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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

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