Monday, April 14, 2014

Trellis Card with the Chevron Punch

We are in full trip-preparation mode now that school holidays are here. I can't believe we are going to the US next Friday! There is sooo much to do before we go. I managed to squeeze in one last week of classes last week, and this is one of the cards we made:
 

The theme was "Trellis Cards", and I showed everyone how to make this trellis using the Chevron Border Punch. We made an envelope to match too:


Here's a close-up of the pretty flowers, coloured with So Saffron, Crisp Cantaloupe and Calypso Coral markers:


Did you notice the Crisp Cantaloupe mat behind the Chalk Talk framelit? It's made using the Tag Topper Punch - 8.2 x 4.9cm cardstock, punched at both ends.
I've made a lot of masculine cards using the Hardwood Background stamp, but I love how pretty it looks in Soft Sky, and not just 'woody' colours.

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Friday, April 11, 2014

Chevron Fun

Here is a card I made just because....because I had a new punch and I wanted to play!
With most punches, you use the bits that you punch out, but with the Chevron Border Punch, I usually use the bit that I've punched out of:


It makes a lovely border, and I've made a feature of it by placing some Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper behind it.
Crumb Cake is always the perfect base for a simple card...it goes with everything, and only needs a pop of colour (Tangerine Tango in this case) to bring it to life.

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Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Weekly Deals - Week 2


What fun! New bargains every week in April! Each Wednesday in April, there will be a new set of deals on a selection of fantastic products. Be sure to check back each week to see what's on sale.
Without further ado, here are this week's deals...lots of goodies for your Big Shot:

The Deals (9-15 April)

 Item Description Retail Price Sale Price
 129372 Secret Garden Framelits Dies $42.95 $32.21
 130101 Dress Up Framelits Dies $42.95 $32.21
 129383 Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $13.95 $10.46
 123113 Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $13.95 $10.46
 115969 Floral Fusion Sizzlets $9.50 $7.13
 121809 Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $13.95 $10.46
 118869 Recipes by Design Digital Kit (digital download) $10.95 $6.57

The details:
  • Weekly Deals will go live every Wednesday in April (2, 9, 16, 23 April) at 9am.
  • Make sure to place your order prior to the week's deals ending (each Tuesday, 11:59pm) for online orders, or by 9pm for email orders.
  • Orders can be placed online in my STORE, or by email.
  • You can order as many as you want of the weekly deal products - but the deals are only good for that week, so don't wait to order!
  • Each week's deals will be a surprise - that's part of the fun! - and will not be announced prior to 9am on Wednesday. You can expect 6-12 new deals each week, including one digital download.

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Bold Lanterns

I had fun designing this set of Stamp-a-Stack cards...the strong colours aren't my usual style, but I like stepping out of my comfort zone every now and then:


I do love the Happy Congratulations set, and I find myself pulling it out all the time. To make this set of cards, I stamped the black outline of the lanterns on scrap coloured cardstock and also on the white/grey pieces. On the coloured pieces, I also stamped the lantern 'filler' image in Versamark ink, and then punched out all the lanterns with the 3/4" Circle Punch. I then stuck them over the outline image on the white/grey pieces.
To make the "polaroid" frame, I just used a Square framelit to cut out the middle of my rectangular cardstock.
The colours I've used for the lanterns are Gumball Green, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay. Metallic Buttons, Chevron Ribbon and White twine are the perfect understated embellishments.

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Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Weekly Deals Reminder


Just a reminder that today is the last day to take advantage of this weeks deals. Check back tomorrow for some new bargains!

The Deals (2-8 April)

 Item Description Retail Price Sale Price
 125577 Large Pearl Basic Jewels $8.95 $6.71
 126847 Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $15.95 $11.96
 126845 Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $15.95 $11.96
 126846 Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $15.95 $11.96
 123224 Wild Wasabi Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.50 $6.38
 118764 Vintage Trinkets $9.95 $7.46
 129872 Mom, I Love You Digital Ensemble (digital download) $10.95 $6.57

The details:
  • Weekly Deals will go live every Wednesday in April (2, 9, 16, 23 April) at 9am.
  • Make sure to place your order prior to the week's deals ending (each Tuesday, 11:59pm)
  • Orders can be placed online in my STORE, or by email.
  • You can order as many as you want of the weekly deal products - but the deals are only good for that week, so don't wait to order!
  • Each week's deals will be a surprise - that's part of the fun! - and will not be announced prior to 9am on Wednesday. You can expect 6-12 new deals each week, including one digital download.

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Monday, April 07, 2014

Petite Petals meets Perfect Pennants

Sorry for the blogging hiatus...I think end of Sale-a-Bration had me exhausted, plus I was husbandless while Dave was in Denver, Colorado for the World Balloon Convention (yes, that is a real thing!)
We're counting down around here...only a couple of weeks before we all hop on a plane for our Grand Adventure. I was lucky enough to earn the Stampin' Up! Grand Vacation, which is a Caribbean Cruise. We've decided to take the kids, and extend the trip  to take them to New York, Niagara Falls and Orlando beforehand. We're all a bit excited!
I've managed to squeeze in a couple of weeks of classes this month. This was one design in the Stamp-a-Stack class I ran last week:


The colour combo is Real Red, Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar....pretty, without being too 'girly'. I've used the Perfect Pennants stamp set and matching framelits, and also the Petite Petals stamp set and matching punch (can you tell I'm a matchy-matchy kind of gal?)

TIP: if you're after a quick, cheap and cute embellishment that perfectly co-ordinates with your project, try a punch and a dab of Crystal Effects. Here I've used a small star, small heart and tiny dot (it's a 'sprinkle' from the Cupcake Builder Punch) to embellish my projects, and made them all shiny and glossy with the Crystal Effects.

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Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Weekly Deals for April!


What fun! New bargains every week in April! Each Wednesday in April, there will be a new set of deals on a selection of fantastic products. Be sure to check back each week to see what's on sale.
Without further ado, here are this week's deals:

The Deals (2-8 April)
 Item Description Retail Price Sale Price
 125577 Large Pearl Basic Jewels $8.95 $6.71
 126847 Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $15.95 $11.96
 126845 Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $15.95 $11.96
 126846 Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $15.95 $11.96
 123224 Wild Wasabi Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.50 $6.38
 118764 Vintage Trinkets $9.95 $7.46
 129872 Mom, I Love You Digital Ensemble (digital download) $10.95 $6.57

The details:
  • Weekly Deals will go live every Wednesday in April (2, 9, 16, 23 April) at 9am.
  • Make sure to place your order prior to the week's deals ending (each Tuesday, 11:59pm)
  • Orders can be placed online in my STORE, or by email.
  • You can order as many as you want of the weekly deal products - but the deals are only good for that week, so don't wait to order!
  • Each week's deals will be a surprise - that's part of the fun! - and will not be announced prior to 9am on Wednesday. You can expect 6-12 new deals each week, including one digital download.

Email me to place your order, or click HERE to Shop Now