Holiday thank you cards - post 3

Hi Crafty Pals,

Yep I'm still here plugging away with the blog. I just hope you are liking some of my creations.

So we are down to the final 3 cards and then I'm up to date with my creations, but I have a Stampin' Up!^® promotion to post as well. I don't think I've done this much blogging in one day before phew.

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This is my fave card of the bunch as I was pleased how simple it was to create yet it looks very cool.

Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Primrose Petals (126841) and Basic Grey (121044)

Stamps: Perfectly Penned (122892 - Clear-Mount or 122890 - Wood-Mount) and Mixed Bunch (125537 - Clear-Mount or 125535 - Wood-Mount)

Punches/Die Cuts: Itty Bitty Shapes (118309)

Classic Stampin' Pads^®: Summer Starfruit (126991), Primrose Petals (126858) and Basic Grey (126981)

Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive^® (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123130) and the Big Shot (113439)

Images © 2013 Stampin’ Up!



Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Festival of Prints stack (2012 Holiday Catalogue), Whisper White (100730), Crumb Cake (129053) and Cherry Cobbler (119685)

Stamps: A Fitting Occasion (127049 - Clear-Mount or 127047 - Wood-Mount)

Punches/Die Cuts: Itty Bitty Banners (129267), 1 3/4" Scallop Circle (119854), 1 1/4" Circle (119861), 1" Circle (119868) and Itty Bitty Shapes (118309)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Crumb Cake (126975)

Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive^® (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127749), Big Shot (113439) and Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents (119246)

Last and by no means least

Images © 2013 Stampin’ Up!


Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Festival of Prints stack (2012 Holiday Catalogue), Whisper White (100730) and Crumb Cake (129053)

Stamps: Perfectly Penned (122892 - Clear-Mount or 122890 - Wood-Mount)

Punches/Die Cuts: Corner rounder and Decorative Label (120907)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Crumb Cake (126975)

Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive^® (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889) and Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack (129387)

I hope you've enjoyed my parade of cards and if you have been tempted to try some of the great products from the new 2013 Spring Catalogue or the 2012-2013 Annual Catalogue then I'd be pleased to help you. You can order 24 - 7 from my online shop or email me and I can place an order on your behalf.

Have you started your Valentines yet? No (me neither) keep checking back as that's my plan over the next few days.

Keep crafting as it's a great way to unwind.

Holiday cards - post 2

Hi again Crafty Pals,

As promised my second post showing my thank you cards. Following on from my promise to use up some Designer Series Paper I've been good and tried to use some on the following cards.

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This telephone box reminds me of Doctor Who even though the TARDIS is a Police Box??

Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Festival of Prints stack (2012 Holiday Catalogue), Whisper White (100730) and Crumb Cake (120953)

Stamps: Feeling Sentimental (sneak peek from Sale-A-Bration) and Vintage Verses (sneak peek from Sale-A-Bration)

Punches/Die Cuts: Corner rounder

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Island Indigo (126986)

Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive^® (104332) and Stampin' Trimmer (126889)

Images © 2013 Stampin’ Up!



On this card I've used products from the new 2013 Spring Catalogue and the 2012 Holiday one (ordering ended this week).

Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Festival of Prints stack (2012 Holiday Catalogue), Whisper White (100730) and Crumb Cake (120953)

Stamps: Pennant Parade (122742 - Clear-Mount or 122740 - Wood-Mount)

Punches/Die Cuts: 1 3/4" Scallop Circle (119854) and the 1 1/4" Circle (119861)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Crumb Cake (126975)

Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive^® (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (129378) the Big Shot (113439)

As I look back at the final card for this post I can see things I'd change such as stamping the Thank You (Primrose Petals) on to scratch paper first so the colour on the card itself isn't so vivid.

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Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Snow Festival (2012 Holiday Catalogue), Sycamore Street (sneak peek from Sale-A-Bration), Whisper White (100730), Baja Breeze (111352) and Primrose Petals (126841)

Stamps: A Fitting Occasion (127049 - Clear-Mount or 127047 - Wood-Mount) and Perfectly Penned (122892 - Clear-Mount or 122890 - Wood-Mount)

Punches/Die Cuts: Extra Large Oval (119859) and 1" Circle (119868)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Baja Breeze (126960) and Primrose Petals (126858)

Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive^® (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123130) and the Big Shot (113439)

If you are thinking about shopping with Stampin' Up!^® I'd love to be your demonstrator. You can order directly through my online store or you can email me either way I'd be thrilled to hear from you.

Hope you are enjoying my thank you cards so far and I have one more post to do.

Take care and get inky soon.

Holiday thank you cards - post 1

Hi Crafty Pals,

Over the last couple of days I've been a busy beaver making holiday thank you cards to send out to everyone who sent my son a gift. He is always a very lucky boy as he is an only child and an only grandchild so he gets rather spoilt!

I normally try to do one design and then make as many as I need, but because my 2013 Spring Catalogue and Clearance Rack Stampin Up!^® orders arrived just before the holidays I decided to try out the different products so I came up with various different cards.

I decided to create 3 posts and show a few cards in each as a single post would be soooooooooooooo long.

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Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Parker's Patterns (131021), Whisper White (100730), Marina Mist (119682), Daffodil Delight (119683)

Stamps: Perfectly Penned (122892 - Clear-Mount or 122890 - Wood-Mount)

Punches/Die Cuts: Scallop Border (119882)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Cajun Craze (126965)

Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive^® (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889)

I made the one with the Marina Mist first, but realised because I was layering it onto a Marina Mist part of the Designer Series Paper it kind of disappeared hence my change of border colour.

Images © 2013 Stampin’ Up!

Ingredients

Designer Series Paper and Card Stock: Sycamore Street (sneak peek from Sale-A-Bration), Whisper White (100730), Tangerine Tango (111349), Summer Starfruit (126839)

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (127802 - Clear-Mount or 115370 - Wood-Mount) and Feeling Sentimental (sneak peek from Sale-A-Bration)

Punches/die cuts: Scallop Border (119882) and Top Note Stampin' Up! BigZ Die (113463)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Tangerine Tango (126946)

Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive^® (104332), Stampin' Trimmer (126889)

Have a great day, keep crafting and look out for my other posts later.

Rudolph candy bar wrapper

Hi Crafty Pals,

The final countdown for the holidays has finally set in in our house, we put up the tree, the turkey is sorted and gifts are slowly being wrapped.

Today's project is CASE'd from Tami White who made a great video Rudolph Spares. Some of the colours are now retired, so I improvised and hope I did the original justice.

I changed the Close to Cocoa to Crumb Cake and I used Early Espresso ink instead of Chocolate Chip as I'm still building up my stash.

Another change I made was instead of having spare noses I gave him a scarf/collar from the Cherry Cobbler tulle ribbon in the 2012 Holiday Catalogue. Finally I used the Extra Large Oval Punch instead of a larger circle as I wanted to make it a little different.

I don't have the Tulip Big Shot die (it's retired) so I used something else so apologies that this project isn't 100% Stampin' Up!^®.

Since I am giving a gift card as part of a present I decided to follow the other video mentioned so I could attach it to the back of Rudolph.

Ingredients

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White and Real Red

Punches/Die Cuts: 1/2" Circle, 1" Circle, Scallop Border and Extra Large Oval

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Early Espresso

Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive^®, Stampin' Dimensionals^®, White gel pen, Cherry Cobbler 3 1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon and Dazzling Details

If you wanted to try the project out for yourself and need some supplies I'd love to be your demonstrator. You can visit my online shop or contact me by email, can't wait to hear from you.

Have a great day and keep crafting.

Teacher end of year thanks

Hi Crafty Pals,

Yep I bet you can't believe it, 2 projects in 1 day! Once I get on a roll I can make a lot of things.

These are based on a project by Julie Davidson and make a great box for treats or small gifts. I put a hand cream, lip balm and mini nail file in mine. I made them for the teachers at my sons school in Mississauga.

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Stayed tuned for another project for his teacher, but it won't be finished today.

Ingredients

Designer Paper Series and Card Stock: Gumball Green (126840), Very Vanilla (101650) and Be of Good Cheer (126896)

Stamp: Bold Snowflake (132338)

Punches/Die Cuts: Blossom punch (125603)

Classic Stampin' Pad^®: Cherry Cobbler (126966)

Accessories: Sticky Strip (104294), SNAIL Adhesive^® (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals^® (104430) and Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents (119246)

Don't forget if you want to buy any Stampin' Up!^® products I'd love the opportunity to become your chosen demonstrator so please visit my online store or email me.

Have fun and find an opportunity to get inky especially if you are busy preparing for the holidays.