Wild About You!

Yep it's true! I'm Wild About You! LOL! This card is all about the texture and more new toys! LOL! For those of you not familiar with the Quickutz Revolution or Cuttlebug, you have no idea what you are missing! I will be featuring some additional workshops showcasing these fun tools, check back for more information on dates and times! So to get back to the card, I used a cuttlebug embossing plate in my revolution tool to create the texture on the Wild Wasabi CS. It takes some fiddling as they aren't really made to work together, but hey that's part of the challenge! I put some Yo Yo Yellow cs through the crimper for some additional texture. The polka dotted paper is from the Level 1 hostess set, Print Pack. The adorable alligator is from the Wild About You stamp set, I used my new markers to colour him in Certainly Celery. I used the Round Tab punch and used the markers to colour in the words and stamp them one at a time. A little time consuming, but well worth the effort :)

Wonderful You

I recently received two goodies, one is a set of markers in the soft subtles colour family the other was the Wonderful You bundle which included the free wheel! I'm all about the deal..lol! So my crafty gals and I made this card, using my new goodies :) The flower outlines were stamped in mellow moss to coordinate with the mellow moss cs. I used the Apricot Appeal marker to colour in the center of the flower, certainly celery to add some soft subtle green and barely banana to bring in Barely Banana cs. The overall affect is soft and elegant. Using the round tab punch I used the Wonderful You sentiment included in the stamp set.

Before I forget, I must say I am so proud and astonished with myself. Last night we were making cards and I noticed that all four cards that we made did not have any cutting out! The Bradford crew is probably jealous...LOL! I think it's a first for me, I've certainly been on a cutting spree lately! LOL!

Cause for Celebration!

This card is inspired by something I saw on another web site, split coast stampers. For your viewing pleasure I've added a new list to my blog called My Favourites, under the heading is a list of my favourite blogs and web sites. I have been playing around with some shadow box card ideas so stay tuned fro more on that including a tutorial. This is the link to the shadow box card that inspired today's post. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/860617?si=cause%20for%20celebration

To get the same effect, with out the shadow box card itself, I cut out a circle on the front of the card after stamping the back ground image. The butterflies on this card are from the Level 2 hostess set Cause for Celebration. The first card was made with a Soft Sky and Blue Bayou colour combination, and Pretty Petals as the background stamp. The second card was made with Whisper White and Blue Bayou combination, and the background was created using the Petals wheel.

Credit Cards Now Accepted! Whoo Hoo!

As of Wednesday April 26th I am now able to accept customer credit cards for all Stampin' UP! mercandise orders! Whoo Hoo! I'm excited, I hope this will bring a much needed convenience to our clubs, workshops and parties! I know I'm excited, but really when aren't I? LOL!

Happy Stamping!

Cards from the Contest!

As promised, although delayed, these are the two cards that we did at the Bradford Stampin' UP! Club that entitled the commentors to enter the draw. Good golly does that make sense to anyone other than me? lol! The first card was done earlier in the month in soft sky and chocolate chip. I changed things up a bit by substituting Tempting Turquoise. Using the blender pens and the Turquoise Classic stamp pad we added highlights and colour to the bird from the Pretty Amazing stamp set.


This second card was actually done in Old Olive at the club, but I've recently made it with Pale Plum water colour crayons and Perfect Plum ink. I've decided to use this image to show another colour option for a very versatile card. The card can be found in an older post in Old Olive under Heartfelt Thanks. This set is quickly becoming one of my faves! One of my fellow crafters stamped "Happy Mother's Day" on the strip of Pale Plum that you can see going down the side of the card; not seen here in this photo.

Stay tuned for a special mother's day project. I will be waiting until after mother's day to post it as it's a special surprise for my Mom! It's so hard making something for her....we are often card making together! LOL!

With Sympathy

My extended family recently suffered two losses within days of each other. My heart went out to my Aunt and Uncle, their two children and their respective families. So with a heavy heart I set out to make some cards to let them know that I was thinking of them during this difficult time.

Stem Silhouettes is a really elegant set and gave the right sentiment. For this look stamp your image with versa mark ink and emboss with silver embossing powder on silver paper. I mounted the images on Basic Black CS for simple contrast. The Thinking of You sentiment came from the Sincere Salutations set and Love came from the Wonderful Words set that I use a lot!

I waited for a week or so before posting this article as I wanted time for my family to receive the cards before sharing them with all of you. In these difficult times it is often hard to think of the appropriate thing to say, so I wanted to share with you some ideas I had come up with that expressed what I was feeling.

AND THE WINNER IS....!

I will be posting pictures of the cards that we made at this past weekend's Bradford Stamping Club; I made 2 cards from the blog and everyone who commented on either card were entered into the draw. Stay tuned for pictures of the prize winning projects! My brother's wonderful and very pregnant girlfriend Liz was given the task of picking a name out of a zippy bag and Tracey was the winner! Congratulations Tracey, I hope you enjoy the stamps and ribbons!

I would like to thank everyone who entered the contest for contributing and commenting on my blog! I enjoyed reading the comments, love to hear your feedback!

Contest Alert!

Good morning my crazy crafters! I have a contest just for you! This weekend I'm hosting another party and trying to decide what we are going to make. All you have to do is post a comment on some of the projects that you think would be fun to make! If I pick one of the cards with your comments, you will be entered to win a surprise gift! This is a picture of the box of goodies...no peeking! LOL! The box is made with the Ginger Blossom double sided printed paper, and the contents are a surprise! You do not have to attend the workshop to enter, and enter as many times as you like. The more comments you post the better your chances of winning! Be sure to check the archives for great ideas!

Pretty Amazing Diorama

I really wanted to try a diorama card and this is it! I used the 1 3/8" circle punch for the larger circles and the 1 1/4" circle punch for the smaller circles. I just love the Pretty Amazing stamp set I find it so versatile! I think Pale Plum and Perfect Plum are becoming one of my favourite colour combos! I'm thinking of doing this card at my next workshop, but it involves more cutting....sigh. LOL!

I used blender pens and the Perfect Plum ink pad to add some colour and dimension to the bird and of course some glitter for our friendly little butterfly. If you are coming to one of my next workshops let me know if you would like to make this card by leaving a comment! Hint, hint.

Thank you card!

I just love this colour combo (don't I always say that? LOL). Pink Passion, Gable Green and Whisper White. The So Swirls roller was used for the background (another one of my faves) and to add texture I used the crimper. It's so easy and it just gives that added dimension and texture to a card. The butterfly is from the Pretty Amazing set and Thank you is from Wonderful Words. For that added sparkle I used glue and diamond glitter. The funnniest thing happens with glitter. I was making this card with a friend of mine and I did the typical thing and was covered in glitter. The funny thing is....I wasn't even making the card she was! It worked out perfect because we were all glittered up and ready for a girls night out! I hope you enjoy and thanks again!

Pretty Amazing!

Another project from this last weekend! I was so busy prepping last week that my blog was left unattended:( But I'm back and raring to go....sharing ideas!

This card is really interesting with the way it opens up....once you untie the card the card opens up on the 45 angle. This is one of my favourite colour combinations....just ask my mom..LOL! I used Soft sky, chocolate chip and whisper white. For the bird I used the blender pen and the ink pad to add some highlight and dimension to the bird. The Pretty Amazing set is so versatile and elegant, I used the three flower stamp to create the background, the branch is on it's side and the bird. I don't know why but I always thought of the using the branch upright, but it's actually more natural on it's side like a branch.

Scalloped Edge Tutorial

Scalloped Edge Tutorial

I have had some requests for a tutorial on creating the scalloped edges using the Stampin' UP! corner rounder. So here it is! I hope you find it helpful and it adds creativity to your day!

1. The Stampin UP! Corner rounder looks like this.

2. You can take the guard off of the corner rounder so you now have 2 peices like this:


3. Turn your corner rounder upside down so you can see what you are punching. Instead of placing the paper into the corner as if you were trying to round a corner place the paper flat. I like to punch starting in the center of the piece of paper so that it looks somewhat even on the sides.

   
4. Line up the punch so that you can just see the first scallop through the punch and continue punching left and then right.

   

Double Stamping

This weekend we did this card at Karen's party and at the Burlington Stampers club! Thank you Karen for being such a wonderful hostess! The Burlington clubbers and I had a great time as always!

The flowers in this card are from the Heartfelt thanks set. Although there are many ways to double stamp we did the solid flower in Pale Plum ink and the outline of the flower in Perfect Plum. I think the Brilliant Blue CS just adds that pop of colour and makes for a bright colour combo. I'm loving my gem brads and use them to add that little bit of sparkle as much as possible.

Stay tuned! I will be posting the other projects we did over the weekend shortly!

Sneak Peak!

Well ladies, this is a preview of one of the projects I have in store for you this weekend! I wanted to give you a little teaser by showcasing one of the cards we will be making. This card is using the Embrace Life stamp set, chocolate chip and soft sky CS, Blue Bayou Double Stitched Ribbon, blender pens and Stampin' Pastels. To create the illusion of depth and dimension on the flowers I used a blender pen and Stampin' Pastels. A highlight of other techniques we will be doing this weekend include: double stamping, stampin' around rollers, glitter, blender pens and ink, we will also be using the Crimper and Crop-A-Dile. I am so excited I can hardly wait! I'm looking forward to seeing my crafting crews this weekend...newbies and die hards alike!

Spinner Card Tutorial

Supplies: Paper cutter, Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8” circle punch, 1 ¼” circle punch, Word Window Punch, Wild About You stamp set, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and Whisper White Card Stock (CS), So Saffron and Mellow Moss Classic Ink pads, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Anywhere glue stick and 2 pennies.

2. Cut Cerainly Celery CS 5 ½” x 8 ½”. Stamp the elephant and the bird from the Wild About You stamp set in Mellow Moss.

3. Cut a piece of Barely Banana CS 5 ½” x 2 ½”.
Slide the cs all the way to the bottom of the word window punch and punch a hole in the middle of the piece of cs.

Note: the word window will not be centered top to bottom, we will trim later.

Tip: Keep the CS pushed all the way into the punch to punch in a straight line. Move the punch to the left and right until your word window is the desired width.

4. To center the word window trim ½” from the wider (in the picture it’s the bottom) side of the CS.

5. On a piece of Whisper White CS stamp the lion in So Saffron ink. Cut out the lion head with the 1 ¼” circle punch.

Use the 1 3/8” circle punch to punch out a circle in Bashful Blue CS.

Punch out a Scallop circle in Certainly Celery.
Glue the 3 circles together.

6. Take the 2 pennies and adhere a stampin’ dimensional to the center of each penny.

Stick the 2 stampin’ dimensionals together so that you now have a sandwich with pennies on the outside and 2 dimensionals on the inside.

7. Stamp Wild About You in So Saffron along the top and bottom of the Barely Banana CS.

Glue the Bashful Blue CS to the front of the card.

8. Take your penny sandwich and attach the scallop circle image of the lion to the pennies with a stampin’ dimensional.

Slide one of the pennies through the word window, keeping the other penny with the lion attached on the front of the CS.

9. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals on the 4 corners of the back of the barely banana cs, and dimensionals in the center of the CS leaving enough room for the penny to slide.

Note: Yours probably will not have wild about you stamped on the back of the card stock….our little secret? Lol…

10. Attach the barely banana cs to the front of the card.

Voila! You are done!