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Embellished Ornaments and Global Design Project #GDP012

Published on by Michele Jutrisa

This next challenge with GDP  is ‘CASE the Designer’…. CASE-ing the amazingly talented Brian King!

(CASED/Copied from GDP)…….LOL!

How does this challenge work?

There are many definitions of CASE (Copy And Steal Everything, Copy And Share Everything), but in this situation the definition is

Copy And Selectively Edit. This means you can be inspired by ANYTHING on this card. What inspires you in this card to make it your own, what will you copy and what will you edit?

Here are some ideas of what you could be inspired by –

Theme – Winter or Christmas

Layout – The layers with the diagonal slope

Colours – Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party and Whisper White (or you could use colours that are similar, doesn’t have to be exactly the same)

Stamp set – Snow Place

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Now, I have to make something clear…for years I have been a “Scrapbooker” and have always considered myself “Clean and Simple”

But it seems lately with cards I’m doing a bit more “Grunge to Antique” Now this is not always easy….I have also discovered I like to see what I can do with colour.

So……….

with this challenge I have playing with a few ideas…not sure what to do ..love the colours ….but …they complement each other but do they blend?

So I tried a few different ideas out, not happy with what I’d done but kept playing because I had this idea. Then, the other day while having a peak on Pinterest,

I found a card done similarly to the effect I wanted to achieve.

Here is what I came up with.

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I inked the stamp with Pool Party and then sponged (using daubers) on the lower half with Coastal Cabana (Discontinued), working towards the bottom of stamp with Bermuda Bay

and adding Cherry Cobbler to the tip and some to highlight the center decoration.

I then gave a light mist with water and stamped onto Shimmery White paper.

What I learnt from what Hermine Koster did on her card (Pinterest) was to go around the edges with a marker to highlight them.

I tried using black but found it too dark so with the Basic Gray Stampin’ Write, I very lightly went around the edges and white areas in the stamped image. Then with my Aqua Painter and watered down ink I added some splatters.

The sentiment was inked up with Pool Party and lower edges of the 3 “script” words touched with Cherry Cobbler.

I am really pleased with how this card has turned out..and my wonderful Husband (my GREATEST critic) has also agreed that he likes it too.

Now if you want to have a go at this Challenge and the challenges in the coming weeks then check out Global Design Projects HERE

 
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Global Design Project #GDP010 – Just for You

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What a week…….so busy. Joey Scout Mob Holiday last weekend…

then get home to hear that No: 2 son is sick. He’s in the Navy and was away somewhere floating around in a big ship!

He was being shipped back to Australia and then to Sydney. Yesterday we went to see him and he’s doing well.

So didn’t even get around to thinking about this until this morning.GDP010 SketchThe sketch was made by the famous Teneale Williams.

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This was fun!  The leaves were sponged in 2 colours and then stamped on a 3″ square and then cut into quarters.

Love doing flowers and making them 3D.

I punched them out using the small pansy punch from the Itty Bitty Accents.

I then softened the paper by rubbing with

Bone folder until paper separated. By using the inside of the paper it gives you a velvety and soft look to the flowers

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The inside of card was also stamped and a flower added.

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“Baby” – Global Design Project #GDP003

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This weeks Challenge Theme from GDP is ……”BABY”

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I don’t have anything “BABY”….I don’t do much “BABY”…….my kids are teenagers and young adults.

What can I do!

 I have some of the “Sweet Li’l Things” Designer Series Paper…..but not much (was part of a share)

This is a real Challenge for me…no “BABY” Stamps

My brain is reeling….what can I do!

After a bit of tearing, embossing, stitching, adding a button and my only “BABY” stamp ………

Here it is.

I think it turned out OK….what do you think?

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Best Thoughts and Boken Technique

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As you would most likely know by now this is my favorite stamp set “Best Thoughts”, its a Hostess set at the back of 2015 – 2016 Catalogue. Earn this set when you have a workshop and earn over $250 in Sales.

This morning while looking at Facebook I found an entry by Teneale about a new site called “Global Design Project” or #GDP .They offer challengers and this is there very first challenge, so if you wish to have a go, go HERE …..enjoy!

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So I had a look and really liked the challenge they put out there to Stampers/ card makers….I’m putting together the cards I want to do in a class this Friday night using the “Boken” Technique. I have had an idea in my head but hadn’t got it onto a card as yet. After seeing the challenge by GDP, I had it! Done and Dusted…so here it is.

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What is Boken?……By definition, bokeh (boh-kay) is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image. Bokeh has been defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light”.
There are many ways this technique can be done and there are some great articles on the internet…but here I have sponged  colour onto Whisper White card stock using a template, them stamped over the top.

If you want to know more then book into my class on Friday 11th September……by going HERE
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Holiday Catalogue

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I’m so excited! ……..Now I can share with you our New Holiday Catalogue, there are so many wonderful products in here…so have a look.
I will also be running a few extra Classes using the products from the Holiday Catalogue, so watch out for those.
Click on the Link below to go to my shop and the new catalologue..or if you would like your own copy contact me and I will send one out to you.
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Anzac Day – Project Life

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I started this page a while ago but hadn’t found any Project Life Cards to go with it…so I made my own…. Using paper from the Farmers Market Designer Series Paper (DSP) I created cards and trimmed one side of 2 photos with it as well. One of the coordinating papers for this range is Crumb Cake, I stamped the Poppy Image from Simple Sketched (discontinued) and coloured with Cherry Cobbler, Real Red and Always Artichoke.
My journaling was done on the computer with the poppy image was stamped with Cherry Cobbler.
I am really happy with the way this has turned out. I hope you enjoy it to.

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5 Steps to Creating an Effective Card

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Do you find it hard to know where to start when creating a card? Card Making and Scrapbooking are very similar but also very different. I come from a Scrapbooking background and I have also found it difficult. Here are 5 easy tips that will help you make that perfect card for any occasion.

1. Create a Focal Point for your Card.

Having a focal point is vital for any piece of art. In card making it is exactly the same. Many find it useful to have a stamp as the focus. A printed paper with a strong design element can also be used for this focus. The mistake many people make is over crowding the card with to many focal points. The focal point should stand out from the rest of the card.

When using a stamp, make sure it is the right size for the card, it should take up at least 1/3 of the card. Keep the printed paper to a minimum to stop 2 designs from clashing and over crowding the page.

Printed paper is also useful as the focal point. When using this technique don’t mix with a dominate stamp. If you decide to use a stamp with the printed paper make sure it simply compliments the paper and doesn’t take the focus away from the stamp.

2. Using Layers or Matting

Not all cards suit layers or matting. But with many cards it frames them. It allows you to pick and highlight it by having that small amount of matting coming from behind.

Matting something can make the colours ‘pop’ on the card especially when using dark colours or something that creates contrast.

Make sure that if using layers that they coordinate or high light your focal point.

3. Keeping it Simple

KEEP YOUR DESIGN SIMPLE. Many times you see cards which have great potential but have been cluttered or over complicated. keeping it simple can be effective and can create an elegant and fresh design.

It’s great to add embellishments but too much can be over powering. When I look at cards the ones that appeal to me are the ones that look effective but are not overdone.

4. Practice Techniques

There are many different techniques out there,  some simple and some take a bit more practice.

“Water colouring” is a wonderful technique but you may need to do lots of practice until you feel comfortable  with what you are doing or work out a method that suits you.

When i come up with a new idea or card I always do a test card to see how it works or how I can improve. It allows me to make mistakes (and learn from those mistakes) and play around with ideas, before I make the card for someone else.

3D objects is something i always practice on as sometimes there are errors in the instruction or you need to slightly change the card to make it work with your design.

5. Use of Contrast

The use of contrast can really make your card stand out. Contrast of not only colour but texture and prints can create this effect.

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