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We so love what we do and not only do we love to share it with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors, but we share our love for what we do with each other as demonstrators. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know-how, and cyberstamps, and we are always there to help and support each other when it is needed.
So if you are a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand, then please feel free to click here to join our wonderful group.
Now that the business side of this post is done so let’s move on to the ‘creative’ side.
You may have arrived here from Alisa Tilsner’s blog, but if you are starting here, don’t worry…..you can make the complete circuit just by following the links at the end of each post. There are 25 stops along the way, so that’s plenty of inspiration for you showcasing new products from the Autumn/Winter Mini released today. If you’d like your own copy of the Autumn/Winter mini please feel free to email me and I’ll pop one in the post. You can also view it online here.
My creations are made using a new stamp set, matching punch, some gorgeous new designer series paper and the new Adorning Accent Edgelits. With Mother’s Day just over a month away I decided to create with this in mind.
I’ve only had time to make this card and covered notebook but will probably add something else to it to complete the gift. Everyone needs a little choccie treat too now don’t they.
Here’s a closer look at the card. Isn’t that Adorning Accent Edgelit gorgeous? I really love the colours and design of this print in the Twitterpatted DSP pack too.
Supplies: Stamp sets: Mixed Bunch, Teeny Tiny Sentiments Card: Basic Gray, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Twitterpatted DSP Ink: Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze Accessories: Blossom, Word Window, Modern Label & 3/4” Circle Punches, Big Shot, Adorning Accent Edgelits, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Basic Jewels – Pearls
I hope you like what I’ve created and hopefully I’ve inspired you in some way. I’d love for you to leave me a comment and let me know.
You’re now off to visit Peggy Quarmby’s blog and see what wonderful creations she’s made.
I’d selected the ‘Creative Elements’ stamp set but then wasn’t sure where to go from there. I then realised that one of the prints on the Mocha Morning DSP is very similar to one of the images in the stamp set so now I have ‘a’ colour to use, but what other colours will I put with it. Hmmmmm….
This is what I ended up with.
I’ve gone with a colour scheme of Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla and added an extra layer to the sketch for my base card.
The piece of Basic Black cardstock has been embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper folder for some extra texture but I’m not sure that shows up too well in this photo.
I’m quite happy with how this turned out. Still unsure if some Pearls would add a nice touch or be a bit too much. Any suggestions??
The inside of the card needed to be dressed up too so this is how that turned out.
I’m here with a card for 2 challenges today. I’m so excited that I’ve actually participated in some challenges again and hope that it’s the start to regular challenge cards from me.
Last Saturday I finally managed to get all of my remaining retired Stampin’ Up items I had for sale at the Craft Show last November listed onto ebay. There are retired stamp sets (some clear mount and some wood mount), Ribbon Packs (rolls), Ribbon & Button Packs (I’ve coordinated the ribbons to go with the button packs), Brad & Eyelet packs, Metal Tags, Stampin’ Pastels (original colours & refills x 2), retired inkpads (some past incolours and reinkers), Stampin’ Around wheels and Rub-ons.
So if you are looking for a great bargain or just some retired product that you forgot to order jump on over and see what I have listed. You can start here and then check out my other items or search my ebay id of nicoleds2002.
I hope I can help you find something you are after for a great price and help me clear out some space at home too.
This card is another CASE but this time for the very creative Lynn Weiss. I really loved Lynn’s card. The colours are gorgeous, the layout is great and the stamp set is just right. It’s just a beautiful creation so go check it out.
I did omit a few things on my card and also changed the sentiment but overall it’s a CASE of Lynn’s card. I demonstrated this at the workshop last Saturday too.
This stamp set, Field Flowers, is one of my favourites from the 2011|2012 Idea Book & Catalogue. I so hope it lasts at least another year so I can put it to lots more use. Last year was pretty much a right off for me creativity wise and this year has started off slower than I was hoping for too. I need to have days where I don’t turn the computer on I think but then I won’t get the blogging side done or I don’t have access to my inspiration from Pinterest, other online sites or challenge blogs. What to do? Discipline I think…..lol
Supplies: Stamp sets: En Francais, French Foliage, Field Flowers Card: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Very Vanilla Ink: Crumb Cake, Wisteria Wonder, Always Artichoke, Concord Crush Accessories: Crochet Trim – Victoria, Scallop Trim Border & 1 3/4” Circle Punches, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder – Vintage Wallpaper, Big Shot, Sponge, Stamp-a-ma-jig
