RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) Blog Hop June

Welcome to the Random Act of Kindness (RAK) Blog Hop. You are visiting me - Courtenay in Australia. I am showcasing the cards I have and will be sending as part of the Random Act of Kindness Card Group on Facebook over the month of June.

 

Each month, we each select a few people from the Group to send a RAK card to, to brighten their day. Please feel free to join the Group if you would like to participate in the RAK cards movement (blogging is not mandatory). #imbringingRAKcardsback #makeacardsendacard

My Colour Pallet this month -

Tangerine Tango

Island Indigo

Lemon Lime Twist

These are the cards I have made, I used the same technique I did when I made the Feather cards HERE all those years ago.

A few techniques that you may like to use yourself - I clear embossed using the circles from Paisley & Posies then sponged over them. I use one of the backboard pieces from the packs of foil to help save my fingers from the heat gun - it also makes doing things on mass easier.

 

 

 I wanted to add a little more shine so the sentiment is also embossed. Can you see that its coloured embossing? Its very easy to do and it means that you can emboss in every colour we have!
 
Give it a go - the process order - Versa Mark your stamp then ink in the colour of your choice, stamp, cover in clear powder then heat as normal. I have been having a load of fun with this and its made a difference to so many cards I have made recently - its a little bit of extra WOW!

 



The inside of the card matches the envelopes, a little touch I love to add.

If I am using a coloured base I pop a white insert that's stamped inside the card as well.

I have made 12 - they are going to locally (Australia) and overseas. Whilst it's lovely to send them to the group I will be sending 4 of them to friends I haven't been in touch with recently just to let them know they are not far from my thoughts. I love happy mail and I'm sure I am not the only one.

 This is another colour variation - Crushed Curry, Real Red and Pacific Point.

I hope the projects you've seen here on my blog today have inspired you & brightened your day. Please see the list below & hop around all of the people on the list to see all our projects. Next on the list is Kylie. You don't want to miss any!


 Along with your Trimmer and clear blocks you will need these items to make these cards.

Paisleys & Posies Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142196]

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad

[126946]

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

[126986]

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[144086]

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Tangerine Tango A4 Card Stock

[116206]

Island Indigo A4 Card Stock

[124390]

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

[144250]

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109130]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Heat Tool

[129056]

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Whisper White C6 Envelopes

[106588]

Till next time -

 

Courtenay
Do you live in Australia and would you like to become a Demonstrator, earn discounts, great rewards and get to craft with Stampin' Up! products before their release? If so click here to join my team - more information here.

Daisy Delight - a Bundle that is just Delightful!

The name of this bundle says it all - Daisy Delight - it belongs to the Delightful Daisy Suite. The Suite has coordinating Designer Series Paper, Card Stock, Faceted Gems, Double Stitched Ribbon in Daffodil Delight (even the colours sound like they fit right in), a Daisy punch and the beautiful Daisy Delight stamp set.

This Suite featured heavily at my launch last weekend and was very popular. Here are some of the items on display.

 

A bucket full of flowers just like the real ones. The little buckets can be purchased from Kmart in Australia - gold or black.

A close up of the flowers - the shape to the petals was from the bone folder. Oh and yes I am still engraving the Bone folders here in Australia you just need to pop me a message via my Facebook page HERE. Not on Facebook? I can be contaced through the 'Contact Me' button on my Stampin' Up! site.

My mum is one of my greatest cheer leaders and its not uncommon to be asked for a card for a friend - usually with a 'Oh I need to leave in 10 - can you do it?' So the bucket of loveabove went to our friend Joyce for her 80th birthday - I popped a 80 cake topper in there to add to the flowers. Below is the matching card with the sentiment from the 'Happy Birthday Gorgeous' stamp set.
Joyce and all the extended family mum was with loved it!

This card was one for my display with the sentiment from 'Just Add Text'.

So now about my Daisys - I am guessing you would like to know how I made them.

I purchased florists wire 28 and 18 gauge (because that's all they had) a small bucket and some fake greenery to pop in it, the other thing that's important is a ring of foam - I painted mine black to match the bucket.

 

Using the Daisy Delight Bundle and a few extra goodies the flower bucket is not difficult.

 

 

I punched 2 Whisper White flowers, a 1" circle that then has a small 1/16" hole punched in it, a Elegant Eggplant spot that's stamped (using the Daisy Delight Stamp set Daisy center) tone on tone then punched using the 1/2" circle. A piece of wire and a small pair of long nose pliers. I used Multi Purpose Glue and Glue dots.
Using the dauber I coloured the centers of the White flowers just a little.

The wire gets bent twice first to form a small hook then a second to lay that hook flat over the 1" circle.

If you look closely you can see where the Glue dots have landed. If you prefer you can use Multi Purpose Glue for added strength - I do on the 1" circle, the glue dots hold long enough for the glue to dry and between the 2 adhesives they haven't failed me yet.

So add the 3 layers of flower together - now you can add a little colour to the petal tips and shape your petals with your bone folder. You will note mine are not perfect or symmetrical.

 

I found turning the flower upside down on the work surface makes it easier to attach the 1" circle to the flower back.

The wire and foam makes positioning the flowers in the arrangement easy.

This photo below is where my inspiration comes from - I took a photo of some real Daisy's in my Physios garden  one day that were just so pretty.

 

 

So I couldn't help myself it was Daisy's everywhere - here is a coloured bucket. These ones were all stamped with the daisy stamp before punching them out as well. The centers in these ones have a dimensional under them - I am loving the small dimensionals for this small pop. The Pumpkin Pie flowers actually have 3 layers for a fuller flower.

 

 

 

To make the 3D Inspired Daisy's you will need these goodies - the Elegant Eggplant Cardstock you only need a scrap of though! In Australia you can click the pictures to be taken to the online store.

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle

[145361]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Elegant Eggplant A4 Card Stock

[108614]

Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad

[126969]

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

Glue Dots

[103683]

1" Circle Punch

[119868]

1/2" Circle Punch

[119869]

1/16" Circle Handheld Punch

[134363]

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

I hope you like my flowers - Till next time -

 

Courtenay
Do you live in Australia and would you like to become a Demonstrator, earn discounts, great rewards and get to craft with Stampin' Up! products before their release? If so click here to join my team - more information here.