Stamp a stack - Fresh Vintage card

Here's the fourth card from the Stamp-a-stack class, which uses one of the Sale-a-bration stamp sets, Fresh Vintage. Sadly, this promotion has ended now, and the lovely products are no longer available, I hope you all got the freebies you wanted and are enjoying them.  This was a nice simple card, quick and easy.  Early Espresso ink and Card Stock was used, with Very Vanilla.  The sentiments are from the Petite Pairs stamp set.  I love the velvet ribbon, which is in the Spring Mini Catalogue, I'd never used it before and it makes such a different having a feel and look at the products, rather than looking at the pictures in the catalogue. The Lace Ribbon Border Punch was used to create the strip behind the ribbon.

 

Close up picture of the lovely Velvet Ribbon

Papers / Card Stock - Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Stamp Sets - Petite Pairs, Fresh Vintage (Sale-a-bration stamp set)

Embellishments - Velvet Ribbon

Tools - Sponge Daubers, Lace Ribbon Border

Inks / Markers - Early Espresso

Stamp a stack - Motorbike card

Morning!

What strange weather we're having at the moment, I was applying suncream on Sunday when I went on a 32 mile bike ride, and then last night as I left a team training event in Pudsey, it was snowing. Crazy! I remember my Mum telling me she's got photos of me as a child in the snow with my Easter eggs, maybe that will happen again this year!

Here's the third card from last weeks Stamp-a-stack class.  It's a great card for men, or ladies who like bikes, I don't want to be sexist!! The stamp is called Motorcycle, and is one of the A la Carte stamps, and is a bargain at only £7.95.  I love the sketched effect, and the clarity and quality of Stampin' Up!'s rubber stamps really shows with this image.  I learnt a new technique with this card, using a small circle punch in the top corners of the Whisper White card stock, to make a crescent for the mini brads.  I've only ever seen that done with a special punch, it's good to learn new ways of using products to their full capabilities.



Paper / Card Stock - Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Stamp Sets - Motorcycle, Party This Way, Dot Dot Dot

Embellishments - Satin Ribbon, Mini Brads

Tools - Stamp-a -a jig, Paper Piercing Tool, Extra Large Oval Punch, Modern Label

Inks / Markers - Basic Gray

Photos from my first card class

This is a very quick post, as it's way past my bed time.  I held my first real card class last Tuesday, at Dock Street Market, Leeds, and the evening was a great success.  There were eight people who came along, some were experienced crafters, and others were complete beginners.  They all seemed to enjoy themselves, and I loved it too! Can't wait for the next one now, just got to choose what projects I'll be doing.

Here's a few pictures from the class, and to see the rest, click here (Thanks to Phil for taking these pictures - great shots!)  I'll be sharing the cards that we made in due course.

Me explaining how to use the Big Shot

Stamping action shot

One of the cards that was made, using the Aviary stamp set

Setting up the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die

The tea pot cocktails - maybe that's why they seemed to be enjoying themselves!

If you'd like to come along to future classes, keep an eye on the classes page on this blog. This class will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Regular updates will be posted giving details of what's coming up.

Stamp a stack - More Butterflies

Here's the second card from the stamp-a-stack class, I'm really pleased Julie chose this one for us, as I've had my eye on it on Pinterest now for a while and was planning to make it at some point.  The colours used are Calypso Coral, with Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.  The paper is from the First Edition Designer Series Paper, and I bought these a while ago, and not quite known what to use them with, at least I have an idea now. On this card, the Sponge Daubers were used to ink the edges of the card to give a vintage look.  The stamp set is Elementary Elegance, a set which was recently available during the Sale-a-bration promotion, which ended on the 31st March.  I'll miss using all the Sale-a-bration products for blog posts, although I'll be using them to make some cards to sell. The Beautiful Wings Embosslit die was used for the butterflies, and some bling was added using the Rhinestone Jewels. 

Papers / Card Stock - Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, First Edition DSP

Stamp Set - Elementary Elegance

Embellishments - Rhinestone Jewels

Tools - Big Shor, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Sponge Daubers, Curly Label Punch

Inks / Markers - Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake

Stamp a stack - Beautiful Butterflies card

Morning all, hope you are doing well.  Over the next 6 blog posts, I'll be sharing with you the cards that I made at the recent stamp-a-stack card class run by Julie Kettlewell.  Even though I'm a demonstrator myself, I still enjoy attending classes myself, as there's always new tips and techniques to learn, and I love it when I learn something that I can pass on here, or at my classes.  The social side of it is great too, lots of new like minded people to meet, and who understand the desire to own everything in the catalogue!

The first card I'm sharing is made with a few of the Big Shot dies, Top Note and Beautiful Butterflies.  It was a quick and simple card to make, but looks really fancy.  The colours Wisteria Wonder and Island Indigo were used, with Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.  The stamp set used on the Top Note area is from the Spring Mini catalogue, called You Are Loved. The sentiment is from Sincere Salutations, a set I seem to be using more and more these days, and has been stamped onto a label stamped with the Four Frames set, punched with the Decorative Label Punch. 

Paper / Card Stock - Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, 2011-2013 In Colour Paper Stack

Stamp Sets - Four Frames, Sincere Salutations, You Are Loved

Embellishments - 2011-2013 In Colour Designer Printed Brads

Tools - Big Shot, Top Note Die, Beautiful Butterflies die, Decorative Label Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Inks / Markers - Island Indigo, Wisteria Wonder

April Promotion

I hope all of you enjoyed this year's Sale-A-Bration, and that you got plenty of freebies with your orders.  It's always sad when products are no longer available, or a catalogue ends, but we just have to look forward to the next new products that are just around the corner.

To keep your spirits high, I'd like to tell you about the fantastic promotion Stampin' Up! are offering for the month of April.  When you spend £45 on products from the catalogue, you will receive a pack of Speciality Designer Papers for free.  You can choose from the following sets -

• Berry Blossom
• Beyond The Garden
• Nursery Nest
• Pocketful of Posies

This is the perfect time to host a workshop, so if you've been thinking about hosting one, please contact me to arrange it.

Creatively Yours Set

This is another project that I was kept busy with at Kylie's when we had our craftathon weekend! I'd seen this on Pinterest, and thought I'd give it a go. The 2011-2013 In Colours were used, stamped onto Whisper White card stock.

The "Handmade" banner stamp was cut around and placed onto a flag cut in the same colour card stock, and stuck onto a cocktail stick.

The "Made with my own two hands" stamp was stamped and punch with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch and the Scallop Circle Punch.

There was a bit of cutting out to do for the "Made just for you" stamp, and I added a flower punched with the Itty Bitty Bits punch, and added a Rhinestone Jewel in the centre.

 

The "Handstamped" stamp was just cut around.

The "Deliciously made for you" stamp was punched with the Large Oval Punch and the Scallop Oval Punch, as was the "From the kitchen of"



The "Created By" stamp was punched with the Decorative Label Punch, and ink applied around the edge with the Sponge Daubers.

Here they all are together as a set.  These would look great attached to home made produce or gifts, or just used as sentiments on the back of a card.  For any of you crafters out there that sell your crafts, Stampin' Up! operate under the angel policy, which means you can sell products you have made with Stampin' Up! images, as long as it displays one of the (c) Stampin' Up! images on it to protect their copyright.