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Thursday 19 October 2017

Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree Retiform Card

Jillian Selwood, Purple Jelly Designs, Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator


Welcome to the Crafty Cupcakes Team Stampin' Up! Blog Hop for October 2017. Each month members of the Team take part in our Team Blog Hop to share with you our cards and projects made using the fabulous Stampin' Up! products. You are currently visiting Jillian Selwood from the UK and below you will see the full list of everyone taking part. To move to the next blog just click the name after mine in the list. 

This month our theme is Inspired by nature. I worked in the Falkland Islands for 14 months years ago and it was so strange to live somewhere with absolutely no trees.  When I came home I really noticed them and I realised how much I had taken them for granted before. Now I love watching the buds appearing in the Spring and equally love watching the leaves turn colour in the Autumn. Isn't nature amazing?

Lovely as a Tree Retiform card

Anyway I digress, I've wanted to make a Retiform card for a while so this seemed the perfect opportunity. What is Retiform I hear you ask? Well the official Definition of retiform is crossing lines and interstices, reticular, netlike.

Life is a beautiful thing, Trees, leaves


I used the gorgeous Stamp Set Lovely as a tree and managed to use all the stamps in the set so that was a bonus as well. The sentiment comes from the Colourful Seasons stamp set.

Lemon Lime Twist, So Saffron, Peekaboo Peach


For the inks I used Lemon Lime Twist, So Saffron, Peekaboo Peach and Basic Black Archival.

Autumn Card, Trees, Leaves


Thank you once again for visiting my blog and taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss so make sure you carry on hopping through the list. Remember that currently you are at my blog Jillian Selwood so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next.






Jillian xx

18 comments:

  1. Beautiful retiform card Jillian! Love it! xx

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  2. Beautiful card Jillian, I had been wanting to have a go at Retiform myself but not gotten round to it. I enjoyed reading too about the difference of Falkland Islands and UK as my dad was there once long ago. :D xx

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    1. Aww thanks Rachel. They are addictive! When was your Dad in the Falklands? πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

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  3. Beautiful card Jillian. I love it.
    I need to try this technique...never tried it.
    xxx

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    1. Aww thanks Michelle, you should try it, it’s so easy but addictive πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

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  4. Wow this is so clever! I love the colours you've used Jillian and the technique is just brilliant. I never knew there was a lack of trees in the Falklands - seems so strange!

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    1. Aww thanks Lea. Yes it was just so weird not seeing trees, they didn’t have traffic lights either, not that I missed those πŸ˜‚ πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

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  5. Jillian what a great idea and collage of this beautiful stamp set love it chum ❤️

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  6. Love it and thanks for your inspiration for my Blog

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    1. Aww thanks Jenny. You are very welcome, I cased your card from a birthday card I received πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

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  7. This is lovely Jillian,love the colours, very Autumny

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  8. Fantastic card and technique Jillian you have made it to perfection well done Love the colours you have chosen x

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  9. Lovely card Jillian, I must have a go at this technique, you have inspired me to have a go! Xx

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    1. Aww thanks Gemma. Yay, it’s usually you who inspires me so that’s made my day πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

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