Catch up on cards

I realised that there are a few cards I've made recently and not posted on my blog so I'm catching up and putting that right.

First up is a card I made for my Sister-in-law's birthday. One of my fave colour combos is Melon Mambo and Black as it just POPS!

I have a stamp set from the US called Up Up and Away, which features hot air balloons. However, I really wanted to see if those balloons could be used as petals on a flower and yes they can! I stamped each one and added ink to the edges and lines to the middle to add depth. I cut them out then curled them slightly with my bone folder. I stamped the large flourish from Baroque Motifs and assembled the flower at the top using Stampin' Dimensionals and Tombow glue, adding a black faux brad as a centre.

For my Father-in-law's card I chose a masculine combination of River Rock and Night of Navy, with accents in Basic Gray, River Rock, Soft Suede and Night of Navy. The accents are stamped using the Circle Circus set and punched out with a circle punch.



Finally, I was challenged to make a card featuring snowflakes and lots of sparkle. I followed a tutorial from the latest Impressions magazine (exclusive to Stampin' Up! Demonstrators) that showed how to make a snowflake using the Lace Ribbon Border Punch. For the base of the card I embossed some Whisper White card with a snowflake background and then highlighted some of the snowflakes by adding glue and a mixture of Tempting Turquoise embossing powder and glitter. The main card is Pool Party cardstock and I've added a pretty bow from matching Ruffled Ribbon.

Light Up Your Life class update

I've just realised that I haven't shared the results of my candles class last month - what was I thinking???

It was a fantastic class and everyone made really professional looking projects as you can see here...

 

It's a shame I can't say the same about my photography skills. I forgot my camera and had to take this using my phone so it's not great to say the least.

I've since heard from a couple of ladies who attended the class that their other halves assumed they'd bought the sets in a shop because they looked so good! How proud am I??

It's hard to tell from the photo but the pillar candles were stamped with the 'Ornate Blossom' stamp, which is a total bargain at £9.95. The tealight sets have a variety of images from the 'Just Believe', 'Framed With Love' (retired set) and 'Circle Circus' stamp sets.

We also used cardstock and matching DSP in Cajun Craze, Concord Crush, Elegant Eggplant, Bravo Burgundy and Night of Navy. With the Designer Series Papers being available in all the SU! colours it's really easy to make sure everything co-ordinates perfectly.

Just a Note class update

Here's a much belated look at what my creative bunch of ladies came up with during the 'Just a Note' session...

I love how, given the same materials and example cards to work with, everyone came up with their own designs, ranging right from chic and minimalistic through to elaborate layers! It was great for me to see everyone crafting away with such enthusiasm.

Paper Cutz Challenge #97

As per my last post, I'm working on a new laptop and don't have editing software for my photos so apologies for the pics.

This is my entry for the Paper Cutz Challenge #97 which has the theme Pink, Orange and White. I've used stamps from the Circle Circus, Darling Dots and Wow Flowers sets from Stampin' Up! The cardstock and inks are Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango on Whisper White  - a lovely tangy citrus combo.



You have no idea what hurdles I've encountered in getting that photo online *bangs head against wall*

Just A Note

Our next Papercraft Session takes place on Thursday 30th June and the theme is Just A Note.

We'll be using a technique called 'One Sheet Wonder' to make a set of co-ordinating notecards. We'll then create a pretty box to put them in, so that they can be given as a gift, or you can just keep them to use yourself!

Because the technique is so versatile, it can be used with so many of Stampin' Up's rubber stamp sets. I'll be demonstrating with the Tart & Tangy set but you can choose from the following sets to use on the night:-

Baroque Motifs

Circle Circus

Tart & Tangy

I hope to have some pics for you after the weekend.

Don't forget, you don't need to attend the classes in order to buy any Stampin' Up! products. You can order direct through me at any time by sending me an e-mail or calling me on 0757 848 6669 and goods will be sent direct to you for £4.95 (P&P flat rate). If you only need one or two items and would like to save on postage, please ask me as I may be able to add your items to my class order and then send them onto you at cost.