Peachy Keen

Finally a card to show!
It's not that I havn't been in my craft room creating it's just getting the time to photograph & the upload to post & write, anyway I will try to get some more pics up before the products I used retire!
Peachy Keen stamp set & On Film Framelits Dies, A fun set that I am loving more than I though I would, I had to have the dies but wasn't super keen on the stamp set but decided to go ahead & order the bundle & I'm glad I did. I love how easy it is to put together a card when you have the matching dies to a stamp set. You can buy them both in a bundle & save 15%, clear $66.25, wood $71.95 but only until 30th June 2014.
Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Retro Fresh This & That Designer Washi Tape & Silver Bakers Twine also from the current Occasions Catalogue.
I used Glimmer Paper & Silver Foil sheets to die cut the film & camera, love the camera in the foil sheets, Gold looks great as well.

Gingham wheel

 I'm lovin my new Stampin Up! Gingham Wheel, rolled here in Island Indigo ink, I used a little Gingham Garden DSP & quote is from "Happy Day" stamp set. I made my own glittered white button with Pressed Clay,  a little tip when your threading through some twine & knotting is to be gentle & not pull to hard as you will break the button holes.
Other Ingredients:
Bitty & Elegant Butterfly punches, Melon Mambo cs & ink, White cs, Voila's Lace Wheel, Needlepoint Border embossing folder, Buttons Clay Mold, Rhinestones, Island Indigo Twine & Melon Mambo Stitched Organdy Ribbon (retiring in a day!) You will be able to order the new products from the 2nd July.

Lacy & Lovely Papillon Hello

My team meeting creation, it's hard to see in the pic that the smaller doilie from Delicate Doilies Sizzlets has been embossed with iridescent ice & the So Saffron card has been tone on tone stamped with images from "Lacy & Lovely" stamp set, Hello has been embossed with Early Espresso powder, the papillon from "Papillon Potpourri" is inked up with Primrose Petals & the Champagne Glimmer paper is a 1 1/4" scallop punch. such a pretty card IRL.

Tea Shoppe stamp set

A few more "Tea Shoppe" cards to share, colours used once again are from Attic Boutique DSP (my 1st pack nearly all gone), I SO love these colour combo's.

Creative Elements stamp set

"Creative Elements" stamp set makes it on my top 5 favourites from the new catalogue. My inspiration for this card comes from "Mocha Morning Specialty" DSP, it looks devine & I can't wait to get some. I embossed in black every stamped image. I have also used a couple more new products on this card, the Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Perfect Pennants Die & some Champagne Glass Glitter. Colours are Naturals Ivory, Crumb Cake, Basic Black & Soft Suede.

Great Friend 4x4 card

Supplies:
Great Friend stamp set,
Baja Breeze (textured), Not Quite Navy & Whisper White Cardstock, Urban Garden DS paper.
Baja Breeze & Not Quite Navy ink, Curly Label Punch, SAMJ.
White Taffeta Ribbon, 2 way Glue pen & Dazzling Diamonds, Paper Snips, Dimensionals & Snail Adhesive.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Punch out Curly Label in the centre of the DSP that measures 3” x 3” (insert the paper all the way into the punch & centre the sides exposed)
2. As a guide align the punched out DSP on top of the White CS that measures 3 ½” x 3 ½” leaving an even border of White showing & Stamp the greeting using a SAMJ in the centre of the Curly Label, now adhere the White CS with Snail to the Baja Breeze Card front.
3. Tie some White Taffeta R ibbon around the DSP as shown in pic & add 4 Dimensionals to the back & adhere to the White CS.
4. Stamp the butterfly onto a scrap piece of White CS inked up in Baja Breeze & cut it out leaving a border, add some 2 way Glue to the white showings & sprinkle over some Dazzling Diamonds, add an edge of the Dimensional sheet to the back & in the centre of the butterfly & adhere this to the card front in the top right hand corner of the Curly Label.

Great Friend Walk in the Park card

"Great Friend" stamp set is my favourite from the current spring mini & it's free when you book a place for our upcoming World Card Making Day event to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease, hurry last days to register & spaces are almost full.
Supplies for the card:
So Saffron, Old Olive & Whisper White CS, Walk in the Park DS paper, Old Olive & Tangerine Tango inks. So Saffron Striped Ribbon, Scallop edge & Trio Flower Punches, the centres of the flowers are Tangerine Tango punched out with a Crop-a-dile.

Great Friend & Oval All together

I loved the last card I posted mainly because of the DS paper used & just had to make another. This time I stamped the Butterfly 3 times in the co-ordinating inks Baja Breeze, So Saffron & Cameo Coral then cut them out & adhered them with Dimensionals. The thankyou from "Oval All" stamp set is punched out with the Scallop Oval Punch & adhered onto 2 off centred Baja Breeze scalloped ovals to create a larger scallop oval & I just had to add the new DS flower Brads, they're so pretty.

Walk in the Park dahlia card

This gorgeous paper belongs to Walk in the Park DS paper pack from the new Spring mini & it was perfect for my dahlia fold flowers that I had to try out. The label image & sentiment are from "Great Friend" stamp set -boy have I used this set alot! I was happy to leave the tails long on the ribbon, but looking at the pic now maybe I'll cut them down?
Supplies:
Great Friend stamp set, Walk in the park DS paper, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze & Very Vanilla CS, Kiwi Kiss satin ribbon, 1 1/4" circle punch.

Upsy Daisy embossed card

Ingredients:
Upsy Daisy & Best Yet Stamp sets.
Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss & Going Grey CS, Baja Breeze Striped Ribbon, Styled Silver Raised Dots Designer Holder & 2 Flower Brads, Versamark & White Embossing powder.
I stamped the Daisy's twice in Versamark along side eachother on a piece of Kiwi Kiss CS & embossed them with White Powder, this is mounted onto Going Grey, I tied a length of Baja Breeze Striped Ribbon around the left hand side. I adhered with a Dimensional the sentiment which has also been embossed but on Baja Breeze CS & then punched out with the Designer Label Punch in the centre of the card then I aligned ontop the Designer Holder which is held in place by the 2 Flower Brads, this is then adhered with dimensionals to the 6" x 3" (folded) Baja Breeze Card.

My dear KIND & wonderful FRIEND card

Ingredients:
Occasional Greetings stamp set.
Rose Red, Regal Rose & Whisper White cardsock, DS paper, markers, 1.6cm Regal Rose Grosgrain ribbon.

A True Friend is You Friend card

Wheelin' easy! & yes some more Apple Cider DS paper & a little sponging, oh & I'm also partial to the satin ribbons too!

Fintastic Friends

I am so blessed with many "fantastic friends"!
I attended Cass's craft event on Thursday & stamped the fintastic image from "Whale Wishes" -all her sets are available to use on the day!
I rock-n-rolled the image in wild wasabi & blue bayou on whisper white, the river rock cs I embossed in white with the circles image from "Pick A Petal" I also embossed (dazzling diamonds) the flower, I mounted that on whisper white & then onto purely pomegranite -the card is not a standard size, it's slightly larger, so a custom envelope is needed! I ran some Purely pomegranite cs through the crimper (a great way to add some interest to your cards). I also tied some river rock stitched ribbon & a rhinestone brad to finish the card. I must say this card turned out fintastic! I love it!

Baroque Motifs

2 colours & some pretties! this card is so simply elegant, "Baroque Motifs" with River Rock & Chocolate Chip card stock, inks & the scallop punch, the Ribbon & Pearl finish it off nicely.

I sponged all edges in River Rock & stamped the swirls & little flowers in both inks. The motif is stamped on River Rock with Choc Chip ink then punched out twice with scallop punch to create a flower.

Thanks for sharing this punch tip with me Cass!

Here's how the punching is done; punch the scallop & adhere it lightly with snail to some A4 scrap paper (I just used copy paper) & this is so you can actually place it back in the punch & align it like below. Have a play as you can get a few different pointy flowers.

Palette o' Prints!

For the month of May, when you place an order for $35 or more, you can get a gorgeous 6" x 6" booklet of patterned paper for only $12.95. Palette o' Prints!

Garden Whimsy

Ruby red, Old Olive & Creamy Caramel are the colours I used to quickly make these cards. I stamped the butterflies randomly on a A5 sheet of Very Vanilla cardstock & then it was easy to put a few cards together. I'm loving this set!

Open Home

These were the make-n-takes for my farewell Penrith/open home. I just want to thank everyone who made it here, over 70 cards & bag-a-lopes were made WOW! imagine what they would look like all together!
I was overwhelmed by your well wishes, kind words, flowers & gorgeous cards you made -I feel very special! I just want to quote a bit from some of the cards, that really touched my heart & brought tears to my eyes.
Thankyou for the lovely inspiration.
I have cherished the time we have spent together.
Thankyou for sharing your wonderful talent with me.
Thankyou so much for everything, your generous & caring spirit.
Thankyou for you valuable help.
Thanks for introducing this enjoyable craft known as stamping, I enjoy this so much.
Thankyou for bringing the beauty of this craft into my life. You are stamped in my heart forever. (this one made me cry)
Most of all thankyou for your friendship. (I feel the same way)
I have gained so many beautiful friends since I started with Stampin' Up! & I am so thankful for meeting & getting to know you all, I am truly blessed to have your friendship & look forward to keeping you inspired with Stampin' Up!
I want to reply to each & everyone of you & will do when I have settled into my new home on the Gold Coast. But for now I just want to say, I feel appreciated, loved & am honoured you think so much of me, I tried my best to keep you all inspired & happy, thankyou from the bottom of my heart! xo

Friendship Blooms

I just got this set & made this card to show how you can use the backing sheet from the rubber of Die-Cut Stamps as a template. All the Sale-A-Bration sets are die-cut! (no need to cut the rubber).
I chose Whisper White cardstock & stamped the large flower from Friendship Blooms in Bashful Blue, then reverse masked it with the backing paper (as pic shows below) & sponged Bashful Blue ink with a sponge dauber from the outside in -not quite to the centre, I also placed the template almost off the card & sponged to balance the Blue used on the card. I then stamped the swirls & one of the large flowers in Chocolate Chip ink & the leaves in Certainly Celery. I used dimensionals for the centres of the flowers -dipped in dazzling Diamonds, each Dimensional is lightly inked in the 3 colours I used first. I finished it off with certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon & of course the quote in Chocolate Chip ink from Friendship Blooms.
When colouring Glitter you will want to sprinkle a little glitter in a tray & discard any left over, because if you dip inked up dimensionals straight into the glitter tub you will contaminate the glitter with the ink colour.

















I am still to try dyeing the Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, which can be done using re-inkers, heard it's a little messy & I need to get containers to store the dyed glitter once done.