Today the BRAND NEW 2019 Annual Catalogue goes LIVE!
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If you are on my mailing list and signed up to receive a paper copy, make sure you keep an eye on your doormat.
Check out my forthcoming Papercrafting Classes that will be using items from this BRAND NEW Catalogue.
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For last week’s Card & Cuppa I designed this pretty card using Varied Vases in purple tones.
This Birthday card uses the Varied Vases Stamp Set and the Vases Builder Punch. Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape are the purples used.
The Artisan Textures Stamp Set provides the lovely background effect.
A strip of Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon underneath the vase just adds a little extra touch, along with the Rhinestones in the centre of the flowers
It’s a very quick, easy and simple card to make, but looks really effective. The perfect type of card for making in batches. It would work in other colours too.
Don’t forget that today is your final chance to purchase any items from the Retiring List as the BRAND NEW CATALOGUE goes live tomorrow.
As the Bank Holidays and my holidays are over for a while, the Card & Cuppa schedule is now back to normal. Book your place by 18:00 the day before.
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As I don’t have a Card & Cuppa project to show you this week, I’m saying a fond farewell to firm favourites instead.
The current Annual Catalogue is only valid until 3rd June, so you only have until next Monday to order any items on the Retiring List (while stocks last).
Here are just a few of of the Stamp Sets we’re saying farewell to. You can find out more details by clicking on each picture.
First it’s Vertical Greetings, Jar of Love and Balloon Celebration.
Next, we have Petal Palette, Dragonfly Dreams and Falling Flowers.
Finally, it’s Icing on the Cake, Bubble Over and Touches of Texture.
Check out the Retiring List to see if your favourites are on it, and grab them while you can. They are only available while stocks last, so don’t miss out.
Happy crafting
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One of my regular class attendees had a Birthday recently. This is the card I made them.
This card uses the Waterfront Stamp Set and some blues for a monochrome look.
Just one stamp is used to create the stripes at the bottom with the ‘splats’ from the Waterfront Stamp Set added afterwards. The sentiment is from the Varied Vases Stamp Set. All are stamped in Balmy Blue.
The finishing touch is three lengths of ribbon and a bow in Blueberry Bushel.
Why not join me at one of my classes. Head to my Class Timetable for more details.
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Card & Cuppa returned last week and we made this project using the fabulous Rooted in Nature Stamp Set.
I think this Stamp Set will take the place of the recently retired Lovely as a Tree for me.
The background uses the trunk section stamped in Crumb Cake before adding the leaves. All of the leaves were stamped off to use second generation stamping and give a more muted look.
For the first time, we used the Stamparatus at class and it was a hit! I’d pre-cut the trees using the matching dies and the Stamparatus helped to stamp the tree perfectly in Old Olive onto the shapes.
Old Olive and the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set, along with the Classic Label Punch gave us our sentiment. By positioning it on the tree trunk, I think it made it look like a way marker sign that you find on walks in the countryside.
A strip of Burlap Ribbon to co-ordinate with the Crumb Cake, followed by the tree and sentiment, finish the look.
Don’t forget to make the most of the bundles on the retiring list, like this one, before 3rd June.
Book your place for a Card & Cuppa class by 18:00 the day before.
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It’s that time of year when I make a Birthday card for a friend of mine who is a fan of everything pink and sparkly.
Here is the card I made using a little bit of pink…
As you know, I’m not a fan of pink and I don’t really like glitter either. So, this is one of those times of year when I am forced way outside of my comfort zone!
This allows me to challenge myself and also spend time thinking about the person I am making for. It’s good to step outside of your crafting comfort zone every now. Things like using bright colours if you like pastels or creating a grunge style project if you like clean and simple etc are all good challenges.
The little bit of pink is from Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo and the project uses the Well Said Stamp Set and Well Written Dies from the Spring/Summer Catalogue.
This Stamp Set and Dies are currently available in a bundle with 10% off until 3rd June. After that, they will not be in a bundle format and will be full price. As this is a large set, it’s definitely worthwhile getting your hands on it while it’s discounted.
I’ve also used the Artisan Textures Stamp Set to create a background.
There just had to be sparkle so I’ve used Wink of Stella on the Butterflies and ‘birthday’ die cut shape. There are also Rhinestones for the flower centres, the dot of the ‘i’ and just a few scattered around.
A length of Silver Metallic Thread wrapped around the centre then pulls these elements together.
Don’t forget that items on the retiring list are only available until 3rd June (while stocks last).
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It was a friend, and fellow Stampin’ Up! fan’s Birthday, so I made this Bright Birthday Card for them.
It uses the Bright Collection for the colours with Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green mixed with Whisper White.
A Decorative Mask and Sponge Daubers create the background with a strip of Poppy Parade Cardstock across the middle.
The sentiment is from the Itty bitty Birthdays Stamp Set and cut out using the Tailored Tag Punch. This is then layered onto another Tailored Tag shape.
The flowers and leaves use the Pop of Petals Stamp Set and matching Four-Petal Flower Punch. Each flower has a Sponge Daubered centre with Wink of Stella added afterwards.
The Pop of Petals Bundle (Stamp Set & Punch) is only available as a discounted Bundle until 3rd June. After then, they will be available at full price in the new Annual Catalogue.
Make sure you get yours at the discounted rate before the price increases.
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I’m sharing a previous Card & Cuppa project with you today that I have remade in different colours.
This reversioned card is for my Godmother for a special Birthday.
I thought I’d re-version the previous design to make a Birthday Card, so it’s a variety of vases, in a variety of colours.
This one is in Highland Heather and Rich Razzleberry, with the fabulous Velvet Rich Razzleberry Ribbon. The ribbon is sadly on the retiring list, but everything else I’ve used is carrying over to the new Annual Catalogue.
A top tip if you are making lots of projects using a Builder Punch. Line up all the stamps in the correct positions onto a clear block. Then you can stamp and punch them as a set.
While I was making the project, I decided to add to the variety of vases by making some in other colours too. It’s always good to have a few cards on standby, so these Grapefruit Grove and Lovely Lipstick versions will come in handy.
Which one is your favourite?
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I realised that I hadn’t shared this cute Birthday card with you. It was for the son of a close friend, so I made these four little elephants to celebrate.
It was the first time I’d used the Elephant Builder Punch and I fell in love straight away. There are two sizes of elephant and these are the smaller ones.
I was reminded of the rhyme about little elephants balancing on a piece of string – I bet you’re singing it now aren’t you!
The elephants are made from Smoky Slate with Basic Gray ears, with the leader switched.
A banner from the Pick a Pennant Stamp Set in Balmy Blue created a fun celebration feeling to the card. This Stamp Set is on the Retiring List so make sure you grab it while you can.
The finishing touches were the balloon with the ‘4’ stamped using the Pick a Pennant Stamp Set, cut out with Balloon Bouquet Punch (also on the Retiring List). Plus, a Baker’s Twine string for the balloon, and eyes in Basic Black.
This fun Elephant Builder Punch comes in a bundle with the Little Elephant Stamp Set. Although it’s carrying over to the new Catalogue, it’s only available in this discounted bundle until 3rd June. That’s too good a deal to miss, order yours today.
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For last week’s Card & Cuppa project, I decided to use a stamp set and technique that had both been neglected.
Here is the Daisy Delight diagonal slash card.
It uses a fabulous colour combination of Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake. I love how the colours really pop against the Whisper White.
The daisy was stamped onto the Whisper White card and then a Blender Pen was used to soften and colour the image slightly.
Next, it was time to cut it in half on the diagonal to create the separate pieces. This involved measuring from both edges and joining the marks with a ruler on the back. Make sure you have the line running in the right direction before you cut.
These two pieces are then attached to the background layer to create the gap.
Two more daisies were stamped, punched and layered and placed in the gap. Leaves were then stamped and fussy cut and positioned around the daisy.
Finally, a Gold Faceted Gem was added to the centre of the daisy.
Card & Cuppa is taking a break for a few weeks, but it returns w/c 13th May. Make sure you’ve booked your place by 18:00 the day before if you want to join us.
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