Hola! I'm sharing 4 projects for Global Design Project challenge this week. We have a beautiful Sketch challenge for you to enjoy or participate! So don't miss out!

I used Best Birds Stamp Set, Holly Jolly Bundle and Best Sayings Bundle by Stampin' Up! to make all the projects below.

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For today,  I   started  with  the  idea of making  a christmas card using Best Bird Stamp Set and recreate a couple of playful Crhistmas Robins.

I stamped  the images with Early Expresso and Old Olive ink and I added colour with markers and blender pens (Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate, Blushing Bride, Real Red, Tangerine Tangelo, Old Olive). I also  sponged the background with Soft Sky and I added a bit of Early Expreso ink over the edges.

When I showed my master piece  to my teenage daughter  she made a face which suggested  she didn't  like it! This card had a Real Red card base and a Crumb Cake tone on tone stamped background and only had the black banner with a small xmas sentiment.

So I made loads of small changes to make it work.  I added the magic of Holly Jolly  Christmas Grettings  ( word die and a new sentiment), a black card base and a plain white background layer.

Oh! and I also added some glitter to simulate snow on top of the of the birdies head. Did you noticed?


I stamped all the images with Night of Navy ink and I  added colour with markers and blender pens (Temping Tuorqoise , Pacific Blue, Pool Party, Flirty flamingo, Real Red).

I die cut the word "Love" out of Flirty Flamingo Cardstock and I passed the Wink of Stella over the die cut and the bird images.

This box meant to be a card (3-3/4"x 5.5" -  9.5x14cm) but  turned it in to a box was more convenient for me at that stage.  I scored the card front panel  all around at 3/4" (2cm)  and folded it  and  made the complementary piece in tempting tuoruise cardstock.

The box  measures 4" x 2-3/8" x 1" inches  (10x6x2.5),  I think it turns out beutifully.


The card below was the next trying ... Minimalistic and easy to make.

I used the largest  square die  (2-3/4" - 7cm) in Stitched Shapes dies to create a window and with the positive die cut  I create a stitched square frame,  I pasted it and overlay the other die cuts on top.

When I was a teenager  I worked during a Christmas holiday in a book store and the girl in the wrapping section was struggling so I wen't to her rescue and we wrapped books like a crazy! This was over 20 years ago and I still remember how to wrap books and how much I enjoyed it. 

So  today  after thinking a lot  about  Global Design  Colour Challenge this week I decided to share the way a wrap square presents and keep my project  very simple using the gorgeous Embellished Ornaments Bundle  by Stampin' Up! to stamp my own wrapping paper  and Bow Builder Punch to make a huge decorative bow.
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The  wrapping paper size need to be bigger than your present, enough to wrap it around and leaving a bit extra to the top and sides to be able to play with it.

• Width:  Gift width ( bearing  in mind the height of the present as well) x2 + 1/2 of the width.
• Length:  Gift  Length  ( bearing  in mind the height of the present as well)  + 1/2 of the lenght.

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