Bloomin' Marvellous from Stampin' Up!

SAB Stampin' Up! Stamp Set Bloomin' Marvellous

 Hi friends,
I've had a lovely week so far sharing crafting with some super ladies.  I shared some fun techniques with Christine and Pam in a private class which was especially nice as Christine is just starting out on her paper craft journey and it was great to share her excitement.  Today I've shared the new SS13 catalogue products with Sue and all her friends at a fun and busy party with a delicious lunch generously provided by Sue.  I shared a version of this cute gift box with them and gave a finished version to Sue full of lovely accessories to thank her for her warm welcome. 

 I had also made this gift box for Olivia's friend Lauren who saw some earrings in the high street just before Christmas and I promised I would make some for her using Stampin' Up! In Color Dahlias. 

In Color Stampin' Up! Dahlias

 They're so easy to make, are prettier than the ones in the shop and of course they are handmade making them more special.  I've heard they were very well received!

The box itself was shared with me by my fellow demo friend Moira, who's based in France.  I hope I've done her box justice.  It's decorated with the woodgrain background stamp and also pretty flowers from the SAB free set Bloomin' Marvellous.  You can see more of the stamp set on my page about Sale-a-bration gifts.

 

I hope your week is progressing well and if not I hope it picks up for the weekend. 

More soon.

Zx

Creative Elements from Stampin' Up!



Stampin' Up! Everyday Enchantment Papers make great patchwork

 Hi all this is just a quick post to show you a great way to use up scraps of papers, but make a really lovely card.  Just punch out squares with 13/8" punch and stick them onto a piece of card like a patchwork quilt.  Then run your card through the big shot with Stampin' Up! top note die, add a few faux stitches with a marvellous marker and you're away with a lovely starting point for a card. 
I'm really loving Stampin Up Creative Elements stamp set too at the minute and have used one of the stamps from it to make a tone on tone background on my base card and also my decorative label punch sentiment. 
If you'd like to learn how you can take this technique even further consider joining my next technique club starting in September.
All you need to do is spend a minimum of £25 or £15 a month for 6 or 10 months and you receive free annual catalogues and seasonal catalogues, a minimum £25 free hostess spend and a class on a different technique every month.  If you'd like to know more about it then please do contact me on zoetant@live.co.uk

Now off to chill for 10minutes before Charlie's friends arrive for a day of boy mayhem. Olivia is already hiding in her room!!!

Enjoy the opening of our Olympics tonight!
Zx

Christmas Card Club

Oh my I'm late, I'm late but only a day!  This fortnight's challenge is from Clare and she's asked us to make anything, but a card.  By that she means anything, even cards, but cards plural rather than just one.  I've made this cute gift bag/box shared with me by my lovely team mate Emma just before last Christmas.  I made several for my son's teachers and filled them with stamps and ink spots from Stampin' Up! 's From your Teacher stamp set.  They were popular and very well received so I decided to share them with you my lovely readers. 

Cute and oh so simple to make with just a couple of boxes some belt, braces and fur trim and you're away!  I've also now used some glimmer brads for the buttons attaching his braces which I didn't have at Christmas.  Now I'm one down several more to go for this Christmas.  Of course you could make these for just about anyone, grandchilren, teachers, brownie/cub leaders whoever loves Christmas and Santa Claus. 

Now the challenge a fortnight ago for the Christmas Card Club was set by Margaret and she wanted black and white cards.  I was away doing Disney, but couldn't resist the challenge so I've made black and white cards, but a set of three to just about fit with Clare's challenge. 

You can find other examples of Contempo Christmas by looking here and here

 One of my favourite Christmas sets from Stampin' Up! is Contempo Christmas.  It's so easy to use whether you're a beginner or expert card maker.  The 3D effect that you can create with the ornament stamp and matching punch is just gorgeous and it looks fab in any colour and whether you  enhance it with bling or leave it  naked it is perfect for all your Christmas projects.  Check out the other ladies in the Christmas Card Club via the links in my sidebar!

I'll be back soon with some sneak peaks projects for the new mini launching next month so check back or you'll miss out!

Happy Stampin' Zx

Supplies

Gift box

cardstock - real red, basic black, whisper white (silver from stash)

ink - basic black and real red markers

Stamps - Perfect Punches

Accessories - scallop circle punch, 1/16th circle punch, basic glimmer brads, tombow, snail adhesive, large oval punch

Card

cardstock - whisper white, basic black

ink - craft whisper white, basic black

stamps - Contempo Christmas

Accesories - big shot, top note die stampin up exclusive, satin ribbon in black and white, rhinestones, white embossing powder, heat gun

CHALLENGES

Moving along with the times - Christmas

Sale-a-bration - Elementary Elegance

There's a new piece of kit in the Stampin' Up! USA that I really hope comes over here.  You can create fancy 'bottoms' to your cards and projects and I really like the effects I've seen.  So much so that I decided I'd have a go with the tools I already have and so with the top note die and a circle punch I created the bottom of this card.  It allows you to link your dsp to the inside of the card.  It's not difficult and and just adds a little something different.  Why don't you try doing something different with the Stampin' Up! UK tools you have available!

More soon Zx

Supplies

cardstock - melon mambo, whisper white and indigo island DSP

stamps - elementary elegance, SAB set

tools - big shot, top note die, curly label punch, itty bitty shapes punch pack, circle punch

accessories - rhinestones, sticky strip, stampin' dimensionals, marker pen

Team Training

Earlier this week we held a team meeting at my house and I showed everyone how to make one of the gift card holders that I made for my friend's son's birthdays.  This time I used some bright girlie colours and made a very flambouyant version with bling and wow factor ribbon.  Don't you just love rich razzleberry stripe grosgrain. It's not only the name of this colour, but everything that comes in it that is wonderful.  It teams particularly well with old olive and marina mist too!  The image is another favourite of mine from the Ornate Flowers Stamp Set and that too lends itself well to being coloured with markers to create a grand effect in these vibrant colours.
The gift card holder is so easy to make and makes more of a gift than just a plain card or cheque.
Make this a great day!
Zx
Supplies
Cardstock - rich razzleberry, old olive, very vanilla
DSP - marina mist brights paper stack
ink - rich razzleberry, marina mist, old olive marker pens
big shot - top note die
punches - scallop trim corner, 13/4" circle, scallop border, word window (inside for card holder)
accessories - rich razzleberry grosgrain striped ribbon, rhinestones, sponge daubers

Monograms and Special Birthdays

 Tonight DH and I are going to a party to celebrate the 18th and 21st of our friends sons. The boys have their birthday on the same date in August, but with all their friends celebrating this year also and trying to fit all the parties in, it was decided to go for a mid summer celebration.  Now it's one of those dilemmas what do you give to brothers sharing the same birthday on their 18th & 21st!!!!!!!!!!! I spoke to their Mum who said that like many of us they hope to go to the Olympics and so money would be appreciated.  However it's nice to give it in a slightly more interesting way.  So I've made my own version of this gift card holder that US demos were given on their recent incentive trip.  I've adapted it to UK measurements and instead of a gift card I've added the cheque. 

I started making this around 7am this morning and have found quite by chance that it also fits in with the challenge set by Chrissie and Mandi at Less is More.  They've asked for Monograms this week and that's fitted in really well with my gift card as I'm making two obviously, I want them to be personal and so have monogramed them, well this one so far as the other is yet to be made!

The party tonight is in a marquee so wish us luck with all the rain!  Hope you have a fun filled weekend.

Hugs Zx

ps Please don't forget to follow and join in the St Luke's Charity Card Challenge. It's a really worthwhile cause.

Supplies

Cardstock  -  bashful blue, pacific point, whisper white

Ink -  real red

Dies - top note exclusive to Stampin' Up!

Punches  - 13/4"circle, word window

Stamps  - Party this way, Varsity Alphabet

Accessories - Celebrate dsp and quick accents, real red satin ribbon