Cards for November Classes

Hi there Creators

Bit last minute as the class dates are next week, Wednesday 1st at 10.30 in Laanecoorie, Thursday 2nd 7.30pm in Laanecoorie and Saturday 4th in Maryborough at Wattle City Church, 19 Argyle Road, Maryborough.

I'm hoping to keep this short & sweet - click on each photo to see the goodies I used to make them 😃

So first cab off the rank is this one:

 Then we have this one:

And this one.....

And the last one:

 

 

Sorry it's short & sweet this week, but I've got to run, got to go & collect Tom from hospital - just hoping he's ok to be home!

 

Hope these inspire you to create in your own space - would love to see you at class if you can make it - let me know 😊

 

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Merry Bold & Bright

 Hi there Creators

Today I thought we'd have a play with the cute Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper, I made up this card before the video: For this one I've ended up stamping the sentiment from Joy to You stamp set, then clear heat embossing over the top (if you stamp with a normal ink it will rub straight off vellum, so you have to set it in place).  I did initially stamp directly onto the cardstock, but discovered that the paper is a little bit too busy for that, and it didn't show up, but I love using vellum, as you can still see the images through it (it's like adding a "transparency shape" to a picture in Word, which I also love doing)  How cool is the White Iridescent ribbon?  and you can see the little Iridescent Adhesive backed discs in the corners of the vellum (ooo goldfish..... shiny..... )🤣

Then in the video I end up making a sleeve/wrapping for a couple of blingy gifts I'm sending off to people, very simple, cut the cardstock to the right width, then fold, fold and add a couple of holes for ribbon, voila.....

And I also made a sleeve for a notebook, I buy these ones from KMart to decorate, but this time thought it would be nice to have an extra covering for it - either for the person who receives it to keep the decorated notebook pristine, or just as a way to surprise them about how it's decorated (if that makes sense?)  I did promise measurements, so check those out below.

And here is the notebook all decorated up, the person I have in mind for it is very musical, so I hope this person likes it!  I've used the Joyful Specialty Designer Series Paper with it's beautiful Gold foiling, and then Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper (so pretty)

So the measurements for the notebook sleeve are as follows, you need:

• DSP 9 1/2" x 12"
• score the long edges at 1/2" in each side
• Score the short length at 5 3/4" x 6 1/4" which should give you a "spine" in the middle of 1/2"
• Then trim the 4 short bits in the middle so the cardstock will fold up to create the box like sleeve, and stick it together.
• You can decorate it up (I added the extra piece I cut off across the middle and a bit of ribbon)

If you missed the video, here it is:

I hope this inspires you for your Christmas gifting 😍

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Light The Sky

Hi there Creators

Hands up if you love fireworks!  I love the beauty of them, the colours lighting up the night sky, so when this set "Light the Sky" came out in the mini catalogue, I knew I'd end up buying it.  Have to say it has not disappointed me 😍

I forgot to mention in the video, that there is still a joining offer for Stampin' Up! this month, if you are interested in finding out more about joining Stampin' Up! and my CreateAbles Team, do ask me, or check out the details here: Join Stampin' Up!

Today I had pre-created these 2 cards, and whilst making the second one, that uses blending brushes and inks to create the graduated ombre-type background, I noticed that I was creating a pretty cool pattern on the scrap paper underneath, hence in the video I make the last card using the dies to create masks to use.

Card 1:  I've heat embossed the stamped images with gold embossing powder, then added the Gold foil cardstock underneath, so it shines through and added a couple of Adhesive backed Star trinkets to the middle of the die cut fireworks

Card 2 uses the fabulous adhesive backed glimmer paper and I've used my blending brushes to graduate the colour going down the card

and this last card is the one I create in the video having cut a couple of the dies out from scrap cardstock, I then used them as masks to brush colour through to create this effect.  Then of course - gotta have bling... this time the Pastel Adhesive Backed sequins.

 If you missed the video, here it is!

I hope this inspires you to create, and do click on the links above if you want to check out the products I've used.

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Using Stampin' Up!'s New Adhesive Backed Glimmer Paper

 Hi there Creators

Today I have BLING 😍 in the form of the new Online Exclusive Adhesive Backed Glimmer Paper (check it out through the link) It comes in Gold and Silver - one sheet of each (12x12") in the pack, and Oh my goodness, you're going to want some!  As a demo I got to order it early (having said that I was away in England when it arrived, so haven't been able to play till now)

BUT guess what?  This month (October) Stampin' Up! have an amazing Joining special, so you too could pick up goodies before they're available to general public (and much more).  Check the deal out here:  Join My Team.

Anyway on with the bling, Oh I mean blog.....

Here are the cards I create from the pieces I make in the video 

Here is the first one that I'd created before the video

I use the Handcrafted Elements Dies, Joy to You stamp set and the beautiful Silver & White Sheer ribbon, as well as the amazing new glimmer paper!  in the video I show how I take the middle out (relatively easily) so I can make 2 cards out of the one cut. (not quite so easy to describe!)

 

The other one's I made up into smaller 1/2 sized Thank you cards, as it's sometimes really handy to have a small card to add into a package (when Tom sells something on facebook and it's being mailed out I like to add a little thanks, but I always feel like a proper sized card is a bit of an overkill 🤨)  The first 2 have the leaves up, which is what I felt was the right way up.

until I tried the leaves the other way up and now I'm not sure which way is right🤣 I kind of like them coming down
 

What do you think?

Anyway here is the video if you missed it:

I hope this inspires you to buy some and try it out for yourself!

God bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Stars at Night Hybrid

Hi there Creators,

Today I'm showing you one of my new favourites! Stars at Night Hybrid Embossing folder, this is a 3D folder plus a set of 14 matching dies.

Here are the die cuts:

In the video I suggest a way to emboss the stars so they don't get squashed, so here goes......

I suggest you emboss a piece of cardstock first through the embossing folder, then cut out with the dies, whichever stars from it you're likely to use, see the photo below. (this will squash these stars flat!)  Then cut yourself blank stars using the dies, and slot them into the embossing folder using your pre-cut template to guide where they should sit.  Voila perfectly cut and embossed stars 😍

 

I don't actually make up any of the cards in the video, so here are a couple that I did make up afterwards.  I've used the beautiful Winter Meadow Designer Paper with a bit of Smoky Slate cardstock behind it,  the Adhesive Backed Star trinkets are the tiny stars, and the Blooming Pearls are the little round embellishments.  Oh and not forgetting the stamp set: Night Divine.

 

I love this gray, white and gold combo, just looks so elegant!

If you missed the video here it is:

I hope this inspires you to create too.

God Bless love

Heather xox