When I was at the Stampin’ Up convention in July I signed up to join in with an ‘organized swap’
It was for a 3D treat holder and the requirements were that it should hold a treat and be an original design if possible. As I love to make boxes I knew that would be the base of my ‘treat’ but I also wanted to show a technique – after all I was going to be giving my treat to fellow stampers/papercrafters so I wanted it to have a bit of a WOW factor.
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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A birthday card for a dear friend, whose favorite colors are pink and purple. Pink Pirouette and Wisteria Wonder fill the bill perfectly.
This card also contains a little watercoloring ~ I have found myself reaching for the blender pens on a number of projects recently because they produce such a lovely soft coloring.
This month’s set is ‘Heartfelt Sympathy ‘. This is the first time I have chosen a set that is all sentiments but the font is very decorative in its own way with lots of sweeping curls and tiny leaves. I have used Designer Series Paper, embossing folders and punched pieces to provide the images allowing the words to speak for themselves.
The Washi Label Punch was introduced in the new 2015 – 2016 Stampin’ Up! catalog and I find I use it a lot. When I was making my swaps for the recent Stampin’ Up! convention in Salt Lake City, UT, I was using a very small greeting on my card and the full size of the punch was a little overwhelming – so with a little playing around I got it to produce just the size I needed.
We will spend the day making cards, 3D and Home Decor projects ~ yes…. a whole 7 hours……………. all have a Halloween (see the treat holder above!), Thanksgiving or Christmas theme and PDF recipes will be provided after the event.
Includes:
You just need to bring yourself and a sense of fun………..
All for just $65, Early Bird Special $60 ~ if registered before Sept 3rd 2015
Early Bird Special $60 ~ by September 3rd 2015
Bookings are essential by September 26th – so I can have all the supplies ready for you on the day!!!!!
Please share this with your friends and family – they won’t want to miss out on this great day of inky fun!!
Happy Stam
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If you’d like any of the supplies, to shop, or to get a catalog, please feel free to contact me, and if you’re thinking of joining Stampin’ Up! and my team I’d most definitely like to hear from you.
I have updated my calendar of events with my classes and stamp camps. Including the One Sheet Wonder Stamp Camp on August 7th or 8th….. there is still time to register for this!!
There are lots of new things to choose from, so click on the ‘Calendar’ tab at the top of the page and let me know what which class(es) you would like join me.
This includes my new classes which I have called ‘Clean and Simple Stack o’Cards – perfect for folks new to card crafting OR those who would love to make and send handmade cards but don’t want to have all the ‘stuff’ 🙂
SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 3rd – I shall be hosting my first ever ‘Stampin’ Getaway’ ~ a whole day of card crafting – projects include cards, 3D and Home Decor Items. Your registration fee will include lunch, snacks, door prizes and goodie bags as well as all the supplies to make your projects. Don’t miss out the chance to indulge yourself for a whole day playing with card, ink, stamps etc. Join us ~ registration fee is $65, early bird special $60 if you register by September 3rd. Registration Starts August 3rd!!!!!
Happy Stamping 🙂
If you’d like any of the supplies, to shop, or to get a catalog, please feel free to contact me, and if you’re thinking of joining Stampin’ Up! and my team I’d most definitely like to hear from you.
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
I have added some new videos to my blog, all of them feature the ‘For Peeps Sake’ Stamp set, which was the featured set for February’s Stamp Set of the Month, which is my virtual on-line class. In addition to detailed instructions I also make a video on each of the projects so you can see them being made. More information is available on the Stamp Set of the Month tab on my page.
Last week my sister’s youngest son graduated from a UK university with a Masters degree in Aeronautical Engineering (amongst other things) A bit of a smart cookie (who must take after his aunt I’m sure!)
While at university he was a member of the Air Cadets which is linked to the Royal Air Force and during the early part of July he took his first solo flight. So many wonderful things to celebrate and hopefully the card I made and sent reflects the enormous pride I feel in his achievements.
