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Something Saturday - Citrus Blooms

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 Hi There Creators Today I thought it would be fun to try out a technique I haven't done in ages - Paper Tole, using the new Citrus Blooms stamp set and dies.  Every so often I come across a stamp set that inspires me to do a spot of Paper Tole'ing, and this one has lots of dimension to it perfect for this technique. To those of you who are saying "Paper Tole-what-ing?"  Paper Tole is a way of taking a picture and literally adding dimension by having several images of the same picture a and cutting out the various parts of it and laying them up, so the picture literally builds up and gives a 3D type image. I thought it would make a beautiful framed piece (and a nice gift for a friend) - let me know what you think.... I did team it up with the fabulous sayings from Unbounded Love Stamp set (the dies that go with this stamp set are a must have!)   Then to create shiny bits I've added some of the fine tip glue pen which dries shiny clear😍 I also said in the video I&
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Interactive Card Class - Double Slider Cards

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Hi there, Well after Slider Cards last month, we're now onto Double Slider Cards, slightly different in that there's no "pop-up" element, but totally cool!  The class is on Thursday 18th October, as usual this class is available as a mail out class $17 mailed out, or as an In Person class $20, I'll be providing full instructions and doing a video to go with it. However I'm pretty sure you want to see the cards lol Card #1 is this cute quirky elf card using the cute Santa's Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper ..... this is it closed then pull on the side sticking out, and voila..... then Card #2 is this more elegant card, using the Hometown Greetings Edgelits , the Merry Christmas to All bundle , and the Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint (ooo love that Shimmer paint lol) And then opened, you can pull on either side and the other side slides open too and a little video to show them in action.... Do let me know if you're keen to be part of t
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Special Christmas Decoration Class November 2018

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Hi there, Just thought I'd let you know about an extra class I'm offering in November on Thursday 22nd at 10.30am and 7.30pm (or you can order a kit) ask me for more details about this. And here is the main attraction ....... I'm so pleased with the way it turned out it uses the beautiful J oyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper , I've used the Merry Christmas to All Stamp set for the middle of the decoration, and the absolutely gorgeous Merry Merlot & Copper Reversible ribbon. Just in case you want a bit of a close up of the middle and that gorgeous ribbon...... In the class you will receive a whole pack of the Designer Series Paper and a Tombow Adhesive to use in the class and to take home for more use.  And as an added extra, I will have a few extra bits ready for you to create some cards at home with the left over cut off pieces of Designer Series Paper and some extra instructions to create these cards: With these cards I've used my fa
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Cards for October

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Hi there! well we're in the thick of school holidays now, but I have finally found a few minutes to let you know the cards we'll be creating in my classes in October. I'll just go with the order I made them in, so first up is this beautiful bouquet from "wishing you well" stamp set, I've loved the bouquet and bow since I set eyes on them in the holiday catalogue, they are what Stampin' Up! calls Distinktive stamps, which means that they create different opacities in a single stamped image, it's really amazing  doesn't it create such a beautiful subtle image?  I've also used the Swirly Frames stamp set with this card too. Card #2 I had to use this Buffalo Check stamp , oh my goodness it's fabulous! I've teamed it up with the His Light stamp set , I do love the font in this set! then added a couple of the gorgeous Red Rhinestone basic jewels . Moving onto Card #3 this was again one of those I couldn't resist stamp sets lo
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Santa's Workshop Memories & More Card Pack

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Hi There, I did a recent video to show all the cards and bits that you receive with the Santa's Workshop Memories & More Card pack  and the Cards & Envelopes as I couldn't find one that showed them all, (and I like to know these things, so I'm guessing others do too!)  I know I've shown some of the cards before under the "More Sneak Peeks" but now the catalogue is live I can show you the page it's on too (yay!) And although I've said it before I'll say it again lol  these would make fabulous cards for your kids to give to their friends at school, so quick & easy to make up a heap, and a bit more special than the regular shop bought ones, and really inexpensive!   Funnily enough I also discovered that you can buy the cards & envelopes, the Memories & More kit plus Santa's bags, Enamel Shapes, Bakers Twine and Dimensionals all in a pack together! (how cool?!) check it out by clicking on this link: Santa's workshop S
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Tag Card for September

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Hi There! Thought I'd reveal the card that you will get the components to make when you place an order with me this month (and just explain briefly how to put it together!) Here is the card: (colours look much better in real life, despite several attempts at photographing it!) Notice the re-occurrence of the Botanical Tags Framelits? did I mention how much I love these dies lol! I've also used the Perennial Birthday stamp set for the wording. The tag itself is this bit, I'm showing here how to add the green colour behind the leaves, just trim the green till it fits, and stick it down! Add the tag ribbon to the back of the Highland Heather piece of card, I've added 2 lines of Snail Adhesive down the back of the sheet then laid out the ribbon on it, to attach it down, I've then gone with dimensionals to add this to my card, and attached the tag on top. Doesn't it look good with the green under the leaves? and that Berry Burst Metall
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Shop for Freedom 13th September

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Hi there! Coming up this Thursday evening from 7pm at Enjoy Church (10 Phillips Drive, Kangaroo Flat) is the Shop for Freedom night, ($5 entry) it's a great fun evening where you can purchase good quality "op shop" type items, be pampered, enjoy food and friendship, and also make some cards!! (that's where I come into it, in case you hadn't guessed!!) The funds raised from the evening go directly to Collective 61 - an Enjoy Church initiative partnering with Organisations in Cambodia who fight against human trafficking. Anyway as I mentioned I'm going to be doing a little stand where for a gold coin donation you can make a card, I thought I'd show you the cards I have planned, I was going to stick to one card, but of course sticking to one thing isn't really my style - lol So card #1 uses the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set and Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, also the Balloon Bouquet Punch and the Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper, with
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Botanical Tag Thinlits

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Hi There, One of my "must have" items from the annual catalogue I now have!  funny isn't it how you keep putting off and putting off getting something then finally bite the bullet and go for it! I'm certainly not regretting this buy! If you're a regular reader of my blog, you'll have seen an appearance of these dies back on the 31st August in my Interactive class for September blog However after that I had a bit more of a play with some of the bits I didn't use much the first time round, and I'm hooked! lol Let me show you. Da, Da...... The Botanical Tag Thinlit Dies ........  how pretty is this rose?, I've teamed it up with Floral Phrases stamp set, and I think it works well :) I've also used the die cut piece to form a mask that I used on the background piece. Next up I wanted to use the birds again, and I hadn't used the branch leaves in the other work I did.... again teamed up with the same stamp set Floral Phrases, j
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