Peaceful Blooms

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up!®

Phew, life's been so busy the last couple of weeks. We've had family from England come and go, Easter (of course) and other family events. So, I haven't had any time to post. However, this card has a peaceful kind of feel to it!

I made it using one of my current favourites, Eastern Blooms (page 76 of the current IB&C). If you come to my project class on 16 May, you can make it too. It goes with the project we'll be making. Email or call me on 0410 343 470 to book.

The design came about by accident - I chopped too much off the Regal Rose cardstock, so I decided to use it with a big split in the middle.

Stamps: Eastern Blooms
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose
Ribbon: Pretty in Pink Taffeta
Accessories: Chunky Sprinkles

Ruth's Colour and Sketch Challenge

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up!®

I didn't make it back over the weekend because my computer broke down, but I'm back on line and here is the promised card. Ruth Bishop from my team posted this colour and sketch challenge on her blog. The colours are Pacific Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie and Rose Red - four colours that I never would have thought of using together but they've made a very bright card. The stamp sets used are Priceless and the brand new Fresh Cuts. I've also used some Dazzling Diamonds on the butterfly image and white gel around the Scallop Circle.

Update on Bushfire Appeal

You may remember that recently, Stampin' Up! held a Bushfire Appeal to help people in Victoria who lost their property in the fires.

The result: $77,889.63 for the Appeal!

Thank-you to everyone who participated.

This is a great result and will definitely help.

I'll be back over the weekend with a card.

More Dreams

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

This is a very similar card to one I posted previously. It uses the Live Your Dreams set from the Mini Catalogue. The set doesn't appear in the new catalogue :( so you only have until Tuesday to order it. I've also used the in-colours which will also disappear on Tuesday - Blue Bayou and Wild Wasabi. Funny how different the card looks when you change the colour scheme.

Roll With the Punches

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

This card is very different to my usual style. Very little stamping, but using a lot of different punches. The flower on the left is several (18) bits of cardstock punched out using the small oval punch and put together with a brad through the centre. I used three different colours - 6 "petals" from each arranged to form the flower. It was another idea from the SBS challenges over at Scrap Witch.

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Purely Pomegranate (retiring), Old Olive, Always Artichoke, So Saffron

Punches: Small Oval, Large Oval, Scallop Edge, Corner Rounder

Ribbon: Theatre Ribbon Original set (retiring)

Stamp Set: Short and Sweet

Ink: Elegant Eggplant

Other: Stampin' Glitter (Mini Catalogue), Pretties Kit

More Berry Bliss

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

This is another layout I've made through the Step By Step challenges at Scrap Witch.

I've used Berry Bliss paper again alonger with Theatre Ribbon, and the large and small Star Punches. The flourishes are from Baroque Motifs (large flourish) and Carte Postale (small flourish) in Basic Black ink. The edges of the torn paper has been inked in Really Rust. The title "Best Man" was stamped using the Rough Edges Mini Alphabet.

Happy

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

I've just joined the Step By Step challenges at Scrap Witch and this is the result of my first week. I've used the (retiring) Berry Bliss designer series paper and (retiring) Purely Pomegranate cardstock (for the letters). The bright flower on the bottom left is made up of a cut-out from the Bali Breeze designer series paper with Flower Fusion pieces and a silver brad through the centre. I used (retiring) Purely Pomegranate ink and the (also retiring) Carte Postale stamp set for the pattern on the Purely Pomegranate letters.

Live Your Dream

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

A reminder that the Live Your Dream set is part of the Stampin' Up! bushfire appeal which runs until the end of March. Stampin' Up! will donate 50% of the retail price to the Bushfire Appeal. If you order from me, I will give you 20% off the retail price. This is one of my favourite sets from the current mini catalogue. The card above is similar to a card that we will be making in today's stamp-a-stack class.

Stamp Set: Live Your Dream

Cardstock: Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Ink: Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi

Other: Certainly Celery wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Glitter, Daubers

So Long, Farewell

The retired list of items from the 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue is now available. These items tend to sell fast, and with some items discounted, they will sell even faster. Once they're gone, they will never be available again. Click on the link below to download the Retired List.

http://www3.stampinup.com/au/ena/6454.asp

If you'd like to order anything, please send me an email or call me on 0410 343 470.