Tea Together

On this gloomy, rainy day, why not grab a cup of tea and craft along with me?

I created this card for a shoe box swap, this past weekend. I love this idea because we actually get to MAKE the cards!!!

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Instructions:
Petal Pink Card Stock : 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ (card base) (1-1/2″ punch to mat greeting)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3-1/2″ x 5″ (adhere with glue dots behind laser-cut paper)
Scrap piece approx: 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ to stamp and cut out tea pot, flowers and greeting
Beautifully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper (cut one of the card front designs to 3-1/2″x 5″)
Very Vanilla Polka Dot Tulle -15″ ( tie around card, near fold & trim)

  1. Fold card base in a half, add ribbon close to the folded edge
  2. Adhere laser-cut paper to Very Vanilla, adhere to card front
  3. Stamp teapot image, with Memento Black and cut out using coordinating die from Tea Time Framelits dies
  4. Stamp flower buds with Crumb Cake and cut out using coordinating die.
  5. Ink up greeting with Memento Black and punch out using 1-3/8″ scallop punch, attach to Petal Pink mat, adhere to card base using dimensionals
  6. Colour flower buds with Petal Pink and Pear Pizzazz with a blender pen, tuck in-between greeting and mat.
  7. Beautiful and Elegant card!!

Supply List:
Tea Together Stamp Set (148779)
Tea Time Framelit Dies (149697)
Label Me Pretty Stamp Set (143861)
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)
Memento Black
Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650)
Petal Pink Cardstock (146985)
Very Vanilla Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (147629)
1-3/8″ scallop circle punch (146139)
1-1/2″ circle punch (138299)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263)

Take time to create every day and feel free to share:)

Creatively Yours,

Roxane

12 Weeks of Christmas – Week 3 Timeless Tidings

LOVE!LOVE!LOVE! The font and sentiments featured in this stamp set! The Timeless Tidings Stamp Set

Timeless Tidings Clear-Mount Stamp Set        Timeless Tidings Project Kit

paired with the Timeless Tidings Project Kit is a great way to make beautiful, quick and easy handmade cards. The kit makes a total of 20 cards. If you would like to host a card making workshop featuring these products, be sure to contact me. 

Here is a card I made using the stamp set:

 

12 Weeks of Christmas – Week 2 Tin Tiles

Long ago, I was a painter. I loved to create faux finish techniques. Hence, why I love all that is messy in card making. When this video featured the Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder AND Galvanized Metallic Paper, I knew I had to get my hands on these products and mess about. The video features the Country Lane Suite:

Here is my Christmas Tin Tile Twist:

 

Christmas Card Swap

Earlier this month, I participated in a demonstrator swap event. My Upline, organized a team meeting and a new Holiday card swap. I love participating in the swaps. I get 15 different card ideas to share with my customers. I am often inspired by these cards to recreate them as is, or change a few attributes. Please enjoy this short video…I hope you are inspired too!

Stay tuned for the 12 weeks of Christmas series, you may see one of these cards again….

 

Take Your Pick… Tool

Another innovative idea from Stampin’ Up!

This is the answer to sequin placement, or any other tiny embellishments, they claim it is the “Swiss Army” tool of crafting! I’m still saying, “WOW!!” after watching this video

The tool comes with one replacement putty. 144107

Take Your Pick Putty Refills are also available( pack of 2) 150006

Take Your Pick Putty Refill

WOW!!! Who loves paper?

I LOVE paper, pretty paper, printed paper, textured paper, shiny paper, designer series paper!

This video features all the pretty printed paper in our new 2018 Holiday Catalog.

I have three favourites in this catalog, see if you can guess which ones they are?

Winner will receive a handmade card, using one of my favourites in the mail. Contest open until October 1.

 

Twelve Weeks of Christmas

This series will begin the week of October 1. It my hope to inspire you with great card and gift ideas for Christmas and tempt you with some yummy Stampin’ Up! stamps, dies and delicious bling!

To kick start the series, watch this short video featuring some of this year’s fixings from the Holiday Catalog:

Be sure to leave a comment and let me know a few of your favourite things!

Stay tuned for upcoming project ideas.

Creatively Yours,

Roxane

Stampin’ Up Brusho Birthday Blooms

 

 

 

Birthday Blooms Stamp Set

 

 

 Flower Shop Stamp Set

 

Back again, with another beautiful Brusho background. I created this card, first using the easy brusho technique. Once it was dry I added the versamark and embossing powder. The greeting pairs nicely with the classic label punch and the white perfect accents give it a nice finish. I was inspired to create two cards from this design by changing up the flower. I love how the gamboge is softened when the yellow is added, it pairs well with the Peekaboo Peach cardstock.

To get the supplies for this card, click on the links below:

Supplies:

Birthday Blossoms stamp set #139471  OR Flower Shop stamp set #130939

Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set #143662

Petal Pair TIEF #14565

Brusho Crystal Colours #144101

Basic Black Archival Ink #140931

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad #141398

Peekaboo Peach cardstock #141417

Daffodil Delight cardstock #119683

Watercolor Paper #122959

scrap of whisper white and basic black for greeting

White Perfect Accents #138416

Measurements:

Peekaboo Peach cut: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″

Daffodil Delight cut: 3″x 4|”

Watercolour paper cut: 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″

Here’s how to create this card:

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Creatively Yours,

Roxane

Stampin’ Up! Brusho Butterfly

Create stunning backgrounds for your greeting cards in just a few minutes using Brusho Crystal Colours .

When I initially started using this product, there were quite a lot of oopsies! But, as I have played around with it and learned to be patient and WAIT! ( not my strong suit!). I have found that the result are stunning. I am adding in new techniques and will post new videos as I am on this journey. My latest experiment is adding salt. Today’s card features this technique. Scroll to the bottom for the how to video, Enjoy!

To get the supplies for this card, click on the links below:

Supplies:

Watercolor Wings stamp set #139424

Butterflies Thinlits #137360

Brusho Crystal Colours #144101

Whisper White cardstock #100730

Sweet Sugarplum cardstock #141418

Watercolour paper #122959

Basic Black cardstock #121045

Pear Pizzazz cardstock#131201

Everyday Label Punch #144668

Silver 1/8″ ribbon #132137

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ pad #141394

Measurements:

Whisper White Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11″ and a piece of scrap for greeting
Sweet Sugarplum cardstock : 4″ x 5-1/4″
Watercolour paper: 3-3/4″ x 5″
Pear Pizzazz : scrap for greeting mat
Basic Black cardstock: scrap 3-1/2″ square to cut out butterfly

Let’s put this card together, check out this video:

 

Try out this technique and be sure to leave a comment and let me know how it went!

Creatively Yours,

Roxane

 

Stampin’Up! Brusho Salt Technique

Check out this video,to see how to create a new and fun background using Brusho Crystal Colours and salt!

Yep, regular, ol’ table salt!

 

Interested in trying out this technique? Here is the product list:

Brusho Crystal Colours #144101

Watercolor paper #122959

Stampin’ Spritzers #126185

Aquapainters #103954

Cut your paper 1″ larger, both sides, than you would like the finished size to be, this way, there is room for trimming.

Mister

masking tape,  plastic board

Mount the watercolor paper to your board. Watch the video and follow along:)

In part 2 of the technique, I will show you how to  take the salt off, and create a beautiful card!

Pink Panda Power

Stampin’Up’s Party Pandas

 

Power to the Pandas! Pink Power! When I first spotted this stamp set I went a little ga-ga over it! I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it and start crafting away! This card was born out of card swap with fellow demonstrators. I love the combination of powder pink and berry burst ( both new In Colours). I think the silver glitter balloon makes this card POP! (pun intended)

Shop my online store for all the supplies to create your very own Pink Panda Power card.

Here are the supplies:

Stamps: Party Pandas 147218(w), 147221(c)

Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink 140931
 Berry Burst 144083
Powder Pink, 144084
VersaMark 102283

Paper: Whisper White 100730, Basic Black 121045, Powder Pink 144244, Glimmer Paper-Silver 135314

Other: Softly Falling TIEF 139672, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch 133324, Balloon Bouquet Punch 140609, Basic Black Baker’s Twine 134576, 1/2″ Finely Woven Ribbon-Berry Burst 144133, Basic Jewels 144220, Stampin’ Emboss Powder-white 109132

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Rainbow Birthday Party Panda

When I saw this stamp set it looked like he was juggling, so I thought why not juggle multicoloured confetti? I tied it in with coordinating paper scraps. I coloured the dots on the hat to coordinate with the inks using my blender pen.

It seems lately I have been drawn to using my 1/2″ bits for greetings and embossing them! It’s a phase.

Leave a comment to let me know which colour is your favourite?

I found  this card went together fairly quickly when I had all the bits embossed and pre-cut. Want to give it a try? Click on the video to learn how:

Interested in creating your own handmade cards? Check out my online shop.

Stamps:
 Party Pandas Stamp Set 147221(c) 147218(w)
*free when you order $60 at my online shop

Inks: 
Berry Burst 144083, Lemon Lime Twist 144086, Tangerine Tango 126946, Tranquil Tide 144085, Dapper Denim 141394, Archival Basic Black 140931, VersaMark 102283

Paper:
Basic Black cardstock 121045 
Whisper White cardstock 100730
Scraps: Berry Burst 144243 , Lemon Lime Twist 144245 , Tangerine Tango 111349 , Tranquil Tide 144246 , Dapper Denim 141414

Accessories:

Polka Dot Basics  TIEF 143709
Layering Circles Framelits 141705
Stitched Shapes Framelits 145372
Blender Pens 102845
Stampin’ Emboss Powder- white 109132

Other: Heat Tool (129053),  Embossing Buddy (103083), SNAIL (104332), Stampin’Dimensionals (104430) Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Big Shot (143263)

Measurements: 
Basic Black: 4-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, and scrap 1/2″ x 4″ scrap to cut out medallion (approx 3-1/2″ square)
Whisper White: 4′ x 5-1/4″ (cut 2), scrap for stitched shape ( approx 3″ square)
Scraps cut all colours 5-1/4″ x 1/4″

 

Stampin Up Brusho Dragonfly Dreams

Well here I am on Monday, attemping to record a video for my weekly post and what happens? It takes me the entire day to get it all together. Wow! I think to myself, do I really want to post this? Then I realize, that I am not the only one who is playing with this new product and not yielding the “As Seen On TV” results I was hoping for.

So here is a video on the card that made the directors cut! Enjoy!

Please leave a comment and share your successes and challenges with this new product.

If you would like to create this card at home, please go to my online shop and order the supplies .

Dragonfly Dreams 

Stamps:
Dragonfly Dreams (P) 142924

Ink:
Versamark Pad 102283
Brusho Crystal Colour 144101 (Brilliant Red and Prussian Blue)

Paper:
Whisper White 100730 Cut: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
Dapper Denim 141414 Cut:5-1/4″ x 4″
Perfect Plum 101889 Cut: 5″ x 3-3/4
Shimmery White 101910 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″
Basic Black 121045 scrap for greeting (approx 3/4″ x 3″)

Accessories: 
Stampin’ Emboss Powder White 109132
Stampin’ Emboss Powder Silver 109131
Metallic Thread Silver 138402

Other:
Heat Tool, SNAIL adhesive, dimensionals, embossing buddy, water, paintbrush or aqua painter, painters tape

Instructions:

1. Ink up dragonfly stamp with versa mark and stamp on shimmery white card stock.I did mine on angle to the left side of the card, sprinkle with white emboss powder and heat set.

2. Attach to a work board using painters tape, covering approx. 1/4″ of the edges- this will create a nice border when done.

3. Put a small amount of water on an acrylic block, shake a small amount of blue and red brusho on block to create purple, dab the purple randomly on the wings of the dragonfly.

4. Clean block, add water and blue brusho, mix together and repeat above step with the blue. Heat set

5. Add additional water to create a light wash, using a wide flat paintbrush or aqua painter, wash in this colour around the dragonfly, be sure to leave some white space. Heat set.

6. Carefully remove the painter tape.

7. Fold Whisper White card stock in half to create card base

8.  Adhere Dapper Denim and then Perfect Plum mat to card base, set aside

9. Ink up greeting with versa mark and stamp on black card stock. Sprinkle silver emboss powder and heat set, flag the right side. Adhere SNAIL to the back of the banner greeting and make a small nest with the the silver thread and stick to the adhesive, attach greeting towards bottom right of card.

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Stampin’ Up! Brusho Blunders

Well here I am on Monday, attemping to record a video for my weekly post and what happens? It takes me the entire day to get it all together. Wow! I think to myself, do I really want to post this? Then I realize, that I am not the only one who is playing with this new product and not yielding the “As Seen On TV” results I was hoping for.

So here is a short video on my crafty adventure with brusho and  the cards that made the directors cut! Enjoy!

To order the products in this video, go to my ONLINE SHOP.

Stampin’ UP Colorful Seasons- Just Breathe

Just Breathe

When I saw this stamp set, it was instantly added to my top 5 sets to get!

The versatility within the stamp set is amazing! It’s an all season stamp set for sure! As the cottage season is winding down and many of us are packing up from a season of sandy beaches and icy cold drinks, I thought I would create this card. Fall has always been a busy season for me, so this card is placed prominently on my desk to remind me to “Just Breathe”!

Watch the video to see how I created the card:

I used the Tempting Turquoise ink and watercoloured the background.

As that was drying I put together the other elements of the card. I used white embossing powder for the sentiment, crushed curry for the Adirondack chair, and the seaside embossing folder for the waves on the card base. After I assembled the card I added some glitter with Wink of Stella glitter pen!

Supplies available at my Online Store

Colorful Seasons Stamp Set #145348

Seasonal Layers Thinlits #143751

Tempting Turquoise Cardstock #102067

Tempting Turquoise Stampin’ Pad #126952

Watercolour Paper #122959

Basic Black Cardstock #121045

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad #102283

Embossing Buddy #103083

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder #109132

Crushed Curry  3/8″ Mini Chevron Ribbon #144197

Seaside TIEF #141481

Big Shot #143263

Beautiful!

Creatively Yours,

Roxane