Cards for April

Hi there Creators,
Well almost at the end of March, and so here are the cards I'll be teaching in April.  The class dates are Wednesday 3rd 10.30am in Laanecoorie, Thursday 4th at 10.30am and 7.30pm in Laanecoorie, then Saturday 6th at 10am in Maryborough.  Do let me know if you plan to come to one of the classes (and haven't done so already).

Best start showing you the cards!  This first one uses the stunning Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, which is currently a Sale-a-Bration item till the end of March, so spend $90 and you can choose it for FREE! (you can't purchase this one at the moment).  I've also used the Label Me Pretty Stamp set with Matching Pretty Label Punch, and the lovely chunky ribbon is Gray Granite Textured Weave Ribbon.

 

Card #2, I thought we hadn't used the Stampin' Blends for a while (don't forget if you're using the Blends they are alcohol markers so you need to use memento ink for your base lines so it doesn't smudge with the pens.  I really love the way this card came out, I've used the Serene Garden Stamp set and Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp set.

Moving onto the next card, I think I had a couple of triangle off-cuts lying on my desk, so then of course I played with them, and Oh light bulb!  a pinwheel card lol, I've used the Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper, such lovely colours in it, and paired it up with the Sunshine Sayings Stamp set and some Gingham Gala Adhesive Backed sequins (they're so pretty).

And the last card, I was asked for more heat embossing, so I thought it would be fun to have 2 embossed colours together - gold and silver (hope it works in class lol)  I've used the Sheet Music Stamp set with the Better together stamp set.  thought this saying was somewhat appropriate to the background 😆

 

As the silver/gold embossing is not so obvious in the above photo thought I'd give a close up too, this Sheet Music Stamp is really one of my favourite stamps!

oh and as you can see from this photo I've used the rectangle stitched framelit dies too (such a useful set of dies)
Well that's it!  I hope if you can't make it to class these cards inspire you to create in your own space.
God Bless love
Heather xox
Oh and if you're ordering between now and the end of the month, make sure you use this hostess code to go in the draw for the free hostess benefits:  2H4RBNQQ

And now for something different!

Hi there Creators,
I was playing around a bit with the pretty Sweet Pins & Tags, and discovered just how gorgeous they are!  Whilst doing so I thought of something someone was saying the other day, how they used to like receiving the kits to create cards that the ladies in my Craft@Home group receive, and I thought maybe I could start creating limited kits to purchase.
With that in mind here is my very first March@Home Kit, it's limited to 7 kits in total (first in best dressed as they say), you'll receive these 3 cards to create, all the elements inc envelopes except, Stamps & Ink, scissors and adhesives, with instructions, the cost is $13 with $2 postage if I need to mail it to you.

thought I'd show you a close up of the gorgeous tags:

Do you see the shimmer round the edge of each? I've used the Butterfly Gala Stamp set for the sayings in mine, but you could substitute it with other sayings.

Do let me know what you think, or if you'd like to see @Home kits with specific themes!
I hope it inspires you to create.
God Bless love
Heather xox

Eastern Medallion Box & Card

Hi There Creators,
Turning my thoughts towards Picture to Page Show on the 16th & 17th March (oh my goodness this weekend!!), I thought I might make a 3D project (although it's not what I started making lol)

So, I was playing around with the Eastern Medallion thinlits, specifically the little 6 petaled flower, and having tried to do something else I suddenly thought how nice it would look if it was done in a row with maybe DSP underneath.  Still might look nice done that way, just didn't turn out that way lol

however it does look rather nice with Gold glimmer under it!  Anyway while I was making this card it occurred to me that a little box would look equally fabulous with these little flowers round the outside of it, drum roll........

And guess what? it does! although it's awfully hard to photograph, so I'll show you a couple of photos.

once I'd made the cute little round box, then I felt it needed a little cone shaped lid, I'm so chuffed with it 😊  One last photo....

you can kind of see with the underside of the lid to the box that it has a special piece that fits over the box, so the lid doesn't just slide off (did I mention I'm really chuffed with it? lol)

Ok well that's it from me, I'm not going to give you instructions for the box at the moment, as it really was just one of those things that gradually happened, and the card probably doesn't need instructions it's ridiculously simple, but let me know if you'd like instructions!

I hope it inspires you to create too!
God Bless love
Heather xox

Fancy Fold Arrow Card with Video

Hi there Creators

Well.... I found this amazing card on Pinterest (as you do) and thought I've got to have a go at that! it's by Mixed Up Craft, and here's the link: Tricorn Style Fold Card in case you want to see it too, I made mine up from an A5 card as I really hate to waste cardstock by cutting it to inches!  So at some point I might do up a quick video just to convert it to A4 format for you!

Anyway after doing up my draft I then proceeded onto my "proper card" and all was going well till I realised I'd scored it all wrong lol, however as I really don't like to waste cardstock I persevered on with it, and I really liked what I accidentally made, so I figured I'd share it with you, I'm pretty confident you won't find this anywhere else, and if you have a more inspiring name for it than my fancy fold mistake card, please let me know!  I was wondering about Fancy Fold Arrow card, what do you think?

So after all this talking I'm sure you'd much rather see photos!
here is the card I intended to make, the Tricorn Card:

however due to my "specialness" lol I made this card:  I've used the Broadway Bound Designer Series Paper for this one, it's a Specialty paper, with really cool Gold foiling in it!  also used the Balloon Bouquet punch and Piece of Cake bundle.

after having scored it wrong in the first place I figured I could add an extra score line, which is how the arrows at the top and bottom came about!  I think it's kind of cool, what do you think?
I also made another one, cos when you're on a roll.... this one uses the pretty Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper along with the Well Written framelits.

Then finally I decided that I'd better make a video on it, so Voila...

In this one I made this card:

which I have to say out of the the 3 of them is my favourite, the Designer Series Paper is the one from the Sale-a-bration Catalogue Botanical Butterfly DSP, the only way to get this is through a $90 order, and it is really wow!  I've also used the Butterfly Gala bundle (stamp set and punch)

I hope you enjoy this write up and video, do let me know what you think, or if you have a better name for the card than "fancy fold Arrow Card"

I hope it inspires you to create!
God Bless love
Heather xox

Picture to Page Show 2019 Bendigo

Hi there Creators,
Coming up soon is the Picture to Page show at the Primary School in Kangaroo Flat 16th & 17th March.  Rosalie, Cindy and myself will be there again.  Once again we'll be offering classes throughout the weekend, so I thought I'd give you the heads up!  If you're part of my team and you want to learn what I'm teaching, let me know, and we'll organise a team gathering 😊

Anyway, what am I teaching?  Oh I'm so glad you asked lol
I thought I'd teach 3 ways to watercolour, and here are the cards I'll be teaching:  My class cost is $20 with $10 redeemable against a $90 order (which will also qualify you for a FREE Sale-a-Bration item)  I will be teaching this on Saturday at 1-2pm and Sunday 2.30 -3.30pm

Rosalie is going to be teaching this gorgeous little matching bag and Card (Rosalies' projects are always so neat and feminine) Rosalie is charging $15 for her class, and will be running it Saturday 11am-12noon, and Sunday 1-2pm

Cindy will be teaching 5 quick and easy cards giving you ideas on using up some of those gorgeous Designer series Papers that you've got stashed! (haven't we all got a heap of those!)  Cindy is charging $15 for her class, and will be running it Saturday 2.30 - 3.30pm, and Sunday 11am -12noon

And that's it from me tonight, as I need to get off to bed!  hope we get to see you at Picture 2 Page show if you're planning to come, let me know as I do have a few entry discount vouchers that I'd love to pass on to you!
I hope you are inspired to create seeing our projects.
God Bless love
Heather xox

Cards for March

Hi Creators,
I know I say it every month, but but wow another month almost gone!!  March is a busy month with Picture to Page show in Kangaroo Flat happening the weekend of 16th/17th March, click this link to find out more info. 

Anyway on with the cards for March..... Class dates are: Saturday 2nd 10am Maryborough, Wednesday 6th 10.30am Laanecoorie, and Thursday 7.30pm Laanecoorie.
First up, I was asked for a spot of watercolouring, and I figured this card would work for a male or female card.

I've used the Well Said bundle that has heaps of words! (both dies and stamps) with a spot of watercolouring in the background.
Incorporating a bit more watercolour this next card has gorgeous watercoloured butterflies

And I just love, love, love! this stamp set Life is Grand, and the Butterfly Gala with the matching Butterfly Duet Punch are also fabulous!
Next up I had to use some of the absolutely amazing Sale-a-Bration Grapefruit Grove or Lovely Lipstick foil cardstock (which is still available for free with an order of $90)

It also uses the beautiful Dear Doily bundle, (oh my goodness the dies are just WOW)
Ok moving away from shiny stuff..... Last card, is a "pick one"

this uses the second release Sale-a-bration offering which is now available these Painted Seasons Designer Series Papers bundle with a stunning stamp set (Painted Seasons) and free when you purchase $180 of goodies.

Remember that during Sale-a-Bration for every $90 you order you can pick a FREE Sale-a-Bration item!, or if there are so many Stampin' Up! goodies you want to get, how about joining? the deal during Sale-a-bration is really sweet!  Check it out here: Join Stampin' Up!
or click on the link above - "Join my team the CreateAbles" for more info.

Well I hope I have inspired to you create!
God Bless love
Heather xox

New 2nd wave Sale-a-Bration goodies and more

Hi There Creators,
thought I'd drop in and show you a few things I've been creating recently.

After the class I had a few horse cards unfinished so one of them got turned into this, using some of  of the other stamps in the Let It Ride stamp set, to do this I've ended up cutting out more stencils, 2 for the single horse and one for the 2 background horses, so that I could stamp the trees into the background  I think it's kind of cool having the 2 galloping away in the foreground, what do you think?

 

 There is a second wave of Sale-a-bration products available from tomorrow 15th Feb, and this card that I have made up as my "tag" card for the month uses some of them.  I've used the Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions embossing folder, which is so pretty!  I've used Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive daubers to lightly daub over the raised pattern. For those of you receiving it I've left it white for you to add your own colour to it.  The tag itself is made using the beautiful stamps in the Painted Season Bundle, and also the really useful Rectangle Stitched Framelit dies (have you noticed them? they're on page 28 in the catalogue) and I've just realised that they bundle together with the Amazing Life Stamp set!

always good when things bundle and you get 10% off!

I also thought I'd show you the "one sheet wonder" type sheet I created to cut the stamped tags from, as it really lends itself to a one sheet wonder this stamp set!  I stamped up the whole A4 sheet (and I have some left over, so I'm planning to see how many cards I can make out of it!)  aren't the flowers so pretty though?

Ok moving on....  actually lets not move on too much as I also made up another card with the same stamp set, slightly ironic as the main reason I went ahead and got the set is for the Pine cone and I haven't used it yet!  I wasn't sure I'd like the flowers so much, but I really do! this card I took the flowers and stamped them on the card, then stamped them a couple more times on scrap card, and cut out the bits to create a Paper Tole type image, layered up with dimensionals.  The saying are from the beautiful Dear Doily Stamp set (more about that too in a mo!)

thought I'd show you a close up of the flowers (because I can lol)

Then we'll flow onto the Dear Doily stamp set.....which conveniently comes as a bundle too.  And Oh My Goodness!  it is awesome! however I don't have anything with the dies to show you just yet, as all I've done is cut them out in white card and ooh and Aah over them lol, but I did make up this simple card with the stamps, as it's so delicate I was looking around for a ribbon to go with it and thought this one was perfect - it's the Whisper White 5/8" flax ribbon, although it's chunky it has the right amount of delicacy for this card, I think it's the slightly see through nature of the ribbon.  Colours I've used with this are Balmy Blue, Mint Macaron and Petal Pink, which has a slightly coral/orange'y hue to it.

Well I think that's it for now, do let me know if you have any questions, or you're interested in placing an order but unsure how.  Don't forget for every $90 you order till the end of March you get to pick a free Sale-a-Bration product YAY!
Thanks for reading this, and if you're not on my e-mailing list and would like to be, do let me know!
Happy Creating
God Bless love
Heather xox