Stampin' Up! Happy Hearts for a thank you special

Last weekend Stampin' Up! held it's annual, but final Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. All demonstrators from around the world were entitled to attend, but with a new kitchen looming I didn't think it wise to ask hubby if he's mind me disappearing for a jolly in the sunshine, so I had to make do with the live links that Stampin' Up! arranged for certain sessions. One included a lovely project shared by Carrie Cudney one of the permanent staff at Stampin' Up!.  I'm sure you are all aware that you can ink your embossing folders prior to adding your card stock and then whizzing it through the Big Shot.  This can create a beautiful back ground piece and Carrie demonstrated inking your embossing folder using a combo of colours and using a dauber to add them.  I've cased most of her card, but added a few twists of my own.  Like her I embossed my sentiment in gold on to vellum card stock, but to add more detail I used my stampin' trimmer to add an embossed frame scoring on the reverse and I also used my paper piercer to add some texture with pierced holes along the frame I created.  To adhere the vellum I used a stapler to attach the twine and ribbon to my embossed background layer and a glue dot under each of the individual hearts. Saves any nasty glue marks showing!

I cased her colours of calypso coral, crisp cantaloupe and daffodil delight.

It's rather pretty all in all don't you think!

Zx

Christmas Card Club - Santa Ho Ho Ho!

Oh my I've been missing in action for awhile. We went away for Christmas and I've been chasing my tail ever since including missing the first Christmas Card Club, but at last I'm on time for this one with a challenge set by Lorraine  with a theme of Jolly Santa - Ho Ho Ho.  I think this fits the bill!

I've used my new Little Letters thinlits dies from Stampin' Up! to cut my 'Ho Ho Ho'. Don't you love it when you get to use new stash! It's great too, because unlike new clothes and shoes that your DH may notice and ask that fatal question "Is that a new dress?"  he doesn't know one end of your craft room to another and the only comment I usually get is when I've cleared my table and goes along the lines of "OMG we've been robbed!' So new stash today and also a cute Santa made with punch art.  There are lots around and I'm not sure who came up with this one, but I copied this from my friend Mikaela who added him to the curvy keepsake box for Christmas treats. Such a cute chap it would be rude not to CASE - copy and share everything!  I love his moustache which is a thin lit die too!

If you are looking for Santa inspiration and different styles and techniques be sure to pop by my love Christmas Card Club challenge colleagues whose blogs are listed in my sidebar.

I'm off now as I'm shoe box swapping with some fellow Stampin' Up! UK demonstrators today and need to tidy and prep the room!

Have a great Sunday!
Hugs Zx