Annual Catalogue - Star of Light

Although the gorgeous Autumn Winter collection is currently in full swing. Don’t forget that there are some gorgeous sets in the Annual Catalogue. There are some gorgeous sets which are prefect for your christmas cards, I love the Candycane Christmas. A set that I have had for a number of years is the Star of Light. I Love this set it is the perfect combination of traditional and non traditional greetings. The videos below show my examples and walk through.

So many pretty sets so little time. I hope you like my examples as much as I do.

Santa's Workshop Box

In my Santa’s Workshop examples, I showed a Santa Box, made using the Santas Workshop speciality DSP. It is super super cute, I must confess that I CASEd the idea from Scrimping Mommy she made an amazing castle box. Whilst mine does not look like a castle the basic design is the same. The dimensions mean that the largest die cut (the Santa and list) will fit with a boarder. I had planned to do a video but haven’t got round to it (someone stole all my spoons again.)

I used the dies to cut out Santa, the elves and Mrs Santa (Mrs Claus sounds better) from the DSP. Of course you could use the stamps and colour using blends or Stampin’ write markers. It works with either option.

The dimensions are:

Box:(Poppy Parade) - cut card to 8 15/16 x 8 15/16 score on all four sides at 3"

Lid:(Poppy Parade)- cut card to 4 1/2” x 4 1/2" score on all four sides at 3/4"

4 x Decoration Panels: 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” (5 if want to add panel to top of box.)

I hope you like the box. I love it. I hope to create a video soon.

Strawberry Swaps - August

My video today is of the cards that the Strawberries made, The Strawberries are demonstrators whose upline is the gorgeously lovely Sarah Berry. I do have to confess that I have had these for a while, but haven’t shared these. Sorry! But I am sharing these now.

You have seen my swap as it was the Under the sea card which I made in August. I still love this card, with seaweed. The other swaps are gorgeous. I love them. The team have definetly inspired me. I love seeing what they come up with and the different ways we all use our supplies. Amazingly there was only 1 repeat stamp set, which was Perennial Birthday. The video is below showing all our ideads and cards (because we post the ideas, to each others and 3d items can be expensive to post.

I have so much inspiration it makes me want to pull out some of my stamp sets and play!

Strawberry Swaps for August

So on Friday I got happy mail, I was so excited. I received a parcel of swaps from the Strawberry Stampers (the Strawberry Stampers are a group of demonstrators led by the lovely Sarah Berry.)  Then I realised that I hadn't shown you all the swaps from August.

The cards are a gorgeous collection of fronts and a card, made by the other members of the team. Surprisingly there was only one repeat stamp set and a combination of different colours, I love guessing what colours are used and the stamp set. I often use swaps for inspiration. Whether it is layouts or colour combinations.

They are all gorgeous, one of my favourite is definetly the card by Martin from martinsmayhem.blogspot.com. Which uses the Share what you love' stamp set, I love the colour combination.

I am off to use these colours on a card, today I am playing with the Frosted Floral suite.

Chase and Follow your dreams

This has to be the most perfect stamp set ever! it is amazing, it is deffnetly one that everyone should have. It is not overly complicated, it is easy to use and would be a fab addition to any stash. This set was definitely the first on my list when I saw the new catalogue at OnStage in April. I have to say Stampin' Up! have created lots of gorgeous sets but this takes the biscuit.

It lends it self to be used with lots of different techniques, from embossing, to colouring on the stamp with Stampin' Markers or cutting the feathers and using blends to add colour. I also used pigment powders and have a plan to use gilding flakes. I have seen so many beautiful cards. The video below shows the gorgeousness of the stamp set and some of the cards I have used making it.

I have a new box of Autumn Winter Catalogue items, I have to test them out, I am so excited to show you what I have selected and what I am planning to make with them.