Cards for regular Card Classes in May

 Hi there Creators

My May "4 Cards Class" is happening on Friday 1st at 1pm (Laanecoorie) and Saturday 2nd 10.30am in Maryborough. And here are the cards we'll be creating:

The New Catalogue won't be quite released at this point, as it goes live on 5th, but I've sneaked in a couple of new goodies!

The first one uses the most new goodies, Scalloped Blooms Dies, (gee these dies are amazing the largest one is big enough to create a card with (as you can see!) then I've used a new stamp set: Sending Salutations, and also new Designer Paper: Artisian Sketched Garden, (which is a fabulous black and white set)

Next up is this one that inadvertently also uses the Scalloped Blooms dies, in the background as masks (oh and some of the new In colours 😉)  Then the stamp set is Forever Florals. and a spot of new Peaceful Pine Ribbon.

This card does inadvertently use a new goodie in it, the White Gel Pen, which Stampin' Up! have tested to make sure it doesn't stop 1/2 way through a line (as a lot of gel pens tend to) , I've also used the gorgeous Sunflower 3D embossing folder and the Banner Sayings bundle (stamp set and punch)

And last but not least, I've used the Addressed to You stamp set , and the Fern & Flora Bundle (newbie) figured this card would work well for a blokey card!

And that's it folks, keep your eyes out for the extra In person or by mail class happening in May (just waiting on the goodies arriving so I can create it)

I hope you can make it to one of the classes (or let me know if you and a friend or two would like to do it but can't make it to one of the scheduled dates, and I can work in a time with you)

I hope these inspire you to create

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder

 Hi There Creators,

last Saturday I showed you this embossing folder: Sunflowers 3D Embossing Folder, which is absolutely gorgeous! Its a large A5 sized folder.  Today I thought I'd show you how I created the 2 pieces I showed off last week, you'll need (obviously the embossing folder!), a Stampin' Brayer, inks and Blending Brushes.

And here's what I created: I ended up cutting one of them into 1/4's and doing something different with each 1/4

then the next one I cut up into 2 long strips 

If you've watched the video, you'll know I had to cut out a section owing to inking it up wrong, so I've cut this next one in 1/2 the other way, and created these 2 cards:

then lastly I kept one whole and created an A5 sized card front from it:

With this one I ended up embossing another piece and cutting some flowers out to add them up on dimensionals.  I'm quite proud of it and hubby reckons its one of my best cards (high praise!)  Absolutely no idea what I'm going to do with it (other than displaying it in my class room🤣)

One of things I thought I should highlight to you is that I decided to use my fine tip glue pen to add an interesting "plastic'y" texture to some of the flowers,  usually I paint it on pretty thick to give a definitive shine, but this time I painted it on thinly and let it dry and you can see it gives a slightly wet/shiny look to it - must remember this in the future!

If you missed the video here it is:

I hope these cards inspire you to create

God bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Show & Tell July 24 Online products

 Hi there Creators

Today I have a new parcel of goodies to share with you, these products are now available online, I've added the links to each so you can check them out.  

First up I showed the stunning Sunflower 3D Embossing folder (it's a large one being A5 sized)

I think I'll be showing off a couple of ways to use it next week (stay tuned!)

Then I moved onto the "Not 29 anymore" stamp set, which I absolutely love, it's definitely a keeper well after it retires!

Next up is Label Me Grateful Bundle (Stamps & Dies) I do like that the dies can be used on their own if you're not keen on the stamp set (personally I liked both)

Next up is a Suite, the Floral Charm Suite Collection Oh so pretty!  I've given you the link to the whole collection but when you check it out, there is a drop down box to pick out individual items if you don't want the whole kit & caboodle!

And last but not least although it's not totally new, it is to me😃

The Kintsugi Inspirations Suite (again the link to the whole suite, but same scenario as above)

I talked about doing something with the Sunflower 3D embossing folder, but in the end I couldn't resist using the floral Charm Suite to create these 2 cards:

After I'd coloured this first flower up, it reminded me of the rose from Beauty & the Beast, so as I didn't have a specific dome shape to fit it into I went with the die from the Label Me Grateful Bundle, and created the pedestal using the Labelled with Love Punch, and I figured the saying "so grateful for that heart of yours" went well with it

Then this one used the outside of the cut out from the above "dome" I actually cut off the leaves to colour them up then fitted them back on once I'd stuck the flowers down.

Ok, well that's it, if you missed the video here it is:

I hope this inspires you to have a go too (and possibly purchase some goodies?😃)

God Bless love

Heather xox