Everything Eleanor Birthday ~ video tutorial

August 16, 2015August 15, 2015Leave a comment

It was my dear Mum’s birthday at the beginning of August, her favorite colors have always been Navy Blue and Cream, so this was the starting point for the card I made for her. As she lives in the UK I needed to ensure that the card would be light enough to mail, without to much bulk from pearls or rhinestones. Those of you who know me also know I love bling on my my cards, this is where glimmer paper comes in very handy!!!

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE STAMPIN’ GETAWAY ON OCTOBER 3rd ~ CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Early bird special registration finishes on Sept 3rd!

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Cotton Paper Thank You!

August 13, 2015August 13, 2015Leave a comment

The cotton paper was introduced in the 2015 ~ 2016 Annual Catalog by Stampin’ Up! – it had a lot of really lovely new things – one of which was this cotton paper. I was not sure what to expect when I ordered it but it is always good to try something new……. right?

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE STAMPIN’ GETAWAY ON OCTOBER 3rd ~ CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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One Design…….. 2 cards

August 9, 2015Leave a comment

I made this card for my customers who have an August Birthday but I also needed a card for a friend who had recently lost a family member. Looking at the card design I realized I could make it work for both purposes. There is a little bit of stamping but it relies on the embellishments for impact.
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Swaps for Stampin’ Up Convention

July 30, 2015July 29, 2015Leave a comment

Last week I was in Salt Lake City, Utah, at Stampin’ Up!’s annual convention which is open to demonstrators and is an opportunity for demonstrators from all over the US as well as other countries to get together with Corporate leaders to (amongst other things) recognise achievements, to hear and see new products and ideas.

Convention 2015 is called ‘Inspire, Create, Share’ and one one of the best parts is to swap card ideas with your fellow demonstrators……. here is my swap: Continue reading →

Another Shower Card

July 5, 2015Leave a comment

Well would you believe a 4th baby card!! This time for a young couple who live in our old neighborhood and expecting their first child later in the summer. They had a baby shower last weekend and it was different from my previous baby shower experiences as spouses were also invited rather than being just a girlfriend get-together – a refreshing change.

This card is a little different from the others I have made…….

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Flower Shop…… new baby

June 20, 2015June 21, 20152 Comments

A few weeks ago I posted a new baby card, at that time I said I did not get to make these too often………….. well now I have had the opportunity to make a 3rd card! This time for another co-worker of my husband’s.

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‘Crazy About You’ Anniversary

June 4, 2015May 28, 2015Leave a comment

‘Crazy about You’ is the perfect title for a stamp set used for an anniversary card. I made this card in May for the wedding anniversary for the couple whose husband was our best man at our wedding.

I chose to make the card in Cherry Cobbler and Gold as those were their wedding colors back in 2006.

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Multi~paneled using Flowering Flourishes and Everything Eleanor ~ Video

May 27, 2015Leave a comment

This multi- paneled card was one of the projects for my April Card Class. It starts with a piece of cardstock 12 x 12 and thru scoring and folding its finished size in 6 x 6.

I was asked if I would make a video to describe how to make one……………

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Painted Blooms Thank you’s

May 23, 2015May 23, 2015Leave a comment

I made a few thank you cards for my ladies last month. The focal point was the Painted Bloom DSP from Stampin’ Up! (which is about to retire) In fact this little card is a homage to a number of products that are on Stampin’ Up’s retirement list ~ I shall miss them all……………………….

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Something Lacy with Blushing Bride

May 21, 2015May 20, 20152 Comments

Today I have a card that uses a background stamp as a focal point. Something Lacy is in the Occasions mini catalog (and about to retire on June 2nd) which I heat embossed with Blushing Bride Embossing Powder.

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