Honey comb embossing folder meets nature walk

This card is one I dreamed up in my head as soon as I saw that honey comb embossing folder in the Seasonal mini catalogue. It is Autumn atlast the bees have been and gone from our garden. And I am noticing a few Autumn leaves on the footpath when we walk to and from school each day.

The honeycomb embossing folder is going to be a favourite.

The bee is from Nature walk (on page 79 of the main catalogue).

The honeycomb embossing folder is really easy to cut patterned paper (after its been embossed) as the embossing is very deep and pronounced. It looks great if you emboss some of our Core'dinations cardstock and sand the surface to reveal the lighter coloured core.

Sale-a-bration: Sycamore street papers, ribbon and buttons

 How is this for a perfectly easy Birthday card?

Bright coloured circles, patterned paper and buttons.

Deciding what bright colours to go with was pretty easy with this one. All I had to do was choose some of the colours from the Sycamore patterned paper pack and add circles of cardstock that echoed the ribbon and button colours. 

 Everything on this card (except for the cardstock and twine) is a free product available during

 Sale-a-bration (ends 22/3/2013).

Even the Vine Street embossing folder that I have used on the base card.

Card Recipe:

SAB Stampset: Pretty Petites

Petite Curly label punch

Sycamore street patterned papers

Sycamore street Ribbon and button pack

Vine street Embossing folder

Cardstock: Tangerine tango, Pool party, Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple and Sahara Sand.

White baker's twine, Circle punches.

Sentimental about feeling sentimental?

There are only two days left of Sale-a-bration ... I am sharing this card as it features the Feeling sentimental stampset.

It could be a male or female card as the images are in the kind of non-gender colours of :Soft Suede, Cajun craze (terracotta) and Marina mist on  a Chocolate chip cardbase.

This stampset comes with the sentiment "Celebrate" in a nice script which I think goes well with the Postage Due background stamping.

Happy Birthday is from Itty Bitty banners only punched this time with the label punch.

And I have sponged edges and added a bitty butterfly punch too.

The card edge is textured with the lace border embossing folder.

Contact me to place your stampin' Up! order at nerida_carter@hotmail.com

Feel Goods on a single layer card

A simple but elegant card only needs a feel good sentiment and butterflies.

This one has a flock of butterflies punched from Sycamore street patterned paper.

I just hink these words are so true -

"A friend accepts us as we are,

 yet helps us to be what we should".

How quick and easy was this card to make and reproduce. Punched with the Bitty Butterfly punch and stamped using markers to accentuate the words in colours that match the papers.

Card Recipe:

Tools: Bitty butterfly punch

Sycamore street papers (saleabration FREE)

Stampset: Feel Goods (5 stamps) $35.95

Ink: Stampin'write markers in-colours

Pearls.

Paper doilies and butterflies

 I know who would have thought Paper doilies would come back into fashion?
But the crafting world is going all vintage and there are many different ways to go vintage.
Grungy, Pretty, old world, shabby chic, monochrome... and colours too.

 On this card I have used a mix of products from the Autumn mini catalogue or Seasonal catalogue (for those northern climes who arent experiencing our beautifully warm Autumn) and some Saleabration products too.
I let the "Sycamore street" Designer series paper set the colour mood for this card.
It has lots of Pool Party ink and sponging (just love this pretty minty blue) and Island indigo to stamp the bicycle (from Feeling sentimental stampset)  and Happy birthday sentiment.
Love these little butterflies? I have punched them from the sycamore street paper (FREE during saleabration) using the Bitty Butterfly punch.
 The doily stands on its own no sponging needed, just layered on the naturals white cardstock.
Makes me think of cups of tea and butterfly cupcakes at my aunties country house in Scone...

Warning: Feeling sentimental stampset and Sycamore street papers are only available during SALE-A-BRATION which ends on 22 March and these FREE with order items won't be available again.
You can place an Order by emailing me at nerida_carter@hotmail.com.

A Whole latte love on your birthday!

 The central image on this card is from the Sale-a-bration set: Patterned Occasions.
A patterned cup with hearts sends a whole latte love for someone's birthday.
How perfect is it when all the colours combine and work beautifully together?

 The Sycamore street patterned paper has Island indigo, Pool party, Summer starfruit and Tangerine tango on this piece.

 Are you liking the window frame framelits? You can turn them this way or that and get a squarish frame or a circular frame.
There are several other images in the "Patterned Occasions" saleabration set.
I particularly like the recover rapidly bandaid, so cute when stamped in More mustard ink.
Butterflies and flowers are from the other saleabration set: Bloomin' Marvellous!

Two more weeks of feeling sentimental

Wow has this Sale-a-bration gone fast!
Can you believe it we only have two more weeks of saleabrating? Finishes 22 March so expect a few more cards from me... need a birthday card, let me know!
This one is kind of inspired by a card from pinterest, with my own little twist of colours and Saleabration ribbon and button.

 I flipped through my colour coach, and was looking for colours to go with Rich Razzleberry and Elegant Eggplant. Eventually I was convinced that Marina Mist and Pool party would work with this purple combo.

Really love this FREE, did I say FREE stampset with  phone box, bicycle and ferris wheel images sketched in a vintage style.

CARD RECIPE:

Stampset: Feeling Sentimental (Free Saleabration stampset)

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist, Elegant Eggplant.

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party.

Ribbon: Pool party satin

Button: Rich Razzleberry (Sale - a - bration FREE)

White Baker's twine.

Papillon Potpourri Birthday and a floral frame!

I do like to make cards and gifts for my friends... I am so glad when they have birthdays so that I can have an excuse to create something just for them.

 Last weekend it was Michelle's birthday ... so I created this little card... I do hope she likes purple.
Most people do, don't they?

 Perhaps it's a little over done, but who wants a simple birthday card really????
It gives me the chance to show case about ten new things in the Autumn Seasonal catalogue!

 Just have to layer up these amazingly pretty butterfly punches, stamped from the Papillon potpourri.
Background Embossed with clouds and adorned with some vintage Flower trim on tulle.

 You might also be noticing some Sale-a-bration goodies on the second project.
The Pretty Petite Happy b-day stamp and pretty petite punch.
A butterfly from "Bloomin' Marvellous" and a layering of embossed flowers made with the framelit die.

Inside I have created pockets with Sycamore street patterned paper. Used a few paper clips for decorations, a t-bag, post-it notes  and buttons too.

Happy Birthday to my team mate Michelle (next month you will have been with stampin' Up! twelve months can you belive that?)

February Birthday gifts

Last month, February is birthday month!
Not just mine, but several of my favourite friends in the stamping createsphere!
I have also taken up walking - after school drop off - most mornings!
Where to carry your phone? where to carry your glasses or keys?
So with Felicity's birthday in mind I designed this little purse...

 It is a fun little bag that won't win any prizes for sewing or seam-stressing (that is such an appropriate word) and an opportunity to embellish with a trinket charm, bow and fabric roses.

This is the proto type ... would possibly need to be a little larger for your iPhone and quilted padding may have been a better option - but I made it myself on my 20 year old sewing machine and it fits my driving glasses just fine.

Vintage dressing with established elegance

 Here's something I whipped up this morning at 6am, when you just can't sleep another moment.

Too much on my mind I guess.

Any way I feel almost like a seamstress after making this card.

Our team, the Inksomniacs, have a monthly challenge on Stampin' Connection. Stampin' Up!s demonstrator site. ( Hey if you are thinking of joining this month the rewards are amazing!!! - 25% extra product in your Starter kit) you know, give me a call and I will explain.

The challenge this month is to make something vintage.

 I designed the card using lots of product from the Autumn mini catalogue.

One of the BEST products in the mini is the Artisan Embellishment kit.

It contains ribbon, lace, buttons, tags - a whole lot of pretty to make beautiful things with.

I have used all the bits that say dress making - some of the poetry printed paper with dressmaking instructions (like your mum used to use).

Seam binding ribbon - crumpled and stuck on with some snail adhesive along the back.

A vintage button tied with bakers twine and the "dress" is a piece of very sheer lace.

I have used the gorgeous oval shaped lace to make a "dress" on my seamstress dummy.

The button is also from the kit and I have tied it with a piece of white baker's twine and then added some white cardstock embossed and cut with the large scallop edgelit on the bottom.

Card Recipe:

Stampset: Established Elegance $38.95 (Annual Catalogue)

Artisan embellishment kit -  $16.95 (on page10 Autumn mini catalogue)

Poetry DSP paper $11.95 (p16)

Ribbon: Very vanilla Seambinding

Cardstock: Crumb cake, whisper white.

Ink: Early Espresso

Tools: Sponge

Big shot machine

Embossing folders: Needle point border $13.95, Delicate designs $15.95

Large scallop edgelit $13.95.

Feeling a little sentimental?

One thing most women love to do is party with their friends.

If I could plan my future it would be to spend more time with my girlfriends !

Whether it be over a cup of tea, at a  cafe having coffee or walking and talking we enjoy sharing our ideas and friendship. Knowing someone else is treading the same path and taking a similar journey makes life a whole lot sweeter.

 Todays card ... this one makes me smile.
I like the sentimental phone box and I have added the Pretty Petites "Hello" - stamped and punched out with the mini curly label punch. This is so cute and you can get all three of these products free when you have a sale-a-bration party!
This card reminds me to just pick up the phone and call for a chat - how about you?

Are you Sale-a-brating yet?

 Hi there, can I just mention that we have only one more month of Sale-a-bration left to go?

Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-bration lasts until 22 March!

Lets be honest here - I am looking for hostesses to party with!

We only have a limited number of weekends left to party... and I dont want you to miss out.

My card today uses two sets from the Sale-a-bration FREE offerings:

Feeling Sentimental FREE!!!

Bloomin' Marvellous FREE!!!

as well as some gorgeous Cherry cobbler and crumb cake cardstock on a two tags die,

First Edition newsprint (over stamped with Papaya Collage leaves)

and thinking of you from Sweet essentials.

Like to make a card like this?

Give me a call to talk about a class or better still hostess at your place and lets make a plan to get you some free gifts.

How to catch a butterfly - thumping technique tutorial

I promise that no butterfly has ever been harmed in creating this card.

This is a technique that has been around almost as long as Stampin' up! has had markers.

It is a really fun technique that produces a great result in no time at all.

 The thumping marker technique needs a semi solid stamp to get this flickering effect of colours.

The Swallowtail stamp from the Autumn Seasonal mini is a great choice.

You will need:

Swallowtail stamp

Whisper white cardstock

Crumbcake ink pad

Stampin' Write markers

 Step 1. Lay your rubber stamp rubber side up on your table and ink up your swallowtail stamp with Crumbcake ink.

 

Step 2. Taking the lightest coloured Stampin' write marker (I have chosen Summer Starfruit) hold it on the end and lightly tap the side of the brush on the rubber.

 It's not really thumping more tapping as in gently playing a drum.

Step 3. Take your next lightest colour (gumball green) and tap it lightly onto the rubber.

 Step 4. Using your darkest Stampin' Write Marker (Midnight Muse) add more tapping on the side of the brush.

 Step 5. Now stamp the butterfly onto your piece of whisper white cardstock.

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 Every butterfly is different as the brush marks are never in the same place.

 Here is one my ten year old daughter made using 5 different markers from the in-colour pack on a base of Summer Starfruit ink.

Thinking of you - patterned occasions washing line

This is Pinterest Tuesday!
On Tuesday's I select a card I have admired on, or been inspired by,  from pinterest and create my own version.
I am going do this every week. Might get a week behind at times but it is a great motivator to put your own spin on a great card idea or layout.
The original card on pinterest is this one by : stampwithheather@typepad.com

Heather's card has the textured sky background and a few layers of grass in the foreground and the patterned occasions jeans stamps hanging on a clothes line.

I simplified the design a bit and used trees instead of clouds to hang my linen thread line on.

When I  CASE (that's copy and share everything - the card makers motto) I generally do it by memory, so some of the elements get changed around and interpreted rather than copied.

I have put the "Bloomin' Marvellous" flower and butterflies in my grass instead of a ribbon and "thinking of you" on a cloud instead of on the line.

I am happy how it came out, now if only this rain would clear up so I can get MY line full of washing dry!