ClassCards@Home September 2020

 Hi Creators, 

Well the in person classes were very short lived!  So we're back to @Home classes again.  For each of these cards you can use your own sayings that you have at home.  I'll be providing all the cardstock cut/scored/punched etc and the extra elements and instructions, so you only need glue, ink and saying stamps.

Anyway onto the cards:

If you follow my blog, you'll have seen this one the other day,

We're using the Best Plaid Builder dies for this card, and the Story Label Punch.

The other 3 cards I feel I got a bit carried away with Vellum lol....

Card #2:  This card does use a vellum background (but you probably wouldn't know from this photo!)  I've used the beautiful Poinsettia Dies

you can see the Subtle embossing folder in this close up photo, I love the "subtle" effect it has for the background, really softens it, which is what I wanted for this delicate card.

Card #3 again uses Vellum, this time I've gone for Christmas, with the So Many Snowflakes dies, my goodness they're so pretty!

And the last card, again a Christmas Card, I've used the Sounds of the Season dies, love the way they cut out the little holly and berry in the dies!, I've teamed it up with the Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder, which I used to emboss vellum

And that's it!  

If you would like to order this set of cards to create let me know!  Fee is the usual $20 plus postage of $2.20 if I need to mail it you to (otherwise I'll drop off the kit to you next time I'm in your area!)  Please place your orders by Friday 18th September and I'll be getting the kits done that weekend.  

If you're not able to join us with this I hope it inspires you to create in your space!

God Bless , Love

Heather xox

Best Plaid Builder Dies

Hi there Creators, 

Well home schooling is currently taking precedence on my days off, but I did manage to squeeze in a little creating (keeps me sane!)  so I thought I'd share with you!

As a demonstrator we get to order some things earlier than our customers, and the new Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine (Stampin' Up!'s own bigshot version) is one of them, it'll be available for customers from next month, finally after stalking the postie for a couple of weeks (the mail is extremely slow currently) it's arrived, and also the new bundle I ordered at the same time:

 Da, da, the Best Plaid Builder Dies and Best Year stamp set (Best Year Bundle)  it's one I've been umming and ahhing about for a while, so I figured I'd christen my new Stampin' Cut&Emboss machine with it, I'm so glad I did get it!  Anyway onto the photos (that's my favourite bit...)

So.... here set up is my new (oh so bright and shiny) Stampin' Cut&Emboss Machine, so cool! the sides clip up  (like they do with the cuttlebug), it's just so neat and tidy looking.  As you can see the dies are ready to go!

The first card I made is this Christmas card, my ideas were green and red when I initially bought this set, so for this card, I wove the Real Red die into the green die, by cutting it strategically, and using my pin tool to coax the card in the right direction, then attached the Cherry Cobbler piece behind, added the whole thing onto a white piece of card then mounted onto a slightly larger piece of Shaded Spruce.  I will say if you're having a go at this, don't put your glue into the middle of the crosses!  the saying is from the stamp set that comes in the bundle: Best Year stamp set.

 

 

Next I moved onto this one, I wanted to see how it would look if I didn't weave the dies into each other, I'm still pretty pleased with the result, this one I've just layered them up, So saffron underneath, Balmy Blue for the thicker die with  Mint Macaron on top and a base of Pacific Point.  I really like the way it's produced the rug effect I was looking for!  This stamp set wasn't from the bundle it's from Well Said stamp set.

 

And lastly I figured I'd get a bit more complex with the weaving, I was planning on using ribbon, but in the end I'd cut the Purple Posy piece so decided to use it!  With this one if you look carefully you'll see I've gone over and under in both directions (which was a challenge!! especially when the whole thing started falling apart lol), however with small pieces of tear and tape adhesive to hold the pieces back together again once they were threaded I made it work, and I'm pretty chuffed with the result, what do you think? Oh again the saying is from the stamp set that comes in the bundle: Best Year stamp set.

 

 What do you think, which is your favourite? 

I hope this inspires you to get crafty!

God Bless love

Heather xox

 

 

ClassCards@Home for August

 Hi there Creators, 

Well, having made up cards to be done with me, we've been locked down again! hence I've made up 4 more cards that you can use your own stamp wording with.  This way you can order the kit and do them at home (and dream of getting together for a class again.....) Kit cost $20 plus $2.20 for postage (if I need to mail them to you) please order by 14th, I'll make up the kits that weekend, and either mail them on the Monday or wait till I'm in your area and deliver them off as soon as I can after that.

Ok, so the cards are:

First Up, it's been Wintery and raining, so I had a need for some sunshine lol, I chose to utilize the Friendly Silhouette dies!  I made this card up, then decided it would actually make quite a cool retirement card, and it's the first time I've used this saying from Itty Bitty Greetings such a handy set! After this card, I couldn't resist using some of the new goodies I have from the August to December Mini catalogue!  The Detailed Dove dies in this card plus the World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper, it has Brass foil accents in it, and the Misty Moonlight In colour ribbon. (by the way the dove dies can be bundled with matching stamp set) Dove of Hope Bundle.

Oooo this new Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper is so nice! with copper foil accents ummmm lol, I've used the Rectangular Postage stamp punch with it, and left the card sentiment free, sometimes you don't need a sentiment on a card!

And the last card, I wanted to give the feeling of a diorama, this So Many Snowflakes dies was one I saw and fell in love with! (and not disappointed!) You can actually get it as a bundle with stamp set too: Snowflake Wishes bundle. As you can see this die pairs up nicely with the Stitched Nested Dies.

I hope that if you don't order the kit these cards inspire you to create in your own space!  If you would like the kit, let me know by Friday 14th!

God Bless love

Heather xox