Something Saturday - Clear Blocks are more than just for Stamps!

 Hi There Creators

join me today as I show you how to make the most of your clear blocks!

Before the video I had actually managed to create a couple of cards - yay go me!!

Which were these ones;

To find out what I used on this first card click here:  What Heather Used

 

To find out what I used for this Chick Card, click here: What Heather Used

 Then in the video I showed how to create this wall using clear blocks, to see what I used click here: What Heather used  In the video I mention when one of us at work gets distracted one of the other girls has a catch phrase for it "Oh look a squirrel!"  After having mentioned that, I thought, Oh squirrels would look good on top of the wall! 🤣 (good job I have squirrel stamps!)

and for this card I show how to create these frames, to see what I used clear here:  What Heather used

 It's actually easy to use your clear block to create cool backgrounds or as in the squirrel card, bricks.  All you do is forgo the stamps on your blocks and add ink directly to the block, then stamp it.

In the last card and the chick card I've just inked up the edge of the block to create a frame, then stamped it.

Check out the video here:

 I hope this inspires you to ink up those clear blocks!

God Bless love

Heather xox

 

Cards for August Classes

Hi there Creators,

Well I've made the decision to re-commence classes in August in my classroom, with a max of 3 participants, (unless we get locked down further between now and the dates!)

With that in mind, these are the cards we'll be creating:

A couple of male'ish cards: 

This Camouflage Background Stamp is such a fabulous background!  and the saying is from Happiest of Birthdays, which again is a fabulous stamp set, I like the way the sayings are so big, and clear.

I've used one of the Holiday Rhinestone Basic jewels in the i of birthday, such lovely colours in these jewels!

Card #2 this is the first time I've got round to using this "Whiskey Business" stamp set, and I really wanted to convey looking in through a window at the aftermath of a party scene, with the balloons (Balloon Bouquet Punch) bumping up against the ceiling and 1/2 a drink left. (hoping I achieved it!)

Card #3 I've not used this stamp much either, from Ornate Style stamp set.  I really didn't want people to have to colour the whole thing in, as I know not everyone is keen on colouring in!  So I decided to use the new Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch, and colour in the bits on those.  Then I figured people can choose their saying from the Itty Bitty Greetings,  add a couple of the Champagne Rhinestone Jewels, and it lifts the card!

Last but not least, I've started on my Christmas Card countdown (it was too tempting not to use some of my new Christmassy stuff from the August to December Mini Catalogue!)   This one uses the Winter Snow embossing folder, the Pointsettia Dies, and from the annual catalogue the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch.  Oh and not to mention the beautiful Blue Adhesive Backed Gem (mini catalogue).

So I am looking at Tuesday evenings (7.15pm) or Wednesdays and Thursdays, (10am or 2pm) and Saturdays as my days to offer this class, let me know which day in August suits you, and we'll book it in😊  I will only be offering it in my classroom at this stage the cost for the class is $20.  You'll receive the usual written instructions and envelopes to go with your card.

I'd love to get together with you, but if you can't make it I hope that these cards inspire you to create in your space.

Stay well, God Bless love

Heather xox

Camouflage Stamp

Hi there Creative Peeps,

Well if you have any "boyzie boys" or "boyzie girls" (if you get my drift!) in your life I think this is a must have background stamp!  Camouflage is the stamp, and there's nothing to it but to show you what I made with it......  I've used the same stamp in the middle, from Happiest of Birthdays Stamp set, I really love the size of this stamp.  Sadly it doesn't show up on the photos terribly well with this green one! I embossed it with Gold embossing powder.  Oh and I used Mossy Meadow for the green.

Next card; I wanted to make a matching card for the blanket I made for Sam (youngest son), and I noticed the base of it is blue in colour, so I started off with Balmy Blue cardstock, then used the Misty Moonlight to stamp the Camouflage, and silver embossing powder for the saying.  I have to say Sam was pretty chuffed with it and did proclaim it to look the same as his blanket.

This last card I thought I should make a girlie camo card!  I know it's cliched but I still think of pink as a girlie colour!, this one I did with the Magenta Madness, it really is a fabulous bright pink, not sure the photo does it justice, this one I stamped the saying with Black stazon.

Ok, going to have to keep this one to a short post today as I can't stop my eye from watering, which is kind of hard to see the computer screen properly!

Hope you enjoy this spot of inspiration!  amazing what you can do with just 2 stamps eh?

God Bless love

Heather xox