Snowflakes in July

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Another little visit with our new In Colours today - but also sharing the Colourful Seasons stamps and matching thinlits dies.

With the dies I cut out the branch and In Colour snowflakes, then I 'hung' them from the branch and stamped more snowflakes in Smoky Slate ink around them. I finished with some Basic Rhinestones to add a bit of bling!

Simple but pretty.

Oh and here is the card I made on Tuesday - a couple of people asked for a closer look...

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Balloons in June

Hello and welcome to Elizabeth's Craft Room and Happy Fathers Day!

Finally in my show and tell of our new In Colours - today I have a balloon card for you. The stamp set I used is Happy Birthday Gorgeous which as well as having some great greetings that work with both the Classic Label and the new Pretty Label punch - also features some sweet flowers and balloons - and yes they fit the Balloon Punch too!

I simply stamped the balloon outline then stamped over with the dotty second step stamp (ooh that's a tongue twister), in each of the in colours.

Well I hope you've enjoyed my In Colour festival over the last week - expect to see lots more of these colours popping up - I just adore them.

To view the whole 2017 Stampin’ Up!  catalogue you can click here or contact me for your paper copy. 

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VIDEO Almost my favourite thing in the new Stampin' Up! catalogue...

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Happy birthday to me! I am another year older but that's another year of being a full time Stampin' Up! demonstrator so bring those years on!

Today's video features my second favourite thing in the new catalogue - our brand new In Colours. And oh my goodness - how lovely are they?

Enjoy the video and let me know which is your favourite new In Colour - or if you use the US spelling you can let me know your favorite In Color! LOL


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VIDEO - New In Colours for 2016-18

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Today's video introduces our beautiful new In Colours for 2016-18 and shows a couple of cute projects you can make with them…

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The Perfect Blend of Blendabilities

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Not a new stamp set - but new to me! This is called Perfect Blend and would make a great card for some of my Starbucks and Costa obsessed friends. They have lured me in for Lattes covered with whipped cream and caramel and I might be a little obsessed too now!

I used the paper piecing technique to create the basic cards, (check my videos for a tutorial of this using Vivid Vases). I think used the Skin Tone Blendabilites to create shading. I love how these pens make colouring so easy. The coffee cups look as though they are popping off the page don't they? I will be teaching this project, along with others, in my Blendability Masterclass. Get in touch if you are in the Southampton area and would like to come along. 

The base cards are made from Blackberry Bliss, layered on Hello Honey - two of our new In Colours. The matching Blackberry Bliss satin ribbon gives the finishing touch. 

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Trio in Hello Honey

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Today I am sharing a trio of cards made in Hello Honey. I confess that I don't like yellow and rarely use Daffodil Delight or So Saffron or Crushed Curry - but this yellow is different. It is warm and vibrant and I really enjoyed stepping out of my comfort zone and discovering the wonder of Hello Honey!  (Also it got me singing Honey I'm Home by Shania Twain!)

So enough about me :) - here are the cards. The first one is a re-work of a card I did last month - check out the video for how to do the feathers. The black and white designer paper is from a set called Back to Black. I've used it in all the cards and you can see some of the lovely patterns in this pack.

The second card shows up the embossing which I have used on all three cards. I used the Decorative Dots embossing folder in my cute little Texture Boutique machine - back in the catalogue. Love the effect. All the stamps in this trio are from a hostess stamp set called Life's Adventure. If you want it - let me know - you can book a party or a virtual party and it could be yours!

On the third card you can see colouring done with the Blendabilities markers from Stampin' Up! These are alcohol based pens which allow you to blend and build vibrant colours. They co-ordinate with Stampin' Up! colours, (as you can see), and are really easy to use. We are launching them in stages as and when each colour arrives in our warehouse, (demonstrators get a sneak peek - and I can tell you they are amazing to use). Contact me or check my online store to see availability of the colour range you fancy. Below I used Skin Tones (a neutral set) and Daffodil Delight. 

I hoped you liked todays projects. I love how a single stamp set, DSP pack and embossing folder can give such a range of effects. Which is your favourite?

Love Elizabeth X

VIDEO Celebrating our new In Colours!

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Today's video features our fabulous new In Colours and a tutorial on how to make faux brads. The greeting comes from Remember This. Hope you enjoy it.

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Wildflower Meadow - Two Ways

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Have you been looking at the new Stampin' Up! catalogue? I just LOVE this year's offerings. There were are many lovely things to choose.

Today I am going to share two completely different looks created with the Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder. It is available with a matching large background stamp and there are lots different looks you can create.

For this first one I inked the stamp up with the beautiful Pistachio Pudding pale green ink. Then I inked again at the top with Baked Brown Sugar.

Next I took a cotton bud (Q-tip) and removed the ink from the flowers then re-inked using markers. I huffed on the stamp and stamped on to Whisper White. I then ran the cardstock through the Big Shot to make the flowers and leaves pop up, (not sure how well you can see this on the photograph). I layered onto Baked Brown Sugar and Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock.

The second one shows the embossing more clearly. Here I just used the brayer and brayered Costal Cabana ink directly on to the embossing folder. I placed a sheet of Whisper White cardstock on the embossing folder and ran it through the Big Shot on tab 1.

When it comes out you get this amazing WOW effect! Don't you love it? I finished it by adding centres to the flowers with Itty Bitty Punches and Basic Pearls.

The border is from Mosaic Madness and is edged by layering over Baked Brown Sugar cardstock using the Dotted Scallop border punch.

The greeting is from Label Love which co-ordinates with the Artisan Label Punch - also new from Stampin' Up!

If you see anything you like and are in Europe, contact me, I would be delighted to help you. :)

Love Elizabeth X

Sneak peek no. 2

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Only a couple of days to go...on Tuesday our new catalogue goes live and I will be here with a video featuring new catalogue goodies....and there is SO much to show you.

Today's sneak peek features a couple of things for you...firstly a quick look at our colour changes for this year.

In Europe we have five new 'In Colors', six returning colours and four brand new core colours. There are so many new colour combinations to play with it is hard to know where to start...but I think I will start with our In Colors.




Our In Colors reminded me of Art Deco Miami colours - so I though I would start with a cocktail card!
Taking you around the cocktail umbrella...we have Baked Brown Sugar at the top, (a warm brown colour), then from left to right you see Costal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, (oooh love it!) and Pistachio Pudding.

I made the umbrella by punching with the scallop triangles using the Petite Pennant Builder Punch. I then snipped the edges. I love how they go together.

The lime is made with a 1 3/4" circle punch and you may spot another new punch shape if you look closely!

I cut the glass out of Window Sheet and backed it with Silver Glimmer Paper painted with an Aqua Painter in Strawberry Slush.

I think it looks like a Miami strawberry cocktail!

I will be back on Tuesday with a video featuring these same colours....can't wait to share!

Love Elizabeth X