Melissa Kay By Design

MINI GIFT PACKAGING

2017-12-24T17:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, happy Sunday everyone!

Today I have one final gift packaging idea to share with you all,

This is another variation of the Smarties Mini Treat Box from earlier in the week.

Again the packaging is made with the Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper,

This template was very easy to mass produce and I ended up with ten of these boxes.

The little sentiment comes from the gorgeous Merry Patterns Photopolymer Stamp Set.

I've stamped the sentiment in Versamark Ink onto some Basic Black Cardstock before

using the Heat Tool to heat emboss the sentiment in White Stampin' Emboss Powder.

After heat embossing the sentiment I’ve trimmed down the piece of cardstock with the

Stampin Trimmer and cut banner tails into both ends using the Paper Snip Scissors before

placing the banner onto the treat box at an angle with Snail Adhesive.

The two die cuts both come from the Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies, the pine tree is die cut

out of Old Olive Cardstock and the adorable tiny deer is die cut out of Silver Glimmer Paper.

Again I’ve used the Big Shot, die cutting machine for my entire die cutting on todays project.

I wrapped the smarties box with the Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper template,

adhering the flaps down with Tear & Tape Adhesive, this is my preferred packing adhesive.

I then attached the pine tree using Snail Adhesive, slightly angling the tree on top of the box,

I’ve the popped up the tiny deer using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to add depth to the design.

Lastly I added three silver sequins from the Metallics Sequin Assortment pack to the box,

I adhered these using the Fine Tip Glue Pen, a great adhesive for adhering small items.

I hope you've enjoyed both these smarties gift packing ideas.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623]	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576]
Merry Patterns Photopolymer Stamp Set [144973]	Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies [144674]	Big Shot [143263]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]
Embossing Buddy [103083]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool [129056]
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]
Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214]	Stampin' Trimmer [129722]

RUSSIAN FUDGE GIFT BAGS

2017-12-23T10:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, welcome back everyone!

Today I have a simple gift bag project to share with you all,

The base of today’s project is the 3" x 6" (7.6 x 15.2 cm) Gusseted Cellophane Bags,

I’ve filled eight of these little cellophane gift bags with delicious Russian Fudge slices!

The fitting little sentiment comes from the Merry Little Labels Clear Mount Stamp Set.

I've stamped the sentiment with Basic Black Archival Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock,

I’ve then used the Layering Circle Framelits Dies and Big Shot to die cut out the sentiment.

To turn the die cut sentiment into a tag I’ve used the 1/8" Circle Handheld Punch to create a

hole for the ribbon to go through, meaning I can attach it to the gift bag without adhesive.

The two little banners under the sentiment were created with the Banner Triple Punch tool.

One banner is made out of the Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper and the other

is made out of Silver Glimmer Paper, just because I couldn’t resist adding a bit of sparkle.

To assemble the tags I’ve used a few different adhesives, I first used Tear & Tape Adhesive to

add the Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper banner to the Silver Glimmer Paper, this

is because glitter is very hard to stick to and this is a strong adhesive so I knew it would hold.

I then used a small amount of Snail Adhesive to attach the die cut sentiment to the banners.

Lastly I tied each little gift bag closed using the gorgeous Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon,

looping the tags through the ribbon before creating the bow as I was tying the bags closed .

To finish the project off I added a rhinestone from the Rhinestone Basic Jewels pack.

I hope you enjoyed this simple gift bag idea.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Gusseted Cellophane Bags [141704]	Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623]	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Merry Little Labels Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144795]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Banner Triple Punch [138292]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]
Big Shot [143263]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon [144196]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]

YEAR OF CHEER TOFFEE TREAT BOXES

2017-12-21T10:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, good morning everyone!

Today I’m excited to share these gorgeous treat boxes with you.

The treat boxes feature a few stunning products from the Year of Cheer suite!

Each treat box is filled with Bonbons (chewy toffee bites, coated in icing sugar),

I’ll be giving these little boxes to the darling girls at work as a little end of year treat!

To begin I assembled all the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes, these are super easy to make!

These boxes come flat packed but are very easy to assemble, even for a beginner.

The copper belly bands are made from the Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper,

I’ve used the Stampin’ Trimmer to cut down the paper strips to 6” long by 1 ½ “ wide each.

Each box is then tied with Whisper White 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon around the belly band,

This adds a neutral touch to that busy copper foil design and holds everything firmly in place.

Next using Silver Glimmer Paper I’ve die cut two pine sprigs using the Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies

and the Big Shot, die cutting machine to make light work of the task. I’ve then attached

these to the top of the belly bands with Snail Adhesive, placing the stems under the bow.

The cute little tag sentiment comes from the Cheers To The Year Clear Mount Stamp Set,

I've stamped the sentiment with Versamark Ink onto some Basic Gray Cardstock before

using the Heat Tool to heat emboss the sentiment in White Stampin' Emboss Powder.

To create the tags I’ve die cut out the sentiments using the Layering Circle Framelits Dies.

I’ve then used the 1/8" Circle Handheld Punch to create the tag holes for tying each tag,

I chose to use some retired Silver Cording Trim to attach each tag to the treat boxes.

This is such a beautiful suite with so many stunning creative possibilities.

Have a lovely week and thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Clear Tiny Treat Boxes [141699]	Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper [144640]	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689]
Cheers To The Year Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144928]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies [141851]
Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	1/8" Circle Handheld Punch [134365]	Whisper White 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon [144159]	Silver Cording Trim [139620]
Heat Tool [129056]	Embossing Buddy [103083]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]

SMARTIES MINI TREAT BOXES

2017-12-20T10:00:00.001+13:00

Hello, welcome back everyone!

Today I have a simple gift packaging idea to share with you all,

These little treat boxes make perfect last minute treat ideas for Christmas.

Today’s project features a childhood favourite, Smarties Mini Treat Boxes!

I’ve wrapped up a bunch of these to hand out to the kids on Christmas day.

The base of the packaging is made with the Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper,

Using the Stampin' Trimmer to cut and score the paper to complete my box cover template.

The adorable little sentiment comes from the Cheers To The Year Clear Mount Stamp Set,

I've stamped the sentiment with Basic Black Archival Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock.

I’ve then used the Layering Circle Framelits Dies to die cut out the sentiment.

To add some sparkle to the project, I’ve used Silver Glimmer Paper to die cut a pine sprig,

The sprig was made with the Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies and the Big Shot, die cutting machine.

To add a pop of colour to the treat box I’ve used the versatile Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies,

Die cutting the cute little deer out of Old Olive Cardstock, you’ll be seeing this little guy a lot!

Putting the treat box together was simple, I wrapped my box with my template made from the

Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper, adhering the flaps down with Tear & Tape Adhesive.

I added a small amount of Tear & Tape Adhesive to the back of the sentiment circle to attach the
Silver Mini Sequin Trim, before adding a few Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. This added a nice pop

of dimension to the treat box so it wasn’t completely flat.

I then used Snail Adhesive to adhere the silver pine sprig to the box and lastly I popped

the deer up with a Mini Stampin' Dimensionals so it was the same height as the sentiment.

To finish the box off I added a little silver star from the Metallic Enamel Shapes pack.

I hope you enjoyed this simple gift packing idea.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623]	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576]
Cheers To The Year Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144928]	Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]
Big Shot [143263]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies [141851]	Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies [144674]
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Silver Mini Sequin Trim [144230]
Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678]

EASTERN PALACE SUITE - FRIENDS FOREVER

2017-05-14T12:30:00.000+12:00

Hello, happy Sunday everyone!

Today I have a simple friendship card design to share with you all,

I'll be show casing a new suite from the 2017 - 2018 Annual Catalogue.

Today’s card design is all about the new Eastern Palace Suite Bundles,

I’ve also used one of the new gorgeous 2017 - 2019 In Colors, Tranquil Tide.

My card base is an A2 top folding card made out of Whisper White Thick Cardstock,

Again I’ve used the Stampin' Trimmer for all my trimming and paper scoring today.

To create the background for my card design I’ve used two of the stamps from the new

Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set, the five petal medallion and the dotted circle.

Stamping the images in Tranquil Tide Ink and Crumb Cake Ink, directly onto the card front.

To give my card a pretty matching envelope I’ve also stamped onto the back flap of a

Whisper White C6 Envelope, using the same two stamps as for the stamped background.

I had to show off the beautiful Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies, they are absolutely stunning!

I’ve used the gorgeous large flower medallion die and have die cut it from a Gold Foil Sheet.

The Friends Forever sentiment also comes from the Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set,

I've stamped the sentiment with Versamark Ink onto my Tranquil Tide Cardstock before heat

embossing the sentiment with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder.

I’ve then used the Layering Circle Framelits Dies to die cut out the Friends Forever sentiment,

The circle fits perfectly into the centre of the gold foil flower medallion, completing the flower.

I adhered the flower medallion over the stamped background using Stampin' Dimensionals,

I've then popped up the sentiment with more Stampin' Dimensionals onto the foil flower.

This adds a 3D effect to the medallion flower and also gives the card design dimension.

Three gold sequins from the Metallics Sequin Assortment pack completed this card,

I attached them with the Fine Tip Glue Pen, great for adhering tiny embellishments!

I hope you enjoyed this friendship card using the new Eastern Palace Suite.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Eastern Palace Starter Bundle [147196]	Eastern Palace Premier Bundle [147209]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [144085]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975]	Big Shot [143263]	Stampin' Trimmer [129722]
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Heat Tool [129056]

CASOLOGY WEEK 244 - STRONG

2017-04-16T12:30:00.000+12:00

Hello, happy Sunday everyone!

Today’s card I created for this week’s CASology challenge,

Our new cue card for week 244 at CASology is “STRONG”.

I’ve interpreted the word STONG as staying strong through a tough situation,

In this case I’ve chosen to create a compassionate card design for a friend.

I’ve chosen to create a minimal card design with plenty of open with space,

I’ve used a simple colour scheme with a big pop of colour for the sentiment.

My card base is an A2 top folding card made out of Whisper White Thick Cardstock,

Again I’ve used the Stampin' Trimmer for all my trimming and paper scoring today.

The pretty focal image on today's card is from the Beautiful You Clear Mount Stamp Set,

I’ve stamped the silhouette image directly on the card base in Basic Black Archival Ink.

To give my card a matching envelope I also repeatedly stamped the silhouette image onto

the back flap of a Whisper White C6 Envelope, using Basic Black Archival Ink once again.

The “brighter days” sentiment also comes from the Beautiful You Clear Mount Stamp Set,

I’ve stamped the sentiment with Basic Black Archival Ink onto Bermuda Bay Cardstock.

To complete the design, I trimmed the sentiment end off at an angle before popping it up

with Stampin' Dimensionals, this adds some dimension to the design so it isn’t completely flat.

And lastly I added three Brights Enamel Shapes in Bermuda Bay around the silhouette image.

I hope you enjoyed this minimal, compassionate card design,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286]	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588]
Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Brights Enamel Shapes [141680]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

CASOLOGY WEEK 243 - ICING

2017-04-09T12:30:00.000+12:00

Hello, happy Sunday everyone!

Today’s card I created for this week’s CASology challenge,

Our new tasty cue card for week 243 at CASology is “ICING”.

I’ve chosen to create a minimal card design with plenty of open with space,

I’ve used minimal colour, while allowing a big pop of colour for the focal image.

My card base is an A2 top folding card made out of Whisper White Thick Cardstock,

Again I’ve used the Stampin' Trimmer for all my trimming and paper scoring today.

The focal image on today's card is from the Carousel Birthday Clear Mount Stamp Set.

For the cupcake bases I’ve stamped in Early Espresso Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock

And the cupcake icing is stamped in Calypso Coral Ink onto Calypso Coral Cardstock.

I’ve then used the coordinating Up & Away Thinlits Dies to die cut out the cupcake pieces.

These Thinlits coordinate with the Lift Me Up Stamp Set and the Carousel Birthday Stamp Set.

Next I adhered the cupcake bases directly to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

To accentuate the icing I adhered each icing top to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals,

this really makes the icing pop and adds some dimension to the card design.

The little birthday sentiment comes from the Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set,

I’ve stamp the sentiment under the three cupcakes, using Early Espresso Ink once again.

As a finishing touch I used the Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush to apply some glitter to the

icing on each cupcake, this adds a nice sparkle to the design without overpowering it.

I hope you enjoyed this sweet little cupcake card design,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Carousel Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142832]	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141614]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392]
Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Big Shot [143263]	Up & Away Thinlits Dies [142748]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983]
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

CASOLOGY WEEK 242 - GUEST DESIGNER

2017-03-28T08:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, happy Tuesday everyone!

Today I have the absolute pleasure of being Guest Designer at CASology,

We have a super fun new cue card for week 242 at CASology and its “TEXT”.

I’ve chosen to create a one layer, vintage style, Field Journal illustration card design,

I’ve used a simple monochromatic colour scheme, with plenty of open white space.

My card base is an A2 top folding card made out of Whisper White Thick Cardstock,

Again I’ve used the handy Stampin' Trimmer for all my trimming and paper scoring today.

The focal image on my card today is made up of two very simple elements….

I’ve first stamped the little dragonfly from the Awesomely Artistic Clear Mount Stamp Set

directly onto the card front using Basic Black Archival Ink, this is a gorgeous little stamp!

Next to create my faux field notes (text), I've chosen a few of the inspiring words from the

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set, I’ve stamped the words in a random fashion

on and around the dragonfly image in Basic Black Archival Ink once again.

To add some subtle detail to the card design and to give it a bit more of a vintage feel

I’ve added a small amount of light pen flicking using a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker.

Thank you to Melissa and all the design team members at CASology for having me,

I hope you’ve all enjoyed this vintage style field journal illustration card design.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141614]	Awesomely Artistic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139950]
Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082]

CASOLOGY WEEK 240 - FOLIAGE

2017-03-19T12:30:00.000+13:00

Hello, happy Sunday everyone!

Today’s card I created for this week’s CASology challenge,

Our new cue card for week #240 at CASology is “FOLIAGE”.

I’ve chosen to create a simple yet elegant, masculine thank you card design,

I’ve gone crazy with green whilst containing it to a minimized area on my card.

My card base is an A2 top folding card made out of Whisper White Thick Cardstock,

Again I’ve used the handy Stampin' Trimmer for all my trimming and paper scoring today.

The foliage panel on today's card was made with the Banners For You Photopolymer Stamp Set,

Using one of the small leafy branch stamps in the set, I’ve repeatedly stamped the image onto

the small Whisper White Cardstock panel using Old Olive Ink to bring the foliage to life.

To give my card a matching envelope I also stamped the little leafy branch repeatedly

onto the back flap of a Whisper White C6 Envelope, using Old Olive Ink once again.

The little Thank you sentiment comes from the Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set,

I've stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink onto some Basic Black Cardstock before

heat embossing the sentiment with White Stampin' Emboss Powder.

To give my card design some interest I’ve popped the stamped foliage panel up with

Stampin' Dimensionals, I then adhered the sentiment on top of the foliage panel with

more Stampin' Dimensionals to add another layer of dimension.

I hope you enjoyed this elegant, yet masculine card design,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Banners For You Photopolymer Stamp Set [141710]	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141614]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]
Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Embossing Buddy [103083]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat Tool [129056]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953]	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

CASOLOGY WEEK 239 - LANDMARK

2017-03-12T12:30:00.000+13:00

Hello, happy Sunday everyone!

Today’s card I created for this week’s CASology challenge,

Our new cue card for week 239 at CASology is “LANDMARK”.

I’ve chosen to create a simple one layer card design with minimal colour,

I’ve gone with a popular landmark that I’m sure most people will recognise.

My card base is an A2 top folding card made out of Whisper White Thick Cardstock,

Again I’ve used the Stampin' Trimmer for all my trimming and paper scoring today.

The focal image on today's card is from the Chase Your Dreams Clear Mount Stamp Set,

I stamped the Empire State Building onto my card base in crisp Basic Black Archival Ink.

The little sentiment also comes from the same Chase Your Dreams Clear Mount Stamp Set,

Again I’ve used Basic Black Archival Ink to stamp the sentiment directly on the card base.

To add another faux layer of detail to the card design but without actually adding a layer

I’ve added a small amount of light pen flicking using a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker.

Lastly I added a wee heart Brights Enamel Shape in Real Red to the side of the building,

This added a nice pop of colour to the design without overpowering the focal image.

I hope you enjoyed this simple landmark card design,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Chase Your Dreams Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142945]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Brights Enamel Shapes [141680]
Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082]

WHAT I LOVE - FLORAL BACKGROUND

2017-03-08T12:30:00.000+13:00

Hello, happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a stamped floral background card design to share with you all,

I’ve used one of my favourite retired stamp sets from last year’s Sale-A-Bration.

I’ve used this stamp set to create a modern background design using a bold colour,

Adding just a small amount of colour pop and an accent of gold to finish things off.

I started by making an A2 top folding card out of Whisper White Thick Cardstock.

Again I’ve used the Stampin' Trimmer for all my trimming and paper scoring today.

I’ve then taken four of the beautiful floral and foliage stamp images that come in the

retired What I Love Photopolymer Stamp Set to create a pretty stamped background,

I’ve stamped the various images in Basic Black Archival Ink to create a bold tone.

I also stamped the same pattern to the back flap of a Whisper White C6 Envelope,

A matching envelope is always a nice finishing touch for your handmade cards.

The Thank You sentiment comes from the same What I Love Photopolymer Stamp Set,

I’ve stamped the sentiment onto Old Olive Cardstock using Basic Black Archival Ink,

The Old Olive Cardstock adds a nice pop of colour to this bold card design.

I adhered the stamped sentiment strip on top of a small bundle of Gold Metallic Thread,

Popping the sentiment up with Foam Adhesive Stripes to add dimension to the card.

The finishing touch for today’s project were a few Metallic Sequin Assortments in gold,

The gold sequins helped tie in the gold thread and also added a feminine touch.

I adhered the sequins to the card front using the handy Fine Tip Glue Pen.

I hope you enjoyed this floral background card design,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

What I Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [141276]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576]	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]
Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Gold Metallic Thread [138401]	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390]	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]

#GDP075 - BEST BIRDS

2017-02-26T12:30:00.000+13:00

Hello, happy Sunday everyone!

Today’s card I created for this week’s Global Design Project challenge,

Our theme for the week is winged creatures - I’ve chosen a gorgeous little sparrow!

For today’s project I wanted to mix the old in with the new, I’ve chosen an older stamp set

for the focal image and mixed it up with a new sentiment and some Designer Series Paper.

My card base is an A2 top folding card made out of Whisper White Thick Cardstock,

Again I’ve used the Stampin' Trimmer for all my trimming and paper scoring today.

For the base of my project I’ve added two paper layers, slightly overlapping each other.

The top layer is from the new Cupcakes & Carousels Designer Series Paper Stack, and the

bottom layer is Soft Sky Cardstock, these two colours work so beautifully together!

My focal image is a gorgeous little sparrow from the Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set,

I’ve stamped the sparrow in Basic Black Archival Ink to complement my other colours.

I’ve then used the coordinating Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies to die cut out the sparrow.

The “Hello” sentiment comes from the new Chase Your Dreams Clear Mount Stamp Set,

I've stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink onto some Basic Black Cardstock before

heat embossing the sentiment with White Stampin' Emboss Powder.

The sparrow is placed on top of a small circle made with the Layering Circle Framelits Dies,

I’ve repeatedly stamped the die cut circle using the same Hello stamp as I’ve used for my

sentiment, stamping the little Hello repeatedly in Soft Sky Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock.

Lastly I added a small messy bundle of Basic Black Metallic Thread on top of the stamped circle

before popping up the sparrow using Stampin' Dimensionals to give the card some dimension.
And for a final added detail I also added three Brights Enamel Shapes in Bermuda Bay.

I hope you enjoyed this little sparrow card design,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Cupcakes & Carousels Designer Series Paper Stack [142744]
Chase Your Dreams Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142945]	Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set [141525]	Best Birds Photopolymer Bundle [142315]	Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies [141477]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]
Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Brights Enamel Shapes [141680]	Basic Black Metallic Thread [141695]	Stampin' Trimmer [129722]
Heat Tool [129056]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]

CAROUSEL BIRTHDAY - BIRTHDAY CARD

2017-02-18T12:30:00.000+13:00

Hello, happy Saturday everyone!

Today I have a quick and easy birthday card to share with you all,

I’ve used one of my favourite stamp sets from the new 2017 Occasions Catalogue.

For those of you who know me, you know I’m pretty fond of the “less is more” style,

I’ve used that same style for today’s card opting to keep things minimal, but still cute!

For today’s project I made an A2 top folding card out of Whisper White Thick Cardstock,

Using the oh so handy Stampin' Trimmer (Metric) to do all my trimming and paper scoring.

The focal image on today's card is from the Carousel Birthday Clear Mount Stamp Set.

I’ve stamped the gorgeous little Carousel Horse onto my card front in Blushing Bride Ink.

To give my card a matching envelope I also stamped the little Carousel Horse repeatedly

onto the back flap of a Whisper White C6 Envelope, using Blushing Bride Ink once again.

The Happy Birthday sentiment comes from the Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set,

I've stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink onto my Basic Black sentiment strip before
heat embossing the sentiment with White Stampin' Emboss Powder.

I adhered the heat embossed sentiment stripe over the middle of the Carousel Horse,

adhering the strip down with a Foam Adhesive Stripe to give the card some dimension.

Lastly I added three Subtles Enamel Shapes in Blushing Bride around the horse image.

There you have it, a super quick and easy card for when you’re pressed for time.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and get some crafting time in,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PROJECT SUPPLY LIST

Carousel Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142832]	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141614]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588]
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172]	Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825]	Subtles Enamel Shapes [141679]	Embossing Buddy [103083]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat Tool [129056]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]

FOR YOUR MISTLE "TOES"

2016-12-24T12:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, Welcome back everyone!

Today I’m sharing a quirky last minute gift bag idea with you all.

These gift bags are great if you’re in a hurry or for that forgotten present!

Inside each gift bag is a Essie Nail Polish, a manicure set and a small hand lotion.

This is a cute gift idea for anyone who enjoys pretty nails or just a bit of “me time”.

With my nail polish gift idea sorted I wanted a cute and quirky sentiment to match,

So as I’ve done with past projects, I designed my own digital sentiment using GIMP.

I printed my sentiment onto a sheet of Trophee Board White Linen 240 GSM Cardstock,

This paper holds up well to printing and leaves a clean ink impression on the cardstock.

To cut out my banner tag sentiment I’ve used the Stampin’ Up! Banners Framelits Dies.

The printed gift bag I’m using comes from the retired Stampin’ Up! Celebration Basics Kit,

Alternatively you could also use the Kraft Tag A Bag Gift Bags or Glassine Gift Bags that

Stampin’ Up! supplies, either of these bags would work well for this project.

For my “untraditional” mistletoe I used the MFT Die-namics Medium Leafy Flourish die,

Die cutting the mistletoe out of some gorgeous Stampin’ Up! Gold Glimmer Paper.

To assemble the gift bags I’ve attached the banner sentiment and gold mistletoe to the

top of the bag using a Heidi Swapp Gold Binder Clip to hold everything firmly in place.

A stunning last minute gift bag idea made with minimal supplies!

I hope this gives you some inspiration for that last minute gift.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- project supply list -

STAMPIN' UP!

Gold Glimmer Paper

Banners Framelits Dies

Celebration Basics Kit - RETIRED

….

MY FAVORITE THINGS

Die-namics - Medium Leafy Flourish

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OTHER SUPPLIES

Trophee Board - White Linen 240 GSM Cardstock

Heidi Swapp - MINC Collection - Gold Binder Clips

CASING - STITCHED WITH CHEER

2016-12-21T12:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I’m sharing my take on a card from the Stitched With Cheer Project Kit.

I’ve chosen to CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) the star card design from the kit.

To begin today’s project I started with the card base, making an A2 top folding card,

using the Stampin' Trimmer for my cutting and scoring, using Crumb Cake Cardstock.

Next I used the full wreath from the Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set and

stamped the wreath image onto my card base using Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink.

For the large star I’ve used the Stars Framelits Dies, die cutting the star out of the

Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack - this paper is so pretty and festive!

The sentiment comes from the versatile Stitched With Cheer Photopolymer stamp Set,

I’ve stamped the “Merry & Bright” banner sentiment onto Whisper White Cardstock

using Basic Black Archival Ink, I’ve then used the coordinating banner die from the

Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies to die cut out the banner.

To assemble my card I’ve chosen to stick pretty close to the original card design.

In place of the burlap ribbon I've added two thin 1/4" wide strips of Gold Glimmer Paper,

these act as a sort of “mock ribbon” under the star and give the card a touch of sparkle.

I then adhered the Warmth & Cheer die cut star over the Gold Glimmer Paper mock ribbon,

popping the star up with Stampin' Dimensionals and centring the star over the stamped wreath.

Instead of having the hand stitched outline around the star I’ve chosen to instead use the

gold twine from the Baker's Twine Trio Pack to make a messy twine bundle to go under my

sentiment banner.

To finish things off I adhered the sentiment banner on top of the messy twine bundle using

more Stampin' Dimensionals, giving my final layer another pop of dimension and depth.

There you have it! My take on the Stitched With Cheer Project Kit star card.

I hope you enjoyed this project and have a go at casing a card design,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- project supply list -

STAMPIN' UP!

Stars Framelits Dies

Fast Fuse Adhesive

Gold Glimmer Paper

Stampin' Dimensionals

Baker's Twine Trio Pack

Stampin' Trimmer (Metric)

Crumb Cake A4 Cardstock

Whisper White A4 Cardstock

Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set

Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack

Stitched With Cheer Photopolymer Stamp Set

STAMPIN' UP! - TINY TREAT BOXES

2016-12-19T12:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, Happy Monday everyone!

Today I’m excited to share these adorable tiny treat boxes that I made,

These are quick and easy to make and are super simple to mass produce.

Inside each tiny treat box is an EOS Pomegranate Raspberry Organic Lip Balm.

Since its summer here in New Zealand these are a perfect Christmas summer gift!

To begin I assembled the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes, these are super easy to make!

These boxes come flat packed but are very easy to assemble, even for a beginner.

To decorate each tiny treat box I added two very simple elements, paper and ribbon!

The small belly bands are made from the Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack.

Using one sheet of 6x6 DSP the bands are cut to 1 ½ “ wide, scored at 2” at both ends.

Inside each tiny treat box is a small amount of natural wood wool as my packaging fill,

This gives the EOS Lip Balms something to sit on and stops them rolling around the box.

Lastly I tied some Cherry Cobbler 3/8" (1 CM) Silky Taffeta Ribbon around each box,

This adds a nice pop of colour to each box and holds everything firmly in place.

These were such fun to make, and I can’t wait to give them out to everyone!

I hope you enjoyed these adorable tiny treat boxes and give them a try.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- Project supply list -

STAMPIN' UP!

Clear Tiny Treat Boxes

Stampin' Trimmer (Metric)

Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack

3/8" (1 CM) Ribbon Silky Taffeta Combo Pack

HOLIDAY CUTIE - ACTION WOBBLER CARD

2016-12-14T12:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a fun and easy card design to share with you all.
I'm using a cute Unity Stamp Company Stamp kit for todays card design.

Today’s card also features the fun and interactive Art Impressions Mini Action Wobblers.

These gadgets are so neat, allowing you to pop up almost any image and make them
wiggle and jiggle around on your card front.

To begin today's project I started with the card base, making an A2 top folding card,

using the Stampin' Trimmer for my cutting and scoring, using White Linen Cardstock.

I started by stamping my sentiment onto my card front using the Holiday Cutie Stamp kit,

Stamping the little “Tis The Season To be Jolly” sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

I then stamped the gorgeous little penguin that comes in the Holiday Cutie Stamp kit

above my sentiment, also stamping the penguin image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

I stamped the penguin image once more with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto a piece of scrap

Whisper White Cardstock and coloured the image in using my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.

I then fussy cut out my coloured image using my Paper Snip Scissors, adhering the coloured

penguin onto the card base with an Art Impressions Mini Action Wobbler to give the card

design a fun and interactive affect.

As a finishing touch to the action wobbler penguin I added some Clear Wink Of Stella to

the little penguins scarf, giving the card design a little sparkle and some added interest.

A fun and easy card design made in under 30 minutes, and oh so cute!

A great card for younger children with that fun interactive element.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- SUPPLY LIST -

STAMPIN' UP!

Paper Snips - Scissors
Stampin' Trimmer (Metric)
Whisper White A4 Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Wink Of Stella - Clear Glitter Brush

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UNITY STAMP COMPANY

Holiday Cutie - Stamp kit

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OTHER SUPPLIES

Trophee Board - White Linen 240 GSM Paper

Art Impressions - Mini Action Wobbles - 12 Pack

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers - Turquoises - BT2 & BT4

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers - Cool Grays - IG4 & IG6

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers - Yellows - OR1 (Orange)

POPPY BUNDLE - THANK YOU CARD

2016-11-23T12:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, welcome back everyone!

Today I have a special Thank You card to share with you all,

Today’s card was created using stamps from Unity Stamp Company.

Today’s card I made for Andrea Garvick, the director of customer services at Unity,

Andrea has gone above and beyond helping me over the last few months and I just wanted

to send her a little something to let her know all her help has been tremendously appreciated.

I started off by making an A2 top folding card out of Trophee Board White Linen cardstock,

Using my We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board to do all my trimming and paper scoring.

For the focal image on today's card I’ve used the gorgeous little Poppy Bundle Itty Bitty Stamp Kit,

I stamped the poppy flowers onto my card front using Versamark ink and then sprinkled the image

with Rangers Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder before heat embossing the image with my heat tool

While I had everything out I also heat embossed the poppy flower bundle onto the back flap of a

Whisper White C6 Envelope, using Rangers Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder again to add a nice touch.

The little Thank You sentiment comes from the Best Fishes Stamp kit, I masked off the bottom half of the

sentiment to just have the words “Thank You”, I've stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink onto my

Basic Black sentiment strip before heat embossing it with Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder.

To assemble the card I adhered the sentiment stripe over the middle of the poppy flower bundle,

adhering the strip down with a Foam Adhesive Strip to give the card some dimension and depth.

I wanted to keep this card design minimal with a lot of open white space but I felt it just needed
another small embellishment, so I added three Doodlebug Designs Beetle Black Enamel Dots
around the focal image.

This card looks so pretty in real life with that gorgeous Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder,

I hope Andrea likes her little gift I got her and this sparkly gold thank you card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- SUPPLY LIST -

STAMPIN' UP!

Heat Tool

Versamark Ink Pad

Foam Adhesive Strips

Basic Black A4 Cardstock

Whisper White C6 Envelopes

….

UNITY STAMP COMPANY

Best Fishes - Stamp Kit

Poppy Bundle - Itty Bitty Stamp kit

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SIMON SAYS STAMP

EK Success - Powder Tool Applicator

Rangers - Embossing Powder Gold Tinsel

We R Memory Keepers - Trim & Score Board

Rangers - Embossing Powder Super Fine White

Doodlebug Design - Beetle Black Enamel Dots

SPOOKY FUN - HALLOWEEN CARD SET

2016-10-28T12:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, Happy Friday everyone!

Today I’m excited to share a set of Halloween cards that I made,

Today’s cards feature the awesome Spooky Fun Photopolymer Bundle again.

This set of cards is quick and easy to make and would make a perfect gift,

A very minimal card design with a lot of white space, but still eye catching!

I started off by making eight A2 top folding cards out of Trophee Board White Linen cardstock,

Using my We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board to do all my trimming and paper scoring.

I then stamped my sentiments using the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set,

stamping four cards with “Happy Halloween” and four with “Trick Or Treat”, using Memento

Tuxedo Black Ink.

For the four “Happy Halloween” cards I took the awesome moon from the stamp set and

stamped the moon above each sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, slightly offsetting
the moon to the left of the sentiment as I stamped.

Using the coordinating Halloween Scenes Edgelits Dies from the bundle, I then die cut out
two bats and witches, using some retired Stampin' Up! Black Glimmer Paper from last year’s
Holiday Catalogue.

I then adhered the bats and witches to each card base, using Best Creation Small Square
Foam Tape Dots, slightly overlapping the stamped moon as I placed them onto the cards.

Lastly I adhered three Studio Calico Wood Veneer Tiny Stars around each moon image,

adhering the Tiny Stars with a small amount of Tombow Mono Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

For the four “Trick Or Treat” cards I stamped a few extra elements onto the card bases,

I used the adorable set of three ghosts above two of the sentiments, and stamped two

solid little bats that are in the stamp set above the last two Trick Or Treat sentiments,

stamping everything in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Next I stamped two tombstones in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Basic Gray Cardstock,

and two sets of pumpkins in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Pumpkin Pie Cardstock, I’ve

then used the coordinating dies to die cut each image out - super quick and easy!

Again I adhered the pumpkins and tombstones to each card base, using small
Best Creation Square Foam Tape Dots, giving each card that pop of dimension.

As a finishing touch I added some Clear Wink Of Stella to the stamped bats,

This just gave these two cards a bit of sparkle and some added interest.

A set of eight cards that were super quick and easy to make!

I hope you like these minimal, but super cute Halloween cards.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- SUPPLY LIST -

STAMPIN' UP!

Basic Gray A4 Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie A4 Cardstock

Black Glimmer Paper - RETIRED

Halloween Scenes Edgelits Dies

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Wink Of Stella - Clear Glitter Brush

Spooky Fun - Photopolymer Stamp Set

Tombow Mono - Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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OTHER SUPPLIES

Studio Calico - Wood Veneer - Tiny Stars

We R Memory Keepers - Trim & Score Board

Trophee Board - White Linen 240 GSM Paper

Best Creation - Small Square 3D Foam Tape Dots

A BOO-TIFUL TREAT !

2016-10-26T12:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, Happy Wednesday everyone!

I am so excited to share these cute little BOO-tiful treats that I made,

These are quick and easy to make and are super simple to mass produce in no time.
Inside every treat is a little cellophane wrapped gummy eye ball - perfect for Halloween!

Since Halloween isn’t celebrated here in New Zealand like it is in the States I’m giving away

one of these to each child at the school where my mother works as a cute little Halloween treat.

For today’s project I started off by picking three different pieces of patterned paper from the retired

Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper stack, and used my We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board

to do all my paper trimming and scoring.

Using three different patterns of paper from the Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper stack,

I trimmed each 12 x 12 sheet into 1 5/8” wide stripes and then cut each stripe in half at 6”,

I then scored every 6” strip at 3” to give them a clean and crisp fold line.

The small round BOO sentiment comes from the retired Cheer All Year Photopolymer Stamp Set,

I stamped 20 BOO sentiments in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock,

and 20 more using Tangelo Twist ink onto Very Vanilla Cardstock, giving me 40 in total!

The most time consuming part of making these little treats was die cutting each sentiment out,

Every BOO sentiment was die cut out (one at a time) using a small circle from the Hero Arts
Infinity Dies Nesting Circles die set.

To assemble each treat I added a small amount of ribbon folded in half and used the Handheld

Stapler to attach the ribbon to the Designer Series Paper, this also closed each little treat shut,

while still allowing enough room for the gummy eye balls to be slipped in the side.

Lastly I adhered the colour coordinating BOO sentiments to each little treat using a large

Best Creation Square 3D Foam Tape Dot, just to give each sentiment a pop of dimension.

These were such fun to make, and I can’t wait to give them out to all the kids!

I hope that you liked these super quick and easy little BOO-tiful treats.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- SUPPLY LIST -

STAMPIN' UP!

Handheld Stapler

Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock

Whisper White A4 Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Tangelo Twist 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad - RETIRED

Basic Black 3/8″ Satin Stitched Ribbon - RETIRED

Happy Haunting - Designer Series Paper - RETIRED

Cheer All Year - Photopolymer Stamp Set - RETIRED

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Simon Says Stamp

Hero Arts - Infinity Dies - Nesting Circles

We R Memory Keepers - Trim & Score Board

Best Creation - Large Square 3D Foam Tape Dots

SPOOKY FUN - HALLOWEEN CARDS

2016-10-24T12:00:00.000+13:00

Hello, welcome back everyone!

Today I have two Halloween cards to share with you all,

Today’s cards were created using the Spooky Fun Photopolymer Bundle.

I decided to make two of each card design, just changing the base colour,

Making two with Pumpkin Pie Cardstock and two with Basic Gray Cardstock.

I started today’s project by making four A2 top folding card out of my chosen cardstock,

Using my We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board to do all my trimming and paper scoring.

To make the background for the cards, I started by repeatedly stamping three sentiments from

the Spooky Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set, stamping each sentiment three times to the card base,

stamping in Pumpkin Pie Ink onto the Pumpkin Pie card base, and Whisper White Craft Ink

onto the Basic Gray card base.

The sentiment banners are made from Basic Black Cardstock, cut down to a 3/8” wide stripe,

I stamped the “Happy Halloween” sentiment form the Spooky Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set,

with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder.

Taking the moon from the same stamp set I heat embossed four moons onto Vellum Cardstock,

Again using Versamark ink to stamp each image, and heat embossing them with Ranger Super

Fine White Embossing Powder.

The vellum moons were die cut out using a circle from Hero Arts Infinity Dies Nesting Circles die set,

I allowed a bit of extra vellum around the moons to give a soft halo affect around the sides.

I then used the Halloween Scenes Edgelits Dies from the bundle to die cut out 12 bats,

Using some retired Stampin’ Up! Black Glimmer Paper from last year’s Holiday Catalogue.

To assemble my cards I layered the Happy Halloween banners over the vellum moon circles,

and adhered them to the card front over the repeat stamping with Foam Adhesive Strips,

Hiding the Foam Stripes under the black banner.

I then adhered three bats to each card using Best Creation Small Square 3D Foam Tape Dots,

and lastly I added three Beetle Black Enamel Dots from Doodlebug Design to each card.

This is a fantastic bundle with so many possibilities and I can’t wait to use it again!

I hope you liked these Halloween cards using the Spooky Fun Bundle.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- SUPPLY LIST -

STAMPIN' UP!

Versamark Ink Pad

Vellum A4 Cardstock

Foam Adhesive Strips

Basic Gray A4 Cardstock

Basic Black A4 Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie A4 Cardstock

Black Glimmer Paper - RETIRED

Halloween Scenes Edgelits Dies

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Spooky Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set

….

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Tombow - Adhesive Tape Runner

EK Success - Powder Tool Applicator

Hero Arts - Infinity Dies - Nesting Circles

We R Memory Keepers - Trim & Score Board

Ranger - Embossing Powder Super Fine White

Doodlebug Design - Enamel Dots - Beetle Black

Best Creation - Small Square 3D Foam Tape Dots

WOODLAND DEER | REPEAT STAMPING

2016-08-22T12:30:00.000+12:00

Hello, Happy Monday everyone!

Today I have created a card featuring easy repeat stamping.

Repeat stamping is a great technique, it may look difficult but is in fact super easy to create,

This is a fantastic way to stretch smaller stamp images and gives the card a totally new look.

For today’s card design I’ve chosen to use one of the many beautiful stamp sets available
from Unity Stamp Company, I'm using one of my favorite stamp sets created by Angie Blom.

I started by making an A2 top folding card out of Thick Whisper White smooth cardstock,

Using my We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board to do all my trimming and paper scoring.

Using the floral antlers from the Woodland Deer stamp set from Unity Stamp Company,

I stamped my entire pattern in only one colour, using Stampin’ Up! Rich Razzlebberry ink.

I started off by stamping once in the middle of the card front as a sort of rough guide line,

I then stamped once more to the left and right, giving me a compete row of floral antlers.

I’ve repeated this process down the card until the whole card front had a nice pattern.

To keep the sentiment minimal I opted to use the Altenew Label love stamp set,

Stamping my label onto Whisper White cardstock, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Lastly I fussy cut out the label and adhered it to my card front using Foam Adhesive Strips,

This gave the card a bit of dimension and some added depth, so it wasn’t completely flat.

A quick and easy card design that was super fun to make.

I hope you enjoyed this repeat stamping idea,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- SUPPLY LIST -

STAMPIN' UP!

Foam Adhesive Strips

Whisper White A4 Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Whisper White Thick A4 Cardstock

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

….

UNITY STAMP COMPANY

Woodland Deer - Red Rubber Stamp Kit

….

Simon Says Stamp

Altenew - Label Love Stamp Set

We R Memory Keepers - Trim & Score Board

CASOLOGY WEEK 207 - ROUGH

2016-07-25T11:30:00.000+12:00

Hello, welcome back everyone!

Today’s card I created for this week’s CASology challenge,

Our cue card / challenge for week 207 at CASology is “ROUGH”.

I immediately thought of “rough texture” when I saw the cue card for this week’s challenge,

I chose to use a few raw (rough) elements on my card design, using cork and wood veneer.

Again I’ve started off by making an A2 top folding card out of Trophee Board White Linen cardstock,

Using my wonderful We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board to do all my trimming and paper scoring.

I’ve then begun by stamping three leaves, using the Stampin’ Up! Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set,

stamping all the leaves in Versamark Ink so I could heat emboss them to give the leaves some added texture.

I’ve used Rangers Clear Super Fine Embossing Powder on the Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake cardstock leaves to give them a nice tone on tone colour, while still allowing the leaves to look soft, but have that texture from the heat embossing, I then heat embossed another of the smaller leaves onto a piece of Vellum cardstock, using Rangers White Super Fine Embossing Powder.

I then went ahead and die cut out all the leaves using the coordinating Leaflets Framelits Dies,

I also die cut out a small Adhesive Backed Cork banner, using the Banners Framelits Die Set.

To assemble the card I started by applying my Adhesive Backed Cork banner to the card base,

I then made a large messy bundle of Gold Metallic Thread and adhered this to the cork banner.

Using Mini Glue dots I then adhered all my leaves on top of the thread and cork banner, offsetting them slightly to the right hand side of the card base, lastly I adhered the Thanks Wood Veneer to the large Cherry Cobbler leaf using Tombow Mono Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

As a finishing touch, I added a few Gold Metallic Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh in two sizes,
Adhering the sequins to the card with a small amount of Rangers Glossy Accents Adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed this rough texture thank you card design.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- SUPPLY LIST -

STAMPIN' UP!

Heat Tool

Mini Glue Dots

Versamark - Ink Pad

Gold Metallic Thread

Vellum A4 Cardstock

Leaflets Framelits Dies

Banners Framelits Die Set

Crumb Cake A4 Cardstock

Cherry Cobbler A4 Cardstock

Expressions Natural Elements - RETIRED

Vintage Leaves - Photopolymer Stamp Set

Tombow Mono - Multipurpose Liquid Glue

….

Simon Says Stamp

Ranger - Glossy Accents Adhesive

EK Success - Powder Tool Applicator

DCWV - Adhesive Backed Cork 6X6 Stack

Pretty Pink Posh - 4MM Metallic Gold Sequins

Pretty Pink Posh - 6MM Metallic Gold Sequins

Ranger - Embossing Powder Super Fine Clear

Ranger - Embossing Powder Super Fine White

….

OTHER SUPPLIES

We R Memory Keepers - Trim & Score Board

Trophee Board - White Linen 240 GSM Paper

CASOLOGY WEEK 205 - CHEVRON

2016-07-11T12:30:00.000+12:00

Hello, Happy Monday to you all!

Today’s card I created for this week’s CASology challenge,

Our CASology cue card for week 205 is "Chevron" - so much fun!

I have chosen to make another birthday card, this time for my sister in law.

I’ve gone with neutral colours and then a bright pop of colour for my focal area.

I’ve started off by making an A2 top folding card out of Trophee Board White Linen cardstock,

Using my We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board to do all my trimming and paper scoring.

I then stamped the sentiment using a retired Stampin’ Up! stamp set Bloom With Hope, stamping

the word Happy Birthday in Memento Tuxedo Black ink about an inch from the bottom of my card.

I then die cut a tag out of black chevron paper using the Simon Says Stamp Large Tags die set,

I adhered the tag to my card front using Best Creation Large Square 3D Foam Tape Dots and then

tied a bow on to the tag using Black Hemptique Hemp Cord Twine to finish it off.

Next using the Stampin’ Up! stamp set What I Love I’ve stamped the flower outline in Memento Tuxedo

Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock, I’ve then coloured the flower in using my Spectrum Noir Markers.

I then fussy cut the flower out and adhered it to the tag using more Best Creation Large Square 3D Foam Tape Dots, to give the card some sparkle, and to help the flower pop, I’ve added Clear Wink Of Stella to the shaded areas of the flower.

As a last finishing touch to my card I also added a few Doodlebug Bumblebee Sprinkles.

I hope you enjoyed this bright and cherry chevron birthday card design.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- SUPPLY LIST -

STAMPIN' UP!

Whisper White A4 Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

Bloom With Hope - Clear Stamp Set - RETIRED

What I Love - Photopolymer Stamp Set - RETIRED

….

Simon Says Stamp

Doodlebug - Bumblebee Sprinkles
Hemptique - Black Hemp Cord Twine

Simon Says Stamp - Large Tags Die Set

Spectrum Noir Markers - Yellows CT2 & CT4

Best Creation - Large Square 3D Foam Tape Dots

….

OTHER SUPPLIES

We R Memory Keepers - Trim & Score Board

Trophee Board - White Linen 240 GSM Paper

CASOLOGY WEEK 204 - ROW

2016-07-04T12:30:00.000+12:00

Hello, welcome back everyone!

Today’s I've created another CAS card for this week’s CASology challenge,

Our CASology cue card for this week is "ROW" - interpreted as images in a row.

I have chosen to go for feathers for today’s last minute card design!

I went with Soft Sky ink as I plan on giving this card to my brother for his birthday.

I stated off by making an A2 top folding card out of Trophee Board White Linen cardstock,

Using my We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board to do all my trimming and paper scoring.

I then used the new Feather Together stamp set from Stampin’ Up! to stamp five feathers in a row
onto the card front using Soft Sky ink, rotating the stamp each time as I've stamped onto the card.

For the sentiment I've used the Altenew Label love stamp set, using the “Happy Birthday” label

I stamped onto some scrap Whisper White cardstock, stamping in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I've then fussy cut out the label and adhered it to my card front using Foam Adhesive Strips,

This gave my card a bit of dimension and some added depth, so it wasn’t completely flat.

A last minute card design for this weeks challenge, made in about 15 minutes!

I hope you enjoyed this super speedy masculine birthday card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

- SUPPLY LIST -

STAMPIN' UP!

Foam Adhesive Strips

Whisper White A4 Cardstock

Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Feather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set

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OTHER Supplies

Altenew - Label Love Clear Stamp Set

We R Memory Keepers - Trim & Score Board

Trophee Board - White Linen 240 GSM Paper