Thursday, 18 May 2017

AWH May blog hop Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek


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 Tonight I am participating in a blog hop along with the super talented ladies in the Art With Heart Team.  We thought it would be fun to share some fabulous ideas to inspire you, from our brand new 2017-2018 annual catalogue, beginning June 1st.

I have made 2 cards using the Delightful Daisy Suite. My first card is made using Thick Whisper White for the base and stitched shape, Crumb Cake and Shimmery White Cardstock.



I have stamped the smaller daisy from the Daisy Delight stamp set onto Crumb Cake using Crumb Cake ink.

Then I have stamped the full daisy image twice onto Shimmery White Cardstock and punched out with the matching punch, then offset one on top of the other. You have to see the card in real life to appreciate just how gorgeous the Shimmery White Cardstock truly is! I have also stamped random smaller daisy's onto the Stitched Shape square. I have added a Gold Faceted Gem to the centre of the daisy and stamped the sentiment in our Archival Basic Black ink and also added some Wink of Stella to the daisy centres.





For something fun to go with the card, I made a little daisy with Shrinky Dink plastic!  I have had this plastic forever and finally thought of making something with it. I also stamped the Thank you from our Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set. I used StazOn Jet Black ink to stamp onto the plastic and just punched it out with the Daisy Punch.  I added a Faceted Gem to the centre of the daisy here too and attached it to a mobile charm cord.  It's pretty cute I think!




I'm really pleased at how both the card and little charm turned out!


The second card is a birthday card for a friend. She loves the colour red and so I knew I wanted to have that colour somewhere in the design of it.
The card base is Real Red, our regular Whisper White for layering along with Delightful Daisy DSP.

There are quite a few names "out there" for this style of card, but I am calling it a flap fold card. I have stamped the daisy in Night of Navy, but I stamped off twice to get the desired shade which I love.


The sentiment is from Happy Birthday Gorgeous, stamped in Real Red and punched out with our Decorative Label punch (Retiring) and layered onto Real Red Cardstock also punched out with the Decorative Label punch (punched twice, cut in half horizontally and vertically). I've added some Enamel Shapes in Daffodil Delight. I also sponged around the edge very lightly in Night of Navy.




I really like this card fold and I'm sure my friend will like it too. Who doesn't love a handmade card?
After all, they are cards made from the heart. 💝

Be sure to request your copy of the catalogue today!
Keep blog hopping along, next in line is the lovely Judy May.

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34 comments:

  1. Alisha18 May 2017 at 21:34

    Thanks for sharing your lovely cards Caroline and that gorgeous little shrinky flower. Those cards are just beautiful

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  2. Claire18 May 2017 at 21:52

    Wow, great projects Caroline. Your cards are beautiful but that shrinky dink charm is out of this world cool! Congrats on your first AWHT blog hop. So awesome to have you participating.

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    1. Carussell Crafts19 May 2017 at 10:03

      Thank you so much Claire, I have had so much fun creating and participating. :)

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  3. Sharon19 May 2017 at 01:53

    I really love your cards Caroline, they are gorgeous. How cute is that shrinky dink charm Love it!

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  4. Mary19 May 2017 at 07:28

    Delightful cards Caroline. That large daisy image is gorgeous and I just love your shrink its - fabulous.

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    1. Carussell Crafts19 May 2017 at 10:05

      Thanks Mary, I love this suite and I'm glad I finally thought of something to make with the shrink plastic! :)

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  5. Cathy Proctor19 May 2017 at 07:46

    Thats a superb first blog hop Caroline. I love your choice of colours and the cute little shrinks dink!

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    1. Carussell Crafts19 May 2017 at 10:06

      Thank you Catherine, I'm so happy I participated and can hardly wait for the next hop! :)

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    2. Cathy Proctor19 May 2017 at 12:05

      I'm so glad you have joined. I always love your classy card with their classic colours x

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    3. Carussell Crafts19 May 2017 at 12:10

      That's lovely of you to say Catherine, thank you once again x

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  6. Tania Johnson 19 May 2017 at 10:42

    The Daisy cards are so popular but it is great to see so many different variations. A great selling point to customers as to it's versatility. Your cards are beautifully presented.

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    1. Carussell Crafts19 May 2017 at 12:05

      Thank you Tania for your lovely comment. I agree with you about the versatility of the Daisy Suite. It certainly is popular. :)

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  7. Tina19 May 2017 at 11:55

    I'm certain that your friend will LOVE her card. The daisies are a fabulous bundle, and you've done some beautiful work with them.

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    1. Carussell Crafts19 May 2017 at 12:06

      Tina, thank you for your lovely comments. My friend loved her card - which I gave to her yesterday when we went out for lunch.

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  8. Rachel Palmieri19 May 2017 at 12:15

    I wouldn't have thought to put red with that paper but how sensational is it? I'm loving the shrunken daisy too, so many wonderful ideas!

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    1. Carussell Crafts19 May 2017 at 12:22

      Thanks Rachel, yes surprisingly the real red worked in beautifully with the DSP. There's just something about the look of it that's hard to describe. The suite is so popular and it's great seeing its versatility on a variety of projects. :)

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  9. Mon's Stamping Corner19 May 2017 at 12:24

    Wow!! beautiful projects Caroline, the crumb cake and white card is a lovely soft colour combination your red card is just stunning its my fav and I just love your daisy charm its so cute. You did a great blog hop.
    mon xx

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    1. Carussell Crafts19 May 2017 at 17:08

      Thank you Monika. I really love Crumb Cake and Whisper White together. The little charm turned out super cute. Both cards have been given to friends. Caroline xx 😊

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  10. Cardsloveink19 May 2017 at 13:54

    Love the idea of the charm

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    1. Carussell Crafts19 May 2017 at 17:07

      Hi Rebecca, thank you. I'm really happy how it turned out. 😊

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  11. Kate Morgan20 May 2017 at 13:29

    Fantastic projects Caroline! I'm loving the shrinky dink charm to coordinate with your card, super cute idea xx

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    1. Carussell Crafts20 May 2017 at 13:48

      Thanks Kate. I loved being involved in the hop and I can hardly wait for the next one. Thanks for your patience and help along the way. 😘

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  12. Handstampedbyrachel20 May 2017 at 22:14

    Beautiful cards Caroline, I especially love the little charm. Great idea

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  13. Handmade by Kimberly21 May 2017 at 16:24

    That is a genius idea with the charm Caroline! What sort of plastic do you use? Definitely going to copy the idea :-D

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    1. Carussell Crafts21 May 2017 at 20:23

      Hi Kimberly, thank you. I have had the plastic for a very long time, it's called Shrinky Dinks. You stamp an image, I used Staz On Jet Black Ink. Then you can shrink it with a heat tool or oven. :)

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  14. Kathryn Mangelsdorf21 May 2017 at 18:58

    A great matching set of card and charm, this daisy is so very popular.

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    1. Carussell Crafts21 May 2017 at 20:24

      Thanks Kathryn, it's one of my favourite bundles so far. :)

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  15. juzzy7122 May 2017 at 19:10

    Your cards are beautiful. Lovely work.

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  16. Judy May22 May 2017 at 21:35

    Lovely cards, Caroline. Great to see some different colour combos with the daisy suite.

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    1. Carussell Crafts23 May 2017 at 20:43

      Thank you Judy. Yes, it's certainly popular. :)

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