SWAPS

So I thought I would share the swaps that I received. You have no idea how many ideas I now have swimming around in my head.

There are 2 cards missing from this selection as I wanted to show them individually. The first has been created by Sam Wilson. Its a step card, the flying father christmas is embossed with silver. The whole card is just beautiful.

The second card I wanted to feature was from Nicola Baker. I love the folding and am going to have a go at making something similar.

Curvy Keepsake Box

Saturday was team training day. A feature of these training days is swaps. Its a wonderful way of gaining lots of ideas very quickly. Each person attending training makes an item for everyone else. So I took 24 curvy keepsake boxes and came home with 24 different items.
Here are my boxes.

These are my boxes stacked in the wicker basket.
I have used vellum to cut them out of then put a piece of silver card in the bottom to give them a little more strength as I had chocolate to put in each one.

This box is made of plain vellum but I have used the new star edge punch along the two longer edges. It really gives the box a different look.

 This little box is cut from the silver spotted vellum, I also made some in the silver stripe vellum.
I added a tag stamped with 'endless wishes' snowflakes, then cut with the second smallest of the star framelits.

If you are looking for a great way to meet new people, have fun and earn a little money along the way, get in touch to join my team.

Gold Soiree DSP

I haven't been around much on this week as I have been preparing for an 'Inspiration Station' at our team training day on Saturday. I will reveal all next week. So many lovely goodies in the seasonal catalogue.
I sing with a group every Thursday and it is our AGM tonight. I was asked to make a card as one of the members has been with the society for 50 years. She is a lovely lady with a really good voice, knows her music and is always willing to help out.

 This picture shows the card front. The Big Shot has worked overtime this week. Here I have used the banner framlits and the old number dies.












This picture shows the Gold Soiree papers. They are speciality papers as 4 sheets are shiny! And incorporate gold in the design. They are lush. The gold fold paper is also really lovely to work with.

And of course there had to be a lovely sentiment on the inside.

Workshop

 Here are the goody bags ready and labelled for the workshop for 15 lovely ladies.

                     

Not started yet, just getting comfortable and chatting to friends.

 Now everyone is busy. Instructions given out. Everyone is busy cutting and daubing. It was very quiet......

 

 

The stamping and cutting was a little more chaotic so no pictures taken. I managed to snap 3 completed boxes

Stampin᾿ Up! Supplies

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Swallowtail Clear-Mount Stamp	All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack	Stamping Sponges	Sponge Daubers
Project Life Corner Punch

Swallowtail Box

Its nearly Saturday and the largest workshop I have done. 15 lovely ladies are coming to make the swallowtail box. I do have 4 boxes left if anyone else would like to join us.

Here is a picture of the goody bags packed with the stamp, the DSP and the prepared box.

12 x 12 papers make books.

Our team challenge this week was to use a sheet of 12 x 12 paper.

I remember years ago making little books with children in school where we used one piece of paper folded it a few times them made 3 cuts and folded it up. The second attempt  worked!

You role the paper in half then half again, open out turn 90 then fold again in the same way.
When opened out you cut across to the final vertical fold line from left to right along the horizontal fold on the next horizontal fold down you cut from  right to left  and on the third fold line down you cut from left to right.
Taking one corner square you concertina the pieces together.
This sounds rubbish I will post pictures of the stages tomorrow.

I used the Christmas papers 'All is Calm', Pear Pizzazz ink and card. The stamps are from the Project Life section of the main catalogue, page 26 and 27.

Here is the little book I made, I will use it for ideas this month.

 

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Project Life Day To Day Photopolymer Stamp Set	Project Life Point & Click Photopolymer Stamp Set	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz
All Is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper

Thank You cards using Banner Dies

Every month I have a minimum of 6 thank you cards to make . These are for my Stampers 6 Group. They order £25 of product very month for 6 months and take it in turns to be the hostess, getting the hostess benefits. This is a virtual party and a great way of spreading the costs of your hobby and getting something free without the fuss of hosting a party. Although if you want a party in your month to boost your sales and so your hostess freebies you get priority booking. :)

So the banner frame lets had been in their packet for 8 weeks without earning their keep. I have a sample of all the designer papers in the new catalogue but hadn't used any.  I investigated the packets of papers carefully and felt these had real impact. What do you think? They are called 'Confetti Celebration'.

The sentiment is from the 'Lots of Thanks' set. I chose the ink colours to match up with the papers and then the cotton ribbon, which is lovely and narrow, to match.

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Melon Mambo 1/4" Cotton Ribbon	Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon	Island Indigo 1/4" Cotton Ribbon	Whisper White A4 Card Stock
Banners Framelits Dies	Lots Of Thanks	Confetti Celebration Designer Series Paper