Stampin' Up! Love Letter Designer Series Papers

 These beautiful papers along with many others will disappear from our catalogue in just a few days.  I've loved this paper pack it's lent itself to so many projects and it's worked particularly well with this 'dress' card. I've seen this idea on several blogs and have so wanted to have a go. Finally time has been available and I've done it.  I've also used the soon to retire modern label punch for the handbag.  It's a really super punch and can be used in so many ways just like all our other punches.   You'll notice that the skirt is made using the scallop circle die with the Big Shot and there's some itty bitty buttons and pearls in there too to add that little bit of luxury that every girl needs on her favourite frock.

 This is a project that we made at craft club, thanks to the lovely Dorothy who showed us how to make it. Much to the delight of everyone there I made a real mess of mine and so having learnt how to do it I remade it at home once again using these wonderful papers.  Perhaps the papers will not be appropriate, but the idea could be adapted as a gift for a male teacher which works out well for me as Charlie has just that this year and they really don't appreciate pretty gift bags filled with notelets!

If you've enjoyed using some of our designer series papers and want more remember that they will all disappear on 30 September. Jolly Holiday is already sold out, but you can check the availability of all the retiring products over at the Stampin' Up! website here and you can view the current catalogues by clicking on the side bar icons on the right of my blog.

More soon.

Zx

Happy Birthday Wendy!

Yesterday was my good friend Wendy's birthday and I made her this card which is a variation of the one I made here.  This time I've used the fancy flower punch to make some lovely flowers. I scrunched and spritzed them with a little water to distress the card and make it malleable and for the centres I used sticky strip on punched circles to fold the ribbon around from the outside inwards.  I also used the fork/two finger method for my striped grosgrain ribbon bow.  I'll do a tutorial at some point if you aren't sure!  To seal the ribbon ends I whizzed them through a candle flame.  Be careful if you do this though!

The spiral punch is understated in our catalogue, but once you've seen it used there are no end of ways to showcase it and here it makes a fab frame to my Love Letter DSP.

If you haven't checked lately my new class list is available to view via the 'craft classes' link at the top of my blog. Come and spend a couple of hours forgetting your worries with a bunch of folk doing the same and therefore it's always fun!

This also fits in with the creative craft challenges, challenge of pretty blossoms.

Take care now and make this a great week.

Hugs Zx

Less is more challenge

Wow am I weary today.  Last night DH and I attended the Lincolnshire Ball at the historic Petwood Hotel in Woodhall Spa. Here there is a bar, which became known as the Dambusters Bar as it was frequented by those famous flight crews.  We were also lucky enough to have a Spitfire Flypast early on in the proceedings as we enjoyed   pre-dinner drinks on the Terrace.  It was a fabulous night as you can see from our grinning faces below.  Although raining,  we braved the short walk to the carousel to have a surreal ride on the horses. 

Today I'm not really with it especially as we had to get up early to see Olivia and DH off on a trip to London as Olivia won tickets for Wimbledon.  Meanwhile I took Charlie to the usual trumpet lesson and tomorrow he and I will do our bit for the Beavers when Charlie takes part in the Inter Beaver Colony Connect 4 Championships.  Life is never dull in this household!!!

Luckily today's Less is More Challenge is a sketch and thankfully not a difficult one.  I find these easier to do when you've partied hard the night before. 

Have a great weekend.

Hugs Zx

Supplies

Stamp Sets - Artistic Etchings, Occasional Greetings

Ink Cherry cobbler, crumb cake, basic black

Cardstock - Cherry cobbler, very vanilla

DSP - Love Letter

Accessories - 13/4"circle punch, pearls, sponge daubers, colour spritzer