Stamping Dreams Blog Hop – Something Different
Welcome to the monthly Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop. This month’s theme is “Something Different”. You are currently visiting Cheryll Miller from Australia. We were asked to step outside our comfort zone and do something different to what we normally do for this hop. Any of you who follow me, know that I usually stick with standard cards. I have a “thing” about construction or 3d cards because invariably I muck up the measurements and make a hash of it.
So I have attempted a construction card today … albeit a very simple construction card … well almost not really a construction card, but baby steps, hey!
This is, apparently, a double z fold card. I took the opportunity to use a stamp set I haven’t used in a project as yet .. the “At Home With You” stamp set from Stampin’ Up! I love this door! I wish my hubby would let me paint my door this colour! I used a mixture of Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral and Rich Razzleberry, all coloured with a blender pen. I have found the trick with using the blender pen on Whisper White card when you are blending multiple colours is to let each colour dry before applying the next colour, and apply the colour in light strokes. The strokes also help achieve a “wood like” texture on the door.
The door surround is coloured with Powder Pink … which is also the colour I have used for the base card and for stencilling the bricks. This is the brick mask from the Party Pattern Decorative Masks.
I wanted to add a pretty English Cottage Garden somewhere in here, and this pretty Designer Series Paper from the Petal Garden Paper Stack was perfect.
I am feeling quite accomplished after stepping outside my comfort zone. You might even see me attempt something a little more challenging!
I hope the projects in this hope inspire you to try something different and brightened your day. You are currently visiting Cheryll Miller. Please see the list below & hop through all of the people on the list to see all our projects. You don’t want to miss any!
xx Cheryll
You can purchase any of the supplies used to create this card in my online shop. Don’t forget to use the rewards code for this month to get an extra gift from me at the end of the month.
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Stunning Card
Thanks you Ellen! xxx
Cheryll, I really love your card and to see it in real time it is just as gorgeous. I do love the colours and the “cottage” feel to it.
Thanks so much Dianne. xxx
Wow Cheryl. This is such beautiful card. Stepping out of your comfort zone looks good on you!
Thanks so much Lou! xx
I love double z folds Cheryll and this is beautiful. You did great! You should try Fun Folds more often. 🙂 Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you Jenny … yes, I will have to get over my fear of measurements! 🙂
This is a different way to use the door. Good idea. Lots of pink.
Thank you so much!!
Gorgeous Cheryll!! WOW!
Hey Kylie … thank you! Very special to have you stopping by the blog all the way from the Philippines! 🙂 xx
Love this, such a great card
Thank you Imogen! I appreciate you stopping by and commenting! xx
Hi Cheryl, love the card. You made me laugh with the measuring I related to that so much ?. Loking forward to seeing you tomorrow .
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow too Bridget! It’s going to be fun (and messy) with lots of stencilling! 🙂
I love this design Cheryll ! Permission to case ? I’ve not demoed the At Home With You bundle and this would be a perfect card for my class ladies to create .
Case away Cheryl. I would be very honoured. I was in the same boat yesterday at lunch time, with a facebook live video event staring me in the face, and this unused stamp set sitting on the desk in front of me. I also had the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop to do by 7:30pm and voila … killed two birds with one stone, but only just! 🙂 xx
Love the card well done for trying Double Z fold card
Thanks Colleen, so easy … why haven’t I done this before?
What can I say? This is absolutely gorgeous Cheryll. Love everything about your card – from the front door to the back. TFS
Thank you Vicky. Now that’s a great idea, if I were to put another door on the back of the card itself! 🙂
Such Gorgeous colours <3 I want to walk right through that door….
Cheers Shaz
Thanks Shaz … I know right!? I said to hubby, can I paint our door these colours? The look he gave me was priceless! xx
Great job on the embossing past and a great way to use this card fold!
Thanks Debbie. I cannot tell a lie, the bricks are just ink sponged through the stencil, but the embossing paste coloured up with Powder Pink would have been amazing!! xx
This is just lovely! I feel a case coming on.
Thanks Jan … If I have inspired just one person, I am very happy! 🙂 xx
This is sooooo pretty! I love the rose bushes in the front of the house! Thank you for joining in the September Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop! xx
Thanks so much for all your organising with this hope Jessie. All the projects are amazing and so different! xxxx
Very pretty!
Thank you Stephanie! Great hopping with you. xx
Lovely card Cheryll…..Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much Vicki!! xx