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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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Designer Series Paper Purse / Tote

Posted On: 13. 09. 15

I recently taught a class on how to make a super cute Designer Series Paper (DSP) Purse.  We filled them with chocolate treats, a matching pen, a covered journal, a package of tissues, a small pad of sticky notes and a set of matching greeting cards.

Designer Series Paper Purse - Real Red

Each tote bag measures approx. 9.5″ high (including the handles), 6″ to the top of the actual bag and 7″ x 3″ around. These are hefty and you can stuff a lot more things in them than you can possibly imagine. We used a lot of retired DSP, ribbon and brads that I had in my crafter’s hoard.  Don’t judge me, I know you have one too.  😉

Basic tools you will need to make the Designer Series Paper Purse are a paper trimmer,  a simply scored scoring tool, a handheld scallop punch, a strong adhesive like tear tape, a paper piercing tool, a corner rounder punch and a stampin’ pierce mat.

The journal was created by purchasing a generic small paper notebook at the $Store.  The size of your journal will determine the size of the card stock required to cover it.  I stamped my own cover by stamping a small flower image from the Petite Petal stamp set and embellishing with ribbon, a small flower and rhinestone, plus a sentiment.

The fun thing about this project was that everyone went home with a completely different project, as each person chose a different colour for the base and coordinating DSP.

I have all the directions on a Word document.  If you would like a copy, you will receive it free, via email, with a $35 dollar purchase from my online store.  Just be sure to sign in and choose me as your demonstrator. Thanks and happy shopping!

Designer Series Paper Purse Accessory - Chocolate Treat Designer Series Paper Purse Accessory - Journal and Pen

Designer Series Paper Purse Accessory - Tissues and Sticky Notes

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Petite Petals Stamp Set and Punch

Posted On: 29. 03. 15

Don’t you love it when a plan comes together and everything works out the way it is supposed to? It was a bit dicey with timing for my last class and the arrival of the stamp sets and punches I had ordered for my product based class. The online site was saying my order wasn’t going to make it in time for my class.  Ugh, right! Instead it arrived a day early!  Whoo Hoo!!!! I was soooo happy!  Packages are never early! It must have been my lucky day.

So, all participants in this class received both the Petite Petals stamp set and the coordinating punch.  We created 4 cards at the class, here are three of them and one I created as a sample.

Quick Tip:  Always stamp the image before punching it out with the coordinating punch.  Turn the punch over so you can view the stamped image while punching it out.  This allows you to perfectly line up the stamp inside the punch opening. If you need a visual of this, let me know and I will add some pictures. 🙂

 

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Lovely Amazing You Card used: Cardstock-Basic Black, Whisper White, Soft Sky & Wild Wasabi; Ink – Melon Mambo & Tuxedo Black Momento; Embossing Folders – Chevron & Perfect Polka Dots; Framelits – Labels Collection; Other – Rhinestones & Dimensionals, Big Shot.  Additional Stamp Set – Lovely Amazing You Photopolymer, this set has terrific sentiments in a fun font.

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Oh Happy Day Card incorporated: Cardstock- Bermuda Bay, Sahara Sand & Strawberry Slush; Ink – Versamark, Strawberry Slush and Sahara Sand; Framelits – Starburst; Punch – Bird builder; Stamp Sets – Starburst Sayings & Gorgeous Grunge: Rhinestones and Dimensionals; Other  – Big Shot, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder & Clear Embossing Powder.

 

 

Here are two bonus cards for you.  Happy Stamping!WMPetitepetals1-001 WMPetitepetals_2-001

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Lotus Blossom – 3 Week Count Down to End of Sale-a-bration

Posted On: 10. 03. 15

Yikes! It has been too long since I have been here blogging and sharing with you all.  Sorry for that.  Life seems to be on fast forward these days.  I just realized that Sale-a-bration is on fast forward as well and is ending in 3 short weeks.  Double Yikes!!!

So, to celebrate Sale-a-bration, here is a card to say Thank You, to all of my wonderful customers and fellow card makers for sharing Sale-a-bration with me.
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The Lotus Blossom set featured is one of those amazing SAB sets that you can earn for FREE with a $60 order, before shipping and taxes. Isn’t it beautiful?

 

I softened the lines of the stamp set by stamping it first on watercolour paper and then using an Aquapainter filled with water. The aquapainter acts like a paint brush and the ink bleeds/blends together creating a soft watercolour effect. The more you use the aquapainter the softer the lines become. Tip: Stop blending when you achieve the desired softness.  There is a fine line between the watercoloured effect and a blurry mess.  🙂

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Happy Sale-a-bration to you all.  Enjoy the last few weeks of this amazing promotion and snap up those terrific freebies that Stampin’ Up spoils us with.

Thanks for letting me share with you!

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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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Wisteria Wonder Birthday

Posted On: 25. 01. 15

WMwisteria-001Hello again, it has been too long since I have been here.  Christmas and New Years were terrific and have left us with lots of fantastic memories to scrapbook.  I hope your holiday season was as loving, peaceful and full of love, as can be.

I am changing gears and thinking ahead.  I have been creating a stash of cards to send to friends and family throughout the year.  I began with this birthday card.  Thanks to Heather Owens for the inspiration.  My card is based on a shoebox swap of Heather’s that we created last year.  It was gorgeous, as all her cards are.

Key items needed to create this card are:

Wisteria Wonder Cardstock

Love and Sympathy Wood Stamp Set

Petite Pairs Wood Stamp Set

Wisteria Wonder  Stampin’ Write Set of Markers

Always Artichoke Stampin’ Write Set of Markers

Wood Grain Embossing Folder

Remember to inspire, create and share! Happy Stamping….

 

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Ornamental Pine in Lost Lagoon

Posted On: 12. 01. 15

WMLagoonPines-001Christmas cards in non-tradional colour schemes are a big trend right now.  So I thought, this card in Lost Lagoon cardstock would be a terrific kickoff to the beginning of December.  This is a pretty simple card to craft, only two layers with sponging to add depth on the Lost Lagoon Layer,  After heat embossing the pine needles and pine cone stamp in white embossing powder, I used a silver stamp pad and a stamp from Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set to add ‘flecks’ of silver snow to the front of the card.  Add a sentiment and a little ribbon and an All is Calm Embellishment and you are done.  This is a super pretty card and sparkles a bit in person.

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