Peace Card - Stampin' Up!

Although it's still a little early to be making Christmas cards, I wanted to use the "Peace on Earth" sentiment from the Greetings of the Season - Stampin' Up! stamp set in the Holiday Catalog.

As a meditation teacher, I often use peace as a theme with my students, and it's a sentiment that can be used all year round, not just at Christmas.

This card also features the - Stampin' Up!Elegant Butterfly Punch. It co-ordinates perfectly with the - Stampin' Up! Papillon Potpourri stamp set, which I hand coloured with Elegant Eggplant and So Saffron markers, then added a few dots of Dazzling Details and attached it with a Glue Dot.
 I stamped the card with the - Stampin' Up! Mixed Bunch stamp set in Raspberry Ripple, and hand coloured around the centres in So Saffron. The  smaller flowers are stamped in Elegant Eggplant ink. I stamped an extra flower in Raspberry Ripple, then punched it out using the Stampin' Up!  Blossom Punch, and added some Elegant Eggplant lines with the dual tipped marker, curved the petals with my Bone Folder, and popped it up with a dimensional.
I hope you enjoy this card.

SUPPLIES:

Stampsets:- Stampin' Up! Greetings of the Season, Papillon Potpourri, Mixed Bunch

Punches: Elegant Butterfly. Blossom.

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Raspberry Ripple, So Saffron.

Cardstock: Whisper White

Adhesive: Glue dot, Dimensional.

Dual-tip Marvellous Markers: Elegant Eggplant, So Saffron

Embellishments: Dazzling Details glitter adhesive.

Betsy's Blossoms Fun and Fresh Card - Stampin' Up!

I love the Spring colours in this card: Midnight Muse, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White. 

*The card base is an A4 sheet of - Stampin' Up! Midnight Muse cut in half and scored down the middle.
*I then layered a piece of Lucky Limeade 5.5cm x 14cm which I had first stamped all over with the large image from the set with Lucky Limeade ink.
*Next I stamped the branch onto a whisper white 9.5cm circle cut out using the large circle die.
*I stamped an extra wing  and bird onto scrap Whisper White card and cut them out, then popped them up using dimensionals.
*I adhered all the layers together with Snail adhesive, trimming off the bottom of the circle with my paper snips.
*You can add any greeting you like to this card. I chose to make it a birthday card.
*The final touch of Bling was a small rhinestone for the bird's eye.

Betsy's Blossoms 6 piece - Stampin' Up! set - page 72 in the new - Stampin' Up! catalogue

Stamp Camp at the Hunter Valley Retreat- Stampin' Up! Australia

We had a fabulous weekend away in the Hunter Valley, doing nothing but stamping, eating, (the fully catered menu was absolutely outstanding), laughing, making new friends, scrapbooking, trying out new papercraft patterns, doing design challenges, making shoebox swaps, and enjoying each others' company. Many thanks to the lovely Marelle Taylor for her exceptional organizing skills in ensuring that we all had a wonderful time.

Can't wait till next year!

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 September 1st.
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One Card SIX Different Ways Supplies List - Stampin' Up!

Here are the supplies and measurements for my Youtube - Stampin' Up! Tutorial, One Card SIX Different Ways.

http://youtu.be/hTwjznnmJVo

Card Stock: - Stampin' Up! Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black

Ink: Real Red

Stamp Sets: Delicate Doilies, Mixed Bunch

Embellishments: Scallop Dots Ribbon Basic Black

Basic Jewels Pearl, Rhinestone

Liquid Pearls, White

Scotch Tape

Snail Adhesive

Tombow Multi purpose glue

Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Button from the Brights Designer Buttons (small Red flower button)

Glue Dots (to adhere the pearl to the button)

Measurements: 

Card base Whisper White 16cm x 10.5cm, scored and folded in half

Real Red layer 10cm x 7.5cm

Scraps of Basic Black and Whisper White for punching out the blossom shape (stamp the white card scrap with real red then punch out the image).

FREE template giveaway. Choc-chip Cherry Cupcake that looks good enough to eat! - Stampin' Up!

Isn't this just too yummy for words!
I had such fun designing this card. The full - Stampin' Up! supplies list is printed below the template. Right-click on the template image, choose 'save image as', then print, making sure your printer is set to 100%. You can slip a gift card or greeting in the pocket.
It's a larger than life size cupcake, fits a regular C6 envelope and looks good enough to eat! Enjoy! 

Choc-chip Cherry Cupcake Supplies List

• Card base: - Stampin' Up! Pretty in Pink Card stock
• For the patty case and cherry stem: Chocolate Chip Card stock cut at 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" ( 11.5cm x 6.5cm) plus small piece for the stem.
• Simply Scored Tool to fan fold the chocolate chip card stock at every 1/4"
• For the cherry: Real red Card stock
• Embossing folder (emboss only the front of the top) Elegant Lines 
•  Big Shot
• Basic Pearls for the silver cachous on top
• Crystal Effects for the cherry. Adhere the stem when the crystal effects has dried a little, then add a 2nd coat for really high gloss and dimension
• Adhesive: Sticky Strip (attach the patty case to the sides at the back)
• Glue Dots for inside the bottom of the patty case and for the cherry
• TIP: When adhering the patty case, gently curve it to match the template base, adhere with Sticky Strip, then trim a gentle curve with your paper snips.

Pretty Bouquet Card Supplies List - Stampin' Up!- Stampin' Up! Australia

My Youtube Video
I hope you enjoyed my Youtube Tutorial: Pretty Bouquet Card.

Here is the Supply List:

Cardstock:
Whisper white, Real Red, Basic Black
Snail Adhesive,
2 way glue pen,
Punch: Owl Builder,
Glitter: Dazzling Diamonds
Stampin' Write Marker- basic Black,
Stampsets:
Loving Thoughts, Language of Friendship
Inkpad: Real Red
Scotch Tape

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