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Here is another set of ATC's that I have made for a hosted swap. I love the effect you get when "stamping off "with this particulat stamp set ~ Pocket Silhouette's and the sentiment is perfect for this swap. The paper is from the Tea and Crumpets collection, which co~ordinates really well with the Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grossgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip and So Saffron cardstock.
Get well
Here are the cards that I have made for a Get Well card swap over at the Stamp Shack. The stamp is from the Fun and Fast Notes set.I used Stampin' Up!'s Write Markers to colour the image before matting it on So Saffron cardstock. I've also used the So Saffron Stampin' Pastel on the embossed Whisper White cardstock.
4 pages in 1
Here is a sneek peek at 2 of the 4 pages the ladies are going to make..............at our scrapping retreat later in October. I'm counting the sleeps down on my calander!!! I was asked by Suzzanne, if I would teach this layout that I learnt at a total paper crafts crop, way before coming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Now the new Catalogue and Ideas book is out I'm raring to have a go with Stampin' Up!'s new 12 x 12 papers.........
South of England Meet Sat 10th
Wow its come round really quickly, has it really been a year since we all got together down in Horsham............As arranged with Dee, I will be demonstrating some of Stampin' Up!'s products. For those of you that are lucky enough to be going you will be able to make a little something to take home with you.As before I will be donating the Hostesses comission to Cancer research in memory of our good friend Joy I. So the more you spend the more the charitiy will get.For those of you who are...
Tulips…….
Here are some Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) that I made for a swap that I'm hosting on one of the crafting forums I belong to entitled "Flowers".I've used the Tulip stamp from Stampin' Up!'s Garden Whimsy set, coloured in with Summer Sun and Always Artichoke marker pens, on Whisper White card stock. I have then layered this on Always Artichoke cardstock and emblished is with Certainly Celery ribbon.
Time for
another card using one of the new stamp sets in the Stampin' Up! 2009-2010 idea book & catalogue.Sadly I can't take credit for this card as it was made for me by Shaz my upline "Mummy" knowing that I was unable to craft with all my sneek peaks sitting in front of me.The main stamp set used is Circle Circus, stamped in and on Summer Sun and Basic Gray colours and emblished with a Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon.Shaz has layered the Circles up using the Scallop circle punch as well as the circle...
New card
Here's a card I made using one of the new stamps from the A Flower for All Seasons stamp set which can be found on page 46 of the new brochure, along with the Whimsy roller and sentiment from the Garden Whimsy set (page42). Card stock colours are Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Rose Red and the emblishments are Dazzling Diamonds and Striped grossgrain ribbon (Bashful Blue). The image was coloured in using the Stampin' Up!'s Watercolor Wonder Crayons which can be found on page 71
No crafting today…….
Stitches were taken out late this afternoon, Shaz held my hand and took me for a lovely coffee and slice of cake seeing that I didn't cry.......LOLbut I have got some cards ready to post for the launch of the NEW Stampin' Up! catalogue which will should be avaliable to view on line tomorrow or if you'd like to purchase your own copy then contact me at frankiesue@ntlworld.com
Nieces birthday cards
I managed to use my trimmer without help (so hands def on the mend) to make these cards for my twin nieces who are 11 this Saturday. They also count towards the challanges on Friday sketchers (the sketch) and Magnolia down Under (buttons).I've used Stampin' Up Designer papers and Card stock in Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive, the sentitment is from the Cheers and Wishes stamp set. Hope you have a great birthday girls...........
Busy evening………
Here are the cards that I made at the class I went to last night......... by the end of the evening my hand was really aching and I haven't been able to do much to day!! All that distressing has taken its toll on me... but I just love the effect on the cards.Shaz kindly added the Dazzling Diamonds using Stampin' Up!'s Heat and Stick Powder due to me still having my stitches in roll on next Wednesday.
Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We managed it ...........we made five cards in total!!! Heidi had to do all the cutting/trimming but I managed to do the sticking etc.....Here I used a new stamp I got at Sandown Park, that Sue and Shaz kindly took me too, along with my Ski Slope papers, Real Red cardstock and sentiment (from Best Yet hostess set) from Stampin' Up!I used my newly purchased Promarkers to colour the images in with and because I've still got my stictches in and don't want to get my wound infected I used stickles...
Feelin…………….
a wee bit better now!! I've taken off my pressure bandage and it doen't look like I've done ten rounds with Tyson now!But the brusing is really bad....(not the nice range of colours from the rainbow) I was warned about this from the surgeon as my other consultant has changed my medication, so healing process may also take longer.......... ouch!!My daughter Heidi is being a great help, she has stamped up some images for me so at least I can colour them in with my good hand. As long as she...
