Mini Catalogue Sneak Peek - Angels of Peace

 Very soon we will welcome the new Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up!® And this week in the Freshly Brewed Projects blog Hop, we are giving you a sneak peek of some of the exciting new products.

This catalogue focuses on holidays and events for the next few months and my favourite time of the year (along with lots of other crafters) is Christmas.

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I have chosen to create a card using the gorgeous Angels of Peace stamp set. As soon as I saw it  I knew I wanted to try to create an ethereal image using a water-colour technique. I could just see this beautiful image floating so I used re-inkers and the water painters from Stampin' Up!® on some Fluid 100 water colour paper.

Just a drop of re-inker in a palette will give you plenty of colouring options and for this project I chose Gorgeous Grape, Bermuda Bay,  Pacific Point,  Daffodil Delight and Polished Pink. When using these strong colours they lose a lot of their intensity when watered down and I was hoping to match them well with the stunning Shimmer Vellum (p. 135 AC) I've used the Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum - it is so beautiful.

 This is my card.

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I stamped with Basic Black as I cannot use Stazon, and then applied the colour  with a very wet brush. I did not try to "colour in" this image for this project, but I'm sure some different and exciting results will be achieved by using Stampin' Blends, Watercolor Pencil, or Soft Pastels. I also added a touch of Wink of Stella to the outside of the wings - it goes perfectly with the Shimmer Vellum!

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I love the water marks left when adding different layers to the project and as you can see in this photo I also like to add a little yellow to any skin  that I'm colouring. I find it gives a more realistic look when viewed from a distance.

 

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To enhance the image I added a Silver Foil mat, then a Shimmer Vellum mat onto the card front. Lots of products used in this project but so much fun to do.

The Mini Catalogue becomes available to customers on August 3, so if you would like to order any of the gorgeous products you can visit my On-line store 

Items  from the Annual Catalogue are available now. Follow the On-line Store link above to shop.

A new catalogue is always exciting and there are some more creative ideas from the other demonstrators in this hop.

Follow along by selecting each demonstrators name . If you visit us I'd love you to leave a comment.

 

·       Leonie Schroder

·       Michele Miller

·       Jeanne Moss

·       Ann Craig

Best Wishes, happy stamping and colouring

 

 

 

Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop - Mini Catalogue Sneak Peek

Hello again, and welcome to this week's Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop. Today we are giving you a sneak peek at some of the lovely items from the Mini Catalogue that will be available to you on August 4.

 I have chosen to show you some ideas using the Poinsettia Place Suite on page 15 of the catalogue. This was the first set that caught my eye as we do have Poinsettia's in Australia and they feature in many of our Christmas decorations. 
 There is a set of 18 dies that go with the stamps - some cutting and some embossing.

The first of my cards features a large poinsettia made up of  2 stamped and embossed images. The embossing is copper, but would look equally good in gold.

I've layered the 2 sets of petals with a dimensional and added one of the stunning Beaded Pearls embellishments in the centre.
The leaves  are made with Soft Sea Foam card and the card base and background are Crumb Cake spattered lightly with Early Espresso ink.

This is a fun, quick card to make and I think it represents our Southern Hemisphere Christmas quite well.  

The second card uses the beautiful Plush Poinsettia Specialty Papers along with 3.8cm Metallic Mesh Ribbon (p. 53) 
The Poinsettia Specialty Paper is so beautiful and the different plush patterns on vellum, combine together so well. 

I have combined 2 patterns and matted them with Cherry Cobbler card. The branches are die cut in Mossy Meadow and the double layer of Metallic Mesh Ribbon is scrunched then tied with some silver cord.

I hope this little sneak peek has encouraged you to shop with Stampin' Up! when the catalogue is launched on August 4. 
The catalogue covers a number of festivities including Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Autumn. So there is something for everyone.  Come back to visit me soon to see lots more examples of how to use the products.

Now it is time to follow the blog hop to see what other creative ideas might inspire you. You are with me - Ann Craig, so you can hop to any of the demonstrators on the list in any order you wish.

Enjoy the inspiration!

·       Narelle Fasulo

·       Libby Dyson

·       Ann Craig

·       Debbie Yeomans

 

I hope all my readers are staying safe and taking care of themselves and their families. 
Crafting can be a wonderful family time and equally great individual time, so it satisfies all.

Best Wishes.

Shop on-line for these products after August 4, or contact me to place an order for you.