Paper Craft Crew Inspiration Challenge #PCC279 ~ Mardi Gras

Hi and thanks for stopping by today. It's Jay here with my Design Team project for the Paper Craft Crew Inspiration Challenge #PCC279 ~ Mardi Gras

After thinking for a while of what I could do with this theme, I took the image above and Mardi Gras colours to create my own handmade mask using Stampin' Up! products

Dimension: 25.5cm x 13.5cm
I used the Layering Ovals Framelits as a template to draw the main body of the mask with 1cm bridge  then hand cut inside the lines with Paper Snips. I die cut 2 of the same size ovals and a smaller oval for the eye hole in Wisteria Wonder cardstock. These were then stamped with the splatter design from Dragonfly Dreams in Perfect Plum, concentrating more on the outer edges

I die cut 4 large dragonflies and 4 small ones from the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies. Cut off the body and carefully adhered the wings along the edge. I also die cut the large scallop from Layering Ovals in Garden Green and snipped in the middle for the 'brows'

For the finishing touches, I added Gold Faceted Gems and of course I had to use the Gold Glitter Flakes!!! It really didn't take that long, carefully placing the flakes individually with the help of a pick tool. You can make your own by applying a small dot of Multipurpose Liquid Glue on the other end of your Paper-Piercing Tool then wait for it to go clear/dry

I am also entering this project to the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart #193 - Anything Goes

Love 2 Create Challenge #5 - Anything Creative / Mixed Media Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #402 - Anything Goes / One For The Girls

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Anything But a Birthday

Through The Craft Room Door February ~ Anything Goes

I hope you are inspired with this handmade mask for the Mardi Gras themed challenge #PCC279. You can check out the other Design Team's creative inspirations back at the Paper Craft Crew blog and play along by submitting your own handmade creation ~ HERE

You can also Visit, Like or Share the Paper Craft Crew Challenges Facebook page by clicking the image below

Paper Craft Crew Challenges

Thanks for stopping by again. Until next time, BYEEEEE!

Product List

Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749]	Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set [142924]	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658]	Big Shot [143263]
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Wisteria Wonder A4 Card Stock [124389]	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]
Perfect Plum Classic Stampin' Pad [126963]	Gold Glitter Flakes [146816]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]	Gold Faceted Gems [144141]
Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration [144262]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Paper-Piercing Tool [126189]

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Stamping Sunday Blog Hop ~ Painted Harvest

Hi Everyone

Thank you for stopping by and welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop hosted by Sara Levin. You are currently at Mitosu Crafts with me Jay Soriano from Hampshire, UK. You may have arrived here from Happy Stampin' by Janneke de Jong or started here. You will find the full list of blogs at the end of this post to check your progress along the hop

I'm so excited to have been invited by Sara to take part on this hop with the theme of Painted Harvest from the new seasonal catalogue. It is part of the Painted Autumn Suite on page 48 in the Autumn / Winter Catalogue and can be ordered with the Leaf Punch as a Bundle saving yourself 10%

When we first got this set, I saw eyes from the sunflower stamps and created this A5 size card which inspired the 2 projects I am sharing with you today

(UPDATE: you can find a video tutorial of another A5 owl project HERE)



I really like the idea of creating something different and showing versatility for this stamp set. After playing around and refining the above design I created this A6 party invitation

Black Cardstock 14.9cm x 21cm
Whisper White 14.4cm x 9cm
Gold Glimmer Paper 2.5cm x 4cm
Inks: Memento Black, Archival Basic Gray, Smoky Slate & Crumb Cake
Embellishments: Gold Faceted Gems, Copper Trim, Gold Ribbon, Gold Natural Trim, Basic Black Baker's Twine

It's easier than it looks, starting from the Black Memento eyes and working outwards. I used 2nd Generation Stamping Technique with Crumb Cake ink for the outer parts. I then used the detailed leaf stamp for defined lines. Masked the end of 'gather together' sentiment then add the ribbons and gems

I wanted to take it a little further for my 2nd project and thought what would you need for a Halloween party?! Yep, a mask!!!

I have used a bit more products than just the Painted Harvest Stamp Set and Leaf Punch for this mask but it was so much fun creating it

The stamping were the same as before then adding the acorn stamp around the scalloped circle. I then stamped the leaves on Vellum but leaving some plain to create more shading. The handle is made of rolled copy paper and I also just had to add the cute black cat as an added charm using shrink plastic

Other products used:

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies

Cat Punch

Vellum

Check out what the rest of the Stamping Sunday Design Team have created for you by following the links below

(UPDATE: you can find a video tutorial of an A5 owl project HERE)

Thanks again for stopping by today. Until next time, BYEEEEE!

Product List

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set

[144783]

Leaf Punch

[144667]

Gold Glimmer Paper

[133719]

Gold Faceted Gems

[144141]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140932]

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[131179]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

1/4" Copper Trim

[144179]

Gold 1/8" Ribbon

[134583]

Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Natural Trim

[141484]

Basic Black Baker's Twine

[134576]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies

[143725]

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

Cat Punch

[144666]

We hope that you enjoy our projects. You can subscribe to our blog updates below and you will receive future blog posts from us on your email. Do you also like the products used on our projects? You can order current Stampin' Up!® products and craft supplies with Mitosu Crafts via our Online Shop 24/7. 

    

Click on the image below to browse the new seasonal 2017 Autumn / Winter Catalogue or the 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue from Stampin' Up! If you live in the UK and do not have a local demonstrator, contact us with your details. We would love to be your demonstrator and will send you a hard copy of the catalogue

It means a lot for your continued support so please use our current Stampin' Reward Code located on the top right of our blog for orders from £20 to £150. If you place an order for £150 and above, do not use the reward code so you can get the reward for yourself. 

Your Independent Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators, Basingstoke UK

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Inspirations/Classes/Events/Online Shop

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