ECLIPSE TECHNIQUE

 Hey stamping friends , I couldn't wait to share with you my cards I have made the past few days ! I wasn't feeling very well  this week but crafting takes my mind off myself , do you find that too ?

I created these first two cards during my Facebook Live last night , winging it as I went !

Once I begin crafting I can't stop trying out all the different ways to use a technique so here are even more samples . I hope you like them & if you'd like to see I created them , you can watch my edited video now on You Tube here 

 

FAUX STEP CARDS TWO WAYS !

Hi stamping friends . I am excited to share with you two cards I created during my Facebook  Live last night as well as the two I created as my samples to guide me .

I have used the gorgeous On The Horizon DSP from the mini catalogue , On the Horizon bundle , Let's Set Sail bundle & the greeting comes from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set - my go to stamp set for small sentiments for cards I am not sure who i am going to send to .

Please go to this link to view my video on You Tube . I'd appreciate you subscribing to my channel as my goal is to hit 500 subscribers which will help me in my business .

Here are the measurements for you 

Taller card

4 1/8 " x 9 " scored @ 1 1/4", 2 1/2 "& 5 3/4"

2 1/2 "x 8 1/4"scored @ 5 1/2 "

DSP

 2 1/4 X 5 1/4 

3 7/8 " x 3 "

3 7/8 " x 1 "

Shorter card 

5 3/4" x 8 1/4" scored @ 1 1/4 " , 2 1/2 " & 5 3/8 "

5 1/2 " x 3 1/4 " scored @ 4 "

DSP 

3 " x  3 3/4 "

5 1/2 " x 1 "

5 1/2 " x 2 5/8 "

I gave away my 4 th copy of the Calming Camellia stamp set last night ! If you'd like to enter into the draw or help the other ladies who helped you win your set please use the host code SC9MKDWE when you shop with me !

Happy crafting xx

MINI CATALOGUE LAUNCH DAY FEBRUARY 12 TH 2022

 Hi stamping friends . Today is my very first zoom event ! it's a customer appreciation event 7 because of Covid I am hosting it on Zoom for the very first time ! fingers crossed for no hiccups as I write this blog on Saturday morning , I will edit later today and pop in the prize winners names .

The ladies received three projects in their bags .The first project is a card holder box inspired by Rose Coleman , I have altered the measurements to suit our size cards , Au , not USA. For the box you will need  

7 " x 11 " CS scored in landscape @ 4 7/8 " & 6 "

4 " x 11 " CS scored landscape @ 2 1/4 ", 3 1/4 ", 7 3/4 " & 8 3/4 "

Turn & score in portrait @ 3 "

These are the two cards we are creating today . 

Cased from Susan Campfield

I created some gorgeous book marks to decorate the white bags , some darling little boxes also cased from Brenda Quintana & more gorgeous boxes cased from Chic' n Scratch into which I popped an assortment of retired embellishments ! I created a cute holder for a lindt ball ( my favourite chocolate st so you know ! ) as well using some different punches & colour co ordinating with the appropriate colour of the chocolate ! I hope my ladies liked them .

I used a spinning wheel to select winners of two SU trimmers as well as two Calming Camellia stamp sets . The winners of the trimmers were Gayle Zanker & Gail Mckenzie . Andrea Teasdale & Judy McClelland won a Calming  Camellia stamps set . Wow Andrea certainly cleaned up on the day ! Well done , lucky lady !

Bingo winners were Margaret Clements , Rhonda Laity & Andrea Teasdale 

I had popped two magnets into two bags & the winners were Andrea Teasdale & Jeanette Taylor  .                           

We also played our favourite workshop game & the winner was Rhonda Laity.

Congratulations to all the lovely winners !

Mini Catalogue & Sale - A - Bration Blog Hop

Welcome to the first ESAD blog hop for 2022 ! I’m so pleased to be invited to join in this hop and have spent the past few weeks working on my samples for my catalogue launch day , which is next week ! I’m so excited to hopefully have my customers all together for this day but if not we will join together on Zoom .

My first  two samples came about as I played with my In The Moment stamp set . The sunset was created by masking off the water portion then using Daffodil Delight ink and my sponging brushes over the sky portion of my card . I then used a circle shape punched from a sticky note over where I wanted the sun to be , I cut this in half . Then I used Pumpkin Pie , Calypso Coral , a hint of Polished Pink & lastly Pool Party . Then I sponged the water in Balmy Blue and used the ink swiping technique to add some splashes of Misty Moonlight to give my card some interest and texture . The birds were stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black - use the stamparatus so you can build the colour if liked .

For the first card I simply stamped the sailboat from the Sailing Home set and die cut it . Stamped and coloured the lady looking out to see using my blends and carefully fussy cut her out .

For my next card I also fussy cut but this time I water coloured her . I added some palm trees from my Timeless Tropical  stamp set and die cut those to create a tropical scene ! 

My last card uses one of my most favourite sets , the  Daffodil Daydream bundle  ! These are so easy to use and look stunning in any colour you choose to use . Here I’ve used Blushing Bride , Polished Pink & Granny Apple Green for my tower card . Did you spot the new Vellum I have used behind my flowers ? I’ve also used black & white DSP from the hostess DSP , Pattern Party . It has 48 sheets with black & white designs on one side and coloured designs on the other , check out page 171 of the Annual Catalogue for details on how to get this !

I hope you like my projects . Now it’s time to visit  Melissa Gifford   and see what wonderful projects she has created !

 

Blog Participant List

1. Sharni Haines

2. Nicole Wilson

3. Cheryl Algie

4. Melissa Gifford

5. Lou Kitzelman

6. Rochelle Laird – Smith

7. Sharon Dalton

8. Denise Buetler

9. Sue Vine

10. Tracy Held

11. Monica Formosa 

12. Di Barnes 

70 th Birthday Card !

 Hi stamping friends . I wanted to share with you a birthday card I created for a beautiful friends special birthday! It’s a triple step or side stepper card and I have used some favourite retired stamp sets  , Beautiful You & Sip Sip Hooray as well as the Dressed  To Impress stamp set & matching dies , All Dressed Up 

 Card base is 10 “ x 7 “

DSP 2 1/4 "  x 2 3/4 “ x one piece ; two pieces 1 3/4 “ x 2 3/4, 1 x piece  6 3/4 “ x 1 3/4 “ , 1 piece 6 3/4" x 1 3/4 ( for inside )

Method 

On the short side place a pencil mark @ 2 1/2 & 4 3/4 “

Turn paper

Score @ 3 “ & 6 “ to the first drawn pencil line 

Score to the 2 nd pencil line @ 8 “

Score @ 4 “ & 7 “ just between the two lines

Score @ 5 “ just from the 2 nd line to the bottom

Put the paper in the trimmer with the short side to the top  and on the 2 1/2 " pencil line cut from 4 " to 8 " , IMPORTANT - make sure you have a pencil line @ the 2 1/2 " pencil line - if you do not you need to turn your CS so that you do .

Move your paper over to the 4 3/4 " line ( there should be a pencil line at this increment . Cut from 3 " to 6 "

Make mountain folds on the 5 “ , 4 “ & 3 “ score lines .

Make valley folds on 7 “ & 6 “ score lines 

Decorate as desired . 

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