Retring Products #4

Hi Everyone,
And we're back for another edition of What's retiring?.......

Well that was interesting, I'd actually gone to do a post on the retiring butterfly punches last time, and somehow it turned into a Christmas extravaganza lol!

However this time, we're going for the Butterflies!!  This first card has the Bitty Butterfly Punch, and also uses the Teeny tiny Sentiments Stamp set, such a useful set, (and thankfully not retiring!)

The Bitty Butterfly punch is currently on the Low Inventory list, so if you want it get on and order it quick, or you'll miss out!
Here I've used both punches Bitty Butterfly and the Elegant Butterfly punch, they layer so beautifully together:

And just a couple more cards for good measure :)

The second card uses the beautiful Watercolor Wings Stamp set (again not on the retiring list Yay!)

Ok well that's my butterfly flutter over :)

I hope these cards inspire you to create, and don't forget to check out the retiring list for everything else that's on it's way out, check it out here

God Bless love
Heather xox

Retiring Products #3

Hi Everyone

Yep I'm back again with another issue of What's retiring!  Sounds like a game show doesn't it? lol
So up today we have Christmas featured:
First up is the Embellished Ornament Stamp set and it's reduced to $17.50!!

 Also the Delicate Ornament Thinlits also on reduced and now only $39.20!

And just to show you can do something different with the thinlits:

Also retiring is the Peaceful Pines Stamp set (also reduced, down to $33.75) and matching Perfect Pines framelits (again reduced Yay! now $36)

Conveniently enough the last card uses something else that's on it's way out Snow Flurry Punch!  and again it's reduced!  down to $18.60 (I didn't actually plan it this way to showcase the discounted stuff) funnily enough the Flurry of Wishes stamp set isn't on the retiring list, but the punch is! (go figure!)

Don't forget if you're ordering to pop in the hostess code: KRGDPPJQ and you just might win some free stuff (Yay for free stuff!!)

I hope this inspires you to create (never too early to start on Christmas cards lol)
God Bless love
Heather xox

What's retiring #2

Hi Everyone, 

I thought I'd carry on sharing some of the retiring bits with you,  this one, Star Blast edgelits and Birthday Blast Clear mount bundle yep it's on there:(  and both the Birthday Blast stamp set and the Star Blast Edgelits are currently discounted if you buy them separately Stamp set down to $26.35 and edgelits down to $28 ($54.35 for both, which is cheaper than the bundled price!)

 I think the dies are pretty cool, as you can make them stand up like the card above, or just use them flat as in the card below, the sayings are in a lovely font too, and when you cut out the stars you end up with the separate stars from the inside (bonus!)

 

Ok well that's it for now I hope this inspires you to create!

God Bless love

Heather xox

What's retiring......

Hi Everyone,
Oh my goodness I have printed out 6 pages of retiring products! there's a few things I'm really sad to see going! Some are reduced by up to 50%! (but you really best get in quick for those)  I've discovered some things are already sold out :(
If you don't have the owl builder punch and always thought you'd get it, get on quick and order one! here he is just peeking out from the inside of the card! it also uses the Hardwood Stamp (not retiring yay!)

 

Very sad to see Gorgeous Grunge on the retiring list too as that's one I've used a LOT, great for backgrounds! Oh here it is paired with Better than Email (already gone!)

 And one more for now, Birthday Fiesta, I loved this little Lama/Alpaca as soon as I saw him the stamp set is on low inventory as we "speak" however the bundle isn't on low: Birthday Fiesta Bundle

Yea that Better Together (the wording for Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday in the last 2 cards, is continuing on)

Ok well that'll do for now.... (stay tuned)  I hope this has inspired you to hop on and check out the retiring list, if you're ordering and not part of my Craft@Home Group, do use this code with the chance to win some FREE goodies KRGDPPJQ (put it into the "hostess code" bit when you order.  Also if you tell the website that you don't want to be contacted by the demonstrator, I won't know it's you that's ordered, so I won't be able to include you in the draw!

God Bless love
Heather

And another baby card....

Hi Everyone,
Well this time I thought I'd make up a "pastels" baby card, at least it can be used for a boy or girl this one! 

Who doesn't love this cute Baby Bear Stamp set?  I'm hoping he continues into the next annual catalogue, all will be revealed on 11th April when the retiring list comes out!  I really like the way you can cut out the bow with the Holly Berry Builder Punch (yes I could hand cut but isn't it so much nicer to have an implement do it for you? lol)  I've also used the largest Lots of Labels framelit die, which the teddy fits into nicely. Oh and for the background for teddy, I've cut a mask of the teddy which I laid over him (after I realised that the So Saffron colour would show up over top of him - oops!) and used one of the Gorgeous Grunge Stamps.  It looked a bit boring plain!

Hope this inspires you to create,
God Bless love
Heather xox

Global Design Project (GDP081)

Hi Everyone,
I keep meaning to join in the Global Design Project, and by the time I know it, the week has gone... again!
So this time I'm hoping to get in on the act with this card, I've created it for friends we know who've just had a baby boy, bet you can't guess his name - lol!
The brief is a colour combo this time, Night of Navy,  White and a free colour


Here we are my creation! those who know me will know I'm not a traditional light blue and light pink baby card person, so this palette suited me well for this card

 Not sure it shows up terribly well, but I've used Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper to create the name, then sponged/daubed the Night of Navy to 1/2 way up (I love this graduated colour look), I've used some of the beautiful Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper in the background.
Then the little teddy out of the Bookcase Builder Stamp set, and also the saying from Baby Bear Stamp set.  The extra colour I've used is the Silver Foil line across the middle of the card I think it gives just the right amount of zing to the card😊
I hope they like it, and it makes it into a baby album at some point!  What do you think? have you ever tried sponging the Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper?

I hope it inspires you to have a go!
God Bless love
Heather xox

But Wait there's more Bigshot creations.....

Hi Everyone,
At the end of the last post I did say I'd be adding another one using up some of the bits that we created the other day (admittedly a couple of these are ones I'd created before the class, but as they Oooh'd and Ahhh'd over them appropriately, I thought I'd best share with the wider world too 😁
First up using the Butterflies Thinlits dies. All these cards use the partial cutting technique.

and this one uses theStarBlast Edgelits 

 I did take another photo closeup of the die cut bit, here it is!
It's made up as an Easel Card, so the die cut pops out of the top (might need to create a stamp for this one too, as I did think it would look pretty cool with the die cut stamped into the gap on the card!).... thinking on that one......!

Moving onto this last card to show you today, again using the Butterflies thinlit die, as a partial cut I've added silver foil cardstock behind it and I'm not sure the photos really do it justice, but wow, it's amazing! the foil reflects back the colours, like a mirror, behind the Designer Series Paper (which of course are the colours that are on the edge of the card - having folded the edges back to show them), I've taken a couple more photos to see if I can show you it a bit better:

What do you think?  I'd love to hear your comments, or if you've tried anything like this before.
There's still 2 more dates left in May for my Making the Most of your Bigshot class, where I'll be teaching this technique, do let me know if you're interested!
And I hope this has inspired you to Create!
God Bless love
Heather xox