peice of White Daisy Cardstock and cut to size. Then I grabbed all the words on the and arranged them on the block to fit the paper size. I used Green Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad to stamp them. Then I added the Green Apple Cardstock around the white daisy. 

The card base was created with Kraft Paper because its a neutral colour. I used the off cut of the Silver Glitter Paper that was cut using Stitched Rectangle Frames Thin Cuts. The Birthday sticker was from an older sticker set with green apple. I used 3D foam tape. 

This is what I gave my husband for his birthday this week. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #478. I'm really interested to hear what you think about my card, so I'd love you to leave a comment. See you again soon, subscribe to my blog so you don't miss a challenge. 

If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website HERE. 

Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia
www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au

Colour Dare Challenge #346 at least 3 colours

This week's challenge Colour Dare #346. 

LOC Choose at least 3 Colors from the above colour photo - Candy Apple, Smoothie, New England Ivy, Linen, Lagoon and Sapphire. 

Guidelines on Neutrals:  Black, White, and Neutrals are free to use.

You are invited to participate in this challenge too. Go to the link for Colour Dare #346 and add your entry.

I chose Linen, Lagoon & Sapphire with a pop of Candy Apple. I got some Linen Cardstock and stamped on the beautiful cake from the It's Your Day to Sparkle—June Stamp of the Month (shown below). 

Then I pulled out my Sapphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and my Waterbrush—Medium Round  and used the Sapphire ink in the lid of the ink to paint the main part of the cake. 

Then I used the waterbrush to paint the leaves with Lagoon Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. 

Then the red roses (Candy Apple red) with the Shimmer Brush—Red. 

After I had finished painting, I matted the linen cardstock with Lagoon Cardstock and Sapphire Cardstock. 

My finished card is below. Very happy with how it turned out. 

 Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Color Dare Challenge #346 too. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment. See you again soon. If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website HERE. 

Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia

www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au

Basics Fundamentals CTMH Australasian Blog Hop

Welcome to our Australasian Blog Hop. We have all been creating with the most lovely paper suite - Basics Fundamental Paper Packet, matching complements and ribbon, today. If you have arrived here from Creating with Kara Davies 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. 

BASIC FUNDAMENTAL PAPER PACK - Basics Fundamental Paper Packet

Product Description

24 – 12" × 12" sheets (2 each of 12 double-sided designs)

Pair with the Basics ribbon pack (Z3364) and Better Together Complements (Z3357), as well as the Basics cardstock combo pack (X5942) and matching stamp pads, for effortless color coordination.

Featured colors: Charcoal, Pewter, Pebble, Linen, Mink, Heather, Espresso, Nutmeg, Toffee, Almond

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I have been making with this set so so much this month, I've used it for my my online cardmaking club, my online scrapbooking club and for making things with new products = all of these things I can't show you on my blog. The online card and scrapbooking clubs are unique card designs to those clubs only. The new product is coming in January, so I can't let the cat out of the bag yet there either. So I'm struggling with what to show you here.

The best thing about the Basic Fundamentals Bundle of products is that they're available for the life of the annual catalogue. These products are available until the end of July 2018 so we have over 6 months left to get them. Still I wouldn't wait in case they sell out before then end of the catalogue. Being the Basic range, they coordinate well with ANY colour, Any photos, Any accents, any complements and all shades of brown and grey... I LOVE LOVE LOVE this paper. 

The first card I'm showing you is made with the grey flower fundamentals paper from the basic fundamentals with the grey linen looking paper and a section of Silver Shimmer Trim cut in half. 

The stamp I used was from this months Stamp of the Month A Little Bit of Pun—December Stamp of the Month You are the Sweetest. 

I have used the pink Watercolor Pencil to colour lightly the top of the muffin and then the same pencil to colour heavily the cherry. Then I used the Shimmer Brush—Clear to add some sparkle... 

The card below was from our last Stamp of the Month Blog Hop using theBasics Fundamental Paper Packet with the purple cardstock and shimmer trim. Also using the watercolour pencils and shimmer brush. The basic fundamental paper was used in the  Through the Year Calendar Kit (available this month only) 

The card below is using the light grey linen looking paper as a 4 x 5.25 inch sized piece. Then a white daisy cardstock piece at 3.75 x 5 stamped the You're cute as a Button stamp. I cut these buttons using the CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge - I used cricut craftroom to overlap two 2 hole round buttons on top of each other to create 4 button holes. (I couldn't layer the flower button because it wasn't symmetrical). You can't get the Artiste cartridge anymore but I'm sure there are other CTMH cartridges that have buttons :) 

After I'd stuck down the buttons with 3-D Foam Tape I decided it needed 4 squares behind the buttons but it was too late to pull them up. The tape is pretty permanent once stuck down... Maybe next card I do I'll add that to it. you could add light pink (bashful) for a baby girl or light blue (glacier) for a baby boy who are usually Cute as a button!! All the part of this card have been added to to my online card club as a bonus card this month, so I can show you and still keep it exclusive for them too. I can't believe how much I've made and how little I can show you. I've made pages, cards, a calendar and more cards, I seriously LOVE this paper pack and it goes so well with the colour of the year 12" × 12" Bashful Cardstock (Especially Bashful Glitter Paper). 

Remember this great stamp set A Little Bit of Pun—December Stamp of the Month is only available throughout December from my website or from your Close to My Heart Consultant. Then the Basic Fundamentals Paper Pack is available until July 2018 or until sold out. Hurry and get yours SOON!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project ideas. I'm really interested to hear what you think about them, 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

I hope you leave a lovely comment on all the blog posts and come back around to mine. See you again soon.

 MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Through The Year S1711 CTMH Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop

Welcome to our Australasian Blog Hop. We have all been creating with the "Through the Year—November Stamp of the Month" Stamp set. If you have arrived here from 

Nell Ward

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 project which features the Through the Year—November Stamp of the Month available exclusively throughout November 2017 for $27 or for just $7.50 when you spend $75. 

One of the first things I made for my nephew was a nerf gun candle card. Each of the candles had a "flame" from the leaf of this stamp set. Stamped in first and second generation Tangerine Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. 

I placed 6 candles on the front and one inside. 

The next thing I did with this stamp was take it to my card class and one of the girls made this card for her 13yr old cousin. I wanted to showcase it on here because I think she did a great job with the stamp set and the Gold Foil and the Thin Cuts. There are 13 cakes outside and 13 presents inside. 

This weekend just gone I was a consultant retreat and I worked on a My Creations™ Calendar. I used the month's to stamp each title in Heather Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. I did have a giggle at the 1's I stamped first. You can order a calendar now but watch this space for more info on a special coming next few months about the calendars. We may be able to order this Through the Years stamp set in December at full-price but order early in November to get it at the Stamp of the Month special price. 

I took a photo of my desk mat at the end of the calendar because I thought it looked really interesting and kind of arty with the new Stronger Together stamp set which all the proceeds go to Red Cross for the hurricane relief fund.  Tough Times don't last - January, March, September... Tough people do... Sometimes our scraps can turn into art :) 

Remember this great stamp set Through the Year—November Stamp of the Month is only available throughout November from my website or from your Close to My Heart Consultant. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project idea. I'm really interested to hear what you think about them, so I'd love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop on our Australasian Blog Hop which is 

Maz Wood aMAZing Close To My Heart Creations

I hope you leave a lovely comment on all the blog posts and come back around to mine. See you again soon.