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Gangs All Meer Birthday Card for my Dad

Gangs All Meer Birthday Card for my 76yr old Dad! I was making a card for my dad who was turning 76 back in the middle of January & I thought it would be so cool to make him a card with the Gangs All Meer stamp set It is such a cute stamp set & I think it is great for people of all ages  If you love Meerkats you will love the Gangs All Meer Stamp Set that is new from Stampin Up! It is Saleabration time with Stampin Up! which generally means it is the best time of the year to buy Stampin UP! Products For every $90 you spend you can earn free items from stamps, patterned papers, twine and sequins, embossing folders , dies & card kits  The Gangs all Meer is a free items you van earn with a $90 order I used the Birthday Bonanza DSP & the beautiful colour scheme that matched which was Bermuda Bay Calypso Coral & So Saffron I did use a card sketch for the design of this card Sometimes it is hard to work out the design of your cards & I find if
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Water Colour Sending Flowers Silhouette Card

Water Colour Sending Flowers Silhouette Card I have simply fallen in love with silhouette style cards and honestly they are so easy to create I don't know why I haven't got into silhouette cards before this I simple water colour background & some black die cuts or black stamped images creates a very simple silhouette theme. I used our water colour fluid paper with a selection of inks as follows Early Expresso, Cajun Craze, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody & Pineapple Punch So I wet the water colour paper first then I started form the early expresso and worked my way up into the lighter colours  I popped the water colour background when it was dry onto a black card base I then cut out the Sending flowers coordination dies that are new to Stampin Up!® starting 4th February 2020 in black to create the silhouette effect Finished off with a cream sentiment label stamped in Soft Suede I then spritzed with my wink of Stella to add that glittery

Mountain Air Diorama Card

Awesome Diorama Card with The Mountain Air Bundle When I first laid my eyes on this Mountain Air Bundle that is new in our Stampin UP! 2020 Mini Catalogue I felt like it was screaming out to me to do a diorama card You may say what is a Diorama it is juts a scene with all different layers made in like a box type frame I felt like the mountains & trees in the Mountain Air bundle would be perfect to create a beautiful scene The workings of this card are pretty simple to make  It takes 2 layers of Whisper White This Card stock cut at 4"x5 3/4" I used one of our stitched rectangles to make the frame for the front  The working mechanism of this card was created by 2 pieces of Seaside spray cut at 3"x5 3/4 inches Scored with the 3" side at the top of your trimmer and score every 1/2" eg 1/2", 1", 1 1/2", 2"& 2 1/2" I attached the concertina sides to the front frame that I sponged with my oval makeup brushes wi

2 Day Christmas Craft & Stamping Retreat

2 Day Christmas Craft & Stamping Retreat You are invited to get away for a Creative Escape!  16 Hours of Crafting CREATIVITY and fun! 2 weekends to choose from 21st & 22nd September or 28th & 29th September 2019 Where 1 Mary-Ellen Cres Goonellebah NSW 2480 or you can choose the online version if you live anywhere in Australia To Register to secure your spot   Register click here Your Fee includes 1 Your own table space for you to work at all weekend 2 Eight Make N Takes 3 A $60 Goody Bag 4 Five  gifts throughout the whole weekend a little like the pillow gift idea on the incentive trips 5 Snacks & Candy throughout the weekend 6 Coffee Tea & Water 7 Use of all my supplies: A Big Shot Station, Color Station, Inspiration Station, Punches, & Stamp sets You will also have 3 optional classes to choose from as an added cost on top of the class fee to add to your fun! *Adhesive and kits for sale that day  Cost is $150 without meals inclu

Stamping Around the World Blog Hop

Welcome to my first edition of Stamping Around the World Blog Hop.  I feel so honored to be a part of this wonderful group of talented crafters across the globe  These tutorial bundles are sure to please every type of crafter from Beginner to Casual and all the way to the Avid Crafter If it is inspiration you need these tutorial bundles are definitely suited to you. We've created projects using the same stamp sets, suite, or theme as our tutorial projects, but for a different project. For my project I had to go with the new Daisy Lane Stamp Set & punch If you loved the Daisy Delight you are sure to love the new Daisy Lane & what is also a bonus the Daisy punch fits both stamp sets  There is a new medium Daisy punch that is available in the new 2019/2020 Annual Catalogue to add to your collection so be sure to add it to your wish list  For my first project I used a combination of Mango Melody and Basic Grey to make this quite simple but striking card I