Paper Party

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May is a fantastic month to build up your Designer Series Paper supplies.  There are two ways:

1. Buy a completely customisable Starter Kit for only $169.  You will receive up to $235 worth of products as well as a FREE set of Designer Series Paper for every month between June and December 2012.
2. Buy 3 packets of Designer Series Paper and receive another packet absolutely free.

Hurry - this offer is only available during May.

Lucerne

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I created this layout for a Step By Step challenge on Home and Scrapped.  It's from my bus trip around Europe back in 2008.

Ingredients:

Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze;
DSP: Paisley Petals;
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze;
Marker: Basic Black;
Stamps: Style Beautiful;
Punch: Full Heart;
Dies: Beautiful Wings, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Beautiful Butterflies, Fun Flowers;
Other: Hemp Twine, Subtles Glimmer Brads

My visit to Belgium

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Ben and I visited Belgium about 4 years ago and I only just put this page together in the last couple of weeks. I've used Basic Black, Daffodil Delight and Real Red cardstock, the Fun Flowers Die, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet and a Basic Black marker. The photos were die cut using the Top Note die. There's also a little yellow Circle Fire brad in the centre.

Valentine's Day Card 2

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Happy Valentine's Day everyone.

I wanted to try a card made only in pink and this is the result. It could be a Valentine's Day card but is probably a bit too pink for your average male! I've used Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo and Very Vanilla cardstock, Pretty in Pink and Melon Mambo ink, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Baroque Motifs and Artistic Etchings stamp sets, Pearl Jewels, the Movers & Shapers Punch window, the Full Heart Punch, the Scallop Oval punch and the Large Oval punch.

Valentine's Day Card 1

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This is another card that we made at my Stamp-a-stack on Saturday. Don't you love that glimmer paper - it really makes the card stand out. I've also used Basic Grey and Real Red cardstock, Basic Black ink and the Petite Pairs stamp set. The Word Window punch was layered on the Modern Label punch which was in turn layered on one of the dies in the Movers & Shapers Punch Windows.

Check again tomorrow for another Valentine's Day Card.

Sale-a-bration Fresh Vintage

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This is one of the cards that we made at my Stamp-a-Stack yesterday. I've used my favourite colour combination - Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler (along with Very Vanilla). Although you can't see it in the photo, the flower was embossed in Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Embossing Powder rather than just stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink. The gorgeous flower is from the Fresh Vintage stamp set which is absolutely FREE with any $100 purchase from either the Mini Catalogue or the Idea Book and Catalogue. The greeting is from Bring on The Cake and the beautiful ribbon is Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon. I've added some bling with Rhinestone Jewels and punched the corners using the Pinking Hearts Corner Punch.

Sale-a-bration runs until 31 March 2012 and for the first time, you can choose from Designer Series Paper, Ribbons and Brads along with 4 stamp sets. Hurry, these will only be available for a short time, so contact me on lorna.casha@optusnet.com.au to place your order.

An antique touch

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I haven't posted anything for a while because I've been working on a cross-stitch project. I'll show you that once it's finished (hopefully soon). However, I did make some time to make this card for my sister-in-law. The inspiration for this card came from the Paper Crafter's Library http://blog.papercrafterslibrary.com/creating-your-own-flocked-chipboard-letters-some-valentines-projects/

I love the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stacks (I've used some of the Regals Collection here) and those Antique brads are a must for all crafters. The ribbon is Whisper White Organza Ribbon and the stamp set is Bring on The Cake. Cardstock used was Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Whisper White. The stamp was inked in Early Espresso.

Butterfly Bling

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I made this card for two really good friends who each have a birthday during December. I love the new Glimmer Paper in the Summer Mini. I've put some of the red Glimmer Paper through the big shot using the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die and the Movers & Shapers Punch Windows for this card. Once the Glimmer Paper went on, there really wasn't much more needed so I kept it simple.

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Red Glimmer Paper;

Ink: Basic Gray;

Stamp: Petite Pairs;

Dies: Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Movers & Shapers Punch Windows;

Punches: Scallop Oval, Large Oval;

Other: Cherry Cobbler/White Baker's Twine.

Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas everyone - only one sleep to go! I made this card for some of my creative friends. I've used:

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Marina Mist, Old Olive, Real Red

Stamp Sets: Stitched Stockings, Pennant Parade, Petite Pairs

Punches: Large Oval, Stocking Tag Builder Punch

Die: Scallop Envelope

Other: Basics Glimmer Brads, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Dauber

Stampin' Up! have just announced that the Stocking Tag Builder Punch will only be available while stocks last - they won't be carrying it over to any future catalogues. So if you'd like to use it on your cards next Christmas, contact me to order it before they run out.