Stampin' Up! Paper Shaping / Paper Sculpting

Paper shaping or paper sculpting is a beautiful way to add dimension to your card.  Cecile Ortiz has mastered the technique like no one else I've ever seen.  It is from her inspirational creations that my class attendees continue to ask to have another workshop with paper shaping.  Enjoy these two beautiful creations...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Blended Bloom x Rose Christian

Rose continues to excel with her creations; this is stunning with the Blended Bloom flower coloured with Rich Razzleberry blendabilities then fussy cut and layered. She has created beautiful dimension to this very beautiful flower image...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Blended Bloom x Rose Christian

A nice clean simple layout for CN, her very first paper sculpting card... using "I Like You"...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! I Like You x CN



A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! I Like You x CN



A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! I Like You x CN

Paper shaping is very easy to do but a technique that needs to be practiced to master.  Along with shading techniques with your choice of colouring tool, coupled together, you can create the most amazing cards anyone would be proud to receive.

Thank you for joining me
Yours in paper craft,

Blendabilities, Stampin' Up! Indescribable Gift

Indescribable Gift (WM137180/CM138575) is the name of an Easter themed stamp set by Stampin' Up!  This set has a beautiful blossom branch on it and it is a great image to colour with blendabilities or markers and to do some paper shaping with.  This is Rose's creation...

A Crafty Cat - Rose Christian: Stampin' Up! Indescribable Gift

The flowers were coloured with the Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities and finished off with a pearl


A Crafty Cat - Rose Christian: Stampin' Up! Indescribable Gift

 The paper shaping and layering add depth to this beautiful presentation...


A Crafty Cat - Rose Christian: Stampin' Up! Indescribable Gift

Another example by A Crafty Cat, this time the blossoms are coloured in Calypso Coral...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Indescribable Gift

The flower centres being yellow highlight the stamen...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Indescribable Gift

Love paper shaping - a big thank you to Cecile Ortiz for her inspirational creations which continually lead to this class

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Indescribable Gift

This is a beautiful blossom, available for a limited time only in the 2015 Occasions Catalogue.  Please contact me if you would like to purchase this set.

I look forward to you company at the next post,
Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! "Perfect Peacock"

Perfect Peacock, a rubber stamp released by Stampin' Up! is a must have for those that love peacocks and love to colour images with detail.  CN created these two stunning cards with use of the beautiful Blendabilities...

A Crafty Cat: Perfect Peacock x CN

Old Olive, Night of Navy and Pumpkin Pie were the colours used to colour the image...

A Crafty Cat: Perfect Peacock x CN

 From blue and green to purples - Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party and Old Olive...

A Crafty Cat: Perfect Peacock x CN

 This photo captures the colours much more vividly - and the finish with the ribbon to the side is a tying touch...

A Crafty Cat: Perfect Peacock x CN

A beautiful stamp, coloured and mounted by a very talented girl.  LOVE your creations CN, you should be so proud.

Yours in paper craft,

Blendabilites, Bloom with Hope & Paper Shaping.

This post features the art of Paper Shaping, best demonstrated by the very skilful Cecile Ortiz - check out my pinterest board to see her work.  These are two more projects from my first class of the year and as you can see, the ladies used Blendabilities to colour the hostess stamp set Bloom with Hope.  By combining the art of colouring with paper shaping...this is the results;  Rose...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Bloom with Hope"

 Rose created a very stunning card and embraced the paper shaping instantly...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Bloom with Hope"

 The paper shaping combined with the Stampin' Up! Dimensionals for lift, create a realistic effect.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Bloom with Hope"

 Sherene also created a gorgeous card in Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Bloom with Hope"

 The flowers were coloured with a combination of Pink Pirouette and Rich Razzleberry...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Bloom with Hope"

 The flowers looked so real I wanted to pick them!

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Bloom with Hope"

These are beautiful cards and I look forward to showing many more of you how these were created in a class, or your own workshop.

Yours in paper craft,

Blendabilities Stampin' Up! "Blended Bloom"

Love colouring, then Stampin' Up! Blendabilities are for you.  My first class saw the lovely Jo join us and make her first card using Stamin' Up! Blendabilities and "Blended Bloom stamp set"  This is her creation, her first card...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Blended Bloom

 

Blended Bloom is a beautiful flower that enables the beginner or experienced to create a beautiful card, this is a basic layout that introduces the beginner to layering, embossing and colouring with highlights.  This card was created by a lady from PLR...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Blended Bloom

 This stunning card was created in calypso coral, by Leanne Cahill, her first Stampin' Up! products card...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Blended Bloom

 What fun the girls had creating very different cards.  I look forward to seeing you in the next post.

Yours in paper craft,

Blendabilities Stampin' Up! "Vivid Vases"

I love the simplicity and versatility of Stampin' Up! Vivid Vases.  I chose this set to demonstrate light, when colouring with Blendabilities.  A very basic layout focuses the eye on the image and depth of colour - this was my first attempt at colouring...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Vivid Vases" on Rich Razzleberry

 I decided to add more colour, after all the stamp is called Vivid Vases!

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Vivid Vases"

I added another layer, dry embossed with Decorative Dots Embossing Folder 133520 and layered the card on Melon Mambo.  The card is finished off with colour coordinating ribbon to bring forth the yellow vase and the Old Olive green on the leaves and matting.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Vivid Vases"

Love this stunning colour combination of Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay.  This stunning card was created by one of the PLR ladies...

 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Vivid Vases"

I hope you like these and I look forward to showing more projects in my next post.

Yours in paper craft,

Blendabilities Stampin' Up! "I Like You"

Welcome back to 2015 and new year of crafting. It has been quite awhile since I have posted on my blog, as I've been busy being a Mum playing, going on adventures and getting Ben ready for School.  Ben has settled nicely into prep and I am very grateful to the school for their place in that transition.

So back to crafting, classes have commenced so please check my events calendar on facebook or click above on workshops and classes.

The year has commenced with my love of colouring, and the wonderful hostess stamp, "I Like You" It is worth hosting a workshop just to be given the opportunity to purchase this gorgeous set.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "I Like You"

 I created this card on a Pink Pirouette base with Melon Mambo highlights and the greeting surrounded by the flowers coloured with Pink Pirouette and Melon Mambo Blendabilities.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "I Like You" Pink Pirouette

 I then became adventurous and added Crumb Cake to the colour scheme with DSP and the base card.  I added a paper doily under the greeting on a layered banner to soften the sharpness of the card.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "I Like You" Pink Pirouette and Crumb Cake

I am looking forward to giving this card to my Mother-in-law for her Birthday this weekend, I do hope she likes it.

And a creation from a gorgeous customer at PLR...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! I Like You

I hope to see you again soon,
with love,

2014 Christmas Stampin' Up! Partridge and Pears

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.... now Stampin' Up! have the stamp set to go with it "Partridge and Pears" WM133854/CM133857.  If you love to colour in then you will surely love this one...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Partridge and Pears" coloured with Blendabilities

For these cards I simply stamped the image in Momento, Black Tuxedo Black 132708, on Whisper White card stock and coloured them in with Stampin' Up! Blendabilities in Old Olive and Daffodil Delight, with a highlight of darker colour where I wanted the appearance of a shadow.  I cut these down with the trimmer and mounted them onto DSP which I then mounted onto the contrasting backing card.  I then added the greeting and embellishments.

From a background of DSP to that of white, Whisper White and just let the stamp speak for itself...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Partridge and Pears" coloured with Blendabilities

Different greeting, different pear placement, but same layout...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Partridge and Pears" coloured with Blendabilities

For these cards I simply stamped the image in Momento, Black Tuxedo Black 132708, and coloured it with Stampin' Up! Blendabilities in Old Olive and Daffodil Delight, with a highlight of darker colour where I wanted the appearance of a shadow.  I then cut the tree out and mounted it onto the pre embossed (Delicate Designs 127023) pre stamped Whisper White card.  The tree's berries/young pear fruits were highlighted with Gold Glitz 133755.

So easy and just a little different for a Christmas card I think.  I have really enjoyed making these.

Yours in paper craft,

2014 Christmas Bright and Beautiful 2

Bright and Beautiful for another post and this is a simple but stunning layout, again using just two complementary colours on Whisper White and cased from an example on pinterest...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! 2014 Christmas Card - Bright and Beautiful

 Soft Suede and Old Olive is always a hit...the Rhinestones were coloured with Old Olive Blendabilities.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! 2014 Christmas Card - Bright and Beautiful

Marina Mist and Chocolate Chip is so fresh on this card...The card is simply stamped with highlights and depth added by adding a popped (using dimensionals) series of stars...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! 2014 Christmas Card - Bright and Beautiful

 And to the traditional Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! 2014 Christmas Card - Bright and Beautiful

Thanks for stopping by and remember if there is are products you are wanting to purchase or a technique or card you wish to be shown, call, SMS or e-mail me.  I am only too happy too help.
Have a purrrfectly crafty day
Love

2014 Christmas Stampin' Up! Simply Pressed Clay, Christmas tree ornament 2

This post features the fun Benjamin had with the clay by Stampin' Up! Simply Pressed Clay.  These are all of the ornaments we created out of ONE packet of Clay - less than $1.00 per ornament AUS and not to mention the fun we had and the passing of a couple of hours!...

2014 Christmas Stampin' Up! Simply Pressed Clay, Christmas tree ornaments

Ben made worms, snakes, caterpillar, a snail, birds and much more before he made his ornaments for his friends...First he stamped and stamped and stamped, then he discovered fingerprints...

2014 Christmas Stampin' Up! Simply Pressed Clay, Christmas tree ornament

We used ink on his thumb and then finger straight from the reinker and stamped his thumb then finger gently into the clay... Ben wanted to add the features and did so with the Blendabilities and a pencil - hence the holes...

2014 Christmas Stampin' Up! Simply Pressed Clay, Christmas tree ornament

And I had to take a photo with the two he started with, bottom far left and right hand sides.  These he felt weren't as fun as his second attempt of multiple stamping and inking, then as I said he discovered finger prints and Ben wants to make up a heap of these now LOL.

2014 Christmas Stampin' Up! Simply Pressed Clay, Christmas tree ornament

Enjoy and I look forward to seeing you at tomorrow's post.

Yours in craft,