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Happy Birthday Dad!!

25 November, 2011 3 Comments

Well this past weekend was huge to say the least!

We had Dad’s 80th Birthday last Thursday and as the family was coming to town for my niece’s’ wedding we thought it would be great to celebrate Dad’s special birthday as a family. I picked Dad up from the Airport at 4pm and thanks to the traffic in the M5 Tunnel it took 90 minutes to get

home – it was Saturday there wasn’t supposed to be any traffic! It was like a weekday – seriously!! This trip normally takes 40 minutes – well on a good run at least!

We headed out to dinner after a short rest and it really was great to celebrate with all the family including my Aunt’s who don’t get to see Dad very often. It was a lovely night although rather humid and seated outside.

While we were there we presented Dad with his card & gift. Now because there were so many people to sign Dad’s card I had to make it larger than the regular card. (yes I was the designated card maker!)

Gift Bag & Card

We had decided on giving Dad an ebook reader for his birthday and after some research decided to go with the new Sony eReader. Quite a nice machine I must say – well I had to test it and load some books on there for Pappy! As the box was a larger size I decided to make a gift bag to pop it in – obviously manufacturers do not take card-makers and paper sizes into consideration when they make these things! The Gift Bag stands 26cm tall and 16cm wide so it took two sheets of 12×12 cardstock and a fair amount of sticky strip to make the bag – there was no way this baby was falling apart!!

Vesty Birthday

The card was cased from one I found on Amy Celona’s blog. Amy did have a tutorial/template on her blog however it wasn’t big enough for the card I wanted to make so I ‘adjusted’ it to make it bigger. My card base is actually made from a piece of A4 and I just had to use the gorgeous flocked paper from the Morning Mocha DSP!

Vest Card open

Here is the card opened. The shirt part actually lifts up and this is where everyone wrote their messages. I loved making this card and it came together so well – the shirt and tie pieces are from the Well Worn DSP – fitting for a ‘shirt’ card don’t you think??

I do hope you like this card and it was great to be able to share such a lovely night with Dad for his birthday – its the first one he’s had without Mum since they met some 60 odd years ago so I know it would have been bitter sweet for him as the weekend was for all of us but more so for Dad.

Be sure you pop back to check out the wedding cards I made for my niece.

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Filed Under: birthday, Blogging, cardmaking, Classes, Creativity, Demonstrations, Friends n Family, Gifts, Occasions, Off the Page, Stampin' Up!®, stamping Tagged With: 80th, birthday, card, cardmaking, celebrations, Dad, dsp, Gifts, male, masculine, Mocha Morning, Shirt, special occasion, Stampin' Up!®, SU, templates, Vest, Well Worn

Telescoping Cards

8 November, 2011 3 Comments

You may recall me talking about the Stampin’ Up! Convention back in May – with all thats happened since May it feels like a lifetime ago!

One of the awesome things you see at Convention is the demonstrations by the staff from the Stampin’ Up! Home Office in Utah and one of those was when Pam Morgan showed us the telescoping card. You should have heard all the wow’s when she shared this awesome card.

So when I got home I had to track down a tutorial on how to make these lovelies and thought it would be great to showcase them when we held our New Catalogue Launch in September.

Here is my first one using the colour paletteand a couple of the papers from Flirtatious Designer Series Paper pack.

Telescoping Doilies

This image shows the card closed and the following image shows the card open …

Telescoping Doilies - open

If you look closely these cards and held together by using brads and I’ve use the Glimmer Brads on this one. The sentiments come from the Petite Pairs stamp set which is a great set full of lovely matching sentiments – one for the front of the card and another for inside.

Here’s another one I made using the gorgeous colours and papers from the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper Pack.

Telescoping Paisleys

To give the card some continuity I simply cut one of the flower out of the patterned paper and adhered it to the top layer.

Telescoping Paisleys - open

I just love the colours in the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper pack – so beautiful and rich! I just love how Stampin’ Up! have mastered the art of coordination! Coordinating everything from colours in their cardstock, inks, ribbons and patterened papers down to the images in their stamps to their paper designs as well.

I love these cards and they are rather easy to make – alot easier than they look! I’d love to share them with you and your friends at a workshop so contact me today to book your date!

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Filed Under: Big Shot, birthday, Blogging, cardmaking, Christmas, Circle, Circles #2, Classes, Creativity, Delicate Doilies, Demonstrations, Friends n Family, Gifts, Occasions, Off the Page, Petite Pairs, Punches, RAKs, Scalloped Circle, Scalloped Circle, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Techniques Tagged With: Big Shot, birthday, card, cardmaking, challenge, Christmas, class, Classes, demonstration, dsp, elegant, Family, flowers, friend, Friends n Family, Gifts, OTP, promotions, Punches, ribbon, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, SU, techniques, watercolor

Christmas Fire

4 October, 2011 2 Comments

Yesterday I told you about this month’s promotion and shared my ‘Baby’s First Christmas’ card and said I had a few more to share so today I’m sharing the next card with you.

Now in Australia our Christmas is stifling hot and therefore we dont have a fire at Christmas or snow on the trees but I couldnt resist making this card with the new Stitched Stockings Stamp Set and coordinating punch. I suppose with no fire in the fireplace Santa isnt going to burn his butt when he slips down the chimney hey?

I just loved making this card!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Stitched Stockings, Texture Jumbo Wheel
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Regals Patterns DSP Stack, Sahara Sand, More Mustard, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Accessories: 2 Step Bird Punch, Paper Trimmer, Bone Scorer, Stampin Sponges, Jumbo Stampin Round Handle, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Paper Snips

I would love to show you this card and if you’d like to book a workshop for you and your friends then please dont hesitate to contact me! If your workshop sales reach $450 you can then get the Stitched Stockings stamp set and coordinating punch absolutely free!!

Now as a bonus for my customers anyone who purchases the Stitched Stockings Stamp Set and coordinating Stocking Tag Punch from me during October will receive a special “Stockings” project sheet with instructions on how to make this card and two other cards using the Stamp Set and Punch.

Here’s the prices and codes for the sets and punch …

Item	Description	Price
125798	Stitched Stocking Wood-Mount Set	$53.95
123784	Stitched Stocking Clear-Mount Set	$42.95
124095	Stocking Tag Punch	$33.95

Remember if you dont purchase this set during October you wont be able to purchase it again until 1st December.

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Filed Under: 2 Step XL Bird, Blogging, cardmaking, Christmas, Circle, Classes, Creativity, Demonstrations, Friends n Family, Occasions, promotions, Punches, specials, Stamp Club, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Stitched Stockings, Stocking Tag Punch, Techniques, Texture, Wheels Tagged With: bird, card, cardmaking, Christmas, dsp, fire, fireplace, Paper Stack, project sheet, promotions, punch, scoring, specials, spongeing, stampin round, stampin round wheels, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, stitched stockings, stocking tag, techniques

What a weekend!!

21 September, 2011 6 Comments

Good Morning!

How are you enjoying all this gorgeous Spring weather?? I love Spring when everything becomes new and the buds come out and all the flowers start to bloom – just love it!!

With Spring we also have something new to love too – the New Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalogue!! Its started on 1st September and if you dont already have a copy please contact me to arrange your copy today! Being September it also means lots of birthdays for my family and that of my dear friend Lisa. Since joining Stampin’ Up! I’ve met the nicest people and Lisa has become one of my closest and dearest friends.

Lisa and I had our 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue launch this past Saturday and the weeks beforehand were spent making a tonne of samples so at least I should have some pretties to share with you over the next few weeks! We had a great day and I hope all the ladies who attended had a great time too. We had door prizes, mystery hostess and a ‘vote to win’ prize as well. Its was also a little bit of a birthday bash as we both have our birthdays in September and had the yummiest Caramel Torte to celebrate!

Here are the make n takes for the day ….

Pennant Parade make n takes

We thought it would be best to highlight something that shows how well Stampin Up! coordinate their products so we went with the Pennant Parade Stamp Set and Pennant Punch.

Lisa created the box for her make n take.

It uses the Box #2 die with the Big Shot and she’s also used the Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper, the Pennant Punch and some Linen Thread – how cute is this box? It does look small but you’d be amazed at what you could fit inside. Its a great idea for giving little treasures, gift cards, chocolates or jewellry.

If you have a close look at the Big Shot and dies in the new Catalogue you will be pleasantly surprised to see most of them have been reduced in price! How sweet is that??

For my make n take I wanted to show just how versatile the Pennant Parade Stamp Set and punch is so wanted to make something other than a ‘pennant’ card.

I love the Pennant Parade stamp set as you can make just about anything with it as it has 6 greetings in the set which cover just about everything – Christmas, Birthday, Baby, Love and Thank You! There’s even a little ‘hello’ stamp which would cover everything else!! I am sure you will see many more creations using this set and punch in the future!

This is a very easy card to make – you simply stamp three pennants, fold them in half and stick them together and then pop them onto the card so you have a 3D tree! The pot & star are also in this stamp set as well as 4 pennants so you really have lots to choose from!

I’ve used the Polka Dot embossing folder on the Pear Pizzaz layer – I find using the embossing folders on a layer like this just lift a card so much. The Real Red frame is a Sizzlits die from the Lots a Tags set and the greeting (from Snow Swirled) is stamped on Whisper White and punched out with the Wide Oval Punch. Its all just too easy!!

I do hope you like our little projects and I do hope the girls liked making them.

Dont forget we have the Limited Time Mini Kit available for just $169 but this offer finishes on 30th September so if you were considering purchasing this kit please contact me as soon as possible and dont forget about my bonus “Super Stamper Offer” which is good for just 9 more days! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions at all

Also, I’ll be travelling to Canberra on 29th October for Regional Training and youre more than welcome to come along with me to that – ask me about all the details if youre interested.

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Filed Under: Big Shot, birthday, Blogging, Box #2 die, cardmaking, Christmas, Creativity, Demo Friends, Friends n Family, Gifts, Just Add Cake, Lots of Tags, Occasions, Off the Page, Pennant, Pennant Parade, Punches, Snow Swirled, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Techniques, Textured Impressions Folders, Wide Oval Tagged With: 3D, Big Shot, birthday, boxes, card, card making, cardmaking, cards, Christmas, class, demonstration, designer series papers, dsp, Embossing Folder, friend, Gifts, Idea Book & Catalogue, Just Add Cake DSP, Launch, lots of tags, Off the Page, Pennant Parade, promotions, Punches, rhinestones, Snow Swirled, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, SU

Time to say goodbye …

1 August, 2011 2 Comments

Its that time of the year again and its time to say good bye to some well loved stamp sets, papers and accessories.

The items in the retired items list are available as long as stocks last so its a first in best stamped basis!

Now as a special treat for my customers I’m offering free postage/shipping on all orders till 8th August, 2011. Have a good look at the list as some items are discounted!

Just click on the button below to download the list!

Dont forget these items are only available until 31st August unless sold out earlier

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Filed Under: Blogging, Punches, scrapbooking, specials, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Wheels Tagged With: Australia, designer series papers, dsp, free postage, last chance, promotions, Punches, retired items list, retired products, ribbons, sales, special, Stampin' Up!®, stamps

Diva Cupcake

30 April, 2011 13 Comments

Well … look at this two posts in 12 hours!!

I had to pop back in and share this week’s Utah Divas Sketch Challenge Card and I promise not as many photo’s as this morning’s post!

Here is this week’s sketch …

Easy enough hey??

I went a little different with this one and made a gate fold card – I love doing gate fold cards as they are so easy but just that little bit special.

As I was doing my Garden Journal yesterday I thought I’d highlight a couple of products from the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue so I immediately thought of the Create a Cup Cake set and matching cupcake punch – too easy!

Here’s my card …

I actually demonstrated this at today’s workshop and showed just how easy it all goes together and so quickly. Having a matching punch to punch out your stamped images makes life (and making cards) so so easy.

Here’s a photo showing how the card opens …

I loved making this card and it came together so quickly to – gotta love those cards!

If you’d like to see this card or punch in action then contact me today to book in your workshop. If you book in before the end of June I’ll also give all your attendees a handout on different ways to use this punch and all the different things you can make with it from handbags to hot air balloons! If you cant attend a workshop but purchase the Create a Cupcake Stamp Set and Punch in the one purchase before the end of May I will also include this instruction sheet. So email or ring me today to book in your workshop or place your order.

Now its time to click along to the next designing Diva being the lovely Ruthie Burkey – oh you gotta see what she made – its oarsome!

Why dont you play along and create a card with this sketch too? Just pop a link in the comments to this post and I’ll feature it for you!

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Filed Under: birthday, Birthday Club, Blogging, Build a Cupcake, cardmaking, Challenges, Classes, Create a Cupcake, Creativity, Demo Friends, Demonstrations, Friends n Family, Gifts, promotions, Punches, specials, Stamp Club, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Techniques, Utah Divas International Tagged With: autumn/winter mini catalogue, birthday, build a cupcake, card, card making, Challenges, Classes, create a cupcake, cupcake, demonstration, dsp, fancy folds, Gate Fold, punch, stamp a latte, stampalatte, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Sweet and Sour Specialty DSP, techniques, workshop

Scalloped Moments

12 March, 2011 14 Comments

Wow!

What a day!

I had my monthly Stamp A Stack here today and had two new girls join us which in turn gave us a full table – I might have to put this on twice a month if more people wish to come – how cool would that be? I just love this job and being able to do it when it suites me and my family is just a double bonus.

Its been a busy day and I’m so grateful that I managed to do my Utah Divas Sketch Challenge card on Thursday

Here is this week’s sketch ….

OOOhhhh Scallops!!

When I saw this I thought this was the perfect time to use my Scallop Square die in my Big Shot – mind you I’ve had it for a month or so and hadnt used it yet so this was the perfect opportunity!

Here is my card …

Yes I know … I’ve used Every Moment Stamp Set yet again but I just love that set!

Now you might notice that my scalloped square is not really a square on my card. What I did was cut out a square using the die and then I moved the square along within the scallops and ran it through again to create the scalloped rectangle. Easy so now you have two uses for the scalloped square die!

Now this die is in the Summer Mini which finishes on 31st March so if you want it or anything else in the mini then make sure you get your order to me before the end of the month – and dont forget the 10% discount that you get if you order with me before 31st March. All purchases of $100 or more also earn Sale•A•Bration sets as well so dont miss out on the discount AND the free sets!

Now why dont you play along with this week’s sketch? Just click on the sketch above to go to the Utah Divas International Blog and feel free to post your link in a comment here – I’d love to see what you make with it! I’ll send a RAK to anyone who plays along and posts a comment with their link.

Now the next Designing Diva is the lovely Ruthie Burkey so be sure to stop by her blog and see her lovely creation … oh and dont forget to say hello!

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Filed Under: Big Shot, birthday, Blogging, cardmaking, Challenges, Creativity, Demo Friends, Every Moment, Friends n Family, Get Well, Gifts, RAKs, Scalloped Square die, Stamp Sets, stamping, swaps, Sympathy, Techniques, Utah Divas International Tagged With: Big Shot, bird, card, cardmaking, challenge, die cutting, dsp, elegant soiree dsp, Every Moment, general occasion, male, SAS, scallop square, sketch, stamp-a-stack, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, SU, utah divas international, watercolor, watercolour paper

Sweet Morning Cup

26 February, 2011 13 Comments

Well it doesnt take long for another Saturday to rock around does it? Seems like only yesterday ……

As it is Saturday (again) its time for another Utah Divas Sketch Challenge and here is this week’s sketch …

: Utah Divas Sketch #125

I’ve been looking at this sketch and been wondering all week what on earth to do with it! I think I looked at using 3 or 4 different sets before I decided on Morning Cup Stamp Set.

I decided this week that I’d rotate the sketch – only because I havent rotated it for a few weeks and have to keep Carol on her toes!

Here is my card …

Sweet Cuppa

I had decided to use the Sweet and Sour Specialty Designer Series Paper as I wanted something bright and funky! However when I put the DSP piece on the centre panel the embossed flourish didnt pop as much as I’d like so I thought I’d do an ‘emboss resist’ on the DSP and wow it sure does pop – I only went over the embossed edges so it still has the pumpkin pie background there. I just stamped my images onto Stampin’ Up! Watercolour paper and coloured them in using the Watercolor Wonder Crayons and the colours from the Sweet and Sour Specialty DSP being Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie. I love my crayons!!

Now you may remember a few weeks back I unmounted my Take a Sip Stampin Round Wheel – well for the background I just lined these stamps on the block and inked them up and stamped in Rose Red onto the Rose Red card base.

Now if you’d like to learn how to colour using the different tools we have then why not contact me and book in for my Watercolour Technique Class which will be held here at my home on Friday 4th March. You will learn how to colour using the different mediums and see the difference on different cardstocks so be sure to contact me and reserve your spot today as seats are limited and they are sure to fill fast.

Now its time to skip over to Ruthie B’s blog and check out what she’s made for this week’s sketch.

Here is the list of all the Utah Divas Sketch Challenge Design Team just in case someone is late with their post or one of the links isnt working …

Adriana
Alisa
Barbara
Becky
Elizabeth
Jeannette
Leonie
Ruthie
Tammy
Carol

I do hope you liked today’s card

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Filed Under: Birthday Club, Blogging, cardmaking, Challenges, Classes, Creativity, Demo Friends, Demonstrations, Friends n Family, Morning Cup, Occasions, promotions, Saleabration, specials, Stamp Club, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Take A Sip, Techniques, Utah Divas International, Wheels Tagged With: card, card making, challenge, clear mount stamps, dsp, Emboss Resist, morning cup, sketch, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, SU, Sweet n Sour Specialty DSP, take a sip, unmounted stamps, utah divas international, water color, watercolor

So So easy Sketch

12 February, 2011 13 Comments

Welcome to another Saturday and a Utah Divas Sketch Challenge. Today I had my first ‘home’ Stamp A Stack for 2011 and we had a ball! The ladies loved the cards I made for them and they even paid me for all the fun! Gotta love that If you are local to me (Campbelltown, New South Wales) and would like to come to my monthly Stamp A Stack or join my Stamp Club then drop me a line for more details.

Now onto this week’s sketch …

Now I did take a peek at the sketch earlier in the week and was trying to work out what to do – then I unpacked an order where I received my free Sale•A•Bration stamp sets and I knew what I wanted to do! I’d also ordered the Subtles Collection Designer Series Paper Stack and then realised this morning what a perfect pair they make!

This is what I made …

As soon as I finished this card I was in love! Not only with the new Designer Series Paper Stacks but also with the Punch Bunch Sale•A•Bration stamp set. So so easy to use and just perfect every time and all the stamps are designed to go with one of the Stampin’ Up!® Punches – you gotta love that!

Now I loved the Perfect Plum card and thought a Rose Red one would be nice …

Oh boy was I right or what?? but wait … there’s more!!

I just couldnt stop so I made these ….

How sweet is this little set? Such a quick and easy and cute card Now how do you get to make these cards?? Well you can either book a workshop with me or you can place an order for all you’ll need for this set and get the Punch Bunch Sale•A•Bration stamp set for free!

You will need ….

Subtles Collection Cardstock
Subtles Collection Designer Series Paper Stack
Whisper White Cardstock
Scallop Circle Punch
1 3/8″ Circle Punch
1/4″ White Grosgrain Ribbon
Stampin Write Markers – Rose Red, Old Olive, More Mustard, Perfect Plum, Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink and So Saffron

If you’d like to order all you need and get the Punch Bunch Sale•A•Bration stamp set for free then ring or email me today.

Now its time to skip along to the next designing Diva being the lovely RuthieB!

Here’s the complete list of all the Sketchy Utah Divas in case someone doesnt have their link up or it doesnt work – now dont forget to leave some comment love for us all!

Adriana
Alisa
Barbara
Becky
Elizabeth
Jeannette
Leonie •you are here•
Ruthie
Tammy
Carol

Have a wonderful Saturday!

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Filed Under: birthday, Birthday Club, Blogging, cardmaking, Challenges, Circle, Classes, Creativity, Demonstrations, Get Well, Gifts, promotions, Punch Bunch SAB11, Punches, RAKs, Saleabration, Scalloped Circle, specials, Stamp Club, Stamp Sets, stamp-a-stack, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, swaps, Techniques, this n that!, Utah Divas International Tagged With: card making, cardmaking, cards, Challenges, Classes, demonstration, designer series papers, dsp, friend, Friends n Family, Gifts, Punches, ribbon, SAS, sketch challenge, specials, stamp-a-stack, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, SU, techniques, Utah Divas

OOO Pretty Tree!

11 February, 2011 3 Comments

I thought I’d pop in today and share a card made using another couple of challenges …

Firstly this week’s Utah Divas Colour Challenge ….

Combined with this week’s Cards & Things Sketch Challenge …

Now I am expecting a gigle when my lovely friend Lisa reads this post!

The tree on my card reminds me of our ‘road trip’ to the Stampin Up! Convention in 2009 in Canberra. As we were driving into Canberra Lisa was sitting behind me going ‘Ohhh purty trees’ and was getting a wee bit excited …. or maybe it was because it was her first time away from all three children and hubby in some time?

Here’s my card …

Recipe:
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Regals Paper Stack
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, More Mustard
Accessories: Stampin Write Markers, Stampin Sponges, 1/4″ Grosgrain ribbon

This is another ‘queasy’ card to put together and really is suitable for any occasion and for both males and females.

Now dont forget we still have the Flood Relief Appeal going – when you purchase stamp sets to the value of $30 or more Stampin Up! will donate $2 to the Queensland Flood Relief Appeal. You have until 15th February to get your orders in to help with that.

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Filed Under: Blogging, cardmaking, Challenges, Classes, Creativity, Demonstrations, Get Well, Lovely as a Tree, Occasions, promotions, Saleabration, specials, Stamp Club, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Sympathy, Utah Divas International Tagged With: Big Shot, card, card making, cardmaking, cards, cards & things, Challenges, Classes, colour, demonstration, designer series papers, dsp, Family, friend, Gifts, male, masculine, promotions, ribbon, sketch, sponging, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, SU, UDICC22

Remember When ….

8 February, 2011 4 Comments

The cool change came through Sunday afternoon and wow what a relief its been … I am just about feeling normal again – if there is such a thing!

Please keep the people of Queensland in your prayers after the horrific flooding and Cyclone Yasi and I also ask for you to add to your prayer list the fires in Western Australia and more flooding in Victoria. Seems Australia has been copping it from all sides of late. I thank you for your prayers

Today I want to share with you a card I made just after the Christmas break which I used a sketch from Mojo Monday’s blog …

I just love the Mojo Monday sketches and love how they get those Mojo juices flowing!

Here is my card …

Recipe:
Stamps: All a Flutter, Word Play
Paper: Concord Crush, Lap of Luxury, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride
Inks: Concord Crush, Jet Black Stazon, Pretty in Pink,
Accessories: 3/16″ Corner Small Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, 5/8″ Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon (retired), Stampin Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers

I thought it was about time I used the Word Play set as it was the set I got for free for presenting at Stampin’ Up! Regional Training in November.

Here’s a close up of the butterfly piece …

I just wanted to try and show you the dimension of this piece as it stands up on the card – its a bit hard to get a good photo with my camera but I think you can see the depth a little.

Now I think its time to grab a coffee and get stuck into more things on my to-do list for today. This post was one of them so thats one I can mark off

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Filed Under: All a Flutter, birthday, Blogging, cardmaking, Challenges, Classes, Creativity, Demonstrations, Friends n Family, Occasions, promotions, Punches, RAKs, Saleabration, Scalloped Circle, Small Corner, specials, Stamp Club, Stamp Sets, stamp-a-stack, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Techniques, Word Play Tagged With: all a flutter, butterly, card, card making, Classes, demonstration, designer series paper, dsp, lap of luxury, Mojo Monday, mojo169, Punches, SAS, stamp-a-stack, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, SU, word play, workshops

Sweet Birthday Sketch

29 January, 2011 8 Comments

There is nothing like school holidays for the days to mingle together and you end up forgetting what day it is and wonder where that last week has gone!

Its hard to believe that the girls return to school next week and we’ve just had 6 weeks of holidays – where did all that time go? Mind you I think these holidays have been the most productive and we did the Christmas thing, then went to Victoria for a week to visit family and since coming home we’ve decluttered the kitchen, Linen Cupboard and both the girls’ rooms! Whew no wonder I’m tired!

Well its Saturday – I know this cos my Outlook tells me it is – so that means its time for another Utah Divas Sketch Challenge and here is this week’s sketch …

Now since last week I didnt rotate the sketch or anything I decided I had to do something to it this week so I’ve turned it upsidedown ….

I just love the Every Moment set – maybe due to those lovely Daisies and I love Daisies It is such a clean crisp image set.

I also love the Sweet and Sour Designer Series Papers – not sure if you can see it in the picture but the Rose Red paper layer is actually embossed! There are a few papers in this pack that are embossed and they are divine!

I also love the Stampin’ Up! Watercolor paper. I’ve tried other Watercolour paper but nothing comes close to the Stampin’ Up! paper. The colours just blend so well on it and I’ve just used my Aqua Painter and the ink from my classic ink pads to colour the image.

I do hope you like what I’ve done today as I really enjoyed colouring this one and putting it all together.

Now its time to skip over to the lovely RuthieB‘s blog and check out her lovely creation for this sketch and here’s the full list of all the Utah Divas Sketch Design team …

Adriana
Alisa
Barbara
Becky
Elizabeth
Leonie
Ruthie
Tammy
Carol.

Dont forget to leave them some comment love

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Filed Under: Big Shot, Birthday Club, cardmaking, Challenges, Circles #2, Classes, Creativity, Demonstrations, Every Moment, Heard from the Heart, Occasions, Stamp Club, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, Techniques, Utah Divas International Tagged With: Big Shot, birthday, card, card making, cards, challenge, Challenges, class, Classes, demonstration, designer series papers, DSC120, dsp, elegant, Every Moment, flowers, friend, heard from the heart, sketch, Stampin' Up!®, stamping, SU, sweet and sour dsp, techniques, Utah Divas, watercolor

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