Rainbow Cards - Sneak Peak!

The new Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue is just around the corner and here's a sneak peak of one of the fabulous products in it. I've chosen to make rainbow cards to showcase just how cool the new label framelit dies are, using all six of them on each card.

The card on the left has colours from the Regals Collection on Very Vanilla while the other is from the Brights Collection on Whisper White. As rainbows have seven colours, I've used the 7th colour as the sentiment and embellishment.

Stamps; Elementary Elegance
Cardstock: Regals, Brights, Very Vanilla, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Button, Hodgepodge Brad, Boho Blossom Punch

Inking Up Embossing Folders

Here's a cute layout I've just finished. I started it last Sunday after church but was struck down by the flu the next day. The layout was inspired by one made by Krista Fenton on the My Digital Studio website.
I created my own "texture" around the outside on the base paper by selecting 3 pieces of cardstock, embossing them using different folders, inking them up and dabbed around the edges. For one I used shimmer paint so it's a bit hard to see that one in the photos. The lines across it were made by squishing a piece of linen thread into the grey ink pad then laying it on the page (I rubbed over it with a plastic bag).Stamps: Medallion, Sense of Time, Small Alphabet (Non-SU!)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Grey, Bashful Blue
Ink: Basic Grey, Bashful Blue, Frost White Shimmer Paint
Accessories: Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alpha Dies, Embossing Folders (Vintage Wallpaper, Perfect Polka Dots, Square Lattice), Sponge Dauber, Brayer, Hodgepodge Hardware, White 1/4 Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Clip

Stamping Techniques on Scrapbook Pages

I taught a class for Stamping Techniques on Scrapbook Pages the other day at my friends house. The ladies who attended were seasoned scrapbookers so I had to make the pages fairly advanced, yet not overloaded with techniques! Here's what I came up with:

Stamps Good Friend, Schoolbook Serif Alphabet

Cardstock Whisper White, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Washington Apple Designer Paper

Ink Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue

Accessories Silver Brads, Hodgepodge Hardware, Pumpkin Pie ½” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Border Punch, Spritzer Tool, Cutter Kit, Mat Pack, Stamp-a-ma-jig (Optional)

Techniques 2-Step Stamping, Cut out Stamped Image, Stamping Off, Background Stamping, Spritzing, Alphabet Stamps, Distressing, Border Punching, Using Designer Paper

Stamps Priceless, So Swirly (Wheel), Frames with a Flourish

Cardstock Chocolate Chip, Lavender Lace, Very Vanilla, Rose Red, So Saffron

Ink Chocolate Chip, Lavender Lace Marker, So Saffron, Rose Red, Versamark

Accessories Scallop Circle Punch, 1 ¼” Circle Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Sponge/Daubers

Techniques Sponging, Punch Shapes, Punch Stamped Shape, Make Patterned Paper, Versamark Wheeling/Stamping, Inking Stamps with Marker, Versatility of Stamp Set, Colour Blocking

Last Week of May Scrapbooking - Day 5

Sorry, but I forgot to take a photo of this double layout side by side so the single pages will have to do :).
Stamps: Lovely Letters Alphabet
Cardstock: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Patterns Pack II (Hostess)
Ink: Rose Red, Garden Green
Accessories: Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Crimper, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon Certainly Celery, Tag & Small Tag Punches, Hodgepodge Hardware, Rhinestone Brads, Scallop Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Silver Brads

MIL Mother's Day Gift

Here's what I made for my wonderful Mother-in-Law for Mother's Day, a set of 8 4x4 notecards for every occasion, along with another card of course and a purse to store them all in. She loved it!
I chose a "rainbow" using 8 of the retiring colours, stamping the outside with Fun and Fast Notes, matting in the same colour, then stamping the inside, same colour again, using the Curvy Verses stamp set. No colouring in required. I then finished off with some sort of matching embellishment, a brad, ribbon, button, etc.

Here's a closeup of the card and purse. I got the idea for the card from Kirsty Brown's blog. This was also my first try at a Scallop Circle Punch Faux Flower, cute eh?
Notecard Supplies
Stamps: Fun and Fast Notes, Curvy Verses
Cardstock: Whisper White, Glorious Green, Yoyo Yellow, Ruby Red, Ballet Blue, Lovely Lilac, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Cameo Coral
Ink: Glorious Green, Yoyo Yellow, Ruby Red, Ballet Blue, Lovely Lilac, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Cameo Coral
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Silver Brads, Buttons, Ribbon, Eyelet Border Punch, Scallop Edge Punch

Card and Purse Supplies
Stamps: Picture This
Cardstock: Whisper White, Washington Apple Designer Paper
Ink: Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Eyelet Border Punch, Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Rhinestone Brad, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, So Saffron Ribbon, Crimper

The Young & The Restless Scrapbook Layout

I've been enjoying playing with my new big shot die-cutting machine. I've used alphabet dies on this page, cutting them out with ease from designer paper.I thought it was going to take ages cutting each letter out, one at a time, but then realised, you can lay four dies on the cutting pad at once which saved heaps of time.Please note: After I took these photos, I found that all my letters were back-to-front, i.e. I had to redo them, putting the side of the designer paper I wanted down instead of up. Lesson learned!

Stamps: Good Neighbours (Retired)
Cardstock: Spring Showers DSP (Retired)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, White Gel Pen, Rhinestone Brads, Black Stampin' Write Journaller, Mat Pack

Waterfall Album

My 93 year old Nana came to stay for Christmas and I thought I'd show you what I made for her. It is one of Delys Cram's Waterfall Albums. I filled it with favourite photos of my grandparents, many with me & my children in them. Needless to say, Nana was quite overcome with emotion when I gave it to her!
Stamps: Priceless
Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Write Journaler (Black), Rhinestone Brads, Hodgepodge Hardware (Large Brad), Round Tab Punch, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Pretties Kit, Boho Blossoms Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Square Punch

Window Frame Cards

There is a challenge going on our NZSU (NZ list of Stampin' Up! demonstrators) which anyone can enter, and it is to create a window frame card. I had a little play (OK maybe a big one) and came up with these 3 little beauties:This was my first ever try at heat embossing. Doesn't the little star just shine? Am loving that Baja Breeze colour at the moment too! If you are loving the Scallop Oval Punch, you only have until the end of November to order it, contact me if you would like one.
Stamps: A Holly, Jolly Christmas
Cardstock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze
Ink: Baja Breeze, Versamark
Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool
I had fun making this one, but man did it take a while! And then I thought, "why have I put the curtains on the outside?" Oh well.
Stamps: A Holly, Jolly Christmas
Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Ski Slope DSP
Ink: Baja Breeze, Real Red, Old Olive, Yoyo Yellow
Accessories: 1 3/8" Square Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Dazzling Diamonds (on the star), Crimper
In my opinion, this one is just perfect simplicity (you'll have a different opinion I'm sure)! I'm hooked on this embossing thing now!
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Frames with a Flourish, Priceless
Cardstock: Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Versamark
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1 3/8" Square Punch

Flower Scrapbook Page

I've had this layout saved in My Pictures for ages:
and now I finally had the right photos to make it with:
I search the internet for a decent giant flower template and finally found this site. I ended up just cutting out 2 petals and making all the petals with them. Sponged around each is Pretty in Pink to give them a glow.
Cardstock: Tea Party DSP, Basic Grey, Whisper White (behind the vellum)
Ink: Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Certainly Celery 5/8" Poly-Twill Ribbon, Hodgepodge Hardware

My First Handmade Album

This was actually my first attempt at making a handmade album, the album in my last post was my second attempt. This one had cardstock throughout without the 6x6 page protectors. I will continue to use the protectors in the future though as I think the pages may get a little grubby over time. I was very happy with this though as a first attempt!

I also want to say a big thank you to my upline, Tracee Jones (blog). Just one year ago, I couldn't ever have imagined making something as cute as this, and now, I want to make something for everyone! Being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator has certainly opened my eyes to how wonderful handmade gifts really are. Thanks Tracee!

And here's the quick and easy card to match:
Album
Stamps: Schoolbook Serif Alphabet, Big Blossom, Frames with a Flourish, Life Definitions.
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Tea Party Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Grey
Accessories: Lots of punches, Jumbo Eyelets, Ribbon/Fibre, Hodgepodge Hardware

Card
Stamps: For A Friend (Retired Hostess)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Tea Party Designer Series Paper
Ink: Basic Grey
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Scallop Edge Punch