FOIL-EDGED CARDS & ENVELOPES

Sometimes we need to make quick and simple cards but we still want them to look special, which is were the gold foil-edged cards & envelopes come in handy.

This card is quick and easy to make using a little designer series paper and some gold embossed stamped images.

The berries have been coloured in with the real red Stampin' Write maker to create bold coloured berries which give a lovely contrast to the gold embossing.

To see how I made the card, check out the video below.

In no time, you will have yourself a handful of cards to give to friends and family.




Until next time, happy crafting.

CRAZY CRAFTERS BLOG HOP WITH JENNY HALL

Welcome once again to the Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. This time we are CASEing (Copying And Selectively Editing) any project that has been created by Jenny Hall. Thank you for joining us today Jenny. We hope that you find today's blog hop inspiring.

You may just of started here at my blog- Rosalie Desmond or you may of come from the previous person. Be sure to click on the person under me, which is listed further down the page to continue on with the hop.

I was inspired to create this card for our hop today.

I love Jenny's projects and it was hard to choose just one to CASE, but this is where my inspiration came from.

I used the Sheet Music stamp set on the Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper with Fresh Fig ink to create a tone on tone background in the same way that Jenny used on her card. I love how tone on tone gives extra texture to the DSP, adding more interest to the card.

I then used the Petal Palette stamp set to create the main focal point of the rose in the corner of the card. The white embossed sentiment also came from this stamp set.

I added some shimmer paint to rubbing alcohol and sprayed it on the flowers to give a little shine.

This card is pretty quick to create. For more information and to see a tutorial check out the video below.

Make sure that you visit all the other blogs in today's hop to gain lots of ideas for your future crafting.

Happy hopping,
Rosalie

INK & INSPIRATION - TECHNIQUE SAVVY

Welcome to the latest Ink and Inspiration blog hop. You are currently visiting Rosalie Desmond from AUSTRALIA. I hope you enjoy this months projects. Our theme for this month is - technique savvy. This will give you an opportunity to check out some interesting techniques.

I don't just have one favourite technique but many which I love, so it took awhile to decide which one I was going to share with you this time. I settled on a technique that I often use - Emboss Resist. 

Today's card was made for a very special little girl that was born a few weeks ago and I will be meeting for the first time tomorrow, my great niece, Chole. 

Emboss resist works with any colour but the white embossed stamped images have more of a pop when you use stronger or darker colours. As I was making the card with a little girl in mind I choose to add some pink with Melon Mambo, and knew I wanted some blue for the night sky, choosing Blueberry Bushel. The third colour, I took a little time deciding as I didn't want to stick to pink or blue shades, and chose the orange of the Grapefruit Grove.

For measurements and to see how emboss resist works see the YouTube video.

For the sentiment on the front of the card I chose Grapefruit Grove but Melon Mambo would of worked equally well. 

I hope you enjoy the blog hop and gain lots of inspiration.

Happy crafting,

Rosalie

SPARKLE AND SHINE - CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE STAMPATHON 2018

Welcome to the forth Christmas Challenge Stampathon. This month the theme is "Sparkle and Shine". Use foil, embossing or any other form of sparkle or shine to your Christmas crafting project.

This months challenge runs from 25th May until the 24th June.

This time I decided to make some corner fold cards using the Star of Light stamp set and the Starlight thinlits. 

Corner cards look very effective but are actually very easy to make. I have made a YouTube video to show you how simple they are. 

For added sparkle and shine I used silver foil paper and silver heat embossing to add that extra Christmas glitz to the cards. 

Christmas Challenge Stampathon

with 

Ruth Trice 'Artful Stampin' from the United Kingdom

Denise Garrison 'Lady Bug Stampin'  from the US

Ellen Woodbridge  and Rosalie Desmond from Australia

Be inspired on the 25th of every month with our Christmas Challenge.

Our aim is to make Christmas crafting less stressful by doing a little each month throughout the year. If you choose to join in, not only will you be ahead on your Christmas craft but you will also be in the running to win a prize towards the end of the year. All crafting levels are encouraged to apply. Winners are chosen at random. There will be one major winner from each market. The more months you complete the challenge, the more entries you will have!

If you would like to join us in the challenge or would like some inspiration from other people's entries, you will find the Christmas Challenge Stampaton 2018 on facebook.

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE STAMPATHON - CARDS USING NON TRADITIONAL COLOURS

Welcome to the second Christmas Card Challenge. The challenge this month is to make at least 4 Christmas Cards using non-traditional colours.

Christmas Challenge Stampathon

with 

Ruth Trice 'Artful Stampin' from the United Kingdom
Denise Garrison 'Lady Bug Stampin'  from the US

Ellen Woodbridge  and Rosalie Desmond from Australia

Be inspired every month with our Christmas Challenge.

Using non-traditional colours is so much fun. You can colour co-ordinate with your home décor, with your Christmas colour theme, or do as I have, and choose colours you think will work nicely together. The choices are endless.

This month I was inspired to create these cards.






On this card I used Daffodil Delight, Berry Burst and Tangerine Tango. 

This card I sponged Tempting Turquoise, Lemon Lime Twist and Bermuda Bay.

I hope you choose to join us in the Challenge.

Challenge Details

Come over to the Christmas Challenge Stampathon 2018 and get ahead on your Christmas crafting supplies. I know I need the kick long in this department every year I have never done enough preparation. You will have 4 inspirational project videos on the 25th of each month. You will have till the 24th of the next month to make your projects. We have prizes for each market for those who participate - You get 1 ticket for the first challenge, 2 for the second challenge and so on and so forth. First Prize AU$88 prize pack of product, second prize is a sample of each of the items the organiser/s from your respective country makes.
Want more information or inspiration?? Come and check out the Christmas Challenge Stampathon Facebook Group

To order any of the products used to make my project, go to my SHOP NOW button on the side bar which will take you to my online store.

I run regular classes from the Western suburbs of Melbourne. I can show you how to make this, or any other project at your own party, which can either be held online via Facebook or in person. Contact me to arrange a time and to learn more about the benefits of being a hostess at your own party.

Happy crafting,

Rosalie

CRAZY CRAFTERS BLOG HOP WITH TANYA BOSER

Welcome once again to a Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. This time we are CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) any project that has been created by Tanya Boser. It's so lovely to have Tanya joining us today, her work is absolutely amazing. You should check out her blog. We hope you find great inspiration from todays projects.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Rosalie Desmond or may have come from the person previous to me. Be sure to click on the person listed under me further down the page to continue your journey on this blog hop.

I loved looking at Tanya's blog for something to CASE, however it did make it very difficult to only choose one! I absolutely love her work. Here is what I was inspired to make.

I took a lot of inspiration from Tanya but then put my own twist on it.

I decided that I would emboss in Copper, so that the floral image I chose from the Wood Words stamp set would stand out.

I did use the colours exact colours Tanya used - Emerald Envy, Dapper Denim  and Lemon Lime Twist. They look so different on Whisper White rather than the Glossy Paper in Tanya's creation.

Measurements:

Whisper White Card Base 29.6 x 10.5cm, scored at 14.8cm
Lemon Lime Twist Layer 14 x 9.4cm
Whisper White Layer 13.5 x 8.9cm
Scraps of Dapper Denim, Lemon Lime Twist and Vellum



To order any of the products used to make my project, go to my SHOP NOW button on the side bar which will take you to my online store.

I run regular classes from the Western suburbs of Melbourne. I can show you how to make this, or any other project at your own party, which can either be held online via Facebook or in person. Contact me to arrange a time and to learn more about the benefits of being a hostess at your own party.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rosalie

CRAZY CRAFTERS BLOG HOP WITH LEA DENTON

Welcome once again to a Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. This time we are CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) any project that has been created by Lea Denton. I am so excited to have Lea joining us today, her work is absolutely amazing. You should check out her blog. We hope you find great inspiration from todays projects.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Rosalie Desmond or may have come from the person previous to me. Be sure to click on the person listed under me further down the page to continue your journey on this blog hop.

Here is what Lea inspired me to make today. I had a purpose in mind when making this card. A friend has recently been ill and I wanted to wish her well. The sentiment "Sending Wishes Your Way" can be used for so many different events, in this case as a Get Well sentiment.

This is Lea's card that I CASED. I used the concept of using beautiful colours and using emboss resist to create my card. I also Used a similar layout and turned it  portrait rather than landscape.

I sponged Blushing Bride, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party and Peekaboo Peach on a clear embossed image from Lovely As A Tree to create my image. The sentiment is from Butterfly Basics. I then added some metallic enamel shapes to finish it off.

Thank you for joining me today. I hope you enjoy the remainder of the blog hop,
Rosalie

MINI TREAT BAG THINLITS NOT JUST TO MAKE A BAG

This card has been created without using a stamp set - just the big shot and one set of thinlits. All the stars and the sentiment are all from the Mini Treat Bag, using Night of Navy and Whisper White cardstock.

I used the Lucky Stars embossing folder to create the star texture on the navy mat.

I hope you have gained some inspiration from my project.

Thanks for stopping by,
Rosalie

WITH A LITTLE RIBBON

Stamp sets can be used in so many different ways, all giving you a different look. For this card I heat embossed in White and then used my stamps from the touches of texture stamp set. Each stamp slowly built up the image I was looking for.

I used Flirty Flamingo, Night of Navy and Tempting Turquoise, to produce the back ground I was after. Once I had done all my stamping, I then used the Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Marker to colour the petals of the flower.

Thanks for stopping by,
Rosalie

BALLOON LOVE - #GDP072

This week on the Global Design Project the challenge is to design the CASE the designer, which means Copy And Selectively Edit. This week we are CASEing Krista Frattin.


This is what I have made for this weeks challenge.

I love these heart shaped balloons from the Balloon Builders stamp set. The little heart is from the Owl Builder Punch.

Thanks for stopping by,
Rosalie

Owl Builder Punch (118074)

Owl Builder Punch (118074)

Balloon Builders Photopolymer Stamp Set (140645)

Balloon Builders Photopolymer Stamp Set (140645)

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Also during Sale-a-bration you can earn MORE hostess REWARDS!!!

Don't forget the joining special during Sale-a-Bration. I would LOVE to you in my team

Joining Special

If you decide to join during Sale-a-Bration you will not only get to choose $235 of ANY product that you like for $169 but you will also get two free stamp sets of your choice up to the value of $179. After you have joined you will receive a minimum of 20% discount on all your purchases.

If joining is not for you, that is fine as well. My shop is open 24/7 for you to place your order.

The Occasions catalogue is live. If you would like your very own hard copy. CLICK HERE. If you don't have a demonstrator, live in Australia and would like the occasions and Salesabration catalogues -I'll be happy to send them out to you. 

Sneak Peek Occasions Catalogue 2017 - Dragonfly Dreams

Time for another card using the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set.

I love this set so much, and I haven't even started using the matching framelits yet!

This time I fussy cut the dragonfly and popped it using Stampin' dimensionals.

Dragonfly Dreams (142749) can be found on page 26 of the 2017 Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for stopping by,

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Bibi Cameron

Time sure does fly, its time for another Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. Today we have the lovely Bibi Cameron joining us. For those of you that don't know, Bibi is a demonstrator from the UK. She not only has a blog for us to gain inspiration from but also has a YouTube channel in which she often shares tutorials and ideas. Thanks Bibi.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Rosalie Desmond or may have come from the person previous to me.  Be sure to click on the person listed under me further down the page to continue your journey on this blog hop.

With so many projects to choose from, it was hard to decide which project I would focus on. One blog entry did stand out for me, a card she entered into a sketch challenge with TGIF using the Fairy Celebration stamp set. Bibi used aqua painters to water colour the image. Absolutely beautiful as you can see below.

Sometimes when we CASE, we are taken in whole new direction. This was one of those times.

My project today does not use water colour, nor does it use washi tape. It's not even a card.
So you may ask yourself, how was I inspired?

One of the elements that stood out for me when I looked at Bibi's card, was the pop of red on the cherries. I used this element and based today's project around it.

To create my box I simply cut out the box using my Big Shot. Stamped using versamark and heat embossed the image in Copper. I used a Real Red Stampin' Write marker to colour the cherries. Then I glued the box together and added some Real Red ribbon to make a bow on the handle.

Quick, simple but yet effective!

I just love these cute little boxes. Great for any occasion and so simple to put together.

Stamp Set: Fairy Celebration (wood 141551, clear 141554)

Inks: Versamark (102283)

Embossing powder: Copper (141636)

Cardstock: Very Vanilla (106550)

Thinlits: Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits (135853)

Ribbons: 3/8" (1cm) Real Red Satin Ribbon (141693)

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy the remainder of the blog hop.