Here's the retiring stamp set Priceless used again, along with retiring Newsprint Designer Series Paper following this wonderful sketch from pagemaps:
Jumbo eyelets are also retiring (and have officially sold out too):
Stamps: Priceless, Life Definitions
Here's a layout I did using the Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper and Priceless stamp set. Both are retiring in a few days time so be in quick if you would like to order them.
Stamps: Priceless, Tart & Tangy
My latest order arrived on Friday and I hopped straight to it as I've been longing to have a go at creating easel cards with the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die. I've seen so many lovely cards online, especially Julia Leece and Bronwyn Eastley. I made 4 cards in total trying different ideas for the butterfly "bodies" and "feelers" and will share these in the next few days. For this card I started with watercolour paper and wanted to create a stained glass look. I haven't had much experience with watercolouring so am pretty happy with my first try!
Here's the other page I'm uploading for the latest challenge on StampAMemory. This one is Real Red! It's actually an oldie but a goodie as I made it a couple of years ago, but wanted to share it as 1. it's RED, and 2. it's got a love theme, and February is a great month for a love theme! Apart from the title, everything on the page is still current product. My upline, Tracee Jones, originally taught the following layout at an extravaganza and I loved it so much I used the same layout in different colours.
Stamps: Baroque Motifs
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, being able to make quality gifts with my Stampin' Up! supplies is fantastic (both for the giver and the receiver)! Here's two Birthday Card Books that I made as Christmas presents, the one on the left for my Sister-in-Law, and the other for my Mother-in-Law.
They were really easy to make and you can find instructions here if you’d like to make one also. Click here for one I made for myself previously. They each cost around $15 to make, using 1/2 a pack of designer paper plus $5 to get spiral bound. I also put a piece of acetate front and back (it's hard to see in the photos) to give extra protection.
Stamps: Every Moment
Stamps: Broadsheet Alphabet, Priceless
I had the pleasure of helping to design and make wedding invitations for a good friend of mine. Her colours were cream, burgundy and dusky pink and it didn't take long to design a simple yet effective invitation that she loved!
We made a pocket using Very Vanilla to pop the invitation and Flight Centre info in. For the After Function invitations we left out the pocket so that the invitation slipped straight into the Top Note sleeve.
Stamps: Vintage Vogue
Stamps: Yummy
Stamps: Mini Alphabet from The Warehouse
Stamps: Schoolbook Serif Alphabet, Priceless
Stamps: Lovely Letters, Good Neighbors
Colours: Whisper White, Real Red, Bashful Blue
Stamps: Live Like You Mean It
Stamps: Life Definitions, Frames with a Flourish
Stamps Good Friend, Schoolbook Serif Alphabet
Ink Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue
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
Techniques Sponging, Punch Shapes, Punch Stamped Shape, Make Patterned Paper, Versamark Wheeling/Stamping, Inking Stamps with Marker, Versatility of Stamp Set, Colour Blocking
I'm sure I've said this before, but one of things that I have enjoyed best about joining Stampin' Up! is learning how to make great practical projects, both for myself and to give as gifts. This project was no exception. It's a birthday card organiser made from another designer series paper that is on sale this week, Raspberry Tart. I got the original idea from Leonie Schroder's blog and the instructions on how to make it can be found on SCS. It contains a perpetual calendar where I have written names and year of birth, and is fine for both bought and handmade cards and would make a great present! I put it together then took it along to my local stationery shop to get spiral bound.
Stamps: Lovely Letters, Priceless
The Raspberry Tart papers are just gorgeous, here are some other projects which I made using them:
Here's a cute little layout just using stamps as accents on the page. It also just happens to use four colours from the Bold Brights colour family which will be retiring at the end of August.
Stamps: Priceless
Stamps: Priceless, A Holly Jolly Christmas
Stamps: Life Definitions, Priceless
Stamps: Season of Joy
Stamps: Priceless, Bugs & Kisses
Stamps: Upsy Daisy
Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Sincere Salutations
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.
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.
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!
