Each month, 4 or 5 of us 'Pootlers' who are in the gorgeous Sam Hammond's Stampin' Up! team are challenged to come up with a design each week from one stamp set.
You can see other projects for this month and previous months (and, of course, visit again in future months!) at www.pootles.co.uk
You can see other projects for this month and previous months (and, of course, visit again in future months!) at www.pootles.co.uk
Our stamp set for August is 'Lovely Stitching'.
My project for Week 1 is a set of 3x3 note cards in the new 2016-2018 In-Colours: Peekaboo Peach; Emerald Envy; Flirty Flamingo; Dapper Denim and Sweet Sugarplum.
I've also made envelopes to match in the same colours using the 2016-2018 In-Colour Envelope Paper.
I've done a pictorial step-by-step tutorial on how to make these, so I hope you enjoy and will have a go at making them. I really enjoyed making them and I'm really pleased with the end result - I'm delighted that the idea managed to get from my head to my craft table!
So without further ado, let's get on with the pictures!
First, cut 5 pieces of thick white cardstock measuring 3" x 6"
Then score each piece of card at 3"
Fold and burnish along the score line on each to make a card measuring 3" x 3"
You now have 5 card bases
Then cut one piece of cardstock in each of the 5 in-colours measuring 2-3/4" square
Then cut 5 pieces of white cardstock measuring 2-1/2" square and stipple with each of the 5 in-colour inks using a sponge (I use the Stampin' Up! sponges cut into quarters
Stick each stippled piece on to your co-ordinating cardstock squares
Then get ready with your chosen stamp set - for this project it's the 'Lovely Stitching' set .....
..... and stamp your chosen design(s) in each of the 5 in-colours on scrap pieces of white cardstock
I then cut mine out using the 1-3/4" circle punch
and sponged round the edges using the relevant colour
I then added a large basic pearl to the centre of each flower to add a bit of bling!
Add dimensionals to the back of each punched flower
and stick to the centre of your card front
Peekaboo Peach
Dapper Denim
Flirty Flamingo
Emerald Envy
Sweet Sugarplum
Make matching envelopes in the co-ordinating 2016-2018 In-Colours Envelope Paper using the Envelope Punch Board
Decorate as you wish (or not) with the co-ordinating ink - these are stamped in the same colour as the envelope (Emerald Envy ink on Emerald Envy paper and so on)
Little Miss Flirty Flamingo card peeking out of her envelope ....
..... and hiding inside her envelope to let you see the double-sided tape for sealing the envelope ready to post
And finally, all 5 cards complete!
Thanks to Stampin' Up!'s 'Fruit Stand' DSP for providing the backdrop for the photos!
I hope you've enjoyed this project and I hope you'll have fun making your own. I'd love to see your creations, so please feel free to post pictures in the comments below.
Hope to see you again next Thursday for week 2!
'Bye for now!
Karen
