Make your own patterned paper using Under my Umbrella

Today I have a project for you showcasing how to make your own Designer Series Paper or patterned paper using stamps. I've used a bright and cheerful colour scheme and the fabulous Under My Umbrella stampset, which sadly will be retiring soon. 

The Under my Umbrella stampset coordinates with the Umbrella Builder punch, which will also be retiring in May 2021. However, you can still order these popular items while stocks last until May 3rd and the Umbrella Builder is now an amazing 60% off at only $12.40!

I wanted something to makre something colourful so chose two colours from Stampin' Up!'s "Brights" collection and one of my favourites from the 2020-2022 In Color's, Magenta Madness. 

First I created my own patterned paper by stamping the wellington boots randomly all over some white cardstock turning the stamp by 90 degrees each time. I did this in the three colours making sure that some images overlapped the side of my cardstock. This makes it look like the piece has been cut from a larger sheet of paper. Of course, you could always stamp a large sheet and then cut down to suit your project. 

I considered colouring the boots in but I liked to simplicity of the pattern created by stamping them onto white cardstock and leaving them as outline images. 

After stamping the boots I filled in the spaces in between with the small flower grouping from the stampset. I used this patterned paper as the background of my card front and a piece of super bright Mango Melody cardstock to make the card base. If you look closely you can see I splodged a little dot of Magenta Madness ink somewhere I didn't want it. Fortunately this can be fixed by placing the sentiment over this area.

After stamping the sentiment in Magenta Madness ink I used a 2" circle punch to punch it out, then added some flowers in Mango Melody to the bottom left. I also stamped flower groupings in the other two featured colours and fussy cut them out, adhering them to the back of the sentiment before using Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the sentiment on the card.

I finished the card by stamping and punching a partly closed umbrella using Magenta Madness ink on the same colour of Designer Series Paper, punching it out using the Umbrella Builder punch. 

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Product List

Under My Umbrella Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [151518] $28.00	Umbrella Builder Punch [151293] $31.00	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad [153117] $13.00	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $15.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153070] $20.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00

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Art with Heart Team November Creative Showcase - Using Only 5 Supplies

 

This month I've joined in with the Art with Heart Team monthly creative showcase. I'm quite new to the team and this is my first time contributing. Each month has a different theme and this month it is using only 5 supplies. 

This theme really resonated with me as I know that many people when starting out papercrafting see stunning projects on social media and would love to create them but don't yet have all the supplies needed. It can be a bit overwhelming and make people feel that they need to have everything to be able to make beautiful things. I'm confident that our showcase this month will demonstrate that you can make lovely things with just a few supplies. 

The supplies I'm using tonight are Whisper White cardstock, Beauty Abounds stampset, Basic Grey Ink, Bumblebee Ink and the Bumblebee gingham ribbon. I've made two slimline cards using these supplies, one in portrait and one in landscape orientation. 

The Beauty Abounds stampset is a versatile investment if you can only choose one set as it has a combination of graphic elements stamps which can be used for backgrounds, detailed butterfly stamps, line drawings which are great for colouring and also some sweet sentiments.

I cut the cardstock to 21 x 20cm and scored and folded at 10cm on the shorter side to make the slimline card bases. For the landscape card I cut a panel 21cm x 7cm and stamped this all over in Bumblebee ink using the "splatter" stamp from the set. 

I used the stamping off technique, stamping repeatedly without reinking the stamp to get different shades of yellow. I then added a few butterflies in Bumblebee and Basic Grey, again using stamping off to achieve different shades. This background layer was adhered using Dimensionals to give some extra depth.

The card is finished with a simple "for you" sentiment and a piece of gingham ribbon. An extra detail was added with a butterfly stamped on the inside of the card as well. 

For the portrait card I cut a panel 9.7cm by 20.7cm which would leave just a tiny border around the card front. I used the floral flourish to create a pattern down one side of the panel and then "coloured" this in using the splatter in Bumblebee ink. Again I used the stamping off technique to get different shades.

The sentiment strip was decorated with the splatter and adhered using Dimensionals. I added a few of the tiny butterflies to the side detail and a feature butterfly at the top. The card was finished with a tiny gingham bow.

This was quite a creative challenge this month as I often reach for just one more embellishment, an extra colour or a dash of Wink of Stella when creating my cards. I think the finished cards are simple but effective and certainly something a new crafter could replicate with minimal supplies.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing these cards

See the rest of the team's creations

I feel very lucky to be part of such a talented team and just know you will love their #simplestamping creations too. Click here to visit our host, Rachel Woollard's, blog and see the other team members' creations. 

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Two Ways to Use the Snowflake Splendour Patterned Paper

 

I fell in love with this snowflake patterned paper when I first saw it in the Stampin' Up! August - December 2020 Mini Catalogue. I love the non-traditional Christmas colours and the nod to a favourite children's movie. The pack is a combination of pastel snowflake patterns and watercolour effects in pale blue, turquoise and lilac shades. So pretty, and for the whole month of October 2020 this paper is 15% off! Purchase a pack here.

I wanted to show the versatility of the patterned paper by using it to create a Christmas card and also an everyday card suitable all year round. I chose the same paper from the set and used the reverse sides for my two different cards.

For the Christmas card I mounted the patterned paper on a piece of Pool Party cardstock and added another piece on top for my sentiment. The sentiment is from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set, stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

The card is finished with a die cut snowflake cut from the Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, some of the off cuts of the glimmer paper and some blue adhesive backed gems. 

Next I made an everyday card using the same Pool Party cardstock and patterned paper, but reversing the pattern. I stamped directly onto the paper using Misty Moonlight ink and the Beauty Abounds stamp set. The sentiment is from Many Mates, stamped onto a punched 2" circle and daubed with Highland Heather ink. Finally I fussy cut a butterfly from Beauty Abounds and added some sparkle with Wink of Stella, finishing it all with some ribbon.

See all the products used to make these two cards here.

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Box of Sunshine - Fun with Kits

This week I've been crafting with the amazing Box of Sunshine Paper Pumpkin kit. Like many of you I have family currently subject to lockdown in Melbourne and being so far away it is not only difficult to contemplate what they are feeling, but we also feel a bit helpless and unable to say or do anything to make them feel better.

With the box in the kit I will be sending a little "box of sunshine" to cheer them up and let them know we are thinking about them and that they are not alone as they go through this.

This kit includes all the crafting supplies to make eight greeting cards, two each of four designs, and has enough left over to decorate the box to put the cards in or to use as I am to send a special gift to cheer someone up. 

There are so many possibilities with this kit, I love it! You can make the cards shown in the kit or use the elements in your own way to make something truly unique. And once you've used up the cardstock, stickers and embellishments, you can go on using the stampset in infinite numbers of projects. 

The kit is inclusive, all you need to get creating right away is a clear block. If you don't already have one you will need one at least the size of the Stampin' Up! Clear Block D (7.3 x 6.8cm).

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Beauty Abounds Notecard Coloured with Stampin' Blends

 

Sometimes I like to do a little colouring. I find it a good way to relax and let my mind drift a little. Line images like this from the Beauty Abounds stampset are perfect for colouring.

I stamped the floral flourish in Mint Macaron ink and coloured it with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers in Old Olive and Rococo Rose. The saturated colours of the Stampin' Blends are so vibrant and these markers make it so easy to blend shades to get the effect you want.

Once the image was coloured I cut it out and mounted it on a mat of Pear Pizazz cardstock before adding it to a Whisper White card base.

Stamping a matching image on the envelope is a special touch that makes a card stand out as handmade and unique.

Products Used

 

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set

[148726]

$40.00

 

 

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

$13.00

 

 

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$15.50

 

 

Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155885]

$0.00

 

 

Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz

[131290]

$15.25

 

 

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$14.25

 

 

Whisper White C6 Envelopes

[106588]

$13.00

 

 

Clear Block D

[118485]

$14.00

 

 

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$7.00

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