February 2017 - My Paper Oasis

22
Feb
2017

Colour INKspiration CI04 – Botanical Blooms

categories: Birthday, Blog Hop, Cards, Challenges, Colour Inkspiration, Flowers

Hi everyone and welcome to another amazing Colour INKspiration! This week we have another amazing colour scheme for you play along with and spur your creativity. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month the crew share with you our creations using the selected colour palette. You can join the fun too by posting your creation on our Facebook page – no blog required – just upload your photo!

You may be starting the hop here or come across from Kim’s blog. Either way – hop around, be inspired and leave some blog love by commenting on the posts to encourage us!

I love colour challenges that take you out of your comfort zone and really get you thinking! The challenge this time was no different! I had to play with ideas in my head for a while before I finally sat down to stamp!

This week we are playing with the colours Delightful Dijon; Elegant Eggplant; Whisper White and Crushed Curry. What a colour palette to work with. These colours look stunning in the images above. This is another colour selection that I would never have naturally put together, so it was fun to play with! I built the idea of the card in my head well before I inked up a stamp, so was very happy when it came together!

I created the stamped raised frame by Stamping on the white card front before cutting four of the frame outlines with the stitched shapes and Layering Square Framelits. I then adhered them together and popped them back in their original position. I used the stamp off method for the spots and flowers, so the colours weren’t overpowering the entire card. I then decorated with a range of flowers from the Botanical Blooms Framelits. That gorgeous sentiment is from the Designer Tee stamp set which you can redeem for FREE during Saleabration!

Here’s a little peek at the inside of my card! I cannot get enough of those STITCHED SHAPE framelits!!!!!

Well I hope you enjoyed my creation and are encouraged to continue around the hop to see all the other amazing projects!!!

Hop on over now to the lovely Monique to see what project she has created using this colour suite!

Happy Crafting!

Product List

Botanical Builder Framelits Dies

[140625]

$56.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$50.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

[141708]

$58.00

Designer Tee Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143359]

$0.00

Elegant Eggplant A4 Card Stock

[108614]

$14.00

Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126969]

$11.50

Delightful Dijon A4 Cardstock

[138345]

$14.00

Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138327]

$11.50

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

$14.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131173]

$11.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.75

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119246]

$8.75

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$7.00

19
Feb
2017

CTC #116 – Botanical Builder Inspirational Frame

categories: 3D, Blog Hop, Challenges, CTC, Flowers, Off the Page

Hi everyone. Welcome back to another week of CASEing the Catty.

I do hope you are enjoying the projects of the crew and being inspired to create. You may have come straight here today, or popped over from Kathryn’s blog. Either way, I hope you hop around and see all the lovely projects and then play along!

This week we are using images from pages 20 – 31 of the Occasions Catalogue to create our projects.

This was a tough week because there is just so much goodness to choose from in those pages! I loved so much of it, but what caught my eye the most was that clock with the Oh so Succulent Suite. Now I don’t have that suite (yet…) but I have a frame that I have been wanting to create for oh so long!

I was initially inspired by a picture I saw from Debbie Blake at www.nutshellcreations.com – I used the same frame, but I wanted to use the Project Life cards to make an inspirational frame full of quotes to encourage me each day!

Now its very tricky to get a good picture of how good this frame looks with a little bit of decorating using the Botanical Builder Framelit Dies, but it sits on my wall directly opposite to wear I create and I really do read it every day. I’m so excited to have finally finished it for this weeks CASEing the Catty Challenge. Although just secretly…I think I may add a few more bits and pieces over time!

The phrases on the Hello Lovely Project Life Collection was absolutely perfect for this project!

Well, it’s time to hop over to the lovely Simone Bartrum to see what she has created this week.

And don’t forget to play along too by joining our Challenge Page on Facebook

Happy Creating!

Product List

Hello Lovely Project Life Card Collection

[141668]

$28.00

Botanical Builder Framelits Dies

[140625]

$56.00

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

$14.00

Card Stock A4 Soft Sky

[131292]

$14.00

Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock

[141422]

$14.00

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

[124392]

$14.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119246]

$8.75

15
Feb
2017

Have you seen our Card Kits – Oh Happy Day!

categories: Birthday, Cards, Fancy Folds, Flowers, kit projects

A big hello to all my crafty friends!

I thought this week it was about time I introduced you to our amazing card kits!

Perfect for an avid crafter who needs a quick card on the go!

Perfect to build your card stash!

Perfect for a beginner stamper who needs some supplies and somewhere to start!

Our Oh Happy Day Card Kit is stunning with it’s bright colours, funky folds and a heap of sentiments to personalise your cards, with the exclusive stamp set that you can only get in the kit!

If you prefer a more a traditional card then the Watercolour Wishes Card Kit may be just right for you. Beautiful watercolour washed card bases with floral and wooden embellishments in soft subtle colours!

Whatever you prefer, these kits are fantastic value and include everything you need to get started – card bases, envelopes, embellishments; tags; ribbons / twine; a basic stamp block; stamps and ink spot/s and dimensionals. All you need is basic adhesive and you’re set to go.

For the Month of FEBRUARY, if you purchase one of these card kits through me, I will also send you a pack of Mini Glue Dots OR a bottle of Multi Liquid Glue (Tombow) for FREE to make your assembly even easier!

Take a look at my You Tube Video over at My Paper Oasis to see just how great these kits are!

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Happy Crafting

Product List

Oh Happy Day Card Kit

[142725]

$61.00

Watercolor Wishes Card Kit

[140406]

$61.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$10.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$8.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$7.00

12
Feb
2017

CTC #115 – Delicate Details Wedding Card

categories: Blog Hop, Cards, Challenges, CTC, Wedding

It’s Sunday night, so that means it’s time for another CASEing the Catty Blog Hop!

Have you been joining in the fun on our new Facebook Group. Its as simple as uploading your project to the correct album on the Group! You may have come from the lovely Julia Quinn tonight, or be starting right here! Take a look around and see what has inspired us this week!

Our challenge for this week is to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) anything we like from pages 8 – 11 of the Saleabration Catalogue! Remember – you don’t need the particular stamp set – you could be inspired by the colours, layout, backgrounds, absolutely anything on the projects!

This week I thought it was time to pull out my Delicate Details Stamp Set. It hadn’t seen ink yet, which is a shame, because it’s a lovely set. I took inspiration from the card on the left on Page 9 of the Saleabration Catalogue…

I really wanted to ink up those layers just like that card. It’s quite easy to do – just line up all your stamps and place your block on top to attach them, and stamp in one image.

I wanted to try this background with gold heat embossing….so thats what I did!

That gold really pops off the card and it looks so elegant!

And the best bit – this stamp set is totally FREE and yours to choose when you spend $90 during Saleabration! Who doesn’t love a freebie!

Now its time to continue to the wonderful Judy May to see what she has in store for you! Just click the image below.

Happy Crafting

Product List

Delicate Details Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143314]

$0.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.75

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$15.00

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

$8.75

Gold 5/8″ Satin Ribbon

[134547]

$12.25

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$50.00

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119247]

$8.75

09
Feb
2017

Valentine’s Card Sealed with Love

categories: Birthday, Cards, Facebook Live

Hi everyone,

I’m popping back in to say hello and give you all the info for my card that was made on my Facebook Live Video this week. It’s coming up to Valentine’s Day, and even though I don’t do much to celebrate Valentine’s Day, lots of people do! And it’s always nice to give a handmade card isn’t it?!

If you subscribe to my blog posts you may have noticed that I have been playing with the Sealed with Love quite a bit. I am a sucker for those tiny envelopes! What’s not to love. And I think it’s a fantastic versatile set – really not just for valentines. This tiny envelopes are perfect for secret hidden notes, you could pop a quick message in your kids lunch boxes or leave them around the house to find and they are soon perfect for scrapbooking and having a sneaky hidden message! So many possibilities!

I really wanted to keep this one simple, without lots of fussy elements to make the card more versatile. One of the best bits about this – if you purchase the bundle and the matching Designer Series Paper Stack you get a FREE item of your choice form the Saleabration Catalogue! There’s something for everyone – stamps, card kits, tins, Designer Papers! Simply use my ‘Shop Now’ button, or click on the images below for simple, online shopping 🙂

You can watch my video over at my You Tube Channel My Paper Oasis to create your very own card. Here are all the measurements too –

Card Base – Crumb Cake or Kraft Card 4 1/8″ x 11 3/4″

Layer One – Real Red 3″ x 3″

Layer Two – Soft Sky cut using the largest Stitched Shapes Die – 2 5/8″ square

All hearts cut using Gold Foil.

Envelope from Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack.

Happy Crafting!

Product List

Sealed With Love Photopolymer Bundle

[144705]

$77.75

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$50.00

Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack

[142733]

$17.50

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$14.00

Kraft 12″ X 12″ Card Stock

[133674]

$12.25

Real Red A4 Card Stock

[106578]

$14.00

Card Stock A4 Soft Sky

[131292]

$14.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$7.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126976]

$11.50

08
Feb
2017

Colour INKspiration #3 – CI03

categories: Birthday, Blog Hop, Cards, Challenges, Colour Inkspiration, Flowers, Techniques

Welcome to our third Colour INKspiration Challenge! And WOW do we have a colour challenge for you this week!

You may have come from Elizabeth Gross and here stunning project, or you may be starting here. So hop around to get some inspiration and ideas for this unusual colour combo, and then pop in to our Facebook page and play along with your very own creation!

We are using 5 colours for this INKspiration challenge – Marina Mist; Peekaboo Peach; Soft Suede; Whisper White and Soft Sky.

A gorgeous, but I’m not going to lie, a bit of a tricky challenge. I really enjoy colour challenges to stretch me out of my comfort colour zone, but I had to play with this one in my head for a few days before I decided what products I wanted to use for this combination. I was quite happy with the end result.

A simple watercolored background was the base for this card. I used the Stamp Off technique to soften the colours of soft suede and peekaboo peach, with a full coloured flower behind the stamped off one.

I love removing the white background on the White Perfect Accents and then using them on watercolour backgrounds. I also added the little ‘leaf’ shape pieces that I cut in vellum from the long border framelit to create a bit more interest on the background.

Don’t forget to keep hopping around to see what everyone else has created with this challenge! Next on the hop is Paula Dobson with her amazing project!

Play along too by Joining our Facebook Challenge Page HERE.

Happy Crafting

Product List

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141534]

$64.00

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock

[119982]

$14.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126978]

$11.50

Marina Mist A4 Card Stock

[121682]

$14.00

Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126962]

$11.50

Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[119787]

$5.50

Card Stock A4 Soft Sky

[131292]

$14.00

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[131161]

$5.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141398]

$11.50

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

$14.00

White Perfect Accents

[138416]

$8.75

Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon

[114319]

$10.50

05
Feb
2017

CTC114 – Sending Love Acetate Card

categories: Birthday, Blog Hop, Cards, Challenges, CTC, Fancy Folds

Hi everyone!

We are back for another CASEing the Catty Challenge where the design team inspire you with projects that we have used to spur our creativity! You may have arrived from Julia Quinn’s post or be starting right here – either way we are thrilled that you joined us!

To CASE means to Copy and Share Everything, so thats what we do! And you can too – just hop around to see what the design team has created, then hop off and create your very own CASE from the pages mentioned below and upload to our Facebook group using the link at the end of the post. It’s that simple!

I am thrilled to see so many of you participating in the challenge over on Facebook, and I love that the latest entries have been using different sets to CASE a layout! Well Done Everyone!

This week we are CASEing anything from the Occasions Catalogue Pages 14 – 19. I have to say – these pages hold lots of favourite sets for me, so it was quite difficult choosing what I wanted to use – but as I have an upcoming class using the Sending Love Suite, I decided to begin playing with that!

I knew I wanted to try and create an acetate card ( I think that’s what they might be called???) for this class – so I began playing around with card colours and papers. As sweet as it is – I really wanted to break up all that red and white in my card, so I introduced some crumb cake to tone it down a bit. I really like the combination of colours! I then used that little white card in the top left corner as inspiration for the base of my card – I just changed up the colours a little and substituted one envelope for the glassine sheet envelope (Like I said – I wanted to tone down that RED! Lol).

It’s a bit tricky to get a good picture with the acetate centre – but I really love how it turned out! I hope the girls at class enjoy this fancy card too!

For my second card I let the blue card in the pic above inspire my layout, but I really wanted to step away from the ‘Valentine’ theme to show people just how versatile this set can be…. I mean those cute envelopes should be enough, but just in case…. I thought this beautiful friend sentiment was perfect. I adore that font…if only I could write like that!

I stamped the sentiment ‘sent with love’ along the edge of the card with versamark and embossed with white embossing powder. I ‘turned’ all the hearts on the DSP for contrast (warning – you have to be a bit gentle here or you can tear the hearts), and as I have been doing a lot lately – I framed the sentiment using the Stitched Shape framelits – I can’t get enough of those! Seriously!