Leafy Hearts Of Gold (by Asha)

Hello, there! It may be Friday the 13th.... but it's a good day for crafting! Make sure you catch our lovely Lesley Wharton on Hocahnda TV. She'll be showcasing the stamps I used for my project today and many more gorgeous Chocolate Baroque stamps you'll recognise.

Today's card is a big one at 5½" square. I started by inking the card with Aged Mahogany Distress Ink and stamping Big Bold Background Belle Flowers with the same ink.

Next I heat embossed the leafy heart from Harlequin Rose with WOW Gold Rich Embossing Powder onto burgundy card stock and used coloured pencils to lift the gorgeous design. Then I fussy cut the hearts and adhered them to the card base.

I've got more details of tools and products over at my blog. And don't forget to swing by the DT blog often because at the rest of my talented teamies have some amazing projects up their sleeves.

And remember ... Lesley is on Hocahnda TV with these stamps and more!

Beijinhos,
Asha

Garden of Love (by Asha)

Happy New Year, everyone!

For my first DT post of 2017 I'm going floral with this card using the gorgeous Big Bold Background Belle Flowers stamp. The inspiration for my card came from the various colouring books so widely available today.

I stamped the image with VersaFine Onyx Black and coloured it with watercolours. The sentiment is from Words of Love, heat embossed in red onto a strip of vellum. I finished the card with a few sequins.

This is a super easy card, perfect for Valentine's Day, engagements... even weddings.

I've got more details of tools and products over at my blog. And don't forget to swing by the DT blog often because at the rest of my talented teamies have some amazing projects up their sleeves.

Beijinhos,
Asha

A riot of colour (by Judith)

Hello everyone, I have more projects to share using the lovely Babushka stamp set. I love to mix and match new stamps with older stamp sets, and I have tried to do that with these projects.

I wanted to create the feel of brightly painted wooden dolls on these cards, so on my first card, I used kraft card throughout, and used a simple colour palette of bright colours. I used a Big Bold background Belle Flowers, to create the background, stamping the image using gold embossing powder. The big stamps are great for creating a background quickly. I coloured the images using alcohol markers.

I cut an oval shape, and stamped a sentiment from the Loving Sentiments stamp set, using black ink. Finally, I used some black card to mat the layers.

My second project shows that these stamps can be used all year round, as I have chosen to make a Christmas card using the stamps, and combined them with some trees and snowflakes from the Sparkling Trees stamp set. I have added lots of glitter to the trees, snow and rooftops for a bit of Christmas sparkle. You can find out more about this card on my own blog.

Do keep checking back for more inspiration from my Design Team mates. Thanks for stopping by, Judith xx

Wild Purple Rose (by Clare)

Hello, everyone!  I hope you are well, and warm!

Here's a card made with the new Chocolate Baroque stamps, Wild Rose Sprig, Big Bold Background Belle Flowers and the Words of Gratitude set. Very detailed, yet very easy to use.  You'll love 'em!

I heat embossed the Belle Flower background in white, then sponged some ink over the flowers. Thanks for stopping by!  Take care, and Happy Stamping!

Birdsong (posted by Judith)

Hi Folks, here's another project using the new large background unmounted stamps. This time, I have tried to create a vintage feel by stamping the Belle Flowers unmounted stamp onto sticky back canvas. I then coloured the image with Distress Markers. After some experimenting, I found that they were the option that did not bleed.

I have stamped a floral design using gold embossing powder from the Texture Fragments stamp set onto a piece of background paper. I have also added some little birdcages stamped onto acetate. These are from the Pretty Birdcage stamp set. I added some gold ribbon to 'hang' them from, and made little bows to add to the top of the birdcages. I embossed a bird from the Fly Away with Me stamp set, adding co-ordinating inks. Finally, I added a sentiment taken from the Sing Your Song stamp set to complete the project.

I have even used some recycled cardboard and dragged out my sewing machine for this one! Keep checking back for more fabulous projects from my Design Team mates over the coming days, thanks for stopping by, Judith xx