Happy Anniversary Sarah and Sean
Recently my daughter Sarah and her husband Sean celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary. So today I am going to share the card I made for them.
I used the sampset Always, Whisper White and Perfect Plum cardstock and ink. I stamped one heart in Versamark ink onto Perfect Plum ink and embossed with white embossing powder. I then cut this out. The other heart was stamped using versamark and Perfect Plum ink embossed with clear embossing powder and cut out. To make the grid pattern I ruled up the back in 2cm increments and used my bone folder to make the score lines. When turned over the pattern really stands out on the front.
This photo should show up the grid pattern much better. My first attempt at this and I am so happy with the way it turned out. I wrapped this piece with Whisper White Tafetta ribbon and tied a bow. This piece was then mounted onto Perfect Plum and then a Whisper White card base. The Perfect Plum heart was attached using dimensionals and the White heart was attached to the Perfect Plum heart using dimensionals also. The word “cherish” was stamped in Perfect Plum ink onto Whisper White card and punched out using the Large Oval Punch. I used the Scallop Oval (in the Spring Mini which finishes 30th November) to punch out the Perfect Plum piece. Layered them together and attached to the card using dimensionals.
I finished the inside of the card by stamping with hearts also but I forgot to take photos will try to remember next time.
I will try and get back with some samples from the new Summer Mini early next week. Remember if you would like to know more about anything you have seen, then just contact me k.mcintosh1@optusnet.com.au.
Market Update
Today I thought I would show a few pictures from our market stall at Caboolture markets. I think our stand looked great and we were very happy with the Stampin’ Up! banner.
You can just see Sarah doing a few last minute adjustments.
We met some lovely people who were very enthusiastic about the wonderful Stampin’ Up! products.
Sarah and Shirley worked very hard to create some beautiful gifts. These sold very well as teacher gifts and also as “nanna” gifts. The post-it note covers, matching bulldog clips along with a matching pen were a hit on the day.
And aren’t those giant paperclips just the cutest bookmarks you’ve ever seen.
Candy canes and lollypops were of real interest to the younger generation.
And what could set off a beautifully wrapped present better than a gorgeous handmade paper bow.
All in all we had a great day, met some lovely people and learned a lot.
We hope to do this again in the near future and will keep you posted about where we will be.
Hope you are all having a great day. See you soon.
Happy Birthday Lynda
Today is a very special birthday for a lovely customer and friend Lynda (hope you have a great day). I would like to share with you the card that I made for her.
I have again used one of my most favourite sets A Rose is a Rose. The colours are Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant and Certainly Celery.
The focal image circle was cut using my circle scissors, which I am excited to say will be in the Summer Mini catalogue being released on the 1st December. I love being able to use circles of any size and the circle scissors is the easiest circle cutter I have ever used. Circles from 1″ to 6″ can be cut very quickly.
The roses were created using Elegant Eggplant which I stamped off twice for the first image before overstamping with a first generation stamping of Elegant Eggplant to give that subtle shading. The leaves were stamped off once and then overstamped with a first generation stamping of Certainly Celery. I used lots of masks to get the roses to look like they were in a bunch. The strip of designer paper is actually Very Vanilla cardstock which I have stamped with the small rose and leaf which is also part of this set.
A touch of ribbon, a beautiful edge created with the Eyelet Edge Punch, a few dimensionals and the card is done.
I absolutely love the way this one turned out. What do you think?
Such a busy week
I have been so busy this past week, I haven’t had a chance to pop in and show you anything. Myself, Sarah and Shirley are going to Caboolture markets this Sunday (15th November). We have all been busy making lots of stocking fillers, teacher gifts and fun treats to sell on the day. We would love you to pop in and have a look. We start early at 6am and finish at 11.30am. I hope to catch up with you there.
Also I need to remind everyone that the Spring Mini finishes at the end of this month. So if you love anything in that catalogue you need to get in and purchase it before the 30th.
Just before I dash off, don’t forget the great special on until the 14th December. Purchase $85.00 worth of product from the gift giving guide and receive either a Scallop Square Punch or a Boho Blossoms Punch (regularly $30.95) absolutely FREE. So just contact me if you need anything at all.
I promise to be back with photos of what I have been making and also, hopefully, a “sneak peak” at some of the fantastic new product in the Summer Mini which commences on the 1st December.
Christmas is coming
I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas already. Something like six weeks to go. I hope you are a bit more organised than me. I still have a few presents to buy, lots of cards unfinished and decorations to make.
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So to help us out with the gift giving, Stampin’ Up! has released a fantastic promotion. From 1st November through to 14th December, purchase $85.00 worth of product from their gift giving guide and you will not only have a fantastic gift for a lucky family member or friend, but you will also receive a Scallop Square Punch which normally costs $30.95 absolutely FREE. To find out more please visit my Stampin’ Up! website and visit the promotions page. You can download a copy of the flyer and take your time to make your selections. Please contact me k.mcintosh1@optusnet.com.au to place your order.
Happy Birthday Jae
My youngest granddaughter turned one yesterday. We had a lovely morning at the park. The children all had a great time eating cake, playing on the equipment and digging in the sand
I made this card for Jae using the Forest Friends stampset from the spring mini and Best Yet stampset which is a Level 1 Hostess set. I also used the Nursery Letters Jumbo wheel.
I rolled the Close to Cocoa card with the Nursery Letters wheel using Close to Coco Ink and sponged the edges using the same ink. The Bashful Blue card was rolled with the same wheel using Bashful Blue ink and sponged with the same ink.
For the image panel, firstly I inked the tree image using my Chocolate Chip and Old Olive Markers and stamped it onto the Whisper White cardstock. Then I stamped onto a post-it note and cut it out and masked the tree. I stamped the bunny in Creamy Caramel ink also on the Whisper White cardstock and then again on a post-it note, cut it out and masked the bunny. I stamped “bambi” in Close to Cocoa ink partially over the bunny. I also stamped it on a post-it note, cut it out and then masked the image. To create the sky and the ground I tore a post-it note so that it had a wavy edge. I layed the torn post-it note onto the card and sponged along the edge using Bashful Blue ink for the sky and Old Olive ink for the ground. By moving the post-it note around I was able to cover both areas and create a lovely background. When the sponging was done I removed the masks from the images.
To assemble I adhered the image piece to Chocolate Chip cardstock. The Close to Cocoa piece was attached to the Whisper White base card, the Bashful Blue piece was wrapped with Chocolate Chip 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon and then attached over the Close to Cocoa cardstock using dimensionals. The greeting was stamped using Bashful Blue ink on Whisper White Cardstock and punched out using the Large Oval Punch and this was attached to a Chocolate Chip Scallop Oval and attached over the ribbon using dimensionals. The image piece was also attached using dimensionals. I love the way this card turned out.
The Spring Mini Catalogue ends on the 30th November and there is no guarantee that we will see anything from this catalogue again so if you love the Scallop Oval Punch and also this beautiful Forest Friends stampset (which by the way is fantastic value at only $24.95 for 4 stamps), you need to hurry and order.
If you would like to learn this technique why not contact me(k.mcintosh1@optusnet.com.au).
Stampin’ Up! Web Page
Well something very exciting has happened. Stampin’ Up! is hosting a site for Demonstrators to promote their business. This site will always be updated with current information about specials and upcoming events in the world of Stampin’ Up!. I will also be able to send newsletters and e-cards keeping you informed in a much more timely manner. Pop on over and have a look.
I will have some projects loaded on the new site but if you want to keep up to date with what I am doing then you will still need to visit this site. This will be where most of my projects will be on show and although my classes are listed on the new site, if you want more details you will need to come back here and have a look.
A new fold
Last week the newsletter from Splitcoast Stampers posted a link to make an easel card. So I thought that I would try it out and because I still need to make about 20 Christmas cards, this is what I came up with.
I love the look of monochromatic cards and I don’t think you can beat our Real Red for Christmas. I used the snowflake images from the Snow Swirled stampset and randomly stamped over the Whisper White Cardstock using Real Red ink. I added one Rhinestone brad and two silver brads to the centres of the large snowflakes and wrapped the piece with Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon. This was then sponged around the edges with Real Red ink and attached to a piece of Real Red Cardstock and lastly added to a piece of Whisper White Cardstock.
The greeting is from the stampset A Wish for Peace and was stamped in Real Red ink onto Whisper White card. The edges were sponged using the same colour and then it was attached to a piece of Real Red Card. This whole piece was then attached using dimensionals, so that the image piece would catch behind it to create the easel.
I love the way this card turned out and although I followed the instructions and made it 4″ x 4″, it will be easy to convert to other sizes. It also folds flat to fit into a standard size envelope, so no extra postage. If you would like to make one of these cards the template was shared by Penny Wessenauer here. I hope this inspires you to try this fun fold card.
Happy Birthday Shirley
My fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator Shirley, who also happens to be a member of my team, celebrated her birthday yesterday.
I wanted to give her a small gift to celebrate and this is what I decided on. I made her a bag-a-lope with covers. These are so simple to make as the bag is actually an envelope, so you can make any size bag depending on what size envelope you start with. I used A Rose is a Rose stampset because I know it is a favourite of Shirley’s. The colours were taken from the Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper – Very Vanilla, Kraft and Night of Navy. I also made her a punch pal so that she and her customers can see exactly what size the shape is that is punched out by each of the Stampin’ Up! punches. Of course, no gift would be complete without a little chocolate.
The matching card is a double slider and a tutorial for this card can be found on Makeesha Byl’s website. The instructions were easy to follow and I just love how it turned out. I will be making more of these in the future I am sure. I used the same designer series paper and colours as the little bag. The greeting is from On Your Birthday. The two sections at the top just slide back inside and so the message is slightly “secret” (something my grandchildren will love).
Well I must close now but before I do please note that I have a link to my daughter Sarah’s brand new blog. She is amazingly talented so please have a look at her site.
Workshop Fun
Yesterday I had five lovely ladies come to my home to make a Carousel Notes Purse. I found the tutorial for this on Jan Tink’s website. Jan’s site is fantastic, not only does she share some wonderful tutorials and some absolutely GOJUS (her words) cards. She is also funny and an absolute Chocoholic. Anyway I wanted to post a couple of photos and by the time I got my camera out Shirley had gone home and by the time I photographed the actual purses everyone made, Trisha had also gone home.
This first shot shows the girls in full swing. Concentrating on how they will decorate their purses. I pushed my dining room table up against the window and added a trestle table to give the girls some extra room.
Not a great shot thanks to my poor photography (you can almost see Trisha) but these are four of my lovely ladies – Michelle, Karen, Trisha and Angela. Unfortunately Shirley had already gone home to prepare for an evening out to celebrate her birthday.
And here are Michelle’s, Karen’s and Angela’s finished puses. They were all done with a Christmas theme. The purse opens to reveal three sections for photos and journalling and two pockets with a pull out for extra photos and journalling. Now all they have to do is add the photos and this year’s Christmas scrapping is all taken care of.
If you think this looks like fun, then come along and join us for one of our workshops – just check out the Classes and Workshops page to see what’s coming up. Or contact me to arrange to have one of these workshops in your own home.
Stamping with Kris 
