Celebrating the first wedding anniversary

9 February 2010

Ahh that totally got you thinking! No not for me but I have been asked about using paper to create a gift for a first wedding anniversary present  & the colour red. As I am teaching this requestor how to make a mini squash album at an upcoming event I've used that technique. Well I hope this is what Mae was thinking of & hopefully she can visualise how it all folds in & out concertina-like to create a wee album. All it needs now is for her to add her own words & photos. I've stuck on the wee hearts & embellishments with Dotto (a removable adhesive - so she can remove them or re-position where she likes). I've also clear embossed the large heart on the front cover so it's lovely & shiny. I've used 8x8" squares - so this is a bigger model than I usually create.

Stamp set: Baroque Motifs, A Happy Heart
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Versamark
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red Patterns DSP
Other: Clear embossing powder, sponge dauber, Heart to Heart punch, Riding Hood Red striped grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals, anywhere glue stick (all the layers have been stuck down with this), Dotto removable adhesive

Hearts for Haiti Update

7 February 2010

To date in just fifteen days, 7524 of the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set has been sold. From each of these sets, Stampin′ Up! is donating $2 to the Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. Thanks to you guys I have sold 3 of the 7524 sets!

My own personal bundle offer:
The stamp set is $49.95 & co-ordinates with 2 of the punches Heart to Heart and Full Heart (both $35.95). This bundle 3 of will earn you one Sale-a-bration stamp set.

I will offer my support to this worthy cause by offering the above bundle at 10% off  & free shipping anywhere in New Zealand (i.e. $110 for the lot plus you'll earn a free SAB set).
 

Friends 24-7 for real

6 February 2010

It was my bestest friend Donna's birthday last weekend and I wanted a very special card for her and shock horror Pete & me spent too long in the garden so no time for whipping her one up so I pulled one out of my treasured stash of cards that I had made at my upline Jacque Pedersen's card classes.

I'm sure I'm not alone in that I find it really hard to give away a card I've made in class but I was desperate & this was perfect as it's so pretty.

It was the first card I'd ever made using the Popping Pastels technique & wow is an understatement, all those images have been stamped on with Versamark & then using a sponge dauber the Pastels have been applied. If you haven't tried it do have a go as you will go WOW!

Stamp sets: Friends 24-7, En Francais (BG)
Ink: Versamark, Basic Gray
Paper: Confetti White, Basic Gray, Old Olive, Baja Breeze
Other: Stampin' Pastels, Gray taffeta ribbon, linen thread, button, curly label punch, dimesnionals

Donna loved her card so it was worth the pain of giving it away.

Bright & cheery birthday card

4 February 2010

I am so in love with the Kaleidoscope DSP we have in the summer mini & can't help myself I keep using it!

It was the fabulous Debbie Lamb from my team's birthday on the weekend & I whipped this up using my favourite stamp set in the summer mini For Everything.

Stamp set: For Everything, On Your Birthday
Ink: Basic Brown, Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink
Markers: Pixie Pink, Summer Sun, Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Kaleidoscope DSP
Other: Tempting Turquoise narrow grosgrain, blender pen, dimensionals, bold bright brads, fire rhinestone brads.

From all accounts it sounds like she had a fabulous day!

Moving circles

1 February 2010

This week's inspiration on NZSU blogs is Patrice Halliday-Larsen's gorgeous moving circle card - note sure if mine does hers justice but I know where I can tweak my next version to improve on it. I'm really happy with my first go & if you're like me & fascinated by things that move - have a go - you won't be disappointed.

I cut out my circles with the Circle Scissors - 4" & 4-¼" - this was my first mistake - the difference between the circles should be greater - at least ½" I'm  thinking.

Stamp sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, On Your Birthday
Ink: Pixie Pink, Only Orange, Summer Sun
Paper: Kraft, Whisper White, Pink Passion, Kaleidoscope DSP
Punches: Small & large oval

Other: Brad, Tombow glue, Circle Scissors