Welcome to our monthly Casually Crafting Blog Hop! I am so excited that this month we are welcoming some amazing demonstrators from around the world in our recently re-formatted Casually Crafting Blog Hop. This month we have a Sketch as our inspiration and I was instantly drawn to the Under my Umbrella for my card.

Casually Crafting Design Team Blog Hop

Who are we? The Casually Crafting design team are a group of Stampin’ Up demonstrators, that just love to stamp when ever we can.

It’s no secret, that we particularly love the type of projects that are simple and easy to make with just a few products, so they are ideally suited to a beginner or casual crafter. Sometimes, we will add in an additional wow project that is a little more stepped up.

We will be sharing our ideas on the 3rd Saturday of each month and you can hop around the group and gather loads of inspiration. So grab yourself a cup of your favourite beverage, sit back & enjoy the hop!

Sketch

Here is the sketch that we are all using this month:

Under My Umbrella

I just love the beautiful images and sentiments of the Under My Umbrella Stamp set, but even better there is a fabulous coordinating Umbrella Builder punch. Sadly they are both now on the Last Chance Retirement List. So grab them quickly if they are on your wish list.

It’s Your Day Card with Under my Umbrella

I love making cards that are bright and vibrant and todays card is no exception. my starting point was to select the background patterned paper from the pretty Playing With Patterns 6″ by 6″ Designer Series Papers (DSP).

How to make this card

• Take card base and add Layer 1 (Magenta Madness) & Layer 2 (Playing With Patterns DSP) with glue
• Punch one 2 1/4″ Circle and stamp the rain drops in Pool Party Ink.
• Add to the card with glue
• Punch one 2 ” Circle and add to the card with Dimensionals.
• Stamp one each of the umbrella images in Tuxedo Memento Ink.
• Colour the images with Pool Party Stampin Blends and then punch out with the Umbrella Builder punch.
• Punch two handles in Basic Black add to each umbrella.
• Add the umbrellas to the card with Dimensionals.
• Stamp a number of flowers and colour with Magenta Madness, Petal Pink & Granny Apple Green Stampin Blends
• Arrange the fussy cut flowers on the card with mini Dimensionals.
• Heat emboss the sentiment in White Stampin Emboss Powder on a scrap of Basic Black
• Trim to fit and add to the card
• Add some Wink of Stella to the handles rain drops and flowers
• Finish with some Playing with Patterns Resin Dots

Measurements

• Base: Thick Basic White – 29.7 cm by 10.5 cm scored at 14.9 cm
• First Layer: Magenta Madness – 14.5 cm x 10.2 cm
• Second Layer: Playing with Patterns 6″ by 6″ DSP – 14.3 cm by 10.0 cm
• Images: Basic White – scrap pieces
• Sentiment and Handles: Basic Black – scrap

It’s Your Day Card with Under my Umbrella INSIDE

I just love to take some of the imagery from the front of the card and bring it to the inside of the card. it just finishes off the card perfectly.

Voila!

I had great fun making this card. So, please do leave me a comment, letting me know what you think.

If you would like to know more about any of my projects please do get in contact and I would be happy to help you

So now it’s time to hop around the rest of the wonderful demonstrators blogs to see some more inspiration

Casually Crafting Design Team

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Sara

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Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock – 159230

Magenta Madness A4 Cardstock – 153085

Playing With Patterns 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 152490

Basic White A4 Cardstock – 159228

Under My Umbrella Photopolymer Stamp Set (En) – 151518

Umbrella Builder Punch – 151293

2-1/4″ (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch – 143720

2″ (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch – 133782

Basic Black A4 Cardstock – 121688

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154894

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154885

Magenta Madness Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 153106

Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154893

Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush – 141897

Playing With Patterns Resin Dots – 152467

Versamark Pad – 102283

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder – 109132

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