Bella toile takes the heat …

Another card using the emboss resist technique and the bella toile background stamp from Stampin Up – this time heat embossing onto a piece of springtime vintage designer series paper…

I love the texture and feel this card has – almost like lush material.

The card was based on one designed by Jennifer McGuire. I stamped the sentiment from the occasional quotes set onto some certainly celery cardstock and attached it to the card with stampin dimensionals. Finally, I tied some linen thread through three marina mist designer buttons from the Stampin Up subtles collection, and added them to the card with glue dots.

I love the way using this technique has completely changed the look of the designer series paper. I can’t wait to play some more!

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Bella toile, friendly words and a pool party …

I’ve been trying out the traditional resist technique using the bella toile background stamp from Stampin Up.  I really love this background stamp but it will be retiring from the catalogue at the end of September – I’m so glad I got mine while I could!  Love it! 

Here, I’ve used versamark ink stamped onto glossy whisper white cardstock, and inked over with pool party ink from the new Stampin Up in-colours…

I used the small heart punch to make a border along one edge, and stamped the sentiment from my whacked friendly words wheel, using black StazOn ink.  I then attached it to a white textured card base from my stash with stampin dimensionals to add shadow and accentuate the punched border. 

Finally, I inked over one of the punched out hearts with crumb cake ink and attached it to the card with a stampin dimensional. I love the way the edges of the punched heart shape took on more of the ink, giving it a darker edge – so cool!

I was so happy with the way this card turned out – I’ll definitely try this technique again.

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Sneak peek, jolly holiday and old faves…

Well, it’s only 88 days to go now …yes, it’s nearly that most wonderful time of the year again

So when I got together with my friends last week, here’s what we made…

I loved using the medallion stamp from Stampin Up as the main image rather than using it as a background stamp, and the lucky limeade ink we used looked so lovely in real life!   It even went so well with the old olive cardstock.  Everything toned so beautifully together – love it!   We cut “berries” from real red cardstock with the cropadile, and added them to the card using tombow mono multi glue.  Then came the part the ladies love …making bows! We tied a bow from real red satin ribbon from Stampin Up and adhered it to the card using glue dots. 

Then we used some designer series paper from the Jolly Holiday paper pack to make the card and the gift box too.  The label was stamped using the delightful decorations stamp set, and tied to the box with gold elastic cord. 

So at least I’ve made a start on my Christmas cards for this year… two down, 98 to go …  ho, ho, ho!

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More sneak peeks and Stampin’ Up! regional training…

I had the pleasure of attending the Stampin’ Up! regional training day in High Wycombe recently.  We had a great day mixing and mingling with fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators, having sneak peeks of some of the lovely new items coming up in the new catalogue, and, of course, we got to do some make and takes too which were just too cute! 

When demos get together we love to share and swap ideas with each other and these are some of the beautiful swaps I received from the ladies who were there …

Wisteria wonders…

 

Pool party …

Lucky limeade …

Pink and black …

Reds…

 

What fantastic swaps from some very talented crafters! 

I can’t wait until the new catalogue is released on 1st October! Woo hoo!

 

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