Scrap Happy Crop Make & Take

Yesterday Alison asked if I would like to do an Easter themed Stampin' Up demo at yesterdays crop, despite being my birthday, I thought it would be a fun way to spend my Birthday with my Crafty friends.

I made the same card in two colour ways the reverse of each other.

The first one has a Tangerine Tango base

The second card has a Melon mambo base

The flower is made with the extra large Flower accent punch cut into three layers, one side is spritzed with water & moulded round the top of the Tombow glue bottle & then left to dry, repeat for each layer of the flower.


Cardstock
Whisper White
Melon mambo
Tangerine Tango
Ink
Wild Wasabi
Melon mambo
Tools
Extra Large Flower accent punch
Boho blossom punch
Modern Label punch 
Word Window punch
Oval punch
Scallop oval punch
Papers
Designer Series paper stack ~ Brights


The mist that I used to spritz the flowers is made from Distilled water, Isopropyl Alcohol & Champagne Mist shimmer paint mixed in a spritzing bottle.


All the products in this project are from Stampin' Up

Easter Flowers

Would you believe me if I told you I went into my craft room this morning with the intention of making my Mum's Mothers day card, but Lying on the desk were some part kits from last weeks stampers 10 that didn't get used, I hate waste so I started on the kit pieces to make up some samples. So now its nearly quarter to four & I still haven't made a Mothers day card, Where does the day go? Who steals the hours? Cos If I find them i'll be chasing them off.


Some of the cards I made today I cant share until after the release of the new Mini catalogue on Friday.


Card 1

Cardstock

Pear Pizazz

Whisper white

Daffodil Delight

Peach parfait

Ink

Pear Pizazz

Tools

5 Petal punch 

1" Circle punch

Boho Blossoms punch

Pretties

Pear Pizzazz 1/2" stitched poly ribbon

Stamps

Just believe

Occasional Greetings

So Jobs for Thursday consist of making & posting my Mum's Mothers day card & getting the order ready for the new Mini catalogue on Friday.


I originally saw this type of flower made by my upline Michelle.

Last Nights Stampers 6

Last night was the penultimate meeting of my current stampers 6 group, the evening followed a lovely sunny day here in Norfolk so my cards reflect the sunny mood.
The inspiration came from Carol a fellow demonstrator & a bookmark swap I received on Saturday at the regional training event. I love the different spritzed flowers that are showing up on everyones blogs at the moment.
Carol had two lovely colour ways one in the Brights palette & a second option in the Subtles palette, I chose to open up my Colour coach & use the combination that fell open

Cardstock
Cherry Cobbler
Old Olive
Daffodil Delight
Whisper White


Inks
Daffodil Delight
Cherry Cobbler
Old Olive


Stamps
Just Believe
Occasional Greetings


Tools
Modern label punch
Word window punch
Scallop trim corner punch
Scallop trim border punch
Scallop oval extra large punch
Large oval punch
Fancy flower extra large punch
Scallop circle punch
Boho blossom punch


Trimmings
Basic pearls
Basic Rhinestones

Projects like this that use lots of punches are ideal for making large batches of cards, like invitations or thank you cards. The punches make these cards very easy to make.

Check out Carols blog she has some amazing projects & I just love her style.

Off on a training Road trip

By the time that you read this post I will be in Leeds for the Regional training event, Sharon & I drove up last night and stayed at the hotel attached to the Conference centre at Weetwood Hall. I am officially excited as some of this training will be based on the forthcoming mini catalogue that is available from 1st April. So i'm sure that we'll get a copy of the catalogue.
As with all training events that are run by Stampin' Up & their demonstrators it is also a chance to swap cards & Inspiration. Unusually I started these swaps nearly two weeks ago & didn't leave it all until the last minute.


Corner Bookmark Swap

Starting with a 10cm square you need to mark the 5cm point on three sides, so you can cut to an equal point. 
The square  end can then be punched with one of the border punches, I have used the eyelet border.
The designer series paper was cut to 8.5cm square & then cut in half along the diagonal. Score 70mm in on each of the shorter lengths to make the folds to be able to glue the designer series paper to make the corner pouch that will slip over your page.

I have made 40 swaps for this event.


To make this swap I have used:
Card
Basic Black
Very vanilla
Ink
Cherry Cobbler
Daffodil delight
Poppy Parade
Concord Crush
Blushing bride
Crumb Cake
Whisper white
Stamps
Just believe
Punch Pot Pourri
Tools
Bird Punch
Boho Blossoms punch
Large heart punch
Eyelet border punch
Heat tool
Clear embossing powder
Designer series papers
Love letters


I will be back later in the week when I have recovered to share with you the swaps that I've received.

Two classes this week

mThis week has been a really busy week in Stampin'Up world with both my stampers 10 & stampers 6 classes this week.

Both classes were very lively this week & to add to the mix we made the first card using the baby wipe technique, many of my ladies had never tried this technique, but by the end of the evening everybody was fascinated by the amazing variety of colour variations achieved using just a few re-inkers and a simple baby wipe.

The stamp set used for these cards is the just believe set that we were given at Convention in November.

The card has a pouch which contains a removable bookmark.

The second card is one that my downline Sharon recently  taught one of her groups, I think the original inspiration for this card card came from Monica.

The card uses the Sale~A~Bration set sweet summer.

I'm sitting typing this one handed at the moment as I have a very heavily pregnant cat sitting on my chest & shoulder, much to my ladies disappointment Maddie is yet to have her kittens, but I am sure it wont be long.

What's on your wish list?

What's on your wish List?


I thought that you may like to see some of my favourite stamp sets that I have been using recently.

Just Believe - Clear-Mount Stamp 120453 - Wood Mount stamp 116948
Clear Price: £25.95
Wood Price: £32.95
Abundant with striking silhouettes of blossoms and stems, this set includes a wonderful variety of elements, including greetings and embellished frames, for putting an elegant touch on any kind of project. If you just love floral silhouettes, this truly is a must have for your stamp collection simply for all the possibilities it gives you for creating distinctive accents. Available both in wood-mount and clear-mount. Also available in French. For this and many other great stamp sets that are available through me as a creative coach for Stampin' Up, ask me for more information.

Just believe

Just believe is one of the free sets that we were given at Convention in November so it was only natural that it would be one of the sets that we used for the make & Takes at Convention.

Thank you watercolour card

Stamps

Just Believe Set

Cardstock & paper

Bashful Blue Card

Not quite Navy Card

Watercolour paper

Ink

Bashful Blue Stampin' Write marker

Not Quite navy Stampin' Write marker

Old Olive Stampin' Write marker

Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write marker

Accessories & Tools

C6 Whisper white Envelope

Certainly celery 5/8" satin ribbon

Linen thread

Mini Glue dots

Snail adhesive

Bone Folder

Colour Spritzer tool

Paper Snips

Stamp-a-ma-jig

Spray bottle & water

Just for You Pouch

 The closed pouch

 The pouch which contains 6 small cards

Inside the pouch, with the bag that keeps the mini cards in place

Stamp set

Just believe set

Cardstock & paper

Melon Mambo

Pear Pizzazz

So saffron

Whisper White Card Stock

Ink

Early Espresso

Melon Mambo

Pear Pizzazz

So saffron

Melon Mambo Stampin' Write marker

Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write marker

Accessories & tools

Small cellophane bags

Chocolate chip 1 1/4" striped Grosgrain ribbon

Linen thread

Snail Adhesive

Bone Folder

Mat Pack

Paper piercing tool

Word Window Punch

1 1/4" Circle punch

Paper snips

Stapler & Staples

I'm already looking forward to Convention 2011 in Eurodisney paris.