12 Weeks Of Christmas - Week 1 Silver Star Card

Firstly, I need to apologise for this late post.  I wrote it & thought I scheduled it but something went wrong & it didn't post automatically. I went to post Week 2 of the countdown & saw this sitting there.

 Have you seen the single stamps that Stampin' Up! are offering at the moment?  I thought I would buy a few of the Christmas ones & give them a try.  Starting from just $8.95 I figured what did I have to lose.  Considering my 1st project this week was a monotone silver based ornament, I decided to make a matching card. The star is quite large & would make a very nice sized ornament or tree topper.

Shimmery Silver Christmas Star card

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Star (134813), Festive Flurry (131778), More Merry Messages (126402)

Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Shimmery White (1217170

Ink:  Silver Encore (132142)

Cool Tools: Dimensionals (104430), Dazzling Details (124117), Rhinestones (119246)

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

12 Weeks Of Christmas - Week 1: Festive Flurry Ornament

Can you believe yesterday was exactly 12 weeks until Christmas?  I look forward to this time of year as I start my Christmas preparation,  I share all my creations with you in my 12 Weeks Of Christmas blog posts.  I try to post one card & one 3d item each week to help inspire some creations.

Today is the 1st of my 12 weeks of Christmas posts for 2013 but you can go back to last years & check out all those ones by clicking HERE.

I am holding an Ornament making class this sunday so what better way to start the countdown than with an ornament!

Festive Flurry Sparkly Ornament

 I have used Smokey Slate & Silver Glimmer paper here for the monotone feel.  The rosette was made using the gorgeous new Winter Frost DSP & I added some of the Festive Flurry snowflakes on top.  Seriously how sparkly are those Frosted Finish Embellishments.  They are too nice to use on just any old thing!  As you will see below they are quite beautiful.

Sneak Peek 

This is a bit of a sneak peak of one of the ornaments we are making on Sunday. If you would like to join us I have 2 spots left.  Drop me an email or call me 0411113530.  

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry (131778)
Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Silver Glimmer (124005), Winter Frost Specialty DSP (132341)

Ink:  Smokey Slate (131179)

Cool Tools: Bigshot (113439), Festive Flurry Framelits (132193), Magnetic Platform (130658), Designer Rosette Bigz L Die (125594), Frosted Finishes Embellishments (132150), Dimensionals (104430), Silicone Craft Sheet (127853),  Silver 1/8" Ribbon (132137), Hot glue gun ( Non-SU).  

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TRICIA  

Flower Shop Posy Class

Remember that flower shop vase class I was running a few weeks back?  Here are the finished flowers. 

Flowershop Posy

Don't they look great.  This has been a really popular class & I have decided to run it just one more time in early November.  Those of you who are interested please Email me  or phone 0411113530 to register your interest & book your place.  Cant attend this class?  Ask me today about a class in the mail!  

I used the Flowershop Stamp & Punch Bundle ( 132726) to create this vase of flowers.   Right now, you can buy the Flowershop stamp set & coordinating Pansy punch together & get a 15% discount!    Click here to head on over to my online store where you can buy yours now!

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA

A Sketchy Sketch Birthday Card!

I seriously can't believe I have not used this stamp set before today!  I have avoided it as it is what I call "Too Scritchy Scratchy" or in normal words it is a sketched style of stamp.  I had a left over (we call them rejects here) piece of water coloured cake from my last gift card & thought...what the hell lets try & use it.

I have always wanted to join in a Sketch challenge & figured why not have a crack at the Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge 59.  (Seriously can I say Sketch one more time?...I think I might.)  So for my 1st ever challenge entry I chose some bright & fun colours with the Birthday Basics DSP.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card! I turned the sketch on it's side for something different because that's how I roll ;)   

 You can see I used the Petite Curly Label punch & layered them on the 1" Square punch.  That is the 1st time I have used that punch since Sale-A-Bration so go me for using it again!

Sketched Birthday Inside

Stamp Sets:  Simply Sketched (130426)
Paper:  Raspberry Ripple (127545), Very Vanilla (106550), Bermuda Bay (131286), Gumball Green (127543), Summer Starfruit (127542), Water Colour Paper (122959),  Birthday Basics DSP (130145)

Ink:  Bermuda Bay (131171), Blushing Bride (131172), Summer Starfruit (126991), Raspberry Ripple (126859), So Saffron Marker (131263).

Cool Tools: Circle Collection Framelits(130911), Bitty Banners Framelits (129267), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), new Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (131206), 1" Square Punch (124094), Petite Curly Label Punch (129405), Perfect Polka Dots EF (117335), Bigshot (113439), Dimensionals (104430).   

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

Stampin' Up! Quick Pop n' Cuts Gift Card Holder

My daughter has a birthday party to attend today & I almost forgot to make a card!  I decided to buy her friend a gift card as that is what they all seem to want these days.  I often make gift card holders, particularly around Christmas.  Here is a quick gift card holder using the Pop n' Cuts Die that is easily adaptable to any occasion.  I love that the Pop n' Cuts Die cuts the little slits in the corners so it fastens itself.

I cut the base card card in Raspberry Ripple in the bigshot using just the base of the Pop n' Cuts die (no inserts) & scored it at 1", 3 1/2" & 8" on my trusty Simply Scored Scoring Tool .  I then added Birthday Basics DSP & Bermuda Bay Ribbon.  Nice & Quick & just in time! I stamped the cupcake from the Sketched Birthday stamp set twice - once on Very Vanilla & once on Bermuda Bay.  The vanilla one was punched out using a 1 1/4 " Circle Punch & popped up on dimensionals.

Pop n' Cuts Gift Card Holder Closed

Pop n' Cuts Gift 

Stamp Sets:  Simply Sketched (130426)
Paper:  Raspberry Ripple (127545), Very Vanilla (106550), Bermuda Bay (131286), Birthday Basics DSP ( 130145)

Ink:  Bermuda Bay (131171), Blushing Bride Marker (131265)

Cool Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch (119861), 1 3/4 Scallop Circle Punch (119854), new Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (131206), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122344), Bigshot (113439), Card Base Pop n' Cuts (130099), Sticky Strip(104294), Dazzling Details (124114), Dimensionals (104430).   

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

Just Released - Single Christmas Stamps!

This morning, Stampin' Up! have realised a second series of single stamps!  Woohoo! These brand new never-before-seen SINGLE Christmas stamps are now available & starting at $9.95 a stamp, this is a cheap way to start those Christmas cards and/or gift tags!  

Contact me to order one or all of these Christmas stamps or order directly through my online store at http://www3.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=4005855 

** I am planning on ordering some of these this week, so if you want to add your order to mine we can combine postage & save $$.

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

A New Take On An Old Wedding Card

My son's kindergarten teacher is getting married this weekend & he wanted me to make her a card to wish her well.   I knew exactly what I was going to make.  I saw a card in the 2012-2013 annual catalogue & have wanted to case it for ages. My friend Bron has made this card & I was inspired by her version to make my own.  Stampin' Up have so many great ideas in their catalogues so dont EVER throw away an old one.  The ideas are gold in these catalogues!

To Annie & Allan who are getting married on the 7th September - Congratulations & Best Wishes from us!

I have used a few new products for this card, including the silver Encore stamp pad, smokey slate cardstock & the new Brights DSP stack.

Wedding card 

Stamp Sets:  Love & Laughter (125477)
Paper:  Smokey Slate (131291), Basic Gray(121689), Brights (Daffodil Delight) DSP stack 130134), Silver Glimmer Paper(124005)

Ink:  Encore Metallic Silver Ink Pad (132142), Basic Gray(126981)

Cool Tools: Owl Builder Punch (small heart 1118074), Small Heart Punch(117192), Corner Rounder Punch(119871), Dimensionals(104430).

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA