Becky Jensen was the inspiration for this Medallion Necklace.
Stamps: Medallion (119175). Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406). Tools: Top Note Bigz Die (113463), Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Horizontal Slot Punch (105089). Non-SU!: Clear Shrink Film.
To make this, I ran clear shrink film through my Big Shot with the Top Note die. I then used black StazOn to stamp the Medallion. Before popping it in the oven, I punched a hole at the top using the horizontal slot punch (don't forget to do this as you won't be able to after it has shrunk). A black ribbon and cord necklace finishes it off nicely.
- Did you know that you can put more than paper and card through your Big Shot? Click HERE to see a list of the materials you can die cut with a Big Shot.
Keep an eye out for the Medallion stamp in the June Workshop...
- Click HERE to see what we are making for the June Workshop projects.
This was the design for my Mothers Day cards this year; one for my mum and one for my mother-in-law.
Stamps: Vintage Vogue (wood: 119191), Baroque Motifs (116340), Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel (117693). Card/Paper: Kiwi Kiss (116204), Rich Razzleberry (119981), Kraft (106554), Whisper White (106549). Ink: Kiwi Kiss (111835), Rich Razzleberry (115658), VersaMark (102283). Accessories: Linen Thread (104199), Whisper White Designer Buttons from Button Latte (114333), Kiwi Kiss Designer Buttons from Button Bouquet (112092), Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144), Silver Jumbo Grommet (retired, Summer Mini). Tools: Scallop Circle Punch (109043), Mat Pack (105826), Distressing Tool from Cutter Kit (106958), Daubers (102892), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).
When I came to make my Mothers Day cards, I was inspired by the flowers on a card that Delys made and the colours I had on my table at the time - Kiwi Kiss and Rich Razzleberry. Love this colour combination!
Some of the details you can't see in the photo is that the Kraft behind the flowers is stamped using VersaMark and the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, plus there is linen thread that wraps around the Kraft cardstock about four times. Love the texture! Also, before I scrunched and made the flowers, I stamped the petals/scallop circles. The Rich Razzleberry flower is stamped all over with the ivy from the Vintage Vogue stamp set and the edges are daubered.
The Whisper White flower is daubered on the edges with Kiwi Kiss.
And, the Kiwi Kiss flower has the small flower from Vintage Vogue stamped in the centre and the edges are daubered.
When I started making this card, I wanted to create a vintage-look and I had a vision in my head of what I wanted it to look like. I am really pleased with the finished card and how all the little details came together. It was really hard to give this card away, but both mums loved the card so it was all worth it!
Meet the Medallion stamp...
This stamp is big and beautiful. When the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue was released, it was one of the first things on my list! I just love it. It is great for background stamping or for a lovely big focal stamp. Note, the image in the mini is shown at 60% of actual size, when stamped it has a diameter of approximately 12 cm.
Here is a quick and easy card that can be made using the Manhattan Flower embossing folder and the Medallion stamp...
Stamps: Medallion (119175), Vintage Vogue (wood: 119191). Card/Paper: Sahara Sand (106552), Very Vanilla (106550). Ink: Sahara Sand (105208). Accessories: Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109026). Tools: Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Folder (114517), Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Scallop Oval Punch (114889), Large Oval Punch (107305), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Sponge Daubers (102892).
This card design is really versatile. Over the last couple of weeks, I have had a couple of lovely ladies give generously, so I used this card design to create Thank You cards for them; changing the colours and sentiment.
- Click HERE to contact me to order the Medallion stamp.
- Click HERE to see what else is in the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.
I didn't get around to showing these cards here last month. These are the thank you cards that I sent out to everyone who placed an order during April. It uses the crayon resist technique with colours to match the Tea Party DSP (Pretty In Pink, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Almost Amethyst).
Stamps: Sweet Stems (115880), Happy Moments (retired from Sale-a-bration). Card/Paper: Pretty In Pink (106546), Whisper White (106549), Tea Party DSP (113992). Ink: Pretty In Pink (101301), So Saffron (105213), Certainly Celery (105217), Almost Amethyst (101723), Basic Gray (109120). Tools: Stampin' Sponges (101610), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430). Non-SU!: White Crayon.
- Click HERE to see the April workshop project we did using the same technique, stamp set, and colours.
- Click HERE to find out more about the Crayon Resist Technique.
Yesterday was my niece's 9th birthday. My daughter, who is only five weeks older than her cousin, made a butterfly spiral popup card for her birthday during the school holidays. I created this card to give to my niece from the rest of the family...
Stamps: Bitty Birthday (115762). Card/Paper: Pretty In Pink (106568), Whisper White (106549), Kiwi Kiss DSP (112161), Apricot Appeal and Regal Rose DSP from Patterns Pack II DSP (Hostess Level 1). Ink: Kiwi Kiss (111835). Accessories: White uniBall Signo Gel Pen (105021), Kiwi Kiss Buttons (from Button Bouquet Designer Buttons - 112092), Pretty In Pink Buttons (retired from Summer Mini). Tools: Butterfly Punch (116629), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), 3/4" Circle Punch (107217), Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch (117191), Scallop Oval Punch (114889), Large Oval Punch (107305), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430). Non-SU!: White Kitchen String.
Yep, everything is "stitched" around using a white gel pen. The faux-stitching was inspired by the butterflies on Amanda Reddicliffe's scrapbooking layout. Love the effect!
Check out this alternative use for Stampin' Up! punches...
Believe it or not, these images were punched from an edible icing sheet! Click HERE to read more about it. These were created by Sandra, the owner and creator of Kiwi Cakes, an online cake decorating supplies business.
Don't you just love the paua icing! These would be lovely as cake toppers.
I needed to make a 60th wedding anniversary card for my grandparents last weekend and had a card in mind. However, recently I was challenged to play with pop-up cards and have been poking around the internet to get inspired. I started to make the anniversary card I had planned in my head (which wasn't a pop-up card), but as it progressed the ideas I saw on the web crept in. It ended up nothing like I had planned, but I love it.
Stamps: Heard From The Heart (clear: 1020006). Card/Paper: Cameo Coral (108603), Tempting Turquioise (100058), Whisper White (106549), Pink Flamingo DSP (113976). Ink: Cameo Coral (103035), Tempting Turquoise (100914). Accessories: Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144), Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109025). Tools: Scallop Circle Punch (109043), Boho Blossoms Punch (110711), Clear Block H (118490), Sticky Strip (104294), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).
The template for this card design came from Julie's Stamping Spot.
School holidays are over and the kids are back to school and kindy. Over the holidays it has become a tradition for me to run a "card class" for my kids (master-four, miss-six and miss-nine) - a sort of mum-and-me event! Anyhow, at our "class" these holidays we made a butterfly spiral pop-up card. They loved it! I had to make sure the card wasn't too complicated (for master-four), but had some interesting parts (for miss-nine). I was really impressed on how they all did. Here is my card...
Stamps: Butterfly Prints (retired), Bitty Birthday (115762). Card/Paper: Almost Amethyst (108621), Rose Red (108613), Barely Banana (106563), Whisper White (106549). Ink: Almost Amethyst (101723), Rose Red (101778), Barely Banana (101170). Tools: Butterfly Punch (116629), 1-3/4" Circle Punch (112004), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (104401). Non-SU!: Stick-on Rhinestones.
... and here are their re-productions...
... from left to right: master-four, miss-six and miss-nine. In fairness, I did give master-four a bit of help, where as miss-six and -nine did it all themselves.
Just as a side note, the Butterfly Prints stamp set I used here is no longer available (it was in the Summer Mini Catalogue, which finished on 31 March). However the Butterfly Punch from that same mini catalogue is still available.
- Click HERE to go to the Catalogue Corrections and Write-Ins page and see what else from the previous mini catalogues are still available.
Did you know that butterfly stamps from Flight of the Butterfly fits perfectly inside the Butterfly Punch? See page 82 of the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue.
On Sunday was my son's fourth birthday. He is chocolate mad so I made him this birthday card and fill the Sweet Treat Cup with M&Ms. I am glad I took a photo of the card before giving it to him as it is empty now and has many little chocolate fingerprints on it!
Stamps: Pun Fun (115854), Defining Alphabet (116354). Card/Paper: Pink Flamingo DSP (113976), Tempting Turquoise (108598), Summer Sun (108604), Real Red (106578), Whisper White (106549). Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Tempting Turquiose (100814), Summer Sun (100537), Real Red (103133). Accessories: Sweet Treat Cups (116802). Tools: 1-3/4" Circle Punch (112004), 1-1/4" Circle Punch (104403), Photo Corners Punch (109042), Round Tab Punch (108340), Blender Pens (102845), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).
Inside is a trap door, which he had fun with as he would pull it open and take out an M&M and close it. After eating that one, he would get another one out. Just one at a time!
The Sweet Treat Cups, matching 1-3/4" Circle Punch and Padded Envelopes, all which debuted in the 2009 Spring Mini, is still available through the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue. Did you know that the circle piece of the Holiday Windows Movers & Shapers Die for the Big Shot also fits the Sweet Treat Cups? By using this die for the Sweet Treat Cups you are no longer restricted to the depth of a punch.
Last week was very busy. Not only was I preparing for the April workshops, but on Saturday there was a demonstrator swap. The theme for this swap was the Autumn-Winter Mini. So I used the Big Shot for embossing and Vintage Vogue for stamping. Here are my 30 swaps...
This card uses the Perfect Polka Dot Textured Impressions Folder to emboss the Whisper White card. I have altered the embossing using a chipboard frame so that the centre of the card is not embossed, perfect for the small Vintage Vogue flower and florish.
Stamps: Vintage Vogue (wood: 119191). Card/Paper: Rose Red (108613), Always Artichoke (108610), Whisper White (106549). Ink: Rose Red (101778), Always Artichoke (105219). Accessories: Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144). Tools: Perfect Polka Dot Textured Impressions Folder (117335), Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).
Patty Bennett shows two ways of achieving this embossed effect HERE and HERE. I wasn't game enough to cut my embossing folder, so I popped down to the local craft shop and picked up a pack of chipboard frames. The ones I purchased measured 8 cm x 8 cm, with a 5 cm opening. I then put it through my Big Shot...
Altered Textured Impressions Folder - using wood or chipboard frame
Sandwich (starting from the bottom):
- Multipurpose Platform Tab 1 (comes with your Big Shot machine)
- Embossing folder with cardstock inside
- Chipboard frame
- Standard Cutting Pad (comes with your Big Shot machine)
- Click HERE to contact me to order the Polka Dot Textured Impressions Folder.
- Click HERE to see what else is in the new Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.
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