A tutorial for you?

Back in June I was involved in a mid winter swap for 12 days and it was a lot of fun.  One of the items I sent to Deb was some handstamped tealight candles in a cute little box.  Anyway I have finally finished the tutorial for the box and you can download it now.

 A Tealight Holder

NEW Stampin' Up! Catalogue 2011/2012

Hello everyone,

I have some exciting news for you, I will be placing my order for the new upcoming Stampin' up! catalogues on Monday, and will be posting them out as soon as they reach me!  So who wants to be amongst the first to own a beautiful copy?  I know I can't wait.  Ok so if you want one my price is $15 (RRP is $12.95 plus $5.95 p/h)including postage to your home.  If you book a workshop with me I will send you a copy for FREE!!!  Bookings for workshops have already started, so get in quick to book yours! 

EMAIL ME HERE TO ORDER YOUR OWN COPY

Cash and Direct Deposit Accepted.

I will be back on Monday at some stage with the retiring list for you all :(

 

Here is another card using the stampin around wheel. This time I have used the Take a sip wheel and the morning cup stamp set

Details:

Stamp Sets:morning cup
stampin' around wheel:  Take a sip
Ink Pads:Basic black ink cartridge, peach parfait
Cardstock:Whisper white, basic black, peach parfait
Punches:scallop trim border punch, modern label punch
Tools:Stampin around wheel, stampin wheel guide
Other:peach parfait ribbon

an embossed thank you

A thank you card, or a birthday card, or a card design for any occasion really, I used the very vintage wheel, the butterfly punch and coordinating stamp set (so easy), scallop border punch, some black ribbon and of course where would I be without my old faithful the big shot machine, and the ever so beautiful vintage wallpaper embossing folder.

A music note?

I love this stampin' around wheel - Music notes, so much can be done with it.  When I was asked to do a workshop with a focus on the stampin' around wheels  I thought I would showcase this one and also a jumbo style wheel. Adding the small just for you sentiment keeps the card personal also.   That card I will show you later.  But for today here is the card I demonstrated!

Details:

Stamp Sets: French Foliage, Teeny Tiny sentiments
Stampin' Around Wheel:  Music notes and handle and black ink cartridge
Ink Pads:crumb cake, cherry cobbler, basic black
Cardstock: very vanilla, basic black
Punches:  Jewellery tag punch
Tools: big shot machine, Cropadile, cutter kit
Other: Framed tulip embossing folder, twine, dimensionals

Sun Sun Sun

Wow, what a fabulous time I have had for the past 10 days, in Sunny sunny Qld and on a much needed family holiday, Its been a long time since we have been there, and this was the first time we went as parents, so I was the designated bag holder at the theme parks as the "kids" meaning my hubby and son went on all the rides they could or were allowed to as Harry is only 4 lol.  Hopefully I will have some scrapbook layouts to share with you in the coming weeks on our family trip.  I hope you have all enjoyed my pre scheduled posts while I have been away, but I will be back tomorrow with a card I love, and that I am demoing at a workshop tomorrow!

Oh and I have been unable to leave comment love on my fave blogs I love to visit, but I will drop past and try and catch up on what I have missed!

A 12 x 12 layout...

Ok, am a little behind in my scrap booking but am determined to catch up this month so here is another layout I have to share with you that will contain a photo from the month of June - and by using it for June I will be keeping up with my 12 months of scrap booking challenge I am taking over at Crafters Anonymous!.

Ok here is my page minus photo and journalling.

Punch Potpourri

I found this gorgeous little card while browsing the internet, and loved everything about it so much so that except for two different little punches(the sentiment and the circle punch), the rest was completely cased from Andrea Lowcock.  I don't do a lot of CASEING, but now and again I find something that I love, and  also one that just really doesn't need to be altered.  This is one of them.  Pop on over and visit Andreas blog, you won't be disappointed, she does fabulous work and its a place I love to visit.  The other thing that appealed to me with this fabbo card is that it showcases a great range of our Stampin' up! punches - what a fabulous tool/card so I thought I would make one of these babies up to take to a workshop for all new stampers, and showcase these gorgeous punches - and letting them all know also that I was not the creator of this terrific card.

Perfect little card isn't it, thanks Andrea :)

Some fabulous Jewellery?

Ohhh I love papercrafting, and today I sat down and used some of my embellishments to create earrings, I bought the earring findings a while ago, so today was the day I was going to give it a try.

I found the easy tutorial HERE

Details:

stamp sets: teeny tiny sentiments
Cardstock: Crumb cake
DSP: Sunny Garden
Punches:  Curly label punch
Tools: pliers, craft and rubber scissors (only ones that can snip off metal perfectly)
Other:rhinestone brads, flower brads, clear window sheets, earring findings (NOT SU)

A cutie patootie mini cupcake stand

I was visiting over at digichick and found a fab template for a cupcake stand, so I thought I would try and create one with my own punches, I had created a batch of mini butterfly cakes so thought I would give them a whirl, they only take a few minutes to create these using the stampin' Up! tab punch, the x large scallop circle punch, 2 1/2" circle and I used my hot glue gun.  Hmm can see these used in different colours for a birthday food table, quite fun.

Details:

Stamp Sets: Homemade
Ink Pads: Blushing bride, Rose red
Cardstock: Pink pirouette, Whisper white
Punches: tab punch, xlarge scallop circle punch, 2 1/2" circle punch
Tools: Heat gun, Sticky strip for the four tab punches.

Free Stuff!!!!

DO you want FREE stuff?  I mean really something for FREE?  Well with every $100 order plus postage you place with me this month, you can get A free roll of Ice cream Parlour ribbon and a container of ice cream parlour flower buttons, and they are fantastic.  DO you want to see an example of these fabulous products?  Here is my spool of a card.

 

and as the card states the ribbons and buttons are limited - limited for only this month, so get in quick.

Email me here to place your order.
 

Something christmassy....

I know its only July, but I love christmas and I will use any excuse to bring out my christmas stamps, but let me just say, I am already one christmas card down with this card, so it sometimes pays to start early lol.  I fell in love with the new Stampin' Up! Catalogue that went live in the US this month, which we are getting very very soon - yippee!  So whilst browsing through it I came across something that caught my eye, and kept me returning to it.  Now I love anything to do with my punches and this one was the perfect excuse to break out my beautiful curly label punch, so I had to CASE the card from their catalogue, though I did change the stamp sets around as we don't have those here in Australia.

Show me the card they say!!! Ok will stop waffling lol, here it is:

Oh and scroll down afterwards for a mini tutorial on how to create these little corner photo holders I guess you would call them.

 Cute aren't they?  Well below is how to make them:

Step 1

Punch out 6 curly label punchies (I used pear pizazz)

Step 2

Using two of the punchies, cut each punchie as shown below:

Step 3

Take one of the cut corners and using a teeny amount of snail on the outer edges of the base punchie only, adhere the cut piece on top.  DO this for all 4 punchies

NOTE: for the top right hand one and the bottom left hand one you will need to adhere the cut piece on the opposite side of the punchie.

 Step 4

Using your paper piercer and your mat pack foam, pierce a hole closer to the top of the corner on all 4 punchies like below:

Then pop a brad through each hole.

Stamp your inner image onto cardstock, mount onto another piece of cardstock, then pop into the four corners.  I did add a little bit of snail onto each punchie just down the inner middle to hold the main image in place.

Note: for added decoration I used my mat pack and piercer and pierced holes all around the edge of the main focal image (whisper white cardstock) to give it more interest.

I then adhered the main image above onto a crumb cake card base and the card was complete.

Details:

Stamp Sets: Snow swirled
Ink Pads: Pear pizazz, cherry cobbler
Cardstock: Crumb cake (base), cherry cobbler (mat), whisper white(main focal image), pear pizazz(decorative corners)
Punches:Curly label punch
Tools:  Mat pack, Paper piercer
Other: White SU brads, dimensionals for the raised cherry cobbler snowflakes.

I'm packing my bags....

Ok so this is the VERY last challenge for a couple of weeks lol....I love these little suitcases, and wanted to try one, but I think mine looks more like a briefcase lol.  I used the colours over at Just Add Ink this week. 

here is my little project.

Details:

Stamp Sets: Tiny tags, french foliage
Ink Pads: Cherry cobbler
Cardstock:Soft suede, basic black, very vanilla
Punches:3/4" circle punch, jewellery tag punch
Tools:paper piercer, big shot machine, textured lattice embossing folder
Other:twine, retired vintage brads. Gel pen.

Imagine - the possibilities

I tried a style of card last night  that normally I don't create, and that is one with a lot of space.  I find them quite difficult but I think I got there in the end lol.  This card is for The Paper Players challenge this fortnight.  Its also the last challenge I will get done for a couple of weeks, taking a wee break - from challenges that is, but I will have plenty of other stuff to show you over the coming weeks, lots of goodies all scheduled for you to look at. 

Here is the colours we had to play with this week:

and here is my card:

Details:

Stamp Sets:Word Play
Ink Pads: Baja breeze, basic gray, poppy parade
Cardstock:whisper white, crumb cake, baja breeze, poppy parade, basic gray
DSP: baja breeze (retired)
Punches:  Cupcake punch
Tools: crimper
Other:twine, sponges

ohh la la

I have been wanting to make an ensemble like this for ages, and its always been put on the to do list, so today I sat down and had a play, below is a card and a matching gift box/bombinerie/ treat box or anything really.  This would be perfect for a graduation/formal gift box(how cute to put a pair of earrings or a necklace in)  a wedding, a shower, hens night whatever, I love it.

The photo below shows the little box

and this photo below shows the matching card.

added the little MR and Mrs and now its a wedding card, so many potential ideas with this one.

The little ribbon slider I have added crystal effects into the centre of the ring and then added dazzling diamonds to make it all the more sparkly.  Team that up with the diamonte neckline and its one gorgeous dress.

 

Details:

Stamp Sets:Occasional Greetings
Ink Pads: Basic black
Cardstock: Very vanilla
Punches:oval punch, jewellery punch
Tools:big shot machine, d'vine swirls embossing folder
Other:Basic gemstones, ribbon slides from the hodgepodge kit, black taffeta ribbon, crystal effects, dazzling diamonds,

Something strawberry perhaps?

Ahh, my favourite fruit, my favourite milkshake flavour, I adore strawberries, so when I saw this done HERE  I wanted to give it a try, anyway I didn't have the die that was used for the strawberry, so I used the die that I did own (fun flowers), I used the same principals and I think they turned out fine.

You will definitely need your big shot for this, also a dotted embossing folder and the 5 petal punch.  Ribbon is also used.

If you are coming to my 2nd birthday you too can make one of these little cuties, along with the picnic basket and the note card.