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Hello You Thinlits Card

Posted On: 14. 09. 15

It may seem like I have been on a bit of an anti stamping binge lately, but the truth is that I have been outside enjoying summer and when I did come in to stamp, I wanted to complete my projects quickly. I am playing catch up with you all here, so that you can see what I was creating over the summer months.  Not much time to blog when the kiddos (and I) wanted to go to the beach.  I did still teach classes over the summer and most of the cards you will see in the next few blog posts will be about those cards.

Hello You Thinlits

It is a rainy fall day here and my hubby took the kids to go ice skating, for real!! It was a quick transition to winter sports for my family. LOL Our youngest is starting to play hockey in a month or so and we want to make sure his skating skills are on point.  We have a terrific wellness centre in this area and we take full advantage of it .

On to my Hello You thinlit card.  Isn’t it cute?  The Hello You thinlits are a set of three words; hello, thanks and you, that you use with your Big Shot.  They also coordinate with the Crazy About You stamp set – also available in wood mount and photopolymer.  I chose to use the Papillion Potpourri stamp set and stamp a butterfly repeated on on the background paper in Basic Black ink. I am using some Irresistibly Yours paper that is retired, but you can get the same effect with the Colour Me Irresistible Designer Series Paper.

I then sponged Pink Pirouette ink all over the background paper to soften the black butterflies and to colour the paper, as it was originally white.

I added a strip of White Satin Ribbon, punched out a Bitty Butterfly and an Elegant Butterfly and  layered them together, with Pearls as an embellishment on the body of the butterfly.

Cardstocks used are: Pink Pirouette, Basic Black and you can substitute the Colour Me Irresistible as your background paper.

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Just dropping by to say ‘Hi!’

Posted On: 24. 02. 15

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This card embraces a trend right now to highlight white space and not fill up every space on the card with embellishments, stamping or embossing.  This technique keeps things simple and clean, a look that really appeals to me.  What do you think of this card?

There is very little stamping, in fact, only one stamp was used from the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set.  Stamp that one striped stamp in black then add three pieces of coordinating Sweet Sadie Washi Tape.  The Hi Bubble was created with two sets of dies, Chalk Talk Framelits dies and the Little Letters Thinlits, along with your trusty Big Shot machine.  A few other accessories used were the Bitty Butterfly Punch, Basic Gray Baker’s Twine and Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Let me know if you recreate this card or a version of this card. I would love to hear from you.

 

 

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Butterfly Basics 2

Posted On: 03. 02. 15

WMButterfly3-001We created this Butterfly Basics card during my class last week and it was a big hit. I think it may have been the bright, bold, happy colours that everyone enjoyed so much.  It helped beat back those Wintery blues.  This is a pretty easy card, with only  layered stamping as the technique. Colours used are: Melon Mambo: ink & cardstock, Tempting Turquiose ink, Old Olive ink and Daffodil Delight cardstock.

created about 10 more of these and took them to Leadership and used them as some of my general swaps.  Swapping cards with other demonstrators is a wonderful way to learn about new styles, techniques and meet new stamping friends.  Swapping, is one of the highlights of a Stampin’ Up! home office event for me.  It can be for you too, just ask me how you can join my team!

Remember to inspire, create and share!

 

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It’s Time for Leadership – Swap 1

Posted On: 28. 01. 15

WMSwap2-001I am so very excited to be flying to Orlando today, to join up with great friends and enjoy what I am sure is going to be an amazing experience.  My first Stampin’ Up Leadership conference! One of the many highlights is swapping card fronts with other demonstrators from around the world. This is one of my swaps.  I just couldn’t settle on one card, so I made multiple multiples. 😉 I have made over 80 cards to swap, which means, I will be coming home with over 80 different samples, in hand, that I can share with you.  Yay!

I am going to be brief, so that I can share all my swaps with you, during the days I am in Orlando.  Oh, when you can’t find me over the next few days, I’ll be on the beach! 🙂

Key Colours in this card are Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe and Designer Series Paper from the Stacked with Love Paper Pack. Those terrific Butterfly Basics framelits are highlighted again.

Remember to inspire, create and share.

 

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Butterfly Basics

Posted On: 27. 01. 15


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Stampin’Up has introduced the most gorgeous new stamp set called Butterfly Basics.  Plus, there are dies!  For the first time, there are stand alone dies, meaning there is not a matching stamp to accompany the die cut for two of the butterfly dies, in this set of three. The stamp set and dies are bundled,  which means a 15%  savings for you! The stamps are available in Wood, Clear and Photopolymer.

This is a sample of what we create during my in home classes and workshops.  Wouldn’t you love to create this card?  The best place to start is right here with these supplies.

You will need:

Butterfly Basics Bundle – Wood, Clear or Photopolymer

Gold Sequin Trim

Gold Ribbon

Big Shot

Magnetic Platform

Whisper White Card Stock

Smoky Slate Card Stock

Strawberry Slush Card Stock

Pistachio Pudding Card Stock

Paper Trimmer

 

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Shout Out Card!  I received this beautiful card from Michelle Clarke, a demo here in Canada, in a swap.  Yet another enticing reason to join my team of Stampin’ Up demos.  You receive amazing cards in the mail. Now, isn’t that better than another bill? 🙂

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