Something Saturday - 3 Uses for the Beautiful Balloons Striped Die

 Hi there Creators, 

Oooo multiple uses for one die, excellent!  I'm wondering if some other clever people out there have thought of more uses for this die🤣

Here is the die..... Check out the whole bundle here: Beautiful Balloons Bundle there actually is an entire suite (which I wish I'd bought now!!) Beautiful Balloons Suite

 

Anyway my 3 ways are using the die as fringing, as in this card: kind of like one a flapper skirt, I've used the stunning Dry Brushed Metallic Paper to create this one, OH WOW it's blingy!😍  Have to admit once I'd made it I really didn't know how to add the saying, ended up choosing to heat emboss black on vellum so you can see through it a little, and attached it with a couple of the brads.

 

The other 2 ways are incorporated into the next card, the first being that you allow cardstock on both sides of the die, then thread ribbon in and out to create a dash effect (go the Morse code 🤣)  Then the other way is to cut the card in the same way as the first card, so it's open on one end, then roll it up and squish it down to create the flowers (the way you'd create quilled flowers)  Note a couple of new colours going on here... Copper Clay for the ribbon, and Wild Wheat for the leaves. 

 Ha just noticed my watermark is pretty close to Wild Wheat colour! 😁(not planned!)

 I was also thinking that it would make a great comb on a Men's cards (or hairdressers card)

Anyway if you missed the video here it is:

 

I hope this inspires you to create.

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Faux Silk

 Hi there Creators

Today I thought we'd delve into Faux Silk using the tissue paper that has sat on my desk for quite some time now.  If you're a regular viewer/reader you might recall a few weeks ago my UFO video where I used up a (sadly smaller than I'd hoped) portion of my unfinished objects from my crafting desk, and amidst the scraps was a piece of tissue paper that came from a pack of window sheeting, which I mentioned at the time I'd kept for this very purpose, finally I have used it!

so.... here are the projects I made up with it: Here is the one I made up in the video, check out what I used in this card here: What Heather Used

and this one I made up after, as a card to send off to my Mum  this one I've added some gilded leafing to and also a spot of heat embossing in gold around the label, check out what I used for this card here: What Heather Used, I have used the new Cheerful Daisies bundle  (such a great bundle)

 

 

thought I'd better show a close up too as I'm not sure how well you can see the silk effect!

 

The actual technique is really quite simple:

• stamp on the tissue paper, and allow to dry thoroughly
• add glue all over the base card that goes underneath 
• scrunch up the tissue paper and smooth it out leaving a few wrinkles
• Add the tissue paper to the gluey cardstock 
• trim off the edge

And that's it!

 

If you want to see me in action making it, check out my video here:

 

 I hope this inspires you to have a go too.

Till next "Something Saturday"

God bless love

Heather xox

 

 

Something Saturday - It's a Wrap Card

 Hi there Creators, 

Today's video is about an "envelope fold card" but in typical Heather style I had to change it round 🤣

I really wanted to not have to cut/discard any of my 6x6" Designer Paper and to be able to just use it wrapped round the card, with minimal effort.  Admittedly there is a bit of lining up that is required, but generally it's quite simple, and I think the result is worth it, just a little bit different!😁

Anyway enough waffling, here is the card I made before the video:  I used a designer paper that's now retired but the dies are from All That Die set.

As you can see the envelope type flap on the side tucks in under the raised saying

And the back gets decorated up at the same time 😊

Then the card I made up in the video is this one:  I've used the new Bright & Beautiful Papers with matching Beautiful Balloons Bundle (stamps & dies)  I don't know what it is about this bundle/suite that appeals to me so much but I think it's great!

I mention at the beginning you need to line it up, so here's the photo to show you the "lining it up" bit:

If you line up the 6x6" designer paper so the diagonal is level crossways, then lay your card out so the open end 2 corners sit just onto the edge of the designer paper (as you can see in the photo) then you fold over the large flap, and the opposite small flap, so it wraps round your card.  the top and bottom triangles you pencil the line in and chop off the 2 triangles, which then get used on the back of your card.

Then you just need something to tuck the flap under (make sure you put it up on dimensionals)

If you missed the video, here it is....

I hope this inspires you to create 😊

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Easy One Layer Card

 Hi there Creators, 

Today I'm showing you a deceptively simple and a bit of an optical illusion sort of card. Potentially I should have called it a "no layer" card. 

Ben (oldest son) saw them and was impressed with the fact these cards are only the base card, here they are:

This first set is continuing into the new catalogue Natures Prints Stamp set  I've teamed it up with the returning colour Pretty Peacock and the Online exclusive Loose Frosted Dots. (not adhesive backed but easy enough to add with a dot of glue!)

This second card uses a retiring stamp set Dragonfly Garden (and yay reduced from $41 to $16.40! - although if it's still available and you want it you only have until 1st May!) so click the link and order it now! I've teamed it up with Orchid Oasis ink pad and Iridescent Rhinestones (so pretty)

The card below uses the cute Party Puffins stamp set, again a retiring set (and reduced from $35 to $21, bargain!)  and a spot of retiring bling too!  Adhesive Backed Studs (also reduced and retiring) I wanted a fun set to go with these words from Something Fancy Stamp set.

The great thing with these cards is you don't have to work out exactly how to hide the images under the saying, so they're in the right spot - like the top one, sometimes it's hard to make sure the flowers/ leaves are poking out the right amount under the saying.

So how to create these?  easy peasy!  You'll need: your stamp set/s and one ink pad, a blending brush, and a post it note.

• Stamp your saying
• cut a post it note down to cover the saying, and add it over the saying
• Stamp your images around your card (making sure they overlap onto the post it note)
• using your blending brush, blend colour round the edge of the post it note and round the edge of the card
• remove the post- it note 
• Add Bling!
• Voila one easy peasy card created 😁

If you missed the video  here it it:

 

I hope this inspires you to have a go at this too, don't forget to share with me if you have a go!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Cards for May classes

 Hi there Creators

It's that time again, where I show off next months class cards.  The class dates are Wednesday 3rd May 10.30am in Laanecoorie, Thursday 4th at 7pm in Laanecoorie, then Saturday 6th at 10.30am in Maryborough.  New Catalogues should be with everyone by now, if you don't have one and want one, get in touch! Just a heads up that this month will still be $20 for the 4 cards, however due to rising costs I do need to increase my prices, and I'll be increasing by $1 per card - so $24 for the 4 cards.

 Here goes.....

First up I've used the new Zoo Crew (that will be available from 2nd May) to create this cute card

Then after showing a friend how to use these Give it a Whirl Dies the other day I figured we should do this in class too (they're so much fun!)  I've teamed it up with Alphabest and Waves of Inspiration so the wheel says U R Totally Awesome, as it goes round

Back to new stuff again, and this time the gorgeous Cheerful Daisies Stamp set (it also comes bundled with dies at a 10% off total) - definitely worth it! and again not available till 2nd May (not long now) - are you noticing any new colours in these cards?

And the last card uses the lovely big wordings from Good Feelings stamps, and I've cut a mask using the Elegant Border Dies (again a new colour 😉)

 Which card is your favourite?  I hope you can join me for one of my fun classes, if not I hope these cards inspire you to create too.

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Bits & Pieces

 Hi there Creators

Today was definitely a bits & pieces day!  I had a bit of clean up of my crafting desk, and in the video I give a quick tour of my craft room (exceedingly messy, but hey that's the way I work!)  And let's face it we all like to gig at other peoples crafting space 🤣

Anyway I have this "little" (actually it kind of grows) area at the back of my desk that ends up with all those UFO's (unfinished objects).  Today I pulled them all forwards and that's what my video is primarily on, I've teamed up some of my UFO's with retiring bling  (gotta love Bling!) and used up a disappointingly small amount of it!   I think I need to have people over to use up my UFO's (and take them away with them!!)   Any volunteers?

Alright well, moving on to the actual cards I did make up..... (somewhat Christmassy theme going on here! Ah well never to early to make Christmas cards😁)  I do mention in the video that I'll give you links to the bling I used.  So, clockwise from the ornament card, I've used Opal Rounds (which sadly are sold out, however the In Colour Opal rounds are still there and reduced from $15 to $7.50, bargain!), then we've got the Gold Faceted sequins, reduced from $14 down to $8.40, I don't think I put any bling onto the bells card as the bells were quite blingy being the Brushed Metallic Cardstock (which conveniently enough is also reduced from $27 down to $10.80!) then the last card in this set I've used the Champagne rhinestones which are sadly gone 😞

I've then used the same bling in the top 2 cards.  The cards underneath have the red rhinestones (on the ghosty trees) which surprisingly are still there (at time of typing) reduced from $12.25 to $8.57, and the long card uses the Rhinestone basic jewels $10.50, which I had thought were retiring, turns out I was wrong!  yay as I use them a lot! 😍

 Then lastly I made up this card - the Cherry Cobbler base was already cut & scored and the flower was already stamped up, also the bits of designer paper were sitting in the stache, as was the round saying, this one was a special one for a friends birthday, so initially I took photos thinking I would only post them without the extra sayings, but changed my mind and the finished card is at the end.

To finish off the birthday card I added the sayings and also the Sprig Trinkets, reduced from $15.75 to $7.87, which to make them match the card, I coloured them with one of my yellow Stampin Blend pens (alcohol markers).

 If you missed the video, here it is...

 

I hope this inspires you to dig out your UFO's and use up some!  or potentially come round here and use up some of mine 🤣  other peoples UFO's are usually way more interesting than your own!   In fact if you'd like some of mine, just ask and I'll send you an envelope full of them.

 Till next Saturday, God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Elegant Border Dies

 Hi There Creators,

Today we're checking out these absolutely gorgeous Elegant Border Dies, they are an "OnLine Exclusive" thing, so you can't find them in the catalogue, however there is hope!  check out this link:  Elegant Border Dies.  As soon as I saw them I knew they were keepers!  not in the least bit masculine 🤣

Anyway in the video I simply show them and cut them out, unless you stayed right till the end in which case you'll have seen the cards I'm showing off here:

The blue card uses Starry Sky and Bermuda Bay inks rubbed onto the card using the blending brushes, and silver heat embossing for the saying.

I wanted this card to Pop, so I chose the Parakeet Party as the base, and the Fine Shimmer Paper is just stunning for the butterflies.  I also mention in the video that I have mixed up gold & silver embossing powder to do the saying, as it kind of ends up a champagne sort of colour which went better than the gold or silver on their own would have done.

In the black & White one above I've used more online exclusive products: Irresistible Blooms Bundle.

And this Christmas card uses a carry over stamp set from the Christmas Catalogue: Brightest Glow Stamp set (it's a fabulous Christmas word'y set)

Then last but not least if you were here 2 weeks ago you'll know I was showing off Bendi cards, so here is my latest bendi card:  This one uses Awash in Beauty Designer Paper and as you can see I've managed to fit 3 out of the 4 dies onto my card (yay go me!)  just not enough "arms" for 4 🤣

Feel like this was a good day's work!  What do you think?

If you missed the video here it is:

 

I hope this inspires you too

God Bless love

Heather xox