Unbridled Beauty Collage card for Lets Craft Together Blog Hop

Welcome back to another Let's Craft Together Blog Hop. This months theme is Background Techniques!

I have created a background using one of my favourite stamping techniques... a stamped collage of images. This technique is fun, totally unique and can be used with any stamp set. 

Lets take a closer look at this card. Heres the stamped panel before I added the sentiment. I always start with the largest images and work my way from the centre outwards. 

You'll notice I roughed up the edges, I think it makes it look old and leathery.  I used the outside edge of my scissors (closed) and ran it along the paper edge, pressing and going back n forth until the desired distressing is achieved.

I've gone for some unconventional colour choices here but I love ORANGE and PINKS together!

A quick inside stamping to match

This stamp set is available for purchase, its a great set!

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Cocktail Umbrella Card - Chain Card Swap for Sharni

Welcome to the Chain Card Swap Blog Hop! This hop is all about Sharni and the CASES of her card. I encourage you to start the beginning and follow along to see the progression of her card through the group. Its so interesting to see the development!

I was 2nd in the chain for this Round and have created a split front card and featured the cocktail umbrellas from the Cheers and Sips Bundle.

Lets take a closer look at this card. The fun cuts in this card were fun and maybe a little tricky to do - I love a challenge so it was worth the effort.  The DSP is from Boho Vibes. I love the vibrancy and funky patterns.

These arent my usual go to colours, as much as I love yellow, I would never pair 2 yellows together! I love this card challenged me in more ways than 1

I used some spare off cuts to decorate the inside corners

Such a great bundle that pairs well with any paper and colour!

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Boardwalk Fun - Chain Card Swap for Danielle

Welcome to the Chain Card Swap Blog Hop! This hop is all about Danielle and the CASES of her card. I encourage you to start the beginning and follow along to see the progression of her card through the group. Its so interesting to see the development!

I was 10th in the chain for this Round and have created a fun DIE inspired card with the Boardwalk Fun Bundle. As you can see this card is very different from the first card in this round, BOY O BOY didnt this card do a 180! All the cards in this round are gorgeous, and this is the beauty of a swap you just dont know how the last card will look!

Lets take a closer look at this card. Lots of dies layered to create a fun and interesting front. You can see the 3 panels of dsp in the background

A super cool colour combination, very mature and rich in deep tones. 

Of course I carried the theme to the inside!

Sad to see this bundle go on the Last Chance list - but definitely grab one its great fun to play with.  

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Sunflowers and Butterflies - Chain Card Swap for Genna

Welcome to the Chain Card Swap Blog Hop! This hop is all about xx and the CASES of her card. I encourage you to start the beginning and follow along to see the progression of her card through the group. Its so interesting to see the development!

I was 4th in the chain for this round and have created this peek-thru card. I've used some now retired products but you could use any emboss folder and stamp set to create something similar, 

Lets take a closer look at this card. The Sunflower emboss folder is a MUST have item, the detail is so beautiful, can you see it peeking thru the middle of my card?

The butterflies were fun to stamp using the masking technique to create the illusion of layered butterflies. I also then really enjoyed colouring with these pink, purple and medium brown stampin blends. 

Some butterflies for the inside paenel too, along with some hand drawn dots with my Stampin' blends

Although retired now - this is a stamp set I have reached for many times, I love the sentiments, the wording and the fonts used are among my favourite go to.

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Pop out Boardwalk Fun - Chain Card Swap for Cheryl

Welcome to the Chain Card Swap Blog Hop! This hop is all about Cheryl and the CASES of her card. I encourage you to start the beginning and follow along to see the progression of her card through the group. Its so interesting to see the development!

I was 8th in the chain for this round and have created a Panelled pop out card using some current Summer mini catalogue items. I think every panel has some DSP covering it - such a great way to use some of those 'less heavily patterned' DSP sheets.

I love the Arches dies and every chance I get to use them, I do! This card was CALLING for the arches. I think it looks great with the Ferris wheel poking from the side and the silhouettes of the palm trees. 

Lets take a closer look at this card. The palm trees and first Arch frame is cut from Blackberry Bliss. This colour is beautiful, but if I'm honest I usually find it very hard to use. I'm so glad to see it match so well with the Beach Boardwalk DSP. 

The pop out arms are 3 lengths of carstock, adhered under the decorative DSP layers so it looks like one big endless card.

Above view, even the inside is decorated with DSP!

We can never forget the writing panel, this time found on the back of the card. 

LOVE LOVE LOVE this bundle and suite! Grab it before it sells out. 

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