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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

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:

 

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

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″

 

Stampin Up Brusho Dragonfly Dreams

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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 Colorful Seasons- Just Breathe

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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

Colour Play

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StampinUp’s 2017-2019 In Colours are a blend of rich, subtle and brights!

I decided to play with the Eastern Palace Suite and the new in-colours…

Fresh Fig

Berry Burst

Lemon Lime Twist

Powder Pink

Tranquil Tide

I created the medallions and flower cut outs by using the  Eastern  Medallions Thinlits Dies.

The greeting is from the Eastern Beauty Stamp set.  If purchased together as a bundle you save 10%!

The centre of the flowers are faceted gems and white perfect accents.

Check out pp.18-19 for the suite of stamps, DSP and accessories.

This suite is definitely in my TOP 5 from the Annual Catalogue.

 

 

For these cards I used:

Fresh Florals DSP for the background

Layering Circles for the Black scallop and white circle behind the greeting

Happy Birthday Thinlit Die for the greeting and of course a bit of bling:

Rhinestones!

Stamparama Swap Cards

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June 2017, I participated in a card swap with fellow stampers at Stamparama.

This event is held in Southwestern Ontario. A great event to learn new techniques, meet friends, eat and great swag too!

Here are the cards I received in the swap. I hope to feature a few of them in future posts. The Dapper Denim card with paintbrushes is my original design. I really enjoyed using the watercolor pencils.