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More wedding anniversary cards
Hi there
We had a lovely relaxing day on Saturday – starting out with breakfast at a new cafe that has opened at the end of our street. It’s called Trafalgar House Cafe so if you’re in the Royal Oak/Onehunga area pop in (117 Trafalgar St). My car was in drastic need of a clean so went into Newmarket. While waiting for the car to be cleaned I bought a dress :). I’m not really into clothes shopping so it was nice to see something that I liked, fitted, looked good on and wasn’t too expensive. In the afternoon I managed to get some crafting done which I will show you in a couple of days.
Here is the card that Phil gave me. He commissioned my friend Deb to make it and I love it.
another wonderful card. I really like how she’s stamped the image on the DSP and the colour combo is another favourite of mine.
Well I’ll be back tomorrow with another card for this weeks Try Stampin on Tuesday.
See you then.
Happy Anniversary Phil
Hi there
Today is my 11th wedding anniversary 🙂 It has been the best 11 years of my life being married to Phil – he is such a wonderful husband and I love him to bits.
Here is the card I made him – I had fun creating it. The front is a CASE from a card my good friend Julia made for her husband on their wedding anniversary and the inside is based on a card I made years ago at an Extravaganza that Rachael Knight taught.
and a side view
I’m not really a ‘hearts’ girl but when I saw Julia’s card I knew I had to buy the Framelits – thanks Julia!!
The insert is created using the Word Window punch – I think this is my most used punch. I wasn’t 100% sure if the three reds matched but I think they look OK. I used Cherry Cobbler, Real Red and Riding Hood Red. The Red Glimmer paper goes well for the heart on the inside.
Supplies:
Stamp – Memorable Moments
Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Riding Hood Red, Glimmer Red, Very Vanilla
Ink – Real Red
Other – Hearts Collection Framelits, Fancy Fan, Polka Dots, Adornign Accents Embossing Folders, Word Window Punch, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet (retired), Dimensionals
Well I hope you have a lovely day – I know I will 🙂
Sneak Peek – Sale-A-Bration 2013
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As promised here is a sneak peek at a card I made using some of the Sale-A-Bration products that will be available from 22 January. There are 11 new products to choose from plus 6 products from the current catalogue – how cool is that. Well on with the card.
Lego Card
Hi there
One of the perks of being a Stampin Up demo are the resources we receive – access to a world wide site for demos to showcase their cards and projects, bi-monthly magazine full of ideas, great tutorials and so much more. Â Today’s card is a CASE from a US demo that I saw – thanks Michelle Girardi for sharing this.
Sale-A-Bration is just a few days away and runs from 22 January to 22 March.  For every $120 you spend you get to choose FREE product.  This year there are even more options – stamps, DSP, Ribbon and Button packs, Embossing Folder and a punch 🙂  You will love this years range.
Check back over the next couple of days for a sneak preview. Â Until then – happy crafting.
Try Stampin on Tuesday # 101
Hi there
Just a quick post this morning before I head off to work.
It’s great being part of the Design Team for Try Stampin on Tuesday – it makes me created at least one card a week, get given great layouts and makes me use all my stamp sets. Today’s card uses a stamp from the great all round set Embellished Events.
It was our neighbours birthday on Monday so this stamp was perfect. I’ve added some ‘bling’ to the middle tier of the cake. My other three ‘blings’ sat perfectly on dots on the paper – couldn’t have positioned it better if I’d tried!
Supplies”
Stamp – Embellished Events
Card Stock – Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
DSP – Floral District
Markers – Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Tangerine Tango
Other – Framelits Labels, Rhinestones, Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon
Well I’d better sign off, get my shoes on and head to work. Catch you here again soon.
Another ‘altered’ project
Hi there
One of my friends at work had her birthday on Monday and this is the card and gift I gave her.
This was my first attempt at an altered tin – it was a really fun project so expect to see a few more of these. I filled it with 8 mini Whittakers chocolate slabs. To seal the base back in place I used Crystal Effects.
Supplies:
Stamp – Betsy’s Blossom, Made for You
Card Stock – Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink – Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight
DSP – Floral District
Punches – 1 1/4″ and 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle, Large Oval and Scallop Oval, Decorative Label, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
Other – Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Rhinestones, Bakers Twine, Dauber
Have a great day.
Try Stampin on Tuesday # 100
Hi there
We have another great sketch for this week’s Try Stampin on Tuesday. I used this week’s sketch for a masculine card as I’m need of this these at the moment.
Supplies:
Stamp – Clockworks, Made for You
Card Stock – Tangerine Tango, Basic Grey, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Ink – Tangerine Tango, Basic Black
DSP – Howlstooth and Scaringbone
Other – Striped Satin Ribbon, Tangerine Tango, More Mustard Button, White Bakers Twine, 1 1/4″ Circle and 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Mini Brad
I hope you are able to join us in this week’s challenge.
Inlaid Embossing & Altered Pad
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Well I managed to survive my first day back at work for 2013 – although I did need a ‘chocolate fix’ at 3pm!
For the work birthday gifts this year I decided I’d use up all the scraps of card stock from the previous years projects. What better way to use them than with the inlaid embossing technique – and we have such a neat range of embossing folders each one will look different. To accompany the card I’m covering jotter pads and adding a pen with matching DSP in the barrel.
Here’s the first one:
Have a great day.
DSP layering
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Well it’s been another beautiful day here in Auckland – with another hot muggy night is in store!
Today’s card is a CASE from Mary Fish – she is such a talented crafter. Check out her video tutorial for this great way to layer DSP perfectly. I adjusted the measurements to fit NZ/Australian sized cards.
If you’re heading back to work tomorrow I hope you have a great start to 2013.
Party On with Pennants Parade
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It’s hard to believe the holidays are almost over – it’s back to work on Monday :(. We had a productive morning washing the windows inside and out. This lead me to a bit of a clean up of my craft space so now I’m ready for 2013 with a somewhat tidier desk!
Here’s a card I made last year and hadn’t got round to blogging it. It’s another one using the very versatile set Pennant Parade. I have had so much use out of this set.
My Little Valentine Promotion
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Stampin Up have a new promotion going from the 3rd to the 21st January. When you purchase the brand new My Little Valentine set you will receive the Sealed with Love Simply Sent Kit FREE – a value of $19.25. This four piece set was created exclusively for this promotion and will not be available again after 21st January so be in quick. Click on the picture below to see the My Little Valentine set.
Try Stampin on Tuesday #99
Hi there and Happy New Year
I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. We managed to stay up and see the New Year in. We did our own countdown as they no longer seem to have them on the TV. We had a lovely BBQ with family and friends and then sat around chatting and laughing. It was a great evening. New Year’s Day saw the sun out in full force so we had our first picnic (along with half of Auckland) up in Cornwall Park. It was so lovely. In the evening we went for a walk along the waterfront where the other half of Auckland were. It was great seeing so many people out enjoying the summer weather.
Now on to this week’s sketch challenge. I love this layout that Jenn gave us – it just fell into place so easily.
Supplies:
Stamp – Word Play
Card Stock – Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla
Ink – Elegant Eggplant
DSP – Floral District
Other – Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon, Apothecary Accents Framelit
For those of you ‘Down Under’ I hope you are enjoying the summer weather while it’s here!
Catch you back soon with some more crafting.
Don’t forget to check out the other design teams cards for this week’s sketch
Try Stampin on Tuesday #98
Hi there
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day – we did. Yesterday was spent with my family – we had a really nice lunch, then home for a nana nap before getting together again in the evening. Today Phil’s mum and brother are coming around to lunch.
Now on with this week’s sketch:
Last week’s sketch was the wedding anniversary card we gave friends and this week’s sketch is the card Dave gave Deb. We have this rule that the boys aren’t allowed to give us bought cards for our birthdays or anniversaries so they ‘commission’ the other crafter to create – so here is the card I made for Dave to give Deb.
I made mine a normal sized card rather than a square. I don’t own any doily dies so created my own using the retired Scallop Circle #2 die. I then used the crop-a-dile to create the holes. I was really pleased with how this card turned out and I know Deb really liked it.
Supplies:
Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Red Glimmer Paper
DSP – Howlstooth and Scaringbone, Be of Good Cheer
Other – Scallop Circle #2 die (retired), Crop-a-dile (retired), Smal Heart punch, 1 1/4″ Circle punch, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Dimensionals
I look forward to seeing your creations over at Try Stampin on Tuesday
Well I’m off to prepare lunch – cooking another chicken and making salads.
Have a great holiday break and hope to catch you back here soon.
Try Stampin on Tuesday # 97
Hi there
Our good friends are celebrating their 31st wedding anniversary today and here’s the card I’ve created for them. They are coming round tonight to enjoy a lovely dinner & dessert that Phil has prepared – this has now become an annual tradition. Congratulations guys.
