Faith in Nature Card

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Today I am sharing a quick card that was our final card at April classes. The background was stamped using a clear block, inked up and applied direct to the cardstock. Over the top we stamped an image from one of our hostess sets, Faith in Nature.

We also used the Lace Ribbon Border punch to create the edge detail on the card and finished with some co-ordinating ribbon.

I hope you like today quick card.

 Love Elizabeth X

Cupcake Bag

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Well you know from my last post I just love the new Create a Cupcake stamp set with the matching Cupcake punch.

This project is a sample I made to show my lovely ladies so of the cupcake designs you could create.

I love cake stands, (I own a couple), so thought it would be a great design. I used the Lace Ribbon Border punch with a strip of matching cardstock over the top half to create the stand. Instead of punching the elements and leaving the white border that the punch creates, for this project, I daubed with the matching colour of ink so I had no border, and created shading on both the frosting and the cupcake cases.

I created a tag using the new large Scallop Circle punch and one of the circles from the Circle #2 die.

But this stamp set and punch is NOT only for cupcakes...on the reverse of the bag I showed another way of using a couple of the elements...

How cute is that?? The clouds are the cupcake frosting and the baskets are the cupcake cases. Two of the baskets I popped through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing folder - the other is one of the Create a Cupcake stamps. The balloons are made from the Large Oval and the 1 3/4" Circle punches - and if you are loving that designer paper - more about that soon....

I hope like my decorated bag - it was my DH's favourite project of all those I made over Christmas. :) 



Love Elizabeth X

Island Indigo Christmas

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Today's card was made using one of our A La Carte stamps called Something for Christmas. I love the little baubles and I used the marker-to-stamp technique to get the variation in colours. I also added some Basic Rhinestones for a bit of Christmas bling.

I used a half a Scallop Circle die cut shape on top of the Island Indigo cardstock. I then used some matching designer paper, (Timeless Portrait DSP), and punched a beautiful Lace Ribbon Border punch.

Hope you like today's project.

Love Elizabeth X

Everything Eleanor in Razzleberry

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Well today you can wish me Bon Voyage as I am off to Stampin' Up! European Convention at Disneyland Paris. I am so excited as I am both a HUGE Disney fan and of course a HUGE Stampin' Up! fan - so to have my two favourite things together is just wonderful!

I am leaving DH behind to look after the house - which is fair enough as he often has to work away - although not in Disney! LOL

Today I am sharing a project using the beautiful Everything Eleanor stamp set, (currently a Stampin' Up! UK exclusive).

This stamp set features my favourite swirl of all time! I really like the flowers too. The not-stamped-straight greeting is from Petite Pairs, (whoops - oh well, I hear that straight is over-rated! LOL)

I finished the card with a strip of Rich Razzleberry done with the Lace Ribbon Border punch, with three little Basic Pearls on the top. Love this border punch.

Love Elizabeth X

Ribbon Lace Punch Ideas.

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Now I have already said that I LOVE the Ribbon Lace Punch - there is so much you can do with it. Over the next couple of posts, I will give you just a few of those ideas

With this first card, done in Calypso Coral, we start with the standard use - it punches this great lace effect in cardstock and designer paper. Here I used Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla & Sahara Sand to create a background. The stamp set is French Foliage - SO glad this set made it in to the new catalogue - I LOVE it! The 'thank U' sentiment comes from Pennant Parade - one of  new stamp sets.

So that is the basic idea... now for more that you can do with this punch...

You can run either ribbon or contrasting cardstock behind the border, as I have done in the card below. It gives a completely different look. You can use a strip as I have, or punch circles in different colours and so get a different colour behind each flower.

I finished this card with the fabby Something For Christmas stamp and some rhinestones in the centres of each flower.

Love Elizabeth X

It's Here!!!

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The most exciting time of the Stampin' Up! year is here! The new catalogue has arrived. I am so excited. Today I am hosting a New Catalogue Launch Party for my lovely ladies. I will be back tomorrow with some photographs of my displays - so I hope everyone will like what I made!

If you would like a catalogue, contact me. Alternatively - if you just can't wait to see it - click the Catalogue tab at the top of the page or the picture below and follow the link to an online version.

(Oh - and for my American visitors - can you spot the difference to the front of your catalogue? I will tell you tomorrow!)

As a demonstrator, can get a few select items in advance - and I have had SO much fun playing with my new stamps, tools and accessories. One of the things I am LOVING is the new In Colors.

I am so happy to have a coral and lilac colour to use - but my favourite so far is Island Indigo - such a fabby rich colour - love it!

So - I had better give you a peek at a project then...

As you can see, these monotone cards show off the fabby new in-colors. There is loads of texture, which looks better close to....

In this close up you can better see the wonderful Lace Ribbon Border Punch. Oh my goodness - this really is a fabby punch! It is so versatile and I can't wait to show you all the ways to use it...

I hope you will come and visit tomorrow to see my Launch Party photos and displays. :)

Love Elizabeth