Having a Play...

... with the Circle Card Thinlits.  I've had them for some time, but was playing around the other day & decided to give them a bit of a workout!

 

If you haven't purchased these Thinlits, do so, as you will have so much fun doing so.  In fact, this is going to be a card for one of my Birthday next month.

 

Card Open -

 

Card Front -

 

It is a little different to my usual cards, so I would love to know what you think?

 

I will try & write a basic Tutorial for this card in the next couple of days & post for you. 

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Until next time, Happy Stampin'

  

 Vicky

Christmas Greetings....

Our 1st card in our Technique Class last Sunday was using the gorgeous Stamp Set - Joyful Christmas with the beautiful technique "Stained Class".

We also got to play a little with the Envelope Punch Board & created a File Card which seems to be all the rage at the moment.

I always try & plan my classes around the ladies & what they like.  It gets me out of my comfort zone.  The ladies loved this technique & the card - which is always a good thing.

Supplies -
Stamp Set - Joyful Christmas - 131805, Special Season - 131769
Cardstock - Whisper White - 106549, Pool Party - 124391, Island Indigo - 124390, Glimmer Paper - Silver - 124005, Vellum - 106584
Ink - Versamark - 102283, Pool Party - 126982, Pear Pizzazz - 131180, Island Indigo - 126986
DSP - Winter Frost Speciality - 132341
Punches - Scallop Trim Border - 118402
Accessories - Envelope Punch Board - 133774, Snail Adhesive - 104430, Multipurpose Glue - 110755, Rhinestones Basic Jewels - 119246, Heat Tool - 129056, Embossing Buddy - 103803

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Until next time, Happy Stampin'

 

Vicky

By the Tide....

... was the stamp set we used in our Technique Class for April.  The Technique we did was "Ghosting/VersaMark Resist".   What a fun class this turned out to be with lots of fun, not to mention different backgrounds.

As normal in this class we create a card using the Technique but with a different fold.  Our fold for this class was the "Shadow Box".  If you haven't had a go at this fun fold, then have a go as it is super easy & lots of fun.

We have also been using lots of new stamps from the current Seasonal Catalogue & in this class we showcased "By the Tide".

Supplies -
Stamp Set - By the Tide - 129120, Create a Cupcake - 121982
Ink - VersaMark - 102283, Midnight Muse - 126860, Crumb Cake - 126975, Marina Mist - 126962, Bashful Blue - 126961
Cardstock - Bashful Blue - 106565, Whisper White - 106549, Soft Suede - 119982
Framelits - Ovals Collections - 129381
Accessories - Snail Adhesive - 104332, Sticky Strip - 104294, Sponge - 101610

 

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Pop on back in a couple of days & I will show you the 2nd card we created using the same Stamp Set & Technique.

 

Until then, Happy Stampin'

 

Vicky

Inspired by Nature....

.... has been retired, but I used it for our Volunteer class last Friday.  We did a little bit of sponging, cutting, stamping off, scoring as well as creating what I call a "Single Panel Step Card"  Come to think of it, I don't think I ever posted the original we did in a Technique Class.  Will have to find it & post it.

The ladies enjoyed this class as we created a card using a different fold plus a couple of small basic techniques.

On the list this year is to attempt different folds as well as a couple of other things.  It is always fun creating cards a little bit different.

I am really happy with the end result as I sort of started with no idea or picture in my mind.

Close Up...

 

 

And for the instructions......

 

Inspired by Nature

 

 

Until next time, Happy Stampin'

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We have a great challenge beginning today over at Sunny Challenges & Creations.  Along with the sketch, we are to create an Easel Card.  I love making these, but don't do them often enough.
Not sure on how to create this type of card, then click onto tis link & it will take you straight there - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/easelcard/

I started out with the design in mind of a certain stamp set.  After grabbing all my supplies & colours which I thought would really suit the set, couldn't find the set I wanted.  After searching for about 10m, suddenly realised I don't have that stamp set.  Does this happen to anyone else????

Measurements -
Easel -
Base - Crumb Cake - 8 1/4" x 4 1/8" or 22cm x 15cm - Score at 4 1/8" & 2'

Card Front -
Layer 1 - Crumb Cake - 4 1/8" x 5 7/8" or 15cm x 10.5cm
Layer 2 - Raspberry Ripple - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8" or 14cm x 9.5cm
Layer 2 - DSP - 5 5/8" x 2 1/2" or 9.5cm x 6cm
Layer 3 - Perfect Plum - 5 5/8" x 1" or 9.5cm x 2.5cm

Inside -
Layer 1 - Very Vanilla - 4" x 5 3/4" or 14.5cm x 11cm
Laer 1 - Perfect Plum - 1" x 4" or 2.5cm x 14.cm
Layer 2 - DSP - 1" x 4" or 2.5cm x 14cm

Supplies -
Stamp Set - Field Flowers, Because I Care (Retired), French Foliage
Ink - Raspberry Ripple, Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum, Gumball Green
Cardstock - Crmb Cake, Perfect Plum, Raspberry Ripple, Very Vanilla
DSP - First Edition Speciality
Punches - Dotted Scallop Border, Word Label, Modern Label
Accessories - Snail Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals

For the front panel of my card, I adhered the large piece of Raspberry Ripple onto the single piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.

I stamped my images randomly onto the piece of DSP using Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple & Perfect Plum Inks.  I punched along the edge of the piece of Perfect Plum Cardstock with the Dotted Scallop Border Punch, adhere it to the bottom of the DSP, prior to adhering to the front of the card.

I stamped the small image onto a scrap of Very Vanilla Cardstock in Perfect Plum Ink, cut around & adhered it to the bottom left hand corner of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The large flower was completed the same way.

The whole piece was adhered to the Easel Base with Snail Adhesive.

For my Easel Base, I adhered the piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock to the bottom of the Crumb Cake with Snail Adhesive, then punched along the edge of the Perfect Plum with the Scallop Dotted Border Punch, adhered to the DSP & finally to the bottom of the Very Vanilla Cardstock.

With Perfect Plum, Raspberry Ripple & Gumball Green Inks, I stamped the images direct onto the DSP allowing some of the images to go onto the piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock.

My greeting was stamped onto a scrap of Very Vanilla Cardstock in Perfect Plum Ink, punched with the Word Label Punch & then to a piece of Raspberry Ripple Cardstock which had been punch with the Modern Label prior to adhering to the bottom of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

We hope you will join us this week.  Don't forget to pop on over to Sunny Challenges & Creations & check out what Gwen, Kris and Christine have created.  These are fun cards to create!

 

Until next time, have a great week

 

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Do you ever have a hard time trying to create something?  You know what you want in your head but putting it down on paper can be something entirely different. I really had no idea where I was going with this card when I started, but kept plugging along, playing with colours, checking out stamp sets & working out what will look best with what....

I also decided to go back to the colours when I started out with Stampin' Up!

This week's challenge has been bought to us by Gwen.  It is to create a Centre Fold Card using the sketch provided.

Measurements -
Base Card - Certainly Celery - 8 1/4" x 4 1/8" or 21cm x 15cm - Scored at 2 1/8" & 6 1/8" & folded towards the middle on both sides
Layer 1 x 2 - Not Quite Navy - 2" x 5 5/8" or 5cm x 14.5cm
Layer 2 x 2 - Whisper White - 1 7/8" x 5 1/2" or 4.5cm x 14cm
Layer 3 - Bashful Blue - 3 1/8" x 2 1/2" or 8cm x 6.5cm
Layer 4 - So Saffron - 3" x 2 3/8" or 7.5cm x 6cm
Layer 5 - Whisper White - 2 7/8" x 2 1/4" or 7cm x 5.5cm

Supplies -
Stamp Set - Pocket Silhouettes, Short & Sweet
Ink - Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery
Cardstock - Whisper White, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Not Quite Navy
Embossing Folder - Square Lattice
Punches - Scallop Edge Border
Accessories - Snail Adhesive, Multipurpose Glue, Bigshot

Prior to running the pieces of Whisper White Cardstock through the Bigshot, I randomly inked the Embossing Folder - Square Lattice with So Saffron, Bashful Blue & Certainly Celery Inks & sprayed water over the ink.  When doing this, ensure you have the card facing down onto the embossed side of the folder.  Let dry.

I randomly stamped my images onto the smaller piece of Whisper White Cardstock using Certainly Celery, So Saffron & Bashful Blue Inks.  The sentiment was stamped in Not Quite Navy Ink.

This piece was adhered to the piece of So Saffron Cardstock & then Bashful Blue Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.  I punched a scrap piece of Certainly Celery Cardstock with the Scallop Edge Border Punch before adhering to the bottom of the stamped Whisper White Cardstock with Snail Adhesive.

The 2 pieces of embossed Whisper White Cardstock were adhered to the pieces of Not Quite Navy using Multipurpose Glue & then to either side of the Certainly Celery Base Card with Snail Adhesive.

The small stamped images were adhered to the LHS of the card with Multipurpose Glue. 

Don't forget to head over to Sunny Challenges & Creations to see what Gwen, Kris, as well as our Weekly Guest Designer who has been very busy & created 2 gorgeous cards.

 Until next time, have a great weekend

Boys ....

Overalls were a huge hit the other day at the Community Centre.  We had a lot of fun creating these & everyone of them turned out so very different.

I've seen these around the blog world & in magazines, so thought I would have a go myself.  Mind you, I started from scratch and didn't go by a pattern or template. 

Supplies -
Stamp Set - Hoppy for You (Retired) - but I had to use it, as this card was screaming for it!!!!
Ink - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Lucky Limeade
Cardstock - Whisper White, Pacific Point
Accessories - Stampin' Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive, White Gel Pen
Non-SU - Buttons

Sorry it is only a short post as I am on the way out the door for my day at the centre & as usual running late.

Happy Stampin'