Pretty Pines gift voucher pouch

Yes, I’m playing catch-up. The Garden Green project shown here was designed by my friend and helper Kelly for my last Hygge Night, where we created a wreath and a gift pouch. When a customer requested two gift vouchers, I decided to make a similar pouch in Cherry Cobbler (mainly because I’d run out of Garden Green).

I really love both projects, but have always been a sucker for Cherry Cobbler. It’s created using the Envelope Punch Board; just pick any size and then cut a simple strip of cardstock to wrap around it to seal. As long as you only stick your embellishments to the Crumb Cake strip, it will slide on and off so you can access the voucher inside.

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] £6.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] £6.00	Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Natural Trim [141484] £6.50	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] £6.50
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] £8.25	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] £3.75	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] £4.50	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] £7.25
Always Artichoke A4 Card Stock [108610] £7.25	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] £7.25	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] £7.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] £7.25
Tin Of Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set [142180] £19.00	Mountain Adventure Photopolymer Stamp Set [142194] £19.00	Warmth & Cheer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock Pack [141992] £10.00	Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies [141851] £23.50

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Northern Lights Mountain Adventure with a llama

Fed up of llamas yet? I will NEVER be fed up of llamas, and will take every opportunity to use this stamp until it retires.

Here I’ve given him a snowy backdrop again, the results of last Crafty Friday where we experimented with the Northern Lights technique. It’s a simple sponging technique and this one was originally rejected as “too stripey”, so I tried to salvage it with more ink before rejecting it again as too dark. However, once it had dried, it was a little lighter and I wondered if I could claw something back from the wreckage.

So I splashed some clean water over the top, left them for a few seconds, then dabbed them dry with a tissue. It gave me this lovely snowy effect, just right for a llama, who is positioned very carefully to cover the damaged cardstock, where I’d used the adhesive remover too early. Yes, it was one of those mornings...

Mountain Adventure Photopolymer Stamp Set [142194] £19.00	Birthday Fiesta Photopolymer Bundle [142268] £38.50	Blooms & Wishes Photopolymer Stamps [141784] £19.00	Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock [141420] £7.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £8.25	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] £7.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] £6.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] £6.00	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394] £6.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] £6.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] £6.00
Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] £6.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] £6.00	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] £6.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] £3.25

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Mountain Adventure picture frame

It’s a glorious morning here in Derbyshire, and would be a perfect day for heading into (or at least near to) the mountains. I’d love to be in the Lake District right now, or the French Alps.

This is my version of the picture frame in the Autumn/Winter catalogue. I know I keep saying it but I do love this set, it’s really fun to use, even if you’re not into winter sports, as I clearly am not. I haven’t even inked the snowboard or skis stamps but the rest of it makes it more than worth getting. All those little trees – sized so you can create scale – and those beautiful mountains.

The mountains are painted with Tip Top Taupe ink watered down. It’s not ideal painting onto Whisper White cardstock; you have to be quick and not overload it with water. The snow is stamped onto the cardstock but I think SU may have embossed straight onto some acetate or similar for the catalogue sample, as their snow is more pronounced.

Mountain Adventure Photopolymer Stamp Set [142194] £19.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £8.25	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292] £7.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] £6.50
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] £6.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180] £6.00	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325] £6.00	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] £6.00	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad [101731] £7.25

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Around the World Blog Hop - Autumn/Winter catalogue

Welcome to another Around the World Blog Hop, in which we’ll take you on a global tour of talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators (and me!) to showcase some of the fabulous products from the Autumn/Winter catalogue. Whether you’ve come to me via Julie Davison’s blog, or landed here by accident, thank you so much for visiting, and I hope you enjoy the journey!

My project uses the Mountain Adventure stamp set, which I absolutely love. I love the clean lines and the way you get lots of different sized tree stamps so you can create a scene to scale. I confess I haven’t used the snowboard/skis/whatever as they ’re not really my cup of tea but I think this set is totally worth it for the mountains and trees! As you may have gathered if you’re a regular blog visitor, I particularly like this set when used with Birthday Fiesta, because llamas make everything better. And as Christmas is on its way, why not a Christmas llama? I’ve given him a festive hat, stamped with Jolly Friends and trimmed down to size. I had to make my own hat trim, so hand drew that and fussy cut it, then added a single pompom from the Whisper White Mini Pompom trim. It was worth it though, to see the llama’s smiling face.  Now you’ve rolled your eyes at my crazy llama card, it’s time to head to New Zealand to see what Kristine McNickle has in store. Safe travels!
Julie Davison (United States)  http://juliedavison.com

Helen Read (UK)
http://allthingsstampy.blogspot.com  
Kristine McNickle (New Zealand)
http://www.creativestamping.co.nz
Barbara Meyer (Austria)   http://barbaras-kreativ-studio.blogspot.com

Marie-Josee Trudel (Canada francais)

http://alapause.blogspot.ca

 

Miriam van Eyden (The Netherlands) 

 http://miriam-cardsandscrapping.blogspot.com

Mountain Adventure Photopolymer Stamp Set [142194] £19.00	Birthday Fiesta Photopolymer Bundle [142268] £38.50	Jolly Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set [142112] £15.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] £7.25	Always Artichoke A4 Card Stock [108610] £7.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £8.25	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] £8.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] £6.00	Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pad [126972] £6.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] £6.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] £6.00	Project Life Journaling Pens [135304] £4.50	Whisper White Mini Pompom Trim [141486] £6.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] £7.25

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