Stampin' Up Training event Jan 2012

I know i'm more than a little late with this post as the Peterborough training event was back at the beginning of January, But work has been manic with Sale & then stock-take. So today is one of the first opportunities I've had to finish the projects & edit the pictures.
I love these training events as the are both crafting & business based, Sharon & I got up very early on the Sunday morning & went & picked Marie up, its the first event I've ever been too with two of my down-line & it was a lovely day.
The business training was lead by Bekka, so as well as being informative it was also fun.
I thought you would like to see some of the projects that Monica & Bekka had designed for us.

 This card holder is made from a single A4 sheet of card in one of the current In-colours Island Indigo. The papers used in all of the projects come from the Designer series Paper stacks, there is one for each of the colour families including the two In colour families.

The second project was a lovely card using one of the new sets from the Spring Mini catalogue that is decorated both on the inside & outside.

Outside

Inside

This card uses The My friend set from the Spring Mini Catalogue 122585 £24.95 (wood) 122587 £19.95 ( Clear )

 This card uses the full heart punch & the 122362 Lace ribbon Border punch in such a creative way I just love the simplicity of this card & it could be adapted for any occasion.

 Another new stamp set from the Spring Mini Catalogue is the create a cupcake, I have to say of the new sets this is one of my favourites,

The last card that we made at the training event is this beautiful valentines day card. Which is made with the You are loved set from the Mini catalogue 123777 £28.95 ( Wood ) 123779 £22.95 ( Clear Mounted )
If you are interested in viewing any of the products in the mini catalogue please click on the link.

September Stampers 6 projects

Ooop's  Whilst playing catch up today I realised that I didn't post the September Stampers 6 projects, so here they are, a very diverse pair of cards.

Supplies for this card

Papers

Designer series paper stack ~ Regals patterned paper

Stamps

Nature Walk

Inks

Basic Grey

Stampin' Write pens 

Garden Green

More Mustard

Tangerine Tango

Early Espresso

Tools

Paper Piercer tool

Colour Spritzer tool

Scallop border punch

Stamp a ma jig

Clear mount blocks

Stampin' Dimensionals

Cardstock

Night of Navy

Very vanilla

More Mustard

Faux Pearl Background Technique

Supplies for this card
Cardstock
Very Vanilla
Perfect Plum
Certainly Celery
Crumb Cake
Glossy White Cardstock
Ink
Versamark
Perfect plum
Concord Crush
Blushing Bride.
Tools
Heat tool
Bird punch
Large oval punch
Modern Label punch
Fancy Flower punch
Paper Piercing tool
Sponge Dauber
Scallop Border punch
Decoration
White embossing Powder
Clear embossing powder
Basic Rhinestones
Frost White Shimmer paint
In Addition you will need 
A food bag
Something like a pringle tube lid to use as a palette

To make the Faux pearl background you will need a piece of glossy card.

• Completely cover the glossy card with the blushing bride ink pad using a direct to paper technique, this needs to be completely covered but it doesn't matter if the colour is un-even.
• Tip a small amount of the frost white shimmer paint onto a palette.
• Scrunch up the food bag this will be your applicator to make the pattern.
• Dip the food bag into the paint & apply to the pink glossy in a dabbing pattern, carry on until the pink card is covered ( but in a patchy way )
• Leave to dry
• Then using kitchen roll buff to a shine
• This can be made using any colour ink pad, red & green would look great for seasonal projects.

Well that's another project uploaded what else can I find?

In an attempt to get organised

I really do need to get organised, The craft room is a mess & I have barely set foot in there all summer, I have made No Christmas cards or projects, that is un-heard of. Dan went back to University on Monday we took him up to Nottingham to get ready for year 2 of his Computer Science degree, he has a very busy year ahead of him as not only will he be studying, she says hopefully, he is also president of the gaming society & now he has just found out he has got a place on the student ambassadors scheme. Well done Dan & good luck for Year 2.

I cant blame Dan for my lack of organisation, it has been a weird summer, I think the season we just had was summer, though Despite waking up full of hope for a beautiful day that would make everyone smiley & happy it never really materialised, I know we did have two nice days in April as one of them was my Birthday which I spent on Southwold beach eating Fish & Chips.

So in the hope that the next 3 months will be a little more organised I made this, so far I've only made one, but I think I could do with one in every room of the house if I am going to crack this organisation thing.

I love the bright colours from the Designer series paper patterns stack

Supplies needed for this project

Papers

Designer Series patterned paper stack ~ Brights

Cardstock

Thick Grey board, this is not a Stampin' Up product unless you count taking the back off your grid paper pad. This need to measure 6" x 8"

Whisper White 

Tangerine Tango

Concord Crush

Ink

Concord Crush

Stamps

Just Perfect Alphabet

Tools

Flower, Daises#2 Dies

Sizzix Big Shot

3/4" Circle Punch

1" Circle Punch

Decorations

Dazzling Diamonds

1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon in Concord Crush

Non Stampin' Up products

1 x Pencil for covering 

I x wooden peg ( now you know why I scoured Bury for wooden pegs Sharon )

Hot glue Gun ( for attaching the peg )

1x Small lined note pad from £1 shop

So do you think this is the start of me being super organised? Answers on a postcard.........................

If you are interested in the Designer Series Paper patterns stacks her are the options currently available. A new set of in-colours will be added to the range from 1st October 2011
The stack contains 40 sheets of double sided designs 2 of each design in each colour way.
Available in 12" x 12"

Brights 117155 £15.50 

Subtles 117152 £15.50

Regals 117154 £15.50

Neutrals 117157 £15.50

I have had the neutrals stack for a few months now & only just opened it last week & it is fabulous I have really been missing out by not using this stack.

2011 In Colours 117158 £15.50

These are an absolute bargain at £15.50 for 40 double sided sheets it works out at just 39pence per sheet.

Another tool for organisation

There are a lot of things I love in life one of them is organisation & I have made this Birthday card box as an aid to being organised, another thing I like in life is making 3d projects.

Can you guess what this project started life as? It is recycled ......... Can you guess?

I do have the Calender sheets saved as a word document, If you would like these e-mailed to you please drop me an e-mail at lovellsinnorfolk@hotmail.co.uk I am looking into how to convert them into a PDF file when I can I will update this post to add a link.

Have you guessed what the Birthday box started life as? It was a cat food sachets box.

Supplies need for this project.
Card Stock
Poppy Parade
Whisper White
Concord Crush
Tangerine Tango
Ink
Concord Crush
Stamps
Just Perfect Alphabet
Wedding Sweet
Papers
Designer Series paper stack ~ patterned papers ~ In Colours
Tools
1/2" Circle Punch
3/4" Circle Punch
Daises flower #2 Die
Sizzix Big Shot
Round Tab Punch
Scallop edge Border Punch
Decorations
Dazzling Diamonds glitter
Oh & a cat food box or similar to cover.