Merry

Here's the third card we made in our Stamp-a-Stack.

An easy combination of Big Shot tricks and simple stamping.  Unfortunately I am showing you a card using three sets of retired stamps!  So don't love it too much.  See?  I saved you money!

Whenever I am getting a class ready, the hardest part is coming up with the designs.  I swap ideas, throw things out and change my mind.

Here's one of the cards I came up with but didn't use.  I think we'll put it aside for Cards for Troops next year.  What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't leave it too late to get your Christmas cards organised!

Anna

Manhattan Flower

Another of our vellum cards used the Manhattan Flower embossing folder.

The ladies loved the effect of the vellum through the Big Shot.

 

 

• Vellum is always a tricky one to adhere.  For this card we ran a thin strip of double sided tape down the side of the vellum and stuck it on.  the strip is then covered by the ribbon.
• Most of the ladies chose to trim around the roses, as in the first sample.
• This card is so quick to put together and so pretty!

Stamps:  Perfectly Penned, Short and Sweet
Card:  Pretty in Pink (retiring), Vellum
Ink:  Rose Red
Tools:  Big Shot, Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch
Accessories:  Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Postage Stamp Punch Workout

One of my faves from the Summer Mini is the Postage Stamp Punch.  It co-ordinates perfectly with Pretty Postage but also with one of the SAB sets - Fresh Vintage. 

I saw this design on Chat Wszelaki's blog and loved the way the square stamp was placed over the floral image.

I also thought the contrast of the Melon Mambo and Early Espresso was striking.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Christmas Card Class

In my last post I showed you one of the cards we made in our Stamp-a-Stack.  Here are the other two!  Sadly, this a la carte stamp set has retired but I still love getting it out of the drawer for Christmas.
This design was inspired by Robin Merriman.  I love to make some cards that are not traditional Christmas colours.

Our other card uses the Stitched Stocking Stamp Set and its co-ordinating punch.

The little pressies in the top of the stocking are from the Loads of Love Accessories set.

Thanks for stopping by.

Anna

Neutral baby cards

Quite often customers would like baby cards for when they don't know whether bub is a boy or girl (and it's good to have some surprises in life!)  Crumb Cake DSP teamed with Whisper White make a great combination for a crisp result.  I started with the traditional rectangular card - that teddy is so cute.

Then I experimented with a circular card.  The Scallop Circle Bigz Die run through the Big Shot produces this cute round baby card.  This one was a snap to put together!  Be sure to stick the strip of Whisper White layered with Crumb Cake DSP onto the card base before you run it through the BIg Shot.  It will cut through the layers like butter!

Stamps:  Short and Sweet, Family Favourites, Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel
Card:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Neutrals Collection Patterns DSP Stack
Ink:  Crumb Cake
Tools:  Big Shot, Scallop Circles Bigz Die, 4.4 cm Scallop Circle Punch, 3.5 cm Circle Punch, 3.2 cm Cirlce Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch
Accessories:  Silver Brads, Whisper White 1 cm Taffetta Ribbon

So Long Designer Label and Little Oval Punch

Stampin' Up! continues to introduce fantastic new punches so it is only natural that they have to let some go.  Our Designer Label punch, which is particularly useful for male cards, and our smallest oval punch are both retiring.  Here are some simple thankyou cards which use the Designer Label Punch in Not Quite Navy.  The small oval is used also to punch around the thankyou.

If you have not already looked at the retiring list, click on the link on my sidebar.  If you wish to place an order, email me or phone me on 55 765 469.

Thanks!

Anna

This owl can do anything!!

The Two-Step Owl can 'do' any occasion - he just changes his waistcoat.  Here he is dressed up and dapper in Poppr Parade for Valentine's Day and ably supported by the new 6cm Scallop Circle Punch.   Pretty simple huh? 

Itty Bitty Valentine

Did you know that the heart shaped Bitty Button matches the smallest heart on the Heart to Heart Punch?  I had fun making these simple Valentines and choosing some non-traditional colour combinations.  These hearts are punched out of the In Color Designer Series Paper Stack and A4 in the Concord Crush colour.  The tiny heart (which is the heart from our favourite Two-Step Owl punch) is punched out of Poppy Parade.  The rhinestones add a loving twinkle.

Stamps:  Short and Sweet
Card:  Whisper White, In Color Designer Series Paper Stack, Concord Crush
Ink:  Concord Crush
Tools:  Two Step Owl Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Mini Glue Dots
Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Bitty Buttons

And another in Poppy Parade.

Summer Mini Peek - Simple Christmas

Here is a simple yet stunning card, so quick to put together.  The Summer Mini has a larger Scallop Circle punch, which you can layer behind the Scallop Circle punch we know and love.  Here, I have punched out some DSP with the Ornament Punch and layed it onto the new bigger scallop circle.  Some dimensionals give it a lift and add the the impact of white on white.  Dimensionals are a must have in anyone's kit and at $7.50 per pack (of 300!) they are very affordable.

Notelets

In the previous catalogue, you could buy these notelets and matching envelopes.  Now only the envelopes are available, which makes sense because you can easily cut your own notelets and therefore make them any colour you wish.  They are on page 123 of the catalogue and are 7.9 cm x 7.9 cm.  These mini cards use Baroque Motifs (everyone should own that set - even non-stampers!) matched with a variety of other stamp sets.  Don't you love the embossed butterfly?  That's run through the Big Shot.

Bird Punch CASE

Here's an example of a Bird Punch card, CASEd from the new catalogue.  Turn to Page 16 to see Stampin' Up!s version.  Check below to see mine.

Stamps:  Short and Sweet, Tiny Tags
Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, River Rock, Old Olive
Inks:  Pink Pirouette, Old Olive
Tools:  Two Step Bird Punch, Mat Pack,  Paper Cutter
Accessories: Snail,  Dimensionals, 2-way glue pen

Keep checking in for more Two-Step Bird punch ideas.  Thanks!  Anna

Bundle of Joy

I have just run a card workshop at my sister's this weekend. The ladies wanted to make some baby cards and some tween cards. We made 12 cards all up and everyone was happy to spend a relaxing morning creating. Contact me if you would like a card making workshop at home. You just need to find six friends willing to create!

This baby card is made using one of the hostess stamps sets which you could earn by hosting a Stampin' Up! party. I love the look of crisp white with the subtle colours.

Stamp sets: Hostess set Punches Three, 116410 Short and Sweet

Paper: 106549 Whisper White, 116207 Baja Breeze, 108611 So Saffron, 116203 Pink Pirouette, DSP in Baja Breeze, So Saffron and Pink Pirouette

Ink:111833 Baja Breeze, 105213 So Saffron, 111838 Pink Pirouette

Accessories: 104336 Silver Brads