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Tea Together

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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

Wow! I lost 52 lbs in ONE WEEK!!!

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Can you believe it!!! When I stepped on the scale, I could hardly believe it myself!

I realized that I had successfully got rid of 52 lbs…of clothing! Yep! I was in shock! This week’s challenge was to purge in the bedroom. Thanks to Cas from Clutterbug, for her Hug Your Home Challenge! I followed her tips for getting up close and personal with my stuff and here I am 52 lbs lighter. This has made choosing and finding items in the closet so much easier. (Yes, I left hubby’s stuff alone).

Holding a few of these bags in my hand:

I also purged an additional 50 items that didn’t belong in the bedroom. Who else puts things in the Master Bedroom:

 when company is coming?

“just for now”?

to paint/renovate another room in the house?

make space for Christmas?

any or all of the above? Let me know in the comment section.

So, I took out all the gift wrap, extra gift boxes, tape, scissors, extra notepads, books that I have already read, someone else’s clothes, knick-knacks, and dust bunnies from under the bed! (Gross!)

Here is the link to WEEK ONE- BEDROOM. This will take you to Cas’s Clutterbug blog. If you are more visual person, She is featuring the challenge on her YouTube channel. She goes through the process and I find her style of decluttering realistic and engaging! The best part, is she’s Canadian!!

I am working on WEEK TWO- KITCHEN this week and I will keep you updated on that too!

Creatively Yours,

Roxane

12 Weeks of Christmas – Week 3 Timeless Tidings

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

Paper Pumpkin March 2018 Alternate Projects

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As I am writing this blog we are having some crazy weather here today!! Winds gusting at 100km/h and snow!!!

Wow!!! What better reason to create some cards.

Today I am featuring the very vintage March subscription box. The kit creates 8 cards, and so far I have created 12 by alternating a few of the items. I still have a few bits left, so we will see where that leads me. Be sure to check out the video below to get inspired to create:

I love that the envelopes are the perfect size for adding a flower seed packet. I think this would be a great Mother’s Day to gift to my friends. Especially the ones that I know love gardening.

Card #1 was created by sponging over the flowers with Flirty Flamingo, Powder Pink and Pear Pizzazz inks and a sponge dauber. I also coloured the wood flower element.

 

Card #2 was created by trimming down the front portion of the envelope. Here I used a Powder Pink card stock base, cut the included pink mat on a diagonal and added the luscious ribbon. (Afterthought, the brads could be used to adhere the ribbon too!)

Card #3 is a variation on the original envelope. I cut apart the coloured flowers so that I could bump them up, added some sponged Early Espresso ink to the edges.

 

Card #4  A tech glitch caused me to loose the first part of this clip.  To create the flap, I used the leftover envelope piece from card #2 to add a strip to the back. This gave me something to anchor the flap. I used the floral stamp ( afterthought the leaves stamp would work too!) to create an allover stamped image. I adhered the strips and floral sprays included in the kit and sponged the wood element. What I love about this card is when the flap is closed or opened the card is beautiful!

 

 

Thanks so much for sticking around to the end. If you are interested in the Paper Pumpkin deal (50%), please click the link below. When I see you join as a subscriber with me, I will send a thank you card and you will automatically be part of my Paper Pumpkin club.

https://tinyurl.com/roxpaperpumpkin

Creatively Yours,

Roxane

Stampin’ Up Brusho Birthday Blooms

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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

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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

 

Day 2- Stampin’ Up! Brusho Crystal Colours and Salt Technique

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Well here we are watching paint dry…lol
Day 2 of the salt technique, now that the paint and salt are dry, we are ready to remove the salt and create some amazing cards.
I feel that the background technique that I am sharing, speaks volumes in terms of your card, so I kept the inking simple. One image, a greeting and a bit of bling! Enjoy the video and be sure to comment below about what colour combination you have used or are thinking of trying for your salty background.

 

To create this stunning card, you will need the following supplies:

Your amazing salted Brusho Background, trimmed to  3/3-4″ x 5″

Basic Black cardstock #121045, cut at 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″

Whisper white cardstock #100730 cut at 4-1/4″ x 11″, scrap 1/2″ x 3″

Metallic Enamel Shapes #141678 

1/2″ Finely Woven Ribbon- Tranquil Tide #144136, approx 6″

Sheltering Tree Stamp set:#137163

In case you missed part 1 of the video, hop on over to this blog post:

Stampin’ Up! Brusho Salt Technique

 

Stampin’Up! Brusho Salt Technique

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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

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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

Interested in the complete instructions? Sign up for my newsletter and I will send you the PDF for this project.

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Rainbow Birthday Party Panda

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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″