Stampin for all colour challenge.

A bright and funky colour challenge this week for the members of Stampin' For all. I can fall into a trap of selecting muted colours so sometimes I try to really step outside my comfort zone. These colours are found in the NEW Perennial Essence DSP ( papers) .

I hope you will try our colour challenge for your self and why not come on over and join our group...it is just about sharing and inspiring whatever v=crafts or products you love to use.

To join our group follow this link >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stampinforall/

Happy stamping xxx Amanda

Stampin' For All colour challenge.

Every Wednesday on our facebook forum Stampin' For all we run a colour challenge. We come up with fab Stampin' Up! colour combinations to help inspire you and get those creative juices flowing. We also want to encourage everyone to share their work... everyone inspires one another when we share.

Here are the colours for this week. I hope they can inspire you in your creating. Feel free to come on over and join us we love to see what you create. We are chiefly lovers of all things Stampin' Up! but we do allow the sharing of any type of creating and using any products you like.

So what are you waiting for come on over and join ... here is our link 

                                   https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stampinforall/

Happy Stamping xxx Amanda

Floral Essence colour challenge card

Wednesday is colour challenge day over on my Facebook forum Stampin' For All. Todays colours are Granny apple green, Mango Melody and Melon mambo. I was feeling summery due to our amazing weather and so felt bright and bold was the call of the day. Here is what I created to inspire you with the colours chosen.

A lovely bright floral card and using the principle of simple stamping. No special techniques just stamp and go. Super easy.

I used the up coming new stamp set Floral essence due out on June 4th. I had no idea where I was going with this card but I think it turned out pretty cool.

Why not give these colours a try they complement each other beautifully. Come along to Stampin' For All and join in the fun.

You can find our group here >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stampinforall/

Have a fantastic day and happy stamping xxx Amanda

Product List

Floral Essence Bundle

[151055]

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

[147093]

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock

[119980]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Glitter Enamel Dots

[146934]

Video Tutorial

Measurements 

cut white card base to 11 3/4 x 4 1/8' score at 5 7/8' fold to form card or 29.8 x 10.5cm scored at 14.9cm.
Cut melon mambo layer to 5 3/4 x 3 7/8' or 14.6cm x 9.8cm
Stamping layer cut to 5 1/2 x 3 5/8' or 14cm x 9.2cm

Stampin' For All card sketch challenge.

Today I am showcasing lots of inspiration for you from members of the Stampin' For All Facebook forum. I found a sketch for them to follow from Pinterest. Take a look at all the different ways the sketch was interpreted... amazing each one different.

Here is the sketch we used credit goes to Just add ink.

 Elaine Spencer

 Carol Ann Pendleton

 Sylvia Hamilton

Susan Hardy

Linda Worth

Verity Pursglove

Tanya O'Keefe

Dee Martin

Pam Campbell

Michaela Pickering

Gez Carpenter

Victoria Littlewood

Awesome designs from everyone. Thanks to all who entered you are all fantastic.

Have a fantastic Sunday

Happy stamping xxxx Amanda

Baby wipe technique with Beauty Abounds.

I love when I can get messy with my crafting and this technique is awesome. Its not new but its new to me as this is the first time I tried it. And the results are exciting. I was taught this technique by one of my team members at a team meeting I held. Sandra Riley taught all of us that day how exactly to do this techniques and I can tell you there were lots of Ooooo's and ahhhh's. So here is me finally having a try for myself.

I used three re inkers at random from the subtles collection . Getting yourself the re inkers is a great investment because not only do they you know .. re ink your ink pads and markers... you can have heaps of fun with them too.

I ended up picking Blushing bride, pool party and Highland heather dripping them onto two folded baby wipes and watching the splodges spread together. Then you use it like an ink pad , you do need to smoosh the stamp about a bit and press on hard to ensure good ink coverage on your stamp. Then when you stamp ... its like magic and you have this multi colour look on your image... its fantastic you MUST TRY IT !

I do have a step by step video for you to watch and products used are listed below. Be sure and leave me a comment today to be in with a chance to win some blog candy. Also I am using this project as inspiration for the members of our Stampin' For All Facebook Forum why not come along and join us ? just click >> HERE TO JOIN.

So sit back and relax and watch the video.

Happy stamping xxx Amanda

Product List

Subtles Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Assortment

[147173]

£31.50

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set

[148726]

£21.00

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148580]

£20.00

Highland Heather A4 Cardstock

[147010]

£8.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

£3.75

Animal outings fun card for Stampin' for all Facebook group

How much fun is this stamp set !!!! brilliant I love it. I created this fun card especially for the lovely Ian Potter, a fellow UK demo who helps me run the facebook craft form Stampin' for all. Ian set a card case challenge or us to follow and this is what I came up with.

I love fun cards life is way to short to take things serious a little bit of silly now and then goes a long way in my book. The Animal outings is a great set with cuts fun animal image and some really great sentiments. There is a whole suite focused around this with fun Designer series paper available too.

I chose to just use the stamps on this card and stamped my own background using Shaded Spruce ink. The images are stamped in Granite grey a great outline colour. Te images were given a pop of colour using the Stampin' Up! watercolour pencils. A great artist I am not but combined with the Stampin' blender pens the pencils give a nice smooth finish.

Finally to make my centrepiece stand out a border was stamped using the swirly frames stamp set again using Shaded Spruce. What fun card to send to anyone ad for any occasion ... even just to say hello.

I hope you enjoyed this card all the products used are listed below. Feel free to come on over and find our Stampin' For All Facebook group and perhaps meet Ian and join in our challenges.

Happy stamping xxx Amanda

Product List

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146600]

Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock

[147012]

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Swirly Frames Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146519]