Partridge in a Pear Tree

Our team challenge this month is using non-traditional Christmas Colours

Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Whisper White all fit the bill.

All products SU:

Inks: Black Momento Ink, SU markers and Blendabilities.

Accessories: Laege dot EF, Big Shot, Whisper White satin ribbon, Doilie, Word window and Modern Label punches, Cherry Cobbler dazzling details.

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Partridge in a Pear Tree

I love this set, even though I don't own it.

At my last team meeting we all had a play with sets we hadn't bought from the Holiday catalogue.

This is a great stamp image to colour.

I've used my SU markers here, some washi tape (I seem to have a real problem with washi tape, I collect it but rarely use it, even though I love it!). I've used some Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details on the little cherries on the tree. The large dot EF has a nice textured effect too.

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Endless Wishes

My spin on the Endless Wishes card from the Holiday Catty.

I love the "All is Calm" washi tape and Lost Lagoon cardstock.

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21st Birthday Cards

Matt's friends are all starting to turn 21!

This was a card in my sale box that Matt chose, I just added a "21" and taa daa.

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Birthday Candles

I have been getting a lot of inspiration from Pinterest recently.

I love the simplicity and fun of this card.

All SU products:

Card stock: Coastal Cabana, Whisper white, Real Red, Night of Navy,

Crushed Curry, Maritime DSP.

Accessories: Big shot, Various EF, Bird Punch.

Stamps: Bring on the Cake (r)

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Wedding Card

I made this card for one of my stamp club ladies who was recently married.

I used retired products (that were current at the time, but had to wait till now to post the photo).

All SU products:

Cardstock: Natural Ivory, basic black, very vanilla.

Stamps: Beautiful baroque, Mr & Mrs.

Ink: basic black.

Accessories: vintage crochet ribbon, rhinestones, filigree embellishment.

This was a very simple but elegant card and I was pleased with the end result.

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Peaceful petals

Conventions swaps done :)

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60th Wedding Anniversay Card

I made this card for my Mum for her 60th Wedding Anniversary.

Dad really wanted to get to 60 years and receive a letter from the Queen.

Unfortunately Dad didn't quite make it to 60 years.

I felt it was still a milestone worthy of a card for Mum.

I used all SU products:

Stamp sets: Medallion (R), Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla.

Inks: Versa Mark, Crumb cake.

Accessories: white EP, rhinestones, scallop circle, word window, modern label punches, junior alphabet sizzlits, big shot.

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Gift voucher pockets

Gift voucher pockets for Matt's birthday gift vouchers.

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Rev Up the Fun - Matt's Birthday Card

Our boy turns 20 today! I can't believe he's 20.

What a journey it has been the last 20 years.

We are so proud of him and the young man he has become.

I'm quite happy with his very masculine card.

We hope he enjoys his gifts and has a lot of fun. 
Happy Birthday Matty.

All products SU:

Cardstock: crumb cake, very vanilla,early espresso, baked brown sugar.

Inks: baked brown sugar, chocolate chip.

Stamp sets: Rev up the Fun, Hardwood (background stamp), Off the Grid.

Accessories: Window Framelits, square lattice EF, Burlap ribbon,

jumbo eyelets (R), alphabet dies (R), Big Shot, Sponges.

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Peaceful Petals

Building Block card using Sweet Sorbet DSP and Peaceful Petals stamp set.

Faux Silk technique using Peaceful Petals.

My stamp club projects for next Saturday's Stamp Club.

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Bring on the Cake

Another sneak peak of Sale-a-bration DSP and Retro washi tape form the new Occasional catalogue.

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Peaceful Petals - Freshly Made Sketches Challenge

Another sneak peak from the new Occasional and Sale-a-bration catalogues.

Freshly Made Sketch Challenge 118

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Peaceful Petals

Another sneaky peak at this gorgeous new stamp set, DSP and a new Embossing folder

from the new catalogues.

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Off the Grid - notebook

I made the cover to this little notebook using Off the Grid stampset.

I coped this idea straight from this years catalogue.

I just washed some ink over the cardstock using an aqua painter, I then stamped the image twice with versamark ink. Using gold embossing powder I heat set the stamped image. I added some letters cut from a retired alphabet die. I attached the cover page to the top of the notebook with another piece of cardstock that wrapped around from the back, over the spine and then over the front cover. I used sticky strip to adhere it altogether. I finished it off with a little bit of faux stitching.

A little extra in Mark's Xmas stocking.

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It's Christmas in the Heart

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I made a few cards of this design for Mark, Matt, Livy and my nieces for Christmas.

I used some retired DSP, some Cherry Cobbler core-donations cardstock, Lacey Brocade EF (r).

With a little bit of layering and embossing for texture,

A simple stamped image can look very elegant.

 

 

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Need for Speed Easel Card

My boss celebrated his birthday this weekend.

I made this card for my work colleague and I to give him.

His boyhood dream was to be a fighter pilot when he grew up.

A fighter jet is his screensaver on his laptop.

I don't work for a fighter pilot!

He is a doctor/cardiologist.

He didn't pass the eye test to be a fighter pilot, he had to have perfect vision. :(

When I heard he had a special birthday coming up I knew exactly the stamp set to use.

He goes flying whenever he gets the chance and has been up in fighter jets!

I've used all SU products;

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Pool Party, Night of Navy (R) and Whisper White.

Stamp sets: Need for Speed (R), Bring on the Cake.

inks: Basic Black, Pool Party, Night of Navy.

Accessories: Window Framelits, Perfect Polkadot EF, Square lattice EF, Scallop circle punch, sponges, Jnr alphabet sizzlit dies (R), blender pen.

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Birthday and Congrats Cards

This gorgeous card was made by Downline, Margaret (check her out on fb "Margarets Cards")

Margaret has used the "wishing you" Xmas stamp set, bring on the cake stamp set. She's accessorised with the Pretty Prints EF, Bitty butterfly punch, jewels and Crisp Cantoloupe ruffle stretch ribbon. Such a beautiful card.

This is the other card Margaret gave to Livy. She has used Rich Razzleberry and Natural White card stock. Accessories Lattice Bigz die, scallop oval and oval punches, Organza ribbon, pearls and Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set.

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Fun Flowers Die

This is the card we made at last weeks stamp club.

We used the Big Shot Fun Flowers Bigz die.

We stamped the Baroque stamp in versamark ink onto the cut out die flowers.

We used the Venetian Romance DSP.

Decorated with jewels or pearls vintage buttons and new in colour embellishments.

We also stamped on candles, will share the candles soon.

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Field Flowers

This is a really simple card made with the 2 step stamp set Field Flowers.

I've stamped the stem and background flower in Basic Black and then stamped the filled in flower using Whisper White ink. A message of sympathy stamped and punched out and layered creates a beautiful and elegant sympathy card but you could use any message, "thinking of you", "get well wishes", "thank you" or even "birthday greetings".

All products SU:

Card stock: Natural Ivory, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Basic Black.

Inks: Basic black, Whisper White.

Accessories: wide oval punch and decorative label punch.

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