Wednesday WOW! Color your Season Diorama Card

Quick share today of a fabulous team training Diorama card created using the lovely Blended Seasons stamp and die set... ONLY available to order during the month of August... so please don't delay... 

Spot that fantastic stitching around the aperture... 

Coloured in using my new Granny Apple Green and Light Bermuda Bay & Dark Pool Party Stampin Blends markers... with a light touch of Daffodil Delight... 

But thought I should also quickly mention the new pack of Watercolor Pencils... again only available to order during August... 

I love all the extra blues and greens you get in this pack...  plus a purple... and the deep Cherry Cobbler red for Christmas too... a real must buy if you like your Watercolor Pencils... and who doesn't when you get so many colours for such a low price!!

And do remember that you also get £4.50 to spend for free in September for every £45 you order this month! See Bonus Days details here

Product details for you here as they are an exclusive special this month... so not in a catalogue... but scroll to the end of the post for more details on the card... and another version!

Watercolor Pencils in 10 new colours!  

10 pencils in Stampin' Up! colours: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy

Oh and click here for the original assortment if you want to order or wish to check colours you have etc...

Blended Seasons Stamp Set, an exclusive 10-piece wood- or clear-mount stamp set with images for every season! Available in Wood Mount and Clear Mount...

Stitched Season Framelits Dies, a coordinating stitched die that includes stitching on both the positive and negative images!

Blended Seasons Bundle – with 10% off…. Available in Wood Mount and Clear Mount
Please note: The bundle includes the stamp set and dies only. It does not include the Watercolor Pencils.

Click here (or on the pictures below) for the full leaflet... a truly lovely and versatile set...

And so back to the card as promised... 

It does lay flat to go in a large square envelope... 

And here is another version...using Flirty Flamingo... 

Star Light Last Card & Group Shot

A group shot of all my Island Indigo and Smoky Slate Star Light cards... 

And a few shots of the last one... 

A lovely simple little collection of cards... that were really fun to make...

Star of Light Tunnel Fold Card Part 2

 

Simpler version of yesterday's Tunnel Fold card... with the colours the other way round... check out yesterdays' post for the card tutorial

Simple stamped star on the inside... Smoky Slate 8 prong one & large Island Indigo one to get the layered effect... plus Wink of Stella all over the Smoky Slate to make it all shine...just as the card says!

And a thought for all you Whovians... can't you just see the Tardis in the centre of one of these cards....!

Star of Light Tunnel Fold Card & Tutorial

Another simple Star of Light card that packs a punch...

Clean & Simple on the front... 

But opening up to a bit of paper engineering... with a 3D star to finish it all off...

Craft Spa A4 Cardstock Recipe

Island Indigo 21x14.8cm (1)

Thick Whisper White 20 x 14.3cm (2)

Smoky Slate 9.8 x 14.3cm

Whisper White 9.3 x 13.8cm

(St) Thick Whisper White 10 x A4L (6)

(D) Silver Foil 7.5 x 10cm

(D) Island Indigo 4 x 4.5cm

where (St) means for stamping on and (D) means for die-cutting

Stamps - Star of Light

Inks - Soft Sky, Island Indigo, Smoky Slate

Tools - Layering Ovals dies, Starlight Dies

Embellishment - Gemstones, Wink of Stella

And the How To...
(1) Score Island Indigo panel LANDSCAPE at 10.5cm ( ie standard A6 card blank!)

(2) Score Thick Whisper White panel LANDSCAPE at 5,10,15 cm (TIP-Don't Bone Fold yet!)
(3) Die cut largest Layering Oval centrally
(4) Stamp all over
(5) Bone Fold Valley, Mountain, Valley

(6) Stamp 3 large Island Indigo stars & die cut
(7) Score down the vertical centre axis of each star
TIP - these 2 steps are a lot easier/more accurate if you do them in reverse.... ie Score Whisper White strip LANDSCAPE at 5,13 & 21cm, then stamp the 3 stars centrally on the score lines, then die cut
(8) Valley bone fold each star
(9) Adhere right and left half-sides of 2 stars, then repeat for 3rd star

(10) Adhere right hand side of stamped white panel to inside right hand side of Island Indigo card blank
(11) Adhere 3D star to inside of card blank ( ie centre of star to centre line!)
(12) Fold flat & apply glue to top of left hand side of stamped white panel
(13) Close card over onto the glued panel

(14)Ink up and stamp front White panel - Soft Sky star spray, Island Indigo 8-prong star and greeting
(15) Die cut large Silver Foil & small Island Indigo fancy stars
(16) Adhere all parts