Dandelion Wishes - Inspire Create Stamping Challenge #022

Dandelion Wishes Card

 Inspire Create Stamping Challenge #022

It's time for another Inspire Create Stamping Challenge and this time we have a colour challenge!

Aren't they a lovely combination? I love a colour challenge. I don't know if I would have put these colours together but now I have I love them ! Do pop over to the Inspire Create Stamping Challenges here to see what the rest of the talented Design Team have come up with and all the entries too. Do play along. Adding your link is easy, it's fun to take part and we'd love to have you!

I have been playing with the Dandelion Wishes stamp set a lot lately. I haven't been able to put it down. I thought it would be perfect for this colour challenge.

I wanted to give the impression of the Dandelion clocks blowing away against a summer sky.at sunset. The dandelions are embossed in silver to give a pretty contrast.

How I Made It

I wanted a watercolour wash background to give the impression of a summer sky. I used an Aqua Painter (this is a paint brush with a water filled chamber) to lay plenty of water down on a watercolour paper layer. I then picked up the colour from the Coastal Cabana Ink pad with the Aqua Painter and laid it down. I added the ink from the Powder Pink Ink Pad in the same way . I used less of the Powder Pink. My water colour paper is 9.5 cm x 13.8 cm.

The base of the card is in Shaded Spruce (14.8 cm x 10.5 cm)  and the next layer is Coastal Cabana (14.3 cm x 10 cm)

I have stamped the dandelion clocks in clear Versamark Embossing Ink and then heat embossed with Silver Embossing Powder.  I have used the adhesive rhinestones for the centres of the dandelion clocks to add a little sparkle.

I have stamped the Sending Well Wishes Your Way onto Whisper White card using Coastal Cabana ink and stamped some of the little clocks in Powder Pink around. I wanted to created a label so I have used the oh so useful Everyday Label punch and raised it on a couple of Dimensionals. I have added some of the new Whisper White Bakers twine between the layers and tied a simple knot along the top.

I have added a Whisper White layer (14.3 cm x 10 cm) inside the card and stamped the dandelion both inside the card,

and on the envelope in Coastal Cabana ink. It's always nice to dress up the envelope a little.

Here are the products I used to make this card with clickable links to my online shop.

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Hope to speak to you soon, 

Kate x 

Fruit Basket - You Are The Sweetest! And You Tube Video.

I love the Tutti Frutti Suite in the new Spring Summer Catalogue. 

I was lucky enough to get the set of Mini Fruit Punches at Onstage in November. Onstage is a twice yearly convention held by Stampin' Up! just for it's demonstrators. We get to see all the new products before they are launched and take home plenty of freebies too!

So in my Pre Order I had to add the rest of the Suite of course! The matching stamp set is so fun and I love the coordinating 6 x 6 papers and self adhesive sequins too.

Both sides of the papers are lovely!

I had a Spring/Summer Catalogue /Saleabration Open House Party on Friday and this is the card we made for our Make n Take. So simple and easy to make a pretty Birthday card using just stamps and punches.

I used my favourite colour combo right now which is Lemon Lime Twist and Powder Pink. I added in some Real Red for the strawberries and a few Pool Party self adhesive sequins to finish it off.

Here is my You Tube video of how I made it.

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We had so much fun with it, the ladies made a great job of their cards. We had a lovely evening. It's so much more fun to stamp with friends and share the excitement when a new range of products is released. Lots of cards were made and we had a raffle winner too.

I didn't use the papers on Friday's card but I included it on this one from previous card. Can you tell how much I love this colour combo 😂 I included the sequins in Lemon Lime twist on this one.

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I will be posting lots of new projects using products from the new catalogue so keep popping back for lots of paper craft inspiration. Thank you for reading.

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If you host a Stampin gathering, or a private class and your order total comes to £200 you will receive an extra £20 on top of your Rewards you have already earned, plus your free Saleabration items! - perfect timing for your gathering - contact me to book a date in!

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Happy New Year everyone! I hope it brings you peace and happiness and hopefully lots of crafting time too!