Avant Garden Stamp-a-Stack

My classes begin next week and we are kicking off with a Stamp-a-Stack. Of course we are playing with some new products. These cards have been made using the Avant Garden Sale-a-Bration set.
The designs are very simple, but I think that suits the style of this very pretty stamp set.
Sahara Sand makes a really pretty base card colour when paired with soft pastel shades. Here I've used So Saffron, Peekaboo Peach and Pear Pizzazz. The darker ink colour is Early Espresso.


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Avant Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set [143272] $0.00	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $5.25	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.00	Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock [141422] $14.00
So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $14.00

Balloon Adventures Make-and-Take

This was the second make-and-take at my Open House. I'm always on the look out for versatile stamp sets that can be used for any age and gender. The Balloon Adventures stamp set is certainly one of those. If you make lots of birthday cards (who doesn't?), this is a great one to add to your collection. The bonus is that there are co-ordinating dies (including a pop-up element) and a punch.
I've made a 'boy' card with the colours Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie and Smoky Slate. It would work equally as well with more girly colours though....I can just see a Flirty Flamingo spotty balloon!


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Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set [142823] $45.00

Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $31.00

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Bundle [144708] $90.75

Hey, Chick Make-and-Take

This is one of the cards that we made at my Open House on Sunday. It incorporates some of my favourite products from the Occasions Catalogue and Sale-a-Bration brochure. Of course the crazy-haired chicken is from the Hey, Chick stamp set. She has been watercoloured using the new Watercolour pencils.
I've also used the stunning new Hexagons Dynamic Embossing folder in the Occasions Catalogue. It reminds me a little of chicken wire when it's used this way :)
I also snuck in a stitched shape...because plain shapes are SO last year!
My colours are Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay and a dash of Peekaboo Peach.


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Hey Chick Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143328] $0.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $27.75	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00	Blender Pens [102845] $17.00
Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143231] $16.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Carried Away Designer Series Paper [143608] $0.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00

Tasty Cupcake Truck

How cute is this little "tasty truck"? You can turn it into an ice-cream van, a taco truck, hot dog truck, or anything at all really. I've made mine a cupcake van. Do they have those? If not, they definitely should!! I also have plans to make a balloon van...stay tuned for that!
You don't need a lot of supplies to make this card - I've used my favourite Cupcakes and Carousels Designer Series Paper (but you could easily substitute your favourite), the new Watercolour pencils and a Blender pen. I've also added a piece of the stunning ribbon from the Cupcakes and Carousels Embellishment kit.

Here's a handy all-in-one-place pic of all the Sale-a-Bration items. All are free with a $90 purchase:


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Tasty Trucks Photopolymer Stamp Set [143300] $0.00	Cupcakes & Carousels Designer Series Paper Stack [142744] $17.50	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $27.75	Blender Pens [102845] $17.00
Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $15.75	Cupcakes & Carousels Embellishment Kit [142767] $21.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $14.00

Sending Love with Beautiful You

I've seen a few beautiful cards around made with the Paper Piecing technique and the Beautiful You stamp set, and I just had to try it for myself. Paper Piecing is a simple technique where you stamp an image twice - once on plain cardstock and once on patterned paper. You then cut around the patterned paper image and stick it on top of the plain image. Voila, coloured images with no colouring involved!
I used the Sending Love Designer Series paper for my images. I love the splash of red and white. I had to make 3 cards of course, since there are 3 images in the set:

Here are all 3 together:

I think I like the lady with the hat best...which one is your favourite?


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Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637] $49.00

Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack [142733] $17.50

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25

Party Pop-Up Shaker Card

Not just for pop-ups! The Balloon Pop-Up thinlits dies also make great shaker cards. Just trim your panel to size and cut out the balloon die from the centre. I stamped and decorated mine using the co-ordinating dies and stamp set.
To create the shaker, adhere a piece of acetate behind and use the foam adhesive strips to frame the shaker area. Fill it with sequins and confetti shapes, peel off the tape backing and secure a piece of DSP over the top.
Then, simply attach it to a card base and you're done!


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Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits Dies [142753] $56.00	Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set [142823] $45.00	Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Bundle [144708] $90.75	Carried Away Designer Series Paper [143608] $0.00
Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $8.75	Confetti Stars Punch [135861] $37.00	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75