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Designer Series Paper - #loveitchopit

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I have created some very quick and easy cards but oh so beautiful with the Designer Series Paper and a sentiment.  I have used the Petal Promenade to make these cards - and you would get oh so many out of 1 pack!  #loveitchopit

Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper	146913
Price: $19.25
An abundance of festive flowers to properly celebrate everything that needs celebrating in life. Some sheets include trimmable elements. * 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free  * Lignin free   Coordinating colours: Blushing Bride, Fresh Fig, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather, Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink, Sahara Sand, Smoky Slate, Tranquil Tide, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

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Art with Heart Team Blog Hop - Designer Series Paper

Tonight the Art with Heart Team are sharing creative projects featuring Designer Series Paper.  This month, Stampin' Up! have a special on Designer Series Paper, BUY 3, GET 1 FREE!  We hope our blog hop inspires you to get crafting with your Designer Series Paper.

Well it's time to celebrate Christmas in July with some quick and easy cards ready for the big rush in December.  I have just used the many designs from the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper and a strip of Old Olive cardstock with the sentiment from which I stamped on Whisper White and used the Everyday Label Punch to cut it out and layered it in Old Olive.

Stamp Set:  Mistletoe Season
Cardstock:  Thick Whisper White, Old Olive, Whisper White, Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper
Ink: Old Olive
Accessories:  Everyday Label Punch

Close up of the beautiful sentiment from Mistletoe Season

Now it's time to hop on over to our next participant, the very talented, Kim Dallinger.

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

Rebecca Jacovou 

Caroline Manwaring

Catherine Proctor

Kate Morgan

Ros Davidson

Tina Gillespie

Kathryn Mangelsdorf

Kim Dallinger

Alisha Watson

Sharon Davern

Kimberly Hern 

Rachel Woollard
Leanne Mitchell 
Monika O’Neill
Rachel Palmieri 

Colour INKspiration Springtime Impressions Thinlits - #CI38

I have not had a lot of free time to create for the Colour INKspiration Crew for a long time but I could not miss this one as I just love this colour combination of Powder Pink, Grey Granite, Berry Burst, Whisper White and Basic Black.

You maybe starting here so welcome to the blog hop or you could have come from Mel Pagano.

I have made a sympathy card for a friend who sadly loss her husband way too early from dementia, and I thought straight away of a butterfly as his memories will be with her forever.

I have used the gorgeous Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon to mount the layered butterfly in the pinks and grey with a sprinkle of Black Metallic Thread to make it stand out even more.

It will not take away her tear and hurt but it will given her a smile that he will be around her always.

Stamp Set:  Thoughts and Prayers
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Powder Pink, Berry Burst, Grey Granite
Ink:  Berry Burst, Grey Granite
Accessories:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Springtime Impressions Thinlits, Black Metallic Thread, Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

Close up of the beautiful butterfly

Showing the depths of textures and colours

Now it's time to hop over to my good friend, Rachel Palmieri from Victoria.

Don't forget to check out the Facebook Group and like the page as this is where you and all our followers share their paper craft projects using the colour combination.  I hope to see you there!

There is a new Colour Challenge every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), and a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Colour INKspiration Facebook Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a blog hop.

CASEing the Catty Mistletoe Season - #CTC188

I am preparing for my Christmas in July class on Saturday so I thought it was timely that the CASEing the Catty Crew were featuring the Holidays section of the Annual Catologue (page 92 to 103).

You maybe starting here so welcome or you could have come from Peta Stephen.

I was inspired by the card to the left which uses the Season Wreath Dynamic Embossing Folder, I love the depth that these folders give.  I have used VersaMark to ink up the embossing folder and then put it through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine and then I sprinkled some Stampin' Emboss Powder on the wreath, you will need to remove some extra powder but with a little paint brush and some patiences you get an amazing effect.  I have used both sides of the Embossing Folder as I could not decide which one I preferred.  I then used some of the matching DSP and then add lots of the beautiful and sparkling Red Rhinestones.

Stamp Set:  Mistletoe Season
Ink:  Real Red, VersaMark
Cardstock:  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Copper Foil Sheet, Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper, Real Red
Accessories:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Season Wreath Dynamic Embossing Folder, Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Heat Tool, Gold, Copper and White Stampin' Emboss Powder

Close up of the Gold Embossed Wreath

Close up of the Copper Embossed Wreath

Now it's time to hop on over to Judy May.

Are you inspired by the CASEing the Catty Crew why not participate in the CASEing the Catty Sunday Challenge by uploading a project to Facebook.