Embossing Class Card

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Well this month we did a technique card that used two different Big Shot embossing folders from Stampin' Up!  The first one we embossed the oval image from the Designer Frames, (you get this one and a rectangle in the set). We embossed direct on to the Pool Party card, which gives a very professional finish.

We then stamped the flower image from the Fresh Vintage and punched using the wide oval punch which fits perfectly. A tiny rhinestone finishes the bottom of the card.

Next we stamped a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the same flower image. We stamped several times and then put the cardstock through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folders. You can see a bit easier on the following picture, (I was having lighting problems the day I took these photos!)

Some of us chose to give a distressed finish by daubing with a little Crumb Cake ink.

We finished the project with a greeting from You're a Gem, some co-ordinating Island Indigo ribbon and a couple more rhinestones.

Here is another card I made with a similar scheme...

Hope you like.

Love Elizabeth X

Fresh Vintage Two Ways

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Today I am sharing a couple of cards that I have made with the beautiful Fresh Vintage stamp set - FREE during Sale A Bration, you only have a couple of weeks left for those freebies!

I chose some bright colours for this card - Pool Party, Melon Mambo and Island Indigo. I just love all the stamps you get in this set and here I have added a few pearls to get some bling.

And now for something completely different....a much quieter colour combination of Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso and Pink Pirouette.  I love the way the same stamps can look so different when you choose another group of colours or another design.

So which do you prefer?

Love Elizabeth X

A card for Nina

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Today's project is a card I made for one of my lovely downline, Nina. I used the Everyday Enchantment designer paper that is available FREE during Sale a Bration.

I created a little pocket using the Two Tags die - the larger tag made the pocket, the smaller one made a little bookmark to go inside.

The main sentiment is from Petite Pairs, the sentiments on the bookmark are from You're a Gem.

I used the ivory Velvet ribbon from the Spring Mini catalogue for the top of the bookmark, tied with some Early Espresso narrow taffeta ribbon.

Other stamps used on this project are Artistic Elements, Tiny Tags and the beautiful Charming. Definitely my favourite stamp set in the Spring Mini catalogue.

Hope you like it :)

Love Elizabeth X

More Sprinkled Expressions

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Today's card uses the Scallop Circle die and Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. The combination of ribbons and the Sprinkled Expressions stamp makes a quick but pretty card.

Sprinkled Expressions is one of the stamp sets you can recieve FREE during Sale a Bration - which ends at the end of this month - get it while you can :)

Love Elizabeth X

Sale a Bration in Neutrals

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Today I am sharing a whole slew of cards made using the Sprinked Expressions stamp set, Perfect Postage stamp set and the matching Postage Stamp punch. The only other things used here are a set of 5 In Color Markers, a pack of Neutrals cardstock and some dimensionals. You could buy all of these for £46.45 and make dozens of projects with these supplies. So coming up are just a few ideas...

Love Elizabeth X

Take your pick...

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During February, I offered a choice of card, but both featured the Sprinkled Expressions stamps, Confetti background stamps, Embosslits - heart or flower, Two Tags die and large scallop circle punch.

I love the way the confetti stamps work so well with the hearts and flowers on Sprinked Expressions and the colour combination is Naturals Ivory and Cherry Cobbler.

We finished with the spotty Cherry Cobbler ribbon and three little hearts or flowers in the very sparkly red Glimmer Paper. We made matching envelopes and also stamped on the inside...

So which card would you have chosen to make?

Love Elizabeth X

I 'HEART' You

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I thought I would share a little Valentine's project today. I demonstrated this project for my fellow demo's at a recent training event and have also been sharing it at workshops, so if you have one booked, you will see how to make this soon...

As you can see it is a little pocket made with the fabby Petal Cone die. I have used the Sprinkled Expressions heart on the front and the sentiment and little hearts too. I also used the new large Scallop Circle punch - it is certainly a favourite in Elizabeth's Craft Room! LOL

The handle is made with the soft Vanilla Velvet ribbon which is in the mini catalogue.

The picture above also shows a single version of the pocket idea using another of the Sprinkled Expressions stamps. You could fill it with something sweet for your sweetheart. :)

More hearts coming your way soon....

Love Elizabeth X

Everyday Enchantment

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Another post featuring a Sale-a-Bration option. You can recieve 12 sheets of this beautiful Designer Series Paper free with a £45 order during this promotion. It is called Everyday Enchantment and has a vintage/distressed look that is very attractive.

This is a little box of mini cards or tags. The box itself is made using the Scallop Square die and we were taught how to make it at Convention by Shelli, (the CEO of Stampin' Up!)

I added on of the antique brads and some ribbon - you can see in the photo how diddy and sweet this little box is...

Inside are lots of little cards which I made using the same Everyday Enchantment DSP and a stamp set called You're a Gem - which I just love.

I think this stamp set would be wonderful with some of the Simply Adorned charms - can you imagine the Queen for a Day stamp with one of the little crowns from the mini catalogue?

Hope you like today's project. What do you think of the Everyday Enchantment DSP?

Love Elizabeth X

It's Time to SALE-A-BRATE!

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Yay! Sale-a-bration starts today! If you are wondering what I am talking about, Sale-a-bration is a fabulous Stampin' Up! promotion that allows us all to recieve FREE stamps - what could be better?

For those of you who know all about the wonders of Sale-a-Bration, you may notice that we are starting a couple of weeks later this year - but that is great because the promotion runs from today all the way until the end of March! WOO HOO!

Also, for the first time, we have FIVE choices of freebies - 4 stamp sets and 1 set of beautiful Designer Series Paper. Want to see?

The online pictures really don't do these stamp sets or especially the papers justice - so if you haven't already, why not book a workshop and see how fabby they are...three more stamp sets coming up...

I've been playing with Sprinkled Expressions and the DSP so far - here are the cards I made using Spinkled Expressions featuring the stunning red Glimmer Paper which is in the Mini Catalogue.

Back soon with more Sale-a-bration 2012 projects - hope to see you at a workshop soon!

Love Elizabeth X