Showing posts with label Needlepoint Nook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Needlepoint Nook. Show all posts

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

AWH Colour Creations - Week 36 - Petal Pink



Hi everyone, welcome back to another week in our Colour Creations blog hop with the Art with Heart team.  We're up to Week 36 and our colour tonight is, Petal Pink.

Petal Pink 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper - Subtles Collection

When I'm searching for a pink to go with a project idea, I have to confess, that this fleshy pink is not one I go to first. In fact, it's one I rarely use, but I will say, that I really love how this little card turned out for our colour hop tonight.


I'm sure it helped that I chose to make my absolute favourite card size, which is a 4 1/8" square card.
I stamped a butterfly from the Butterfly Gala stamp set using my tuxedo black memento ink, and then using the body filler stamps from the set, I stamped the top wings in petal pink and stamped off to get a lighter colour for the bottom wings. After stamping, I realised that I had my Stampin' Blend markers in petal pink, so I used both light and dark markers over the original colour stamping. This gave me a look I was much happier with. I used the colour lifter marker to lighten some areas in the bottom wings for more of a contrast.


Here is a look from a different angle.

I attached the butterfly to a circle that I embossed with the Subtles 3D TIEF and layered a scalloped circle of petal pink behind this. The centre back of the butterfly was attached with glue dots and the top and bottom wings have a mini dimensional under each of them. I stamped the antennae after I stuck the butterfly down.


I added a rhinestone that I coloured in with my stampin' blends dark petal pink marker.

The champagne foil compliments the fleshy pink colour really nicely, and I used it here as my first mat and then behind the sentiment using a die from the Needlepoint Elements Framelits. The sentiment is from the butterfly gala stamp set and I cut this out using one of the fantastic Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies, and this I backed with a piece of petal pink cardstock.

Because I stamped the butterfly and sentiment in tuxedo black ink, I thought I would use the basic black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon, and just wrap it around the Lace TIEF embossed panel.



On the inside of the card, I added a 1/2" strip of petal pink cardstock that I randomly stamped the smaller butterfly onto in tuxedo black ink.

Well, that's it from me tonight, thanks for stopping by.

By clicking on Catherine's blog link below, you'll be able to see what she has made and a list of participants in tonight's colour challenge.



See you all again next week, where the team will be sharing our Pineapple Punch creations for Week 37.


If you're leaving a comment below, thank you so much.
I read and appreciate them all. 💗


Until next time.....
stay happy & stay crafty! 😘


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Thursday, 7 February 2019

Vintage Knitting Bag

Hi everyone, I hope you're all having a lovely afternoon, or evening or whatever time of the day you might be seeing this post.

After watching a YouTube video by Sam Hammond Donald, of a bag she made, I knew that I had to make one too!

Her bag reminded me of the old vintage style knitting bags, and so this pattern from the Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper was the perfect choice for me to create this sweet gift bag.


For my design I added the wooden handles made from the Wood Textures 6" x 6" DSP, and snipped off the angular pieces so the top of the bag was flush. If you watch Sam's video, you'll know what I'm talking about.

Here is a link to her blog for the bag details:

I created the handles by using the 2" punch. Firstly, I punched about a third of a circle into the top of the bag, both front and back. Next, using two pieces of the wood textures DSP, I punched four circles out and then I used the largest stitched circle framelit die and placed it around each of the circles to get the framed circle pieces. Then I just glued them back to back to create the handles.


The sentiment is from the Needle & Thread stamp set and die-cut with the coordinating framelit from the Needlepoint Elements framelit dies. These can be purchased as a bundle, and you'll get 10% off.
I backed the sentiment with a scalloped oval in Berry Burst, and added a Berry Burst butterfly stamped from the Butterfly Gala stamp set, and punched out with the coordinating Butterfly Duet punch, also available as a bundle at 10% off, and then the Pretty Label punch. I used the Wink of Stella brush to add sparkle to the butterfly. Using the brush pulls colour from the ink and this gives the butterfly a lovely light shade of colour all over. Then I added a pearl that I coloured in with my dark rich razzleberry Stampin' Blend marker.

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Tuesday, 15 January 2019

AWH Colour Creations - Week 31 - Mossy Meadow


Hi everyone!
Week 31 has the Art With Heart team members sharing Mossy Meadow projects with you all tonight, for our Colour Creations blog hop.

Mossy Meadow 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper - Neutrals Collection

Being such an earthy green, I decided to just add accents of the colour to my project rather than using it as a solid colour, and besides, I had no Mossy Meadow cardstock anyway! - lol.


I've used some products from the gorgeous Needlepoint Nook suite and the lovely Layered Leaves 3D embossing folder. I stamped the leaf spray, behind the stitched square of DSP, and cut this out with the coordinating framelit. I sponged some Mossy Meadow ink onto a piece of thick Whisper White cardstock and die-cut the banner behind the sentiment and the leaves behind the flowers. I really like the mottled look of the colour this way. The sentiment is also stamped in Mossy Meadow and to get the narrow stitched banner, I used one of the new Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies. I placed the die where I wanted it underneath the sentiment and cut, then I reinserted it back into the die, coming down to just above the wording, to get the narrower shape, and cut again. I absolutely love the new dies and I'm so glad we finally have them! They compliment our Stitched Shapes dies of, squares, circles and ovals so well.


I gave the flowers a little bit of dimension by pushing into the centre of them with the blunt end of my paper piercing tool. It just gives them a little lift. I added a pearl from the Share What You Love Artisan pearls.


That's it from me tonight everyone, jump over to Catherine's blog to see her Mossy Meadow creation and the list of other participants in tonight's team hop.


See you next week for projects featuring Night of Navy.

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I read and appreciate them all. 💗

Until next time,
Stay happy & stay crafty! 😘