Christmas card bling

This week I finally opened my beautiful pack of foiled paper - Year of Cheer. I have opened it before given each design a bit of a stroke then put it back in the pack, sigh, it is beautiful.
I have a 'stamp a sack' event coming up on the 14th of November and one of the ladies coming loves her bling so I thought we would do half the cards using this dsp. As we have 24 cards to make in a very short time I have kept the cards quite simple...... let the bling speak for itself.

The first of 6 designs today

I have used quite a large piece of the dsp but only 2 long slithers of silver foil to edge them. The sentiment from the 'Merry Mistletoe stamp set looks great embossed in silver then silver ribbon and a silver embellishment. I have always loved the embellishments Stampin'Up do and this years are just lovely, quite heavy too.

Shopping

Year of cheer DSP                    144640

Silver embossing powder         109131

Versamark                                 102283

Silver ribbon                             132137

silver foil                                  132178

year of cheer embellishments.  144643

Using my online shop is easy, either click on any of the numbers above and a new page showing that item in my shop will come up or click on the hostess code below and that will take you to my home page. Remember to use the hostess code below if your order is between £25 and £149 for your October gift.

Little boxes

This post in the main part isn't about Stampin'Up projects. But Stampin'Up foiled paper really finishes the project off.
I have been trying to develop a range of classes for children during half term,  We are making a leaf wreath or a cute hedgehog on the Monday, decorating a clip board on the Wednesday and for Thursday I though a little bit of sewing might be a good idea.
The sewing started as mainly a gluing session, rolling strips of felt then gluing the end, however  I found that fabric glue doesn't do the job like tombo does to paper and after a couple of hours the strips began to unroll, hence the sewing.

The Stampin'Up foiled paper makes the most amazing little boxes. The sparkle in the foil is just what these boxes needed to make them a little more christmassy. Once made and filled I will wrap with ribbon, probably gold.
If you know someone local to Halifax please pass the information on. Booking  here

Second craft fair of the season

Yesterday was full on finishing off bits and pieces for the craft fair today. If you are in West Yorkshire pop over to Cliviger village hall. Its on the main road between Todmorden and Burley. Looks like a couple of really nice pubs in the village suitable for lunch too.
I always set my stall up in the studio before I pack the car..... it never looks like this when I unpack but at least I know I have enough stuff and a good range of prices.

I have 4 days of crafting next week with no classes to plan or make for so look out for new Christmas stock after that. Its one of those things, so many ideas and not enough time. I have had to plan the days really carefully otherwise I feel over whelmed and sit and fiddle and get nothing done. 

I also have a lovely old wicker basket that is full of little goody bags, these I give away free for exchange of an email address and the completion of a form about crafting habits. Really useful.

A night in Bethlehem 2

Today I have a very simple card using this set. You all know how much I love to daub well this certainly satisfied that one. There was also a lot of 'stamping off. Whats that I hear you ask. The first line of houses were stamped in the normal way, the second line were stamped on the grid paper before being stamped on the card front, the third line were stamped twice on the grid paper then onto the card front without being re inked.

Using the night of navy for the figures and then as a matt layer really pops the star is die cut from the champagne foil.

Shopping
Night in Bethlehem stamp set  145282
Night in Bethlehem dies           144676
Night in Bethlehem bundle      146044
Marina Mist A4                        121682
Night of Navy A4                     106577

Remember shopping is easy, just click on any of the links above, these will take you direct to that item in my shop. When you shop online and spend between £25 and £149 please use the hostess code below then in November I will send you 1/2 a pack of designer paper and a very beautifully wrapped chocolate orange as a thank you.

Oops No video.... A night in Bethlehem instead.

The video isn't here I just haven't had a minute. I will do it I promise.

However I do have a lovely make for you. This one used the 'Night in Bethlehem' stamp set and dies. This is my candle holder. The darker the evening the better it looks. Loved making this.

Those little battery lights are brilliant. This was taken on a very sunny day. I need to repeat in the dark so that you can see how it works better.

What do you think?

Shopping

Night in Bethlehem bundle   146044

Crumb cake A4                     121685

Early Expresso A4                121686

Whisper White A4                106549

Champagne Foil                    144748

Remember shopping is easy, just click on any of the links above, these will take you direct to that item in my shop. When you shop online and spend between £25 and £149 please use the hostess code below then in November I will send you 1/2 a pack of designer paper and a very beautifully wrapped chocolate orange as a thank you.

Wet wipes 2

This is the second card. I have used similar colours but added a little Calypso Coral. After stamping with the wet wipe ink I have filled in the white card with the same leaf shape but just using Crumb Cake. I have then cut the stamped sheet into 3 panels. Matted these onto Always Artichoke. The Calypso Coral base card is bright. The panels have a line of hessian ribbon underneath then a seperate bow added with glue dots between the first two panels.

I love this one two. I think I will have to make a box for these. It would make a great gift. Well will it be video or not tomorrow, pop back to see.

Wet wipes

Have you ever made a card using wet wipes as your ink pad rather than a standard ink pad? I love this technique, you never know how its going to come out and at this time of year with the multiple colours on the falling leaves it is an ideal way to create.
I will bring you today my favourite of the three cards, another one tomorrow and perhaps a video on Thursday of me making the final one. OOOOOoooo I hear you say    a video. You will have to be kind. The video bit I am getting quite good at the editing I am still struggling with. Wait and see!

First up....

Elegant eggplant looks very elegant... doesn't it. I have used it to cut the swirly birds lines which is there first outing from the packet. The extra leaves I have fussy cut which I have tied together with bakers twine along with  wooden leaf embellishment from the Painted harvest suite.

The leaf shape is from the Vintage Leaves set. These are inked from the wet wipe.... The wet wipe is covered with drips from the re-inkers. For this card I have used, Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, and elegant eggplant re - inkers.

No sentiment on these they make a lovely set of notecards. Back tomorrow with another one.