Magic Season Squares - Chain Card Swap B

Hi there Creators,

Just in case you're new to this Chain Swap (and have missed the other hops I've done)  I joined in from April to August in something called a "Chain Swap".  

The best way I can describe it is Chinese Whispers for cards.  We took turns starting the chain off with our card, whoever starts it sends it to the next person on the list who CASE's it (Copy And Selectively Edit), they then send their card onto the next person and so it continues.  I'm fascinated to see how the beginning and end results turn out, each of these blog posts have links on them at the bottom to the others in the chain, so let me know what you think, and make sure you check out the whole round! 

If you have come from the previous blogs you'll have seen the progression so far! Make sure you tap below to see the next one!

For todays card I grabbed out the "Oh so gorgeous" new Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper, which doesn't look like much until you see it in person! each sheet has gold foiling on it , so of course then I had to crack out my Hot foiling machine and use my new Magical Christmas Hot foil die (love that this creates a heap of Christmassy sayings to cut out with the corresponding die!), then you can also use the reverse plate to foil the reverse images, which this is one of those (win, win!)  click on the photo for a page to see all the goodies I've used for this card.

 So now, go and check out the others in the chain, I love the variety and inspiration that everyone has gathered from the card that was mailed to them.

Something Saturday - Blend It & Bling It

 Hi There Creators,

Well today we're kind of going back in time!  When I first joined Stampin' Up! the Blender Pens were one of my absolute favourite colouring tools, they come in a pack of 3 and pretty much any waterbased ink/ watercolour pencils, even pastels you can use them with.  

Something Saturday - Stockings & Poinsettias

 Hi There Creators

Well today I'm finally showing off the Impressions plate, and the absolutely gorgeous Pretty Poinsettia Bundle, then inadvertently also showing the Stitched Stocking Bundle, the Shimmering Stripes Specialty Paper (Oh my goodness if you love shimmery, shiny things this is a must have!) and it all paired rather nicely with the In Colour Flat Pearls, so here goes......

The card I made up in the video is this one, using the Stitched Stocking stamps in the background, the big stocking die, then the dies from the Poinsettia bundle embossed into the stocking (which just happens to be cut from Shimmering Stripes paper)😃 Oh I also used some of the Stampin' Blends (alcohol markers) to colour in the Joy, then couldn't resist putting a spot of Wink of Stella over top (you can never have enough bling!)

thought I should give you a close up of the Joy, I added the wink of stella over the blends, then coloured in the 3 rhinestones with the blends too, so they blend in nicely

Ok then I had a couple of other ideas. This one uses the same goodies, only I've coloured over the shimmering stripes paper with Stampin' Blends

This next one is a bit different..... I've drawn freehand crosshatching between the flowers and leaves to give a completely different textured look, with the ribbon adding a pop of colour, what do you think?

If you're interested in purchasing any of the goodies I've used, do click on the links which will take you to my website where you can purchase them.

If you missed the video here it is:

I hope these inspire you to create

God Bless love 
Heather xox

August Cards Class

 Hi there Creators,

I have created the Class cards for August now, The class dates are Friday 7th at 1pm in Laanecoorie, and Saturday 8th at 10.30am in Maryborough, Class fee is $30, and we'll be creating these 4 Cards, let me know if these dates don't suit you and you'd like to have a gathering at your place (or in my classroom) to repeat it with friends.

Click on each photo to see the products used for each card:

Edited on 8th August, I have just done my class and thought I'd try doing a video to go with this during the class, please let me know what you think, if you enjoyed seeing these done in my class setting, Oh and I thought I'd show you how my class  Happy Birthday foiled Card ended up, as I couldn't manage the proper vertical lines this time🤣  I think I prefer this alternative anyway!

Check out the video here:

I hope you can join us, and if not that these cards give you inspiration with your creating

God Bless love

Heather xox