Something Saturday - Double Window Shutter Card

 Hi there Creators

today I'm showing how to make a card I'm calling a double window shutter card, as I'm not sure where I saw it (if I did I may have just dreampt it up!, or what it was called if I did see it somewhere and it had a name!)

Anyway I doubt very much mine would be the same as anyone else's (I'm like that!)

So here's my original one I created, I've used the Sea Turtles stamp set to make this one:

this time I decided to use the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper, I love that it has a vanilla background to it and gives my white cardstock a rest!

I've added the Cheerful Daisies Dies, and used the Distressed Gold Specialty paper for the inside pieces of the flowers, I've deliberately left the other side without stamping, as I'm not quite sure who I'm giving it to yet!

If you missed the video here it is:

I hope this inspires you to have a go too!

God Bless love

Heather xox

 

Something Saturday - Delightful Doily Hybrid

 Hi there Creators

Today we're looking at the Delightful Doily Hybrid, it's an embossing folder with dies.  During July you can earn Bonus Days Coupons Spend $90 and get a $9 coupon (this is cumulative), whilst these dies are $74 you could add the embellishments I've used below and some glue (or add a bit of ribbon, paper... you name it!)  

As the name suggests you can create a doily effect with it and I've shown off a few ways to use it in the video, but basically...

you can cut the main flat images as shown (excuse the fact the large one is embossed, this gets done in the video)

then you can line them up inside the embossing folder and emboss them (I've brushed over a bit of colour so you can see the pattern)

Then lastly you can cut them out with the intricate die, and emboss them, it creates such a wow!

then I thought you might need to see a close up, I've added some of the Festive Pearls to the middle of each of mine as they blended really well with the colours I chose

 

 If you missed the video, here it is...

I hope this inspires you to create too.

God Bless love
Heather xox

Something Saturday - Paper Florist Dies

 Hi There Creators

Today we're checking out the really Cool "Paper Florist Dies"  these are stand alone dies, which create absolutely fabulous flowers, you can make arrangements out of them.. attach them to paper bags.... create displays with them, pretty much wherever you can use artificial flowers you could use these!  During July you can earn Bonus Days Coupons Spend $90 and get a $9 coupon (this is cumulative), whilst these dies are $65 you could add the embellishments I've used below and get over the line (or add a bit of ribbon, paper... you name it!)

I have used them on the bags I've made for my Mega class which actually is happening today! (didn't click when I made the video that it would be on the same day!)  I've used some of the Brights cardstock to create my flowers and here they are....

First up a heap of the ones I created before the video for the bags

then the embellishment on the bags themselves I've also added some of the Brushed Brass Butterflies, and Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels

And an up close of the large flower with the cool stand up bit in the middle....

All you need is glue and a bone scorer once you've cut out the pieces, check out my video to see how I've created these:

I hope this inspires you to create!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - A Useful Gift

Hi There Creators,

Today I needed a new notebook for my sermon notes, so I thought what better than to show you how I decorate up notebooks as presies for others, (and myself)  I buy mine from Kmart, but I don't think it would matter where you buy them.

And on to the photos:

 My notebook started off without the extra elastic, and at the end of my video I added an extra section to show how I add the elastic to it to keep it closed when not in use. But basically you just punch two small holes in the backboard of your notebook (top & bottom) thread through the elastic and tie it tight enough that it will loop round the front and not be baggy.  I've also given my Designer Paper 2 mats one in Copper clay and the other as Pretty Peacock.  It really is a case of measure your notebook and decide on your own sizes!  the last thing I did was add a length of ribbon tied to the top of the spiral binding (make sure you only tie it to one piece of wire (not the double loop) as otherwise it will slip off!

I also heat embossed in gold this saying from Hope & Prayer stamp set, it doesn't show up really well (but as it's for me - I know it's there 😉)

How pretty is this paper?  this is Earthen Elegance Designer Paper (very popular)

And that's it!  if you missed the video and would like to check it out here it is:

I hope this inspires you to dig out Designer Paper and decorate up a few noteboooks!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Memories & More

 Hi There Creators

Today I was showing off the Bright & Beautiful Memories & More Cards & Envelopes and also the matching Bright & Beautiful Memories & More Card Pack (bit of a mouthful!)  However if you want to make a heap of quick and easy cards this is the way to go!

You get 20 base cards of 2 designs in the pack with matching (absolutely gorgeous envelopes!) And way more cards in the card pack, to see them all check out the video.

Anyway, here are the cards I made up with some of them, I only added some of the Adhesive Backed sequins trio for a bit of bling, I've used some of the stickers in the pack too, oh and one stamp from the matching Beautiful Balloons stamp set in the second card

If you missed the video - here it is 😁

I hope this inspires you to create!

God Bless love

Heather xox