Wildflower Fields with Party Pop-Up birthday card

These fabulous dies proved really popular at at party I did last week. The ladies loved how you can not only create fun accents and tags, but spectacular pop-up inserts.  They particularly loved the way I took some of the tiny die-cut elements in Old Olive and inserted them into the Whisper White, but I can’t take any of the glory for that idea as I saw it on Shelli Gardner’s blog.  Using the Big Shot Die Brush almost exclusively with these dies means the box is full of little bits like this, so I try not to throw them away.  I’ve even used some of the minuscule stars on the inside of the card. Anyone who knows how frustrated I get with fiddly things will appreciate my efforts all the more!

Another product I was showcasing was the fabulous Wildflower Fields DSP, which is FREE with a £45 order during Sale-a-Bration. I love the colours in this paper, and the designs are a lovely mix of delicate florals and geometrics. 

What was most unusual about this Stampin’ Up!® party was that were was absolutely no stamping involved. I think that was a first for me!

Party Pop-Up Thinlits Dies [140620] £27.00	Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper [141022] £0.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] £15.50
It's My Party Enamel Dots [140554] £3.75	Farmers Market A4 Cardstock Assortment Pack [139016] £6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £7.25
Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad [133643] £6.00	Farmers Market A4 Cardstock Assortment Pack [139016] £6.50	Big Shot Die Brush [140603] £10.00

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Mix It Up Monday: Festive Fireplace birthday card

It’s Mix It Up Monday again and today I have a birthday card for my friend and downline, Donna. Like me, Donna loves cats so when I was stamping with her recently, I sneakily stamped out a few of these cats for her birthday card. They were ably coloured by my daughter, who also added the bow; there’s no way I could have drawn that. 

The concept in my head was cats sitting on a brick wall but I hadn’t accounted for the scale issues; the bricks from the embossing folder are way too big for these little cats. So I tried rolling it through the Big Shot twice, offsetting the folder the second time to create the effect of smaller bricks/stones. This almost had the desired effect, but the first embossed lines were flattened by the second rolling. Nothing ventured…

The colour combination - which, of course, comes from my In Color charts - is a good one but I did bend the rules slightly with the cotton paper, which is actually Crushed Curry. Ah well, my blog: my rules to bend. I finished the flowers off with just a small scribbled of black marker in the centre.

Festive Fireplace Photopolymer Stamp Set [139754]	Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set [138946]	Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138288]	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787]	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]
So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611]	Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Project Life Journaling Pens [135304]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Cherry On Top Cotton Paper Assortment [138308]	2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [138333]	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [131263]

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Lotus Blossom meets Big Day

Two Sale-a-Bration sets combine to make a really simple card that’s so quick and easy to make. I used Calypso Coral for the first two layers of petals, and Crisp Cantaloupe for the largest, background layer. I haven’t yet bothered doubling up on the stem; I like it as it is so it doesn’t seem worth the effort of lining them up.... even though it’s very easy with photopolymer.

In other news, registration for my All-Day Craftathon has now closed and I’m happy to say that it’s fully booked! All I have to do now is complete the projects and place the order.  I’ve been putting some finishing touches to one of the projects today and getting in a bit of a mess with texture paste. But I can’t wait to put it all together and see what the ladies think of this fun (but sticky!) technique.

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You Little Furball - peeping toms?

I’m sure you won’t be surprised to know that I love this stamp set and can see many possibilities for it. This is a reprise of a card I made many, many years ago ... before I became a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator, but I still love the concept so made it again using You Little Furball. You could make it with the equivalent dog set, Hot Diggity Dog, too, although I’m not sure dogs are quite so keen on peering around corners as cats!

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